Episodi

  • COMIC BLIND BAG BACKLASH! Mark Spears Controversy
    Oct 15 2026
    Comic collectors are calling out Mark Spears' Graveyard Shift #1 blind bags after reports of buyers repeatedly pulling the same cover! But here's the big question: Are collectors being misled, or do the advertised odds explain exactly what's happening? Today on THE MORNING GRIND, we're diving into the Mark Spears blind-bag controversy, the problem with extremely rare variant covers, and what it all means for comic shops and collectors. PLUS: ☕ Robert Kirkman pledges to keep Energon Universe ongoing comics at $3.99 through 2027. 📚 Why Kirkman believes variant covers may be hiding declining comic readership. ⚖️ GEEK COURT: Should comic publishers be required to clearly disclose mystery-cover odds? 🍦 WORTH THE GRIND: Ice Cream Man #1: Chocolate/Vanilla Twist introduces an interactive comic-cover gimmick. Join us for comic-book news, collector controversy, and opinions from the Absolute Geek Podcast. Stay Geek. Stay Absolute. Fuel Your Fandom! #MarkSpears #ComicBookNews #BlindBags #RobertKirkman #TheMorningGrind #AbsoluteGeekPodcast
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    42 min
  • Has Being a Geek Become EXHAUSTING?! | The Morning Grind #1.
    Oct 5 2026
    Welcome to Episode #1 of The Morning Grind, your weekday morning shot of comic books, movies, TV, gaming, collectibles, and everything happening in geek culture. Today we're asking the big question: Has being a geek become exhausting? With Marvel, DC, streaming, video games, endless comic events, collectibles, conventions, and new announcements every damn day, keeping up with everything we love is starting to feel like a full-time job. Plus, we're talking Batman: Justice Year, Avengers: Doomsday, Marvel's new Midnight Universe, Midnight Spider-Man, New York Comic Con, and more. ☕ ON TODAY'S GRIND: The Morning Pull — The biggest geek news you need to know The Big Grind — Has Being a Geek Become Exhausting? Matt's Morning Rant — Stop Announcing Shit Years Before It Exists Geek Court — Should Toys Be Considered Spoilers? Grounds for Concern — Scalpers, Toy Hoarders & Grown-Ass Adults Quick Grinds — More stories you need to know Worth the Grind? — Midnight Spider-Man #1 Grab your coffee, join the conversation, and start your morning with us. 🔥 FUEL YOUR FANDOM. ⚡ STAY GEEK. STAY ABSOLUTE. #TheMorningGrind #ComicBookNews #GeekCulture #Marvel #DCComics
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    47 min
  • The Batman 2 PAUSED?! Marvel Unlimited Is DEAD & Did LANTERNS Stick the Landing? | Morning Grind
    Oct 6 2026
    The Morning Grind is back for Day 2! Matt breaks down the biggest geek-culture stories from the last 24 hours, including production temporarily pausing on The Batman Part II, Marvel replacing Marvel Unlimited with its new Webtoon-powered Marvel Comics app, the fallout from the Lanterns season finale, NYCC comic news, and one absolutely ridiculous RuneScape AI disaster. Plus: The Big Grind, Matt's Morning Rant, Geek Court, WTF Are We Doing?, Quick Grinds and Worth the Grind? Grab your coffee and Fuel Your Fandom. The Morning Grind — weekday mornings on Absolute Geek.
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    38 min
  • MICHAEL BAY IS BACK?! Transformers Shake-Up & Hollywood's MASSIVE Merger | Morning Grind
    Oct 7 2026
    Paramount and Warner Bros. are officially under one roof — and the new Skydance now controls an insane amount of geek culture. We're breaking down what the massive merger could mean for DC, Warner Bros. Games, Harry Potter, Star Trek and more. Plus: Michael Bay is reportedly in early talks to return to Transformers while Steven Spielberg takes a bigger creative role, a Christmas-themed Ghostbusters movie is reportedly in development, Gates McFadden is writing a Beverly Crusher Star Trek comic, a retailer is facing fallout after burning copies of Absolute Batman #23, and NYCC starts tomorrow. Grab your coffee and Fuel Your Fandom with The Morning Grind.
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    33 min
  • Marvel KILLED Ultimate Spider-Man?! Hickman Exposes the Original Plan | The Morning Grind
    Oct 8 2026
    Did Marvel just make a HUGE mistake by ending the Ultimate Universe? Jonathan Hickman has revealed that Marvel's original plans were very different from what fans expected, and now we're asking whether Marvel killed one of its best ideas too soon! Welcome to **The Morning Grind**, your morning dose of comic book news, Marvel, DC, and everything geek culture! ☕ **ON TAP TODAY:** 🕷️ **Jonathan Hickman's Ultimate Universe Bombshell** — Was Ultimate Spider-Man originally supposed to continue with a new creative team? 🔥 **Marvel's Midnight Universe Hits 1 Million Copies** — A massive launch for Midnight Spider-Man, Midnight X-Men, and Midnight Fantastic Four. But do big retailer orders mean long-term success? ⚡ **The Big Grind: Did Marvel Kill Its Best Idea Too Soon?** — Why ending the Ultimate Universe could be a missed opportunity for Marvel Comics. ⚖️ **Geek Court: Marvel on Trial!** — Should Marvel have kept Ultimate Spider-Man going, or is a planned ending the better choice? 🚨 **Grounds for Concern** — Are comic book publishers becoming too focused on relaunches, sales numbers, and the next big event? 🦇 **DC's Absolute Universe Heads to NYCC 2026** — With New York Comic Con kicking off, what could be next for Absolute Batman, Absolute Superman, and Absolute Wonder Woman? 👍 **Worth the Grind?** — Is Marvel's new Midnight Universe worth picking up? 💬 **JOIN THE CONVERSATION:** Did Marvel make the wrong call ending the Ultimate Universe? Would you keep reading Ultimate Spider-Man with a new writer? And is DC's Absolute Universe doing a better job of keeping comic fans excited? Drop your thoughts in the comments! 🔔 **SUBSCRIBE TO ABSOLUTE GEEK PODCAST** https://www.youtube.com/@AbsoluteGeekPodcast ☕ **THE MORNING GRIND** Fuel Your Fandom. **Stay Geek. Stay Absolute.** #MarvelComics #UltimateSpiderMan #JonathanHickman #TheMorningGrind #AbsoluteBatman #DCComics #NYCC2026 #ComicBookNews
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    41 min
  • Marvel Is ENDING Daredevil as the Defenders Retur
    Oct 9 2026
    Marvel just brought the Defenders back together at New York Comic Con 2026... so why is Daredevil: Born Again ending with Season 3? On today's The Morning Grind, Matt breaks down the biggest Marvel and DC news from NYCC, including Charlie Cox, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, the new Zodiac series, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Season 2 and the black symbiote suit, plus Jason Aaron's Green Lantern: The Dying of the Light. We're also talking Funko and Walmart Collector Con exclusives. Geek Court asks if convention-exclusive footage should be released to everyone. Grounds for Concern looks at the new Stone Kite creator studio. Worth the Grind has your weekend picks. . Grab your coffee, join the chat, and Fuel Your Fandom.
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    1 ora e 14 min
  • MARVEL FINALLY FIXING SPIDER-MAN! Batman Drama, Crystal Lake & Clayface!
    Oct 14 2026
    Is Marvel FINALLY revisiting One More Day? The new Avengers #1 trailer from Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto has Spider-Man fans talking about Mephisto, Mary Jane and Aunt May—but is Marvel actually changing anything?

