Nine years. 213 episodes. Dallas and Celeste are marking Comm Talk's anniversary by looking back at how it all started — including a hosting disaster that nearly wiped out the first 13 episodes of the show. Plus, Free Comic Book Day just happened, and it's not quite what it used to be. Dallas and Celeste break down the books they picked up — from Mega Man and Street Fighter to Avatar Legends and a Webtoon crossover into print — and dig into what's actually going on with comic distribution right now. What's been the best part of nine years? What almost broke the show early on? And what do you want to hear more of? Tune in — and let them know. 💙 THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS We are so thankful to our Devoted Patreon Geeks who help make this ministry possible: Ruiz Family, Adam Arciniega, Branson Boykin, Nerd Chapel, Jacob Russell, Jeffrey Leon, Jonathan Herrman, Kevin Lovelace, Lady Lomax, Paul Turner, Paul J Powers, Savie Wilson, The Cel Cast, Monster Island Film Vault — and so many more. Thank you for your continued support! Become a Devoted Patreon Geek: 👉 https://www.patreon.com/GeekDevotions   Discover other ways to support: https://geekdevotions.com/support/  Free Curriculum: https://geekdevotions.com/freeresource/     📱 Connect with Geek Devotions: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/GeekDevotions  Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/GeekDevotions  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeekDevotions  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@geekdevotions   Timestamps: 00:00 — Intro / Cold Open & Show Intro 00:39 — Welcome to Episode 213 / Anniversary Announcement 01:03 — Nine Years of Comm Talk — Where It All Started 01:56 — The "Lost 13 Episodes" Story (Podcast Garden Disaster) 04:47 — Rebuilding on Podbean & How John Saved the Archive 05:08 — Looking Back at Early Episodes (Superman Month, GeekCon Road Trip, Godzilla Series) 06:59 — The Origin of "Glix" (Dallas Slurred His Words & Owned It) 07:05 — What Has Been the Best Part of Comm Talk? (Community Reflection) 09:58 — Comm Talk as Ministry — What Makes It Different 11:58 — Shoutout to Contributors & the Comm Talk Content Policy 17:57 — What's Your Favorite Part of 9 Years? (Celeste & Dallas Share) 18:00 — [Commercial Break — Retro Rewind Podcast / Culture Box] 19:15 — Back from Break / Real Life Interruption Confession 20:29 — Free Comic Book Day Segment Begins 21:44 — The State of Comic Distribution (Diamond vs. Comics Giveaway Day) 23:13 — Celeste's Pick #1: Avatar Legends + Minecraft (& the Leaked Avatar Movie) 26:15 — Dallas's Pick #1: Mega Man Showdown Special 28:22 — Celeste's Pick #2: Jem & the Holograms — And the Jessica Jones Confusion 32:44 — Dallas's Pick #2: Alien / Predator / Planet of the Apes (Marvel/Fox Comics) 35:33 — Predator vs. Spider-Man & Fantastic Four Coming Soon 37:17 — Celeste's Pick #3: Webtoon Unscrolled — Digital Comics Going Physical 41:01 — Dallas's Pick #3: Street Fighter Forever Issue Zero 44:17 — Upcoming Street Fighter Masters Comics (Ken & Juri) 45:17 — Shoutout: The Young Artist Who Recognized Celeste 46:43 — Outro / Call to Action — Rate, Review & Let Us Know What You Want More Of