Monthly Archives: March 2015

Joe and Cory start this week’s episode by going over the current comics controversies like the infamous Batgirl cover, Spider-Woman’s costume change, and other things the internet has been all upset about. They also discuss:

• Marvel and DC positioning their books for new readers
• Why publishers and artists need to learn when to listen to the internet and when to not care
• Why characters change when they start a new series
• Joe fills us in on what’s going on with his TSA job
• Convention news!!
• The latest horrific fast food concoctions
• DC is giving big discounts on their new series when Convergence is over, so Cory and Joe discuss how things like that affected his orders
• Cory read a complete run on The Walking Dead, and they discuss complete runs they have enjoyed
• The latest Comic Minute Joe does for some OTHER podcast (Amish Baby Machine)
• Freaking and geeking
• A tribute to Gene, Gene, the Dancing Machine
• And a special, POST CREDIT look at this year’s WrestleMania!

A extra long show, all of this, the usual shenanigans and as always, Much Much more!

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Joe starts telling the story of Mr T and the T Force. That’s right, it was a comic. By Neal Adams. No, really, some company thought they could make money off of a Mr T comic. So, this here comic book podcast starts with Joe telling stories about a comic book! Cory and Joe also talk about:

• Thespians
• The locally filmed movie Insectula
• Cory relates the idea of Hipster Owl and Cave Cat. Don’t ask, it really doesn’t make a lot of sense.
• Going comic geeking with Butch
• Hitting a few of the comic shops in the Twin Cities
• How not to get people to buy the new comics on your shelves
• How the different shops operate
• A TRIP to the buffet
• The horrors of the shake machine
• Botchamania!
• Freaking and geeking!

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

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Joe starts the show in hard core sales mode…with the DHS shutdown looming, Joe needs to find a way to buy his funny books. Cory discusses future job possibilities for Joe and himself. What does this have to do with comics? Who knows? They do discuss:

• Why Joe’s solo show has been so slow in coming
• What characters do they have the most comics in their collections
• Cory pisses off Gambit fans
• A new hanging at the home story.
• Freaking and geeking

All of this, the proverbial much, much more in this extra long episode! And it’s free!!

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