Episodes
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
Hey Kids, Comics! #351 - Odds and Monsters
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
There are some really oddball characters in comics. And sometimes they inexplicably make it into the mainstream. Not always, but at times it does happen and leaves fans scratching their collective heads. Thus your hosts Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston find themselves talking about some of their favorites. And some of their least favorite characters as well!
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
Hey Kids, Comics! #350 - A Little Bit of History Repeating Itself
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
Way back in 1995 Marvel Comics did the unthinkable - unless you were Marvel Comics in the 90s - they went into self-distribution as Heroes World. This was part of their vaunted, and soon failed, Marvelution. (Read all about that here.) Now DC Comics has found an excuse to do something similar, likely crippling an industry that has been hobbling along since Marvelution. Once quite capable of seeing the writing on the wall, the new corporate masters of the home of Superman have both done the unthinkable and given your hosts Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston plenty to talk about on this (now rather dated) issue of the show.
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
Hey Kids, Comics! #348 - Looking Back (Issues) at HKC!
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
With over 350 individual issues, annuals, and specials behind them, Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston take a look back at the history of the show. Derived from JediCole's budding research (actually listening to each issue and taking copious notes), a discussion begins that opens up memories of in-jokes, recurring characters, and a staggering volume of movie and television references over a mere 50 issues from #0 forward!
Sunday Jan 19, 2020
Hey Kids, Comics! #342 - Guided Tours
Sunday Jan 19, 2020
Sunday Jan 19, 2020
How do you get fans excited about the shared universe that is populated by hundreds of characters from the familiar to the obscure? Well if you are comic book publisher in the 80s, you create the definitive guide to (almost) every single character in the catalog. And that is exactly what Marvel and DC (most famously) did with "Marvel Universe" and "Who's Who". At least twice! Discover these and more as Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston act as your guide to the universe guides of the past.
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
Hey Kids, Comics! #336 - Jingle All the Way (to the Comic Shop)
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
The holidays fast approach and your Comic Shop Santas Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston yet again bring you the annual Hey Kids, Comics! Holiday Gift Guide! Give a listen to some great Christmas present choices for the comic book fan in your life (or for yourself)!
Friday Nov 15, 2019
Hey Kids, Comics! #334 - No Laughing Matter
Friday Nov 15, 2019
Friday Nov 15, 2019
SPOILER ALERT! If you have not yet seen "Joker" and want to avoid spoilers, listen to this issue another time.
As "Joker" rises to become the most financially successful movie based on a comic book in the height of the Tanzanite Age, Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston at last tackle the weighty subject of this unique take on Batman's greatest foe. They are joined this week by none other than PJ "Vega Bomber" Dunn, host of Fui{FILM}ment and the annual Foscars.
Friday Sep 06, 2019
Friday Sep 06, 2019
Hot on the heels of the last story arc, Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston opted to take on a weighty real-world issue - the appropriation of comic book iconography. Often controversial, the adoption of comic book character's imagery by groups both public and in the shadows has become rather prevalent in recent years. From the widespread use of Punisher's skull logo to the V mask being co-opted by Anonymous, this issue is chock full of grist for the mill with your hosts and their special guest Danny Gallagher.
Find more of Danny here!
www.facebook.com/writerdannygallagher
https://www.dallasobserver.com/authors/danny-gallagher-6372514
Thursday Aug 29, 2019
Hey Kids, Comics! #323 - Hit the Streets: Brawling for Dollars
Thursday Aug 29, 2019
Thursday Aug 29, 2019
What's the job pay? A question posed by a unique brand of street-level heroes in comics. Sure being the good guy is its own reward, but frankly it does not pay the bills! Your hosts Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston take a look at various heroes-for-hire as "Hit the Streets" concludes.
Friday Jul 26, 2019
Hey Kids, Comics! #318 - Lights! Camera! Action Figures!
Friday Jul 26, 2019
Friday Jul 26, 2019
The Tanzanite Age of Comic Book Movies has resulted in a remarkable offshoot...the comic book movie action figure! Yet even before this golden time there were toys based on movies based on comics. Your hosts Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston take a look at the highs and lows, the inadvertent spoilers, and the storied history of comic movie toys.
Wednesday Jan 30, 2019
Hey Kids, Comics! #303 - Aquaculture
Wednesday Jan 30, 2019
Wednesday Jan 30, 2019
Hey Kids, Comics! pushes forward after reaching yet another milestone! As the upcoming Spring Hiatus approaches, Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston are proud to celebrate the success of Warner Brothers' "Aquaman"! This unexpected hit has elevated JediCole's favorite super hero to the status of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. So it was only natural that your hosts explore the King of the Seven Seas' incarnations in non-comic book media from the 60s to the present day.