This week we’re celebrating She-roes: The fierce (and the occasionally forgotten) super heroines of comics past! Mike read Avengelyne #1, the angelic warrior from the ‘90s with big swords and short shorts. Jessika unearths Ms. Mystic #1, part sorceress, part environmental crusader, all kinds of wild. ----more---- For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencenttakes Mastodon: retr...
Jun 25, 2025•21 min•Ep. 189
This week we're diving into Jezebel Jade; Comico’s 1988 miniseries that asks, “What if Race Bannon’s ex got her own spy-noir spotlight (and out-cooled everyone)?” It’s slick, stylish, and way too good to be lost to time. Come for the ‘80s comic vibes, stay for the femme fatale flair. ----more---- For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencenttakes Mastodon: retro.pizza/@tencentt...
Jun 18, 2025•51 min•Ep. 188
On this week's Dollar Bin Discoveries, we're heading into the Great Outdoors! Jessika braves the South American wilderness with Donald Duck Adventures #3, while Mike takes a darker path with Bloodshot #7. From classic cartoon capers to gritty action, it's a wild ride you won't want to miss! ----more---- For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencenttakes Mastodon: retro.pizza/@t...
Jun 11, 2025•20 min•Ep. 187
This week on Dollar Bin Discoveries, it’s all about familiar faces! Mike dives into 1963 #5, a sharp satire of Thor, while Jessika takes on Questprobe #1 featuring everyone's favorite green rage machine, the Hulk. Tune in for retro weirdness, superhero send-ups, and pure comic book joy! ----more---- For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencenttakes Mastodon: retro.pizza/@tence...
Jun 04, 2025•16 min•Ep. 186
Today, we’re chatting with local creator Mary Shyne about her adorable, time-hopping rom-com graphic novel You and Me on Repeat! Tune in for love, laughs, and time travel hijinks! ----more---- If you'd like to connect with Mary, you can check her work out on these platforms: Web: https://maryshyne.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maryshyneonline Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maryshyneonline Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/maryshyneonline.bsky.social For the transcript of this episod...
May 28, 2025•58 min•Ep. 185
This week on Dollar Bin Discoveries, we’re diving into future imperfect visions of the world! Jessika uncovers the psychic intrigue of ESPers #1 from Eclipse, while Mike blasts into Marvel’s dystopian timeline with Fantastic Four 2099 #1. Tune in for retro sci-fi weirdness and wild comic book futures! ----more---- For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencenttakes Mastodon: ret...
May 21, 2025•21 min•Ep. 184
This week on the pod, we're diving into Star Wars: Visionaries — the wild, imaginative anthology crafted by the concept artists behind Episode III! From alternate Sith origins to Wookiee warlords, this collection redefines what Star Wars could be. Tune in for deep cuts and bold takes from a galaxy far, far away! ----more---- For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencenttakes Ma...
May 14, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 183
For this week's Dollar Bin Discoveries, we're celebrating May the Fourth by diving into some classic Star Wars gems from Dark Horse Comics! Jessika checks out the mechanical mayhem of Droids #1, while Mike gets into the hilarious chaos of Tag & Bink Are Dead #1! ----more---- For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencenttakes Mastodon: retro.pizza/@tencenttakes Our banner ar...
May 07, 2025•26 min•Ep. 182
This week, we're diving headfirst into the frozen chaos of Marvel's 1980s Iceman miniseries — where familiar faces meet absolutely unhinged storylines. Time travel? Demonic dimensions? Daddy issues?? Bobby Drake’s got it all. ----more---- For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencenttakes Mastodon: retro.pizza/@tencenttakes Our banner art is original work by Sarah Frank ( https...
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 181
This week on Dollar Bin Discoveries, it’s All That Glitters—Mike dives into the chrome-covered chaos of Fantastic Four #375, while Jessika uncovers the shimmering secrets of The Books of Faerie #1. Prismatic foil, glam, and questionable fashion choices await! ----more---- For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencenttakes Mastodon: retro.pizza/@tencenttakes Our banner art is or...
