THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE!The Dark Reign era hits a fever pitch as the Book Club Bois discuss the latest chapter of the Brian Michael Bendis NEW AVENGERS SAGA!After the events of UTOPIA, Norman Osborn is looking for a win. Whether it be against an unknown threat in the small town of Dinosaur, Colorado or against the renegade Avengers in …

THE LAST STOP!This is the final episode before the release of WOLVERINE AND DEADPOOL! Every film in the franchise has led to this… but where has Wade been since he rescued Vanessa in his first theatrical outing? Find out here as we set the stage for the end of this X-cellent series!Follow us!Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=enInstagram: ww…

#ONELASTTIME… NOT!In our longest session of the Film Club yet, our heroes have an emotionally charged and honest conversation about the “final” Hugh Jackman Wolverine film: 2017’s LOGAN. See why this film means so much to Aeric, Chris, and especially AJ – and why it is STILL one of the best comic book films ever made.Follow us!Twitter: twitter.com/…

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE!The Book Club Bois discuss the first Dark Avengers crossover in the latest chapter of Brian Michael Bendis’ NEW AVENGERS SAGA!Norman Osborn assembles his Dark Avengers and travels to the west coast to deal with the “Mutant Problem” in San Francisco. But what he finds there may be too much for one team to handle……

WHY DOES NO ONE TALK ABOUT THIS MOVIE?!?!This week sees not just a retrospective on an underrated film, but also a look back on the events surrounding the release of that film. With the LONGEST production history in the franchise, let’s dive into the complicated story of THE NEW MUTANTS!Follow us!Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=enInstagra…

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE!Join the Book Club Bois for the debut of Earth’s NEW Mightiest Heroes, as they discuss the latest chapter of Brian Michael Bendis’ NEW AVENGERS SAGA!The Dark Reign has begun. But WHO will enforce it? Enter: THE DARK AVENGERS! Assembled by Norman Osborn to defend the world from itself, this new super team will ne…

FROM THE ASHES!As we enter the home stretch, our intrepid heroes discuss the final film of the reboot era: DARK PHOENIX! Will a second crack at the X-Men’s most iconic story be an improvement on its predecessor, or will a certain shift in creative prove to be the downfall of this franchise? And how is everyone so old, and yet SO young??Follow us!Tw…

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE!This week… the Dark Reign begins!! Join the Book Club Bois as they discuss the opening chapter of the darkest era in Avengers history!The SECRET INVASION is over. SHIELD is gone. The Avengers are scattered. And a new world order has been established. Norman Osborn has taken control of Avengers Tower and has his …

THE FIRST ARC ENDS!This month, the Book Club Bois review the sixth issue of Hickman and Checchetto’s Spidey epic! But does the climactic confrontation with Wilson Fisk stick the landing? And how will the Parker family react to the reveal of what Pete’s been up to for the past six months?Covers Ultimate Spider-Man (2024) #6 by Jonathan Hickman and M…

THE BEGINNING OF THE END!Join Aeric, AJ and Chris as they review the film that put into motion the downfall of the FoX-Men! Following after DAYS OF FUTURE PAST is no easy feat, but 2016’s X-MEN: APOCALYPSE aims to do just that. Will it succeed? Find out here!Follow us!Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=enInstagram: www.instagram.com/geekspla…

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE!The End is Nigh. But what is an ending… but an opportunity for a new beginning? Join the Book Club Bois as they discuss the ending to SECRET INVASION!ALL. OUT. WAR. The Invasion was successful, and the Skrulls took over. But the rebellion of Earth’s superheroes has culminated in a final battle to decide the fate…

I’M BATMAN!This week we’re celebrating 35 years of Tim Burton’s BATMAN! Join Aeric as he dives into the story of how this iconic film came to be – and all the bumps in the road along the way!Time Stamps:00:00:42 Intro00:01:44 The Story Behind Batman ‘8901:06:34 Wrap-UpFollow us!Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=enInstagram: www.instagram.co…

MAXIMUM EFFORT!This week, our intrepid heroes review the little film that could: DEADPOOL! A film that took over a decade to materialize and almost didn’t happen - what made this film such a success and turned the character of Wade Wilson into a household name? Aeric, AJ and Chris dive in and discuss!Follow us!Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?l…

