Rick previews Marvel's  Uncanny Avengers #14 and Image's Black Science #1.

Author Sara Ryan discusses her Dark Horse OGN Bad Houses drawn by Carla Speed McNeil

And Tom Fowler talks about Quantum & Woody The True Patriot Vol 2 Kickstarter and his thoughts on today's comic market

On Today's Word Balloon, Jeph Loeb returns for a new Loeb Report. We talk about the new Marvel-Nextflix TV Deal , Thor 2 and it's connection to the Nov 19th episode of Marvel agents Of SHIELD. The talk expands into a look at the relationship between Marvel Movies TV and The comics, and where the geek industry is now compared to the pre-2000 years.

Ross Richie looks back at 2013 and Boom! Studios, including the roller coaster success of 2GUNS both as a comic series, and the summer film. We talk about BOOM's new relationship with FOX , and his thoughts on the evolution of the Geek Culture.

We wrap up with Andy Schmidt , who made his bones at Marvel editing the Annilhilation Comic event, and IDW's reboot of GI Joe.He also talks at length about his online comic book school Comics Experience, and what his program offers to writers and artists. 

NPR contributor Glen Weldon talks about his great book Superman The Unauthorized Biography, but we also dive into some batman talk and where the Geek culture is today.

Art Baltazar reviews his 2013 reflecting on Aw Yeah Comics and Itty Bitty Hellboy, and previews 2014, including some insight on his and Franco's return to Tiny Titans.