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10/07/2025

It was an absolute pleasure to have this legend at the Colorado Festival of Horror for 2025. So many amazing films and stories, Sybil Danning talks about her favorites, the ones fan’s ask the most questions about, and what new films are in her future. Something the fans are going to love no doubt about it and Sybil shares this amazing story about Christopher Lee; all of this and more for your Weekend Geek Update Spotlight Edition.

10/07/2025

No peg warmers in this release. A look just before we hit NYCCC Friday for today's Points of Articulation.

10/03/2025

Continuing with our simple Mortal Kombat build in time for Halloween, we rocked out the build in one episode and now we’re gonna knock out the paint job in this episode. The build was SUPER easy and the paint job will be even easier. You’ll crush this. And we’ll get into some cool scratching effects to damage it up too! Gonna be fun!

Awesome! We rocked out the build in one episode and now we’re gonna knock out the paint job in this episode. The build was SUPER easy and the paint job will ...

10/02/2025

Well this is just awesome! A little mashup and musical interlude for today's Moment of Geek

10/01/2025

It’s a great day to be a comic book enthusiast! It’s a week of Absolutes for DC with Green Lantern and Superman, along with a Zatanna one shot and Batgirl still going strong. Over at Marvel the Spirits of Violence hold some promise, the White Tiger is reborn and Venom hits 250. Over in Image we finally get the big reveal of the mastermind in Sam and Twitch, Author Immortal has a dark story to tell, and Rocketfellers answer all our questions. This week’s top five are sponsored by All C’s Collectibles who also offers an incredible selection of trading card games. Stop by and see what latest sets are waiting for you, but for now we’ve got five stacked high ready to fly.

#1> Without heroes…without protection…without restraint…there is only ABSOLUTE EVIL. The emergence of superheroes has caught the attention of the world…and it’s certainly caught the attention of the people who run it. Ra’s al Ghul, Veronica Cale, Elenore Thawne, Hector Hammond, and the mysterious Joker have worked at cross-purposes until now, but this growing threat requires new ways of thinking…and new partnerships. An insidious betrayal from within their ranks is imminent, and if they don’t take action, they’ll lose control of a planet that was built to be their playground! Superstars Al Ewing and Giuseppe Camuncoli join forces to kickstart the next era of Absolute Universe stories…with several shocking new character reveals, and one big unmissable twist! (S) Al Ewing (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli, Stefano Nesi
Smurfs Take> The Absolute titles are taking the DCU by storm and it’s good and bad in some ways. Marvel has been down this road before with the Ultimate Universe and I’m not sure if DC is going to suffer the same fate. Can there be two universes going at once? This title has my attention more than the rest of the launches as we start to get the bigger picture. All we have seen are the heroes, but the villains have been here the entire time and are not happy about the increase to the hero population. The character choices here are magnificent, without a doubt and leads me to believe DC might have a larger plan as we get to see what’s been going on behind the curtain.

#2> ROBIN RIDES THE BLACK MARIAH – Part One
Injured, cuffed, and tossed in the back of a GCPD paddy wagon with a dozen uncuffed and violent criminals, Robin (Tim Drake) will have to use everything he’s learned from the Dark Knight if he hopes to survive his own dark night. Will Batman arrive in time to help him, or will this mission change the way the city and the GCPD view the Dynamic Duo forever? (S) Matt Fraction (A) Jorge Jimenez
Smurfs Take> I wasn’t sure what to expect from the first issue only because there’s so many thigs going on within the Batman titles themselves. We haven’t finished with Hush part 2 in the last Batman series; you have the Absolute series going on and for all I know this title is just another fever dream that Bruce is going to wake up from in six months (thankfully I was wrong). What I did like are all of the different elements Fraction pulled from the previous stories and runs that made this a remarkable read. It felt familiar yet fresh and new with a couple of twists that I wasn’t prepared for but loved by the end of the issue. I haven’t been this excited about a bat title since Snyder’s return and if this is any indication of what to expect in the future issues, it might actually restore me as a Batfan once again.

