Kray Z Comics And Stories

Joe and Cory are going to talk about their favorite time periods for different comic books companies. However, you KNOW that they can’t just start like that. Joe has shenanigans to get through. He is trying to get rid of one of his DVDs, and this leads to a discussion about great director’s commentary. They also discuss:

• Joe and Cory got together to to watch SummerSlam
• Joe talks about trading comics book trades for omnibuses
• A comparison of Jesus Christ Superstar and Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter
• When Cory and Joe Loved Marvel Most and when that changed
• When Joe loved Marvel Most and when that changed
• When Cory and Joe loved DC and when that changed
• When Cory and Joe loved Image the most and when that changed. OK, this one is current for Cory, so it hasn’t changed yet. So watch it.
• Caliber’s subscription service.
• A new American Food segment about a new Breakfast beer!
• Freaking and Geeking
• Cory goes on an old school rant. I mean Pre-”warm and Fuzzy” Cory. I mean pre- The Four Agreements Cory! I mean “The Most Mizzerable Son Of A Bitch ON The Planet!” Cory!!

We DID have a run-in by Jin Wicked at the end, but technical difficulties caused that part not to be recorded. You can blame Cory!!, since it is probably his fault. He is kind of a doofus. All of this and the proverbial Much, Much more!

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Joe and Cory start the show by remembering Elvis’s death, the Beatles at Shea Stadium and The Rutles at Che Stadium. They then jump into talking about Secret Wars, how the Marvel Universe was destroyed once back in the 70’s and why they should be connected.

You know. Nerd talk.

They also discuss:

• Cory’s love of Twin Peaks
• Cory travels back in time to 1993
• Joe visits two new Twin Cities comic shops
• Joe talks about a one-day show he’ll be going to
• Joe talks about the best donut shop in the Twin Cities. Donuts with bacon on them.
• They talk shops that have closed or just faded away and why
• They discuss what it takes to open a new comic shop in the current market and what these two new stores are doing differently.
• How comics companies wasted money over the years
• Freaking and Geeking
• Joe’s eBay adventures

As well as the usual shenanigans and the proverbial much, much more!!

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Joe begins the show by violating copyright and wishing Cory!! a happy birthday. And Cory!! could not possibly care less. They also talk jobs, not giving a damn about the jobs, how to avoid a bajillion empty “Happy Birthday” messages on Facebook and much, much more until they get to the actual comic talk.

Oh, and if you are listening for Jin Wicked, Dan Mohr or Butch…sorry, they took the week off. Or Cory!! drove them away. Probably the latter.

• Cory!! discusses about how he may actually be useful after all
• Cory!! and Joe discuss the sales figures for comics in July
• Comic artists making big money with blank covers
• They talk about the Bookscan numbers for graphic novel sales in bookstores
• Joe and Cory discuss how they would order the All New, All Different Marvel

They also have the usual freaking and geeking, shenanigans and, as always, much, much more!

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After episode 200, Cory!! and Joe invited Dan Mohr, Jin Wicked and guest interviewer Butch to hang out and chat about their early experiences reading comic strips and comic books.  Instead, it’s pure chaos, lots of laughs and maybe JUST maybe, they are able to make Cory!! laugh so hard the show stops dead for 2 minutes.

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After over 5 years, 199 episodes, endless shenanigans, freakings, geekings and bad jokes from Joe, Cory!! and Joe have the tables turned on them and are interviewed by long time friend and long time pal Butch in this anniversary episode.

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This week, Joe and Cory discuss the big D! No, not our lord Darkseid, but DEATH! The death of comic book characters! What ones were important, what ones don’t matter, what ones were a waste of paper. They also have Jin Wicked along for the ride as they discuss:

• The death of the crickets last episode
• If “Forfend” is an actual word.
• A LOT of discussion of the death of Gwen Stacy
• The comics Jin would want to read and her asking for recommendations
• Doctor Octopus surviving being ground zero at a nuclear explosion
• Why the death Black Goliath didn’t matter at all
• Jin plugs her new podcast: Comicbrospodcast.com
• Freaking and Geeking
• Cory!! Talks about how he has improved his health with a different way of looking at food and health:  http://lifehacker.com/simplify-your-diet-with-alton-browns-four-lists-method-1699651847

All of this, the usual shenanigans and the proverbial much, much more on this, the LAST episode before #200!

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Tragedy has struck at Kray Z Comics and Stories. Long beloved characters have died. Who? You’ll have to listen to find out! However, the show much go on, so Joe, Cory!! and frequent special guest Jin Wicked discuss their five favorite comics artists! They also discuss:

• An odd Star Wares introduction
• Why there almost wasn’t an episode this week
• A NEW American Food segment
• Jin brags about how many more hits she gets on You Tube and the podcast she started Comic Bros!
• Jin alienates all of our listeners in Buffalo, NY
• Jin’s list of artists:
• Richard Thompson
• Kate Beaton
• Evan Dahm
• Josh Lesnick
• Tim Krieder

We also have freaking and geeking, the usual shenanigans and the proverbial much, much more!

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