This week, Jesús tells all about his experience representing Spec Tales at a local comic book convention in Houston, including a grail tale that unfolded right before his eyes. And back by popular demand, another listener-submitted grail tale and THING is of Hulk-size proportions...and you may want to bring some tissues too. SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to gain exclusive bonus content, join our private discord conversations and, of course, help Spec Tales grow. REACH OUT TO US! Sha...
Apr 05, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 77
One of the most epic grail talers from 2022 is back to deliver even more comic excellence. Yes, Lance Linderman the co-owner of Gold Key Comics is back for another round, and this time he's brought a special guest. Writer and epic comic creator Michael Conrad (Wonder Woman, Batgirls) also gets in on the breaking news. Check out the Gold Key Kickstarter Campaign! SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to gain exclusive bonus content, join our private discord conversations and, of course, help...
Mar 22, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 76
Jesús and Jake take on another episode flying solo. With a veritable smorgasbord of recent pickups and speculation comics to talk about, there's definitely something for all collectors. The real news is the announcement of an event Spec Tales will be making an appearance at very soon! But we can't give it all away in the descriptions, listen to hear all the juicy details. SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to gain exclusive bonus content, join our private discord conversations and, of co...
Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 75
The man, the myth, the Canadian Joel — AKA Newbie Comics — is back in the studio to chat about his suspenseful grail tale and what comes after acquiring your mountain-top grail. Newbie also happens to be one of the best comic speculators in the business and proves it several times over. Don't miss this extra long episode. SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to gain exclusive bonus content, join our private discord conversations and, of course, help Spec Tales grow. REACH OUT TO US! Share ...
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 74
Prepare for the takeover because the break is over! After nearly a 2 month hiatus from the show, Jake and Jesús return to the mics to chat about how they spent their time away and what 2023 has in store. The guys also discuss buying a collection, a listener-submitted grail tale, AND a quick glance at how DC is shaking up the speculation game. SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to gain exclusive bonus content, join our private discord conversations and, of course, help Spec Tales grow. RE...
Feb 08, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 73
To close out 2022, we're flying solo without a guest and bringing the heat with one more listener-submitted grail tale for the road. It's a hoarder's paradise of a story about a listener who obtained a storage locker full of collectibles all for a hard day's work. We also discuss some of our favorite comics from the last year. Happy holidays to all! We'll be back at it again every Wednesday very soon. SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to gain exclusive bonus content, join our private di...
Dec 21, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 72
Acclaimed comic writer W. Maxwell Prince joins the show to discuss the upcoming re-release of his and Martín Morazzo's series Art Brut. Prince also chats with us about the duos highly successful horror series Ice Cream Man and his unconventional grail tale. SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to gain exclusive bonus content, join our private discord conversations and, of course, help Spec Tales grow. www.patreon.com/spectales REACH OUT TO US! Share a grail tale of your own, give us some f...
Dec 14, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 71
Writer Christof Bogacs and writer/artist Marie Enger join the show to discuss their nostalgia-inducing YA graphic novel UNDER KINGDOM. The conversation bounces from 80's cult classic films to Nickelodeon cartoons — and there are TWO incredibly insightful grail tales, too! SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to gain exclusive bonus content, join our private discord conversations and, of course, help Spec Tales grow. www.patreon.com/spectales REACH OUT TO US! Share a grail tale of your own,...
Dec 07, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 70
Comic writer Josh Trujillo joins the show to talk all about the new DC series Blue Beetle: Graduation Day and what it means to him to bring his favorite character back to the comic forefront. Josh also breaks out an epic grail tale with some solid comic speculation, too. SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to gain exclusive bonus content, join our private discord conversations and, of course, help Spec Tales grow. www.patreon.com/spectales REACH OUT TO US! Share a grail tale of your own, ...
Nov 30, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 69
Truly, the horror season isn't over yet. Writer and film programmer for Alamo Drafthouse Rob Saucedo joins us to talk about his horror-comedy comic Where Wolf. Rob tells all about how his first comic became the first ever digitally released comic from Fangoria.com. Even Rob's grail tale is centered around the horror genre. SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to gain exclusive bonus content, join our private discord conversations and, of course, help Spec Tales grow. www.patreon.com/specta...
