# 16.19 - Collecting On The Way To Scareville

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Published: 2026-06-03T17:13:00+00:00
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## Resource

After the team took a break last week, they return this week with a jam-packed episode! First, Henry introduces the newest members of The Geek Speak Show, one in front of the mic, the other behind the scenes. Then, he's joined by the Nerdy Navajo Shanclen to chat with Darren Watts about collecting comics. If you've watched the Selling Superman documentary on Amazon, you know Darren's story and what started The Fantast Collection . As you can imagine, Shanclen has many questions about collecting for Darren. Then, they're joined by John Ward , the writer of the Scareville horror book series and also A Blackened Heart, A Blackened Soul . John talks about writing horror for kids and how his series differs from another horror book series for kids. Shanclen gets into a discusion on John's real-life paranormal experiences that inspired the books.

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