Kray Z Comics And Stories

Kray Z Comics And Stories
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A Podcast from Joe "Kray Z" Rider and Cory!! Strode

Episodes

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    Kray Z Comics and Stories 695: Comics Reviews February 2026

    This week, they review: Superman vs Spider-Man Aliens vs Captain America Erotech Dungeons of Doom They also discuss: Joe is cold. COLD, I TELL YOU! Joe was working hard on the eBay to keep warm Why Cory!! would not want to run a comic shop All of the new things shop owners have to do that Joe didn’t have to do when he owned Hot Comics Cory!! has AMERICAN FOOD! Retro Review: Marvel 2 in 1 #96 All of this, the usual shenanigans, and much, much more!! A note; As this episode was recorded, Alex Pretti was killed in Minneapolis and this leads to political discussions during the Freaking and Geeking portion of the show.

    2 hr

  2. 6 FEB

    Kray Z Comics and Stories 694: Fave Five Brian Michael Bendis!

    After being away from Marvel for about 8 years, Brian Michael Bendis is returning to Marvel. In this episode, Joe and Cory!! discuss what that means, and give out Fave Five Bendis stories! They also discuss: Avengers 800 Has Joe found a new children’s joke book? When a comic creator returning works and why And why it doesn’t work Joe and Cory!! Have done this before! The history behind people freaking out about comics maturing in their subject matter The sales figures for 2025 for MAD Magazine are in and they are dire Retro Review: Post Cereal Presents the Super Friends! All of this, the usual shenanigans, and much, much more!!

    1h 34m

  3. 28 JAN

    Kray Z Comics and Stories 693: Goodbye to Hot Comics in New Hope/Minneapolis MN.

    We are running behind on getting these out, and I apologize for that. The combination of being sick over New Year’s Week, extra hours and work have slowed the editing process.  ALSO Cory had a new headset which picked up his breathing and keyboard work much more than in the past. It gets corrected soon.In this episode, Cory!! and Joe went to Hot Comics Minneapolis that last week of its existance and they discuss: Neither Cory!! Nor Joe could record the first week of 2026 because of Bad Food MAD annuals Some of the trade paperbacks that Joe and Cory!! bought How much money did Joe save? The feeling of a store closing Odd things they noticed Mind’s Eye Comics has moved Joe opens a blind bag! Joe’s Retro Review: Lidsville #5 All of this, the usual shenanigans, and much, much more!!

    1h 51m

  4. 15 JAN

    Kray Z Comics and Stories 692: The Best Comics we read in 2025

    2025 is in the books, so Joe and Cory!! Are going to go over their favorite comics they read in 2025:  Kill Train – Mad Cave The Atlas Library – Fantagraphics Assorted Crisis Events – Image Fantastic Four – Marvel Sleep – Image The Knives – Image Animal Pound – Boom They also discuss:-Free Comic Book Day is going to happen in 2026 -Oni is doing a revamp of Archie comics -Peanuts has been purchased by Sony Our Retro review is for Marvel’s Tomb of Terror! Our new sponsor:  HOPE! Heroes Organized To Save Earth

    2h 3m

  5. 23/12/2025

    Kray Z Comics and Stories 691: Festivus 2025

    WE GOT A LOTTA PROBLEMS WITH YOU PEOPLE, AND NOW, YOU’RE GONNA HEAR ABOUT IT!The Airing of Grievances: At the beginning of the Festivus dinner, each participant tells friends and family all the times they have disappointed him or her the past year. As quoted by Frank Costanza: “I’ve got a lot of problems with you people, and now you’re going to hear about it!”

    1h 48m

  6. 22/12/2025

    Kray Z Comics and Stories 690: Joe’s Been Gallivanting!