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE!In Part 3 of Secret Invasion Month, the Book Club Bois continue down the rabbit hole of the Skrull infiltration of Earth and get ready for the final battle!In the past, Veranke’s infiltration of the superhero community continues as she deals with the events of House of M and the near-annihilation of her people. …

THE ORIGIN OF THE GREEN GOBLIN!This month features a deep dive into Harry Osborn’s journey to become the Green Goblin of Earth 6160! What steps were taken to bring us to this point, and is Harry a hero… or something else?Covers Ultimate Spider-Man (2024) #5 by Jonathan Hickman and David MessinaSend us your questions for the Book Club Mailbag!Email:…

LET’S DO THE TIMEWARP AGAIN!This week Aeric, AJ and Chris discuss the culmination of every film in the FoX-Men Saga so far: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST! Can fate be changed? Are we destined to fail? What does “Days of Future Past” even mean??? Find out here!Follow us!Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=enInstagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?…

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE!Secret Invasion Month continues! The Book Club Bois discuss the infiltration of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in the latest chapter of Brian Michael Bendis’ NEW AVENGERS SAGA!The Invasion is underway. But how did it begin? From the moment the Illuminati escaped the clutches of the Skrull Empire, the plan to infiltrat…

GAME ON!This week, Aeric counts down his Top 10 video games based on comic books! Plus some honorable mentions and a look forward to the most anticipated games on the horizon!Time Stamps:00:00:39 Intro00:03:33 Top 10 Comic-Based Video Games01:37:03 Wrap-UpFollow us!Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=enInstagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplaine…

JOURNEY TO THE EAST!This week, join Aeric and Chris as they discuss the UNDERRATED second chapter of Logan’s solo adventures in THE WOLVERINE! What happens when Wolverine heads to Japan to tie up loose ends? A whole lotta movie, that’s what!Follow us!Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=enInstagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=enMusi…

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE!In our 150TH SESSION, join the Book Club Bois as they kickoff SECRET INVASION MONTH!The Skrull Empire has infiltrated the superhero community of Earth. They can be anywhere. They can be anyone. The Invasion isn’t coming… it’s already happened. All that’s left is war. But how can you fight a war if you can’t trus…

TIME FOR A REBOOT!This week heralds the return of cohost and filmmaker Chris Carter, who rejoins Aeric and AJ just in time to head back to the Sixties with X-MEN: FIRST CLASS! Just when the franchise needed it most, this film gave the series a fresh coat of paint and got audiences excited about X-Men films again!Follow us!Twitter: twitter.com/geeks…

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE!It’s our LAST STOP before the world changes forever… but who shaped that world? Find out alongside the Book Club Bois as they discuss the latest chapter of Brian Michael Bendis’ NEW AVENGERS SAGA!The Illuminati. An elite group of the planet’s most powerful guardians. Whenever Earth faces its greatest threats, th…

X-MAY 2024 FINALE!To wrap up this year’s festivities, Aeric and Malcolm are joined by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing to discuss their upcoming book NYX! A book with a LOT of history behind it, and even more history to be made – Jackson and Collin dig into their process of putting the book together and why it’s more important than ever to have a b…

THE ORIGIN OF THE HUGE JACKED MAN!This week, Aeric and AJ discuss their unique experiences with X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE! An infamous installment in this saga also features one of the most bizarre screw-ups in adapting a comic book character from page to screen. Hopefully they figure out what to do with that Deadpool guy!Follow us!Twitter: twitter.…

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE!This week, the Book Club Bois return to… (ugh) The “Mighty” Avengers in the latest chapter of Brian Michael Bendis’ NEW AVENGERS SAGA!With the Ultron threat neutralized, the new team Tony Stark has assembled must now turn their gaze to a new threat: a bomb made of Symbiotes has gone off in the center of Manhatta…

WELCOME TO THE REVOLUTION!In Part 4 of X-MAY 2024, Aeric and Malcolm are joined by Dallas Taylor (Comics Collective Podcast) to discuss the defining story in the modern era of Scott Summers! In 2013, Brian Michael Bendis and Chris Bachalo took the recently deposed Cyclops and turned him from Fallen Son to Mutant Revolutionary. But does this story h…

