Episodes
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 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)!
Saturday Sep 21, 2019
Hey Kids, Comics! #326 - Let's Hear it for 'The Boys'!
Saturday Sep 21, 2019
Saturday Sep 21, 2019
Garth Ennis' 2006-2012 comic series from Wildstorm and then Dyanamite finally saw its live action adaptation this year as a Netflix original series after years in development Hell as a feature film. Your hosts Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston, along with Catherine Houston, take a long hard look at the series that takes a long hard look at a world where super-heroes exist and are not necessarily the good guys they are cracked up to be when the chips are down.
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.
Monday May 07, 2018
Hey Kids, Comics! #266 - Legends in Their Own Toys
Monday May 07, 2018
Monday May 07, 2018
Greetings everyone! Especially fans of Marvel Legends from Toy Biz to Hasbro!
Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston, your hosts and long-time Legends collectors are back in the toy box this week to discuss a line of action figures that began 16 years ago - Marvel Legends. They are joined by late-comer to the party, The Rantcor Pit's own Eddie Medina!
Sunday Jul 23, 2017
Hey Kids, Comics! Summer Fun Supplemental - Exclusively Yours SDCC 2017
Sunday Jul 23, 2017
Sunday Jul 23, 2017
Yet again this year, San Diego Comic Con exclusives haunt Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston. Breaking their promise not to bitch about SDCC, the JCU brings you this year's rant about that paricular convention and all the toys!
Thursday Dec 01, 2016
Hey Kids, Comics! #207 - Have Yourself a Merry Little Hey Kids, Comics!
Thursday Dec 01, 2016
Thursday Dec 01, 2016
With Christmas fast approaching (as evidenced by the decor that invaded retail establishments as early as October 1 this year), it is time yet again for Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston to share their thougths on what comic book related (and a few not so related) items make ideal gifts for the comic fan in your life.
It is time again for the Hey Kids, Comics! Christmas Wishlist!
Your holiday hosts proudly share their top picks season for gifts, stocking stuffers, and more to delight every comic fan on your list! "Hey kids, Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!
Monday Oct 13, 2014
The Rantcor Pit #24 - Rise of the Planet of the Collectibles
Monday Oct 13, 2014
Monday Oct 13, 2014
In 1977 a phenomenon began. Star Wars merchandising.
Thursday Oct 31, 2013
The Rantcor Pit #2 - Star Wars Comes Home
Thursday Oct 31, 2013
Thursday Oct 31, 2013
Two weeks later it's time again for The Rantcor Pit! This week Cole "JediCole" Houston and Eddie Medina discuss the importance of merchandising to the Star Wars saga and its success.