Episodes
Monday Feb 17, 2020
Sunday Feb 02, 2020
Hey Kids, Comics #344 - Out of Style or: (Return of the Cash Grab
Sunday Feb 02, 2020
Sunday Feb 02, 2020
It's baaaaaack!
The bane of 90's collecting has returned in a new and different form. While the madness of the foil-enhanced, poly-bagged, embossed, holographic, gimmick covers and editions of comic publications have largely gone extinct, the powers that be have found new ways to generate sales through exclusives and variants that hearken back to the "collector speculator" era. Join Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston as they take a dive into the past and the curiously similar present state of the comics industry!
Friday Jan 24, 2020
Hey Kids, Comics! #343 - Mirror, Mirror
Friday Jan 24, 2020
Friday Jan 24, 2020
There's a dark side to the Justice League of America, sort of, that rears its ugly head from time to time in the form of the Crime Syndicate of America. Dark analogues of Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, the Flash, and Green Lantern from the extra-dimensional Earth-C. They are the topic of discussion as Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston talk up the diabolical doppelgangers this week.
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.
Saturday Jan 11, 2020
Saturday Jan 11, 2020
"Declaration of Independents" concludes in the best possible way, with a special guest! Your hosts Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston discuss the history, publications, and fate of Akklaim Comics with none other than show favorite Weldon Adams. Prepare for some incredible insights into what happened when a video game company set their sights on the successful comic book publisher Valiant Comics.
Saturday Jan 04, 2020
Saturday Jan 04, 2020
Hey Kids, Comics! is not going to call the whole thing off this week. Quite the contrary! Your hosts Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston are back from their holiday hiatus and ready to take a swing at examining one of the biggest successes in the "big indy" family - Comico ("The Comic Company"). Enjoy the next to the last chapter of Declaration of Indpendents and the tale of a company that started from unusual circumstances and eventually became another often forgotten imprint.
Sunday Dec 22, 2019
Hey Kids, Comics! #338 - Declaration of Independents: Malibu Kin
Sunday Dec 22, 2019
Sunday Dec 22, 2019
Welcome to the second chapter of "Declaration of Independents. This week Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston explore the rise and disappearance of Malibu Comics. Among the more successful of the big indys of the 90s, Malibu's characters garnered Hollywood attention with live action and animated television series...then they were simply and quietly taken away from the public eye. Find out how and so much more with this unique tale spun by your hosts.
Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
Hey Kids, Comics! #337 - Declaration of Independents: Tekno Union
Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
A new story arc begins with Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston exploring the "Indy Boom" and some of the publishers that came and went in a time when comics were at the height of their powers. Catherine Houston joins your hosts this issue as they discover that celebrity names were not enough for Tekno Comix, a corporate-style publisher with ambitions in the retail end of the industry.
Sunday Nov 24, 2019
Hey Kids, Comics! #335 - Shtick and Carrot
Sunday Nov 24, 2019
Sunday Nov 24, 2019
After the heavy topic of "Joker" last week, Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston needed a bit of a change of pace and a more lighthearted topic. Send in the Zoo Crew! Yes, Captain Carrot and company are the subjects of the latest issue of the show with special guest Weldon Adams. Yep! As promised when Weldon was last on the show.
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.