Double Shows-Interview w/ "13" Comic Creator, David Walker! And The latest blog entry from The Shoppe's Daryll B!

Salutations, Crumpets and Cornbread, citizens! Our double matinee/Grindhouse Sundays broadcast starts with The Comic Shoppe Show at 6pm featuring our special guest, Mr. David Walker, writer/co-creator of the upcoming sci-fi graphic novel entitled, Number 13. We will be interviewing Mr. Walker regarding his latest '13" project as well as his work with Dark Horse Comics. And in addition, the "Podcast Avengers" (Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt) will be unpacking the latest news in the world of sci-fi, comics, fantasy and film. Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620!

And if the Comic Shoppe wasn't enough "edutainment" for your senses, Afronerd Radio bats second at 7pm with your hosts, Dburt and Captain Kirk. The issues at hand are: picking up from the Mid Week broadcast, The University of Mississippi chooses its first Black Homecoming queen; recent polling suggests that racism toward minorities is at a fever pitch in the wake of the current presidential campaign season; Cloud Atlas, the latest sci-fi tour de force from the Wachowskis is receiving charges of racial insensitivity from the Asian community regarding "Yellowface" minstrelsy; and something straight from comic books, Star Trek and Fringe-a recent Talk Nerdy to Me blog interview posits the serious notion that doppleganger dimensions (or "multiverses") might actually exist...whew! AGAIN, check us out at 6pm and 7pm!

Double Shows-Interview w/ "13" Comic Creator, David Walker!

And then there's the latest (actually, belated..sorry Daryll B.) blog entry from The Shoppe's Daryll B.

Hello Afronerd and Comic Book Movie Readers. A lot to hit you folks with this week, starting with a humorous quote that CA Chief Editor Joseph Hughes found by the main cinemaographer of The Dark Knight Rises:

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/10/17/parting-shot-the-dark-knight-rises-cinematographer-says-the/#

　 Wow... jealous and on your high horse much? I mean with Avengers you had to look hard for mistakes and filmed irregularities. Watching The Dark Knight Rises, my friends and I were actually pointing them out on the FIRST showing. Pardon me if i didn't take your ADVANCED schooling but I think a chase doesn't go from bright sunlight to dark night (pun intended) in just 10 minutes....

　 The more I hear about Jeph Loeb's Nova take the more I want to throttle something...　

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/10/14/guardians-galaxy-nova-punisher-nightmare-marvel-new-york-comic-con-2012-joe-quesada/#

　 Seriously, would it have been so hard for these writers to confer with DnA about where they left the Marvel Cosmic Universe (2nd pun intended), and see if they had any outs for the major characters that wouldn't have their loyal fans pissed off?

　 However in better Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning news......

　 http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/10/17/dynamite-entertainment-new-york-comic-con-2012-remender-devolution-waid-green-hornet-wagner-shadow-year-one/

　 DnA on Battlestar Galactica? Mark Waid on The Green Hornet? The return of The Dresden Files? Yeahhhhh Big Two, you might not be seeing a lot of my money from this point on... Dap Me Some Dynamite!

　 Then Marvel goes and does this....

　 http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/10/17/george-a-romero-writing-zombie-comic-marvel/

　 The Master of the zombie story... doing a zombie story for Marvel? Who cares if the zombies are powered or not? This is a coup!

　 Speaking of Masters...

　 http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2012/10/17/neil-gaiman-doctor-who/

　 Well, The Doctor's Wife was awesome... if Gaiman's second venture into who is even half as good as that was, it is still better than 85% of television out there...

　 I have to give it up to Marc Guggenheim and the folks at Arrow...

　 http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2012/10/17/arrow-superman-dc-universe/

　 They aren't shying away from the fans' desires and the first two episodes were good... even if they do show Smallville tendencies combined with a "Batman Inner Monologue" type thing....

　 Two views of the New York Comic Convention from more articulate people than myself: Augie DeBlieck Jr and Sonia Harris of Comic Book Resources:

　 http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=41678

　 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2012/10/17/committed-artists-alley-vs-nycc-how-i-made-nycc-mine/

　 As I stated before, even as the convention grows and gets insanely hectic, the experiences are amazing. Conventions like this one or the San Diego one or Philly, Chicago etc. are the ultimate melting pots for persons with geek tendencies. As you heard on last week's show, even if you hadn't the best time, there were still images and interactions that last with you for awhile. Such as this one from Brett White who ran across a cosplayer who totally changed his view of them as a whole:

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=41696

As always, I expect you all to respect these fine ladies and gents who go the extra mile to look the part of our favorite heroes and villains. Finally, Gavok from 4thLetter does one of my favorite bits over the last couple of years and challenges artists from the Artist Alley potion of the convention to draw a character with a prop:

http://4thletter.net/2012/10/the-macho-man-randy-savage-plus-prop-challenge/

OH YEAHHHHHHHHH! *Twirls finger in the air* This was a brief fly by since I am still on convention recovery. Thanks for reading and until next week readers, Keep Fantasizing!

Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review Ed. Airs Wed @7pm EST!

And yet another show unfolds in record time! Don't forget to set your clocks for this Wednesday at 7pm when your Podcast Avengers, Dburt and Captain Kirk unpack the following current event laden topics: a brief synopsis of the third and final presidential debate; continuing last show discussion regarding new polling that asserts that minorities are joining the LGBT comminity in greater numbers than Whites; Dburt calls the Rob Redding Show which segues into a discussion into: 1) interracial vs INTRAracial violence and 2) a local crime that disturbs the hosts on a personal level and lastly, if time permits, a University of Mississippi student makes history (and Dburt disapproves). Call the hosts live at-646-915-9620.

Wednesday's Mid Week in Review Show! @Afronerd Radio-7pm! Topics?-The Hofstra U Debates; Dinesh's Tomcatting Ways; Cardboard Bike?; Rihanna/Chris Brown Blackface skit & More!

Power to the citizens and all that jazz! Welcome to Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review broadcast airing this evening at 7pm (EST) sharp! Join Dburt and Captain Kirk as they utilize their conservative (and oftentimes independent) stethoscopes to "diagnose" the following current event topics: last night's 2nd presidential debate appears to point to Mr. Obama rising from the ashes not unlike the mythical phoenix; noted conservative pundit/college president/author and recent filmmaker, Dinesh D'souza appears to have been caught in a rather embarrassing (if not hypocritical) predicament relating to infidelity; in tech or new invention news-stay tuned for the cable TV killer called, "Boxee" and a bike that was constructed out of cardboard; an upstate NY High School performs a blackface routine mocking Chris Brown and Rihanna and if time permits, the Bachelor tv show receives a surprise court decision regarding its racial conundrum. Call the hosts love at 646-915-9620.