THE LAST STAND!This week, Aeric and AJ complete the first lap of this marathon with X-MEN: THE LAST STAND (2006)! As the end of this first era in X-Men films, there is A LOT wrong with this film… but are there any redeeming qualities? Find out here!Follow us!Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=enInstagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?h…

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE!Who do you trust? Join the Book Club Bois as they discuss the next chapter in Brian Michael Bendis’ NEW AVENGERS SAGA!The Secret Avengers return from Japan just in time for the world to close in on them! Still reeling from the reveal that Elektra was a Skrull, our heroes reap the consequences of the Civil War wh…

Aeric and Malcolm sit down with comics writer Kelly Thompson to chat about BIRDS OF PREY, moving from Marvel to DC Comics, her upcoming Energon debut with SCARLETT, and more!Follow us!Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=enInstagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=enSend us your questions for the Geeksplained Mailbag!Email: Geeksplained…

“I TOLD YOU NOT TO DOUBLE DARE THEM!”In our X-MAY 2024 Interlude, Aeric puts the Geeksplained Spotlight on hidden gem DEADPOOL VS OLD MAN LOGAN by Declan Shalvey and Mike Henderson!Time Stamps:00:00:56 Intro00:04:12 Spotlight on DEADPOOL VS OLD MAN LOGAN00:37:43 Wrap-UpIntro/Outro Music by the INCREDIBLE Sophie Marlon:https://sophiemarlon.bandcamp.…

SHE’S BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!In Issue #4, the Book Club Bois – OH WHO ARE WE KIDDING YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED THIS ISSUE! Perhaps the best issue of the series so far sees a double date for the ages and the return of YOU KNOW WHO!Covers Ultimate Spider-Man #4 by Jonathan Hickman and David MessinaSend us your questions for the Book Club Mai…

X-MEN UNITE!In the second session of this retrospective series, Aeric and AJ are joined by Good Brother™ and longtime friend of the pod Chris Dobson to discuss X2: X-MEN UNITED (2003)! The film that many people herald as the best in the franchise is front and center… but does it hold up 11 years later?Follow us!Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?…

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE!With the Secret Avengers now established, it’s time for the Book Club Bois to travel to the other side of the aisle in the next chapter of Brian Michael Bendis’ NEW AVENGERS!In the aftermath of the superhero Civil War, Tony Stark finds himself in a world without Avengers. But he’s about to change all that. Ms. M…

TO ME, MY ASTONISHING X-MEN!In part two of X-MAY 2024, Aeric is joined by Book Club co-host Malcolm Russell-Nelson to wind the clock back 20 years and revisit ASTONISHING X-MEN #1!Time Stamps:00:01:02 Intro00:02:52 Astonishing X-Men #1 Revisited w/ Malcolm01:28:44 Wrap-UpIntro/Outro Music by the INCREDIBLE Sophie Marlon:https://sophiemarlon.bandcam…

THE MUTANT AGE HAS NOW BEGUN!Welcome to a Geeksplained Extra series we’re calling “PREVIOUSLY, ON X-MEN”! Aeric is joined by his Film Club cohorts AJ Kincaid and Chris Carter on a quest through the history of X-Men in film!In our first installment, Aeric and AJ discuss the groundbreaking film X-MEN (2000) - the film that started the franchise and k…

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE!With CIVIL WAR officially concluded, the superhero community finds itself irreparably fractured. The Book Club Bois catch up with one side of the conflict, as Luke Cage leads the Secret Avengers in the next chapter of Brian Michael Bendis’ NEW AVENGERS!Luke Cage. Iron Fist. Spider-Woman. Wolverine. Doctor Strang…

WELCOME BACK TO X-MAY!!!For the fourth time, it’s our annual month-long series on Marvel’s Merry Mutants! Kicking off a full month of X-Men related episodes is a discussion with Connor Goldsmith of CEREBRO on Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s E IS FOR EXTINCTION!Time Stamps:00:01:01 Intro00:02:55 E is for Extinction w/ Connor Goldsmith02:16:30 Wra…

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE!This is the big one. This week, the Book Club Bois have a GIANT-SIZED discussion on the Marvel Comics event that changed Comic Book Events forever: MARVEL’S CIVIL WAR.Change has come to America. After a tragedy in Stamford, Connecticut, the Superhuman Registration Act becomes law – dividing the superhero communi…

