Geek History Lesson

This week, it's more questions from the Mailbag and YOU, the listeners! What is the weirdest comic we've ever read? How would we reboot Batman in the DC Film Universe? Did we almost record a Stargate Podcast? The answer is YES.    Plus our next comic - JUPITER JET AND THE FORGOTTEN RADIO - is on sale -- Oct 07, 2020. Pre-order with your local comic shop today! DIAMOND CODE: JAN208635 Or Pre-order on AMAZON: https://amzn.to/2OiUcBb  Click the link in my show notes to sign up to podcorn and start browsing sponsorship opportunities RIGHT NOW. GO TO PODCORN.com/podcasters GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

This week, we're answering all the questions you sent in from Pateon, Facebook and Twitter! How should the Universal Movie Monsters return? We choose our own Guardians of the Galaxy team, and have we ever visited Mexico? Learn the answers! Plus our next comic - JUPITER JET AND THE FORGOTTEN RADIO - is on sale -- Oct 07, 2020. Pre-order with your local comic shop today! DIAMOND CODE: JAN208635 Or Pre-order on AMAZON: https://amzn.to/2OiUcBb  GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

BONUS EPISODE! In this episode, Jason and Ashley will get a little more personal and discuss why they love the Lads from Liverpool so much. Learn their Beatles origin stories. You can hear more of these Jason & Ashley's Excellent Adventure episodes by becoming a Jason & Ashley Level patron!  Plus Jason designs the perfect 1974 "post-Beatles Break-up" Beatles album. Listen to it here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4LlxF11WCOkT1R77ASB8rG?si=7hZ0ku9TTceEL9rm9k3qQQ  GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

Which Marvel animated series is the best? We'll decide and give you our TOP 5 cartoons based on Marvel Comics' characters. I think our choices may surprise you.  GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of X-Men (2000) with Damion Poitier in the third installment of the Geek History Lesson Summer Movie Club! Watch the LIVESTREAM here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlUuHSM6Oag&t=7s Follow Damion: https://twitter.com/DamionPoitier   Nominate #ScienceComicBook for the 2020 Ringo Awards: http://ringoawards.com/   GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading     Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast   Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson   You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

Celebrate the 15th Anniversary of BATMAN BEGINS with Mark Ellis (https://twitter.com/markellislive) in the second installment of the Geek History Lesson Summer Movie Club! We recorded this LIVE so if you'd like to watch the video, click here: https://youtu.be/fXZvDLEtZHo. Nominate #ScienceComicBook for the 2020 Ringo Awards: http://ringoawards.com/ GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

It's time to talk about what's going on in our world today and discuss why Black Heroes Matter and how they can change the world with special guest Brandon Marino - https://twitter.com/TheBatMarino.  Nominate #ScienceComicBook for the 2020 Ringo Awards: http://ringoawards.com/ GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

Celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Star Wars: The Force Awakens with Trisha Hershberger in a LIVESTREAM we're calling the Geek History Lesson Summer Movie Club! Let's take a look back at the movie that relaunched Star Wars! You can watch the LIVESTREAM HERE: https://youtu.be/BLqG602SPzo  Follow Trisha here: https://twitter.com/thatgrltrish Nominate #ScienceComicBook for the 2020 Ringo Awards: http://ringoawards.com/ GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

Special guest DC Comics writer Sam Humphries (Harley Quinn) joins us to decide what are the Top 5 Best Dc Comics Animated Series! Follow Sam on Twitter at https://twitter.com/samhumphries. Nominate #ScienceComicBook for the 2020 Ringo Awards: http://ringoawards.com/ GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

Adam Strange is the hero of Rann, and we're going to teach you the DC Comics History of this cosmic superhero. Plus, we have a special interview with the creative team behind Adam Strange's new comic book, STRANGE ADVENTURES! Welcome writer Tom King and artists Mitch Gerads and Doc Shaner to the show! Follow Tom: https://twitter.com/TomKingTK Follow Mitch: https://twitter.com/MitchGerads Follow Doc: https://twitter.com/DocShaner Check-out Strange Adventures #1: https://amzn.to/2Zf5bSP  Find Skald’s Tale at www.skaldstale.com or on twitter, youtube, and twitch @skaldstale Nominate #ScienceComicBook for the 2020 Ringo Awards: http://ringoawards.com/ GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing

