Taking A Break, Folks! While U Enjoy Your BBQ, Mark Your Calendars For Wed-Sportswriter, Phil Mushnick Stops By-But 4 Now Check Out The Latest Entry From The Shoppe's Daryll B!

We decided to take a well deserved break for this Memorial Day weekend but Afronerd Radio returns this upcoming Wednesday with another great guest-outspoken sports columnist, Phil Mushnick from the NY Post. We will undoubtedly discuss his recent controversy pertaining to his opinion of the Brooklyn Nets as well as mr. Mushnick's thoughts on the state of NY sports. The Comic Shoppe is also "closed" for the holiday but in the interim, check out the latest posting from The Shoppe's own Daryll B: Good Day AfroNerd Readers. I really don't have much to blog about.... except that little matter of a JLA movie treatment. I have heard that this would be impossible given the current climate of Batman and Superman when compared to rest of the DC "Movie" Universe. However this is me we are talking about and I have ways of even making complete crap work out favorably for me. So here we go, the Daryll JLA movie pitch: Opening: Take a page from Watchmen and do an old-timey montage featuring the JSA and their exploits in WWII. Then end it with the Communist Trials and how the JSA disbanded rather than become hampered by government meddling. End flashback with a statement about the loss of heroes.... Cut to that disregarded Krypton scene from Superman Returns. Show where Superman leaves the rubble... linger there for several seconds to show that something has activated from the very spot where Kal-El stood. From this point, hit several cities on Earth where the audience would see "heroes" in action or at least people of extraordinary abilities discovering them. 4-6 examples (Barry Allen, Green Lantern film footage, Wonder Woman, newspaper from Gotham City / movie footage, Aquaman, John Jones for instance) depending on the heroes that would be used culminating with the Superman saving the city from a falling plane. As the audience sees that, the camera pulls back to an unseen foe looks upon the same images on a video screen saying "Interesting. A Kryptonian among the earthlings along with individuals of varied natural powers. Earth is ready to be harvested." He presses a button and his ship starts to move / launch. From here we focus on a couple of the non-movie heroes in their everyday lives to get a gauge of normalcy.. (Wally? John? Dinah?) when simultaneously pods drop out of the sky with threats that force the "un-heroes" to act. 10 minutes of prologue, 45 mins to an hour of getting to know everyone, then 50 minutes to an hour of the team gelling while facing this threat. Honestly I am torn whether to make the main threat Brainiac (looking to absorb the planet and its heroes into his 'collective') or Mongul (with his WarWorld, looking for new gladiators and a planet to subjugate). Now I hear a gasp about why no Darkseid? You see how he's been represented in the nu52? I want a fully realized team in place BEFORE having them face Darkseid and Apokolips. That would be a JLA movie to end all movies. OK that's my brief fellas and readers... come at me if you got better! QUICK LINKS & Thoughts 　 1. The title of this one says it all: The Ten Cruelest Things Joss Whedon Has Done To His Characters http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=38763 　 Man, this reminds me that I REALLY need to pick up that Dollhouse DVD collection..... 　 2. Interesting article through Comics Alliance about characters who should "come out" 　 http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/11/spandex-closet-gay-superheroes-need-come-out/ 　 Like I said, interesting but it isn't like the big 2 would be ready to go this route right? 　 http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=38785 　 O man DC.... *shakes head* 3. Here's the interview I mentioned on the last show between CA and The Legend of Korra voice actress Janet Varney http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/11/legend-of-korra-star-janet-varney-interview/ If you haven't been watching this.... WHY NOT? Do you not like fun to go with drama and teen angst???? 4. I should be happy about this.... http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/16/toonami-returning-cartoon-network-adult-swim-anime/ ....but come on. This'll be yet another slap in the face to anime fans by Cartoon Network in the long run. Just watch..... 5. David Brothers reminds me of one of my favorite comic scenes of all time from Milestone's Heroes: http://4thletter.net/2012/05/reading-comics-donner-blitzen/ "Just like a stone.." Classic.... 6. On the other side of the dial, 4thLetter's Gavok gives a detailed rundown of another passion of mine: Pro Wrestling... (links to previous articles in the series included within the text) http://4thletter.net/2012/05/wrestling-history-from-my-recollection-conclusion/ 7. New job with new hours may have prevented me from catching Adam WarRock in Brooklyn this past Friday but it won't stop me from getting his new song based on Scott Pilgrim... http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/15/parting-shot-adam-warrock-scott-pilgrim-sex-bob-omb-video/ 8. Clark Gregg is the man! http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2012/05/17/avengers-star-clark-gregg-ponders-coulsons-future/ 9. Finally, Kelly Thompson does it again with her latest "She Has No Head" blog: http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2012/05/21/she-has-no-head-dear-marvel-stop-ruining-everything/ Ok, for me this leads to a bigger question: How come for a shared medium (movies and comics) that has ideas only limited by the imagination, we as fans are constantly bombarded with the words "impossible" or constant re-threads of cliche'd ideas and thinking? Who's to say "X or Y character" wouldn't be able to support a movie? I want to see heroes of more varied backgrounds as long as the scripts are QUALITY. Again, Hollywood... you are only limited by lack of foresight and quality thinking... Thanks for reading my comeback folks. Until I write again True Believers, Keep Fantasizing!

