Alright, I know I already posted this at the official Packrat site, but I had a great time shooting this episode and since I forgot to post episodes 6….and 7, I wanted to make sure this one was up here for your viewing pleasure.
I have decided after speaking with Josh that to start a regular article in which I play a game for 60 minutes and review it based purely on that time frame. With the release of Skyrim yesterday, I figure this is as good a time to start as any.
I arrived home after the midnight release of Skyrim (the normally 15 minute drive took me about 6 minutes) right around 12:15. The game was in my Xbox about 3 minutes later. It would have been sooner, but I had to let my dog out.
Initially, I’d seen Pigs down at Packrat but something else stole my attention and I forgot about it. However, the backstory to this is a bit convoluted. On twitter a few weeks ago I sent out a tweet asking for recommendations on who I should be following and why. Kevin Douglas of the most excellent Smart Income Blog responded that I should be following Nate Cosby, co-writer of Pigs. I now felt like a giant douche for not having picked up the comic, having no idea I’d be connecting with its creators shortly thereafter. So how do I feel now that I’ve read Pigs?
Oh wow. Just, wow. I just finished watching Thankskilling. It is a delightful piece of B-movie schlock that you absolutely must watch. I should’ve left this to The Monster Popcorn crew, but I just couldn’t help myself.
Now, I’m not going to review this on the standard scale, but rather I am going to use Thankskilling for the establishment of an entirely separate review system. Why? Because judging it by traditional standards would be akin to pitting a Big Mac against a Filet Mignon- yes, it’s technically worse but under the right circumstances it’s damn tasty.
Oh man, I can’t tell you how pleased I was to find this last week. While most of my comics come from Marvel, DC, and Image (in that order), I never picked up much from IDW. However, I had absolutely no idea they would be publishing a new, ongoing Ghostbusters comic. I’d had some vague familiarity with Ghostbusters comics before, but having by chance stumbled upon the first issue of the next big series filled me the kind of elation normally reserved for those doused in positively-charged mood slime.
So does issue 1 do the ‘busters justice or is it a disaster of Biblical proportions? Read on…
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Hi, I’m Kyle Keckley. You may remember me from such GeeksPodcast productions as “30 Day Video Game Challenge: Day 6” and “We’re Headed to Ba-Con!“. I am not the new blogger that Josh spoke of in a recent post, but I suppose I am still a new blogger.
I will likely be covering tabletop gaming, video games, and cosplay more than anything; but since Josh has not yet acquired a copy of Nightwing, I thought I would cover it for the time being.
For those of you who do not know, (and therefore have not been reading Josh’s comic reviews, for shame…) DC has rebooted its story lines, calling the this new series the “New 52″. Now, I have always been what one might call a “fan” of Batman and everything to do with him. Except Robin… but what happens when we turn Robin loose to do his own thing? We get Nightwing…
Ok, if I was apprehensive about Batgirl #1, Aquaman wasn’t even on my radar. I’m ashamed to say I confused him with Marvel’s Namor on a few occasions, but hey- at least I’m being honest.
I think the only familiarity I’d had with the character a was a brief joke from The 40 Year Old Virgin and his appearance on Smallville. That’s it. So you can imagine my surprise when I dropped into Packrat yesterday only to have Jamie swear to me that I needed to check it out. Despite a raised eyebrow, he reassured me that it was worth my time.
I’ve mentioned Packrat on here before, but now I’ve got some even more exciting news- we’re teaming up together for something brand new! While we’ve blogged for a long time, it’s time to get back to our original vision of the site. With that in mind, I’m pleased to announce a new show that is a joint effort between GeeksPodcast and Packrat Comics.
The show is currently scheduled to be published once every two weeks. However, depending on how long the editing process takes and how the skits go, we may increase or decrease that frequency. We’re taking a ‘wait and see’ approach 1)to make sure we don’t bite off more than we can chew and 2)to make sure that we don’t interfere with Packrat’s operations as Jamie and Theresa have graciously allowed us to shoot inside the store.
So what can you expect?
Well, for starters you can expect 5 to 10 minutes per episode and discussion entirely dedicated to comic books. Everything from what’s happening in the latest issues to reviews and showcases of our favorite local artists is fair game.
It will be hosted by myself at least and at least one other host who is still being decided upon. Nicole’s my obvious first choice but while she digs comics, her studies for grad school are taking up a big chunk of her time right now. Rest assured though that as soon as we get the format and script sorted out we’ll be ready to go!
So there ya have it- a new show set to debut this October brought to you by GeeksPodcast and Packrat comics!
If you have any feedback or ideas you’d like to see featured then by Mjolnir TELL US so we can make it happen! Other than that I’m still fully expecting every last one of you to come make the Walking Dead premiere a raging success.
I approached Batgirl with some apprehension. Not because I have a thing against female superheros, but because I knew I’d already be picking up 4 different Batman series so I was iffy about adding one more. Of course, now that I have spent some time with Barbara Gordon, I’m most pleased to say that it was worth checking out.