Janelle, you may have heard, is the new Assistant Editor on the Batman line at DC Comics. She’s bringing her passion for comics to one of the biggest characters out there, and having a blast living in Batman’s world. Make sure to check out the latest issues of Batman, Detective Comics, Robin, and many many more.

Vince has had two major changes. First, he recently started a new job at the forefront of the games industry. Vince has his hands directly in a long-running franchise, and is having a blast helping the next version come to fruition. More on that as it comes, but suffice to say it’s a long awaited game, and you should be able to play it next year.

John, our amazing graphic designer and video editor (he also did all the cool video effects, just by trial and error- SOMEBODY PAY THIS GUY!), has opted to go the official route, and continue on with school for the same. Believe it or not, he’s getting BETTER at all this. You can still find him playing Halo 3 on a regular basis, though, and can expect to see his talent elsewhere soon.

Eric, aka The Viceroy, continues his long time employment with a major game company. He’s working on a new IP that he can’t quite talk about yet, but knowing he’s on it means there’ll be at least one awesome part to the game.

Our man Steve the Imoticon is on the brink of the big time. He’s been catching acting gigs left and right, and can be seen wielding the magic of the gods and blasting punks with heat vision as the mocap actor for a couple characters in a major upcoming fighting game. You’ll see more Steve soon, and not just on the internet.

Our late (old) addition, Josh aka Victoris, has been honing his geekocity and prepping his next major career move. His shock-jock approach to the geek world will NOT be silenced, and you can expect more from him in the near future.

Then there’s me, Lucas. Well, if you’re not reading Newsarama.com/games on a regular basis, you’re a giant FAIL! I’m producing about 98.2% of the content for that new dedicated games section, which keeps me remarkably busy. In addition, you can still check my comics coverage there, including the Damn Dirty Skrulls Secret Invasion Report (which will be morphing into something else upon the story’s completion, have no fear!) and the Flashback Friday every…erm…Friday. There’s more to come from me there, as well, and hopefully I’ll have more to talk about soon. You can catch me on PSN or XBL as TheGeek616.

So there you have it. It’s been intensely fun, and an amazing learning experience for all of us. We, and the show, won’t be going away completely. We do have a couple things in the pipeline for the show in one way or another, so don’t be surprised to see Shots in the Dark pop up again soon, though it may be a slightly different animal. Until then, keep on geekin’ on…

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The videos are under “Book People.” Here’s a rundown of the highlights from these great conversations the SitD cast had with comic creators galore.

Peter David- Peter talks his new novel, his current comics work, and announces the upcoming comic mini-series telling a new story of his “novel” character, Sir Apropos of Nothing

 Greg Rucka chats with us about the upcoming Gotham Central hardcovers, his current comics work, and his segment in Batman: Gotham Knight

 Brian Michael Bendis told us about the upcoming Secret Warriors book, his favorite moments of the con, and why being with good friends is the best time for bad news.

 Michael Avon Oeming talked about two new upcoming books, one from Top Cow and one with Taki Soma. He also lets fans know if we’ll be seeing Powers more regularly.

 Brian Reed talks comics, video games, and twitter- his three loves.

 Steve Sansweet of LucasFilm talks the upcoming games and movie coming from George Lucas and the Star Wars universe, with exclusive new details for both!

Warren Ellis is an interesting cat, that’d for sure. He’s an even more interesting human. He talks about FreakAngels, his other Avatar work, his internet presence, and what it’s like to be writing Astonishing X-Men.

 Gail Simone talks about what it’s like to be the first regular female writer of Wonder Woman, and hints at some upcoming plans for the new ongoing Secret Six series

Khoi Pham announces his Marvel Exclusive, the series he’s now ongoing artist on, and tells fans whose art he aspires to

Jesse Blaze Snyder talks about what it’s like to be a published Marvel writer, and announces his next work with the publisher, an upcoming one-shot featuring a certain mean green fighting machine.

Jeremy Haun talks comics old and new, written and drawn.

Ralph Tedesco announces a new special cover for Beyond Wonderland, and discusses plans for Zenescope Entertainment in their 4th year.