A Reminder! Attorney, Author & Media Personality, Lisa Bloom Stops By Afronerd Studios to Discuss Her New Book, Swagger!

Here we go, AGAIN! Mark your calendars and set your watches for a special Mid Week in Review broadcast. On May 23rd, Afronerd Radio is scheduled to interview attorney/author, Lisa Bloom and she will be discussing her latest book, Swagger: 10 Urgent Rules for Raising Boys in an Era of Failing Schools, Mass Joblessness, and Thug Culture. And if Ms. Bloom's visage and accomplishments are not familiar enough to you, she also bears the distinction of being the daughter of famed attorney, Gloria Allred. Stop by this Wednesday at 7pm and feel free to call our live broadcast at: 646-915-9620 or you can submit your questions, statements and/or protestations at afronerdradio@yahoo.com.

Afronerd Radio Welcomes Author/Attorney, Lisa Bloom to the show, Wed. May 23rd @7pm!

Try Our Double Whopper Audio Meal, 2nite @6pm! The Comic Shoppe: Dburt Wants a Probending VG; Possible Ant-Man Movie & Afronerd @7pm: Zuckerberg & Trayvon vs The Hoodie; Blk MD Called an Ape & Real Life Dr. Frankenstein

You know, a double whopper doesn't sound too bad for a meal, especially as an audio dish, courtesy of Afronerd Radio. Pull up a seat and check out The Comic Shoppe with your hosts, Dburt, Daryll B and Captain Kirk airing tonight at 6pm. The issues under the pulp inspired microscope this week are: more on the animated front with the Avatar: The Last Airbender inspired show, The Legend of Korra and Dburt's desire to see the probending tournaments shown in the cartoon brought to the video gaming world; according to a tweet from Cannes, a Ant Man movie may have been greenlighted; someone (OK, the Avengers and the execution of a bad idea) sunk Battleship with a 25 million dollar box office takedown; in an effort to take the place of Smallville, the trailer for Arrow is released and lastly, according to a recent Comic Book Resources piece, should TV scheduling be considered an antiquated format due in part to DVR technology and the internet? AGAIN....call us live at 646-915-9620 or contact the show via instant message or email at afronerdradio@yahoo.com. And now for the coup de grace...join Dburt and Captain Kirk for a bit more edge on Afronerd Radio at 7pm. This time the issues to be discussed for their Week in Review segment are: more on Facebook Wall Street review and even in the world of high stakes business and finance, the "hoodie" is tolerated begrudgingly-the difference between Mark Zuckerberg and Trayvon Martin's hoodie wearing etiquette; a African-American UCLA doctor being likened to a gorilla denotes old school racism in the new world order; Dburt mentions Giovanni Aldini as the real life inspiration for Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: The entertainment industry mourns the passing of two music giants in their respective genres, Donna Summer and Chuck Brown and megastar, Will Smith lays the smackdown on a fresh reporter during the Russian premiere of Men in Black III. Order Your Double Whopper audio meal, courtesy of The Comic Shoppe @6pm & Afronerd Radio @7pm!

Afronerd Radio Airs Tonight @7pm-Discussing Obama's "Gay" Newsweek Cover; Zimmerman's Med Records; Facebook's Valuation May Rise to 100B!! 1st Lady vs Oprah?

It's that time AGAIN, folk! It's time for Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review show! Join your "Radio Avengers," Dburt and Captain Kirk tonight starting at 7pm (EST) as they provide some conservative (and oftentimes independent) analysis on your weekly top stories. The issues at hand this (mid) week are: in a blatant display of magazine publishing one-upmanship against the Time mag, Newsweek has President Obama on their cover as the nation's first "gay" president; medical records from George Zimmerman's family physician affirm his initial injuries that were claimed subsequent to the Trayvon Martin shooting; as the popular social networking site, Facebook approaches its initial public offering, its valuation might make it the most highly valued American company to date and lastly, according to a recent NY Post piece, the friendship between First Lady, Michelle Obama and the "First Lady" of media, Oprah Winfrey may have cooled over issues relating to protocol and access to the White House. Call us live at 646-915-9620 or via email/instant message at afronerdradio@yahoo.com. Listen to Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review Show, Tonight @7pm!

Like Santa, Check Us Twice! On Sun. The Comic Shoppe @6pm & Afronerd @7pm: Marvel 616 Gets Its Black Nick Fury; JLU vs Young Justice; Obama on Same Sex Marriage & Trayvon Gun Targets?