#1> Brush up on the coolest Spider-Man before he hits the small screen! Spidey legend ERIK LARSEN puts on his writing hat to reinvent this Spider-Man like he did the original with rising-star artist ANDREA BROCCARDO. It's the 1930s and Peter Parker is a private detective by day, vigilante Spider-Man by night. Things were going well until a certain dame walked into his office to ask Peter to solve the case of her father's murder. The dame's name? GWEN STACY! This case may not only break George Stacy's police department, but Spider-Man himself! (S) Erik Larsen (A) Andrea Broccardo
Smurfs Take> Happy to see this hitting the shelves especially when I never thought we would return to the Noir universe. Not sure what to expect from the live series with Nicholas Cage but this series I can really get behind. I loved the first run; thought it was something different and the perfect setting for a Spider-Man story. I still hold to that thought, granted it made an even better level in a video game but happy to see this none the less as we dive back into the gritty world.

#1> The Greatest Band Ever Reunites to Rock and Rule the World.

Discover the true (well, kinda) story of what happened to Cold Slither through the eyes of the band themselves (who were, of course, not the Dreadnoks on an undercover mission).
But as Cobra is topping the charts and dominating the world, can G.I. Joe find a way to change the tune?
Tim Seeley (Rogue, Local Man) and Juann Cabal (Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man) present the most unexpected new comic book of the year! (S) Tim Seeley (A) Juann Cabal, Rex Lokus
Smurfs Take> Ok, I know this might be a little out there for the top five, but I couldn’t help it. Strictly from the nostalgia point of view and remembering the episode in the GI Joe cartoon there was no way I could skip over this. Then add Tim Seeley as a writer and it became an instant must have if you remember the cartoon or not. I have no doubt it’s going to be ridiculous and completely over the top and kind of the point. Just from a pure entertainment factor this should be a great read, I can hear the song now.

X-Men: #1> THE HEIR RISES - THE RESISTANCE IGNITES! X YEARS LATER, the Revelation Territories stretch from the Atlantic to the Mississippi - a mutant utopia ruled by the heir of Apocalypse. But beneath the surface, rebellion brews. As a ragtag X-Men team strikes from the shadows, Revelation faces threats from within. It all begins here - the dawn of the AGE OF REVELATION! (S) Jed Mackay (A) Ryan Stegman
Smurfs Take> The buildup for this series has been pretty impressive, and I’m still not 100% sure what it’s all about. I don’t know if it would be any clearer of a picture if I was reading all of the X-Books, but I doubt it would. Channeling one of the better stories from the late 90’s is a giant help including my own curiosity and love for that run it’s hard to resist. I have high hopes this will be just as good if not better than that, returning the X-Men to its former glory years, but that could be a tall order in this day and age.

09/30/2025

You wanted Marines, we’ve got Marines! Kicking off the 40th anniversary tour of the Aliens movie at the Colorado Festival. Smurf with special guest host Eric Paton of Horrible Things Film Club, sit down with Vasquez, Drake, Spunkmeyer, Frost, and Dietrich to see what it really takes to be a Colonial Marine. It’s an action-packed conversation as all five answer questions and take us back to the set, working with James, and so much more for your Weekend Geek Update Spotlight Edition.

09/29/2025

Making a new batch of dumplings and a new batch ink paintings as I face the challenges of editing and formatting 2 books. The grind has begun but at least there are snacks (feeling behind).

Making a new batch of dumplings and a new batch ink paintings as I face the challenges of editing and formatting 2 books. The grind has begun but at least th...

09/26/2025

An easy build before Halloween we will go step by step through how to make an EVA foam prop - Scorpion’s Mask from Mortal Kombat! Making an EVA foam cosplay prop is easy and we’ll show you how to do it. You can make your very own cosplay prop by watching this video! Making foam props is easy to learn and we’ll help you do it. Making an EVA foam Scorpion’s Mask will be covered in very simple step by step instructions. So come hang out with us and learn how to make your very own Mortal Kombat Scorpion Mask foam prop!

We will go step by step through how to make an eva foam prop - Scorpion’s Mssk from Mortal Kombat! Making an eva foam cosplay prop is easy and we’ll show you...

09/24/2025

It’s a great day to be a comic book enthusiast everyone! A strong showing from Image again this week. Something for everyone including the classic horror of the Invisible Man and something wild and new in Viking Moon. Marvel continues to set the stage for the big X-Men event Revelation, while Godzilla continues to wreck the Marvel U, and the final end of the Silver Surfer. The war between Vampires and the DCU comes to an end, the Immortal Legend of Batman continues to grow, as DC tries to make sense of its own history. Twilight Zone, Space Ghost, and a new Master of the Universe round out the rest of the shelf this week. The top five is sponsored by All C's Collectibles who is offering cash for your items in need of a new home, stop by one of their two locations; but for now, we’ve got five stacked high ready to fly.

