And While You're Waiting For Sunday's Double Feature, Check Out The Latest Blog Entry From The Shoppe's Daryll B!

Good Day Once Again Blog Readers! On the eve of The Dark Knight Rises premiere, I am here to give you quick hits and thoughts from comic/sci-fi stories around the web over the last week to 10 days: -For those interested before going to see the film, Newsarama gives a pretty good review of the film that is pretty spoiler free:

http://www.newsarama.com/film/dark-knight-rises-review.html

I am on record on The Comic Shoppe for saying that this could supplant Avengers in terms of box office and critical acclaim... however that 2hr 40min run time will prevent casual fans from seeing it multiple times, making optimal revenue intake harder.

-Cue to my favorite news from San Diego Comic-Con: http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/07/16/strangers-in-paradise-prose/

I'm getting 2 of my favorite comic book ladies, Francine and Katchoo, back in novel form ALONG with David? GOD YES! Thank You Terry Moore! By the way, if you haven't been reading Rachel Rising from him, you are missing out. Creepy as all hell and Moore has perfected the "pulling the rug out from under you" system for his readers who think they know what's coming next.... -I seem to remember AfroNerd, Captain Kirk, Blaque Ronin, Steve, Big Sexy, and Myself having this type of roundtable discussion about superhero movies and the comics they sprung from:

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/07/17/thought-bubble-2-movie-success-and-comic-sales/

I STILL maintain that the industry lost out on getting a new generation hooked on reading the books by not properly advertising in front of the last couple of Hollywood Supe Blockbusters... -No matter how much Disney/Marvel try to clean this up:

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/07/17/marvel-animation-comic-con-sdcc-2012-jeph-loeb-avengers-assemble/

...I still want to throttle someone. Avengers Assemble better not suck.... For the love of... -Augie DeBlieck Jr gives his noteworthy SDCC round up over at ComicBookResources:

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=39888

I have to agree with him and other writers. We all looked for big news from Marvel and DC book wise and Image came in and took over the show. All those top notch creators affliated with the company while doing their own creations? Reminds me of Image's original formation in the 90's.

-Anthony Mackie. The Falcon. Captain America: The Winter Soldier. http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=39873 I cannot jump for joy over this psuedo news enough. Now if someone in Marvel's Movie Division can get me Kerry Washington as Storm...?

-Speaking of Marvel Movies: http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2012/07/16/cci-watch-thomas-jane-star-in-brutal-punisher-fan-film/ Thomas Jane is a BADA$$! -Hard week for me, saying goodbye to one of my favorite shows:

http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2012/07/16/why-eureka-will-be-missed/

Hard to disagree with anything Graeme McMillian says about the show and feelings here. I know I am getting back Warehouse 13 and Alphas to entertain me over the Summer but the sense of family, science, darkness, and comedy from Eureka will be missed. Well that and Salli Richardson Whitfield, Erica Serra, and Felicia Day. Cue ice water shower pause here.... -*dripping wet* My link blog continues with this (possibly) happening over SDCC: http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2012/07/17/that-infamous-batwoman-portfolio-review/

Whether or not the story is factual, I know a couple of artists who have attended cons with their drawings/portfolios and let me tell you... the responses were not all that different from this one. Like it or not, comics still have the same image problems that they always have had.

-Once again, David Brothers at 4thLetter makes me think hard. First he takes on comic marketing and some of the sensationalism done by commenters/bloggers/writers like yours truly: http://4thletter.net/2012/07/comics-marketing-pet-peeve/

Again, I know I have done this with some books but in all good conscience, I cannot recommend you all to read a book that I personally think isn't good. No matter who's the character, who's writing/drawing it, or by whatever company.... I always try to recommend quality to you folks and as always, I will say in the same breath: "Don't just take my word for it. Go out and try it out for yourself and form your own opinion...". The era of buying just to buy is dead people.... no matter what the sales of AvX might say....

-Then leave it to Mr. Brothers to bring up this story:

http://4thletter.net/2012/07/on-billy-tuccis-blackwater-propaganda-comic/

As an ex-soldier, I must say that I am disgusted by this but I know all too well that there will be a market for a *shudder* Blackwater comic...

