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Micheal and Andrew take a look at the Fantastic Four comics, THIS MAN, THIS MONSTER, ANTITHESIS and FULL CIRCLE

Micheal and Andrew do some shameless bandwagon jumping as they exploit the new James Gunn Superman movie to talk about, MAN OF STEEL (1986), SUPERMAN SMASHES THE KLAN, SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #42 and other Superman Comics of recent vintage.

It’s Time To Rise! The Rise Of Hey Kids Comics! Micheal and Andrew are back from the dead – HOW will remain unexplained – to discuss Christmas Swag, Comics and a SPOILER FILLED CHAT about THE RISE OF SKYWALKER! But that’s not important. What is? THEY’RE BACK! HEY KIDS, COMICS! [...]

Raucous holiday fun as MICHEAL and ANDREW return! Lots of discussion about the new Super Hero Fil-ums thats bound to cause consternation, emails, off-colour gags and a discussion about the recent DETECTIVE COMICS #1000! HEY KIDS, COMICS! WILL RETURN

Micheal and Andrew reunite for their annual trip through what they got for Christmas. On the way, they mock Eminem, rank some of their favourite comics they read this year and couldn’t care less about the Preacher TV show. HEY KIDS, COMICS! WILL RETURN  

The 2 Northern Chancers return for a summer special of joy and delights. Micheal and Andrew are back with another installment of their critically ignored and financially unsuccessful series HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUPERMAN. This time around the new MAN OF STEEL series is thrown under the spotlight. Is it any good? [...]

Andrew and Micheal are back! NOTES: SPOILERS ALL THE WAY THROUGH for THE LAST JEDI, BLADE RUNNER 2049, DR WHO – TWICE UPON A TIME and everything else we talk about. Samira Ahmed is a respected journalist and broadcaster who I quite like when I’ve seen her. She is not [...]

Micheal and Andrew return with a late summer special! This time out, in addition to playing catch up and dealing with emails, the Northern Chancers take an in-depth look at the 2007 DC COMICS mini series, IDENTITY CRISIS! What did they make of this divisive series? The answers may surprise [...]

What’s this? A brand spanking new episode of Hey Kids, Comics! What a surprise. Today, Mike and Andrew looks the lesser known sequel to Marvels, EYE OF THE CAMERA! What do they think? Well, listen and find out!

Andrew and Micheal are back to take your attention off the burning issues of the day and focus on the important things – COMIC BOOKS! Specifically Todd McFarlane comic books. Inspired by a listener, Mike and Andrew do for Todd what they did for Jim Lee – be nice for [...]

In their annual celebration of capitalism, Micheal and Andrew reunite to discuss their Christmas gifts. Predictably their are diversions including discussions about the Rambo movies and spoilers for Rogue One.

The Christmas hits keep on coming as Micheal and Andrew deliver their annual seasonal spectacular. The duo pull out the PEACE ON EARTH treasury edition by Paul Dini and Alex Ross and things get a lot deeper than Andrew planned. It’s all OK though as it ends with a punk [...]

Micheal and Andrew are back! This time the Northern Chancers head back to Gotham City to look at the first 2 trade paperbacks from the New 52 era, COURT OF OWLS and CITY OF OWLS by Greg Capullo and Scott Snyder. What do they make of this bold re-invention of [...]

Micheal and Andrew are back feeling guilty about all the times they’ve given comics superstar JIM LEE a kicking. So they delved into the comics reading pile to pull out 2 random issues from the Jim Lee early days, a PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL and an X-MEN. Did Jim start out [...]

With the Batman Vs Superman movie long gone, what better time for HEY KIDS, COMICS! to return and look and some Batman and Superman Comics? For your delectation and delight, MICHEAL and ANDREW return with deeply analytical looks at ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #1, BATMAN ADVENTURES #25 and SUPERMAN/BATMAN ANNUAL #2. [...]

With their fingers on the pulse as usual, ANDREW and MICHEAL look at SUICIDE SQUAD and it’s break-out character HARLEY QUINN, weeks after everyone else got excited about it. Nevertheless, enjoy the Northern Chancers as they rabbit on about the movie and 3 issues featuring Ms Quinzel; Batman Adventures 11, [...]

