Hey Kids, Comics!

Join Scott Gardner and Chris Honeywell as they WALLOW in the GLORY THAT IS STAR WARS! Scott recaps his MASSIVE CHRISTMAS HAUL while Chris GRINCHES IT UP. Find out when STAR WARS WEEKENDS happen this Summer! See Han Solo mete out some COSMIC JUSTICE, DIRTY HARRY-STYLE in Marvel Star Wars [...]

Kristen Bell. Driving a Ford Mustang. Armed with a flamethrower. Pursued by a Dinosaur. Pea Wet. Chips and Gravy. Pie Barms. 4 issues of KNIGHTFALL. Believe or not ALL of these things are discussed on a truly eclectic and awesome episode of HEY KIDS COMICS. Download. Listen. Your ears aren’t [...]

Get in on the ground floor as Micheal & Andrew tackle another epic comic book series – BATMAN:KNIGHTFALL! No preamble or hyperbole necessary – just quality audio entertainment about the best storytelling medium around. Join us. You know it makes sense. Originally released on the 9th June 2011

Following on from more magnificent feedback from the smartest listeners in the podcastverse (because they listen to us, obviously) Micheal and Andrew argue over whether DC’s new relaunch is a good idea and then look and two fine books. Andrew picks BATMAN’s 500th appearance in DETECTIVE COMICS (526 for those [...]

In an unusual piece of synergy, Micheal and Andrew relaunch with an all-new Number 1. In this collectors item Second Season Premiere, Micheal and Andrew give you everything you could want in an opening episode – Sex, Violence and full frontal nudity. They extol the virtues of Jenny Agutter, makes [...]

In a senses shattering, nearly 2 hour season finale, Micheal and Andrew take it back to where it all began with a look at all things SUPERMAN. Kicking off with a brief retrospective of 10 years of SMALLVILLE, they quickly get to the meat of the matter with an indepth [...]

Following the epic-ness that was the BLACKEST NIGHT episodes, Micheal and Andrew decide to go in a different direction with two completely random issues. Along the way they extol the virtues of THE SMITHS, feel preached at by a vegetarian and decide that cartoon violence is great but real violence? [...]

BEWARE! Spoilers for Blackest Night and Fantastic Four (?) within. Micheal and Andrew talk about how Andrew doesn’t believe that superhero comics appeal to new adult readers, what crossovers are the best and who is the best Joker. Oh and they talk about Blackest Night as well. More amazingly clueless [...]

Micheal makes some … unusual editing choices as He and Andrew continue their coverage of Blackest Night and the Green Lantern issues that cross over. Can Andrew be pursuaded that multi-part crossovers are a good thing? Can he be convinced that this is the future of comics? Or should he [...]

Andrew & Micheal’s epic coverage of the 408 part DC crossover series BLACKEST NIGHT kicks off with a 2 hr episode! There are marriages that haven’t lasted as long! In this first show, the duo cover the main series and the Green Lantern issues in a little ball of comic [...]

Once again Chris Honeywell and the entity known as Scott Gardner bring you a HEAPIN’ HELPIN’ of Star Wars and Indiana Jones! Experience the EERIE PRESCIENCE of the Freaks as an article by Camille Paglia about George Lucas spurs a conversation about the artistic parallels between Lucas and Walt Disney [...]

Andrew flies solo for a Royal Wedding Special episode in which he doesn’t mention the Royal Wedding but instead concentrates on far more important things. Such as Superman IV, Superman Returns and his recent ebay win of Amazing Spider-Man 100! It’s a quality hour of entertainment.

Micheal and Andrew talk about loads of stuff that isn’t even relevant to this weeks show but eventually they get back on topic and discuss all things JEDI. The comic book adaptation, the novel, the original film and at no point do they mention the special edition. Yet another fine [...]

It’s time for more bad impressions, more bad singing and more bad jokes as Micheal & Andrew look at the final 3 issues of MARVEL COMICS adaptation of The Empire Strikes Back. It’s another slice of highly polished, compactly produced, magnificently researched audio entertainment. Originally released on 31st March 2011

Andrew twists Micheal’s arm up his back and continues with his ode to the magnificence that is the MARVEL COMICS ADAPTATION of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. Micheal is wrong about the art, wrong about comic adaptations and wrong about pretty much everything. Which he makes up for by eventually being [...]

Andrew and Micheal continue their epic look at the final three issues of MARVEL’s STAR WARS Adaptation. Along the way, Micheal mentions Grant Morrison (again), the boys celebrate the sheer magnificence that is R2D2 and we plug another STAR WARS podcast that everybody should listen to. Oh, and they extol [...]

This is definitely an episode that’s not safe for WORK, KIDS or any sane, rational type people. Join Johnny Bueno and Chris Honeywell as they plunge up Kieron Dwyer’s exquisitely tasteless LCD Comics! Seriously, there are graphic descriptions of graphic depictions in this episode so hold on to your FIRST [...]

Andrew coerces Micheal into spending the next 5 weeks looking at Marvel’s adaptation of the original trilogy. We kick off with the first 3 issues of the series, compare adaptation with novel, the different comic book versions and argue about the merits of comic book adaptations of movies. Micheal also [...]

Face Front True Believers! I always wanted to say that. Andrew & Micheal move back into the mainstream with an epic length show in which they dissect SPIDER-MAN. They look at three of the characters most recent re-launches (The BYRNE/MACKIE no. 1 from 1999, The SWING SHIFT one-shot that ushered [...]