Wednesday's Mid Week in Review Show! @Afronerd Radio-7pm!

Doublemint Sundays! Comic Shoppe Airs @6pm & Afronerd @7pm!

It's that time once AGAIN, folks! Just like a set of twins in those legendary doublemint gum commercials, check out our back to back broadcasts of The Comic Shoppe and Afronerd Radio at 6pm and 7pm, respectively. Join Captain Kirk, Daryll B. and Dburt at 6pm for the Comic Shoppe when they discuss the following sci-fi, comic book, fantasy and video gaming topics: Dburt talks about his Saturday visit to the NY Comic-Con; Cartoon Network viewers caught a surprise when Saturday's regularly scheduled Young Justice and Green Lantern shows were unceremoniously pulled off the air to be re-shown in 2013; and speaking of Comic-Con, Marvel CCO, Joe Quesada gave hints of another forthcoming movie announcement (Black Panther; West Coast Avengers?) ; Agent Coulson appears to have been resurrected for the upcoming SHIELD TV seriesand lastly, Mark Millar might be responsible for gluing the Marvel/Fox comic book movie universes together afterall. Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.

And then there's Afronerd Radio airing at 7pm! Join Captain Kirk and Dburt ast they discuss the following: last week's VP debates (Biden vs Ryan or The Joker vs The Riddler); the Florida Board of Ed sets up achievement goals based on race; the Racialicious blog comments on Marvel Comics' diversity initiative and lastly, what does Lil Wayne have to do with old Hollyweird culture?....clues available at tonight!

Doublemint Sundays! Comic Shoppe Airs @6pm & Afronerd Radio @7pm!

It's Wednesday! Check Our Mid Week in Review Show @7pm! Topics? Stacey Dash Puts Up her Mitts; Black Superheroes; Nobel Prize Winner, John Gurdon & More!

What's going on, people! SHOCKER! We have another show filled with fire and brimstone! (we hope!) set for this Wednesday at 7pm eastern. Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620. For this broadcast's Mid Week in Review segment, Dburt and Captain Kirk discuss the following current event topics: 2012 Nobel Prize winning scientist, John Gurdon was actually discouraged from pursuing a science career by a teacher in 1949; picking up from a missed issue from last week-Dburt's rediscovery of the Pan-African flag; per a Comicbookmovie.com op-ed, Black superhero films have difficulty getting greenlighted due to sub par villains; actress, Stacey Dash gets death threats for being "non-tribal" by supporting Mitt Romney for president and pending those pesky time constraints, we might be able to discuss a disturbing video that sheds more light and critique on NYPD's controversial stop and frisk initiative.

Grindhouse Sundays! Comic Shoppe @6pm & Afronerd @7pm! Oh and There's The Latest Blog Entry from Daryll B!

Howdy, crumpets, power to the people and all that jazz......it's finally Grindhouse Sundays, folks! Welcome to our double feature shows with The Comic Shoppe batting first at 6pm and Afronerd Radio batting second at 7pm eastern standard. Pull up a cozy seat and listen to Daryll B., Captain Kirk and Dburt the Afronerd as the unpack the following comic book, fantasy, sci fi and video gaming related topics: although Daryll discussed the new Looper film last show, the Captain and Dburt finally got around to viewing it and an extended review is needed; the Prometheus DVD will be released in a few days and the Easter eggs just provide further speculation (was the Charlize Theron character transgendered?....and is there a hint of a Blade Runner connection?); more DC52 retconning (or is it "pro-conning") implications with the latest Flash regarding his origin and whether Wally West makes an appearance; and speaking of "pro-conning," the Joker returns and lastly, if time permits, the crew's thoughts about new Fall animation (Green Lantern, Ben 10 and Young Justice). Call in live at 646-915-9620.

And for the listener that prefers his "nerdic" radio to have a bit more "edge," check out Afronerd Radio airing at 7pm. Join Dburt and Captain Kirk as they shed light on the following issues: author/journalist and now Afronerd contributor, Norman Kelley stops by to assist with our impression of last week's presidential debates; is the Black community abandoning President Obama? and Dburt has some anecdotal musings on the origins of the Pan-African flag. Check us out and Don't be scared!

Grindhouse Sundays! Comic Shoppe @6pm & Afronerd @7pm!

And while you wait for our stellar broadcasts, read the latest blog posting from The Shoppe's own Daryll B.:

Ah another week off from blogging while I prepped my questions for NY Comic Con Next Week and I feel refreshed while the worlds of science fiction, comics, television and movies rolled on. Shall we jump into the fray?

　 -Great mid season/fall finale to Warehouse 13 with one character's apparent death and another's apparent "evil" turn. Artie's twist and more Brent Spiner! What isn't there for this geek to love? 　

-Meanwhile, it is once again time for this critic to eat some crow...again. Although I still hate the animation style with a passion, I have to admit that the animated Green Lantern still is one of the best written animated fare for someone like me. Given missteps in things I thought I would love (Ultimate Spider-Man) and others not getting off the ground (Hulk Gamma Corps), GL remains a constant along with the OUTSTANDING Young Justice series....

-South Park has started again and taken dead aim in its first two shows at the NFL and its sarcastic stand on concussions and the whole Honey Boo Boo phenomenom and how society might have just lowered the bar on itself... Yeahhhhh

　 -I liked but didn't love the Amy and Rory Doctor Who finale. I was never Amy's biggest fan, but come on, as soon as the writers came up with THAT plot device ending using the Weeping Angels, every hardcore Doctor Who fan has found at least 10 different loopholes to have the couple return... New shows start again next year... 　

-Meanwhile, one of my surprising finds last year returns in Bedlam, which runs circles around American Horror Story. And following that, for all you Michael Fassbender fans, is the good Buffy meets Harry Potter-like series Hex.

　 -Please Revolution writers and fans... how can you have an apocalyptic event like the "death" of all electricity and power, then have PERFECTLY clean and primped lead actors? Say what you will about Falling Skies and The Walking Dead, at least the actors look like they've suffered a bit....

　 -Finally, leave it to Alphas and Fringe to use two concepts sci-fi fans said that they NEVER wanted to see again on television with limited budgets, a Taskmaster character and an extreme jump ahead in time, and pull it off successfully. Can I go back in time to Heroes and Terra Nova for some extreme fixes? Sigh....

　 LINK-BLOGGING

　 Augie DeBlieck Jr and Brett White both give their opinions on the Avengers DvD upon its release last Tuesday

　 http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=41223

　　 http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=41204 　 I think they both liked it....lol At this point is there anyone in the world from our genre that hated it?

　 A Brett White two-fer as he then explains why Avengers vs X-Men worked for him: 　

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=41341 　

Yeahhhh.... a convincing argument for a lot of people... just not for me. I still say that in de-valuing the super-villain / deconstructing the superhero, Marvel has done their universe more harm then good....

