The year 2020 started with a yellow and black bang when Atomic Basement Comics and Creator’s Lab opened up its first store in downtown Long Beach, California, spearheaded by owners Mike Wellman and Tony Davies. The shop has only been opened officially in less than a month, but it has already hosted fun events for local comic book geeks.

Gizzy and James of 451 Official come together for the ultimate showdown in podcast history: a debate on the merits (or non-merits) of Batman v. Superman. Can Gizzy defend the honor of BvS or will James take her down? No Marthas can unite these two contenders…

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My head is spinning, you guys.

I wanted to do a New Year wrap up of which comic book movies were my favorite in 2016, but it’s hard to even keep track of all of them. Isn’t it strange to think that not that long ago, we geeks were constantly thirsty for superhero movies? Now, we’re pretty much drowning in them. Not that I’m complaining.

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Doctor Strange, a movie that has been much debated, because of a franchise that has started out with a racist history. Did Marvel need a little mystic arts magic to get everyone to forgive and forget?

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Fortune Cookie talks about Engrish for Fandom Word of the Day, and Gizzy B, once again, cries happy tears over Jeff Goldblum. Specifically, Jeff Goldblum joining the cast of Thor: Ragnarok. Fanfic Theatre: The Matrix.

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