And so there came a day, a day unlike any other, when LegionTonyL, the Scavenger, and PattyBoom got together to talk about the Avengers. In anticipation of seeing the movie, the CBQties spent some time reminscing about their favorite (and least favorite) Avengers moments. Which Avenger hasn’t been himself lately? Which Avengers do the CBQ gang identify themselves with? Which Avenger is a FABULOUS gay icon?

Note: This episode was recorded prior to the US release of The Avengers, so it is 100% movie spoiler-free!

It's the wrong. fucking. Spider-Woman, PattyBoom.

Now in glorious full color!

At this year’s C2E2, StevieD, TonyL, and the Scavenger had the opportunity to chat with some really fantastic comic book creators.

Dave Losso is the Chicago-based writer and artist behind The Great Sandwich Detective and Kill the Wonderhawks. For more on his work, check out www.paperandplastick.com.

Pab Sungenis writes the weekly webcomic The New Adventures of Queen Victoria, published at www.newadventuresofqueenvictoria.com

Dan Parent is a prolific writer and artist for Archie Comics, who has most recently been chronicling the adventures of Riverdale’s openly gay teen, Kevin Keller.

Joe Eisma is the regular series artist on Image Comics’ Morning Glories, which recently introduced a gay romance subplot.

Aaron Kuder (aaronkuder.daportfolio.com) illustrated Key of Z; Amory Wars; and, most recently, an issue of DC’s Legion of Super-Heroes.

Daniel Ketchum is an Associate Editor in Marvel Comics’ X-Office. He oversees Astonishing X-Men, Wolverine & the X-Men, X-Men Legacy, and X-Factor. You know, the gay ones.

Aquaman and Flash in love <3 <3 <3

This C2E2 wrap-up features many firsts: Steele hosting, Steele editing, Steele wearing pants. Listen to StevieD, Tony LegionL, Steele, and Scavenger dish about the 2012 Chicago Comics & Entertainment Expo. It’s so thorough it’s like you were there! So get in the cosplay mood, crack open a bottle of Peroni, and enjoy…

Didn’t make it to C2E2? Made it to C2E2 but missed the CBQ panel? Made it to the panel but JUST NEED TO HEAR IT AGAIN?!?

You’re in luck! We recorded the whole thing, and are replaying it here for your benefit.  YOU’RE WELCOME!

Some Gays be trippin’ about Wonder Woman up in here!

It’s required by law that, at least once a year, any podcasts having to do with comics and queerdom MUST record a show about Wonder Woman.

stevieD is joined by a round table of Wonder Woman know-it-alls….I mean fans, Brian Andersen, Darren Nowell, Randy Ham, and David Berger. The lads talk about what they do and don’t like about the latest Wonder Woman comics.

Full disclosure: I have an irrational fear of zombies. They terrify me, yet I am somehow drawn to reading about them, watching shows about them, listening to podcasts about them. It’s a repulsion-attraction thing. Kind of like I am with watersports.

When at Chicago Comics on Wednesday April 4, I spotted “FANBOYS vs. ZOMBIES #1″. Three things made me pick it up: Zombies, the art, it was $1.

First the good news. It was $1

Now the bad news. I want my dollar back.

The art is decent in a “Jay & Silent Bob” cartoon kind of way although the supposed loser nerds are drawn way hotter than real fanboys are. They all look like Emma Frost and Kitty Pryde and Barry Allen and Mark Grayson and not like real people at all.

While I can overlook that, I can’t overlook the horrible dialogue. It’s like an adult trying to seem cool by speaking like a teenager even though teens don’t actually speak like adults think they do. Have you ever heard someone say “It’s chill. I’m hooked to the gills on Advil!” Yo. Snap. OMG. WTF. KMN (That means ‘kill me now’ and I just made it up because the writing gave me a headache and now I need the aforementioned Advils.)

So basically a group of hot nerds are at Comic-Con and someone dumps an energy drink on a hot dog throws it away and then some idiot eats it out of the trash and zombies everywhere.
The characters are unremarkable and the story is peppered with too many in-jokes. It’s like Sam Humphries and Jerry Gaylord (writer and artist respectively) decided to create a story that would only appeal to their small group of friends rather than a larger audience.

This comic is 22 pages long and I started to skim around page 6 then flipped to the end then gave it to a co-worker who refused to read it and said “Um…no. Throw that in the trash can.”

SKIP IT.

In an episode recorded several weeks ago!

The Qties decide to record on a Saturday morning so none of them are drunk (except Tony). The conversation starts out with stevieD, Tony, and PattyBoom talking about what they’ve been reading and their reaction to the Before Watchmen announcement. They are joined by Scavenger and Steele to further discuss books they’ve read.

Queers talking about comics! This is what you wanted, yes?

When will people realize that I’m the worst interviewer ever? The worst! Oh well, in any case, here is a conversation I have with the creators of Monster Dudes Dave Scheidt and (sensitive artist) Matt Fagan! These guys are funny and know their stuff. Please…listen!

And don’t forget to get your comics & movies from Brainstorm Movies & Comics!!

Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato – the co-writers of DC’s “The Flash” – were nice enough to give CBQ a call, and Steele! and the Scavenger were on hand with plenty of questions. Give them a listen here, then go pick up their book (which a CBQ Top Pick for 2011)!

And if this interview gets you intrigued about Brian’s new self-published series, “Foster” (it’s great!), read more about it at www.brianbooch.com.

Hey Kids! Sarospice, Jason Steele, Jessica Lange, Francis Manapul, Harriet Tugman, Ryan Murphy, Atomic Robo, and The Flash had a naked cocktail party and you weren’t invited…UNTIL NOW!