　 MorrisonCon happened while I was away and I haven't heard a lot of horror stories coming from the gathering of his fans and those lovers of Brit affiliated Sci-Fi but these two things stood out. First, news on his long awaited/anticipated Multiversity project...

　 http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=41297

　 -Then proving that his friends are all spirited personalities, check out this debate on the state of comics as it relates to just about everything....

　 http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=41295

　 Damn. If these guys every pooled their resources, we at the ComicShoppe might be in tremendous trouble of losing our spot.... 　

-Many props to David Brothers at 4thLetter for this.. 　

http://4thletter.net/2012/09/thug-life-manhood-suicide-and-love/

　 -If you can't chuckle at this, you just don't like having fun:

　 http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2012/10/when-batgirl-met-merv-griffin-and-batman-drummed-with-spock/

　 Who knew Yvonne kicked so much booty?!?!?!

　 -I love when Grantland does "behind the scenes/hidden history" articles like this:

　 http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8433000/an-excerpt-sean-howe-marvel-comics-untold-story

　 I'd also recommend the ones they have done on The National and WFAN Radio. Besides, Gerry Conway REALLY didn't like Gwen Stacy huh?

　 -Something to make the AfroNerd smile:

　 http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2012/10/03/disneys-the-lone-ranger-rides-in-with-first-trailer/

　 ....but I just don't know yet... I'll see it of course but I'm a little indifferent right now....

　 -Only in the world of comics....

　 http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/10/02/todd-mcfarlane-sues-al-simmons/ 　

Only Todd McFarlane.....

　 -Something for Captain Kirk... 　

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/10/04/batman-of-petoskey-michigan-arrested-again/

　 Well we did say we wanted Batman to display his detective skills... Sheesh...

　 -Finally DC gets something right in their cross promotion:

　 http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/10/04/a-very-serious-review-of-the-craftsman-bolt-on-system-saves-the/

　 I mean this will give characters like Cyborg a higher profile. No way could they mess this one up...

　 http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/10/04/parting-shot-cyborg-kind-of-looks-like-a-bald-white-guy-in-free/

　 um...I stand corrected... ouch.....

　 Finally, Don McPherson gives a little warning to those of us that like buying pieces of original art.

　 http://www.eyeoncomics.com/?p=2667

　 As with everything, BUYER BEWARE!

So I guess that does it for me this week. Next week I will be canvassing NY Comic Con to as fans, creators, and the person on the street hard-hitting questions in the Daryll B. style. Meaning I might need bail money by Sat. Afternoon.... Until next time readers, Keep Fantasizing!

Last Night's Show is Available 4 Listening & Mark Your Calendar for This Sun @7pm.-Legendary Bassist/Producer, Andre Cymone Stops By!

Welcome to Afronerdradio.com's Grindhouse Sundays! We're giving you the very best in your double feature aural experience with The Comic Shoppe airing at 6pm and Afronerd Radio batting clean up at 7pm eastern. As custom, the "Podcast Avengers"-Daryll B., Dburt and Captain Kirk cover the latest news in the world of fantasy, sci-fi, graphic novels and video gaming.

And then there's Afronerd featuring Captain Kirk aka Afronerd Radio broadcasting at 7pm! Folks, we ALWAYS exclaim that each show is not to be missed but THIS particular episode will be one for the historical archives! Set your clocks and mark your calendars as Afronerd welcomes iconic bassist and one of the architects of the Minneapolis Sound, Andre Cymone to our studios. We will, of course discuss Mr. Cymone's latest endeavors including a new song entitled, America as well as his musical legacy. And this time, we actually mean it when we emphatically state that THIS IS REALLY NOT THE SHOW TO MISS! Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620!

Afronerd Radio Interviews Iconic Musician, Andre Cymone!

Oh and while you wait for Sunday's epic double whopper programming, we actually aired a new Mid Week in Review show last night:

To the point: Join Dburt and Captain Kirk this Wednesday for their Mid Week in Review broadcast starting at 7pm sharp! The topics to be discussed are: the controversial Packers v. Seahawks game and the NFL referee lockout; with friends like this who needs enemies-in a show of support, Obama supporter,Madonna, sports a POTUS inspired tattoo and says that she's thankful that a "Black Muslim" is in the White House (?); Conservative author/pundit exclaims that the Dems have abandoned "the Blacks" and the military might have actually created goggles that can read minds!

Afronerd's Mid Week in Review Edition Airs Wed @7pm EST!

The Comic Shoppe Airs @6pm & Afronerd Radio Starts @7pm-Check Our Interview with Author/Music Journalist, Laina Dawes! Don't Miss It!

When one thinks of our Sunday podcast, the Yin and Yang philosophy indelibly springs to mind. It's all about balance and duality, hence The Comic Shoppe airing at 6pm and Afronerd Radio batting follow-up at 7pm eastern standard. Of course to hear the latest in graphic novels, video gaming, sci-fi, fantasy and superhero films, check for the "Podcast Avengers".....The Comic Shoppe is officially open!

Next up, Afronerd Radio airs at 7pm. Join Captain Kirk and Dburt for a very special interview with author and music journalist, Laina Dawes. Ms. Dawes stops by Afronerd Studios to discuss her new book, What Are You Doing Here?: A Black Woman's Life and Liberation In Heavy Metal. This discussion will be one for the record books as both the Afronerd team and Ms. Dawes are kindred spirits-deconstructing stereotypes. And guess what? There's still more to the show! Journalist/Author, Norman Kelley (Rhythm and Business; The Head Negro in Charge Syndrome) will be sitting in to provide his analysis of this week's current events. Again, not the show to miss! Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.

2 Shows Back 2 Back & Interview w/Author, Laina Dawes starting at 7pm!

Never Let It Be Said That We Don't Give Our Readers/Listeners Enough Info! Wed & Sunday's Afronerd Radio & Daryll B's Latest Entry!

Salutations with crumpets and cornbread, people! This Wednesday (at 7pm EST) pull up a seat and listen to Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review show! Dburt and Captain Kirk will be shedding some conservative (and oftentimes independent) light on the following "mid week" current event topics: picking up from last week, famed author, Philip Roth's (Human Stain) correction of Wikipedia infers a lot of other implications; a HuffPost article posits what if social media existed during 911 NYC/Pentagon attacks; Chief Keef vs. Lupe Fiasco-what does it all mean?; and in Keef and Fiasco's hometown, the Chicago school strikes continue and if time permits, Dburt reminds the listeners of America's Black caste system (the birth of the term "lower tier"). Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.

