New Geek Weekly for the week of October 24th, 2008 is available for download NOW!

Terrence Howard talks about being replaced for Iron Man 2, 007 Daniel Craig says no to Thor, Sarah Palin gets her own comic and Marvel introduces a female Black Panther in February, Secret Invasion and Final Crisis roll on but Superman New Krypton Special is the Comic of the Week, the Shatner blasts George Takei, and zombies infect Grand Theft Auto IV! It is all HERE in Geek Weekly for the week of October 24, 2008! Download, rate, and review it on Itunes or at www.switchpod.com NOW! :)

Geek Weekly - 10/24/08

New "Geek Weekly" for the week of October 17, 2008 is available for download!

Terrance Howard out, Don Cheadle in for Iron Man 2, JJ Abrams talks Trek and the Shatner, the CW talks Smallville sweeps plans, Sci Fi Channel announces the return of BSG, Darth Vader and Yoda arrive as DLC to Soul Calibur players, Lil Big Planet runs into a lil big problem, and the Red Rings of Death drag Microsoft into a California court room. Find it all HERE on Geek Weekly for the week of October 17, 2008!

Still trying to plug Geek Weekly!

So astute visitors to this page may have noticed some new bells and whistles, and they're all geared toward providing yet more means of accessing and downloading the "Geek Weekly" podcast, which admittedly gets more attention from me nowadays than this blog does! In the future, however, I want to integrate the two - use this blog to both promote and supplement stories that I report on during the "Geek Weekly" podcasts. Since I'm a one-man operation in this thing, it's important to me to utilize as many resources as I can in order to bring more attention and more new listeners to the show, just to keep it going!

So, now "Geek Weekly" can be found on the following podcast directories:





Well, it's not up YET on Podcast Pickle, but it will be. Both sites offer the option to review the podcasts, so readers, put in a good word for me if you can! Thanks again for all your help!

Alex Ross provides cover art for "Kollector's Edition" of "Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe"!

Two words: BAD. ASS.

Check out the video for the interview with Ross and a "behind the scenes" take on the creation of the poster ...

Games blog: Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe-the Joker's Fatality

I've talked to a few people who weren't too excited about Midway's upcoming fighting game for the PS3 and XBox 360, "Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe", which introduces the magically-powered Mortal Kombat characters and universe into the world of the DC Comics characters. It stands to reason that if you're not a fighting games fan, you're not going to care too much about this. BUT if you are a fighting games fan (which I am) and you're even a casual fan of comic books (don't even need to address that!), then this one is looking more and more like it's worth a glance. Now, a concern/disappointment from a different quarter has arisen in terms of the games' violence--specifically, old time MK fans are disappointed because the upcoming game will be rated "T" for Teen, whereas other entries in the series have been rated "M" for adult. In other words, MK fans have reservations because they think the game won't be violent and gory ENOUGH.

Well, this may or may not have an influence on that opinion, but those with that opinion should check this video out from GameTrailers.com. Stick around for the end when they show off The Joker's fatality ... and THEN tell me the game isn't going to be violent enough. :)

First podcast!! Listen now to "Movie Rap"!

Please give us a listen and tell us what you think--"Movie Rap" is a one-hour podcast we want to record weekly. This is our first recording, so not much in terms of production elements, but that's coming soon. For now, enjoy the podcast and stick around during the breaks for some surprises ... :)

Comics Blog: Michael Turner, Writer/Artist, founder of Aspen Studios, dead at 37

Michael Turner, famed comic book writer/artist and co-founder of Aspen Studios, passed away from complications deriving from his fight against cancer. He was 37 years old. Turner exploded onto the comic book scene in the late 1990's, discovered by writer/artist Marc Silvestri at a comics convention. Silvestri hired Turner to work for Top Cow Productions, and it was there that Turner would co-create Witchblade, a comic which went on to become a best-seller, inspire a short-lived television series, and continues to this day. In 1998 Turner created his almost-equally popular comic Fathom, and shortly thereafter, 2002, he left Top Cow to form his own company, Aspen. Under the Aspen banner, after settling a lawsuit with Top Cow in 2003, Turner continued to work on Fathom as well as his new series, Soulfire, both of which continued to be top-sellers.



In 2000, Turner was diagnosed with chondrosarcoma, a form of cancer, in his right pelvis. He underwent surgery, in which he lost his entire hip, 40% of his pelvis, and three pounds of bone. The surgery was followed up by radiation treatments, which prolonged his life and permitted him continue reaching new heights of popularity among comic fans.

In 2004, Turner contributed covers for DC Comics' best-selling storyline Identity Crisis, written by novelist Brad Meltzer. In addition, he contributed cover art for The Flash and cover and interior art for a pivotal story arc in Superman/Batman, "The Supergirl from Krypton", written by Jeph Loeb, which reintroduced Supergirl into mainstream DC continuity. He would continue to contribute cover art for DC Comics until 2008, most notably variant (alternate) covers for Justice League of America, the new ongoing Supergirl title, and the cover to Superman/Batman #26, which presented a story written by Jeph Loeb's son, 17-year-old Sam Loeb, who also succumbed to cancer in June 2005.




Marvel Comics' most high-profile titles benefited from Turner's distinctive artwork, as well. In 2005, he produced variant covers for the best-selling miniseries Civil War and the ongoing series Wolverine: Origins. In 2006, he produced the variant cover for the first issue of the new Thor series, which returned Thor to regular monthly publication after an absence of two years. As recently as 2008, he'd been announced as the artist for the new ongoing series Ultimate Wolverine. He also continued to do cover art for independent comics such as Dynamite Entertainment's adaptation of the popular sci-fi TV series Battlestar Galactica.



Turner passed away at his home in Santa Monica, CA, surrounded by family and friends. In his tragically short career, Turner left a lasting mark on the comics industry with his unmistakable style and his always-unique take on iconic characters. His first and arguably most memorable creation, Witchblade, continues to be a talked-about property in terms of television series and film adaptation, and the original TV series continues to be a cult favorite. Turner's work, in particular his work on female characters, always sparked powerful responses and debate amongst comic book readers, both positive and negative. Whether you liked the work or not, you could never ignore it, and for that reason alone Michael Turner's name will resonate in the comics world for decades to come. But whether you were a fan or a critic of the man's artwork, one must acknowledge the bravery and fortitude of the man himself, who continued to produce prolifically for years while battling a disease that was slowly killing him. For myself, I can't say that I always loved Turner's work, but I can say that I can only hope to be capable of that kind of bravery should I ever have to face such circumstances.

Rest in Peace, Michael Turner.