Brian Azzarello talks the coming end of 100 Bullets, and writing for animation in Batman: Gotham Knight

Scott Licina, as only Scott Licina can, waxes haphazardly about comics and movies coming from The Scream Factory

So, that’s TONS of interviews for you to go watch. There’ll be some great new content coming later this week, along with some exciting new changes coming for Shots in the Dark. Stay tuned, and let us know what you think of all the news in the interviews here or at our forum!

The crew also delivers an in-depth review of the new Mario Kart Wii. Along with the in-depth analysis that we’ve come to expect from Shots in the Dark, you can also expect to hear a tip or two that will be sure to help you finish first in your next kart race. All this, and a Gatling Geek with reviews of Trinity #1 and Ultimate Origins too. What a deal!So what are you waiting for? Hit play!

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We’re back this week with a happy blend of comic book and video game reviews. Janelle provides her in depth review of The Sims 2: FreeTime expansion pack and a preview of The Sims 3. Then the team dives into a look at Warren Ellis and Paul Duffield’s curious experiment: FreakAngels. We’ve also included a couple of Easter Eggs for you. Take a listen and see if you can find them!

We’re back this week with a video game triple threat. Its our first “Triforce” video game review, where we dish out our opinions on three games in one show: Army of Two, Turok and MLB 2008. Its three times the awesomeness. Enjoy!

Be sure to bop on over to the forums after you watch and tell us what you thought of this episode.

At long last, Episode 15 is finally finished! We managed to bring together nearly the entire team for this episode, which is chock full of all manner pop culture goodness. We start it off, as always, with a plethora of news bytes, covering everything from the death of HD-DVD, the beginning of Xbox 360’s slow demise, shirts that charge your iPod and the man who farted himself a prison sentence. Seriously! Imoticon and Vince give their expert review of the Wii Zapper, Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles and Link’s Crossbow training. If you’re thinking about picking up this unique accessory, make sure you listen to this first! The entire second half of this show is completely devoted to Lost, one of, if not the finest, shows on television. We will be revealing various theories that we propose to explain the show’s mysteries and perhaps will reveal something so huge…you have to listen to believe it. So what are you waiting for? Download this show now, while supplies last!

Alas, our favorite comic has come to a close. Of course, we’re talking about Brian K. Vaughn’s masterpiece, Y: The Last Man. Over the past 6 years, we’ve laughed, cried and perhaps even screamed aloud in public. We’ve followed closely the journey of Yorick Brown, the last man on Earth, as he searched for love and the meaning of life. We’ve dedicated this very special episode of Shots in the Dark to discussion of Y, beginning with a Y: The Last Man-themed Gatling Geek and a review of the series’ finale, Issue 60.

If you haven’t yet had the pleasure to enjoy this amazing work of art, fear not! We were very careful to keep the show almost completely spoiler-free. So take a listen and when you’re done, be sure to click on over to our forums to tell us what YOU think.

Just in time to blow your mind, the Shots in the Dark crew delivers yet another peculiar yet pleasing pop culture podcast. This episode features a review of the recent X-Men crossover, Messiah Complex, followed by a round table on digital media rights. Do you think iTunes is the wave of the future? Or do you think that all music, movies and creative work should be completely free of charge? Lucas, Vince, The Viceroy and Imoticon explore this controversy in detail and invite you to join in the conversation. After listening, be sure to head to the new and improved Shots in the Dark forums and speak your mind!

In this episode, the Shots in the Dark crew runs the gamut with coverage of everything from board games to comics and video games. The show begins with a particularly poignant Gatling Geek, followed by a review of Talisman: The Board Game. After a quick musical break featuring MC Lars, the Shots in the Dark crew launches into a round table discussing the most controversial Marvel arc of the 21st century, Spider Man’s One More Day. Finally, at the show’s conclusion, Shots in the Dark reveals an EXCLUSIVE cheat for Rock Band that you will only hear about right here! So what are you waiting for? Download it now!And don’t forget to head to our delicious new forums and tell us what YOU think about One More Day, Talisman and anything we talked about today.