Apr 23, 2025•22 min•Ep. 180
We're diving into the New Teen Titans anti-drug PSAs from the height of Nancy Reagan's "Just Say No" crusade. These comics are just like the campaign: well-meaning, wildly over-the-top, and completely out of touch with the actual issue. ----more---- For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencenttakes Mastodon: retro.pizza/@tencenttakes Our banner art is original work by Sarah Fr...
Apr 16, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 179
This week on Dollar Bin Discoveries, we’re exploring the oddly religious side of comics! Mike checks out Divine Right: Preview Issue, a high-tech supernatural thriller that blends mysticism with modern tech, while Jessika dives into the satirical Giant Sized Santos Sisters #1. Tune in for our thoughts on these unique finds and why they’re worth adding to your comic collection! ----more---- For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencentt...
Apr 09, 2025•28 min•Ep. 178
This week, we dive into Absolution by Peter Milligan & Mike Deodato Jr. — a dark satire set in a dystopian future where a former assassin plays the ultimate game of survival by streaming her kills. ----more---- For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Twitter: @Tencenttakes Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencenttakes Mastodon: retro.pizza/@tencenttakes Our banner art is original work by Sarah Frank ( https:...
Apr 02, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 177
This week on Dollar Bin Discoveries, we’re going wild with Awesome Animals! Jessika tackles the surreal fantasy Wicked Chicken Queen, while Mike claws through Wolverine: Global Jeopardy. Tune in for fowl play, furry friends, and the unexpected power of a chicken queen! ----more---- For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencenttakes Mastodon: retro.pizza/@tencenttakes Our banner...
Mar 26, 2025•22 min•Ep. 176
This week, we're diving into Dragon Chiang, a gritty comic about a Chinese communist trucker navigating the Iron Road from China to America in a dystopian near-future. With intense action and an intriguing world in the background, this book surprised us at how much more we were left wanting. ----more---- For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Twitter: @Tencenttakes Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencenttakes ...
Mar 19, 2025•45 min•Ep. 175
This week on Dollar Bin Discoveries, we’re celebrating "Girl Power" with two amazing comic picks! Mike explores the wild 1970s antics of Supergirl Vol. 1 #3, while Jessika dives into the modern adventures of Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #1. ----more---- For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Twitter: @Tencenttakes Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencenttakes Mastodon: retro.pizza/@tencenttakes Our banner ar...
Mar 12, 2025•25 min•Ep. 174
Today, we're taking a wild ride with Warrior Nun Areala vs Razor, a 90s comic that’s as over-the-top as the Bad Girl art movement itself. With gratuitous action, exaggerated characters, and the completely random bonus of a polybagged CD soundtrack, this is all about style over substance. ----more---- For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Twitter: @Tencenttakes Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencenttakes Mast...
Mar 05, 2025•42 min•Ep. 173
This week on Dollar Bin Discoveries, we’re digging into "Dangerous Dinos"! Mike uncovers Dino-Riders #2 from Marvel, while Jessika roars into the past with Roarin' 20s World's Fair—two wild finds from the dollar bins you won’t want to miss! ----more---- For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Twitter: @Tencenttakes Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencenttakes Mastodon: retro.pizza/@tencenttakes Our banner art i...
Feb 26, 2025•17 min•Ep. 172
Today we're diving into the world of Occult Crimes Taskforce – a comic series co-written by the amazing Rosario Dawson. A supernatural police procedural that feels like it was made for television, the series left us with a lot of thoughts. ----more---- For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Twitter: @Tencenttakes Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencenttakes Mastodon: retro.pizza/@tencenttakes Our banner art is...
Feb 19, 2025•52 min•Ep. 171
This week’s Dollar Bin Discoveries theme is Four-Color Fantasies, with Mike exploring Tales of the Realm #1 and Jessika diving into the 1980s Sectaurs #1. Tune in for some epic sword-and-sorcery (and insect warrior) action! ----more---- For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Twitter: @Tencenttakes Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencenttakes Mastodon: retro.pizza/@tencenttakes Our banner art is original work b...