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

And then there's this upcoming Sunday's show (9.16.2012) featuring our interview with budding actress/filmmaker Sahndra Fon Dufe. As our Sunday "Double Feature" broadcasts of The Comic Shoppe and Afronerd Radio grow in popularity, we feel compelled to up the ante with superior programming. At 6pm join Dburt, Daryll and Captain Kirk as they discuss current issues occurring in the world of geek/nerd culture, comics, video gaming, sci-fi and fantasy from a sepia toned perspective. And then at 7pm, we have yet another outstanding another interview scheduled with filmmaker/actress, Sahndra Fon Dufe, who is appearing on Afronerd to discuss her latest film project, Yefon.

Dufe, who is seeking funding via a Kickstarter campaign, will discuss the importance of her crowdfunding venture,the socially conscious resolve of Yefon and its importance to African cinema. Per the above number you can call our hosts live and once again, this is not the show to miss!

Afronerd Radio's Double Duty Broadcast w/The Comic Shoppe @6pm & Afronerd Radio's Interview with "Yefon" actress/filmmaker, Sahndra Fon Dufe at 7pm!

And least and last in this case, our the latest pulp inspired meandering of The Shoppe's Daryll B.:

So I am going to head in a different direction with my blog today and review my Saturday Night out at the No Friends Tour performance in Brooklyn. In the shadow of hard rain and tornadoes, these brainy hip hop thespians rocked the house at Grand Victory in an energetic 4 hour performance. And in true Daryll B. style, I am going to equate them to another famous group of non-friend heroes: The Defenders.

　 First up was Tribe-One a.k.a The Hulk. His flow has a sweet tinge to it but the melodies will impact on you hard. Like Bruce Banner and his alter-ego, you never knew what to expect from his rhymes, good or bad... yet didn't want him to stop flowing. If there was a rapper that I could compare him to it would be Ghostface for the unpredictability and power. His set truly left me on edge for the next act.... 　

　 Next up was Jesse Dangerously a.k.a. The Silver Surfer. This dude's style can only be characterized as being "far out there" and totally cosmic. Like a latter day Biz Markie, Dangerously kept everyone light and involved. I'm actually surprised that there weren't noise complaints from the chanting and laughter to this point of the performance. It is obvious from his range and topics that Jesse has always loved to entertain others. So I was in a good yet weird place for......

　 　 .....Mikel kHill a.k.a The Sub-Mariner. There is an anger in his rhymes that he really wants to totally unleash but somehow he manages to rein it in to keep the audience calm and bouncing. The passion is right there for all to see along with the creativity. He is this group's Nas in terms of phase innovation and when the breakout happens, no one will be safe & secure with the hip-hop they've always known. 　

　 Coming up with the bases loaded and the crowd pumped was Adam WarRock a.k.a Doctor Strange. The glue that keeps these spirits all together on stage and a Daryll B. favorite for a long time now (my eternal thanks to Comics Alliance for putting my onto him 18+ months ago!), he simply blazed the stage. WarRock's their RZA, constantly interweaving through the acts with an infectious energy, then hitting the crowd upside the head during his set with rhymes about life, comics, and science fiction.

　 　 But for every reaction there must be a counter.... and for this group of "No Friends", it was the headliner for the evening, Schaffer The Darklord a.k.a STD a.k.a The Dread Dormanuu. His style is neurotic, sarcastic, mean, yet disturbingly enthralling. I'm big on energy during performances from musicians (as if you folks haven't realized THAT by now...), and STD had it in spades. Outside of Eminem at times, I don't know of too many mainstream rappers with a constantly self deprecating style that goes over with the audience but this was truly unique and that fits STD to a tee.

　 A lot to plug with little time to do it:

　 Mikal kHill and No Friends artists can be found at

thethoughtcriminals.net and thethoughtcriminals.bandcamp.com in various collabs...

　 Adam WarRock is found at adamwarrock.com

　 Tribe-One can be found at tribeone.net

　 Jesse Dangerously can be found at http://dangerously.bandcamp.com/

　 Schaffer The Darklord can be found at http://schafferthedarklord.com/

　 Guys, I LOVED THIS. Try them out folks on their sites/youtube and you'll see right away why.

　 Link-Blog time!

　 -Ron Marz tells his side of the recent "Operation Troll Trap" and once again it has led to heavy debate on the CBR forum side about how far is too far... 　

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=40870

　 Again, criticism..cool. Personal threats/derision/attacks... not cool.

　 -Ok I have praised Hannibal Tatu of Komplicated.com and his Buy Pile review column here in the past but the last 2 weeks, he has been on fire. Two weeks ago, here was his take on the Storm/Black Panther fight in AvX:

　 Skip past Hawkeye vs. Angel in "AvX: Vs." #5. Doesn't matter. You wanna skip to the part where the Black guy takes a swing at his wife and she tells him he was always a "terrible husband" and she just noticed. Yeah, that's where you wanna go ... if by "go" you mean "drop this comic book and run as rapidly as you can away from it." For all the high profile work done to make the Black Panther/Storm relationship, from hiring a high profile romance novelist to make their "love story" work for the civilians to the honeymoon tour around the 616, this issue instead decides to piss on all of that based on an argument that neither one of these people will actually be affected in any remote way whatsoever. Should we mention that Marvel has not had a Black writer on staff in ... what's August 2009? Three years without an incident of Black writers! Yay! Let's just move on…

　 and here was his one last week on Green Lantern #0:

　 "Green Lantern" #0 was, essentially, a negative mark on our beloved art form, a collection of cliches and half-hearted overtures that will forever be characterized as a clerical error. The creators seem to be oblivious to the fact that this paints an underrepresented people in a bad light, a community that doesn't have lots of chances to be on panel and when they do, their pull quote is "I'm a car thief, not a terrorist." We are all diminished by this.

　 Bravo Mr. Tatu... Bravo!

　 -Oh AfroNerd is going to love this:

　 http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/09/10/michelle-obama-wonder-woman-j-bone/

　 Gina Torres! Line One... Boy do I have a doozy of a role for you.....

　 -Finally, David Brothers opens my eyes to new talent:

　 http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/09/10/ron-wimberly-on-vertigos-prince-of-cats-culture-and-working/

　 The article's first sentence says it all: "What do Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, Ronald Reagan's '80s, city life, and black culture have in common?" Ok I am sold and have to find this book now....

Thanks for reading all and I'm going right back to jamming these guys on my ipod. Amazing talent and music. Until next week, "Keep Fantasizing".

Keeping it Simple! All Thing Pulp w/The Comic Shoppe @6pm & Justin Simien Interview of "Dear White People" on Afronerd Radio @7pm!

