Monthly Archives: August 2024

Nostalgia. Is it a clear way to success for a comic book or a quick fix that fades rapidly?  This week, Cory!! and Joe talk about that as well as:

• When fans shut down an attempt for a reinaminging of a property. 
• What makes a reboot work 
• Can you reboot an ongoing series successfully?
• Marvel’s requirement for bringing back a failed property
• Cory!! Reviews the first “New EC” comic Epitaphs from the Abyss
• What properties should make a comeback?
• Why did this Transformers series work when the others have not created so big a splash.

Comics news potpourri

• Robert Downey Jr. San Diego news
• Joe Quesada returns to comics
• Transformers wins a Eisner award

Retro Review: Chamber of Chills #2 – Marvel 70’s horror anthology comic

All of this, the usual shenanigans, and Joe does not get a shiny new dime.

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Life got you down?  Needing a pick me up after a rough time of it?  We get it. Covid is back, the election is draining, and there’s only been one Marvel movie this year so far.  So, Joe and Cory!! Go over the comics they like to revisit for a warm, glow of entertainment and nostalgia.  They discuss:

• Walt Simonson on Thor
• Crossover Classics Volume 1
• Love and Capes
• Fantastic Four 40 – 100
• Fantastic Four under John Byrne
• The Invisibles

They also go over:

• What to collect in a crazy political season.
• Star Wars Oreos in American Food segment
• Breaking News: Diamond is opening a direct to consumer website

Joe does not have a retro review, but he goes over 5 random comics from his box of comics he bought from dollar bins.

All of this, the usual shenanigans and much, much more!

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