Finally, I am stealing a page from Chad Nevett and Mr. Brothers with a quick music video take. One of my things involving music videos is trying to link up video styles from 2 different genres. For example, and probably my best one, are the videos for Theory of a Deadman's So Happy and Kanye West's Flashing Lights. Both tell the tale of an angry girlfriend and the 'rich' boyfriend, at albeit different times. Whereas ToaD's shows the beginning of the conflict, Kanye's shows the eventful end. Similar things in both videos: the car(s) used; the woman's look; and the violent, yet stylish overtones. Everyone I have shown these videos to has seen where I came to form my train of thought(s)... (By the way, extra geek points to "So Happy" for having Smallville's Zatanna, Selinda Swan, as the crazed girlfriend! Wowsa!)

Theory of a Deadman "So Happy" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVsoPU4DhVA

Kanye West "Flashing Lights" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ila-hAUXR5U

The one link I have for you all today has more of a science fiction angle with M83's "Midnight City" and David Guetta's Sia dance anthem "Titanium". Midnight City opens with young kids in an hospital/center displaying telepathic/telekinetic powers. Eventually they bond together and break out on their own, eyes glowing to meet the coming future. Titanium could easily be 5-7 years later with the last kid left, losing control of his powers within a school in which he was hiding. Why? We don't know but it is obvious that the populace around him are now in fear of him and he is being hunted down.

M83 "Midnight City" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aZFcosBTaQ!

David Guetta ft Sia "Titanium" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRfuAukYTKg

I know. It a stretch to connect these videos but isn't that part of the fun of using our imaginations? Creating links to events that might seem impossible but would lead to even more interesting stories if they were to happen... So I guess all that is left to say is enjoy The Dark Knight Rises experience. You know we'll be talking about it on Sunday. Until then readers, Keep Fantasizing!

PREVIEW: Pastor Jomo Johnson Appears on Afronerd Radio, Sun 7/22/12 @7pm; Today-Mid Week in Review Broadcast!

Please don't forget to mark your calendars for July 22, 2012! Don't worry, folks! Sunday is still a "double feature" show, however, we have a special treat after the 6pm airing of The Comic Shoppe. Afronerd Radio welcomes Pastor Jomo Johnson to our studios for the 7pm broadcast. Pastor Johnson is appearing to discuss his ministry, charitable endeavors and his recent criticisms of rap artists like Meek Mill and Lil' Wayne. Undoubtedly, this interview will be one for the record books!

And then we can't forget tonight's Mid Week in Review broadcast airing at 7pm. Join your podcast heroes, Dburt and Captain Kirk as they discuss the following topics: a recent HuffPost op-ed posits that singer, Frank Ocean's same sex admission serves as a redefinition of Black masculinity; inventor, Steve Mann was allegedly attacked in a Parisian McDonald's by employees for his digital eyeglasses; for our Blue Area segment-NYC bus driver, Stephen St. Bernard catches girl after a three story fall; it's final, basketball phenom, Jeremy Lin is now a Houston Rocket....Dburt is mad but will he still buy Lin's Rocket jersey? (probably) and lastly, time constraints notwithstanding-while New York attempts to dismantle its "stop and frisk" policies, escalating violence in Chicago has "Windy City" natives asking for the controversial initiative. Call the hosts live if you want to join the conversation at-646-915-9620.

Afronerd Double Whopper Special: The Comic Shoppe @6pm & Afronerd @7pm: Topics? The San Diego Comic Con-Reveals Panels & Celebs; Run DMC Returns, More Wayne Brady & Meek Mill vs Pastor

Sunday brings our listeners yet another Afronerd Double Feature Sunday and the question remains....are you coming back for more punishment or education? Whatever the answer, feel free to call the hosts live at: 646-915-9620 or you can contact the show via email/instant message at afronerdradio@yahoo.com! Join Dburt, Daryll B. and Captain Kirk as they shed light on ONE predominant issue this time-the goings on at this year's San Diego Comic Con! More specifically, your "Podcast Avengers" will be discussing the celebs that have been "outed" as geeks; the revelations and disappointments of the con (a Guardians of the Galaxy film is forthcoming but no Black Panther); the ubiquitous media coverage and how all facets of pop culture continue to merge with this pulp cultural event.

