The N3RDCast
Our weekly discussion on Comic Books (FULL of spoilers!), MMORPGs, gaming, comics, and geekdom in general.
 

We have some wonderfully uncomfortable sex talks in this show. And the weird thing is that HappyJack’s not even there, so I don’t really know who we can blame it on. I guess Josie - she was filling in for HJ, after all. But the end result for YOU, poor listeners, is that you’re going to be subjected to even MORE gross dirt talk that you wish you knew nothing about! Ha-ha, take THAT!

Titles we spoil this week: INVINCIBLE #49, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #554, CAPTAIN AMERICA #36, FRANKLIN RICHARDS SPRING BREAK, IMMORTAL IRON FIST #13, INCREDIBLE HERCULES #115, ORDER #9, THOR #7, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #19, FABLES #71.

I don’t really understand how Take Two can be doing so poorly as to be susceptable to a hostile takeover, but apparently it’s a very real threat. I can’t imagine that a hostile takeover would result in a productive game studio, but who knows - maybe the employees desperately want to work for EA?

Sexy knows one of the babes of Ninja Babes from Outer Space as well as the stunt coordinator, so I’ve got high hopes that we could actually get some of them on the show. It’s got pretty incredible production quality for an internet show and the “babes� are just that, so it’s definitely a show worth checking out.

The Foot Fist Way looks absolutely hilarious. We’ll have to remember to thank Will Ferrel and Adam Mckay next time we see them.

So there are SwiftKids for Barak and for Hillary, but I don’t think either group is particularly strong in these showings

When I said I spent eight hours on this site, it just might have been an understatement. Three of them, three of us - coincidence?

While I’m sad to hear of Arthur Clarke’s passing, he lived a long, extremely fruitful life and left behind a fine legacy. I’m sad solely for selfish reasons, I realize. But The Star has always been one of my absolute favorite short stories.

Speaking of great scientific minds, did you see they’ve created the robot that’s going to be used to run us all down? That thing’s incredible. Make sure you stick through to see it jump, that’s just crazy.

He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named has a new career as a DJ with his dancy-pants techno mix. Which is good, since he’s losing his other career.

Obviously there’s been a ruling in the Michael George case. I don’t know that the truth will ever be known, but I feel bad for everyone involved. And yet, despite being in the midst of a murder trial, Renee George (and her staff) still manage to out-perform the lackluster buffoons at the New York Comic Con. How is that possible?

Out of all the new shows coming on SciFi, the only thing that really caught my eye is the new Scare Tactics, and that’s just because of Tracy Morgan’s involvement.

Never having watched the Batman animated series, I’m not the best one to comment on this, but Sexy insists that Kevin Conroy doing the voice is big news.

Speaking of cartoons I don’t watch, the new Spider-Man has Sexy excited, too. But mostly because of the dirty images that come to mind with The Shocker.

It’s amazing that DJ Coffman can do an “accident� and still create a cooler piece of art than many other artists create on purpose.

Sexy likes this Snake Eyes, but I think Spandex as a uniform is damn silly. I’d like it better if he the costume was made from canvas or at least the material they make BDUs from.

“Mike, you’ve just won an Oscar for having the coolest web show in the ‘verse. What’re you gonna do?�
“I’M DRINKING WITH THE N3RDCAST!�

It’s pretty cool when they can get most of the crew together from a beloved show. I’m still waiting to see the gang from S:AaB together again…

I think it’s incredibly hilarious that Harvey Dent has run a more effective campaign than Hucklebee. Take that, Chuck.

I can’t believe I didn’t even think of it until Sexy pointed it out, but of course it makes sense that JMS would not be renewing his exclusive Marvel contract. After they shitted on him, it’s a bit of a surprise he’s doing ANYthing with them anymore. Or at least until the leadership there changes.

I’m fascinated by the idea of the Skrull pantheon duking it out with the various Earth pantheons. I hope Spaghetti Monster shows up to kick ALL their asses!

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5:00 - Prostitute shows on HBO
8:00 - Three to Tango is a great movie
8:50 - Back to whores
11:20 - Sexy has strange ideas of gay sex
14:30 - Grand Theft Boardroom
16:15 - Ninja Babes from Space
20:30 - GamersForACure.org for the MS Walk
27:00 - Garrison Carida is coming to the Walk!
29:00 - The Foot Fist Way
33:10 - racial slurs as a company name
36:00 - Swift Kids
39:00 - KnickerPicker.com dressing room
42:10 - RIP, Arthur Clarke
42:55 - BigDog the killer robot
47:50 - Video Games, the dance mix

1:03:00 - Back from first break with love for Pittsburgh Comic Con
1:07:30 - Plans for cons
1:20:00 - New SciFi shows
1:23:45 - Batmanimatrix
1:25:10 - DC’s “Trinity� title refundable?
1:26:20 - Josie pulls the Suicie Girls connection
1:28:20 - We love Lady Sovereign
1:30:00 - Dancing with the Stars
1:33:00 - We really need a sound engineer
1:33:50 - The Shocker
1:35:00 - Seinfeld
1:36:10 - MonsTurd
1:37:10 - DJ Coffman’s Electro
1:40:10 - GI Joe talk
1:45:30 - Drinking With The N3RDCast (TM)
1:46:10 - Buffy news
1:53:00 - We believe in Harvey Dent
1:55:00 - We love Iron Man, too
1:55:40 - JMS not renewing with Marvel
1:58:00 - The God Squad

