Last week, Cory!! and Joe talked about their five favorite (and one they hated) comic book related TV series, now, they do the same thing for movies!  And, you know how we have the snarky “they also discussed” part of these listings?  They stayed on topic!  Joe must be on medication!  They discuss the topic, have the usual shenanigans and much, much more!

Minnesota had a blizzard, so, as TRUE Minnesotans, Joe and Cory!! have to discuss it in detail, where Joe talks about the airport he works at closing, and Cory!! talks about the struggle to get to work in the snow. But what do people do when they are snowed in? Binge TV shows! That means Cory!! and Joe talk about their five favorite (and one they hated) comic book related TV series! Looking for something to binge? DVDs to buy? Stuff that’s fun to watch? Cory!! and Joe talk about all sorts of series! They also discuss:

* What happened during the blizzard 35 years ago

* Why does Cory!! need to get his car repaired already?

* OK, for once they stay on topic. which makes it impossible for me to write up these teases.

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All sorts of comics news this week with the Diamond Summit for comic book retailers. So, a lot of news has come out on the retail end, and Cory!! and Joe break down the big stories. They discuss how the Amazon/Comicsology comics pricing controversy, Brian Hibbs’s reaction to it, and more.

Then, they go through the new Previews to talk about comics coming out in June. They also discuss:

* Cory!! and Joe want a Wikipedia page in celebration of their 350th episode!

* How Brian Hibbs is fighting back against Marvel

* Why there are no more “hot comics”.

* They discuss Marvel Mart from the 90’s again

* New publishers in the front of the Previews

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

The Fantastic Four is coming back, baybee, and Joe and Cory!! have GOT to talk about that! They talk about what they want as fans, how to make the book work in the modern era. They also discuss the history of the series, and how it went from one of Marvel’s top books to one of their midline books.

DC is also starting a new line of graphic novels for the Young Adult book market, and Joe and Cory!! discuss that stuff as well. They also talk about:

* Joe says that the Lee/Kirby run of the Fantastic Four isn’t classic, and Cory!! doesn’t drive to his house and beat him with a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire.

* Byrne’s run on the Fantastic Four, and what his favorite era was

* How should the main four characters be portrayed

* The death of the Inhumans

* What villains should they face?

* How does a comic shop owner stock graphic novels for the most impact

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

We’re talking Infinity Gems…er…stones….soul gems? They started in The Power of Warlock and now are powering the upcoming Avengers movie Avengers, Infinity War. Cory!!, Joe and special guest Dangerous Dan Mohr discuss their history in the Marvel Universe, as well as their history in Marvel publishing. They also discuss:

* Was GI Joe in the Marvel Universe?

* Did anyone play with the gems at Marvel after Starlin left?

* Why no one brought back Thanos before Starling did in his Silver Surfer comic.

* How Galactus gets indigestion

* When the Soul Gems were renamed the Infinity Gems

* The origin of the Infinity Gauntlet!!

* What happened to the Infinity gems after the Gauntlet and how did the Ultraverse get involved?

* Lord Pumpkin is a part of this story. Lord. Pumpkin.

* The Illuminati get their hands on the gems

* What happens with the gems during and after  Secret Wars?

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

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Even MORE news about Toys R Us going out of business has brought up a lot of memories for Joe. Not so much for Cory!! because he’s a no fun lousy rat bastard cleaner. Joe tells stories of his expeditions to Toys R Us when he owned a shop, including “toy raids” where he and other comic shop owners would show up to pick up the hot toys (mostly action figures) and different ricks they would use to make sure they had toys on the shelves. Including Scooby Doo!

The also discuss the stuff they are excited about in the current Previews as their orders are nearly due, and they go over the hardcovers and omnibusesesses they are ordering. They also discuss:

* The toy hype for Phantom Menace

* Cory!! and Joe discuss the “return” of Star Wars in the 90’s.

* When the Warren Mags started to fall off a cliff in the late 1970’s

* Why Dark Horse is collecting their Conan run into paperback omnibuses.

* Cory!! and Joe have heat over the Marvel Character: One Above All

* Why Cory!! named his son Michael

* Why do they talk about this movie? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0473553/?ref_=tt_urv

* Joe goes over the comics he has been reading

Yes, we know it sounds like Cory went underwater during freaking and geeking. He was on a trip to Atlantis while recording. He hears people really Get Down there.

It’s another catch up episode where Joe and Cory discuss the death of Toys R Us, and they also talk about the golden age of toy collecting in the 90’s. But that’s just PART of the discussion of comics and collecting this week. Joe and Cory!! talk about:

* Cory and Joe discuss how many shows they have passed up and shows that they are gunning for. Gunsmoke, we’re looking at you!

* Cory!! is losing his nerd cred

* Joe and Cory!! tell stories of the FIRST MCBA convention.

* COMIC SHOP CATS!!

* They discuss the cool stuff they got on Box Day!

* Cory!! has a lot of leftover exclamation points he needs to use up before they go bad!!

* Magazine variant covers

* Who the hell was Hillbilly Jim?

* Why does Cory!! love vests?

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

Cory!! and Joe have finally seen Black Panther, so they discuss how much they loved the movie and Cory!! goes through what are the best Black Panther trade paperbacks to pick up. They also discuss:

* We have limited time and sometimes won’t try new things

* Cory has a confession.

* Who should work on the rumored JLA/Avengers crossover?

* What will happen with Warner Brothers being up for sale

* Is WWE for sale?

* Cory!! got some new weird details about the late 70’s Silver Surfer movie….

* What should Cory!! do with his New Gods Omnibus?

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

Lots of comics news! So Joe and Cory!! are gonna talk about it! They discuss:

* Joe has some damn talk.

* Black Panther!

* They review The Last Hunt from http://amigocomics.com/

* They also review A Tribute Anthology to Deadworld and Comic Publisher Gary Reed

* Marvel’s Clean Sweep!

* We don’t understand Marvel’s business plan.

* Why Disney Jr drives Cory!! CRAZY

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

We had a bunch of special episodes, so Cory!! and Joe haven’t talked comics and geek stuff, so it’s a comics potpourri of comics, TVC, movies, books and the like. So, they discuss:

* More talk of hot dogs, fruit pies, and breakfast cereals

* Skype is mad at Joe.

* Joe had a Saturday off and hit BlizzardWorld Convention in Minneapolis and a couple of comics shops.

* For President’s Day, Cory!! lets Joe know who his favorite president is.

* Star Trek Discovery,. What did Cory!! think?

* Joe discusses his feelings on the upcoming Star Wars films.

* Why did they upgrade the special effects in Star Trek the original series?

* Stuff from the new Previews that is going to drain their wallets.

* Ragnarok by Walt Simonson

* They both discuss Box Day!

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