Pretty much like a James Brown lyric, let's get up, get into it and get involved! At the top of the 6pm hour, join Captain Kirk, Daryll B. and Dburt this Sunday for the Comic Shoppe broadcast-the topics on the table are: undoubtedly, more Avengers talk as the film is expected to eclipse a billion dollars in ticket sales...the Newsarama site cites ten classic Avengers' stories that could make for a great sequel; it appears that in the main Marvel comics continuity storyline, courtesy of the Battle Scars limited series, fans get their Sam Jackson inspired Nick Fury after all; revisiting our popular (and rousing) Versus segment, which animated series is the best-Young Justice or JLU? and lastly, Fox's Fringe gets a fifth and final season (including the return of Leonard Nimoy!). Next up, there's Afronerd Radio airing at 7pm. Captain Kirk and Dburt are summoned on the bridge for yet another mission to unpack the following topics: continuing from Wednesday's Mid Week in Review show, who (and why) is Krispy Kreme? Is it a parody and why aren't his Black contemporaries perceived in the same vein?; an update on Akim Camara, the child violinist/prodigy who gained notoriety in '03 at the age of two for his ability to remember and play music pieces before he could speak beyond baby gibberish; President Obama formally comes out in support of same sex marriage: A so-called enterprising webpreneur, is selling Trayvon Martin gun targets and surprisingly (or may be not so much) requests for his product have caused him to sellout and lastly, why does Hunger Games evoke racist reactions in its fans when the story essentially describes a dystopic future free of racial politics? A Huffington Post blogger waxes on the growing furor over a campaign to cast a man of color for the part of "Finnick" in the second installment of the popular film series. Call us live at 646-915-9620 or leave a message, protestation or comment at afronerdradio@yahoo.com. Check Us Out Twice, St. Nick!...The Comic Shoppe @6pm & Afronerd Radio @7pm! Oh..and oops....I forgot to post last week's musing by The Shoppe's own Daryll B! Enjoy!

Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening Afronerd and Comic Book Movie readers. After a long blog hiatus, it is I Daryll B. a.k.a BenOrion back with some thoughts straight from my crazy dome. It may seem petty to most but one of the major reasons that I am disliking the Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon is Sam Alexander, the "new" Nova. Let me try to explain without coming off like The Simpsons' Comic Book Guy. My first major experience with the Nova character was through The New Warriors. Sure, I saw occassional guest spots by Richard Rider in books like Spider-Man, Marvel Two-In-One, and Fantastic Four but NW was the first time I was exposed to his personality for a length of time.... ...and I hated it. To me, Rider was all the jerks in Junior High and High School that made fun of me. That beat me up on a daily basis to the point where I still carry psychological scars about revealing myself in public. He was just a dumb jock, not a jokester like Speedball. Not morally upstanding like Marvel Boy. Not sweet like Firestar. Not of my race like Night Thrasher and certainly naturally fun like Namorita. So never in a million years would I think that I would grow to like the character.... ...then The Sphinx happened. The Folding Circle attack with the betrayal of several members close to the team. Vance Astro got arrested for manslaughter concerning his abusive dad's death. Namorita and Nova grew close... The Upstarts decided to use the New Warriors along with X-Force as their pawns.... Psionex fell into and out of trouble... The Sphinx's Lover came onto the scene... The "Mad" Nova, Gaarthan Saal did as well....Nova got stripped of his powers and Namorita was lost to him, possibly forever... I realized that I grew to love this Richard Rider as the character himself grew in wisdom and confidence and when New Warriors ended its fan-favorite run, I eagerly awaited the next major appearance of The Human Rocket. Thank you Comic Gods for Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. DnA's Annhilation Saga revitalized the Marvel Cosmic Properties (outside of the immediate FF Universe) including Richard Rider. Through his adventures within this universe spanning story, Rider had another series, a new corps, and a renewed purpose. Fast forward to the end of the Nova series at #36, and the Realm of Kings/Thanos Imperative event in which Richard has "died". There were no less than 9 Nova Corps characters that could have picked up the slack and continued the story... but nooo. Marvel in their wisdom, allows Jeph Loeb, even after the Ultimates 3 fiasco, to disregard the quality foundation DnA had laid for this Sam Alexander character. Maybe this character will be cool. Maybe he'll be Marvel's Next Big Thing through all the multimedia exposure.... but in typical Daryll fanboy fashion, I choose to remain skeptical. Win me over Marvel..win me over. Quick Hits -I can't believe how fast this first half season of South Park has went by.... Last Wednesday was already the season finale.... -Eureka as usual has hit the floor running with the final season and throwing the status quo into chaos. However, I will not forgive the show for the death in the 2nd episode. Yep you read that *sniff* right. *sniff* "Death". However, the ending of the third episode dealing with it was absolutely note perfect! -News for those still in a cave.... check out Cabin in the Woods when you get the chance. Perfect for those nostalgic for Scream type horror/parody... -Who knew Europe was this crazy about the Avengers? 290 Million international gross as of Tues Night and me finishing this blog.... -Legend of Korra....NickToons....Coming Soon.... set your DVRs people! -BTW, seeing Luke Cage and Iron Fist on Avengers EMH kicks all sort of awesome booty! I can tolerate Ult Spidey with that (and Ms Marvel along with Ronan The Accuser last week and the freaking DnA Guardians of the Galaxy next weekend) batting cleanup... -Young Justice Invasion... Tim Drake...Nightwing....Cassie Sandsmark...Batgirl.... Changeling....LOBO... Holy S***! That rocked.... Quick Links As promised on the show, here's David Brothers' layout of the facts and myths of his current anti-big 2 stance: http://4thletter.net/2012/04/if-newsarama-knew-better-it-would-do-better/ and the original Frank Miller article about creators' rights http://4thletter.net/2012/04/frank-miller-on-jack-kirby-creators-rights-1994/ However, I don't want to be too heavy so here's TechRepublic's top 10 geek rock artists http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/geekend/the-top-10-geek-rock-artists/9435 I think the commenters got 2 of the better omissions in Tenacious D and They Might Be Giants. I would also include Childish Gambino, Odd Future, Devo, and hello..WEEZER??? Okies, that's it for me this week... it felt good to be back and remember AVENGERS MAY 4TH!!! Until next time readers, Keep Fantasizing!

