Comic Culture

This week Chris accuses Walt of being a comic book snob. Walk takes offence. Will the boys come to blows or will they work things out: tune in to find out. Please let us know what you thought of this week's show: your comments are important to us so please leave your thoughts down in the comments field below. Are you a comic book snob?

This week Chris and Walt dust off the old crystal balls, break out the tea bags and try to look ahead to see what the year 2023 will bring to the comic book collecting hobby. Please let us know what you thought of the show. Leave a comment in the comments field provided below; all we ask is that you keep things civil. So, what will 2023 bring to the hobby?

Happy new year folks! Chris and Walt start 2023 off with a review of 2022. The boys try to make sense of what turned out to be a crazy year. Please let us know what you thought of the show: leave your comment in the comments field provided below. All we ask is that you keep things civil. What sticks out the most for you from 2022?

This week Chris and Walt explore the things that can influence us in our collecting of comic books. Please let us know what you thought of the show: just leave a comment . What influences your comic book collecting?

This week Chris and Walt discuss Walt's trip to the big sports card show in Toronto. The boys explore some of the differences and similarities between comic and card shows. Please let us know what you thought of the show: leave us a comment . All we ask is that you keep things civil. What are some of the differences between "comic guys" and "card guys"?

This week Chris and Walt talk a little Spider-Man, a little Captain America, a little Seka, a little Luke Cage, a little Emily Blunt and a little about a whole bunch of other things. Please let us know what you thought of the show: just leave a comment in the comments field provided below. All we ask is that you keep things civil. Who is your favourite female superhero?

This week Chris and Walt continue to explore the appeal of comics with partial or no covers. How do the boys feel about books like these? Tune in and find out. We'd love to know what you thought of the show: please leave us a comment in the comments field provided below. All we ask is that you keep things civil. Do you own any coverless comics or comics with most of the cover missing?

This week Chris calls Walt out on what the heck he's doing with the comics, toys and all kinds of other stuff in the warehouse Walt rented a couple of years ago. Please let us know what you thought of this week's show. Leave your comments in the comments field provided below; all we ask is that you keep things civil. Any advice for Walt?

This week Chris and Walt promote the great city of Hamilton, Ontario and its rich history as a comic book collecting hub. Please let us know what you thought of the show: leave us a comment , we just ask that you keep things civil. Do you have any history of hunting down comics in Hamilton?

This week Chris and Walt tackle the tough question of which superheroes will be in favour a generation from now, and which issues are best to scoop up. Please let us know what you thought of this week's show via a comment . All we ask is that you keep things civil. Who will the heroes of the future be?

This week Chris and Walt welcome the great Shekky Feldstein back to the show. They also welcome comic fan extraordinaire Sammy Russell. Chris tries to Stump the Chumps by asking them tough, tough questions on comic strips. Please let us know what you thought of the show: leave us a comment in the comments field provided below. All we ask is that you keep things civil. So? How did you do on the qui...

This week Chris and Walt tackle the subject of Marvel versus DC. The boys are reacting to the discussion in last week's post's comments field about DC readers being smarter than Marvel readers. So? What did you think of this week's show? Please let us know your thoughts in the comments field provided; all we ask is that you keep things civil. Did we get it right by eras?

This week Shekky joins Chris and Walt and helps them dive a little deeper into what post-pandemic cons are and perhaps what they should have or could have been. Please let us know what you thought of the show by leaving a comment in the comment field ; all we ask is that you keep things civil. What changes can you see coming for post-pandemic cons?

Here's a recording of Chris and Walt driving home from the Fan Expo Comic Con in Toronto. They just ate some chicken wings and jumped back into the van and hit record as they drove back to the shop for some tough unloading. Please let us know what you thought of the show. Just leave a comment in the comments field; all that we ask is that you keep things civil. Did you attend Fan Expo? What were y...

This week Chris and Walt explore the brave new world of local comic book clubs; the grassroots gathering of fans that like to talk comics, trade stories and maybe even trade books. Please let us know what you thought of the show: leave a comment in the comments field. All we ask is that you keep things civil. Do you belong to a comic book club? Listen on  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts

This week Chris and Walt talk about the the Canadiana Auction that just ended last week. They try to break down the ins and outs of the collectibility of Canadiana pop culture. Please let us know what you thought of the show, just leave a comment in the comments field provided below, all we ask is that you keep things civil. We'd love to hear your thoughts on Canadiana pop culture.

This week Chris and Walt welcome back Shekky Feldstein and together the boys wax a little nostalgic and talk a little about their current collecting strains. Please let us know what you thought of the show:, leave your comments below. What are you collecting? Add anything new to the mix? Listen on  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts

This week Chris and Walt welcome back the great Shekky Feldstein. Walt puts Chris and Shekky to the test when he quizzes them on - Who Came First? Please let us know what you thought of the show by adding a comment in the comments field ; all we ask is that you keep things civil. Let us know how you did. Listen on  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts

This week Chris and Walt take a bit of time to pay tribute to the great Neal Adams and they quickly try to promote Free Comic Book Day that is happening this weekend. Please let us know what you thought of the show. Just leave a comment in the comment field provided: all we ask is that you keep it clean. Please share your thought on Neal Adams, what's your favourite cover, run? Listen on  Apple Po...

This week Chris and Walt explore the place for humour in comics: they discuss which characters do humour right and which characters should just keep their day jobs. Please let us know what you thought of the show: just leave a comment , and as always, we ask you to keep it civil. Which superhero tickles your funny bone? Listen on  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts

This Week Chris and Walt talk about how best to sort one's collection: it sounds a lot simpler than it turns out to be. Don't believe us? Have a listen to poor Chris lament as to how to get it done! Let us know what you thought of this week's show by leaving a comment ; all we ask is that you keep it civil. Are you an Alpha-Numeric type? Listen on  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts

This week Chris and Walt welcome Captain Canuck creator Richard Comely for some reminiscing fun. Richard takes us way back to Winnipeg in the days before he started Captain Canuck. Please let us know what you thought of the show: just leave us a comment , all we ask is that you keep it clean and civil. Any Captain Canuck fans out there? Listen on  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts

This week Walt tests Chris on comic book values: will Chris know which of the two comics Walt gives Chris is worth more according to the price guide? Please let us know what you thought of the show by leaving us a comment , and please keep it civil. So do you know which comic is worth more?

This week Chris and Walt talk about the two polar worlds within the comic collecting hobby: the pure collectors and the pure speculators and the fact that most of us fall somewhere in between. Please let us know what you thought of the show: just add your comment . All we ask is that you keep things civil. Where are you along the collecting spectrum? Do you speculate, do you grade books, or do you...

This week Chris and Walt are joined by Dave Campbell who runs the Big B Comics shops in Hamilton and Niagara Falls Ontario. The boys talk about the current state of the local comic shops, they also look forward and discuss what the shops can do to engage more comic book fans. Please let us know what you thought of the show by leaving a comment in the comments field . As always we ask you to keep i...