Who would have thought that another stellar, double feature broadcast is in the works at Afronerdradio.com? Starting at 6pm sharp, join your "Podcast Avengers" on The Comic Shoppe as they use their "mutant" analytical abilities to discuss the following topics: their thoughts regarding Sunday night's Robot Chicken (from cable's Adult Swim channel) DC Comics episode; Blade Runner's 30th anniversary DVD release-how many re-releases of a classic movie can the consumer tolerate? ; and speaking of Blade Runner, what can be expected from the proposed sequel? A female lead? the return of Harrison Ford? or the resurrection of Sean Young?; continuing from last week's show-it appears that a female version of The Expendables is in the works (but actress, Michelle Rodriguez says she's not worthy) and lastly, does the latest time travel sci-fi thriller, Looper, starring Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon Levitt have the chops?

And then there's Afronerd featuring Captain Kirk airing "next door" at 7pm. Join Dburt and The Captain as they welcome filmmaker Justin Simien to discuss his upcoming cinematic effort, Dear White People (trailer, above). DWP is a provocative look at the frictional relationship between Black and White (including INTRAracial conflicts) students attending a fictional predominantly White northeastern university. After the interview segment, there still more for the discourse! Additional topics (time constraints, notwithstanding) on the table are: a recent song released by rapper, Nicki Minaj, cryptically gives the impression that she is a Mitt Romney supporter; Rush Limbaugh believes that President Obama isn't authentically Black because of his lack of "slave blood" (and Limbaugh is still employed?) and lastly, noted author, Philip Roth (The Human Stain) reminds us why you just can't trust Wikipedia . Call the hosts live at: 646-915-9620.

Afronerd Radio's Double Feature Broadcast starting at 6pm!

Afronerd Radio Airs Tonight @7pm EST! Discussing: DNC in Charlotte; Baz the Islamic Green Lantern; Michael Clarke Duncan Passes & Much More!

Howdy, people! Welcome to another funky and fascinating (and sometimes funny) Mid Week in Review edition of Afronerd Radio this Wed at 7pm. Listen to Captain Kirk and Dburt discuss the following issues: our impressions of the first day of the Democratic National Convention; the untimely passing of Oscar nominated actor Michael Clarke Duncan; DC comics introduces its first Arab-American Green Lantern; two back to back NY Times pieces on the importance of exercise in middle age and the improvement in life (and life expectancy) with those who suffer from Sickle Cell Anemia. Don't be scared! Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620. They promise not to bite.....much.

Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review Broadcasts Live This Wed @7pm Sharp!

Working a Double Shift on Labor Day! The Comic Shoppe Airs Sun @6pm & Afronerd Radio Starts @7pm EST! Also Check Daryll B's Latest Comix Entry

It appears some of us still intend to work during this Labor Day weekend! So our double matinee shows will still go forward for this Sunday's Comic Shoppe and Afronerd Radio combo! Join Dburt, Daryll B and Captain Kirk this Sunday at 6pm as they highlight the following pulp flavored topics: the SHIELD TV series goes from speculation to reality thanks to ABC; thoughts on DC new 52 a year later; returning to our infamous Versus segment-comparing and contrasting Adult Swim's Black Dynamite and The Boondocks; Canada's time loop drama, Continuum gets picked up by the SyFy network; can Kickstarter save the independent comic book industry? an all female Expendables might be in the works and lastly, our thoughts on our favorite comic book reads from the previous week.

Next up, Afronerd Radio airs at 7pm. The topics up for this week's discussion are: legendary actor/director, Clint Eastwood made what many have deemed a bizarre performance at this year's RNC; the untimely passing of hip hop mogul, Chris Lighty; Surpise! a recent study determined that Blacks with advanced degrees live longer; a bionic eye might actually make it to reality; thoughts on racial miscasting for Black themed films and a recent Rolling Stone magazine review of last week's Afropunk festival was favorable except the writer thought the event tagline "the other Black experience" might be outdated..whew! Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620. Now let's peruse threw the meanderings of the Shoppe's own Daryll B:

Daryll B's back in town Loyal Readers and due to recent criticisms from co-workers, friends, and family, I am going to let you all in to how my mind works when it comes to the dreaded "c" word:

Continuity. (Yes. This old chestnut again...)

There have been articles about it on various sites. We, comic book aficionados have been the butt of jokes about how devoted we are to it. Heck, during our last Comic Shoppe show, the AfroNerd and I butted heads on continuity when it came to Wonder Woman, Superman, and their "new" love life. But why? Especially with a couple of characters that we don't particularly love that much...

Because it gives our passion a sense of order... a sense of direction... a sense that all the crummy books and stories we have bought / read in the past has had a significant part in building a foundation to this character's universe. We CRAVE that communal interaction when debating over significant moments of the hero / villain / protagonist. We LOVE the sense of history and with every new little change introduced, we debate how it hurts / helps the characters.

Biggest example of this are the changes that Brian Michael Bendis made to the Avengers when he got on board. As a fan of the Kurt Busiek Avengers run and overall Marvel History, the changes Bendis made to the team and certain points in the universe's history so his stories made sense were appalling to me. I took it as a slap in the face... and I love Bendis on stuff like Powers, Ultimate Spider-Man, and Jinx.

On the other end of the scale, Afronerd loves most of these changes that Bendis has made. To him, the changes have made the characters more relatable. He also knew Brian Michael Bendis from Powers and Ultimate Spider-Man and came at his tweaks at a totally 180 degree position than I did. So why did I bring this up?

To show you all that, continuity is like everything else in terms of our science fiction addiction: left open to interpretation. There are no truly right or wrong answers just ones we agree to disagree with. Some more passionately than others of course but if I didn't disagree like a maniac, then I wouldn't be me right?

-Speaking of which.. First up on the link-blog is Tom Bondurant at Robot 6 talking about the new DC Power Couple:

http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2012/08/grumpy-old-fan-tainted-love/

Interesting reasoning why the move misses the mark in his eyes. And once again I love the commenters providing detailed reasons to debate the ideas.

-Now here's something I really try to avoid:

http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2012/08/29/these-drawings-dont-just-appear-out-of-thin-air/

Now I always try to give credit to the writer or site that I recommend to you fine folks. If I ever neglect doing so, please let AfroNerd or I know. I want to make sure proper credit always goes to the original creators.

(Plus, I really, REALLY never get tired of seeing that Mystique vs The Smurfs pic by Canaan that is linked to by the article. "Papa...? The skulls...?" NEVER gets old! The Line It Is Drawn is one of the greatest creations in comic book internet history. THANK YOU Brian Cronin and all the artists involved!)

-Talking about great crossovers:

http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2012/08/phil-jimenezs-jlatransformers-crossover-pitch-was-undeniably-epic/

WHAT THE HELL HASBRO AND DC!!?!?!?!?!?? You guys allergic to money? An Invisible JetFormer... Optimus with a Green Lantern ring... This will be talked about on the net forEVER!!! Thanks to Bendis and idea originator Phil Jimenez for this...

(I think AfroNerd's mind just blew thinking about this...)