Our Mid Week in Review Show Airs 2nite @7pm-Issues A Plenty: Sun. Show Continued-(Steve Harvey vs Atheists & Blogger vs Black Studies); Terrell Owens on Dr. Phil & Utube Sensation (?), Krispy Kreme

Afronerd featuring Captain Kirk-The Mid Week in Review Ed. kicks off tonight at 7pm eastern standard time. Join your "Radio Avengers," Dburt and Captain Kirk this evening as they utilize their super "powers" of observation regarding the following topics: picking up from Sunday's show, comedian Steve Harvey has a problem with Atheism and a blogger's recent entry suggests that Black Studies college programs should be dismantled; unemployed football great, Terrell Owens makes an appearance on The Dr. Phil Show and lastly, a rap parody (maybe) performance by Krispy Kreme, courtesy of Youtube goes viral. Call the show live at-646-915-9620 or contact us via email or instant message at-afronerdradio@yahoo.com. And speaking of the Krispy Kreme video:

We Have a 2 for 1 Sale This Sun! Listen 2 The Comic Shoppe @6pm & Afronerd @7pm (EST)-Avengers Film talk; CB Drugs/Elixirs; Phil Mushnick on Jay-z; Steve Harvey, Philosopher? & More!

In life, not unlike the topics that are frequently covered on our broadcast, we are compelled to talk about the unavoidable. This time around, we must discuss the stupendous Avengers film, which I suspect will bleed over from The Comic Shoppe onto Afronerd Radio....we'll see. Join the Comic Shoppe team this Sunday at 6pm to listen to the crew bring analysis to the following issues: our thoughts pertaining to the highly anticipated U.S. release of the Avengers film this past weekend; and now that that the Avengers is on track to become a billion dollar grossing enterprise, will we ever see an analogous Justice League movie in the future?; and dovetailing off a recent Entertainment Weekly piece, what are some overlooked comic book properties that are worthy of some silver screen treatment? And lastly, a brief discussion on infamous comic book drugs and elixirs...Gingold, anyone? And then we land the haymaker with Afronerd featuring Captain Kirk, airing live at 7pm. The topics to be discussed for this broadcast are: NY Post sports columnist, Phil Mushnick writes a racially charged and/or provocative piece regarding Jay-z' partial ownership of the Brooklyn Nets; legendary hip hop artist, MCA (dba Adam Yauch) of the Beastie Boys succumbs to a heroic battle with cancer; Dburt waxes on comedian, Steve Harvey's views on atheism (and other issues); a new alcohol spray promises to get the user inebriated instantly and lastly, the latest article from The Root untangles a blogger's screed questioning the worthiness of Black Studies programs in institutions of higher education. Remember to call us live, beginning at 6pm at-646-915-9620 or you can contact us via email/IM at afronerdradio@yahoo.com.

Afronerd Radio Continues-Check Out Our Mid Week in Review Show Wed @7pm: More on HBO's Girls & Its Diversity Problem; Judge's Sexting Scandal, Amar'e Madness, Unlikely Math Genius & Dburt Discovers Custom Car Designer, Steve Stanford!

Let's try to keep this entry like a BMW Mini Cooper...compact! Join Captain Kirk and Dburt tomorrow at 7pm sharp to hear their irreverent take on the following current event enveloped topics: a continuation of the issues that were left on the colloquium "dinner" table this past Sunday (the lack of minority representation critique levied against the writers of HBO's new comedy series, Girls; a Detroit judge gets caught "sexting" a colleague; a Essence managing editor gets axed (sort of) for his right wing views; does the merger involving NY radio giants WBLS and WRKS (Kiss-FM) spell the demise of urban radio?). And then we move forward into Wednesday specific topics: Dburt discovers automotive cable TV programming (as well as African-American custom car designer, Steve Stanford); Captain Kirk highlights math savant, Jason Padgett who acquired his "superpower" from a brutal beating almost a decade ago and if time sees fit, we'll discuss basketball "idiot" savant, Amar'e Stoudemire left handed shenanigans. Call in live at 646-915-9620 or contact the team via email/IM at afronerdradio@#yahoo.com. And remember....Imperious Rex, bitches!
Oh and speaking of legendary custom car designer, Steve Stanford, here's an example of his handiwork:

We're 2 Timing On Our Listeners! (In A Good Way)-Check this Sun 4 The Comic Shoppe @6pm & Afronerd @7pm: Nerds vs Geeks; Personal Intros 2 Comix; HBO's "Girls"; NYC's KISS-FM No More; NFL Draft (New Slavery?) & More!

