The Thunderbolts* or New Avengers as we are calling them now have hit theaters bringing us one step closer to Avengers Doomsday. We saw the film and break down our thoughts and reactions to the latest MCU film. Spoilers ahead!Make sure to subscribe and never miss an episode.Leave a review and help the podcast grow!Follow us everywhere: linktr.ee/hopsgeeknews Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hops-geek-news--5686721/support.
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Ep 268: Star Wars Revenge of the Sith 20th Anniversary Review
It is officially Star Wars month here on the show! With that we kick of some quick readings recommendations and news before we go into our first episode of Star Wars month. (18 minutes) We saw Revenge of the Sith in theaters which was Lauren's first time in theaters with the film so we discuss our thoughts as well as why it is Matt's favorite Star Wars movie as well as tie in The Clone Wars season 7 as Order 66 and everything happens chronologically!Make sure to subscribe and hit the notification buttonFollow us and subscribe everywhere: linktr.ee/hopsgeeknewsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hops-geek-news--5686721/support.
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Creator Interview: Zackary Kaplan of Dark Horse Comics
With Free Comic Book Day on the horizon it's the perfect time to get into your shops to pick up some new reads! we have Zack Kaplan back on the show to discuss the release of the trade for Kill All Immortals from Dark Horse Comics which can be best described as Succession meets John Wick!When a family of immortal Vikings becomes too powerful Frey must decide what's more important to her, her immortality with her family or freedom of choice.In addition, Zack teases his upcoming book Masterminds from Dark Horse Comics:Â When an ambitious and troubled video game programmer dares to audition for a secret society in the gaming/tech industry, composed of cutthroat, genius masterminds that promise to help their members achieve their wildest dreams, he and his rebellious co-worker find themselves in a gauntlet of real-life puzzles that quickly turn deadly. Are they truly smart enough to survive the mysterious game of the Masterminds?Linktr.ee/hopsgeeknewsFollow Zack: @ZackkapsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hops-geek-news--5686721/support.
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Ep 267: Thunderbolts* Pre-Show
We kick things off by discussing our weekly must read comic books such as:Peacemaker Presents: Vigilants/Eagly Double Feature, Absolute Martian Manhunter,, and Absolute Wonder Woman from DCPredator Versus Spiderman and Deadpool/Wolverine from MarvelHornsby and Halo from Ghost Machine/ImageWelcome to Twilight from the world of Minor Threats from Dark Horse ComicsMatt also gives a quick spoiler-free review of Sinners before we head into a ton of news from Star Wars Celebration (shoutout to Gibson for the help!)Our main topic this week is going into the characters set to appear in Thunderbolts as it finally releases this week! We break down in chronological order when the last time we saw these characters was to prepare you for the Marvel Studios film.Make sure to find us on social media: linktr.ee/hopsgeeknewsHead to www.nerdinitiative.com for our comicbook reviews support the show: patreon.com/hopsgeeknewsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hops-geek-news--5686721/support.
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Galaxy con 2025 Comicbook Doubles Panel W/ Megan
Matt and Lauren are joined by Megan of  @VigilanteVibesPod to discuss characters with the same name in both Marvel and DC!Who came first? Why are there two Captain Marvels, Deathstroke v Deadpool? We dive into these character similarities and bring to you some history! Shoutout to Jerald for the video content!Make sure to subscribe and follow us on social media: linktr.ee/hopsgeeknews linktr.ee/vigilantevibespodcastFind us all on www.nerdinitiative.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hops-geek-news--5686721/support.
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