And then there's Afronerd Radio batting second at 7pm eastern. Listen to Captain Kirk and Dburt share their unique political perspectives on the following current event inspired issues: it appears that on the heals of the macabre appearance of the Tupac Shakur hologram, Run-DMC and TLC are returning back to the stage with respective reunion tours; actor, Michael Claude Duncan suffers a near fatal cardiac arrest; Dburt revists last week's Wayne Brady vs Bill Maher on the Obama controversy after a Wall Street Journal piece adds more fuel to the fire: And in more "versus" news, Philadelphia, PA Pastor, Jomo Johnson gets into an on air battle (courtesy of Philly's Hot 107.9) with rapper, Meek Mill regarding Mill's new single entitled, "Amen" and lastly, a Huffington Post article highlights a new study that details the unhealthy eating affects and increased caloric intake that occurs to habitual video gamers. AGAIN...check us out at 7pm sharp!

NEW PREVIEW: Hip Hop Legend, MC Lyte Interview on Afronerd Radio for July 10th; This Sunday, Double Feature Radio, Courtesy of The Comic Shoppe @6pm & Afronerd @7pm-Discussing New Spiderman Film; MArvel Now vs DC52; Chris Rock's Tweet; Morgan Freeman on Obama & More!

Boy, do we have some shows lined up for you! Once AGAIN, check out Afronerd Radio this Sunday when/where we have our legendary double feature shows, The Comic Shoppe starting at 6pm eastern and Afronerd featuring Captain Kirk "batting clean up" at 7pm. As mentioned in this blog entry header, our interview with Hip Hop Icon, MC Lyte has been rescheduled for Tuesday, July 10th at 4pm (EST). Ms. Lyte is gracing our studios to not only discuss her illustrious career in entertainment but also her involvement in her non-profit organization, The Hip Hop Sisters Network. Now back to this Sunday's show-Join Captain Kirk, Daryll B. and Dburt for The Comic Shoppe where the issues to be unpacked are as follows: an analysis of the Amazing Spiderman reboot and its projected first week, 140 million dollar box office takedown; and speaking of Spidey news, a Miles Morales, Ultimate Spiderman film short hits the web; is the new Marvel Now! initiative a shot across the bow aimed at last years DC's 52 launch?; limited series, Hit Monkey gets a video game imprint and if time permits, our opinions on this week's release of Gary Frank and Geoff Johns' Batman: Earth One. Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620 or contact the show via email/instant message-afronerdradio@yahoo.com.

Next up, the Afronerd Radio broadcast starting at 7pm sharp. Stop by and listen to Afronerd and Captain Kirk wax on the following current event related topics: comedian Chris Rock gets into hot water for a controversial Independence Day tweet; legendary Academy Award winning actor, Morgan Freeman believes President Obama is biracial and not Black; for our vaunted Blue Area segment we acknowledge two wunderkinds-Kiel Hicks who is a triple threat-teen scholar, Olympic level martial artist and pianist and University of Kentucky's Terrence Jones, who recently facilitated dental work for a fellow UK student/friend and lastly, in more sports news, is Jeremy Lin staying with the NY Knickerbockers or what? Whew! Check us out 7pm!

And our apologies, to The Shoppe's Daryll B....take a gander at his latest pulp flavored entry:

It takes a lot to get my goat. Sure I can get worked up, and if you have ever spoken to me / listened to the show, you know that I can get pretty passionate about these perceived slights. One trigger of these emotions is missed opportunities to grow a product I love. Another trigger is the mismanagement of such a property to a heinous degree.

Enter The Avengers!

I know what you folks are thinking: "Daryll, are you nuts? They have just had a live action movie that was critically acclaimed AND took in 1.4 billion dollars. The Avengers vs X-Men event is a huge crossover that has all the fans talking. Not to mention that Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes cartoon is one of the most loved and watched ones on Disney XD these days. Seriously. Everything is well..."

No. Quite frankly, I feel that Marvel/Disney have royally screwed the pooch on each of these "benefits". Just hear me out...

Avengers made a LOT of money and wetted the appitites to even disbelievers to the potential of the Marvel Movie Universe. On the show, we have speculated on spinoff movies for a bunch of Avengers related characters on this wave of popularity. However, where was the advertising for the origin of the movie? All those screens, all those patrons, yet not a single advertisement for the comics to be seen. I know there are those who say that the printed page is dead and that digital comics is the way to go but there weren't any ads for the Marvel Online stuff either. Hell, there were more things done for the recent Northstar wedding than done for comics at the Avengers screenings. Speaking of which...