After a brief hiatus (and medical procedure for Dburt), The Comic Shoppe and Afronerd Radio return to their regularly scheduled times this Sunday at 6pm and 7pm, respectively.   For the first act in our pulp laced saga, listen to The Shoppe's Daryll B, Captain Kirk and Dburt as they shed some much need light on this week's following topics:  for our infamous Versus segment, let's just keep it simple-Nerds vs Geeks-what's the difference?  And on the notable front-who would be identifiable as nerd or a geek? Are both terms still considered pejoratives?;  the team revisits their first introductions into comic books and why the genre still resonates with them into adulthood; although hip hop artist, Q-tip once rapped, "Industry rule number 4,080, record company people are shady," industry rule 4081, undoubtedly could apply to some within the comic publishing business.  David Brother of The 4thletter blog tackles such a notion in a recent entry for the Comics Alliance site; on the animated side of things, Dburt discovers (in late fashion as usual) Ugly Americans and The Legend of Korra shows and lastly if time permits, a discussion on the proposed film reboots/sequels for The Fantastic Four, Daredevil, New Mutants and X-Men: First Class......see you all at 6pm.

And now for the pièce de résistance, Afronerd featuring Captain Kirk airs right after The Shoppe at 7pm sharp!  Call both shows live at: 646-915-9620 or feel free to leave comments in the chat room at afronerdradio.com.  The issues up for grabs on our Week in Review broadcast this time are:   Captain Kirk waxes on how he noticed that the NFL draft visuals promote the feel and look of a 21st century slave auction;  our thoughts on a recent Jezebel blog piece that centers on the lack diversity apparent in the new HBO hit series, Girls;   a married Detroit judge gets caught sexting a colleague with no apologies; a White managing editor at the Black female themed Essence magazine gets shifted to a different division at the mag because of alleged racist and right wing Facebook comments.....but were the comments more politically charged than racist? And if there's still time on the proverbial clock, scientists appear to be developing a space boat intended to sail the oceans of Saturn's moon, Titan. AGAIN...check us out this Sunday!  

And oh hell....damn time constraints, we must mention for our Blue Area segment at the top of the show....these special UK "wondertwins"-

Hey Hey Hey...We're Just a Bunch of Two Timers! Check Out The Comic Shoppe @6pm & Afronerd Radio @7pm!

AGAIN....Please Accept Our Apologies-Afronerd Radio is Preempted but Returns This Sun w/The Comic Shoppe @6pm

Afronerd Radio & The Comic Shoppe Take A Break-Check 4 The Next Show on Wed! In the Interim: The Revolution Returns!

Join Us Tonight @7pm 4 The Mid Week Review Show: Tupac Hologram; POC on The Titanic; Swedish Cake Controversy; Cosby on Trayvon & Nugent vs Prez!

This Wednesday feel free to pull up a chair and pour your favorite beverage while you listen to the latest episode of Afronerd featuring Captain Kirk-The Mid Week in Review Edition. Listen to Captain Kirk and Dburt (at 7pm, live call in number-646-915-9620) as they analyze and bring clarity to the following topics: the ethical, financial and technological issues concerning the recent holographic resurrection (video, above) of hip hop icon, Tupac Shakur; picking up from the last episode-highlighting the unknown historical footnote pertaining to passengers of color on the ill-fated voyage of the Titanic; Sweden's Minister of Culture, Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth in an alleged symbolic gesture, cuts a cake modeled after the caricature of an African woman-an act that many have deemed to be racially insensitive:




Legendary comedian and education activist, Dr. Bill Cosby weighs in on the Trayvon Martin tragedy and receives a critique from Syracuse University's Dr. Boyce Watkins. And lastly, famed guitarist, Ted Nugent, the "Motor City Madman" himself appears to have made a thinly veiled threat against President Obama if he gets re-elected. See you all at 7pm sharp!

Hey Hey Hey...It's The Afronerd Mid Week in review Show! Starting at 7pm sharp!

2 Birds, One Stone! The Comic Shoppe @6pm & Afronerd @7pm-Topics? Teens Build Own BSG Viper; NYC Alamo Drafthouse; Blacks on Titanic? & More!

Ok...no dilly-dallying, join the crew of the SS Comic Shoppe this Sunday at 6pm as they discuss the following graphic novel/sci-fi/fantasy subjects: some enterprising teens are in the midst of constructing a Battlestar Galactica inspired Viper flight simulation ship with Kickstarter contributions; the legendary Texas indie film theater, Alamo Drafthouse makes its way to NYC; Ultimate Spiderman (Miles Morales) is set to meet the original (Earth 616) Spiderman in an upcoming crossover vehicle (and has a Quesada rule been broken with such a crossover?); Josh Whedon and crew film a "last minute" after credits scene for the eminent Avengers movie; Super Size Me's Morgan Spurlock has a new film entitled, Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope:



And lastly, taking into account time factors, our thoughts on the upcoming Watchmen prequel (including a digital version of the comic's fictional newspaper, The New Frontiersman). Call in for the live broadcast at: 646-915-9620.

