May 05, 2017

Hey Kids, Comics! #226 - Expanding a Universe

May 05, 2017/ Cole Houston

Yesterday, at the time of this writing, the "Fourth" was with us in the form of Star Wars Day. Now, in honor of Revenge of the Fifth, hosts Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston have chosen to take a look at the early days of Star Wars comics from Marvel.

From unlikely beginnings in 1977, Star Wars made its mark at "The House of Ideas". Despite early misgivings on science fiction comics in general and movie tie-ins specifically, what started off as just an adaptation of a summer film became, for the publisher, something of the blockbuster that the movie became for LucasFilm and 20th Century Fox.

No exploration of Star Wars comics would be complete at the JCU without none other than The Rantcor Pit's own Eddie Medina. Lending his own experiences with this successful title, that enjoyed 107 regular issues, Eddie also brings along the excitement and enthusiasm of a hardcore fan.

If you like "The Star Wars" and the comics, this is the issue of the show you have been waiting for, and in the midst of two big days of Star Wars celebration in the midst of "May the Foruth Be With You" and "Revenge of the Fifth"!

As The JediCole Universe expands, things starting running a bit behind. So the Friday, September 9 release of the show is running a tad late.

This week hosts Andrew Farmer and Cole Houston share some personal stories about brushes with comic book greatness. Eddie Medina also joins in on this trip down memory lane. From memorable hits to misses that sting to this day, this episode has it all!

Learn first hand what happens when you get that big chance to talk to a favorite comic book creator. Was it everything hoped? Was it a disaster? Did something amazing happen or did aspirations simply fizzle. From Lee and Kirby to more contemporary creators, the tales told were so numerous that this issue runs nearly two hours!