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Geekscape Book Club

A Monthly Comic Book Discussion

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Join Christian Bladt and his rotating panel of experts as they discuss some of the most infamous comic books of all time.

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Geekscape Book Club - March 2026 : "Daredevil - Dark Art"

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Amidst the excitement over season 2 of "Daredevil: Born Again" on Disney+, Christian Bladt and Eric Conner discuss Daredevil volume 5, issues 10-13 which was the "Dark Art" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 2, 202651 min

Geekscape Book Club - February 2026: "Green Lantern: Secret Origin" by Geoff Johns & Ivan Reis (2008)

Christian Bladt and Eric Conner are back, getting ready for the HBO Max "Lanterns" series later this year by taking a look at 2008's "Green Lantern: Secret Origin" by Geoff Johns and Ian Reis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 28, 202649 min

Geekscape Book Club - January 2026 : "Avengers Two"

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Christian Bladt and Eric Conner are back with a book from the year 2000, where Wonder Man teams up with his former Avengers teammate, The Beast from the X-Men. Eric and Christian also announce the 11 books that will make up our reading list for next year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 31, 20261h 14m

Geekscape Book Club - December 2025 - "Klaus: How Santa Began" By Grant Morrison and Dan Mora

Christian Bladt and Eric Conner are ack to take a look at BOOM studios 2015 series "Klaus: How Santa Began" from Grant Morrison and Dan Mora. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 27, 20251h 6m

Geekscape Book Club - November 2025 - "Peacemaker Tries Hard" (2023)

Hot on the heels of season 2 of the Peacemaker TV series, Christian Bladt and Eric Conner discuss 2023's "Peacemaker Tries Hard" by Kyle Starks and Steve Pugh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 19, 202543 min

Geekscape Book Club - October 2025 - "Marvel Zombies" (2005) #1-5

On the heels of the "Marvel Zombies" miniseries on Disney+, Christian Bladt, Eric Conner and Nate Miller discuss the original five-part "Marvel Zombies" mini-series from 2005-2006, written by Robert Kirkman, with art by Sean Phillips and covers by Arthur Suydam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 21, 202543 min

Geekscape Book Club - September 2025 - "Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars" (1984) #1-12

This episode contains a conversation that took place at LA Comic Con in September 2025, remembering the career of the late Marvel Editor-In-Chief Jim Shooter who passed away earlier this year, with particular focus on one of his crowning achievements, the 12 issue "Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars", the conclusion of which was 40 years ago. The panel included Geekscape Book Club regulars Christian Bladt and Eric Conner, the Geekscape Supreme Intelligence, Jonathan London and also Katie Kawamoto (of "The Con Guy" and "The Con Girl"), Jordan Blum of Hulu's "MODOK" and Dark Horse's "Minor Threats", Gina Ippolito from New Rock Stars and Jeff Winstead ("The Alternate" and "The Last Battle of the Revolution: Daniel Boone and the War for American Independence on the Kentucky Frontier"). Unfortunately, this is not the first time that our Los Angeles Comic Con panel was not entirely recorded, so, Christian and Eric try to tie it all together with a summation of Secret Wars that was recorded after the fact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 16, 20251h 22m

Geekscape Book Club - August 2025 - "Ironheart" (2018) #1-12

Christian Bladt, Eric Conner and David Brody take a look at all twelve issues from the first Ironheart solo series from 2018. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 29, 20251h 2m

Geekscape Book Club - July 2025 - "Fantastic Four : Life Story"

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As a tie in to Marvel's "Fantastic Four: First Steps", Christian Bladt, Eric Conner and David Brody examine 2021's "Fantastic Four: Life Story" by Mark Russell and Sean Izaakse with Francesco Manna, Carlos Magno, Ze Carlos & Angela Unzueta, which explores an alternate timeline for the FF, with each of the six issues examining a different decade in their history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 31, 202547 min

Geekscape Book Club - June 2025 : "A Superman for All Seasons" by Jeph Loeb & Tim Sale

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Ahead of the upcoming James Gunn "Superman" film, Christian Bladt and Eric Conner are joined by Jeff Winstead and Will Sterling to discuss 1998's "Superman for All Seasons" by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 1, 20251h 5m

Geekscape Book Club - May 2025: Thunderbolts Red

Christian Bladt and Eric Conner discuss the first year of the 2013 series of Thunderbolts, known os "Thunderbolts Red" by Daniel Way and Steve Dillon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 30, 20251h 5m

Geekscape Book Club - April 2025 : Creature Commandos

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Christian Bladt, Eric Conner, Jeff Winstead and David Brody discuss a 2014 Trade Paperback collecting the earliest stories of the Creature Commandos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 1, 20251h 24m

Geekscape Book Club - March 2025 : Daredevil Born Again (1985)

Christian Bladt, Eric Conner, David Brody and Nate Miller discuss "Daredevil: Born Again" by Frank Miller and David Mazzuchelli, whcih originally appeared in Daredevil Vol. 1 issues 226-233 (1985-1986). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 27, 20251h 0m

Geekscape Book Club - February 2025 - Captain America: Symbol of Truth (2022)

Christian Bladt, Eric Conner and David Brody examine "Captain America: Symbol of Truth" from 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 22, 202556 min

PENGUIN - The Prodigal Bird

Following up on the Max series "The Penguin" with Colon Farrell, this mont Christian Bladt and Eric Conner dive into a recent title, "Penguin: The Prodigal Bird" by Tom King. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 3, 20251h 5m

Hellboy Christmas / Uncanny X-Men #143 / Marvel Team-Up #1

For our last episode of 2024, Christian Bladt, Eric Conner and David Brody celebrate the season with three festive stories: "A Christmas Underground" from the Hellboy Christmas Special, "Demon" from Uncanny X-Men #143 and "Have Yourself A Sandman Little Christmas" from Marvel Team-Up #1. PLUS, we announce the titles for next year's monthly episodes of "Geekscape Book Club" through the end of next summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 12, 20241h 18m

"Venom: Lethal Protector" (1993)

Christian Bladt, Eric Conner, Nate Miller and David Brody discuss "Venom: Lethal Protector" (1993) by David Michelinie, Mark Bagley and Ron Lim, explore this relative infancy of the Venom character and touch upon what was still to come from the character in the 30 years since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 27, 20241h 10m

Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe, Fights the Marvel Universe & Celebrates the Fox Universe (LIVE)

LIVE from LA Comic Con 2024, the Geekscape Book Club discusses "Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe", "Deadpool vs. The Marvel Universe" and the big screen "Deadpool & Wolverine", with a live crowd gathered to watch Christian Bladt, Nate Miller, Eric Conner, Katie Hampton and Jordan Morris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 7, 202451 min

Daniel Clowes "Ghost World"

Christian Bladt and Eric Conner discuss Daniel Clowes mid-90's independent phenomenon "Ghost World" and the film version starring Thora Birch and Scarlett Johanson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 29, 20241h 13m

DARK WEB

Christian Bladt and Eric Conner are back to discuss Marvel's 2022 crossover event "Dark Web", which included the X-Men, Spider-Man, Venom, Ms. Marvel among others. They talk about the pros and cons of stepping into modern continuity, the importance of having great characters, and celebrate one of the single greatest panels in comic books of the 21st century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 30, 20241h 19m