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Do It Yourself #6 - Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace

The time has come for the Do It Yourself team to unleash their fixer-upperness on Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace!

Vegabomber and Joose take a look at the good (yeah, there is some) and the bad (there is a LOT) of a film most would agree needs a lot of work.  Find out what they liked, what they hated, and what they would have done differently were the first prequel Star Wars film theirs to direct!

Hey Kids, Comics! #138 - I'm Waiting to Be Impressed: The 2015 SDCC Exclusives Rant

San Diego Comic Con is fast approaching and that can only mean one thing (for the third time in as many years)!  

Yes, it is time for Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston to piss and moan about all the cool exclusives that they won't have direct access to since they won't be attending Comic Con!  Yet this year the proceedings took a more somber note for various reasons.  The Marvel Comics revelation, the lackluster nature of some exclusives, and several other aspects of the collectibles end of things, well...you'll just have to give it a listen.

And if you are attending SDCC, be sure to heed the admonition of your hosts about a certain Bat-collectible!

Hey Kids, Comics! #137 - More on Moore: When You Gaze Into the Abyss

The long, curious decent into the mind and works of Alan Moore concludes in this issue.  Hey Kids, Comics! hosts Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston have delved into varied corners of the storied career of this celebrated author over four prior issues.  Now things get really serious!

The genius and the eccentricity of Alan Moore have created a legendary figure in comics, but does is he without his flaws?  Guest Diane Tran joins the discussion and sheds light on an aspect of this creator's work that often gets overlooked.

Hey Kids, Comics! #136 - More on Moore: A Vast Wastelnand

The in-depth story arc all about Alan Moore continues this week.  This time your hosts Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston are joined by Hunter Duesing of Midnight Movie Cowboys for an exploration of Alan Moore's work on the big screen.

Often cited for his hatred of Hollywood's treatment of his stories, many are the films that have at least attempted to adapt his work.  The discussions follow through both the direct adaptations as well as movies influenced by Moore's writings.  Roll 'em!

The Rantcor Pit #35 - Celebrating Celebration Part 2

The Rantcor Pit just can't get enough of Star Wars Celebration VII it would seem!  

 

This week Cole Houston and Eddie Medina are joined by Bobby Blakey for even more post-convention coverage of Star Wars Celebration VII and some odd places that the conversation takes them!

Hey Kids, Comics! #135 - More on Moore: I Am Legend

Deeper and deeper into the world (or worlds) of Alan Moore go your hosts Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston.  Yes!  Hey Kids, Comics! continues the More on Moore story arc, this time discovering the legend (or legends) of the man himself.

This week film critic and convention presenter Matt "Starman" Morrison joins the show to discuss the often legendary status of Alan Moore as author, creator, and personality.  How much of the legend is circumstantial and how much is engineered?  Who can say?  But this intrepid trio will give it a go, so give it a listen today!

Hey Kids, Comics #134 - More on Moore: Ego Ipse Custodes Custodio

More on Moore continues with a discussion on the author's "jumping the pond".  As Moore's star rose his work is discovered by increasing American audiences through Swamp Thing and other titles.  Then Watchmen became the unexpected game changer and cemented his reputation as one of the greatest writers in the history of the medium.  

Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston are joined by Catherine Houston to discuss this and so much more on the subject of the writings of Alan Moore.

Hey Kids, Comics! #133 - More on Moore: The Works and Days

Taking its title from the epic poem by Hesiod, this opensalvo in a new story arc opens the door to five issues exploring the author andlegend, Alan Moore.

Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston are joined by Dallas-basedartist and intellectual Jefferson Harris as they take an initial look at Mooreand his early career.  From writing forLondon underground comics under various nom de plume to his groundbreaking workfor Warrior Magazine, Alan Moore made his mark on comics almost from the outset. 

This issue concentrates primarily on the creator’s earlywork and his influences, as well as the influence he has had on other writersin the genre.  This is just the beginningof an in-depth look at one of comics’ greatest luminaries so be prepared todelve even deeper still!  

The Rantcor Pit #34 - Celebrating Celebration

JediCole and Eddie welcome you to a new episode of The Rantcor Pit that takes a look at the phenomenon that is Star Wars Celebration!

Cole was able to attend Celebration VI a few years back, but Eddie has not yet attended this amazing event. But their special guest, creator of Yak's Pub, Scott Horne, attended Celebration VII.  Together they discuss and reminisce the official convention of Star Wars!

Hey Kids, Comics! #132 - Robots Not in Disguise

STATEMENT:  Welcome to Hey Kids, Comics! #132.

QUESTION:  Have you ever noticed the abundance of robots in comics?

ADMONITION:  Listen to the latest issue of Hey Kids, Comics! to discover that this is something observed by the hosts of the show.

To shed the annoyingly unnecessary vernacular of our plastic pals who are fun to be with, Hey Kids, Comics! is here to explore the presence, importance, and role of robots in our favorite comics.  From Life Model Decoys and Doombots to the budding sentience enjoyed by the original Human Torch, Ultron, and the Vision, there is a lot of artificial intelligence to be talked about.  Using their natural intelligence, Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston discuss robots, robots, and more robots in this week's issue!