Andrew and Micheal wrap up their coverage of VERTIGO comics with a look at JOHN CONSTANTINE – HELLBLAZER! Dismiss from your mind the awful movie (Andrew wishes he could) and join us on a trek through 4 of the master mage’s most excellent adventures. (Ugh, Keanu Reeves reference!)

Andrew had a bad week at work and also had a terrible head cold so Micheal picked the topic, chose the issues, wrote most of the script, picked the music and edited the whole kit and kaboodle into 1 hour of shiny podcasty goodness for your enjoyment. This week’s theme [...]

Micheal & Andrew discuss PREACHER, the best comic book series ever made! Well, possibly. They look at two of the PREACHER specials, discuss the series in depth and make with dodgy accents. Violence and strong themes are every bit a part of the PREACHER lexicon and this episode, whilst trying [...]

Micheal and Andrew discuss all things Death. No, they are not getting all metaphysical, rather they have an in depth discussion about the character of DEATH as she appeared in NEIL GAIMAN’s THE SANDMAN. Along the way they dissect VERTIGO comics, eviscerating some and praising others as the first week [...]

Micheal and Andrew argue over who is Marvel’s second most iconic character in part 2 of MARVEL’s BIG GUNS, before realising that they have inadvertently agreed with each other. With guest appearances by Micheal’s siblings, this look at two generations of FANTASTIC FOUR really is a family affair.

In which the Freaks anticipate STAR WARS CELEBRATION VI and reveal how the listeners have literally SAVED CHRIS’ ASS! Hear his PATHETIC SOB STORY! Then…. it’s on to the LEGENDARY MARVEL RUN OF STAR WARS COMICS! This time, we have a super-bonus set of comics – so huge that they [...]

Having covered the Big Two from DC in Episode 1 and 2, Micheal and Andrew turn their attention to Andrew’s all-time favourite comic book character – Spider-Man. Seriously, I’ve thought about firing Micheal and just doing a Spider-Man podcast devoted entirely to unremarkable eras – but I digress. Andrew chooses [...]

In this rerun of an episode originally released January 13th 2011, Micheal and Andrew discuss 2 Bat Classics – THE PLAYER ON THE OTHER SIDE from BATMAN SPECIAL #1 and LAST RITES from 2008. Oh and Micheal falls off a chair. He did that a lot in the early days!

Let us take you back to a time when Andrew didn’t know how to edit and Micheal was uncomfortable in front of a microphone and Marvel at how little has changed as two chancers from the North of England start a podcast. In this inaugral show, Mike and Andrew talk [...]

Comics Monthly Monday is BACK and ON FORMAT! Join Michael Bailey, Scott Gardner and Chris Honeywell as they answer the questions – “What the HELL is Dr. Pepper 10 and why is it not for women?” and “Is malted vinegar on fries the FOOD OF THE GODS?” and “Is 50 [...]

After a month with the monkey, The Freaks are back on format!! That means new reviews of Marvel Star Wars and Indiana Jones comics! Whoo-hoo!! But first — there’s some housecleaning, some thank yous to the listeners, Chris plugs the Two True Freaks Tumblr page, and Scott catches up on [...]

Star Wars Monthly Monday turns FORTY this month and the Freaks present a JUMBO-SIZED EXTRA SPECIAL EPISODE! First off – Marvel Star Wars #86 – one of Scott and Chris’ ALL TIME FAVORITE Star Wars comics! This is where the FIRST MYSTERY GUEST comes in! That should be enough for [...]

This month, the Freaks discuss human sacrifice as a ratings booster, missed autograph opportunities and even STAR WARS COMICS! This time it’s Marvel Star Wars #84 and 85, featuring two Solo-centric stories, one a Raiders-style adventure with a psychic kitty cat and one a comedic wrap up to a lot [...]

In this very special episode, Chris welcomes Andy Leyland from the HEY KIDS, COMICS! podcast to compare and contrast the two zombie television shows “Dead Set” and “The Walking Dead”. Everybody’s getting their corpses in a bunch about The Walking Dead, but Dead Set is some pretty STRONG MEAT from [...]

They’re BAAAAAAAAACK! This wonderful episode starts off with lighthearted chat about racists, suicide cults and Charles Manson! Disclaimers are made! Welcome to 2012! Mike and Chris tell their “Jonestown Punch” stories! Then – COMICS! Mike and Scott talk about their Christmas hauls and how to bring your comics to work [...]

This month the Freaks return to format and are back at reading Marvel Star Wars comics! This month it’s #81, which is the first post-Jedi comic. You know what that means! Han Solo is BACK! Was it worth the wait? How could you possibly find out by reading this? Stop [...]

This month the Freaks do a little housekeeping on their homepage, discuss the AWESOME SWAG they recieved this month and address bootleg Jango Fett masks. THEN, it’s on to the MEAT of the show – MARVEL STAR WARS COMICS! this month we see our heroes get kicked off a water [...]

The Freaks discuss the hilarious “Darth Vader Goes To Disneyland” Star Tours commercial, plotting and scheming begins for their trip to Star Wars Celebration in Orlando next August, and then it’s on to a bonanza of Star Wars comics! First, The Freaks discuss two Dark Horse Comics’ series — “Darth [...]

Freedom rock, Anita Bryant’s proclivity for a certain part of a horse, Young Sherlock Holmes, Tron,trail mix, Scott’s favorite Disney villain, the death of Fat Kid, the pre-death of Richard Pryor, Slim Whitman, Mike’s theater experience, Something Wicked This Way Comes – all these topics and more are discussed in [...]