http://www.geeksofdoom.com Stuff by geeks, about geeks, for geeks. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:00:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Copyright © Geeks of Doom 2011 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ webmaster@geeksofdoom.com (Geeks of Doom) webmaster@geeksofdoom.com (Geeks of Doom) Comics, Movies, Technology, Video Games, Books, Toys, Geeks, Geek, Television, TV, Music, Film 1440 http://geeksofdoom.com/GoD/img/2010/04/2010-04-27-geeksofdoomcast144.jpg http://www.geeksofdoom.com 144 144 Your weekly geek infusion The official podcast for all things Geek Comics, Movies, Technology, Video, Games, Books, Toys, Geeks Geeks of Doom Geeks of Doom webmaster@geeksofdoom.com no no http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/10/24/nycc-2011-video-interview-batman-arkham-city-director-sefton-hill/ http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/10/24/nycc-2011-video-interview-batman-arkham-city-director-sefton-hill/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 02:04:20 +0000 Jack Bauerstein83 http://www.geeksofdoom.com/?p=117957

Geeks of Doom was lucky enough to grab some screen time with Batman: Arkham City director Sefton Hill for a one-on-one video interview during last weekend's New York Comic-Con.

Hill talked about the newest game, what member of Batman's rogue gallery fans can expect this time around, and what his favorite Batman costume is.

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The 2011 New York Comic-Con was packed with some many great costumes there had one more photo parade.

Here is the final installment of the photos taken from this jam-packed event.

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The Photo Parade for last weekend's New York Comic-Con continues with the Sunday edition.

For any other convention, Sunday would be the slowest of all the convention days, but not at this Con, where the final day is Kid's Day. And at this time, it's just as busy as any other day and these pics prove it.

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During last weekend's New York Comic-Con, Geeks of Doom got a chance to chat with Ashley Eckstein, star of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series and founder of Her-universe, a line of merchandise geared towards female sci-fan fans.

Eckstein took some time out of her busy schedule to give us some one-on-one screen time to discuss the creation of Her-Universe and the future of the company, which includes a deal with Disney Parks, as well as how she fared on a certain old school game show. She also dished on what's happening in Season 4 of Clone Wars and what's going on with her character.

Watch the 6-minute video interview here below [...]]]> http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/10/23/nycc-2011-video-interview-star-wars-the-clone-wars-star-ashley-eckstein/feed/ 0 http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/10/23/nycc-2011-video-interview-angel-and-faith-duo-christos-gage-rebekah-isaacs/ http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/10/23/nycc-2011-video-interview-angel-and-faith-duo-christos-gage-rebekah-isaacs/#comments Sun, 23 Oct 2011 17:01:05 +0000 Jack Bauerstein83 http://www.geeksofdoom.com/?p=117966

Christos Gage and Rebekah Isaacs took some time out during last weekend's New York Comic-Con to talk to us about their latest comic book series, Angel and Faith.

Gage was happy to dish about what's next for the slayer and the vampire with a soul, the early praise for the Dark Horse comic book series, and what is next for the talented duo.

Check out the 6-minute video interview here below [...]]]> http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/10/23/nycc-2011-video-interview-angel-and-faith-duo-christos-gage-rebekah-isaacs/feed/ 0 http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/10/22/nycc-2011-video-interview-conan-team-brian-wood-becky-cloonan/ http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/10/22/nycc-2011-video-interview-conan-team-brian-wood-becky-cloonan/#comments Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:01:01 +0000 Jack Bauerstein83 http://www.geeksofdoom.com/?p=117963

Geeks of Doom proudly presents a new video interview with Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan, the newest team on Dark Horse's Conan comic book series.

We met up with Wood and Cloonan during last weekend's New York Comic-Con, where they took some time out to chat with us one-on-one, revealing their plans for the character, Conan's new look, and some other interesting tidbits.

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As promised, here is part two of the cosplay Geeks of Doom was able to capture on Saturday at the 2011 New York Comic-Con. I could go on and on about how cool these costumes are, but why not take a look and see for yourself?

