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In this week's episode of the Geeks OUT Podcast, Kevin (@Gilligan_McJew) and @GrahamNolan discuss the latest casting news for Star Trek: Discovery, and the line ups and creative teams of the new X-books including the Jean Grey and Iceman solo series for our Strong Female Character and This Week in Queer.

This Week's Topics Include:

BIG OPENING:

• KEVIN: Star Trek: Discovery adds Doug Jones as an alien, Anthony Rapp as a gay officer
• GRAHAM: New X-Men Blue and Gold Teams announced

DOWN AND NERDY:

• KEVIN:  The Ultimates 2, Westworld, Inhumans vs. X-Men, Great Lakes Avengers

• GRAHAM: Detective Comics, Captain Marvel, Jessica Jones, Red Hood and the Outlaws, Last Man on Earth

STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER: Dennis Hopeless writes, Victor Ibanez draws "Jean Grey"

THIS WEEK IN QUEER: Creative team for Iceman includes gay writer, editor, & cover artist

CLIP OF THE WEEK: First trailer for Riverdale on CW

THE WEEK IN GEEK:

MOVIES

• First look at Alpha 5 from the new Power Rangers reboot
• Billy Dee Williams to voice Two-Face in the Lego Batman movie
• Teaser trailer and poster revealed for The Mummy reboot

TV

• The CW DC crossover is bringing highest ratings for each show
• Trailer released for Emerald City

COMICS

• Morph, Bling, Young Iceman, Iceman bring LGBTQ X-Men count up to 4
• • All current team leaders are female
• Lineup and creative team announced for Generation X
• Unstoppable Wasp will spotlight real female scientists
• Koi Boi from Marvel's Squirrel Girl revealed to be trans
• POD and Rescue kiss in New Avengers/USAvengers?

SHILF:

• KEVIN: Iceman (Kevin Wada cover)
• GRAHAM: Star-Lord (Kris Anka covers)