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The Rantcor Pit #17 - The Arms Race

It's time to visit The Rantcor Pit!  

 

This time Cole Houston and Eddie Medina take a look at Star Wars arms and armaments.  From lightsabers to blasters and beyond, the discussion is all about the iconic weapons that make the Saga great.  Special guest David Petty, a veteran of this show and Whadjathink? gets in on the fun and insights.

Hey Kids, Comics! Annual #2 - That Time of Year

Has it been two years?  

Yes it has!  And Hey Kids, Comics! is proud to present our second Annual!  Last year's The Best Comic I Ever Read was quite well received and will be revisited in the first Super Special, so this year Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston set out to have an annual that explored...annuals!  

From the shift to annuals over "Giant-Sized Specials" to the often dreadful cross-annual story or theme mandates and beyond, special guest and comic book scholar Weldon Adams joins the fun as the discussion turns to the rarefied world of the comic book annual.  

Hey Kids, Comics! #95 - Women Into Comics

It's Hey Kids, Comics! time again and have we got a great episode for you!  Following the recent look back at their first story arc, and in celebration of our second year of producing this podcast, Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston proudly present a show about women who enjoy reading and collecting comics.

They invited a very special guest onto the show to bring a sincere perspective to to the proceedings, none other than Dallas-area cosplay and convention personality, Taffeta Darling!  

Find out why comics are not just a "guy thing" as part of the second anniversary of HKC!

Hey Kids, Comics! #94 - Thanks For Nothing, SDCC!

Welcome to a very special, rant-filled issue of Hey Kids, Comics!   Continuing a fine tradition, your hosts Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston again blast San Diego Comic Con (and all vendors that participate) as the biggest detractor to collectors everywhere.  The reason?  Exclusivity run rampant!

Rick Gutierrez (The United States of Geekdom) joins in yet again to get in on the grievance-fest!  With over 100 different exclusives out there, something is going to get our goat again this year.

The Rantcor Pit #16 - Thanks, George!

Fed up with post Episode 1 George Lucas bashing, Cole Houston and Eddie Medina join forces to give "the Father of Star Wars" some love.

 

Lucas is by no means the greatest filmmaker ever, but he did bring us the star-spanning saga that inspired this very show.  So we take a look back at the early, golden years of his career and how he brought the magic that created an international phenomenon.

Hey Kids, Comics! #93 - HKC! Revisited: Holding Up a Mirror to Reality

Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston bring Comic Shop Confidential to a close the second time.  As Hey Kids, Comics! explores the last issue of our first story arc yet again, the place that the real world has in the fantasy one of our favorite titles is the topic of discussion.  

From time to time comics can tell tales that seemingly predict the future of the real world or that are informed and inspired by genuine events. This issue takes a look at such tales and how reality impacts comics and comics reality. 

Whadjathink? - Maleficent

It is time again for Whadjathink?, the movie show that is like the drive home after going to the movies with friends.

This time the Disney fantasy epic Maleficent is the topic of discussion.  Catherine Houston and Bobby Blakey, along with their guest David O'Rourke, delve into the mystical realm of fairies, kings, and vengeance.  The classic Sleeping Beauty story gets a whole new look in this live action take on familiar themes and your trio of hosts share their thoughts on how well it worked.

Hey Kids, Comics #92 - HKC! Revisited: Faith in Four Colors

Welcome once again to Hey Kids, Comics! and our continuing reexamination of the first story arc, Comic Shop Confidential!  This week your hosts Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston take a second look at the role of religion in comics.  From plotlines surrounding religious leaders to how faith affects both characters and creators, there are many insights in this special issue.

Hey Kids, Comics #91 - HKC! Revisited: Women in Comics

Welcome to the latest chapter of HKC! Revisited in which hosts Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston reexamine the very first story arc from this show.  This episode takes a second look at the role women play in the pages of comics.  From the earliest femme fatales and damsels in distress to today's headline stealing controversies.  Things get a little heavy when this topic of discussion becomes part of the return of Comic Shop Confidential!

Hey Kids, Comics #91 - HKC! Revisited: Women in Comics

Welcome to the latest chapter of HKC! Revisited in which hosts Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston reexamine the very first story arc from this show.  This episode takes a second look at the role women play in the pages of comics.  From the earliest femme fatales and damsels in distress to today's headline stealing controversies.  Things get a little heavy when this topic of discussion becomes part of the return of Comic Shop Confidential!