As always, if you see yourself in any of these photos, be sure to shout out and let us know! [...]]]> http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/10/21/nycc-2011-cosplay-photo-parade-saturday-edition-vol-2/feed/ 0 http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/10/20/nycc-2011-cosplay-photo-parade-saturday-edition-vol-1/ http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/10/20/nycc-2011-cosplay-photo-parade-saturday-edition-vol-1/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:01:45 +0000 Jack Bauerstein83 http://www.geeksofdoom.com/?p=117049

The 2011 New York Comic Con on Saturday was nothing less than a madhouse. The Con this year felt like it was a lot bigger than last year but even with the extra space, it still felt like the building was about to burst. While walking down the aisles, one couldn't help but feel smothered by the mass of people coming from all sides. I guess it is true what they say: Mo' space, Mo' problems.

Thankfully, Geeks of Doom was still on hand to show you the cool costumes were present. Saturday was so packed, the photos taken there had to be split up into two parts, so enjoy this photo parade, Volume 1! Second half to come soon.

As always, if you see yourself in any of these photos, be sure to shout out and let us know! [...]

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When you enter the New York Comic Con 2011 showroom floor, you expect to see a lot of super-heroes and sci-fi characters alike. The Javits Center in New York City probably has never seen this many crossovers and the crowds were something else.

Here are a few images captured on the Thursday's Preview Night and the opening day on Friday. More to come, dear readers. Stay tuned for photo round-ups for the rest of the weekend. For now, Enjoy!

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Ever read an interview with a comic book writer or artist and say to yourself, "Hey, I can ask a better question that!"? Do you have a question you have always wanted to ask a comic professional, but never had a chance to do so? Well have no fear, Geeks of Doom is here to help.

At this year's New York Comic-Con this week, I will be roaming the show floor conducting interviews with various comic writers, artists, and editors. See below for the folks I will be interviewing throughout the week, so if you have any questions for these people, now's the time to let me know:

- Brian Wood (Demo/Northlanders) and Becky Cloonan (East Coast Rising/Wolves)
- Christos Gage and Rebekah Isaacs (Angel and Faith)
- Katie Cook (Gronk)
- Ashley Eckstein (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
- Daniel Ketchum (Marvel Editor) [...]]]> http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/10/10/geeks-of-doom-needs-your-questions-for-nycc/feed/ 0 http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/10/09/movie-review-real-steel/ http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/10/09/movie-review-real-steel/#comments Sun, 09 Oct 2011 16:58:04 +0000 Jack Bauerstein83 http://www.geeksofdoom.com/?p=115207

Real Steel
Directed by Shawn Levy
Starring Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly, Dakota Goya
Release Date: October 7, 2011

Let's clear the air right now, readers. Real Steel is on the surface an homage to the popular kids' game Rock'em Sock'em Robots. It is hard to dispute that fact and I don't think that the creators can even deny that there are similarities. What you don't notice is that under the metal exterior lies a rather human story.

Real Steel's focuses on Charlie Kenton (Hugh Jackman), an ex-boxer down on his luck. Once, he went toe to toe with the champ, but as the world changed, so did boxing. Now, only robots compete in the squared circle, but even Charlie's robot can't cut a break. Things go from bad to worse when his ex-girlfriend passes away leaving him to care for his estranged son Max (Dakota Goyo). Charlie wants nothing to do with the kid and only takes him in exchange for some cash, but eventually he warms to the kid and fights to keep him [...]]]> http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/10/09/movie-review-real-steel/feed/ 1 http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/09/20/advanced-tv-review-new-girl-series-premiere/ http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/09/20/advanced-tv-review-new-girl-series-premiere/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:00:35 +0000 Jack Bauerstein83 http://www.geeksofdoom.com/?p=110832

New Girl
Series Premiere
Starring Zooey Deschanel, Jake M. Johnson, Max Greenfield, Damon Wayans Jr.
Written by Elizabeth Meriwether
Fox
Air date: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 9/8c

New Girl, the new sitcom from Fox, is the best new show of the TV season. Okay, that is a pretty bold statement. I have not seen any other show from the new Fall lineup, but if the preview that I saw of the pilot episode is an indicator of how the series will play out, then those other new shows will have to have to bring their A game to the table.

