bannerProduced in association with the SomaCow Media Network (see SomaCow.net), Prime Time Geek (PTG) is a weekly program broadcast live via Ustream.tv and later made available as a podcast on iTunes and right here at this site. Each week, PTG brings you news, opinions, and insights covering comic books, movies, TV, video games, and all else exciting in the realm of Geekdom.

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Aug
31st

PTG Episode 48: But–and there IS a butt

Author: Felix | Files under Comics, Events, Podcasts
 
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Originally posted at PrimeTimeGeek.com
PTG Episode 48 is brought to you by the art of comic book artist Ed Benes. Now, before I lose any of my female listeners upon sight of the image accompanying this article, there is a point to this, and it IS related to this hour’s content. Benes is the artist currently [...]


Aug
24th

PTG Episode 46: Cure for the Mini-Con

Author: Felix | Files under Comics, Events, Podcasts
 
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PTG Episode 46 is brought to you, one last time, by Cure for the Run. The final tally of donations is still not complete, but you’ll have to agree, over $3,100.00 for the hungry and homeless of Orlando in the first year of the event AIN’T TOO SHABBY. Congratulations to those incredible people at SomaCow [...]


Aug
12th

PTG Episode 43: Hangin’ With the Hangman

Author: Felix | Files under Comics, Podcasts
 
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PTG Episode 43 is brought to you by the 70th Birthday of Marvel Comics. All this month, to celebrate 70 years of publishing greatness (and also to get a few more bucks out of our wallets, if we have them), Marvel is publishing a number of its issues with special variant covers that … well, [...]


Jul
16th

PTG Episode 35: Blunders Beyond Belief

Author: Felix | Files under Comics, Podcasts
 
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PTG Episode 35 is brought to you by SomaCow’s Cure for the Run. As a part of the SomaCow Media Network, Prime Time Geek will be taking part in this event with supreme geekly gusto! If you’re local to Orlando and you wish to be a part of the event, come down to Wall Street [...]


Jun
9th

PTG FX! International 2009 Coverage: ‘The Line’ writer Shannon Chenoweth

Author: Felix | Files under Comics, Events, Video

Prime Time Geek’s video coverage of last April’s FX! International 2009 show here in Orlando, FL continues with this interview with independent comic book writer Shannon Chenoweth. Shannon talks to us about her two ongoing titles, ‘The Line’ and ‘Hypersonic’, as well as the challenges of publishing independently, finding great artists to work with, and [...]


May
24th

PTG EXCLUSIVE-Interview with Peter David, ‘Writer of Stuff’

Author: Felix | Files under Comics, Events, Podcasts, TV Series, Tech and Gadgets, Toys, Video
 
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On Thursday, May 21st, renowned comics writer/novelist/screenwriter Peter David (The Incredible Hulk, Supergirl, Fallen Angel) appeared at Coliseum of Comics at the Fashion Square Mall to meet with fans and sign autographs, ahead of his scheduled appearance the following weekend at the Orlando Area Science Fiction Society’s OASIS 22 Convention. The Eisner-award winner and bestselling [...]


May
11th

PTG EXCLUSIVE-Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner talk Power Girl

Author: Felix | Files under Comics, Events
 
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As promised, here is the full audio recording of PTG’s interview with writer Jimmy Palmiotti (Jonah Hex, Painkiller Jane) and artist Amanda Conner (The Pro, Terra), talking about their new ongoing monthly series for DC Comics, Power Girl. Having both worked with Power Girl back in 2005 (along with Geoff Johns) in the opening storyline [...]


Apr
23rd

FX International Coverage EXCLUSIVE: Marvel Comics’ Jim McCann talks New Avengers: The Reunion

Author: Felix | Files under Comics
 
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This year’s FX International Show, in addition to being the 20th anniversary show, also featured another milestone: it was the first time that Marvel Comics has sent down such a large group of its current writers to present panels over all three days of the show. Shepherding this collective effort to promote Marvel’s hottest titles [...]


Apr
22nd

PTG Episode 17 (Hour 2): FX International Wrap-Up, Pt. 2

Author: Felix | Files under Comics, Events, Podcasts
 
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Hour 2 of Prime Time Geek’s FX International Wrap-Up Edition is brought to you by another clip from Chasing Amy. I’m sure that by the time I have the opportunity to cover another convention, I will have found another sound drop to use to open up a show focused on convention coverage, but until then, [...]


Apr
20th

PTG Episode 17 (Hour 1): FX International Wrap-Up, Pt. 1

Author: Felix | Files under Comics, Events, TV Series
 
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Hour 1 of PTG Episode 17, our special FX International Wrap-Up Edition, is brought to you by the movie Chasing Amy. The hour kicks off with a scene from the film that any comics convention goer or convention guest can relate to in some way: either you KNOW someone like this, you’ve SEEN someone like [...]