Avengers vs X-Men is absolutely inane to this fan of both franchises. Since when does protecting the world from a cosmic force lead to fights like Black Widow vs Magik? Or the arguing of idealogies when both teams have been so cross pollinated that characters should really know how partners who have been on both teams will react by now? The most fun that I have had in this whole mess is the insider fun that Christos Gage has been poking at it "secretly" from his perch in Avengers Academy. Surely Marvel can do better than this?

Well, when it comes to Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes on Disney XD, Marvel had what I call a "Lupe Fiasco" moment. Before his album Lasers came out, Lupe Fiasco came out and energetically denounced the album, stating it was too commercial, too corporate. He tried to save face with his core fans from a flop.... except the album was a success. Overseas, there were already remixes upon remixes of all the tracks before it was even released here in America and as a result, Fiasco is doing million dollar videos for songs on a supposed flop album. Oops...

Marvel and Disney saw the Avengers movie then looked at the cartoon and said to themselves that the cartoon needs to look more like the movie. They went so far to announce that they were going to release "Avengers Assemble" to replace the existing cartoon.... except fans almost universally love the show. The only real complaint I have heard about Avengers EMH was the Disney XD scheduling which had everyone scratching their heads. Fans loved the character development, along with the storyline shoutouts to past/current storylines. This was truly the "JL/JLU" for Marvel Animation fans and management royally screwed it up in the Spectacular Spider-Man/Wolverine & the X-Men vein of screw-ups.

In the words of Riley Freeman: "B***h-A$$ move Disney/Marvel. B***h-A$$ move..." This new series BETTER be good... and I not talking what they have said about it being on par with Ultimate Spider-Man because that would be a disaster of Ishtar type levels...

Link-Blogging

-Yeah DC, this story doesn't exactly fill me with confidence but our show told you so:

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/06/26/george-perez-superman-experience-new-52/

And you thought we were race-baiting and stirring s*** when we attacked DC over the McDuffie and Milestone/JLA situations? Perez essentially proves that all of our rantings over their "editorial" policies and Grant Morrison favored over all positions true here...

-Big ups to the Hero Initiative for this:

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/06/27/static-writer-robert-washington-iii-funeral-hero-initiative-fundraising-successful/

I may be a selfish bastard but it is always nice to know that there are organizations and fans like this that go above and beyond for their heroes/mentors.

-Comic Book Mash-Ups featuring NBC's Community? I'm there!

http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2012/06/28/the-line-it-is-drawn-96-comic-book-characters-and-tvs-community/

Let others have Big Bang Theory, make mine Community!

-Tom Bondurant and I often have views about comics that clash but we both agree on this: Brubaker leaving Captain America is going to hurt:

http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2012/06/grumpy-old-fan-ed-brubaker-isnt-walking-through-that-door/

Speaking of which... hey DC? Where is that Gotham Central Omnibus??? Sheesh!

-Finally leave it to David Brothers to give us something to think about. This time it is DRM and digital comics...

http://4thletter.net/2012/06/who-benefits-from-drm-not-the-consumer/

Afronerd, Capt. Kirk, and I have been warning all of you that we consumers haven't thought seriously about the ramifications of going totally digital. I can guarantee that a majority of online collectors haven't thought about David's viewpoint here....

Ok, I am stepping off the platform now. Until next time readers, Keep fantasizing!

PREVIEW: Stop by the Comic Shoppe This Sun @6pm-Interviewing Larry Tye, Author of New Superman Bio

Well this upcoming Comic Shoppe broadcast will undoubtedly be fighting for fight truth, justice and the American way when we welcome NY Times best selling author, Larry Tye to our live podcast! Mr. Tye will be stopping by our studio to discuss his latest literary effort entitled, Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero. Tye, a veteran journalist, who has written for periodicals such as the Boston Globe, The Anniston Star and The Courier Journal garnered considerable notoriety (hence, The Times nod) for his 2009 book, Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend. Don't forget to set your clocks and mark your calendars for this July 1st broadcast! You can call the show live at 646-915-9620 or contact the hosts via email or IM at afronerdradio@yahoo.com.

