The CCD Podcast: Episode #7 - The Game of Thrones Season 4 Finale & TV Round-Up or You Can't Spell Draper Without RAPE, Even In Westeros!!!

Episode #7 of the CCD Podcast is here, and we are wrapping up some of the biggest shows on TV by discussing their season finales. Jedi Rob, Jeff 'JB' Bond are back in the Nerd Cave... and this time they are bringing our rockin' buddy Joe Milazzo along for the ride!!! It's his first time on the CCD podcast, so make sure you welcome him with open arms! Game of Thrones, Mad Men, Hannibal, Penny Dreadful, and a bunch of other shows make the discussion table this episode. The gang also discusses Khal Drogo's casting as Aquaman in the Superfriends... er, I mean Batman V Superman movie... Robert Englund getting back into his Freddy make up one more time at a convention to raise money to save a drive in movie theater, and even a little bit of nerdy horror related vacation tales courtesy of Jedi Rob & his awesome fiance Alicia! It is one hell of an episode, so make sure you get on board for the ride!

Enjoy the podcast and some additional bits after the jump...

Given this weeks episode revolved around Game of Thrones, here are three excellent pieces of fan art that deal with the show:

Daenerys Targaryen by Daninaimare

Tyrion by Patrick Brown 

The Rains of Castamere by Kumagorochan

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Justice League Brewery: Adult Beverages In Honor Of The JLA by Marcello Rizzetto

My love for comics was forged at a very early age. I remember being four or five and walking into my local neighborhood candy store, seeing a rack of comics, and falling in love with how colorful they were. From that point on I spent my life idolizing comic book characters, buying and collecting hundreds and thousands of them through the years. But now I am a grown up geek, and I have grown up needs. Enter graphic designer Marcello Rizzetto, who must be in the same boat as me and decided to do something about it. He created a six pack of beers based on the core six members of the Justice League, with each beer taking on characteristics of each hero. This is a killer idea. Superman as a super strong Pale Ale. Wonder Woman as an American Lager. The Flash as an Irish Red Ale. Aquaman as a Belgian Blonde Ale. Green Lantern as a special edition St Patrick's Day Green Beer. And finally Batman as a Dark Ale. It all works so perfect, both in reference to the heroes and to the potentially deliciousness of these beers! I can get behind this. You can see all 6 beers after the jump, and hopefully we see something like this in the future...

  

Denis Medri Takes The JLA Back To The Wild, Wild West

We have featured many artists here on CCD over the last few years, and it is always nice to come across one a bit down the road still doing great work. Denis Medri was featured here on CCD last August for his Star Wars High sketches, and now he is back with his take on the JLA. Medri decided to take these DC Comic mainstays on a trip down the ole trail, as he has re-imagined them in a style of the Old West. I like the distinct western characteristics he gave each of the original seven (plus Green Arrow), but I have to say that Martian Manhunter's mustache and Aquaman's spear are two of my favorite details. Batman is still king... no matter what! Check all of them out after the jump...

Thanks for the find Tommy!!!!

Justice League of the Round Table by The Comic Fan

My main man Cal up in Canada sure does find some gems to post on his awesome blog The Cave of Cool. One of the cooler things he has posted in the past few weeks has got to be these medieval renderings of The Justice League of America by a Deviant Artist who goes by The Comic Fan. I love the way he recreated each individual character in a way that befits their counter parts of King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table. Pretty great detail and innovative ideas on how to make the more mystical characters like Martian Manhunter & Green Lantern into Knights without sacrificing their original looks. I would love to read a book like this from DC in the vein of Marvel 1602, especially if Neil Gaiman was writing it. All around pretty cool. Thanks for another winner Cal... check out the pieces after the jump!

JLA Paint Blots by Nicholas Hyde

I am always a fan of anytime we get a representation of the big 7 from the Justice League, but these minimalistic  paint blotted styles for the 7 characters just absolutely took my breath away. Artist Nicholas Hyde really gets the basics right on these, but gives them his own special spin to make them unique. Click after the jump for all 7 pieces...

Bloops Takes On The Justice League, Minimalistic Style

I have been featuring more and more artists who have taken to expressing themselves in the minimalist format for some reason. I'm not exactly sure why, but i think it has something to do with the simplistic nature of the designs that go into a minimalistic take on something. While someone might think that since the designs are simple then they must be easy to create, if you see truly good minimalistic art then you know that this is not the case at all. While they may be simple, the artist must capture distinct details of the subject matter in order for the pieces to work. Case in point: Check out artist Bloops take on the Justice League of America. These are wonderful... just wonderful. You can see the whole crew represented after the jump...

Why?

Why Not? This image of some DC Comics characters comes from the 1970's Sea World stunt show. Awesome!!!!

The Best Cosplay Of The 2011 Wizard Big Apple Comic Con In NYC

Here are a few photos that we snapped of some excellent cosplayers who were geeking up the joint at the 2011 Wizard Big Apple Comic Con on May 21-22 in NYC. These guys were great... keep it up!!!

Awesome Aquaman

Batman Punching Manzo

Blue & Gray Batman!!!

Big Daddy from Bioshock

***Click Read more below to see tons of more Cosplay photos from the 2011 Big Apple Comic Con***

Lanterns Unite!

KMG & Britney as Planet of the Apes!!!

Rollergirl

Ding Dong, The Rollergirl is dead!!!!

Spidey's Unite

Spidey's Pt. 2

Star Trek Red Shirt

8 ft. Tall Wookie!!!

Big Daddy from Bioshock

Big Dady from Bioshock Pt. 2

Cammy & Fletch

Ghostbusters

Green Arrow, Black Canary, Aquaman, and ???

Iron Fist

Nightcrawler (with Tommy in the background photo bombing!!!)

Psylocke

Psylocke pt 2

Psylocke Ass Shot (Your Welcome)

Dead Rollergirl pt 2

Dead Rollergirl pt 3

Group Cosplay

Zatanna

Wonder Girl