It’s September – Surely time for a comics reboot (don’t call it a reboot!) DC COMICS, fed up with being kicked around town sales-wise, finally admit that the New 52 isn’t working. To that end, they decide to relaunch once again with a sequel to the event that created the [...]

Micheal and Andrew return to fill your earbuds with more ramblings about comics you’d forgotten existed. This time, it’s a game of Throne Of Atlantis! Who will sit upon the moist and soggy chair of command when all is said and done? Aquaman or Orm! King Orm! Not likely, is [...]

In an extra-length summer special, Micheal and Andrew take a look at the trilogy of Earth One books featuring hot trinity of the moment, Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. Do these glorious hardcovers herald a new era in super heroic fiction or are they just yet another retelling of origin [...]

Back to the old ways on an all-new HEY KIDS COMICS! Andrew and Micheal pick some old comics, loosely related by theme and gab about them for over an hour. This time it’s 80’s TEAM UP books. Andrew picks some cream from the back catalogue of MARVEL TEAM-UP, THE BRAVE [...]

In May of 2016, Comics lost one of the greatest talents of this generation. Micheal and Andrew get together to pay tribute to the genius of Darwyn Cooke by looking at his collaboration with artist TIM SALE on the mini series SUPERMAN: KRYPTONITE.

The Empire has crumbled. There is in-fighting and civil war. It will take years for the New Republic to sort this mess out, even if they can. One man has arisen from the ashes of the old to take back control – Palpatine is back! Andrew & Micheal return to [...]

Captain America seems to be making headlines recently with a blockbusting movie and a new comic series. So, ever with their finger on the pulse, Micheal & Andrew look at an OLD comics series CAPTAIN AMERICA WHITE! There’s also a lot about Batman Vs Superman and why Andrew thinks memes [...]

Micheal and Andrew return with another intermittent special concerning WORLD WAR HULK! Greg Pak and John Romita Jr deliver 5 issues of SMASH! But is it worth your time and hard earned? We let you know what we think – for what that’s worth.

It’s another Hey Kids Special! Micheal and Andrew read IRON MAN: EXTREMIS. It took less time than this episode took to record.

It’s a band-wagon jumping Special Episode all about Batman Vs Superman! Micheal needed to vent, this is his venting. Andrew shrugged.

Superman Vs The Amazing Spider-Man? Whare’s Batman? Plenty of other shows will be talking about Batman Vs Superman, Micheal and Andrew are back and talking about the 1976 classic Treasury Edition Team-Up.

In the second of the HEY KIDS, COMICS! February Specials, Micheal and Andrew delve deep into the second part of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale’s DARK VICTORY! Questions are answered, loose ends tied up and there is a cameo by ROBIN! So make 2 Northern Chancer happy and listen to [...]

It’s the February Special from HEY KIDS, COMICS! Why is February special? Who knows? Nevertheless, Micheal and Andrew are back with the first of two episodes devoted to a Jeph Loeb/Tim Sale Batman story! Deja Vu. This time it’s DARK VICTORY, the sequel to THE LONG HALLOWEEN. Do they think [...]

In the second of January specials, Micheal and Andrew take a long look at the second half of JEPH LOEB and TIM SALE’S THE LONG HALLOWEEN. More of the same, really…

In the first of a 2 PART special, the band reunite to discuss JEPH LOEB and TIM SALE’S – BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN! One of the most oft-requested series, Micheal and Andrew read all six issues and then try to make them make sense! One thing’s for sure – it [...]

Happy New Year everybody! The annual, “what we got for Christmas,” episode of HEY KIDS, COMICS! is here for your audio buds to spew into your ears. And what a show it is! In addition to e-mails, there’s the usual celebration of gifts and giving as well as an in-depth [...]

#ThisOnesForShawn In a day of highs and lows, Andrew and Micheal drop by to discuss THE FORCE AWAKENS. SPOILERS!!!!! This episode is dedicated to the memory of Mr Shawn Engel and the entire Leyland family wish to express their sincere condolences to Shawn’s family.

