Blind Bandit Media &Retrograde Comics bring you the Original Geek Videocast! This comic book based show seeing BBM's own, Nick Helms team up with Retrograde Comics owner, James Harris, to talk about all things comics and more geek related things. This audio version of the show is for those that don't want to look at their ugly mugs for like 90 minutes and we don't blame you for choosing this option. Search Blind Bandit Media and Retrograde Comics on all your social medias and shoot us a message on what you want the guys to talk about or have a comic for us to review. Email: ckhelms@yahoo.com
Vault Comics released the first issue of a new series called "Shadow Service" and the OG crew is here for it. Nick takes on the first issue of the highly anticipated Batman: Three Jokers and then later takes a trip down memory lane with Mega Man: Fully Charged. James goes on a trip of a different kind with the first issue of Grendel, Kentucky and he also visits the Marvel Universe with Fantastic Four: Anthesis. Wolverine gets a new series with talents from his past and DC Fandome came to rock our faces off. All of this on another exciting episode of the Original Geek Videocast!
7 Sept 2020
Episode 10 - "For Chadwick"
In honor of the late Chadwick Boseman, Nick and James take a look back at his illustrious career before diving into each of their own top 10 list of MCU Films. This is where we find out how much different the pair are and you don't want to miss that. Marvel Zombies: Resurrection #1 hits the the stands and Nick is conflicted on how he feels about it. Meanwhile, James gets his heart broken by the new Black Widow series. YIBAMBE!
24 Aug 2020
Episode 9 - Feeling Nostalgic
Take a trip with Nick & James as they take a look back at some comics from yesteryear. Up first, The Dark Knight Returns from Frank Miller, which is a top favorite for comics of all time for many people. Nick keeps up the Batman love by remembering the beauty that is Batman: Hush before reminiscing about the early Image Comics days with Savage Dragon #1. James talks about the Chris Claremont Wolverine mini series and revisits the first comic series he ever read, GI Joe. No Delorean needed for this ride, just some eyes and ears!
16 Aug 2020
Episode 8 - "The Bloodbath has Cometh"
It's been a crazy week for DC Comics, as they faced what many are calling a "bloodbath" with a huge amount of people being let go from the company and others being moved to other positions. Nick and James decided to give their thoughts on what has been going on, while also reviewing the new series from Boom! Studios, Seven Secrets. James talks the latest Avengers issue and Cult Classics from Vault Comics, while Nick takes on Reaver and finally feels good about Amazing Spider-Man again. The guys also discuss the new US Agent mini series, John Ridley's 5G Batman, comic pre-sales and more!
9 Aug 2020
Episode 7 - "KIRKistheMAN"
After taking a week break as Nick welcomed his 5th child in the world, the guys are back and talking Robert Kirkman's latest, Firepower. The Big Two segment has Nick talking the Death Metal title that everyone wanted their hands on, Legends of the Dark Knights, while James goes old school with Silver Surfer Parable. On Indie Love, we visit Lost Soldiers and the OGN Pulp. The news front explodes with DC Fandom, Marvel's Avengers Beta, a surprise release from DC, what is going on with Valiant and so much more!
26 Jul 2020
Episode 6 - "An Epic Smackdown"
Things get dicey on our latest episode as James takes on Nick over their differing opinions over how DC's Death Metal is going. Who wins in the war of the words? You'll have to find out, but let's just say they may need some bandages after that TKO. Before that though there's a whole episode of geekiness you don't want to miss out on. Flash Forward TPB, Batman #95, Ludocrats, X-Force Vol. 1, and Billionaire Island all get some comic love, while the guys talk Comic Con @ Home, the Eisners and more!
19 Jul 2020
Episode 5 - "Pleasantly Surprised"
The Empyre has begun to rise over at Marvel and the OG Crew are totally on board. After not being interested in the new summer event before, Nick & James have both agreed that the start of Empyre crossover has actually made them both interested in what is coming out. On a storyline suggestion front, Nick talks DCeased: Dead Planet while James argues with himself over the new Snake Eyes. Indie Love has James gushing over Engineward while Nick takes a Descent Into Dread. This horror anthology is put out by Four Colour Media, which consists of local talents Dalton Shannon and Wells Thompson. Also on the episode agenda include thoughts about Dark Ages (the upcoming Marvel epic from Tom Taylor), Rorschach Lives and UCP Graphic, the new comic publishing company from NBC Universal.
12 Jul 2020
Episode 4 - "Nick & James' X-Cellent Adventure"
Take a trip with the OG crew as they venture back to 1983 to visit "X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills," a classic X-men tale that should be read by any comic book fan. The X-Men love doesn't stop there as both Nick & James ended up picking X-Men books for storyline suggestions. After some Indie Love, the pair then look back over the first half of the year to talk some of the best books of 2020, so far. Check it out and if you are an indie creator who wants their work talked about on the show then contact us today!
5 Jul 2020
Episode 3 - "Words Are Hard"
This episode, Nick and James start off the show by remembering Joel Schumacher. Then the guys review Tom King's "Omega Men," before diving into their storyline suggestions. Another Tom King book gets suggested by Nick with "Strange Adventures" and he also recommends "Hotell" from AWA Upshot. On the other end of the room, James suggests you pick up "Avengers: Empyre" and "That Texas Blood." Also on the agenda for the day are a look through the September Previews catalogs and how people in the industry are getting ousted as some bad folks.
21 Jun 2020
Episode #2- "Let's Get Metal"
Nick & James take a look into the new "anti-crisis" from DC Comics, Death Metal #1. The pair also discuss Jeff Lemiere's Sentient from TKO Studio, which was just nominated for an Eisner for "Best Limited Series." Green Goblin is set to return to comics and the topic of overused villains gets thrown around online. Does GG count as overused? Who else could be an overused villain? Does James have the ultimate outlook on another villain, the Joker? That's a yes to that last one. All of this and more on another episode of the Original Geek Videocast (the video can be found on www.youtube.com/blindbanditmedia)
14 Jun 2020
Original Geek- Episode #1
Blind Bandit Media teams up with Retrograde Comics in Little Rock to bring you the inaugural episode of the Original Geek Videocast (also presented here in audio format). Do you love comics and other geek centric things? Well Nick from BBM and James from Retrograde have you covered. The pair offer an unique take of the comic podcasting world as one side we have a comic book fan (not unlike you, the listener) and on the other side we have a comic book shop owner. Nick drives the show, keeping it moving forward while James offers a take not only from a fan side of view, but also a retailer side. Subscribe to the BBM Youtube at www.youtube.com/blindbanditmedia for all future episode of OGV if you can stomach two faces clearly made for radio.
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