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In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) is joined once again by @GrahamNolan as they discuss the ending of Inhumans vs. X-Men, the new line-up of the Astonishing X-Men, why you should support/buy titles featuring queer characters, and celebrate the reveal of Cate Blanchett as Hela, MCU's first female villain, as the Strong Female Character of the Week.
This Week's Topics Include:
BIG OPENING:
- KEVIN: First looks at Jeff Goldblum & Mark Ruffalo in Thor: Ragnarok
- GRAHAM: New Astonishing X-Men book teases Wolverine, Archangel, Mystique, Rogue, Psylocke, Gambit, Fantomex & Bishop
DOWN AND NERDY:
KEVIN: Logan, America, Scarlet Witch, Midnighter & Apollo
GRAHAM: IvsX, Uncanny Inhumans, The Wildstorm, JLA, SHIELD
STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: First look of Hela and Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok
THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Josh Gad is downplaying hype about his character’s sexuality in Beauty & the Beast
CLIP OF THE WEEK: Trailer for new horror movie The Void
THE WEEK IN GEEK:
MOVIES
- Margot Robbie to star in a post Robin Hood movie called Marian
- Ridley Scott has already written the sequel to Alien: Covenant
- X-Force to to feature and come after Deadpool 2
- Atlanta actress Zazie Beetz cast as Domino in Deadpool 2
- Warner Bros. open to an R-rated DC movie
TV
- Jason Isaacs cast as Captain Lorca on Star Trek: Discovery
- Flash has found their Abra Kadabra
- Riverdale has been renewed for a season 2, goes retro in new episode
- Promo reveals Teri Hatcher’s character on Supergirl
- Adam West to guest on Powerless
- New promo released for The Handmaid’s Tale
COMICS
- Interview with Daniel Ketchum reveals what queer characters we’ll see in the X-books.
- MIT’s Admissions office made a video featuring a live-action Riri Williams
SHILF:
- KEVIN: America
- GRAHAM: Grifter