Monthly Archives: January 2026

Kray Z Comics and Stories 693: Goodbye to Hot Comics in New Hope/Minneapolis MN.

We are running behind on getting these out, and I apologize for that. The combination of being sick over New Year’s Week, extra hours and work have slowed the editing process.  ALSO Cory had a new headset which picked up his breathing and keyboard work much more than in the past. It gets corrected soon.

In this episode, Cory!! and Joe went to Hot Comics Minneapolis that last week of its existance and they discuss:

  • Neither Cory!! Nor Joe could record the first week of 2026 because of Bad Food
  • MAD annuals
  • Some of the trade paperbacks that Joe and Cory!! bought
  • How much money did Joe save?
  • The feeling of a store closing
  • Odd things they noticed
  • Mind’s Eye Comics has moved
  • Joe opens a blind bag!

Joe’s Retro Review: Lidsville #5

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

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Kray Z Comics and Stories 692: The Best Comics we read in 2025

2025 is in the books, so Joe and Cory!! Are going to go over their favorite comics they read in 2025: 

Kill Train – Mad Cave

The Atlas Library – Fantagraphics

Assorted Crisis Events – Image

Fantastic Four – Marvel

Sleep – Image

The Knives – Image

Animal Pound – Boom

They also discuss:

-Free Comic Book Day is going to happen in 2026

-Oni is doing a revamp of Archie comics

-Peanuts has been purchased by Sony

Our Retro review is for Marvel’s Tomb of Terror!

Our new sponsor:  HOPE! Heroes Organized To Save Earth

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