Who is Courtney Whitmore? Well, we can tell you that not only is she one of the most important DC Comics legacy characters with ties to the Justice Society of America, but her profile is going to grow larger with the new Stargirl show on Dc Universe and CW. Expect to learn some amazing Golden Age nuggets.  Nominate #ScienceComicBook for the 2020 Ringo Awards: http://ringoawards.com/ GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the 2000 film Gladiator, we're joined by comedian Mark Ellis (https://twitter.com/markellislive). Journey with us to ancient Rome to discover if this Ridley Scott film starring Russell Crowe as a Spaniard can withstand the test of time! Order Jason's book - SUPER SOLDIERS! It's about superheroes that also served in the military! Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/2Cn2vGC GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

Wonder Girl. Troia. Wonder Woman. Donna Troy has had many names. She has stood in and outside Wonder Woman's shadow and we dive into her full history - and all the times she's come back to life! This is one of our most highly requested episodes! Order Jason's book - SUPER SOLDIERS! It's about superheroes that also served in the military! Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/2Cn2vGC GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

Let's look back to the beginning of James Bond! Listen as we analyze every James Bond film made by the master actor Sean Connery. Do these films still hold up, and what do they contribute to the legend of James Bond?  Order Jason's book - SUPER SOLDIERS! It's about superheroes that also served in the military! Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/2Cn2vGC GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

We had so many questions left over from last week's mailbag episode that we decided to answer more in a second mailbag episode! We'll answer why we think Harley Quinn is now starring in movies, tell you our favorite Action figures, and more! Enjoy and thanks for listening. Order Jason's book - SUPER SOLDIERS! It's about superheroes that also served in the military! Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/2Cn2vGC GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

We celebrate First Contact Day in Star Trek by recording a movie retrospective on 1996's Star Trek First Contact. This Geek History Lesson was recorded LIVE on Youtube, and you can watch the recording here if you prefer video over audio: https://youtu.be/DEDH_Pg6EL8 Order Jason's book - SUPER SOLDIERS! It's about superheroes that also served in the military! Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/2Cn2vGC GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

We're going to answer your emails, tweets and Facebook messages on a bonus episode of Geek History Lesson! Should Batman and Captain America team-up? We'll answer it! What are our thoughts on Star Trek Deep Space Nine Season 8? We'll answer it? What's Ashley's favorite place in Kansas? It's gonna be ANSWERED! Enjoy and thanks for listening.  Order Jason's book - SUPER SOLDIERS! It's about superheroes that also served in the military! Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/2Cn2vGC GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

To celebrate the first of April, we wanted to dig deep into the secret history of the tree-like member of the Guardians of the Galaxy and best friend to Rocket Raccoon, Groot! I AM GROOT!  Order Jason's book - SUPER SOLDIERS! It's about superheroes that also served in the military! Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/2Cn2vGC GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

Pick any DigiDestined from any generation and build a team! We build our first anime team as we select the trainers to make the Best Digimon Team Ever!    Follow Patrick McMillan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pemcmill Get your tickets for Digimon Kizuna: http://bit.ly/DigimonKizunaTix  Order Jason's book - SUPER SOLDIERS! It's about superheroes that also served in the military! Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/2Cn2vGC GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!

Zack Snyder's first superhero film based on the famous Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons Graphic Novel! This week, we'll dive into 2009's Watchmen because you requested it on Twitter. Does Doctor Manhattan's blue vfx still look good? Does the Bob Dylan title sequence still hold up? And it Jeffrey Dean Morgan still the best? We'll find out in this week's episode! Order Jason's book - SUPER SOLDIERS! It's about superheroes that also served in the military! Grab your copy here: https://amzn.to/2Cn2vGC GET OUR RECOMMENDED READING from this episode here: http://geekhistorylesson.com/recommendedreading   Follow the show on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/GHLPodcast Make sure to visit our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/geekhistorylesson You can find Ashley at https://twitter.com/AshleyVRobinson and Jason at https://twitter.comJawiin. Thanks for showing up to class today. Class dismissed!