Comic Book Club: Will Nunziata

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Comedian Will Nunziata drops by the show to talk about comics, but mostly to plug his improv group and try to take over the show.

This Week’s Stack: Wolverine #301, Batman #6, Peter Panzerfaust #1

Week in Geek:

* This week on ‘The Walking Dead’ everybody loves Hershel, and hates Lori. So in other words, it’s another episode of ‘The Walking Dead’.

* Robert Downey Jr. would have been Luthor in McG’s Superman… Or would he? Have been?

* An ‘I Am Legend’ prequel is GO. Will it be titled, ‘I Will Be Legend In A Little While’?

* ‘Community’ is coming back on March 15th! No snarky comments, we’re just excited.

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Comic Book Club Bonus: Andrew Stanton

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Andrew Stanton (Director, JOHN CARTER) sits down with Justin and Alex to chat about the upcoming film, his move from animation to live action, and how the original stories inspired a certain Man of Steel!

Plus, you can win tickets to a Manhattan 3D advance screening of Disney’s JOHN CARTER! All you have to do is answer this simple trivia question from the episode:

- Where did Andrew Stanton first read about John Carter? -

The first five listeners who correctly answer the question by e-mailing comicbookclublive@gmail.com will win a pair of passes each! And don’t forget that JOHN CARTER is in theatres in Disney Digital 3-D™, Real D 3-D and IMAX® 3D on March 9th. You can find out more at JOHNCARTERARRIVES.COM.

IMAX® is a registered trademark of the IMAX Corporation. No purchase necessary. Limit one admit-two pass per person. Theatre is overbooked to ensure capacity. Arrive early, seating is on a first come, first served basis. Must be 13 years of age or older to enter or win. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action.

©2012 Disney. JOHN CARTER™ ERB, Inc.

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Tomorrow Night – Live With Comedian Will Nunziata!

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This Tuesday have comedian WILL NUNZIATA, some stories about our failed and successful Valentine’s Day extravaganzas, and we find out who manned up and went to Ghost Rider this weekend. Come check it out! PLUS, we’re giving away passes to an advance screening of JOHN CARTER! For reals!

And did you know we’re part of THE NERDIST NETWORK now? Check it out here:

http://www.nerdist.com/podcast/comic-book-club/

Come on down to the live show and be a part of the Podcast!

Here are the details!

1. There is a beautiful bar in the new location that is extremely suitable to hang out in.

2. FREE comics!

Also, you could win a $25 Gift card to Midtown Comics!

And all the comic book news and opinions IN THE WORLD!

Tuesday, February 21st · 8:00pm
Tickets: $5
Online: ThePIT-NYC.com
Phone: 1-800-838-3006
Questions? 212-563-7488

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Comic Book Club: Dewey Caddell

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Broadway Actor and comic book newbie Dewey Caddell tells us about buying comics at Pizza Hut, and Pete explains why Hugh Jackman is wrong for Wolverine.

This Week’s Stack: PunisherMAX #22, New Mutants #37, Adventure Time #1

Week in Geek:

* The Walking Dead is back, and we want to know if those two new guys from Philly have the Liberty Bell in the back of their car.

* A Doctor Who/Star Trek: The Next Generation crossover coming from IDW, and Dewey gives the Holodeck the worst/best name ever.

* Becky Cloonan and Jhonen Vasquez are collaborating on DC’s ‘Beyond the Fringe’!

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Comic Book Club with Greg Stone

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Comedian Greg Stone tells us about his drunken draw-off with Jim Lee, and things get REAL.

This Week’s Stack: Invincible #88, Action Comics #6, The Twelve #9

Week in Geek:

* We discuss DC’s Before Watchmen, and Alex discovers there are maybe no famous quotes from Watchmen.

* The Amazing Spider-Man Trailer vs. The Avengers Superbowl Teaser: which one is better?

*The Walking Dead and Comic Book Men on AMC mean we’re staying in on Sunday nights!

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We’re LIVE on Tuesday With Comedian Greg Stone!

