Joe has been reading a lot of comics lately, and this week, he and Cory!! had a long discussion about the two books he’s been deep into: Fantastic Four Full Circle and New Mutants Omnibus 1.They also discuss:

* Spoilers for both books* Fantastic Four 51’s villain* Joe doesn’t like the Negative Zone* Alex Ross has created a love letter to Jack Kirby’s Fantastic Four* Cory!! makes a mistake in remembering Marvel Graphic Novels. Joe regrets the error.* Why was The New Mutants started?* How did it tie in with the X-Men at the time?* The creation of Warlock and Magnus* Cory!! talks about the comics career of Howard PostRetro Reviews this week:* L’il Pals #1 from Marvel* Twilight Zone #1 from Gold Key

We’re late this week because Cory!! had allergies and was sniffling the whole damn episode and no one wants to hear that. The editors had to take extra time cutting as much out as they could. So, Joe regrets the error.This is the monthly Previews episode where Joe and Cory!! go through the monthly Previews issue to highlight comics that are new, interesting and Collected editions you should be looking at!

You also get Retro Reviews, Conventions news, freaking, and geeking.

Be there, aloha!

Cory!! went on vacation, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have a NEW episode for you! It does mean, however, that Cory!! is calling in on a tin can and string for this week’s show. He and Joe talk about the shops and conventions they went to on this vacation week, including:

* Cory stopped at comic shops and used book stores on the Mississippi* Why will issue 13 of the Marvel Heroes Reborn books never be reprinted?* Joe goes over the MCBF Microcon where he ran the Charity Table+* Joe and Cory!! discuss the beginning of the “Mutant Hysteria” and how it became the core of the X-MenAll of this, the usual shenanigans, and much, much more!

It’s a potpourri this week, where Cory!! and Joe talk about their recent trips to shops and conventions, mas well as some new about Dark Horse leaving Diamond distribution. They discuss:

* Cory!! has the microphone too close to his damn nose.* Fall has hit Cory!! and Joe right in the face* Cory!! went to the Hot Comics Jordan, MN warehouse sale.* Joe went to the first Minnesota Comics Exchange convention in Woodbury, MN* Joe then went to the MN Toy Posse show* CORY!! BAKED A PIE DURING THE SHOW!!* Joe went to a few comic shops and talks about the shops and his purchases.* Cory!! can’t go to some shops because they have shut down.* They discuss both Dark Horse and Diamond’s side of the announcement from Dark Horse moving from Diamond to Penguin for their comics distribution.* Cory Tells Tales Of His Comics Retail Life.

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

She Hulk is the latest Marvel hero to get a Disney + series, but hat is her history in the comics? Joe and Cory!! are here to help you out with a Hero History! They go over:

* Comic origin* Behind the scenes origin* How did the first series do?* How did they make She-Hulk a popular character in the 80’s* What killed interest in The Thing?* What was her costume?* Is Stan Lee a sleaze publisher?

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

It’s that time again, time for a Super Sized episode where Joe and Cory!! go through the monthly Previews catalog and point out new comics series, interesting collected editions and all sort of other stuff. It’s nearly THREE DAMN HOURS of fun and frivolity!!

Through the month of August we had fill-ins, solo episodes and other things to keep you entertain, but the teeming masses have been asking:Where has Kray been?We answer that in this episode and he’s been busy! We also go into Cory!!’s recent orders with discount websites, all of the comic shops Joe has been visiting.

We then get into the recent “Tilting at Windmills” article on The Beat where Brian Hibbs talking about how shipping is hurting comic shops. Cory and Joe talk how the comics market is shifting and Cory!! goes through the sales numbers to remind people that the sky is not falling. All of this, the usual shenanigans and much, much more!

Joe is still hiding out from the world, so Cory!! has to go through Previews, the monthly comics catalog, all on his own. He goes over the new series, trade paperbacks, hardcovers and more in this month’s catalog so YOU can order comics for October!

It’s a special episode where Cory!! explains Copyright, Trademark, and Public Domain when it comes to old comics. What can you download and read Captain Marvel comics from the 40’s legally, but not Superman? Can you write your won Tarzan novel? How about Captain America? All of this and much much more in this week’s episode!

Joe and Cory!! screwed up and didn’t get a new episode recorded, so it’s time for a Fill In! This is the second part of the Free Comic Book Day shenanigans with Cory!!, Joe, Butch and Kelly driving back to the Twin Cities from St. Cloud, MN as they talk comics, cheap paperback books and Kelly’s original art collection.And they do NOT stop at the infamous Alien Cafe.Be there, aloha!