Monthly Archives: August 2026

Joe is shot out of a cannon this week and goes on about his recent comic acquisitions, the local convention scene, and so much more. Poor Cory might as well have taken a nap.   They also discuss:

• Joe gives an update on his shoulder surgery being changed to a later date. 
• Why Marvel and DC are much better at digital than Netflix and other movie streamers.
• What’s in the bag?

Our Retro Review is: Home from Image

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

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Joe is worried about his upcoming surgery (which is now done and he’s OK… well, as OK as Joe can be). Meanwhile, we talk about:

• Growing up with the bicentennial
• Will Joe read comics while out on disability? 
• How did comics deal with censorship in the late 1980s?
• Rick Veitch’s Swamp Thing being printed.
• How the comic Marvel Super Heroes used up old inventory stories and why there aren’t Inventory stories anymore. 
• What comics are better in large-sized editions?
• The problem with Chris Claremont… writing modern comics.
• Interesting things about the new leadership team at Marvel

Retro Review: Confessions Illustrated #2 from EC Comics

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

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Joe brings us a guest! Don, who does a podcast called “From Beyond the Lake”, is our guest to talk comics, horror, and other nerdy stuff such as:

• How Zebra Books and his mother got him hooked on horror
• Joe talked about his love of Vertigo comics from DC.
• Why there was a horror comic boom in the 1970’s
• The first mention of Marvel’s new Midnight line of comics.
• There are a TON of recommendations
• They have a brief discussion of bad horror movies, and recommendations for recent horror movies.

All of this, the usual shenanigans and a special announcement to start the show.

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