Right about now, I am sure you are wondering why this show is so great. Is the premise really that original? Well, no. The premise is pretty much a staple of in the landscape of TV sitcoms. A recently single girl, Jess (Zooey Deschanel), moves into an apartment with a group of guys she has nothing in common with [...]]]> http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/09/20/advanced-tv-review-new-girl-series-premiere/feed/ 1 http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/07/23/movie-review-captain-america-the-first-avenger/ http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/07/23/movie-review-captain-america-the-first-avenger/#comments Sat, 23 Jul 2011 16:08:12 +0000 Jack Bauerstein83 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=99467

Captain America: The First Avenger
Directed by Joe Johnston
Starring Chris Evan, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell, Tommy Lee Jones
Release Date: July 22, 2011

In 1992, 9-year-old me entered a video store and struck gold. Among the shelves and shelves of VHS tapes was a single copy of Captain America: The Movie. Already a comic (not to mention Captain America) fan, you can only imagine how excited I was to view what I assumed would be a masterpiece. The movie was anything but and left much to be desired, but 9-year-old me loved the hell out of it. Despite its shortcomings and flaws, watching Captain America throw his shield for the first time just blew my mind. Fast forward to nearly 20 years later, I wondered if the latest Marvel Studios movie, Captain America: The First Avenger would do the very same thing.

With America just stepping into World War II, Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) wanted nothing more than to serve his country. Despite being constantly rejected by recruitment agencies due to his meek size, Rogers’ unflagging persistence pays off and catches the attention of a scientist by the name of Abraham Erskine (Stanley Tucci). Erskine enlists him in a top secret super solider program. Injected with a Super-Soldier serum and bathed in “Vita Rays,” Rogers is transformed into a perfect human specimen. He becomes more than just a super soldier, but a symbol for America. He becomes Captain America [...]]]> http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/07/23/movie-review-captain-america-the-first-avenger/feed/ 0 http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/07/22/top-5-underrated-captain-america-villains/ http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/07/22/top-5-underrated-captain-america-villains/#comments Sat, 23 Jul 2011 03:58:23 +0000 Jack Bauerstein83 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=98580

If you have read Captain America comics since you were a wee lad like me, then you are probably excited about Marvel’s newest blockbuster Captain America: The First Avenger.

I for one can hardly wait to see the Star Spangled Avenger appear on the silver screen for the first time, mixing it up with his arch enemies Hydra and the Red Skull. While these villains are certainly not to be underestimated, there are quite a few Cap villains that are. We at Geeks of Doom believe that every dog deserves his day so we are proud to present Top 5 Underrated Captain America Villains.

These villains might be underrated for a reason, but someone out there digs them. Continue reading to see who makes the list!

Flag Smasher
Don’t feel bad for Karl Morgenthau. Sure, he is number five on the list but he has so much going for him. He was the son of a Swiss Diplomat, his choice of weaponry includes a spiked mace and a shield, and he was one of the few Captain America foes to give him a run for his money. [...]]]> http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/07/22/top-5-underrated-captain-america-villains/feed/ 0 http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/07/20/captain-americas-top-5-partners-in-crime/ http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/07/20/captain-americas-top-5-partners-in-crime/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 03:33:25 +0000 Jack Bauerstein83 http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=98503

If you have been a huge fan of Captain America like I am, then you should be excited about Marvel’s newest blockbuster Captain America: The First Avenger.

The movie looks like it will be the best Marvel movie yet, but we here at Geeks of Doom don’t want to neglect Cap’s comic counterpart. I mean without the comic, there would be no movie. So, here to spread some comic love, we're proud to present Captain America’s Top 5 Partners In crime.

Continue on to check out the list!

Diamondback
So we all know the best partners in life are the ones that challenge you and no partner changed Cap more than Rachel Leighton, aka Diamondback. As a founding member of the villain super-group The Serpent Society, Diamondback was initially called upon by her group to take down the good Captain, but his crime fighting ways got the best of her. Maybe it was his earnest demeanor or maybe it is because women love a man who wears an American Flag as a costume but she was smitten the first time they met. Diamondback eventually switched sides for Cap and they went on several missions together, proving once again that when you are patriotic, blond, and pumped full of government sanction drugs, the ladies will turn over a new leaf for you in a heartbeat. [...]]]> http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/07/20/captain-americas-top-5-partners-in-crime/feed/ 0