All New Showcase

You sent in your nominations, and Chase, Blake and Mike Bellamy have taken them, tossed them up, and come up with the best in comics of 2007! Best writer? Best artist? Best storyline? Best publisher? Some of the choices will be obvious, and some will surprise the heck out of you. And instead of a pick of the week, stay tuned for the end of the show for our picks of the year! E-mail us with comments or suggestions at Showcase@comixtreme.com! Music provided by the Podshow Podsafe Music Network.

So Chase goes solo, one more time as he looks at AVP. He briefly talks about the movies and his two favorite books.

Santa Claus is loading up the sleigh, so this weekend Blake and Chase talk about their favorite Christmas Comics. The guys talk about yuletide adventures with Superman, the X-Men, Deadman, Uncle Scrooge, Herobear and many more! Then, in the picks, the guys cheer themselves with the Moonstone Holiday Super Spectacular and Ultimates 3. Come back next week for the year-end spectacular! Music provided by the Podshow Podsafe Music Network.

It's time for a little family fun as Chase and Blake tackle the intricate world of Disney Comics! From their origins at Dell in the 1940s, up to today's books from Gemstone and Slave Labor Graphics, the guys talk about the history of Disney in comics, some of their favorite stories, what they're doing right, and what they could be doing better -- and their findings just may surprise you. In the picks this week, Chase gives his props to The Walking Dead #44, while Blake has a big belly laugh with... World War Hulk: Aftersmash? We told you guys -- this episode isn't what you'd expect. Send your comments to Showcase@comixtreme.com. Music provided by the Podshow Podsafe Music Network.

It's time for our intrepid geeks to talk about the premiere superhero team of the DC Universe, the greatest team of all time, the Justice League of America! Blake, Chase and guest-geek Mike Bellamy delve into their favorite stories featuring every incarnation of the Justice League, they discuss the current comic book, and they shudder at the thought of the in-development Justice League movie. In the picks this week, Blake is all about the Justice Society of America #11, while Chase goes out a limb and talks about All Star Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder #8. Only a few days left, guys -- send your nominations for the best in comics for the year to Showcase@comixtreme.com! Check out the list of categories at the Forums section at Comixtreme. Music provided by the Podshow Podsafe Music Network.

With Marvel's big crossover for the summer finally over, Blake and Chase spend this week talking all things World War Hulk. From the Planet Hulk lead-in to the best and worst crossovers to the three spin-off books emerging from the ashes, the guys dissect the new life of the Jade (or... um... Crimson?) Giant! In this week's picks, Blake digs the new creators of Supergirl and Chase finds a classic in the original Squadron Supreme! Don't forget to send in your nominations for the year-end spectacular, and tell the guys your picks for our next three topics: Justice League, Disney comics, and our favorite Christmas Comics! Your choices for these three episodes, your nominations for the year-ender and any other thoughts you have can be sent to Showcase@comixtreme.com! Music for this episode provided by the Podshow Podsafe Music Network.

With their stomachs full and the urge to take a Thanksgiving nap, Blake and Chase sit down this week to dish on some of the all-time comic book turkeys -- comics that were supposed to be the Next Big Thing and turned out to be the thing everyone wishes they could forget. Spider-Man: Chapter One; The Dark Knight Strikes Again; JLA: World War III and X-Men: The End have their badges of dishonor bestowed upon them. But not to end on a down note, the guys talk about some of the great comics out there that they're thankful for: Booster Gold, PS 238, The Walking Dead and Jonah Hex, just to name a few! Don't forget to send in your nominations for the 2 in 1 Showcase Best of 2007 episode to Showcase@comixtreme.com! Check the show thread at Comixtreme. for a list of categories! Music for this episode provided by the Podshow Podsafe Music Network.

It's the Showcase Crew's greatest challenge yet! Armed with only a dollar each, Blake and Chase delve into the comic geek's mana from Heaven -- a Quarter Bin! The guys review an eclectic mix of old-school comics, including Warlock, Power Pack, Supreme, Fade From Grace, Star Trek: The Early Voyages, Captain Confederacy, James Bond Jr. and Here Come the Big People! This week's picks include Astonishing X-Men and the Heroes hardcover. Send us your comments at Showcase@comixtreme.com. Music for this episode by Download, available at the Podshow Podsafe Music Network.

Back to business as usual, the guys spend this week discussing the Star-Spangled Avenger, Captain America. They pick their favorite stories, discuss the current comics, complain about the new costume and place the over/under on Steve Rogers' inevitable return. This week's picks include the new title Proof and the classic Kirbyverse title Captain Glory. E-mail us, as always, at Showcase@comixtreme.com. Music provided by the Podshow Podsafe Music Network.

The 2 in 1 Showcase Halloween Spooktacular comes to a close as the guys discuss some of their all-time favorite Halloween comic books! The guys discuss spooky adventures with Superman, Captain America, Donald Duck and the gang at PVP, then delve into the Halloween specials and other creepy comics that came out in the past month, including Simon Dark, Franklin Richards: Monster Mash, Marvel Zombies 2 and many more! This week's picks include the deliciously haunted Crawl Space: Xxxombies and the decidedly family-friendly Walt Disney Treasures: 75 Years of Innovation. Come back next week for a return to our regular format with the shield-slinging adventures of Captain America, and don't forget to drop us a line at Showcase@Comixtreme.com!