-Meanwhile, comedian Brett White uses lil ones close to him to show that the next generation are getting hooked on comic book heroes...

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=40735

...just not on the books themselves.....

-ComicShoppe called it! ComicShoppe called it!

http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2012/08/29/s-h-i-e-l-d-tv-series-will-be-autonomous-from-avengers/

Damn! Captain Kirk is right. We should be getting royalties somewhere here... I think our headquarters might be bugged... Then again DC hasn't taken any of our ideas for the JLA movie...

http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2012/08/29/will-wb-use-justice-league-to-introduce-its-new-batman

It official! Our headquarters is bugged!!!!

-I may not like Quentin Tarantino but no denying that he can do the right thing....

http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2012/08/27/quentin-tarantino-richard-kelly-pay-tribute-to-director-tony-scott/

I still don't know/understand why Tony Scott did it but he will be missed....

-Well Duh!!!!

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/08/28/early-ninja-turtles-movie-script-worse-than-anyone-could-have-imagined/

OK raise hands if you thought this was going to be good after all the initial leaks hit the net? Thought so....

Finally, it was Jack Kirby's 95th Birthday on the 28th. David Brothers pays tribute by looking at his circle of Gods..

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/08/28/happy-95th-birthday-jack-kirby/

Many Thanks to Mr. Kirby!

Thanks for reading all and until next time... Keep Fantasizing!

Time To Put Your Money Where Your Mouth (And Consciousness) Is! Pledge Your Support For the Yefon The Movie Kickstarter Campaign!

Now this is a Kickstarter campaign that I would implore our listenership (and readership) to get behind and support. We just received notice of an excellent film currently in development that is the brainchild of the young, beauteous actress/filmmaker, Sahndra Fon Dufe. According to this email correspondence, I was immediately intrigued:

A young African woman with dreams of becoming a teacher takes reading and writing lessons from a visiting American. But when the male village elders find out, she is sentenced to death for breaking from tradition.

“Yefon” is a film that continues in the proud tradition of socially conscious, Africa-based cinema like “Hotel Rwanda,” “Beat the Drum” and “Sarafina”—but unlike those movies, its producers will come from the ranks of generous Kickstarter supporters:

Yefon the Movie-Kickstarter campaign

It has already attracted the attention of Hollywood stars like Jimmy Jean-Louise (“Tears of the Sun” “Heroes”), Adriana Barraza (Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominee, “Babel”) and Hakeem Kae-Kazim (“Hotel Rwanda”). The film is being co-produced by Justin Massion, the director of the Kickstarter campaign for “Space Command,” which brought in $75,000 in just three days, and ended with over $200,000.

“Yefon” is the brainchild of 22-year-old actress and filmmaker Sahndra Fon Dufe, who got her inspiration from too many similar, true stories from Africa. Broken-hearted by this sad reality, she and the production team have pledged to use a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the film, a companion documentary, books and related merchandise to build an all-girls school in Nso, the Cameroon village where “Yefon” is set.

The campaign goal has been set for a $50,000 goal, with approx. 20 days remaining. Let's try our best to see this young woman reach her goal and conversely, the folks at Afronerd Radio will try our best to have her as a guest so that we can get even more insight into the making of this cinematic piece.

Check Out The Film Short "Zombie with a Shotgun," Courtesy of filmmaker, Hilton Ruiz; Also Daryll B.'s Latest Comix Blog Entryy

Zombie with a Shotgun ~ Episode: 1 from Zombie with a Shotgun on Vimeo.

Please take a gander at the latest film short from Afronerd Radio friend and colleague, Hilton Ruiz entitled, Zombie with a Shotgun. We were fortunate enough to interview, Mr. Ruiz regarding his best selling book, The Forty-Deuce: The Times Square Photographs of Bill Butterworth, 1983-1984, so feel free to support, comment and spread the word relating to this burgeoning filmmaker's latest project.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/afronerd/2012/06/03/the-comic-shoppe-6-afronerd-interviews-hilton-ruiz-7pm

Next up, check out the latest blog entry from The Shoppe's own Daryll B.:

Morning/Afternoon/Evening Afronerd Readers! Due to work and my vested interest in the Little League World Series, this link-blog will be brief but I know I have a couple of things here that will interest you....

-I usually like to end with Comics Alliance / 4th Letter's blogger / writer David Brothers but this pair of articles were too good not to pass along as my lead off. First, he analyses the growth of Peter Parker in the first 50 issues of Amazing Spider-Man....

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/08/17/50-years-later-growth-and-maturity-in-amazing-spider-man-1-50/

Then he ties that article to Luke Cage and Dave Chappelle over at 4thLetter....

http://4thletter.net/2012/08/luke-cage-and-if-im-fake-i-aint-notice-cause-my-money-aint/#comments

You have heard me me being quite critical of Spider-Man's direction across media in our Comic Shoppe's history. It is only because that I read most of this run and like Mr. Brothers, I have been shaped by it. Matter of fact, the only 2 creator runs that I love dealing with these times in Parker's like are Kurt Busiek's Untold Tales and Brian Michael Bendis' Ultimate run.

(Also, if you are one of the few that has not seen that Inside The Actors Studio with Dave Chappelle.... WHAT IN THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU???? Go. Stop reading this blog RIGHT NOW and watch it off itunes, netflix, youtube, whatever... You can always come back to me later....)

-Speaking of Luke Cage (and by proxy, Black Panther), one of the actors that I favored to play him has found himself in another Marvel movie....

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/08/23/thor-the-dark-world-adewale-akinnuoye-agbaje-kurse/

Agbaje's voice out of a CGI'd Kurse body... Whoa! Ponder that for a moment....

-This never gets old....

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/08/22/the-league-of-extraordinary-gentlepersons-1996-art-parody/

We can literally do entire shows based on creating lineups of fictionary charaters for an "Extraordinary" movie. It never gets old and Alan Moore didn't know it at the time but he essentially created comics' fantasy football here.

-Speaking of never getting old, I love the commentators at Comics Should Be Good so much right now:

http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2012/08/18/a-few-spoiler-filled-questions-about-the-dark-knight-rises-with-spoilers/

Sure you can see the movie taken apart on any comics site or blog on the net. However, the intelligence and respect for each other shown here is what I appreciate. We may not always agree but should respect each other's opinions without derision.

(As I type this, a kid from Tennessee has just hit his THIRD 3-run home run in the game to lead 15-5. Damn I wish I could do that younger but while other batters have a swing that have a hole in them... mine had a fissure the size of the Armegeddon meteor!)

-Robot 6 tries to get me to appreciate Sinister's actions in AvX....

http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2012/08/the-fifth-color-paradise-burns/

...sorry still not buying it. The main thing that AvX has done in my eyes is highlight how much Marvel has devalued the super-villain in recent years. Heroes were meant to fight villains ESPECIALLY in comic books. Sorry New Age thinkers....