Feb 12, 2025•21 min•Ep. 170
We’re swinging into Ape Nation, the bananas crossover between Planet of the Apes and Alien Nation—two prolific sci-fi universes collide in this wild miniseries! ----more---- For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Twitter: @Tencenttakes Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencenttakes Mastodon: retro.pizza/@tencenttakes Our banner art is original work by Sarah Frank ( https://www.lookmomdraws.com/ )...
Feb 05, 2025•50 min•Ep. 169
In the latest Dollar Bin Discoveries, we dive into the world of high-tech thrillers—where gadgets meet edge-of-your-seat action! Tune in for some wild, underrated gems that’ll have you questioning what’s real and what’s just a glitch. Jessika found Shatter -the first mainstream comic entirely created on a computer– while Mike picked up The Amazing Spider-Man: Riot at Robotworld! ----more---- For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencen...
Jan 29, 2025•16 min•Ep. 168
This week we're diving deep into the world of Fathom, the 1980s superhero comic from Comico! Join us as we surf through character’s history, and discuss whether it was a splash hit! ----more---- For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Twitter: @Tencenttakes Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencenttakes Mastodon: retro.pizza/@tencenttakes Our banner art is original work by Sarah Frank ( https://www.lookmomdraws.c...
Jan 22, 2025•51 min•Ep. 167
It's time for a new episode of Dollar Bin Discoveries! This week's theme is "Hard-Boiled," which means it's time to get dark and edgy! Both of us snagged some very different comics, but each one is totally unhinged. Jessika checked out the satirical The Trouble With Girls, while Mike picked up Mack Bolan: The Executioner! ----more---- For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Twitter: @Tencenttakes Instagram: @Tencen...
Jan 15, 2025•20 min•Ep. 166
It's our 100th full-length episode! That means we're looking at and discussing some cool 100th issues from a couple of comic series which are harder to find than you might expect– in between talking about our favorite moments of the show. We can't believe we've managed to reach this point, so thanks to all our friends and listeners for supporting us so far. Here's to another 100! ----more---- For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tence...
Jan 09, 2025•53 min•Ep. 165
We're checking out some heavenly bodies with our Dollar Bin Discoveries! This week's theme is "Femmes in Space", which led us to look at some out-of-this-world comics. Mike picked up The Outer Space Babes and Jessika read Space Bandits! ----more---- For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Twitter: @Tencenttakes Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencenttakes Mastodon: retro.pizza/@tencenttakes Our banner art is or...
Jan 01, 2025•14 min•Ep. 164
Merry Christmas, everyone! We're re-releasing an episode specifically focused on the holiday. Our look into the DC Super-Star Holiday Special has been one of our most popular deep dives since we released, and it's also one of our favorites. We'll be back on a regular release schedule next week with a new dollar bin discovery, Merry Christmas, everyone. ----more---- For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Twitter: @...
Dec 25, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 163
This week we're diving into the spooky side of the season with a look at holiday horror comics! From twisted holiday tales to eerie creepy conspiracies we're unwrapping the dark side of the holidays with Some Strange Disturbances: A Cold Winter's Eve and The X-Files! ----more---- For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Twitter: @Tencenttakes Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencenttakes Mastodon: retro.pizza/@te...
Dec 18, 2024•22 min•Ep. 162
Ever wondered what happened when Marvel and Electronic Arts threw the rulebook out the window and introduced a whole new batch of imperfect villains? This week, we're diving into Marvel Nemesis: The Imperfects, the comic series that brought us a cursed take on the Marvel Universe with some truly questionable character designs. ----more---- For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Twitter: @Tencenttakes Instagram: @T...
Dec 11, 2024•52 min•Ep. 161
It's December, which means it's officially Holiday Season! We're kicking the new month off with some comics that teach us all the true meaning of Christmas: unhinged dollar bin comics! Mike found the Generation X Holiday Special and Jessika picked up the DCU Holiday Special 2010. ----more---- For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Twitter: @Tencenttakes Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencenttakes Mastodon: re...
Dec 04, 2024•24 min•Ep. 160
