Episodes
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.
Thursday Jan 17, 2019
Friday Jan 11, 2019
Hey Kids, Comics! #301 - Cover Stories: Here Comes Santa Claus
Friday Jan 11, 2019
Friday Jan 11, 2019
With 2018 having been bid a fond farewell, Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston still have December 25 on their minds going into 2019. So your hosts, along with recurring guest Eddie Medina, are exploring depictions of Santa Claus on comic book covers! Not ol's St. Nick IN comics, but rather on the covers of comics from every decade. Join your host as they judge a book
Friday Jan 04, 2019
Hey Kids, Comics #300 - This is SPARTA!
Friday Jan 04, 2019
Friday Jan 04, 2019
With the ringing words of defiance against a crushing despotic empire resonating throughout this milestone issue, Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston take join a phalanx of Frank Miller enthusiasts as they discuss one of the most compelling and unlikely hits in comic book history. The highly fictionalized account of the Battle of Thermopylae would spawn two feature films and propel King Leonidas of Sparta into the popular culture limelight and was the fitting topic for the 300th issue of this show! Your hosts are joined by the incomparable Kelly Long, who brings her unique blend of geekiness and genuine knowledge to the fore.
Monday Dec 31, 2018
Hey Kids, Comics! #299 - It's Not Easy Being Green: In Brightest Day
Monday Dec 31, 2018
Monday Dec 31, 2018
And so Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston have reached the conclusion of this story arc. On the heels of exploring their exploration of the worst down-turns in Green Lantern history, your hosts turn their attention to some of the best, most uplifting tales. Truly "in brightest day".
Monday Dec 24, 2018
Hey Kids, Comics! #298 - It's Not Easy Being Green: In Blackest Night
Monday Dec 24, 2018
Monday Dec 24, 2018
It truly is not easy being green when disaster strikes! How have various Green Lanterns fared when the most trying aspect of their oath comes a' knockin'? Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston explore the low points in the long history of the Lanterns in this chapter of the current arc.
Thursday Dec 20, 2018
Hey Kids, Comics! #297 - It's Not Easy Being Green: Green to the Corps
Thursday Dec 20, 2018
Thursday Dec 20, 2018
The greenest story arc of Hey Kids, Comics! continues in a big way! This time Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston discuss the Green Lantern Corps. With a staggering number of active and inactive Lanterns out there, it is a lot of green with too little time to cover it at full!
Monday Dec 17, 2018
Hey Kids, Comics! #296 - It's Not Easy Being Green - Blinded by Science
Monday Dec 17, 2018
Monday Dec 17, 2018
Welcome to the second chapter of "It's Not Easy Being Green"! Andrew Farmer, along with Cole Houston, takes you on a journey through the origins and history of the Silver Age Green Lantern. Hal Jordan is the focus this time as science fiction supplants fantasy and magic as the source of power and plot lines in a new age of the Green Lantern.
Thursday Dec 13, 2018
Hey Kids, Comics! #295 - It's Not Easy Being Green: Green Lantern is Magic
Thursday Dec 13, 2018
Thursday Dec 13, 2018
As secondary colors go in comics, none is quite so powerful as green. Especially in the context of Green Lantern! With over 75 years of collective history, it is little wonder that your hosts Cole Houston and especially Andrew Farmer should elect to devote an entire arc to the storied history of the varied Green Lanterns.
To kick things off they start at the beginning with an exploration of Alan Scott the original, the "Golden Age" Green Lantern himself! This issue begins a series of five that will delve into the many faces of the Green Lantern in comics.
Friday Nov 30, 2018
Friday Nov 30, 2018
“That time of year” has arrived anew…yes, Christmas is coming! So naturally Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston are again in the spirit of things with their annual HKC! Christmas Gift Guide!
Your hosts have come up with a great mix of comic collections and comic book related collectible certain to be on any fan’s wishlist…or even your own! Grab your eggnog, a stack of cookies, and your gift-giving notes then settle in for a variety of great gift choices for 2018!
Ho! Ho! Ho!