In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) and @GrahamNolan have a passionate discussion about the New Warriors series being developed with Squirrel Girl as one of the characters, celebrate Alison Brie & Jessie Graff as our Strong Female Characters of the Week, and shine a spotlight on a comic book shop in North Carolina in This Week in Queer.
This Week's Topics Include:BIG OPENING:
KEVIN: Stranger Things officially renewed, season 2 to take place 1 year later in 1984 GRAHAM: Marvel & ABC developing a New Warriors comedy featuring Squirrel Girl, FoST FEST
DOWN AND NERDY:
KEVIN: Saga, The Strain GRAHAM: Extraordinary X-Men, All New X-Men, Married, WicDiv
STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Alison Brie cast as lead in Netflix series G.L.O.W. & Jessie Graff on American Ninja Warrior
CLIP OF THE WEEK: Deleted scene from Civil War features Black Panther & Black Widow
THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Comics store in NC commissions variant cover of Chalice from AfterShock comic Alters
MOVIES
Deathstroke is going to appear in Justice League movie Flash movie rumored to feature several of his Rogues
TV
Metallo to appear on Supergirl season 2 Barb is joining the cast of Riverdale as Ethel Muggs, Robin Givens as the Mayor & Josie’s (of the Pussycats) mom. Fox ordered an X-Files-esque comedy pilot starring Adam Scott & Craig Robinson TNT has ordered a pilot based on the book/movie Let the Right One In
COMICS
Marvel teasing another event this one called “MU” with writer Cullen Bunn and a series of artists
SHILF:
KEVIN: Prince Robot from Saga GRAHAM: Wonder Man from Avengers