2:10:00 - Back from second break with Clogged Drain Hilarity
2:14:00 - Comic Talk

2:55:00 - Back from third break with Final Boss Stage
2:56:00 - wildly inappropriate sex talk
3:02:05 - Best. Soundbite. Ever.
3:14:00 - Voicemail

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This show is only for the strong of stomach. We don’t pull any punches, we come out brutal right out of the gate. That’s your warning, by the way. If you listen to this show, your stomach will be put to the test.

One of the things that never ceases to amaze me is what people find hot. I’m all for costumes, especially those involving latex. But this? Really? Ugh. I think the more important question here, though, is why Justin felt the need to share that horror with me…

Sexy is damn excited about LEGO Batman, and I can’t say that I blame him. This looks pretty damn hot. But now that he’s all worked up, they yank the carpet out from under him by destroying Oz. Again. Hopefully this version of Oz will save his soul.

It’s easy to predict that now I’m trying to stop buying comics, all sorts of interesting projects show up. Matamoros really caught my eye, and I might have to at least page through it at the comic store.

I want to be a generous person, but I can’t even imagine parting with all these comic books. Hell, I can’t imagine GETTING all these comic books, either. But that sort of thing inspired Sexy to consider donating some of his books. This organization seems to do that sort of thing, but we don’t really know enough about them to judge yet.

With all the cartoon news going on, it was interesting to note a smaller note, that Robert Englund’s doing the voice of Vulture.

I STILL haven’t seen I Am Legend, and I’m pissed I missed it on the big screen. But I’m eager to see it (even if it’s bad) so I can watch this alternate ending.

Did we mention how incredible these pics from The Watchmen look? Please let it be good. PLLEEEEAAASSSSEEEEE!

I would feel bad about this if it had happened to someone that wasn’t a drunk driver. But she was, so HA HA HA HA!

Since we all love the ladies, especially our comic ladies, this article was definitely an interesting read. But I’m not sure I’d give Mystique three claws.

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0:34 - Masturbation talk, right out of the gate!
3:00 - Wedgy-ing the Blind
3:35 - HappyJack forgot to watch the new Spidey
4:20 - Talk on cartoons
5:20 - HappyJack’s youthful sexual adventures
6:45 - Latex Animal outfits are NOT hot
8:30 - PiratesCove vs. Fleshlights
12:30 - Lego Batman is the BOMB, yo!
14:30 - Sexy and HappyJack both want Cintiqs
20:30 - We need ANOTHER Oz concept?
23:00 - Sirius needs to merge with XM
24:55 - Matamoros looks damn good
25:55 - Donating comic books
27:50 - On politics and blanket statements
30:25 - Sexy donating comic books
36:30 - Stan Lee vs Steve Ditko on Spider-Man
38:15 - Robert Englund’s doing Vulture’s voice
38:40 - Director’s Cut of I Am Legend’s ending online
40:50 - Jim Butcher’s Dresden books, but didn’t know he did Spidey
42:10 - Have you checked out Stephen Brust’s Firefly novel?
43:15 - Marvel Illustrated Oz
45:10 - Watchmen looks incredible
46:30 - Dekker and the Wii are just frightening
47:45 - Drunks bounce
48:40 - Losers on TV
50:55 - Women comic book characters transitioning to big screen
53:25 - We were classmates with Leah Mellinger
55:00 - Women characters in general
58:30 - Eli Stone

1:07:40 - Back from break with Chet Williamson
1:49:00 - Sidetracked with 80s movies

1:59:15 - Back from second break with another take on Goonies
2:00:00 - Keith from Hero Envy on horror subjects, JD’s penis, and Kwip as Wally’s girlfriend
2:31:30 - Christine calls in with a dating horror story

3:06:45 - Back from third break with some BAD Cyndi Lauper
3:07:40 - The N3RDCast break-up service
3:08:45 - Brief comics talk
3:26:50 - Kwip entered a contest

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Joining us today is Mike Hopta, one of the brilliant minds behind the hilarious Hero Envy (he’s one of the ones that DOESN’T touch you inappropriately - at least, not for free). We love those guys, and every time we talk to them, we get more excited about partying it up in NY (and Philly)!

Short spoiler list this week without HappyJack, but still a final few titles I picked up and Sexy still has the usual stack: ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN THE BOY WONDER #9, BATMAN #674, FABLES #70, FREDDY VS JASON VS ASH #5, JACK OF FABLES #20, JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #13, CAPTAIN AMERICA #35, DAREDEVIL #105, NEW WARRIORS #9, THOR #6, ACTION COMICS #862.