Nov 23, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 68
Long-time Marvel editor and walking encyclopedia of pure Marvel knowledge Tom Brevoort joins the show to tell his grail tale of trading from dollar bin books all the way up to a Fantastic Four #1 for charity. Tom also answers some burning Marvel questions we have, like, why wasn't the Ultimate Nullifier ever used to stop Galactus? SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to help Spec Tales grow and gain access to bonus content including our Patreon exclusive monthly series FLOPPIES. REACH OUT ...
Nov 17, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 67
This Spec Tales Special Edition episode brings Jake and Jesús face-to-face with Humanoids executive editor Jake Thomas to discuss the newly released The Incal: Psychoverse. Perfect for first-time Incal readers and long-time fans of the title, Psychoverse acts as a prequel to the very first book by Mœbius and Jodorowsky. This mostly spoiler-free discussion dives deep into the creation and background behind the new book. Thomas also brings along a surprise grail tale that is sure to delight all ou...
Nov 15, 2022•59 min
Comic book writer and the editor of Scout Comic's slasher series Killchella, James Ferguson joins the show to break down how his son was almost named Egon Raphael and how he's broken into comic book creation. SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to gain exclusive bonus content, join our private discord conversations and, of course, help Spec Tales grow. www.patreon.com/spectales REACH OUT TO US! Share a grail tale of your own, give us some feedback, or tell us a topic you want us to discus...
Nov 09, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 66
This week, Byron O'Neal from the comic review site ComicBookYeti.com joins the show. Together we discuss some of his favorite comic reads, a dream sequence comic con scenario grail tale, and of course comic book speculation. SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to gain exclusive bonus content, join our private discord conversations and, of course, help Spec Tales grow. www.patreon.com/spectales REACH OUT TO US! Share a grail tale of your own, give us some feedback, or tell us a topic you w...
Nov 02, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 65
Happy Halloween from us at Spec Tales. Since we love this time of year so much, we decided to do a very special edition episode. We are joined by our good friends Rob and Guido from the Dear Watchers podcast and Mario Candelaria, the incredible writer and creator of Scout Comics Killchella. Together we all talk about some horror movie homework we assigned to one another. SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to gain exclusive bonus content, join our private discord conversations and, of cou...
Oct 31, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Extraordinary comic book creator Cliff Chiang joins the show to discuss the epic conclusion to his 4-part mini-series Catwoman Lonely City. Cliff also shares a kick-ass grail tale about his one-of-a-kind comic grail. SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to gain exclusive bonus content, join our private discord conversations and, of course, help Spec Tales grow. www.patreon.com/spectales REACH OUT TO US! Share a grail tale of your own, give us some feedback, or tell us a topic you want us t...
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 64
Marvel Cinematic Universe writer Ryan Little (I am Groot, What If...season 2) joins the show to discuss how he came up in the entertainment industry and how he moonlights as a comic writer. We jump head first into Make Believe, Ryan's latest comic creation, and the project's Kickstarter campaign. Of course, we could let Ryan leave before he dropped some extra juicy comic book speculation. Find the Make Believe Kickstarter campaign here: https://bit.ly/MakeBelieveCampaign SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscr...
Oct 19, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 63
Instagram and Whatnot comic collector Ben from Cheese & Key Comics joins the show to discuss a recent 11,000 book collection he recently acquired and a pre-code horror grail tale journey he embarked on at the beginning of 2022. SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to gain exclusive bonus content, join our private discord conversations and, of course, help Spec Tales grow. www.patreon.com/spectales REACH OUT TO US! Share a grail tale of your own, give us some feedback, or tell us a topi...
Oct 12, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 62
Floppies is a "shape-shifting" show that we share every month with our dedicated patrons. This special preview gives you a listen into some of the crazy things we have going on over on Patreon. SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to gain exclusive bonus content, join our private discord conversations and, of course, help Spec Tales grow. www.patreon.com/spectales REACH OUT TO US! Share a grail tale of your own, give us some feedback, or tell us a topic you want us to discuss. Our website ...
Oct 05, 2022•1 hr 24 min
Comic writer and all-around nerd Mario Candelaria joins us this week to discuss his new Scout Comics horror series Killchella. We're also joined by special guest and Killchella editor James Ferguson. Together, we dive into the depths of their slasher delight series that drops October 5th. SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to gain exclusive bonus content, join our private discord conversations and, of course, help Spec Tales grow. www.patreon.com/spectales REACH OUT TO US! Share a grail ...