    Joe has been gallivanting all over the place, going to comic conventions, book shows and shops and fills us in on all of them.  Cory!! stayed home. They also discuss: We start with an all new American Foods taste test!! Talking to folks who think comics are dying and how they don’t pay attention to the evidence to the contrary.  Sales figures are showing this year’s comic sales are up year of year. How people outside of comics don’t know how to sell comics Should Marvel use the way they put together the new Ultimate Universe for their “Events”. The current editors in chief at Marvel and DC being more behind the scenes people. Retro Review: Kid Komics 1 from Timely  A NOTE Cory!!  had the microphone too close to his face and was dealing with asthma issues. Sorry. All of this, the usual shenanigans and much, much more!!

    1h 46m

  7. 26/11/2025

    Kray Z Comics and Stories 689: The 100 Top Selling Comics for June 1993 – 81 -100

    Cory!! found a listing of the top 100 comics for June of 1993 on an old issue of Overstreet Fan.  They go over what they remember with Joe owning a shop, it being on the eve of the 90’s comics sales implosion, and LOT of new super hero universes.  It’s a trip down memory lane for a time period that people have a lot of opinions about, the 90’s!They also discuss: Blind Bag Comics: Threat or Menace! Why Alan Moore and Frank Miller are incredibly wealthy men.  How Joe’s shop did so well in the early 90’s because of the X-Men cartoon Joe’s criteria for getting an autograph.  How a bad advertising killed the Minneapolis Show Comic Zone Why Marvel has a series called Fantastic Force A new sponsor!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gatorman/the-apostasy All of this, the usual shenanigans and much, much more!!

  8. 21/11/2025

    Kray Z Comics and Stories 688: The 100 Top Selling Comics for June 1993 51 – 80

    Cory!! found a listing of the top 100 comics for June of 1993 on an old issue of Overstreet Fan.  They go over what they remember with Joe owning a shop, it being on the eve of the 90’s comics sales implosion, and LOT of new super hero universes.  It’s a trip down memory lane for a time period that people have a lot of opinions about, the 90’s!They also discuss: Joe giving cars away and Butch covering them with magnets. How do they work? Why Cory!! hated the original Magnus Robot Fighter The Early Image book Cory!! fell in love with.  Is there any old inventory left floating around at Marvel? What character created by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz at Marvel had his own series, but was MADE TO DIE! Cory!! Reviews First Issue Special #6 in the Retro review A new sponsor!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gatorman/the-apostasy 56 All of this, the usual shenanigans and much, much more!!

    1h 50m

  9. 14/11/2025

    Kray Z Comics and Stories 687: The 100 Top Selling Comics for June 1993 21 – 50

    Cory!! found a listing of the top 100 comics for June of 1993 on an old issue of Overstreet Fan.  They go over what they remember with Joe owning a shop, it being on the eve of the 90’s comics sales implosion, and LOT of new super hero universes.  It’s a trip down memory lane for a time period that people have a lot of opinions about, the 90’s!They also discuss: RUB THE BLOOD on a comic They are confused about how different parts of a continued story aren’t interested in buying all of the parts. The start of the Ultraverse from Malibu Jack Kirby and Charles Band worked together?   Freaking and Geeking All of this, the usual shenanigans and much, much more!!

    1h 29m

  10. 01/11/2025

    Kray Z Comics and Stories 686: The 100 Top Selling Comics for June 1993

    Cory!! found a listing of the top 100 comics for June of 1993 on an old issue of Overstreet Fan.  They go over what they remember with Joe owning a shop, it being on the eve of the 90’s comics sales implosion, and LOT of new super hero universes.  It’s a trip down memory lane for a time period that people have a lot of opinions about, the 90’s!They also discuss: A PSA on the lottery DC’s first “multi cover” comic and why they did it with no warning to retailers. DEATHMATE!!! Why did DC kill Superman Joe’s Retro Review is Ren and Stimpy with Spider-Man! All of this, the usual shenanigans and much, much more!!

    2h 9m
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A Podcast from Joe "Kray Z" Rider and Cory!! Strode

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  • Creator
    Kray Z Comics And Stories
  • Years Active
    2010 - 2026
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    Copyright © Kray Z Comics And Stories 2013
  • Show Website
    Kray Z Comics And Stories