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For you it’s only been a week, but for Joe and Cory!! it’s been TWO weeks. Joe worked the charity table at the 2 day Minneapolis ComiCon and then went on a week’s vacation, and does he have stories about it! So many stories. Endless stories. OK, he pretty much dominates the episode with his stories, so if you have been waiting for a new episode of Solo Joe, you might was well could this episode, since he is shot out of a cannon and never loses steam!

He and Cory!! also talk about:

• More stories of the origin of Hot Comics St Paul
• Joe got to hold some Ditko art
• Cory!! was able to get Joe to buy art at a convention without even going to one
• Joe discusses the books he picked up at the Minneapolis convention.
• Cory!! takes a nap while Joe fills us in on his vacation
• Cory!! discusses why he sold off most of his original art

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

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Joe and Cory!! started discussing omnibussses and it became a whole episode of the ones they won’t to see, but probably won’t happen for legal reasons, sales reasons or simple common sense. I mean, come on, Cory!!, NO ONE wants a complete collection of Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch.

There’s the usual shenanigans, off topic discussions and much, much more!

Come on, we’re 355 episodes into this thing, it’s pretty clear what they are doing by now, right?

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It was Free Comic Book Day last weekend, so Joe and Cory!! traveled about the state of Minnesota, and we invited Panels and Pizzas Adam Vermillion to talk about Free Comic Book Day in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. So, they discuss what shops have done, what they picked up as well as:

• Adam started the show drunk so Cory!! had flashbacks of corralling drunks
• Cory!! explains why he won’t be at conventions with peace and love.
• Cory!! talks 70’s men’s adventure novels
• They discuss the Blue Sun Soda shop which has more sodas than any other place IN THE WORLD!!
• Adam discusses the different comics shops in his neck of Iowa.
• What’s the best frozen pizza in Iowa?
• Prom?

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

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10 years and 18 movies later, it’s time for the Infitity War! Cory!!, Joe, and Thanos fan Dangerous Dan Mohr saddle up to discuss this movie and some of the comics that inspired it! They also discuss:

• Cory!! thinks Magneto was right, but Dan thinks Thanos was right.
• How long did they wait to see the movie?
• The movie juggled multiple storylines, and we talk about how well it’s done
• How the movie introduces characters for people who may not know them

All of this, the usual shenanigans and the proverbial much, much more! Or is it Mohr?

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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!

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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 350^th 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!

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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!

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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!

Dan and Wolfie will be back in Bad Advice: A podcast in the Solitaire Rose Network!

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