Kray Z Comics And Stories

Winter is HERE as the year ends, with blizzards, insanely cold temps and other things that that winter brings like READING COMIC BOOKS! 2016 was a gut wrenching nightmare of a year, so as we bury it alive and ignore its cries as it begs to be let out, so instead we turn to 2017! Joe and Cory!! talk about what they are looking forward to for the coming year. They also discuss:

• Cory!! does some binge watching that triggers Joe to use his degree in Political Science.
• Joe asks Cory!! about Cinemascope and he gives a history lesson because he’s a pain in the ass like that, especially since he got it confused with Cinerama. Cinemascope was the 1 camera version of that
• They talk upcoming vacations
• Cory!! is excited about what is probably a summer crossover with Captain America
• They discuss the reprints they are excited about for the year.

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

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Today is Festivus!  You’ve had your Festivus feast!  You’ve had the feats of strength!  and now, the annual AIRING OF THE GRIEVANCES!

Joe! Cory!! Dangerous Dan Mohr and Wolfie B Bad!

It’s a special episode where they discuss their grievances for the year as well as from listeners, so settle down and join us in this festive annual tradition that Joe hates.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Cory!! and Joe talk about how cold it is, how they are going to spend their overtime pay and other stuff before they get into the meat of the episode. Wait, meat? Cory!! is a vegetarian, can we do that? Anyone?

OK, the THEME of the episode starts with talking about if the “multicultural heroes” switches are selling or not and is Marvel/DC making a mistake by doing this. They go over sales trends, outside sales and the like to give a full picture of where the comics market is at right now. Boy, that sounds serious. Thank goodness Joe makes a bunch of Dad jokes and weird non-sequitur comments to keep you from thinking we know that we are talking about.

They then get into how the market is moving the last six months, the difference between sales to shops and sales and why Diamond tightening up on Credit can mess with your local shop. They also discuss:

• Joe gets his dates on Secret Wars all mixed up.
• One of Joe’s friends talks about why he doesn’t read as much Marvel any more.
• Borrowing comics and eBooks from the library
• Why some of the comics super-stars of the 90’s wandered off from comics
• Hastings has gone under, how did that affect comics distribution?
• Going over how a comic shop died due to not having credit or information on how Diamond works
• How Marvel and DC drive the market and when they have a downturn, how does that hurt the market.
• They discuss Cyncialman

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

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Joe and Cory!! start by reviewing a preliminary package for a comic called The Resurrection of Dracula that was sent to us by writer Chris Denmead

This starts a discussion of Vampires in comics from the Golden Age to the present. How have they changed over the years? What was the WORST Dracula comic ever? When have vampires worked well and when haven’t they! It’s all about those bloodsuckers…no, not Lawyers, VAMPIRES! They also discuss:

• How to decide if a comic is monthly, a full graphic novel, etc…
• What were Joe and Cory!!’s first comics with Vampires in them
• Why the comics code prohibited vampires.
• How Dell comics got around the comics code
• Vampires being destroyed at Marvel. They got better.
• BESSIE THE HELLCOW!!!
• Vampirella’s strange origin.
• CORY!! COMPLETELY FORGOT DC’S “I, VAMPIRE” SERIES BECAUSE HE’S NOT THAT BRIGHT.

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

Link for the movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67rEH4i6zxI

Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/draculagenderswap/

Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/DracComicbook

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Cory!! interrupts Joe’s afternoon to talk comics which causes him to go on a Dad joke rampage! Joe has read an article about how the term “graphic novels” is outdated and shouldn’t be used any longer. Joe and Cory!! discuss a little about the origin of the term and if the term is still one that should be used with comics. They also discuss how to classify graphic novels and, they also discuss:

• Joe and Cory!! went to Minnesota’s largest candy store!
• They discuss obscure sodas and candies that they were able to pick up at the store.
• They also go to Hot Comics in Jordan MN
• Why do they talk about the 60’s sit com Room 222? LISTEN TO THE SHOW TO FIND OUT
• They give ideas on how to stock a small shop for graphic novels
• Putting comics back on the shelf!
• The comics wars in the Twin Cities of shops trying to get their books on the shelves first
• Cory!! goes over the first issues of Thanos, Avengers 1.1, WWE comics and Geek Girl

All of this, freaking and geeking, and the proverbial much, much more.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Joe has been putting together staff to sell on the eBays, and he has found copies of Free and Promotional giveaway comics, so he and Cory!! go through the history of those comics as well as the comics. There’s a LOT of talk about obscure comics, weird places Joe and Cory!! found the freebie comics and other assorted stuff!

• What are the Thanksgiving plans for both Joe and Cory!!
• Thanksgiving comic books and covers
• They discuss the comics sold for between 9 to 25 cents over the last 20 years
• They talk Dingo Boots and Kangaroo shoes
• Why Joe will have the WWE network forever
• How is Jack Kirby connected to Professor Elemental?
• A list of the ten best graphic novels of 2016

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

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

WARNING: AUDIO ISSUES!!

Cory!!’s new computer switched up to his computer microphone instead of his headset microphone, so his sound isn’t all that great. So, enjoy that.

Now that Joe is cutting back on buying new comics, what sort of stuff will he be buying? What old runs are he looking to re-read? What comics he is looking to dig through the bin for? What runs is he looking forward to finally getting to? They also getting talks about sales, trade paperbacks of series that have been reconned away and:

• Cory!!hit a HUGE candy store while doing some charity work and loaded up on Rat Bastard Root Beer
• Why Cory!! is a reader and not a collector
• What is Joe looking forward to reading next?
• How does Cory!! find comics in his huge collection
• What happens to demand for trades when a universe reboots.
• Why bringing back older characters does work
• NO ONE GIVES A DAMN ABOUT ROM!!!
• Cory!! talks about 70’s exploitation movies

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

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Joe and Cory!! start by going over the Doctor Strange movie and SPOILER, they liked it.  They talk about the movie without a lot of spoilers, so you can listen if you haven’t seen it yet.  But if you haven’t seen it yet, what kind of fanboy or fangirl are you?  GET TO STEPPIN’!  They also discuss comics news and how the weasels at Wizard World are in trouble once again.  They also talk about the new Tilting at Windmills which goes into the “Long Tail’ and Joe and Cory!! discuss trade paperbacks and graphic novels 30 years ago, 20 years ago and 10 years ago and where the industry is going in the future.

• The infinity gems vs the infinity stones
• The definition of schadenfreude
• Why CBR.com has become a nightmare to read and how Cory!! tries to keep up with one of their former blogs
• The EC reprints
• Price matching at comic shops

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

Podcast: Play in new window | Download