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It’s October, the podcast is back, and it’s that time of the year where we all just want something spooky to watch. This week, I’m starting off the season right by talking a little about a show from my childhood – and possibly yours – Are You Afraid of the Dark. I hope you enjoy the return from my unexpected two-month break.

After recording the episode, I found this amazing, updated re-imagining of the Are You Afraid of the Dark intro. It’s the audio you hear at the end of the episode. Please check out more of the videos and projects created by SNEAKYBOY on YouTube. I did not ask permission to use the audio in the episode, but am in the process of getting in touch with the SNEAKYBOY team to let them know.

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ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 12/26/2012

In the debut episode of GEEK THIS!, Dave shared his personal history with comics and how webcomics became a staple in his regular reading.

When he thought of comic books, Dave’s mind went back to 1992 with Batman: The Animated Series and X-Men. The visual style of Batman was always the most memorable part of that show and had held up over the last 20 years. X-Men exuded the feel of 90’s comics. Both inspired him to start reading and drawing and even cemented the voices of characters in his mind. Oddly enough, superhero comics weren’t the predominant sources during his childhood.

Comic strips like Garfield, Peanuts, and Beetle Bailey were regulars, thanks to his grandparents giving him “the funnies” each week. What truly inspired him and pulled him into comics was Bill Watterson’s Calvin & Hobbes. The series became a mainstay in his personal list of top favorites. It inspired a lot of the drawings and potential comic strips he created even years later.

Dave’s love for Calvin & Hobbes flowed into his interest in webcomics. Some of the best ones he read at the time included Pokeweed by Drew Pocza, The Monkey & The Mouse by Kev Brett, and Insert Image by Wes Molebash.