Despite a lack of HappyJack, board regular WildWon joins us, along the always lovely Josie, so at least the webcam was put to good use this week!

Is Mr. T in a graphic novel really in “high demand?� That seems a little fishy. But hey, if Female First is reporting on Mr. T, who are we to question them?

I can’t wait to get my copy of “The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How It Changed America� by David Hajdu. That just sounds like a fascinating look at a crazy time in America’s history.

As someone that’s never experienced piss shivers, I’m still fascinated by the strange things our bodies can do.

Is there anyone that has NOT seen the Jimmy Kimmel fucking Ben Affleck video yet? Or the Seth Rogen version?

Kwipette and I are closer than most couples. I have done things involving her body that aren’t fit to discuss in mixed company. However, there’s NO WAY IN HELL you could talk Kwipette into letting me wax her bikini line. Nor would I want to, mind you. I’m not going to be responsible for that sort of pain!

Keith from Hero Envy (finally!) shared this with us: Zombie Country. If you haven’t seen it yet, get on it!

We’re going to be at the Wizard World Philly con. You know why? BECAUSE IT’S NOT RUN BY TOTAL IDIOTS. Unlike SOME cons we could mention (NEW YORK!)

It’s a good thing HappyJack wasn’t here, because according to this test, I’m a huge racist.

NBC.com USED to have full episodes of Buck Rogers, but keeping with their long tradition of destroying great shows, they’re not there anymore.

How can ANYONE be this much of a scumbag? I just don’t understand it.

I think the rest of the Internet has already talked this game up enough, but it really IS a great game so you should check it out.

Yeah, I know, I swore off comic books, but dammit, it’s like Joss was just WAITING for me to do that so he could spring THIS on me!

I can’t wait to see the pictures of this gathering.

Woody, Sexy and I used to play the Hell out of DDO. I miss that, so I’m interested in seeing what the game looks like now. Hopefully I’ll get some playtime in! It’s a whole week of free game time, so I would THINK I could get in there at SOME point next week!

Mark Millar’s got a damn interesting idear here. I’m really fascinated by the prospect, but again, I think he waited till I was off of comics to spring it on me. Jerk. Someone needs to tell him to stop coming up with good ideas until I’m ready to buy comics again, mmkay?

I don’t know why Sexy thought HappyJack needed help ticking people off, but now there’s apparently lists of ways to be like HappyJack. Doesn’t seem long enough, really.

Who needs to watch an entire movie when it’s summed up nicely in under a minute? Saves me SOOO much time!

I’ve lived in a lot of weird places. But never a garbage truck. Yet. And if I ever get to, somehow I don’t imagine it will be this nice.

Awesome props to Big Kev’s Geek Stuff for scoring a spot on XM radio! Preach the good word of Geekdom, brothers!

Zac tracked down some updates on the GenCon situation, and it was a pretty interesting update. Definitely give this a read!

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Show Notes:

5:15 - Paulo still hates Zac, but loves Josie
7:15 - Mr. T’s graphic novel, as reported by “Female First�
8:00 - Becker calls to let us know he’s missing the show
8:50 - the book on the comic book scare looks really interesting
10:00 - CBQ are so much cooler than me
10:45 - Don’t you badmouth Gmail!
11:40 - Panelologists aren’t back yet, but they have a new episode up
12:30 - Kwip quitting comics, redeux
13:00 - Sleep jerk, piss shivers and tonsile oysters
16:00 - Jimmy Kimmel got his revenge and up’d the ante considerably
16:50 - Harrison Ford story side-tracking
19:00 - Why would you let your boyfriend do this?
21:45 - Keith finally clued us in on ZombieCountry.com
23:00 - Wizard World Philly!
23:30 - why not host with Dreamhost.com using the code “�
24:30 - Steve Irwin action figure fun
25:20 - Are you a racist?
27:45 - NBC.com has full Buck Rogers episodes online!!!
28:45 - John Byrne theft
31:55 - ForumWarz is brilliant
32:45 - Serenity: Happier Days? I’m buying that
34:10 - Guiness record of gaming characters
35:00 - What would Josie dress as?
36:30 - Some con cosplay stories
38:30 - More costume suggestions for Josie
39:00 - Cathouse tales with Dr. Sexy
49:50 - DDO has free one-week trial for old players
52:00 - Will Warhammer scratch that PVP itch? Or Conan?
53:40 - Mark Millar has a brilliant concept with “1985″
57:45 - How to tick people off
59:15 - Movie a Minute
1:00:10 - Garbage Truck Mobile Home
1:00:55 - Geek Stuff is on XM!
1:02:30 - Zac updated us on GenCon
1:12:00 - Back from break with Mike Hopta from Glint of Hope Productions’ “Hero Envy!�

2:05:00 - Back from second break with comics we got this week
2:14:00 - Bruce Rosenberger calls from SPACE

2:51:00 - Back from third break with voice mail, gaming talk and final thoughts
2:56:00 - Puzzle Quest is the greatest DS game ever
2:58:00 - Sexy and I were drunk and screaming at each other over MarioKart at the Baltimore Con, it was lovely

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