Kray Z Comics And Stories

Joe has dug up an old invoice, and he and Cory tell stories of the old comic shop and the comics that came out back in 1997!

They also discus:

• One of the few times Cory cared about the character Cable
• Some information on Claypool publishing
• Information on one of Cory’s favorite series: The Invisibles
• Cory talks about R. Crumb
• Silver Surfer comics of the late 90’s

The issue you will have is that Cory and Joe talked for SO long that we’re cutting this episode is half, so this is part 1!

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Joe has been at the State Fair and spends most of the podcast eating cookies. When Joe gets done filling us in on all the stuff he’s be up to, Cory and Joe answer listener questions about getting things in your comic shop you can’t get from Diamond. Other topics discussed are:

• Setting up a shop
• Business plans
• Magazine distribution
• How Joe’s second shop nearly died the first week
• LOTS of other information about opening a comic shop
• Freaking and geeking

All of this, the usual shenanigans and much, much more.  How much more?  An hour and forty five minutes worth!!  Great Googly Moogly!

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Is it time? Have you seen it yet? Well, too late, because Cory and Joe talk about the history of the Guardians of the Galaxy! The comics! The characters! The crossovers! And, eventually, The MOVIE! Don’t wait any longer, listen to this!

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So, as we wind on down the road, what have Cory and Joe been up to? Obviously not getting this damn podcast mixed and posted, the slackers! Joe went to a Toy History exhibit, talks about seeing Sir Paul McCartney in concert and his family’s trip through Wisconsin and comic shops

Cory actually went and did some things too, like visiting Minnesota’s largest candy store, Hot Comics Jordan and a video arcade. Yes they still have them!

They also have a long discussion about canceled comics, Freaking and Geeking, the usual shenanigans and the proverbial much, much more!

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An episode where we remember comic shop owner, comic convention runner, and our friend, Dominic Postiglione

https://www.facebook.com/RememberingNickPost?fref=ts

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150 is over, and you’d think Cory!! and Joe would take a break, but you would be WRONG! They start up chatting about San Diego Comic Con, Batman day, and Barnes and Noble bribing comic book fans to come in their stores! They also discuss:

• Cory’s film geekery shows up as he talks about the new version of Metropolis
• Joe talks gangster movies
• Cory talks Marvel Star Wars comics
• John Carter Warlord of Mars Omnibuses. Omnibi? Omnibuseseseses?  I don’t know.  Those big damn books Marvel makes.
• Lots of TV talk because Cory and Joe love the TV shows
• Comic book media crossing over so that you can actually get from Charlie Chaplin to Futurama through comic book crossovers.
• Cory and Joe discuss a memo from Marvel where Marvel nearly got the rights to publish DC’s comics back in the 80’s and what THEY would do.
• Geeking and Freaking

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

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We got voice mail on Episode 150, so Cory!! goes through it, listens to it and answers it while Joe hides somewhere.

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It’s the 150th Episode!  Super-Sized with more Tales From The Shop than you can shake an iPod at, and a LONG discussion about opening a comic shop in today’s world!  Be There!

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It’s a new episode, Joe is excited about the new Weird Al album and Cory is ready to talk comics! He’s got a format list and everything!!

There’s a LOT of Tales From The Shop this week, including:

• The FIRST variant cover comic and other important variant cover comics
• Spider-Man #1 from Marvel in 1990
• X-Factor #1
• X-Men #1
• And all of the records those broke.
• Is there any monetary value to any of these special covers?
• Freaking and Geeking!

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

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We start the episode with talking about 70’s Saturday morning shows, since Joe done bought himself the Hudson Brother Razzle Dazzle Show on DVD. BE AFRAID! We also find out WHY Joe was GOING to hate Cory, but instead, he gets to laugh at Cory trying to see a sneak preview of Guardians of the Galaxy. They also discuss:

• Sneak preview tickets given to comic shops
• Record breaking concession sales when comic book fans show up at the movies
• Joe goes through an old invoice from his days in the shop where they discuss how they ordered, what they remember about the book and other stories about the comic shop
• Freaking and Geeking

And the proverbial much, much more!

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