The 2 in 1 Showcase Halloween Spooktacular continues! This week Chase and Blake talk about their favorite monsters and their favorite monster comics, from classics like Tomb of Dracula to modern hits like The Astounding Wolf-Man and everything in-between. Their picks this week include The Umbrella Academy and the Green Arrow/Black Canary Wedding Special, and there's still time to share your thoughts on the Spooktacular and your own favorite Halloween comics. E-mail Showcase@comixtreme.com, or record yourself as an MP3 and send it to us so we can share your throughts on the show!

In this 2 in 1 Showcase bonus episode, special guest star Dr. Pus of the Library of the Living Dead podcast is good enough to share with us his wonderful dramatic reading of Blake's latest short story, the zombie tale "The Worst Part." For more zombie fun, check out this week in the Think About It Central Halloween Party, and be sure to come back Saturday for the 2 in 1 Showcase MONSTER MASH!

The Halloween Spooktacular continues! Blake, Chase and guest-host Kenny Fanguy board themselves up in the secret lair while the undead pound on the windows, clawing, desperate to eat their flesh. How better to spend the apocalypse than talking about their favorite zombie comics? The Walking Dead, Army of Darkness, Black Gas, Marvel Zombies and many others enter the spotlight. This week's picks include Battlestar Galactica Season Zero and the zombie-packed Shadowpact #17. And stay tuned to your iPods, friends, because there will be a special mini-episode on Tuesday featuring an original zombie tale by one of our hosts! There's also still time to e-mail picks for your favorite Halloween comics to Showcase@comixtreme.com.

It's week one of the 2 in 1 Showcase Halloween Spooktacular, and we're kicking it off in style! Blake and Chase talk about the history of the greatest horror comic publisher of all time, the legacy it left behind, the artists it inspired, the groundbreaking Tales From the Crypt HBO TV series, the sublime archive editions from Gemstone and the new Crypt comics from Papercutz. In the picks this week, Blake goes with a Halloween one-shot -- Donald Duck and the Case of the Missing Mummy -- while Chase gives his props to Dynamite's new anthology Savage Tales. Come back next week for our Zombie Jamboree, and e-mail us with your picks for the greatest Halloween comics of all time at Showcase@comixtreme.com!

A few days late, but worth the wait! Chase and Blake are back with a special 2 in 1 Showcase, the first in their series of "Legendary Runs" episodes, starting with their thoughts on Grant Morrison's New X-Men. the guys discuss what they loved about the book, what made it so incredible, how the writers since then have dropped the ball and, finally, what's up with the X-Men family today. This week's picks fall on a pair of Green Lantern guest star books, Booster Gold #2 and Legion of Super-Heroes in the 21st Century #6! And just wait until next week, gang, for the first part of the 2 in 1 Showcase Halloween Spooktacular! Send your picks for great Halloween comics (or any other comments) to Showcase@comixtreme.com!

Blake and guest geek Mike Bellamy spend a few minutes discussing the new Superman: Doomsday direct-to-DVD animated film, along with their thoughts on the sneak preview of Justice League: A New Frontier!

Blake and his special co-host, Chase doing the world's worst Thor impression, are back for this week's spotlight on the Marvel Comics god of Thunder! From the legendary work of Walt Simonson to the DeFalco/Frenz era, from Mike Oeming's version of Ragnarok to J. Michael Straczynski's reimagining of the character, this week's Showcase is your Thor HQ. Amelia Rules dominates the picks of the week, and then the guys start planning for what's coming next. We still want your choices for next week's X-Men episode, and after that it's Halloween Month! Give us your picks for EC Comics, zombie stories, monster stories and anything that could fit in the Halloween Spooktacular! Send your choices and any other comments to Showcase@comixtreme.com!

Superman, Spider-Man, Batman, The Thing, Richie Rich... what do all these heroes have in common? That's right, they've all anchored a team-up comic! This week, Chase and Blake talk about some of their all-time favorite team-ups, when one hero drops in on another's turf for an issue or two. They briefly discuss the history of the team-up, and the state of team-up comics today. In this week's picks section, Chase cheers on Hellblazer, while Blake bids farewell to Dan Slott's She-Hulk. The guys want your input for upcoming episodes! E-mail showcase@comixtreme.com with your favorite X-Men stories, and then help us with our month-long Halloween party, including episodes about EC Comics, zombie comics, monster comics and then a final Halloween blowout! (And if you're feeling brave, record yourself and send us the mp3!) We'll read our favorite e-mails and play your sound clips on the show.

This week, the guys turn their attention to comics with a devoted fan base, but never a big one -- Cult Classics! Fans of Elementals, Savage Dragon, Route 666 and the New Gods, this is the episode for you! Then, in this week's picks, Chase comes up blank, but Blake doubles up with Bizarre New World and The 99. The guys want your picks for upcoming episodes as well -- X-Men is coming up, followed by a month long Halloween Horrorpalooza with epsiodes about EC Comics, zombie comics, monster comics and anything Halloween-y. Send your thoughts and your nominations to Showcase@comixtreme.com!