Sep 28, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 61
This week, Chris Hacker and Aaron Knowles from the Oblivion Bar podcast join the show to throw down an epic competition of who can outdo who for recent pickups, speculation, and even a grail tale vs grail tale showdown. Don't miss out on the fun. SHIRTS! Follow this link to grab a Spec Tales shirt: https://bit.ly/SpecTalesShirts (Sale ends 09/21/22). SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to gain exclusive bonus content, join our private discord conversations and, of course, help Spec Tales ...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 60
Spec Tales Special Edition is a new bonus episode series of Spec Tales devoted to book reviews, creator conversations, and returning guests who've already told their grail tales. Good friend of the show and fantastic artist André Lima Araújo sits down with us to discuss his new graphic novel Phenomena. Written by Brian Michael Bendis with art by André, this book takes readers on a mesmerizing journey. SHIRTS! Follow this link to grab a Spec Tales shirt: https://bit.ly/SpecTalesShirts (Sale ends ...
Sep 16, 2022•1 hr 12 min
This week, Jake and Jesús do their first "old school" episode of season two. The guys go solo with listener-submitted recent pickups and grail tales! Oh yeah, and there are a couple of very deep-cut spec books too. SHIRTS! Follow this link to grab a Spec Tales shirt: https://bit.ly/SpecTalesShirts (Sale ends 09/21/22). SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to gain exclusive bonus content, join our private discord conversations and, of course, help Spec Tales grow. www.patreon.com/spectales ...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 14 min
This week, Nathalie Chavez the Comix Queen joins us to talk about her experience speaking on a panel at San Diego Comic-Con and why her grail tale has everybody green with envy. SHIRTS! Follow this link to grab a Spec Tales shirt: https://stores.sportsexpress.biz/spectales/ SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to gain exclusive bonus content, join our private discord conversations and, of course, help Spec Tales grow. SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to gain exclusive bonus conte...
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Friend of the show, Eisner winner and Creepy Magazine owner Dan Braun joins Jake and Jesús to offer up several knockout grail tales and speculation books. Don't miss out on listening to one of the most interesting men in comics tell his tales. SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to gain exclusive bonus content, join our private discord conversations and, of course, help Spec Tales grow. SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to gain exclusive bonus content, join our private discord co...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Rob and Guido from the incredibly entertaining comic omniverse podcast Dear Watchers join the show to discuss their late-night epic grail tales and a comic collection of over 22K books! Oh, and Guido is locked in with another "guaranteed" comic speculation. SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to gain exclusive bonus content, join our private discord conversations and, of course, help Spec Tales grow. SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to gain exclusive bonus content, join our priv...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 13 min
Comic writer Deniz Camp joins the show to discuss his latest works 20th Century Men and Agent of W.0.R.L.D.E. — along with one of the most Alan Moore grail tale stories there could be. You'll also learn all about the art of being a mother hen, the group's universal love of Deadwood, and three spec books worth your dollars. SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to gain exclusive bonus content, join our private discord conversations and, of course, help Spec Tales grow. www.patreon.com/specta...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 2 min
To kick off season two of Spec Tales, Jake and Jesús invite Michael Moreci to discuss the monumental success of his Vault Comics series Barbaric and the recent release of his first film, the Shudder original Revealer. SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to gain exclusive bonus content, join our private discord conversations and, of course, help Spec Tales grow. www.patreon.com/spectales REACH OUT TO US! Share a grail tale of your own, give us some feedback, or tell us a topic you want us ...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 54
Tune into this special episode to hear the winners of our King-Sized Giveaway announced and to learn what guest will be kicking off season two of Spec Tales launching Wednesday, August 10th. SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to gain exclusive bonus content, join our private discord conversations and, of course, help Spec Tales grow. REACH OUT TO US! Share a grail tale of your own, give us some feedback, or tell us a topic you want us to discuss. Follow us on Twitter and on Instagram. Yo...
Aug 03, 2022•14 min
Spec Tales is celebrating our first birthday — and you're reaping all the benefits. We're joined this episode by our good friends Guido from the Dear Watchers podcast, Cookie from Just A Little Podcast, Jessika from the Ten Cent Takes podcast, Adrian from Actual Dracula on YouTube, and Aaron from Red Viking Comics. Listen to learn all about the giveaway and the secret word! Be sure to message us with the secret word on Instagram, Twitter, or Gmail by Noon CST on Tuesday, August 2nd. SUPPORT THE ...
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 53