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Tuesday, comedian GREG STONE will be joining us to talk about a week FULL of comic book news. It’s going to be a blast. And did you know we’re part of THE NERDIST NETWORK now? Check it out here:

http://www.nerdist.com/podcast/comic-book-club/

Come on down to the live show and be a part of the Podcast!

Here are the details!

1. There is a beautiful bar in the new location that is extremely suitable to hang out in.

2. FREE comics!

Also, you could win a $25 Gift card to Midtown Comics!

And all the comic book news and opinions IN THE WORLD!

Tuesday, February 7th · 8:00pm
Tickets: $5
Online: ThePIT-NYC.com
Phone: 1-800-838-3006
Questions? 212-563-7488

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Comic Book Club with Alex Segura and Eric Grundhauser

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Writer Alex Segura (Archie Meets Kiss) and Comedian Eric Grundhauser (Dungeon Master) talk about the crossover between rock bands and twenty-sided die. And as a bonus, we find out how soy sauce is made.

This Week’s Stack: Usagi Yojimbo #143, American Vampire #23, Bulletproof Coffin: Disinterred #1

Week in Geek:

* Chronicle hits theaters Friday! So naturally we spend a lot of time talking about The Blair Witch Project.

* Matthew Vaughn signs on for X-Men: First Class 2!

* Game of Thrones Season 2 trailer premieres! Winter is coming!

* Stephen Amell is playing Green Arrow in a CW Pilot… Will it hit a bullseye?

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Comic Book Club w/Alex Segura and Eric Grundhauser – This Tuesday!

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We have a really fun show for you guys TUESDAY NIGHT! We have ALEX SEGURA (Archie Meets KISS) and ERIC GRUNDHAUSER (Dungeon Masters!) Pete hates Archie but he loves KISS: WHAT WILL HAPPEN!? Justin is back from LA with stories to tell and so SO many comics to talk about! And did you know we’re part of THE NERDIST NETWORK now? Check it out here:

http://www.nerdist.com/podcast/comic-book-club/

Come on down to the live show and be a part of the Podcast!

Here are the details!

1. There is a beautiful bar in the new location that is extremely suitable to hang out in.

2. FREE comics!

Also, you could win a $25 Gift card to Midtown Comics!

And all the comic book news and opinions IN THE WORLD!

Tuesday, January 31 · 8:00pm
Tickets: $5
Online: ThePIT-NYC.com
Phone: 1-800-838-3006
Questions? 212-563-7488

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Comic Book Club with Danny Fingeroth and Sam Ball

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Danny Fingeroth (The Stan Lee Universe) and Sam Ball (Director, Joann Sfar Draws From Memory) hit the stage to tell us which of their muses would win in a fight. Spoiler: it’s Stan Lee.

This Week’s Stack: Batman #5, Memorial #2, Avenging Spider-Man #3, Danger Girl: Revolver #1

Week in Geek:

* We briefly discuss the Oscar nominations, but mostly how there are a lot of guys named Sam Ball.

* DC unveils its new logo… Does Pete care?

* Will Spider-Man show up in The Avengers movie?

* Is Shane out of AMC’s The Walking Dead?

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Comic Book Club with Greg Pak

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Greg Pak (Dead Man’s Run, Doctor Strange: Season One) returns to Comic Book Club for his one millionth visit to chat about his “jailbreak from Hell” series, as well as the novel he’s writing on Twitter.

Plus, Alex invites Pete into the woods with him, and occasionally the guys get around to discussing comics.

This Week’s Stack: Wolverine #300, Heart #3, Batwoman #5, Severed #6

Week in Geek:

* Walking Dead gets a 16 Episode third season!

* Marcus Nispel is directing a Hack/Slash movie, but Pete wonders if it be funny like Conan The Barbarian.

* Joss Whedon says Steve Rogers is the “focus” character in The Avengers, we’re looking forward to finally getting a big budget Captain America movie.

* Chronicle’s Josh Trank is the front runner to direct a Fantastic Four reboot; will Alex nab the role of Invisible Woman?

* Rob Liefeld says there’s eight minutes of actual Deadpool movie footage!

* Garth Ennis is writing The Shadow, which is not an adaptation of the Alec Baldwin movie.

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