On today’s THE MORNING GRIND: Robert Pattinson’s update on The Batman Part II, Ben Affleck on his cancelled Batman movie and Daredevil, Ryan Coogler’s X-Files series order, early Crystal Lake reviews, and Geek Court asks if Clayface can succeed without Batman. Plus, a Spider-Man: Life Story recommendation.

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Also: new Zodiac rumors suggest Captain Britain and Psylocke could be connected—but nothing is confirmed.
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    33 min
  • NEW YORK COMIC CON FALLOUT: ABSOLUTE JUSTICE, MARVEL'S ONE DAY & SPIDER-MAN
    Oct 12 2026
    NEW YORK COMIC CON 2026 FALLOUT! DC's Absolute Justice, Marvel's mysterious One Day announcement, and major Spider-Man news are taking over The Morning Grind! NYCC 2026 brought some huge comic book announcements, and we're breaking down what they mean for the future of DC Comics and Marvel Comics. ☕ ON TODAY'S MORNING GRIND: 🟣 DC ABSOLUTE JUSTICE — DC's Absolute Universe is heading toward a major event! What does Absolute Justice mean for Absolute Batman, Absolute Superman, Absolute Wonder Woman, and the future of the Absolute Universe? 🔴 MARVEL'S ONE DAY — Marvel is teasing something big for June 2027, but what exactly is One Day? We're talking theories, possibilities, and what Marvel could have planned. 🕷️ SPIDER-MAN NEWS — Peter Parker, Miles Morales, and the latest Spider-Man announcements from New York Comic Con. What's next for Marvel's web-slingers? We're talking the biggest NYCC comic book reveals, what has us excited, what has us worried, and which announcements are actually worth the hype. 💬 JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Which NYCC announcement has you most excited — Absolute Justice, Marvel's One Day, or Spider-Man? 👍 LIKE the video, SUBSCRIBE to Absolute Geek Podcast, and turn on notifications for more comic book news, Marvel and DC updates, and pop culture talk. ☕ THE MORNING GRIND — FUEL YOUR FANDOM. Stay Geek. Stay Absolute. #NYCC2026 #AbsoluteJustice #MarvelComics #DCComics #SpiderMan #TheMorningGrind #AbsoluteGeekPodcast
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    1 ora e 2 min