It has been a LONG time since we did this:  Cory!! and Joe talk about what would be a dream comic shop if they had to open one under the current state of the comics industry. What they would have done before 2019 is vastly different from what they would do now, so what sort of things would they do, what product mix would they have, and more!  They also discuss:

Our Retro Review this week: Weird War Tales #9

All of this, the usual shenanigans, and much, much more!!

Not everything DC has done in their stories has been a good thing, so this week, Joe and Cory!! discuss stories DC has done that have messed things up, made characters fail, or derailed other stories going on.  In other words, Where Has DC Screwed up? They also discuss:

Our Retro Review this week: Remo Williams The Destroyer #1 from Marvel

All of this, the usual shenanigans, and much, much more!!

Not everything Marvel has done in their stories has been a good thing, so this week, Joe and Cory!! discuss stories Marvel has done that have messed things up, made characters fail, or derailed other stories going on.  In other words, Where Has Marvel Screwed up?

All of this, the usual shenanigans, and much, much more!!

Doug Marcaida is a martial artist, edged weapons specialist, and knife designer born in the Philippines, who calls Upstate New York home. Doug’s interest in martial arts began at the age of 8, but he did not begin formally training in the arts until he was 16. At age 25 he discovered his love for Filipino Martial Arts, and from there, he changed his life and started to change the lives around him. He has time in the Air Force, 20 years as a respiratory therapist and a lifetime of knowledge about weapons, martial arts, and moving from a place of anger to a place of inner peace.

Cory speaks to him about his new comic Lineage, a comic that tells a tale of intrigue, martial arts, and cults. We discuss the deeper reason why he is telling this story, how he went from the Reality show Forged in Fire to the world of comics and how to tell stories in the comic form.

He is Kickstarting the conclusion of the first story arc for Lineage here:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kidheroes/doug-marcaidas-lineage-2-4-comic?ref=profile_created&category_id=250

And you can get the special covers and other merchandise for the first issue here:

https://www.kidheroes.net/lineage

After being put out to pasture back in 2020, but it has been brought back starting this year! Cory!! and Joe go into the history of where Vertigo came from, how shops in the 90’s dealt with it, the successes why it went away and a review of the first comic in its revival!  They also discuss: 

Retro Review: The Monkees

All of this, the usual shenanigans, and much, much more!!

Greg Ketter, owner of the comic/book shop Dreamhaven made international news for taking to the streets when Alex Pretti was killed in Minneapolis. We discuss the situation in Minnesota, Greg’s history with comics and books, and what an awesome guy he is. 

Sal Buscema passed away, and we go over our love of his work, and his long and storied career as a comics artist. 

They also discuss:

Retro Review: Avengers Epic Collection 27:  Timeslide

All of this, the usual shenanigans, and much, much more!!

This week, they review:

They also discuss:

Retro Review: Marvel 2 in 1 #96

All of this, the usual shenanigans, and much, much more!!

A note; As this episode was recorded, Alex Pretti was killed in Minneapolis and this leads to political discussions during the Freaking and Geeking portion of the show. 

After being away from Marvel for about 8 years, Brian Michael Bendis is returning to Marvel. In this episode, Joe and Cory!! discuss what that means, and give out Fave Five Bendis stories!

They also discuss:

Retro Review: Post Cereal Presents the Super Friends!

All of this, the usual shenanigans, and much, much more!!

We are running behind on getting these out, and I apologize for that. The combination of being sick over New Year’s Week, extra hours and work have slowed the editing process.  ALSO Cory had a new headset which picked up his breathing and keyboard work much more than in the past. It gets corrected soon.

In this episode, Cory!! and Joe went to Hot Comics Minneapolis that last week of its existance and they discuss:

Joe’s Retro Review: Lidsville #5

All of this, the usual shenanigans, and much, much more!!

2025 is in the books, so Joe and Cory!! Are going to go over their favorite comics they read in 2025: 

Kill Train – Mad Cave

The Atlas Library – Fantagraphics

Assorted Crisis Events – Image

Fantastic Four – Marvel

Sleep – Image

The Knives – Image

Animal Pound – Boom

They also discuss:

-Free Comic Book Day is going to happen in 2026

-Oni is doing a revamp of Archie comics

-Peanuts has been purchased by Sony

Our Retro review is for Marvel’s Tomb of Terror!

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