#1> SERIES PREMIERE
FOR FANS OF INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE: BATTLE BEAST COMES YOUR NEW FAVORITE SERIES!
The dream team of ROBERT KIRKMAN (THE WALKING DEAD, INVINCIBLE) and superstar artist DAVID FINCH (Batman, New Avengers) present a visionary action epic unlike anything you’ve ever seen.
Enor has led his tribe for many seasons, but his time as Chieftan is coming to an end. He wields the mighty SKINBREAKER, but at his age, he can barely lift it. Will Enor’s reluctant heir, Anok, take over before their world falls to ruin? As a bloody power struggle begins, an even bigger threat lurks in the darkness beyond their village.
SKINBREAKER tells the story of a people on the verge of collapse and their fight for survival as the many threats they face close in for the kill. (S) Robert Kirkman (A) David Finch
Smurfs Take> For the record, I’m not reading Battle Beasts. But to be fair, I did try and came to the decision that it’s not for me. This on the other hand I can see getting completely behind and love the obscurity around it as we dive into a new world and a whole new type of characters. The approach Kirkman has taken towards his recent projects has been impressive as he shows off the skills that made the Walking Dead so captivating. This looks way outside the box once again and adding the amazing talents of Finch has runaway hit written all over it. Don’t sleep on this one, I have a feeling it’s going to blow off the shelves.

#23> WHEELIE MEETS COBRA-LA!
Everyone’s favorite rhyming Autobot makes his debut in VOID RIVALS, coming face to face with Pythona! (S) Robert Kirkman (A) Patricio Delpeche
Smurfs Take> Evidently, it’s Kirkman day with two titles in the top five. This really only solidifies my points made in the previous take. Even if you remove the Transformers from this story (and they’re not in it all that much) you still have this great narrative of two worlds at war. The only question I’m left with is did we really need Wheelie?

#21> THE FINAL MEETING OF THE SINISTER SIX? Blood boils over as these warring villains gather to destroy each other once and for all... or will they reunite against their common enemy, Spider-Man? (S) Jonathan Hickman (A) David Messina
Smurfs Take> This has been an absolute treat to be honest. The story, the characters, the conflict not only between heroes and villains but family and partners. It’s hard to go back to the MCU sometimes after reading the latest issue because it just flows so well together.

: Black, White & Blood #3> THE BRUTAL, ALL-NEW ANTHOLOGY SERIES CONTINUES! A trio of new tales spotlight the Predators' savagery across all of time and space! First up, Joe Kelly and Álvaro López's brutal tale of a Predator facing off against a group of miners in the Australian outback continues! Then Steve Foxe presents a tale set on the slopes of Mt. Everest, with a monstrous creature stalking a crew of mountaineers. All this plus a startling story by Jim Zub! (S) Joe Kelly, Rebecca Roanhorse, Jim Zub (A) Alvaro Lopez, Frederico Sabbatini
Smurfs Take> This is the perfect format for this character and really brings home the feels of Dark Horse Presents. The stories are to the point, no fluff, no long build up, and compelling with amazing art. short stories with a huge impact on the reader!

#11> PRELUDE TO DC KO!- Part ONE
Something strange is happening on Earth…and the Justice League is powerless to stop it! It began with a horrific volcanic eruption in the heart of the villainstronghold nation of Zandia…and quickly spread to Count Vertigo’s neighboring kingdom of Vlatava. The parademons that the JLU faced before are only the tip of the iceberg–the entire planet is now in peril! What signal does this point to in the Quantum Quorum’s tournament? Do not miss this pivotal next chapter in the All In saga! (S) Mark Waid (A) Dan Mora
Smurfs Take> I’ve enjoyed this round of Justice League. They finally found a way to expand into the rest of the character pool so we’re not so dependent and restricted with five or six core characters. Waid has done a masterful job of pulling a few fresh faces into the fold that I don’t think we would normally see, and it’s been refreshing. I am however a little worried about another DC crisis level reset, not sure the readers or the titles can take another hit like that. I might be reading too much into it, but I guess the point to a good story is that it pulls you in.

09/23/2025

The wait is over! Here is the kickoff interview from the Colorado Festival of Horror featuring the kind and amazing Darren Ewing from Troll 2. So much fun as Smurf sits down to talk with the man who is a living Meme about his cult classic, what he’s been up to and more importantly….what’s next. All of this and more for your Weekend Geek Update Spotlight Edition.

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