-I love Mark Waid.

http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2012/08/quote-of-the-day-2-mark-waid-on-the-grimness-of-superhero-comics/

True... and check out in the comments how he handles a commentator who tries to show he's a hypocrite. Awesome... and I think this will be a topic on the show very soon....

-I have to respect Rob Liefield...

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/08/23/rob-liefeld-quits-dc-on-twitter-names-names-and-points-fingers/

He gave it a shot... but to all that are going to criticize him on this.. didn't I show you guys an article/interview with George Perez that touched on many of the same points?

-What the...?

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/08/24/parting-shot-fan-made-captain-planet-trailer-will-make-you-th/

I never thought I would say this... but I kind of want to see a Captain Planet movie now....

(Update 2: Callfornia just had a 10 run Bottom of the 6th to tie the game up at 15. Holy Power Displays Batman!)

-One of my favorite actors in science fiction or in acting genre had his day up at Canada's Fan Expo:

http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2012/08/25/fan-expo-john-rhys-davies-reflects-on-lengthy-career/

Ah Sliders... it was like a "what if?" movie every week for the first 2 seasons then became a weird hybrid of the worst traits in "Star Trek", "Heroes", "Doctor Who", and "Smallville".

(Tennessee just got 9 runs in the Top of the 7th to make the game 24-15.... The may be the greatest Little League offensive game I have ever seen!)

-Finally, one more "What The..?" to take us home

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/08/22/man-attacks-roommate-mother-with-fake-wolverine-claws/

Ok I am going to get all berserker on my buddy AND my mom... yeah... comic fans didn't need to get this 'good' attention... AGAIN.

Whew! I guess I had more interesting news than I thought. Tennessee just won 24-16 over California and I got through this link blog. I hope you guys & gals found stuff in here to make you think. Until next time readers, Keep Fantasizing!

It's The Yin & Yang! Check For The Comic Shoppe @6pm & Afronerd Radio@7pm

Yes, our legendary Sunday broadcasts represent the very best in the natural order of duality-the yin and the yang or in this case, The Comic Shoppe Show which airs at 6pm, followed by Afronerd Radio at 7pm eastern. Pull up a seat and listen to the "Podcast Avengers" wax on and about the following pop cultural concerns: dovetailing off of DC's new 52 line of comics, an upcoming issue of Superman has our hero coupling up with Wonder Woman and not Lois Lane; revisiting the late great Dwayne McDuffie, whose likeness appeared in a recent episode of Disney XD's Ultimate Spider Man-additionally, the team will discuss McDuffie's infamous proposal to Marvel regarding an interesting Black themed comic; picking up from last week's listed topic, in homage of Spiderman's 50th anniversary, the character gets his own sidekick named Alpha; Bendis' latest Brilliant comic; DC introduces Baz, an Arab American Green Lantern and if time permits, our recommendations for favorite graphic novel reads from the previous week.

Batting second is the Afronerd Radio show at 7pm eastern. Join Dburt and Captain Kirk as they use their well-honed analytical abilities to shed light on the following topics: a deranged ex executive kills a former colleague in front of the Empire State Building; State Senator, Malcolm King has a problem with Lil Wayne's low opinion of New York; Nike may be rethinking its release of the new (and expensive-$300 plus) Lebron James sneaker; famed HBCU, Morris Brown College may be facing eminent foreclosure and lastly, tech giant, Apple wins big (with a capital "B" as in billion) in its patent lawsuit against Samsung. Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620. And in the immortal words of Marvel Comics' Fin Fang Foom-It is as inevitable as the sun rising in the east, little one. This planet is ours now.

The Yin & The Yang and Fin Fang Foom! The Comic Shoppe @6pm and Afronerd Radio @7pm

Listen to the Latest Afronerd Radio Mid Week in Review Broadcast! Ryan's Black Ex Girlfriend; Akins' Comments & Skip Bayliss Roots For the "White Guy" & Much More!

It's time for our Mid Week in Review broadcast, folks! Join Dburt and Captain Kirk this Wednesday as they bring their special brand (conservative/independent) of analysis to the following topical concerns: ESPN sports analyst, Skip Bayliss' alleged controversial remarks regarding White fans rooting for a Caucasian backup QB versus African-American RGIII due to tribalism; a recent article from The Root posits whether or not VP Republican candidate, Paul Ryan is racist due to him having a Black girlfriend in his past; Dburt took a peek at BBC America's latest cinematic TV effort, Copper and he liked it; just what is the deal with Missouri congressman, Todd Akin's rape/abortion comments and lastly, if time permits, the team will address some leftover topics that were left on the virtual "dinner table" from this past Sunday's show. See you all at 7pm sharp! Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review broadcast starts at 7pm! Don't Miss It!

Double Your Pleasure, Double the Fun! The Comic Shoppe Begins @6pm & Afronerd Radio Airs @7pm: The Shoppe Will Discuss All Things Pulp & Afronerd Interviews Author, Norman Kelley (Pt.2)

Stay tuned for our ever popular (and consistent) Sunday Double Feature broadcast with The Comic Shoppe airing at 6pm and Afronerd Radio batting relief at 7pm. Of course, The Shoppe will continue to focus on the weekly goings on in the world of pulp, pop and sci fi but don't forget to check out Afronerd for the second half when we bring back noted author, journalist and former WBAI radio producer, Norman Kelley to discuss some of his past literary efforts (Head Negro in Charge Syndrome and Rhythm and Business) as well as his thoughts on today's current event topics. Again, folks...this is not the show to miss. Mark your calendars!

Afronerd Radio's "Doublemint" Week in Review broadcast w/Author, Norman Kelley Airs starts at 6pm! Don't Miss It!

And last but not least, let's take a gander at Daryll B.'s latest blog entry:

Good Day Readers of Fantasy and Science Fiction! Once again I am back with the interesting news in and around my side of the internet that will be sure to get you all thinking. First up is a moment of silence for a great legend and personal hero of mine: Joe Kubert 　

http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2012/08/16/the-line-it-is-drawn-102-a-tribute-to-joe-kubert/

　 There is no denying the influence and lasting legacy that Mr. Kubert has had on the industry. Chances are if you have read a 'new' comic book or graphic novel in the past 25 years, someone who put that book together was influenced by this awesome man. For further proof of his awesomeness, look at this video that Comics Alliance put up with him and the late, great Moebius both doing their thing: 　

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/08/13/parting-shot-neal-adams-joe-kubert-and-moebius-drawing-togethe/

　 Damn. Both gone waaaaaaaaay too soon for my liking this year....