Shots in the Dark rolls out yet another fine show, just in time for the holidays. Tune in for a video game review of Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, our Christmas Wish Lists and entertainment news from the worlds of comics, video games, TV, movies and more. This episode will go great with a nice mug o’ grog and a snuggle under your nearest holiday conifer. Take a listen and have yourself a very merry Christmahanukah!

Jumpin’ jiminy, we’re back with a new show! In this episode, Vince, The Viceroy, Imoticon and JB wax philosophical all manner of video game and pop culture goodness. Tune in for lip-smackin’ reviews of Rock Band and Call of Duty 4, as well as a delicious discussion of Hitman: The Movie. There’s also discussion of the recent changes to Zcult FM, violin-playing robots and Gerstmanngate. Its everything you ever wanted in a podcast, but were afraid to ask.Do yourself a favor and click on any one of the wonderfully eye-catching buttons below to play, download or bookmark the latest Shots in the Dark experience.

Oh yes indeed, we have yet another mind-blowing, heart-wrenching, and all manner of hyphen-laden hyperbole show for you this week! We’ve managed to get the whole crew together, sans The Viceroy and JB, who are currently en route to LA to join in the “Picketing with the Stars”. So Lucas “The Geek”, Janelle, Vince and Imoticon all talk turkey on all manner of geeky goodness. Get ready for an Otaku Onslaught as we discuss Hiroki Endo’s Eden: It’s an Endless World and then dig into some video game discourse on Rockband and Guitar Hero III. The crew also talks about the new digital age of comics and Marvel’s upcoming plans to take their expansive library into the 21st century with Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited.Just click on any one of the wonderfully eye-catching buttons below to play, download or bookmark this totally new and truly outrageous gem of a show.

That’s right, boils and ghouls, we’ve put together a very special show in honor of our favorite holiday. In this episode, The Viceroy and Vince discuss Vince’s Top 5 Scary Movies, review Overlord for the PC/Xbox 360 and banter about news relating to MST3K, Hellgate: London, Alone in the Dark 5, Manhunt 2 and the Halloween Ugly Teeth recall. Its so scary, you’ll freak. Really. Tune in and hear for yourself.And be sure to check out Lucas’ Best Shots Extra review of the 30 Days of Night books on Newsarama!

After a bit of a hiatus, the Shots in the Dark crew has returned with a new show for your eardrums. We’ve changed up the format a bit, making things leaner, tighter and even more ridiculous. On this show, we cover the latest news on Bungie, Halo 3, Half Life 2 and Newsarama.com. In addition, we’ve got extensive video game reviews of blockbusters Bioshock and Halo 3. JB also brings back our Red Sabre segment, with the latest news from the world of Star Wars. Tune in and shout out with your comments below. We always welcome comments, questions, kudos, jibes and digs.

Fear not, fans of Lucas. Rumor has it that he’ll be putting up a pocketcast with a little review of the graphic novel soon to be feature film: 30 Days of Night.

Could it be? Is Shots in the Dark STILL posting content they recorded at Wizard World Chicago 2007? Yes! And this week, we’ve got an intimate interview with comic book artist and writer, Jeremy Haun. You may know him from his recent work on Marvel Civil War: Casualties of War, or Battle Hymn, his co-creation with B. Clay Moore. Tune in and hear how Jeremy made his way from indie to mainstream and why he wrote Narcoleptic Sunday, but didn’t draw it himself. What are you waiting for? Download it now!

That’s right, the Shots in the Dark crew landed an exclusive interview with two incredibly talented folks who’ve worked on one of our favorite comics - Marvel’s Runaways! Adrian co-created the comic with Brian K. Vaughn back in 2002 and Christina now colors this fantastic book. Hear Adrian and Christina discuss what they like and what they don’t like about working in comics and much more. What are you waiting for?! Click that play button and turn it up!

Rest in Peace, ‘Ringo.
-Lucas

One of the highlights of the weekend for us was our time spent with Mr. Michael Madsen. Michael is a acting veteran with a list of credits that are simply staggering. From Sin City and Reservoir Dogs, to Grand Theft Auto III, he’s done it all. Check out this Shots in the Dark EXCLUSIVE interview where Michael talks about his newest project, Shifter, coming soon from Fangoria Comics. Get it now, while its hot!