Episodes
Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
Hey Kids, Comics! #332 - Fawkes and Hound
Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
Remember, Remember the Fifth of November
The gunpowder treason and plot
If you don't remember November 5, 1605, it is certainly not a necessity. As long as you remember Alan Moore and David Lloyd's masterpiece, "V for Vendetta". This is the topic as Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston are joined by the scholarly Kelly long for an overview of the comic and the historical events that played a key role in bringing Guy Fawkes to the attention of comic book fans worldwide.
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
Hey Kids, Comics! Halloween Special #4 - BAM! (Big Ass Monsters)
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
Welcome to the spooky annual tradition of Hey Kids, Comics! This year Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston have chosen to go large, VERY large! Joined by Eddie Medina, they explore the world of the biggest monsters in comics!
Tuesday Oct 29, 2019
Hey Kids, Comics! #331 - They're Gonna Put Me in the Movies
Tuesday Oct 29, 2019
Tuesday Oct 29, 2019
Well it was bound to happen! After all of these years and over 300 issues of the show, Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston were enough full of themselves to decide to cast Hollywood pictures based on comic books ala the old "Casting Call" segment from Wizard Magazine. But they are not going it alone! Eddie Medina of The Rantcor Pit Live also joins in with his picks!
Tuesday Oct 29, 2019
Tuesday Oct 29, 2019
From Toby to Tom concludes with...Tom Holland! Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston, along with friend of HKC! DeNae Cortez, explore the Spider-Man films with Tom Holland in the title role (except for those movies that were Captain America or Avengers-driven). Discover a virtual world of Hollondness this week!
Saturday Oct 12, 2019
Saturday Oct 12, 2019
Welcome to the middle chapter of a the three-part exploration of the actors and films of the three incarnations of modern Spider-Man films. This week Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston are joined by podcaster Rick Gutierrez (of The United States of Geekdom) to discuss Amazing Spider-Man and Amazing Spider-Man II as well as Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker and his web-headed alter-ego. Spoiler Alert: There are technical difficulties throughout...
Friday Oct 04, 2019
Friday Oct 04, 2019
It's time for a mini-arc on Hey Kids, Comics! Though this series was planned before the Disney/Fox Spider-Man issue/non-issue that had fans pulling their heads off, it will still be treated as a celebration of Spidey staying in the MCU a bit longer.
Toby to Tom will be an exploration of the three cinematic Spider-Man actors since 2002. This week your hosts Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston, along with Aaron Prado of Wonder Twin Powers Activate Show, talk about the first major cinematic Web-Head, Toby McQuire!
Sunday Sep 29, 2019
Hey Kids, Comics! #327 - I'm Gonna Git You Blood Sucka!
Sunday Sep 29, 2019
Sunday Sep 29, 2019
One word...Blade! Yes, Marvel's own vampire hunter and day-walker went from obscure background character in Tomb of Dracula to perennial superstar as one of the first Marvel comic book characters to make a splash on the big screen. In the years since the human/vampire hybrid has grown in stature with appearances in multiple titles including his own. Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston are joined this week by another show favorite, Weldon Adams as they talk about the long and pointed career of Blade.
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.
Thursday Sep 12, 2019
Hey Kids, Comics! #325 - Hey Adults, Comix!
Thursday Sep 12, 2019
Thursday Sep 12, 2019
It began in the late 60s. A phenomenon known as the Underground Comix Movement. Creators began self-publishing their own comic books that were often drenched in social relevance, especially to the counter-culture of the day. In a unique turn for this show, Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston explore one of the most important eras of comic book history with special guest Michael H. Price!
Friday Sep 06, 2019
Friday Sep 06, 2019
Hot on the heels of the last story arc, Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston opted to take on a weighty real-world issue - the appropriation of comic book iconography. Often controversial, the adoption of comic book character's imagery by groups both public and in the shadows has become rather prevalent in recent years. From the widespread use of Punisher's skull logo to the V mask being co-opted by Anonymous, this issue is chock full of grist for the mill with your hosts and their special guest Danny Gallagher.
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