Where has the romance gone? And the horror? And the crime? What of westerns, for that matter? All of this is of course a collection of queries pertaining to the history of comics and genres that have largely been abandoned by creators and publishers. How is it that Superman remains a timeless character while so many other heroes, even those who once enjoyed their own titles, have disappeared completely? Why are there so many comics based on movies, television, literature, and even video games these days?
While all of these questions are not directly addressed in this issue of “Hey Kids, Comics!”, they do typify the issues at hand as Cole and his special guest Bobby Blakey explore how changes in the overall public consciousness put pressure on publishers to keep up with the times. What made a great comic in your grandfather’s day might seem laughable by today’s standards. Tune in and enjoy this latest installment of “From Funny Books to Graphic Fiction” and see how the industry and the medium have evolved throughout their joined history!
Hey Kids, Comics! #342 - Guided Tours
Hey KIds, Comics! #341 - Declaration of Independents: Critical Akklaim or: (Valiantly Seeking Acclaim)
Hey Kids, Comics! #340 - Declaration of Independents: I Say Cah-Mik-Oh and You Say Coh-Mee-Coh
Hey Kids, Comics! #339 - Declaration of Independents: Defiant Behavior
Hey Kids, Comics! #338 - Declaration of Independents: Malibu Kin
Hey Kids, Comics! #337 - Declaration of Independents: Tekno Union
Hey Kids, Comics! #336 - Jingle All the Way (to the Comic Shop)
Hey Kids, Comics! #335 - Shtick and Carrot
Hey Kids, Comics! #334 - No Laughing Matter
Hey Kids, Comics! #333 - Halfway to Hell
Hey Kids, Comics! #332 - Fawkes and Hound
Hey Kids, Comics! Halloween Special #4 - BAM! (Big Ass Monsters)
Hey Kids, Comics! #331 - They're Gonna Put Me in the Movies
Hey Kids, Comics! #330 - Toby to Tom: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Men - Going Dutch
Hey Kids, Comics! #329 - Toby to Tom: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Men - Neither President Nor Cat
Hey Kids, Comics! #328 - Toby to Tom: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Men - You Had Me at McGuire
Hey Kids, Comics! #327 - I'm Gonna Git You Blood Sucka!
Hey Kids, Comics! #326 - Let's Hear it for 'The Boys'!
Hey Kids, Comics! #325 - Hey Adults, Comix!
Hey Kids, Comics! #324 - Comics Co-Opted or: (How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Comic Book Characters as Ideologues
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