The Hey Kids, Comics! Winter Special concludes with the final chapters of INFINITE CRISIS! Does it all end happily ever after or is GrimDark the way forward? I think we’re still awaiting an answer to that ever question but Andrew and Micheal are explaining it all like a post-millennial Clarissa.

Micheal & Andrew are back with a 2 part winter special! In this episode it’s all about the Infinite Crisis! Starting with the Countdown and burning forth, there’s a look at the first 3 issues of the series proper with a few divergents to the (many) mini-series that took place [...]

Micheal and Andrew are back! For one week only, a return engagement for the Lovable Northern Chancers. In this, the first of the special reunion episodes, Micheal and Andrew look at a couple of horror books in celebration of BONFIRE NIGHT! Yes, you can keep yer Halloween, burning people in [...]

Micheal and Andrew are back with a non-special, special. Both recently attended the Lakes International Comics Art Festival and here are their thoughts captured on the drive to and from the event. As this was recorded careening down a motorway, the audio is a bit ropey but we hope you [...]

It’s here! The 250th and FINAL regular episode of Hey Kids, Comics! Be witness to more Self-Indulgent Twaddle, inappropriate jokes and outright silliness one last time as 2 Northern Chancers at least try to get it right before the curtain falls. Have no fear – Micheal and Andrew will return [...]

It’s the penultimate episode of Hey Kids, Comics! but the end of the trail for Jesse Custer. Yes, PREACHER climaxes as it begin – in blood. Does it all end happily for Jesse, Tulip, Herr Starr, Cassidy and The Saint Of Killers? Or is it The Wild Bunch all over [...]

Andrew & Micheal raise a glass to Tommy Monaghan and the crew at Noonan’s. It’s the end of the road for the HITMAN!

In which Micheal and Andrew look at two of the greatest creations of writer Warren Ellis, THE AUTHORITY and PLANETARY and ask, “how does a team up between them work?” Answer? Listen to the show. After that, a darker version of PLANETARY take on the JLA in a world where [...]

Two off-beat examples of the prestige format this week as Micheal and Andrew look at two oft-forgotten gems. First up, a long thought lost NEIL GAIMAN script resurfaces and is presented with a stellar array of artistic talent in SUPERMAN/GREEN LANTERN – LEGENDS OF THE GREEN FLAME! Then, a fan [...]

Micheal and Andrew continue to count down some of their favourite comics ever in part 2 of a 2 part show.

In part 1 of a 2 parter, Micheal and Andrew take a look at some of their favourite comics stories.

More all-ages entertainment as ALL-STAR BATMAN & ROBIN THE BOY WONDER continues to entertain and bewilder in equal measure. Frank Miller introduces more characters and sub-plots whilst Jim Lee makes it look very glossy indeed. There’s steamy sex, broken bones and a potty mouthed 15 year old girl as DC [...]

It’s here! One of the most maligned and mocked pieces of comics art in recent years and yet one of the best selling. Frank Miller returns to the Batman and brings superstar artist Jim Lee with him for ALL-STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN THE BOY WONDER! Is it a wonderful piece [...]

There’ll be fun, fun, fun until Daddy takes your catsuit away in today’s show were Andrew & Micheal eschew the dark, broody, complicated and deep and read J SCOTT CAMPBELL’S DANGER GIRL! There’s hiss-able bad-guys, skiing in the alps, explosions, gadgets, double cross and, lest we forget, lots of scantily [...]

His name is Oliver Queen. For years he was a second banana without a title to call his own. That all changed in 1983 when Mike W Barr and Trevor Von Eeden gave the Emerald Archer a shot at the big time. To survive Ollie had to become something else. [...]

The post-crisis revamp of the DC Universe continues as Micheal and Andrew through their peepers over the 2nd tier relaunches. The Flash #1 starts the legacy character era of Wally West as he takes on the mantle. How does he fare? Then, more legacies! John Stewart, Hal Jordan and Guy [...]

It was the end of the world as they knew it and they felt fine. The red skies had passed, the world was shiny and new. And from the ashes of a convoluted continuity came a new DC, a DC not just for kids. More mature, grittier and more reflective [...]