meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Comic Geek Speak Podcast - The Best Comic Book Podcast

2041 - Batman/Green Arrow/the Question: Arcadia with Gabriel Hardman

Comic Geek Speak Podcast - The Best Comic Book Podcast

Speakers of Geek

Comicbook, Comicbooks, Comics, Comic Book, Comic, Arts & Entertainment, Comic Books, Superhero, Graphic Novel, Arts

4.3668 Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2025

⏱️ 104 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Gabriel Hardman, Writer/Artist, Creator and Storyboard Artist, returns to the podcast to help us discuss the first issue of his new DC title, Batman/Green Arrow/The Question: Arcadia. We learn about how these characters come together for a new era, how the Black Label format can enhance storytelling, and praise the stunning artwork. We also discuss the early days of Live TV, Bruno Premiani on Doom Patrol, listen to stories from Spider-Man 3, Logan and other movies and so much more. (1:44:23)

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

This is Comic Geek Speak episode 2041, talking Batman, Green Arrow, The Question, Arcadia, and more with Gabriel Hardman.

0:14.2

You got it on Wednesday, and it was like about it going to the ball above.

0:19.2

These guys will talk about it everything the geeks love. For kids the beads Opinions like the seas On everything you read And comic, movie, game, toys, artists, come Comic, Comic, Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, comic, come on, come on, come on, geek speak, Come and come and geek. Uniting the world, mighty as heroes.

0:42.3

This is... Welcome to the show, I'm Brian Deemer.

0:45.3

I'm Peter Rios.

0:47.3

I'm Shane Kelly.

0:48.3

And I'm Brian Christman.

0:50.3

As Brian said, a long overdue return visit from creator Gabriel Hardman, who has been a CGS favorite over the years as a comic creator and amazing storyboard artist.

1:10.1

From his early work on the black coat, original work like Heathen Town, Kinski, Invisible

1:14.9

Republic, the Green Lantern Earth One stories.

1:19.0

We've had interviews on CGS or from conventions with Gabriel over the early years,

1:24.2

and he's appeared at at least one super show yeah this episode gabriel is here to talk

1:30.7

all about the first issue of batman green arrow the question arcadia a new four issue miniseries

1:37.7

released from dc's black label line the first issue was released on november 26 we're recording this on Tuesday, December 2nd.

1:48.1

And if you don't know what this comic is about, and you should, here's the blurb from the back cover of issue 1.

1:54.9

From the decaying husk of Hub City, Vic Sage the Question, goes under cover on the trail of a human trafficking operation

2:02.8

in the frozen Arctic. Oliver Queen, the Green Arrow, pushed out of his company's C-suite,

2:09.4

must get his crumbling life back together. But what is Queen Industries' involvement with a

2:15.8

mysterious project dubbed Arcadia.

2:18.3

Spurred on by the question, Green Arrow joins the hunt for answers, but one obstacle stands in the way of their investigation, the Batman.

2:27.3

A hard-boiled modern twist on the DC social thrillers of the 80s, updating this opinionated trio of lone wolf

2:36.3

vigilantes for the era of open class warfare and ecological collapse.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Speakers of Geek, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Speakers of Geek and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.