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE!This week, the Book Club Bois take a detour to examine reports of young superheroes who have taken crime fighting into their own hands! Join Aeric, Malcolm and Jacob as they dive into YOUNG AVENGERS!In the aftermath of AVENGERS: DISASSEMBLED, the world found itself without its mightiest heroes. But from the ashe…

WELCOME TO VOLUME 7!We kick off Volume 7 with an annual tradition, as Aeric counts down the TOP 10 Comics YOU Should be Reading in 2024!Time Stamps:00:00:44 Intro00:04:50 Top 10 Comics 202401:15:06 Wrap-UpFollow us!Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=enInstagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=enSend us your questions for the Geeksplai…

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE!This week, the Book Club Bois discuss the consequences of the House of M in Volume 3 of Brian Michael Bendis’ NEW AVENGERS SAGA aka THE COLLECTIVE!When Wanda Maximoff whispered “No More Mutants”, millions of Mutants lost their powers and left only 198 powered Mutants on the planet. Many of those Mutants controll…

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE!This week, the Book Club Bois deal with the fallout of HOUSE OF M, as they discuss Volume 3 of Brian Michael Bendis’ NEW AVENGERS!The Avengers are hot on the trail of the Silver Samurai – one of the escaped 42 super criminals from the breakout at The Raft. And joining them on this crusade is their newest member:…

THE GOBLIN UNMASKED!In Issue #3, we get reveals galore! Join Aeric and Malcolm as they discuss the next chapter of Jonathan Hickman and Marco Checchetto’s ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN SAGA! In the most action-packed issue so far, Peter’s new persona finally materializes – just in time for a new challenger to come to town! Enter: BULLSEYE!Covers Ultimate Spi…

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE!This week, the Book Club Bois discuss the first event of the Brian Michael Bendis New Avengers Saga: HOUSE OF M!Ever since the events of AVENGERS: DISASSEMBLED, a clock has been ticking. The time has come to decide the fate of the Scarlet Witch. The Avengers and the X-Men team-up for a story that will have ramif…

THANK YOU FOR SIX YEARS!To celebrate our sixth anniversary, we’re bringing back the fan favorite segment Pitch It! Join Aeric as he pitches the SEQUEL to his original Batman Beyond pitch - BATMAN BEYOND: SHADOW OF VENGEANCE!Time Stamps:00:01:13 Intro00:04:56 Pitch It! Batman Beyond 200:15:53 Previously, on Batman Beyond…00:18:43 Prologue00:32:54 Ac…

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE!This week the Book Club Bois dive into the secret history of the hero that time forgot, as they discuss the next chapter of the Brian Michael Bendis NEW AVENGERS saga: THE SENTRY!Now that the New Avengers have been assembled, it’s time to answer a lingering question: Who is The Sentry, and why does no one rememb…

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE!There came a day unlike any other… and that day is TODAY. The Book Club Bois have finally arrived at the dawn of a new era, as they discuss the opening chapter of Brian Michael Bendis’ NEW AVENGERS Saga: the iconic blockbuster known as BREAKOUT!The world is more dangerous than ever, and the team formerly known a…

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE!The GREATEST Marvel Comics event you’ve NEVER heard of! This week, the Book Club Bois continue their journey through the Brian Michael Bendis NEW AVENGERS Saga! Join Aeric, Jacob and Malcolm as they dive into the hidden gem political thriller that is SECRET WAR!One year ago, Nick Fury waged a secret war… and his…

HERE COMES THE (ULTIMATE) SPIDER-MAN!Issue Two of Jonathan Hickman and Marco Checchetto’s ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN continues the strong start from the first issue, and introduces our new Spider-Man to his first supervillain! Plus the ongoing bromance of J. Jonah Jameson and Ben Parker, Wilson Fisk’s Goblin troubles, and a very sweet conversation over ic…

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE!The Book Club Bois are BACK! In our Season 5 premiere, we’re diving straight into the beginning of Brian Michael Bendis’ time on the Avengers with the classic disaster story AVENGERS: DISASSEMBLED!There came a day, unlike any other… and it was the worst day in the history of The Avengers. A coordinated attack on…