The Mid Week In Review Show Airs 2nite @7pm-Discussing: CNN's Lack of Relevancy; Quincy vs Diddy; Unsettling Gang News in the BX, NY; Cannibalism on the Rise? & Amare Fined for F-Word

Here we are, once AGAIN, discussing the latest in current events-courtesy of Afronerd Radio's infamous Mid Week in Review show, tonight at 7pm sharp. The topics to be explored during our special audio "grab bag" are: legendary news channel, CNN appears to be a source for low ratings than for news; music icon, Quincy Jones takes a swipe at hip hop impresario, Sean "P-Diddy" Combs' actual musical ability; a recent NY Daily News piece affirms that there are over 100 active gangs and/or gang subsets in the NY borough of the Bronx; yet even more acts of cannibalism are being reported.....and how long will the spin machine connect these incidents to ethnicity and lastly, New York Knicks forward, Amare Stoudemire gets fined 50K for a anti-gay tweet...whew. Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620 or contact the show via email/instant message at afronerdradio@yahoo.com.

Check Out Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review Broadcast! This Wednesday at 7pm!

Remember, It's The Comic Shoppe @6pm & Afronerd Radio @7pm-Issues to Discuss: Abraham Lincoln: V. Hunter; Metal Men Film?; Dear White People Trailer; Sandusky Found Guilty & More!

Afronerd Radio's unwritten mantra has always been to blast our audience with unbridled information and this Sunday's show proves to be no different. Pull up a seat and listen to our first hour (6pm) at The Comic Shoppe with your hosts, Daryll B., Captain Kirk and Dburt as they discuss the following topics: the highly anticipated Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter was released this past weekend to a lukewarm box office; Men in Black's Barry Sonnenfeld might have an interest in DC's Metal Men for a prospective film project; the folks at Warner Brothers have ramped up their viral marketing with the impending release of the The Dark Knight Rises; more Black Panther casting rumors (i.e. Anthony Mackie; Aldis Hodge) and lastly, if time permits, we will highlight our comic book favorite reads from the previous week. You can reach the hosts live at 646-915-9620 or via email/instant message at afronerdradio@yahoo.com.

Next up, for the second half, we have Afronerd featuring Captain Kirk airing at 7pm sharp. Listen to Dburt and The Captain shed light on the following current event related issues: the internet appears to be abuzz concerning the new Dear White People trailer; former Penn State football coach, Jerry Sandusky was found guilty on 45 of 48 sexual abuse charges that will likely result in life in prison; yet another article focusing on the Black female obesity epidemic in the U.S. and how a 64 year old female bodybuilding phenom serves as the correct antithesis to the madness and the Huffington Post's Black Voices article that elucidates on initiatives geared to address the education achievement gap pertaining to low income students.

Our 2 for 1 special! The Comic Shoppe at 6pm & Afronerd Radio at 7pm!

Stay Tuned 4 Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review Show! Topics? Thinking Bears; Alec Baldwin (& Trayvon's Ghost) vs Photogs;

In keeping with the true tenets of "afronerdism," we will keep this tight and copacetic! Join Captain Kirk and Dburt tonight at 7pm as they discuss the following topics: famed actor and blowhard, Alec Baldwin lashes out at photogs.....again, but this time he references Trayvon Martin; Grey's Anatomy scribe, Shonda Rhimes chastises Bunheads creator for lack of diversity concerns; KFNX radio show hosts directly refers to the POTUS as a "monkey," Adidas thinks twice about coming out with a slavery/shackled theme sneaker and on the animal intelligence front- new scientific research appears to point to the notion that bears can "count." Be square and ever aware....it might just save your life! Call us live at 646-915-9620 or contact the hosts via email or instant message via afronerdradio@yahoo.com. See you all at 7pm!

Yes, It's Our Father's Day 2 for 1 Audio Sale, folks! The Comic Shoppe @6pm & Afronerd @7pm-Topics: Father Figures in Comics; JLA "Injustice" VG; Interview w/The Oracle Rebroadcast & Father's Day Cards 4 Moms?

Here's wishing you a happy and prosperous Father's Day to all our listeners/readers/supporters! Keeping it tight and simple for our listening dads (and hopefully, the rest of the family), stop by tomorrow at 6pm to listen to The Comic Shoppe with your hosts Daryll B., Captain Kirk and Dburt as they unpack the following current event and geek laden topics for the week: the crew analyzes some of the popular (and not so popular) patriarchs in comic book lore; Ed Boon, creator of the wildly successful Mortal Kombat video game series returns with a DC comic inspired Injustice: Gods Among Us fighting game; Boondocks is returning for season 4..finally and lastly, picking up from where we left off from last week's show-discussing the return of Valiant Comics and their Harbinger series. Call the team live at 646-915-9620 or via email/instant message at afronerdradio@yahoo.com. For our second act, there's Afronerd Radio airing at 7pm sharp. Join in on our special Father's Day show as we revisit an '09 interview with Dburt's dad, Nat Burton (colloquially referred to as The Oracle) regarding the communal importance of the Black barbershop and for the remainder of the show, Dburt and Captain Kirk ponder the reasoning behind Hallmark's Father's Day for Mom Mahogany card line....whoa. See you all at Sunday!