Next on the horizon is the Afronerd featuring Captain Kirk broadcast, airing at 7pm eastern standard time. The topics du jour for this live podcast are: financial juggernaut, Goldman Sachs gets tagged for investing in a sex trafficking website; taking a cue from the pop culture/comic book fansite, 4th Letter, the crew waxes on the hackneyed n-word rant monologue device seen in countless American gangster films; our thoughts on a rant of a different sort, coming from a man of color concerning stalled African-American leadership:



Howard University students start a new campaign with the tagline, "Do I Look Suspicious? (and our answer is "yes") and lastly, after numerous documentaries and dramatic pieces pertaining to the tragic sinking of the super-ship, The Titanic, no one thought to highlight that there were folks of color as passengers on that fated voyage-we cover this fact for your edification....AGAIN...this Sunday at 7pm sharp.

Our "2 Birds, 1 Stone" Show- The Comic Shoppe at 6pm & Afronerd Radio's Week in Review Broadcast at 7pm......Finally!


Oh...and this just in-a comic has been developed that started out as joke but now has come to reality, based on the recent real life heroics of Newark Mayor, Corey Booker and actor Ryan Gosling:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/13/cory-booker-ryan-gosling-superhero-comic_n_1424930.html?ir=New+York&ref=topbar

The Mid Week in Review Broadcast Airs Wed @7pm-Afronerd Radio, Topics? Post Trayvon-Racial Surge?; Your Brain in Love; Santorum Quits & More!

As always, let's keep this cogent, compact and copacetic! This Wednesday at 7pm (EST) join the two grads from the "Xavier Institute for Higher Learning," Dburt and Captain Kirk, as they unravel the following current event laced issues: in the wake of the Trayvon Martin tragedy, there appears to be a rise in outward displays of racism (the hacking of a Detroit highway traffic sign, National Review columnist fired for racist op-ed, Tulsa shootings, etc); A Huffington Post piece interprets recent findings concerning the human brain when one is in love with his/her respective mate; former PA senator, Rick Santorum, suspends his presidential campaign on the Republican ticket; our thoughts on current scientific studies showing those with conservative or racist leanings having "low effort" or cognitively deficient thought processes, and lastly, for Afronerd Radio's Blue Area segment, we discuss Washington, DC's legendary Howard theatre (reminiscent of Harlem's Apollo theater accept that it predates it by 20 years), which reopens after a $29 million renovation.



AGAIN...join us at 7pm and call the hosts live at: 646-915-9620.

Hey Hey Hey...It's The Afronerd Mid Week in review Show! Starting at 7pm sharp!

4 Your Easter, Double Your Pleasure Sundays-The Comic Shoppe @6pm & Afronerd @7pm! New Animation; AVX; Trayvon Update; Gil Noble Passes & More!

Happy Holidays to our ever loyal citizenry! Yes, we are broadcasting (or is that podcasting?) tonight, starting at 6pm. Join Dburt, Daryll B. and Captain Kirk on The Comic Shoppe as they discuss the following comic book/sci-fi/fantasy topics: our thoughts on the new animated shows and returning series-Ultimate Spiderman, The Avengers: EMH, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien's conclusion (and what to expect from the next iteration-Omniverse) and Thundercats; AVX aka Avengers versus X-men, Marvel's big crossover event limited series starts off without a hitch; FX's POWERS show is powerless-the cast has been let out of their contracts...but does the show still go on; and lastly, our meanderings concerning DC's upcoming He-Man comic adaptation.

Next up, the boys are back in town! Afronerd featuring Captain Kirk airs after the Shoppe at 7pm eastern standard time. The issues to be pondered are: yet even more information has come up relating back to the Trayvon Martin tragedy (i.e. the firing of an NBC producer for speculative splicing and Neo-Nazis patrol Sanford, FL); and news that is "tangentially related," Dburt is fumed over an exchange between Fox's Bill O'reilly and progressive professor, Dr. Marc Lamont Hill:



A discussion on the passing of iconic journalist and documentarian/broadcaster, Gil Noble of Like It Is fame:



And if time permits, as science and technology delve deeper into the world of AI and robotics, a Huffington Post article denotes growing human unease with machines that exhibit humanoid characteristics. Call in "live" at: 646-915-9620. AGAIN....remember to start your engines at 6pm.

Our "2 for 1" Show- The Comic Shoppe at 6pm & Afronerd Radio's Week in Review Broadcast at 7pm......Finally!

Wed is Our Mid Week in Review Show! Afronerd Radio Begins @7pm: Revisiting Racist Films; UFOs; POC on Mad Men; An Elliptical Bike? & More!

