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Chase is back home, so the Showcase boys assemble at the Secret Lair to record a new batch of episodes! This week, the Star-Spangled Avenger is being "reborn," so it's time to take another look at the mythos of Captain America! The guys discuss the history of the charcter, the current Ed Brubaker run, and the future of the men wearing the stars and stripes. In the picks, Mike chooses Irredeemable #4, Blake goes with the obvious and picks Green Lantern #43, and Chase sticks to theme with Captain America #600. This week's Graphic Novel Pick: Fables Vol. 8: Wolves. Contact us with comments, suggestions, "Ask Chase Anything" questions, or anything else at Showcase@comixtreme.com!

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Plus: This week, Chase and Blake share their thoughts about TransFormers: Revenge of the Fallen, discuss recent developments from the set of Lost, chat about Superman and Smallville movie and TV news, and give their impressions of the new sci-fi show Warehouse 13!

Chase is out of town, so Blake and Mike sit down this week to talk about the beginning of the comic book convention season! The guys discuss the current state of comic cons, Mike talks about his experiences at last weekend's Wizard World Philadelphia convention, and the boys bat around some of the announcements from Philly and HeroesCon in Charlotte! In the picks this week, Mike chooses Power Girl #2 and Blake selects Zorro #14, with a bonus book pick, Was Superman a Spy? Contact us with comments, suggestions, "Ask Chase Anything" questions, or anything else at Showcase@comixtreme.com!

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Plus: Let's get literary! Chase has work conflicts this week, so Blake gets together with his sister Heather for this special edition of Week in Geek! The sibs discuss the recently concluded Percy Jackson series of novels by Rick Riordan, chat about the currently in-production Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief movie, and dive into the mythology surrounding the new J.C. Hutchins novel, Personal Effects: Dark Art.


Plus: Blake flies solo for this review of the new Todd Phillips comedy The Hangover. When three guys at a bachelor party wake up to find the bachelor missing, hijinks ensue. But is it funny enough to spend your money on?