Mid Week in Review Broadcast This Wed, Courtesy of Afronerd Radio-Issues: June is Black Music Month; Same Sex vs Black Agendas; Gov Ventura Says Dems vs Repubs = Bloods vs Crips; Males Sue Black Sorority & More!

Isn't it amazing how these days and weeks move along at such a lightning pace? Well, we're back for another round of edutainment courtesy of Afronerd featuring Captain Kirk tomorrow at 7pm eastern. Feel free to join in on the conversation "live" at 646-915-9620 when we will be extrapolating the following issues: picking up where we left off from the last show, we attempt to answer the question regarding which agenda appears to be gaining more ground-Gay folks versus African-Americans in the realm of political access; our thoughts on the future of music while we are in the midst of June being Black Music Month; former Governor and famed wrestler/actor, Jesse Ventura during a recent interview, likened the current political party stalemate to American gang warfare and lastly, a growing controversy appears to be taking hold with a group of gay men who are suing the historical Black sorority known as the Alpha Kappa Alphas (AKAs) in an effort to join the female organization (?)....wow. AGAIN, join us Wednesday at 7pm sharp!

It's Our Mid Week in Review Show! Tune in to Afronerd Radio Wednesday at 7pm!

Double Trouble Time! The Comic Shoppe @6pm & Afronerd Radio @7pm-Discussing Prometheus, Black Panther Film; Paltrow in Paris, Obama's Black Presidency & More!

It's Double Trouble Time, people! And any confusion between our Double Trouble and the late great Stevie Ray Vaughan's legendary blues band is welcome but unintentional. Stop by tomorrow evening at 6pm for our infamous warm-up act, The Comic Shoppe hosted by Daryll B., Captain Kirk and Dburt. The topics to be discussed are: Prometheus, the latest reboot/redux/prequel(?) within the Alien film franchise was released this weekend with a respectable 55 million dollar box office; Valiant Comics' Harbinger #1 was released this past week....is it destined to be the next big thing?; the cyber community was all abuzz with the rumor that the Black Panther may be the next character to receive silver screen treatment; legendary sci-fi author, Ray Bradbury passes as well as Robert Washington, colleague of the late Dwayne McDuffie and co-writer of Static and if time permits, a synopsis of the latest DC/Warner animated DVD, entitled Superman vs The Elite. Call in live at afronerdradio.com at 646-915-9620 or contact the show via email or instant message at afronerdradio@yahoo.com. Next up, starting at 7pm is Afronerd featuring Captain Kirk (aka Afronerd Radio)! The issues up for grabs are: yet another article, courtesy of the Washington Post, laments that although President Obama is Black, his presidency is not; actress Gwyneth Paltrow is the latest celebrity to get into twitter trouble over her usage of the N-word; Quentin Tarantino's Django trailer hits the net; Dburt waxes on whether the commercialization of same sex marriage is still less controversial than Blackness and famed televangelist, Creflo Dollar lands in jail for allegedly striking his teenage daughter. As always, this is not the show to miss! See you all at 7pm sharp!

It's Double Trouble Time-The Comic Shoppe at 6pm & Afronerd Radio at 7pm!

Sorry, Folks! Afronerd Radio's Wednesday's Mid Week in Review Broadcast Has Been Preempted! We'll Be Back 2 Business on Sunday! In The Interim, Check Out The '39 World Series-The Yankees!

Unfortunately folks due to time constraints Afronerd Radio's Wednesday broadcast has been cancelled but we will be returning in all our glory this Sunday with our 2-for-1 special-The Comic Shoppe at 6pm and Afronerd "pitching relief" at 7pm. And speaking of baseball metaphors, per a quick peruse of the Huffington Post, it appears that rare color film has been unearthed of the 1939 World Series between the New York Yankees and the Cincinnati Reds. The picture quality is beautiful, serving as an excellent historical record of the fashion (and Yankees win) of the day. If only I had a flux capacitor....but just like the speech that was given to Will Smith in the latest Men in Black series-that might not be a good idea. Oh and one more thing....check out the classics vs the quasi-new school. Legendary song stylist and fashionista, Grace Jones (at 64, mind you) killed it for the Queen and yet, Ashanti (hey, don't kill the messenger) at half Ms. Jones' age, is just as sloppy as all get out! Courtesy to Sergio of Shadow and Act for hipping me to this video:

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.