Time appears to be chugging along at a fast pace as we get closer to The Avengers premiere-and I couldn't be more elated! But while you wait for what will undoubtedly be a legendary cinematic summer, stop by for Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review 7pm broadcast to get your educational/entertainment oriented filler in the interim. Allow Dburt and Captain Kirk to extrapolate the following current event topics for your aural experience: Dburt laments on the reluctance of Disney (and other like minded movie studios) to release classic films (i.e. Song of the South, above) that might be viewed as racially insensitive to today's audience; scientists posit how humans would react if an extraterrestrial encounter were to become a reality; Black folks (en masse) finally make an appearance on AMC-TV's popular 60s period series, Mad Men; for the fitness enthusiast, our thoughts on the ElliptiGO bike:



And lastly, time constraints notwithstanding, the Afronerd crew will "unpack" their thoughts on the latest MDK (murder, death, kill) tragedy that occurred at an Oakland, CA university. And concerning the Oakland mass murder...a word of advice-be careful poking fun at an immigrant's poor command of the English language. Call us live at 646-915-9620.

Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review Broadcast at 7pm......Finally!

Listen 2 Our "2 in 1" Comic Shoppe & Afronerd Shows, Starting Sun @6pm: Wonder Woman & Black Comic Controversies; New Tech & More!

Greetings, Salutations and crumpets (?) to our ever loyal listenership-stop by this Sunday at 6pm to listen to our new double feature edition of Afronerd Radio which starts with The Comic Shoppe as the entree! Join Daryll B, Captain Kirk and Dburt as they discuss the following sci-fi/fantasy/pulp related topics: a recent article from the Comic Book Resources site, finds displeasure in the the new direction (in continuity) the Wonder Woman series has taken pertaining to the Amazons specifically; Dburt finally gets around to seeing The Hunger Games; the crew opines on David Brother's piece from The 4th Letter in which he waxes on his hesitancy toward embracing graphic novelist, Mark Millar's new Black initiative; did Spiderman make an appearance in the latest Young Justice animated series and what exactly does it mean when comic book houses take liberties with a rival company's intellectual property? And lastly, we finally get a name for the proposed fourth installment of the popular Playstation video game console....watch out for Orbis in 2013.

Next up, Afronerd featuring Captain Kirk at 7pm! Call in "live" (for both shows) at 646-915-9620....the topics up for grabs for this broadcast are: just a bit more on new developments concerning the Trayvon Martin tragedy; talk of new "tube" transportation technology, that mirrors New York's Beach Pneumatic Transit line from more than a century ago; for our Blue Area/positive spin segment-Magic Johnson and his business partners purchase The LA Dodgers for a cool 2B and lastly, the Black Voices site highlighted a piece centered on the quest of a Portland, Oregon sportscaster to become the first contestant of color to be the main focus of the 17th season of The Bachelor.




Feel free to contact us via email or instant message at-afronerdradio@yahoo.com. See you tomorrow at 6/7pm!


Our "2 for 1" Show- The Comic Shoppe at 6pm & Afronerd Radio's Week in Review Broadcast at 7pm......Finally!

Mid Week in Review @Afronerd Radio Wed, 7pm EST: Even More Trayvon Info; Hunger (Racism) Games; Wanda Sykes' Ancestry, Mad Men & Sinead O'Connor

Stay tuned for Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review broadcast, airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern standard time. Dburt and the Capitan will unpack the following top stories: more information has been disseminated by the MSM that disparages the reputations of both Messrs. Zimmerman and Martin; we finally tackle the NYT piece on actress/comedienne Wanda Sykes' unique lineage; racism rears its ugly head toward the two actors of color that can be currently seen in the new Hunger Games film; an interesting Daily Beast article theorizes that AMC's Mad Men 60s period series tells more about race through omission and lastly, famed singer, Sinead O'Connor writes an open letter concerning her interpretation of the Trayvon Martin killing.

Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review Broadcast......Finally!

And Now Some Words of Pulp Wisdom from The Shoppe's Daryll B!

Howdy once again AfroNerd and Comic Book Movie readers. Once again I got a lot of topics to touch upon but little time to do it. Before I begin, let's see the misadventures of Theophilus London on the streets of Austin, Texas during SXSW:

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/video/#!/blogs/nonstop-sound/Theophilus--Not-a-Things-Rappers-Say-Video/143908606

Funny stuff but real talk from the Indie Hip-Hop sensation....

Meanwhile, Comic Shoppe favorite Adam WarRock gives his own personal view of the crazy week of music and entertainment:

http://suitwithsneakers.tumblr.com/post/19541031381/sxsw-2012-debriefing

I hope up and coming performers take heed to some of these words because it sounds like good advice from both artists. Now it is time for quick comic news from around my little site circle.....

1. First up, I can already see Old School "Authority" fans wringing their hands at the news of this project:

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=37740

Looking back now, Superman vs The Elite a.k.a. Action Comics #775 was an ok book as a parody but I remember at the time I was an intense Authority fan. This book was like a slap to the face. Now, I just wonder how the Superman Fanbase is going to react to an animated feature that has a lot of violence. Remember how DC de-fanged the whole Death of Superman story for their Superman: Doomsday animated feature...?

