Monthly Archives: November 2017

Cory!! and Joe discuss the new editor in chief at Marvel C.B. Cebulsky. They discuss where he came from, his time at Marvel up to now and what it might mean for the publisher going forward. They also go into what they’d like to see from this editorial shakeup and how Marvel can bring back the sales they had a few years ago. The also discuss how DC should react to the changes at Marvel.

Then they discuss how Joe was the first comics deal in the Twin Cities to have a Black Friday sale. It was NOT appreciated by other comic shops. We also discuss what the shop would do to get ready for Christmas.

• Marvel gearing up for the Black Panther movie
• Why it’s a poor idea to kill off characters
• DC and Marvel dumping hardcovers on the market
• Why building to an event can drive sales when done right
• And why people complain about too many crossovers
• How our podcast is going to deal with the loss of Net Neutrality
• Lord of the Rings news breaks!

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

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It’s time for Joe to talk Power Rangers! They are reviewing the JLA/Power Rangers crossover, so Joe talks about what it was like at the comic shop when they hit big. The other issue they have is that they record the last episode the night before, so they don’t have a whole lot of news to discuss, so…it’s time for Previews! Cory and Joe go over this month’s preview of upcoming comics, talk about the ones they are excited about and what you might not want to miss! They also discuss:

• The issue of sexual harassment in comics
• They talk about people selling forgeries of comics art and unauthorized prints
• Cory!! is on the search for some horrible movies.
• The brilliant art of Bernie Krigstien
• The end of ComicCon TV

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

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Big news broke last week, and Cory!! and Joe are on it! Brian Michael Bendis, Marvel Writer Supreme has jumped to DC and it’s bigger than when Hall and Nash jumped to WCW! OK, maybe not, but it is bigger than when Christian jumped from WWE to TNA, Right? They talk about how important Bendis has been for Marvel in the last 20 years, their favorite work from him and what they would like to see him do at DC.

They also talk about other creators who jumped company to company the rumors of Disney buying Fox, the usual shenanigans and so much more!

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It’s time for a walk down Memory Lane!! No, not of this show, but for comics all together, and Joe and Cory!! start with their top ted favorite comics from the 60’s! It’s not all Kirby by Cory!! They also discuss how they read the comics from comics Silver Age since they both started reading in the 70’s. And you now that they get off on all kinds of rabbit trails, so there are the usual shenanigans and much, much more!

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