Kray Z Comics And Stories

As you listen to the show, you might think that Cory and Joe talk about pie instead of comics. Mmmm…pie. After the pie talk, Joe confesses that he’s been lying to you for months. What was Joe lying about? You’ll have to listen to the podcast to find out. They also discuss:

• Selling old Valiant comics
• Creating comics bundles to sell
• What is happening to trade paperback that people don’t want any more?
• Other bundles Joe has been selling
• A Hangin’ at the Home story
• A mini-Tale from the shop
• Freaking and Geeking with a discussion of sales numbers for February

All of this, plus the usual Much Much more!

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It’s daylight saving time and Joe and Cory!! start the episode talking about Nitro Burning Funny Cars! They also talk about FREE COMICS given away at SXSW, a cheap month of Marvel Unlimited and as Marvel’s digital announcements there. They also discuss:

• A bundle of 100 digital comics for $10
• Ashcans! No, not things to put garbage into, but there were some by Rob Liefeld, so…
• Joe’s eBay stuff as well as charity stuff
• Joe talks about when comics sold better in the summer and if that is still the case
• Cory’s hate for Secret Wars II
• Joe brings up a Sarlacc pit toilet and his internet shuts down in response
• Freaking and Geeking

All of this and the ever present much, much more!

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As we start the new podcast, Joe is switching e-mails and is spending his time down in the archives deciding what comics he’ll be selling through the year. They also talk about:

• Joe’s perfect maintenance of the show’s e-mail address
• We answer an e-mail from a listener. That’s right. An actual e-mail.
• Cory says he’ll get to a story about pudding in geeking and freaking. SPOILER! He forgets about it. No pudding story.
• So…what do you do when the comics you love are ending? How do you find new comic series worth reading?
• Cory and Joe talk about how they discover new books, especially as they don’t go into comics shops as much any more.
• DCBS offers a LOT of deep discounts on new comics
• Following creators and editors
• Joe and Cory give a rundown of Indy books they like
• Freaking and geeking

All of this and the proverbial much, much more!

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It’s a scary and amazing day! Joe actually did show prep!! Joe and Cory!! talk about comics that are in trouble of being canceled, their opinions and what comics they would like to see come back. They also discuss:

• Who was the winiest character in comics?
• Why we won’t get any crossovers between Marvel and DC any time soon
• A theory as to why Doctor Strange series doesn’t sell any more
• Tales from the Shop
• How does a comic shop close down?
• What happens to comic fans when their shop closes?

All of this, freaking and geeking and the usual shenanigans!

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As we fire up, Joe gets on Cory’s case for not doing more outside projects, so we discuss his former Internet creative ventures. They also discuss:

• What Cory did on his last overnight shift
• A brief review of obscure Christopher Lee movie “My Uncle Is A Vampire”
• Don’t worry, they get to comics at some point
• Joe talks about his eBay sales
• Joe attempts to stump Cory!! with obscure comics to see if he remembers them
• What is Marvel’s lowest selling book ever?
• They talk about how you set up a shop an eBay to sell off your comics
• This leads to how to set up to take credit cards at comic conventions
• Freaking and Geeking

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

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The countdown to Cory!! starting a new job continues, so he’s pretty exhausted, and Joe is awake and ready to record, so we have a NEW Episode for you!

• We review the comic Headlocks and Headaches
• Joe had a birthday, an they talk comic book toys they got as kids
• They discuss what they think Marvel is doing wrong and doing right
• Did price points make people drop comics when Joe owned a shop?
• How Joe would sell issues 2 and 3 of new on-going series when fans would have #1 frenzies
• How well Marvel is pushing their comics for retailers
• Freaking and Geeking

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

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Hey, Cory!! got new job! We start the show talking about that! And Joe’s job has CHANGED! All sorts of non-comics stuff going on in their lives and they fill you in on it.

After all of the intro stuff, Cory and Joe discuss an article with the headline: Ten Things We Want DC to Bring Back. This leads to a discussion of the current state of Superman, DC history, the lack of a consistent vision on their books and other issues. They also discuss:

• -Dan Slott on 90’s comics
• -DC being a nostalgia shop
• -What they like at DC
• -What can DC do to get retailers excited about the line
• -What would WE want to see DC do to get fans engaged again
• -Freaking and geeking
• -Joe and Cory talk about how to get comics read by non-fans and kids
• -Are we seeing the end of physical media?

All of this, plus a LOT more!

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Joe has decided to actually jump in and do EXTRA tales from the shop, so after a brief discussion of pizza, they jump right into Tales From The Shop! They also discuss:

• How Forever Evil feels like it has been going on forever.
• A Hangin’ at the Home story.
• Breaking news about the Minnesota Comic Book Associate’s SpringCon
• Cory discusses his “Great re-read” project and Joe talks about two series he will re-read
• Ginger or Mary Ann?
• Tales from the Shop TOY HUNTS!
• The Batman TV Series DVDs!
• Freaking and Geeking

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

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