2. Carla Hoffman gives a mea culpa in terms of digital comics over at Robot 6:

http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2012/03/the-fifth-color-my-public-apology-to-digital-comics/#more-109954

Interesting points brought up, and the appearance of Mark Waid in the comments section is a bonus. I just not jumping all in ...yet....

3. Kevin Eastman has lost his goshdarn mind...

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/23/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-creators-alien/

At least Peter Laird understands what diehard Teenage Mutant Ninja Turles fans are going through after hearing from Michael Bay that they'd be aliens instead of mutants in his plans...

4. I may not be the biggest supporter for Hunger Games but I can't wait for this ....

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/23/simpsons-hunger-games/

...to be on a Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror episode. "Everything coming up Milhouse!"

5. One week... and now I am salivating for this to begin:

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/22/avengers-earths-mightiest-heroes-season2-trailer/

Factor in how great Young Justice has been since its return, the inspired DC shorts and the strong writing of the Green Lantern. Let's see how Disney/Marvel raises the bar with Avengers: EMH and Ultimate Spider-Man. It is good to be a comic book animation fan right now...

6. Noted Batmanologist Chris Sims gives a shocking admission:

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/09/ask-chris-96-why-spider-man-is-the-best-character-ever-yes/

With his analysis of the character, Sims gives an in-depth reasoning of why Peter Parker is such a relatable character for any comic book reader...

7. Newsarama gives us their top 10 moments for this past season of the Walking Dead:

http://www.newsarama.com/tv/10-best-walking-dead-season-2-moments.html

Honestly this season was an inverse of the first season for me. A dragged out season with a captivating last 70 minutes (last 10 minutes of episode 6 and an awesome 60 minute season finale). With that being said, it has already had an effect in my area of getting people to go out and buy Walking Dead graphic novels. Several comic shop workers and owners that I have talked to have commented on an increase of sales since the finale 2 weeks ago.

8. With the news of Carol Danvers becoming the next Captain Marvel leaking out this past week, 'Rama also gave us this:

http://www.newsarama.com/comics/10-best-superhero-rebrandings.html

I agreed with their number 1 choice but numbers 2 and 6 left me scratching my head due to constant changes surrounding one character and the editorial mismanagement of the other character. By the way, the number 7 selection is WAY too soon to be on this list in my opinion...

9. At 4th Letter, Gavok did it again with another list for us lovers of the fighting genre:

http://4thletter.net/2012/03/the-top-15-best-fighting-game-storylines-part-3-5-1/

Links are provided to the previous 2 parts on the blog and he makes compelling arguments for the Tekken characters.

10. You folks all know I like a good debate and boy, David Brothers gives a good counterpoint to his buddies at Comics Alliance over the current Justice League series:

http://4thletter.net/2012/03/work-formerly-in-progress-rebutting-sims-uzumeri-on-justice-league/

I think I am with Team Sims on this one because JL just hasn't been captivating to me.

That's it for this week... until next time readers: Keep Fantasizing!

2 For The Price of 1-Comic Shoppe Sun @5pm & Afronerd Radio Airs @6pm-DC X Marvel Fans; When Characters Grow Up; Geraldo's Hoodie Remarks+More!

Well folks, we're back again as the month comes to a close and summer (based on the unseasonal balmy weather) appears to be reaching the east coast a month or two early. Stop by this Sunday for our "2 for 1" special broadcast showcasing The Comic Shoppe with Daryll B, Captain Kirk and yours truly at 5pm (airing an hour earlier due to a scheduling conflict) and for the coup de grace, listen to Afronerd featuring Captain Kirk the following hour. The issues at hand for the Shoppe crew entail the following: for our popular Versus segment, we will discuss the DC vs Marvel...fans. Are there legitimate beefs and/or differences? Can one be equally faithful to both houses?; the team discusses the maturing story lines of our favorite characters (i.e. new, important careers; marriages, children, different powers, depowered instances, deaths, etc); director Michael Bay causes an internet geek "freak out" after speculation that his upcoming TNMT film, will depict the characters as coming from space and not a toxic/radioactive sewage; Is The Hunger Games the new Twilight? or Harry Potter? or something entirely different? And lastly, our thoughts on celebrity inspired and/or written comics (i.e. Joshua Jackson's Fringe comics; Rashida Jones' Frenemy of the State, etc). Call us live at 646-915-9620.

And for "round two," continue listening to Afronerd featuring Captain Kirk which airs right after, The Shoppe at 6pm eastern standard time. Special guest and friend of the show, Martin Adams stops by to discuss the recent trades of Peyton Manning and Tim Tebow in the world of gridiron sports; yet even more on the Trayvon Martin tragedy, including a controversial diatribe (video, above) by famed TV journalist, Geraldo Rivera in which he affirms that the urban gear that some Black and Brown youth wear may lead to their untimely deaths; picking from last week's expose on comedienne, Wanda Sykes unique roots and the new world of internet advertising. AGAIN....call in live or you can reach us via the chatroom (@afronerdradio.com)or email/instant message at afronerdradio@yahoo.com.