Afronerd's Mid Week in Review Show Airs Wed @7pm-Trayvon Martin Cases Heats Up; The Blue Area; Wanda Sykes' Genes: VA Student's (Lack of) Blackness

Mark your calendars, set your clocks or just rely on your good old fashioned memory to ensure that you hear this Wednesday's Afronerd featuring Captain Kirk at 7pm eastern standard time. The topics to be discussed are: the untimely death of Trayvon Martin for what appears to be specious circumstances appears to have caught the eye of the FBI; a new NYT piece denotes that actress/comedienne, Wanda Sykes has an interesting familial distinction that many other African-Americans are lacking; in our Blue Area segment, we must unpack the story of a local NYC teen hero who tried his best to avert a grotesque tragedy; a VA African-American student while reading a Langston Hughes poem was instructed by his teacher that he wasn't reading it "Black" enough and lastly, time constraints not withstanding, a recent Daily Beast article unveils how the internet has changed how Madison Avenue advertises products to its consumers. AGAIN....listen and call us live at: 646-915-9620 or contact us with your comments/protestations/questions via email or instant message at-afronerdradio@yahoo.com

Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review

Double The Mint, Double The Pleasure! The Comic Shoppe Airs Sun @6pm & Afronerd Radio Starts @7pm EST-Call in Live (646) 915-9620

The water is warm so let's just jump into it by keeping it tight and concise, shall we? Join us tomorrow evening at 6pm for the first part of our aural extravaganza by pulling up a seat and listening to all things pulp, courtesy of the team at The Comic Shoppe. The issues at hand are: our predictions relating to DC-52's revised take on Earth 2; and speaking of reboots (or is that rebirths?).....our thoughts on yet another new Spiderman acolyte, Marvel's Scarlet Spider; getting back to our Versus segment, digital vs print comics-the good, the bad and the ugly-which represents the future of the comic book medium; picking up where we left off from last week's episode-a review of Street Fighter X Tekken and if time permits, the growing controversy with the third installment of the Mass Effect video game. Call Dburt, Daryll B and Captain Kirk live at: 646-915-9620 or leave your comments/questions at the chatroom, courtesy of afronerdradio.com.






Next up, Afronerd featuring Captain Kirk....starts at 7pm, directly following the Comic Shoppe broadcast. Check out the team as they wax on (or about) the following current event referenced topics: former Goldman Sachs mid manager, Greg Smith resigns from the financial giant via a NYT op ed piece that puts the company in the cross hairs of a PR nightmare; is Black Dog syndrome (aka bias) a reality? and how similar is it with respects to Black Human bias?; for our Blue Area/positive spin segment, a Harlem college student tap dances his way to the Ellen show and a scholarship; the racial animus depicted in the recent anti-Obama bumper stickers that exclaim "Don't Re-Nig in 2012" and lastly, AGAIN, if time permits, a brief discussion centered on the politics of the New York Knickerbockers basketball team.

Tune in This Wed 4 Afronerd Radio @7pm EST-Issues: Dburt on UK TV, Finally!; The Blue Area; Afghan Killings by US Soldier; Black Nerds MIA?

As the week progresses, tune into our infamous "Mid Week in Review" broadcast of Afronerd featuring Captain Kirk on Wednesday at 7pm eastern standard time. The issues to be dissected by our heroes are: picking up some of the remaining slack from the previous episode (i.e. Dburt's penchant for British television; the Blue Area segment highlighting Sue Simmons); the dearth of Black Nerds in cinema....why no shoutouts on shows like The Big Bang Theory or the now defunct, Chuck?; will the tragic killing of 16 Afghan citizens by a US soldier rush the timetable for the Obama administration to pull the troops out of the war?; a Mass. man was arrested for biting off the ear of the coach of the opposing team during his son's grade school basketball game and lastly, can a rash of Tide detergent thefts be connected to the drug business? Call in live at: 646-915-9620 or contact us via email/IM at: afronerdradio@yahoo.com.

Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review