　 -Yes it is time for the insanity to begin again.....

　 http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2012/08/16/robot-chicken-dc-comics-special-gets-a-trailer-and-premiere-date/

　 After the whole "Real World: Metropolis" skit a few seasons back, Seth Green gets a whole show to skewer the DC Universe. O-oh....

-I seem to remember us at The Comic Shoppe telling you this possibility: 　

http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2012/08/16/joseph-gordon-levitt-isnt-closing-door-on-dark-knight-rises-sequel/

　 It refreshing to see that JGL is hyped to take on the role again although I still don't know why he couldn't be Richard Grayson or Tim Drake... If it was ok for Frank Miller and various "hardcore" Bat-writers, why not Christopher Nolan? Ah egos... always frustrating...

　 -Two stories are up next with examine our loyalty/devotion as fans. First up, Graeme McMilian examines how much he reads when craving for a universe like Star Wars or Star Trek... 　

http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2012/08/16/when-the-unreal-becomes-real/

　 Personally, I read a lot of novels affliated with fictional universes from other sections of the genre. For stuff like Star Wars, the novels actually become more engrossing than the movies with their complexity to an uber geek like me. But it is definitely a double edged sword because when eventually the powers than be release movies based on the books, I can't help to compare and criticize material that is left out/changed to accomodate the movie. (See the "episodes 1-3" and Jar Jar Binks for that...)

　 -Next up, Sonia Harris over at CSBG examines the eternal question of why we read what we read... 　

http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2012/08/15/committed-why-we-read/

　 I won't lie to you all. With all the stupidity (my opinion of course..) happening over at Marvel and DC I have dropped a lot of books from my purchase list. I still read a lot of them so I can be informative for the show but my passion for a lot of the characters has waned. Will it return? Who knows.... but this is why I have always told folks to buy out of what will make you happy after multiple readings and not to "support" the company. After all, when was the last time a comic company supported you?

　 -David Brothers once again ventures into the waters of Kickstarter and previous debates he has had with creators over its function/viability: 　

http://4thletter.net/2012/08/on-kickstarter-suffering-for-art-and-helping-out/ 　 No matter what you think of system, there is no denying that it is yet another avenue for creators to get their stuff out there. Think you have a quality and profitable idea? Well no longer can you say "I can't do it because THEY shut me out.." The days of sitting on the outside looking in sulking are over my friends....

　 -I HATE SPOILERS 　

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/08/14/batman-artist-greg-capullo-reacts-dc-joker-reveal/

You think someone would have gone to the creator BEFORE releasing the promotion right? Idiots!

　 -Last up, Chris Sims gives an insightful query/theory as to .... well the title says it all here...

　 http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/08/10/ask-chris-117-why-i-hate-video-games/

I can see his point about the interactivity and feel of video games and how they clash with his entertainment experience in total....

One last thing, I think I have found my Chappelle Show / Chocolate News / Chris Rock Show replacement in Totally Biased on FX. The host, W. Kamau Bell, is a Chris Rock protege' but has his own unique approach to skewering the news. I recommend it because it will make you think.

Next week Marvel Movie News but until then Faithful Readers, Keep Fantasizing!

Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review Show Airs Tonight @7pm sharp; Sunday's Show Continued; HuffPost TV Goes Live & More!

Pull up your favorite chair (preferably a comfortable one) and listen to the (mid) weekly musings of Afronerd featuring Captain Kirk, airing tonight at 7pm eastern. The team will unpack the following topics for your edification: The HuffPost's new online TV news service went live earlier this week; continuing with issues left "on the table" from Sunday's show (Dr. John Mcwhorter's recent New Republic piece likens White supremacist music to current commercial Hip Hop, the scientific plausibility of human immortality, Quincy Jones' daughters on their racial experiences) ; the fallout from Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney's choice of Wisconsin congressman, Paul Ryan for the VP spot and if time permits, the madnes that is footballer, Chad Ochocinco Johnson.

The Comic Shoppe Airs at 6pm & Afronerd Radio at 7pm-A Double Feature! Spiderman gets a sidekick; The return of Marvel's Illuminati; Racist Music

Hear ye, Hear ye, and come one, come all to another fun fact finding mission, courtesy of The Comic Shoppe and Afronerd Radio! Join Daryll B, Captain Kirk and Dburt as they unravel the following topics for this Sunday's (at 6pm) broadcast: the Illuminati (ahem, the Marvel Comics version) returns thanks to Brian Michael Bendis; actor/director, Ben Affleck may or may not have been offered the chance to star and direct in the proposed Justice League film; our impressions of the new Bourne Legacy film with Jeremy Renner in the titular role; the truth of Marvel and Fox Studios bartering over intellectual properties (i.e. "I'll trade you Silver Surfer and Galactus for Daredevil") and lastly, the crew opines on Marvel's latest experiment-Spiderman gets a sidekick named Alpha.......uh oh.

And now for part two....Afronerd Radio airs after the Shoppe at 7pm! Pull up a chair and listen to the musings of Dburt and Captain Kirk pertaining the following newsworthy stories: a brief continuation of the issues from Thursday's show (Serena Williams' Crip walk Olympic win, the scientific plausibility of human immortality, Quincy Jones' daughters on their racial experiences); legendary actor/activist, Harry Belafonte thinks that current entertainers like Beyonce and her husband, Jay-Z have abandoned notions of social responsibility and author/Manhattan institute fellow, Dr. John Mcwhorter's recent New Republic piece likens White supremacist music to current commercial Hip Hop......whew. Feel free to contact the hosts live at: 646-915-9620 or via IM/email-afronerdradio@yahoo.com. Imperius rex, brethren!

Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review Airs Thurs nite @ 7pm (EST)- A Special Guest is Scheduled; Serena's Crip Walk; Q's Daughters Talk About Race; D.L. Hughley on Obama; Immortality Might Be Possible & No More Black Firsts?

Well, folks I think three times really might be a charm as we are expecting a hip hop icon to come through....but we'll reveal who when it occurs.....and that's just the first segment! Stop by this Wednesday at 7pm to hear the very best in urban alternative music , thought and discussion. Your hosts, Dburt aka The Afronerd and Captain Kirk will also be waxing about the following (mid week) related issues: a recent HuffPost piece posits that human immortality might be a reality and there might be a person living today that could one day be the 21st century Methuselah; comedian, D.L. Hughley likens President Obama to being a "White kid"; recent gossip sites have revisited an '05 Glamour magazine article on Quincy Jones' daughters, Rashida and Kidada on their racial experiences and lastly, should Black "firsts" still be acknowledged? AGAIN, not the show to miss....seee you all at 7pm!

Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review w/Special Guest Airs at 7pm! Don't Miss It!

And while you wait for what will undoubtedly be a stellar broadcast, check out this classic hip hop track by legendary Hip Hop lyricist, MC Lyte: