We're getting in touch with our inner teenagers this week for a very DRAMATIC edition of Dollar Bin Discoveries. Mike brought Avengers Arena #1 into the mix, while Jessika is coming to the table with Turtles in Time #3. That's right, it's an episode all about 2010s teen drama! ----more---- Our new site is live! For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Twitter: @Tencenttakes Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencen...
Oct 04, 2023•21 min•Ep. 99
Who else is ready to MIND PRIME? That’s right, we’re looking at Six From Sirius, the 1980s mystical sci-fi miniseries (originally) from Marvel. This comic has everything: Robot men disguised as people, magical space elders, and even some mild nudity.----more---- Our new site is live! 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...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 98
We're getting strange and silly for this week's Dollar Bin Discoveries episode and looking at parody comics! Jessika read Marvel's self-satire Power Pachyderms, while Mike checked out The Adventures of Rick Raygun and Quasi-Nodoze. ----more---- Our new site is live! 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...
Sep 20, 2023•26 min•Ep. 97
In honor of National Video Games Day and the recent PS5 release of Baldur's Gate 3, we're looking at Baldur's Gate in comics! We're primarily focusing on the original comic (which wasn't ever sold in stores) and also checking out more recent tie-ins. ----more---- Our new site is live! 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.pizz...
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 96
It's been a while since we focused on queer comics, so we're taking a look at LGBTQIA+ comics in this week's episode of Dollar Bin Discoveries! Jessika came across an issue of Strangers in Paradise #1, while Mike's discussing Quantum Teens Are Go #1. ----more---- Our new site is live! 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.pizz...
Sep 06, 2023•22 min•Ep. 95
Weirdness. The category is “Black and White Weirdness.” Indy comics from bygone publishers, these are some of the most unique comics we’ve picked up from the dollar bins: Meet Comix 1 and ThunderMace 1! ----more---- Our new site is live! 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 ...
Aug 30, 2023•16 min•Ep. 94
Today, we're traveling back to the 1980s to look at Fright Night. But because we're talking about 80s horror, we brought in an expert: Acclaimed comic writer David M. Booher! We're talking about the movie's overt queerness, the comic's myriad production issues, and how David's series Specs is out in trade. ----more---- Our new site is live! For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Twitter: @Tencenttakes Instagram: @...
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 93
We're digging into some detective comics from the 80s! Mike and Jessika both came to the table with comics from 1986, but the stories are as different as can be. Mike found the second issue of Whodunnit? while Jessika picked up Dick Tracy 3-D! ----more---- Our new site is live! 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/@tenc...
Aug 16, 2023•29 min•Ep. 92
Jessika takes us on a deep dive down the Marvel Comics rabbit hole to explore the early history of Allison Blair (AKA Dazzler). Not only do we check out the early history of her comic series, we explore how Marvel gave us a "mature" story with Dazzler: The Movie, plus her extended media presence. ----more---- Our new site is live! For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Twitter: @Tencenttakes Instagram: @Tencenttak...
Aug 09, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 91
The 90s were the Wild West for gimmick comic books, and we found some doozies to talk about today. Jessika picked up Stormwatch 0, while Mike snagged Hellstorm: Prince of Lies 1... just truly bonkers issues. ----more---- Our new site is live! 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 ...
Aug 02, 2023•33 min•Ep. 90
We're talking about Beauty and the Beast again! But this time, we're looking at the comics from the 1987 TV series. There are more of them than you'd think, and more fun than you'd expect! ----more---- Our new site is live! 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...
Jul 26, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 89
Did you know that Smokey Bear had a comic book? Have you ever heard of Cat-Man and his sidekick, Kitten? These are two of the most wholesome comics we've ever come across in the dollar bins... It's a feel-good episode, for once! ----more---- Our new site is live! 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 ba...
Jul 19, 2023•21 min•Ep. 88
Remember this romantic superhero miniseries from the early 1980s? Us, neither. The important takeaways are that Dazzler rules, Beast drools, and Doctor Doom's presence makes no sense. ----more---- Our new site is live! 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 ( ht...
Jul 12, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 87
We're feeling patriotic this week, so let's talk about a Native American mythology/Mad Max mash-up and a time-traveling government agent (oh, and Santa Claus!) ----more---- Our new site is live! 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...
Jul 05, 2023•27 min•Ep. 86
Who's ready for a sensitive, nuanced discussion about healthy body imagery? Too bad. We're talking about Kid Cannibal this week. ----more---- Our new site is live! 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/ ) Hive: Tencenttakes...
Jun 28, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 85
Have you ever read a comic and thought "This would work really well as a tabletop RPG?" Well, then, this episode is for you. In honor of Free RPG Day, we invited Kelly Galten from Goblin Bros back onto the show to talk comics. Kelly brought Ghost Money, Jessika read Grrl Scouts, and Mike made things weird with Blood of the Innocent! ----more---- Our new site is live! For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Goblin Bros Games & Gear Contact I...
Jun 21, 2023•27 min•Ep. 84
Grab your rainbow gear and get in the queer spirit, because we're taking a look at the storied history of Gay Comix in honor of Pride Month! ----more---- Our new site is live! 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/ ) Hive: Tencent...
Jun 14, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 83
How many times have you come across a weird promotional/giveaway comic when pawing through the dollar bins? This week, we're shining a spotlight on these oft-overlooked books: Mike is talking about the Kellogg's Ozzie Smith: The Kid Who Could, while Jessika is cackling as she describes Archie's Ham Radio Adventure! ----more---- Our new site is live! For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Twitter: @Tencenttakes Ins...
Jun 07, 2023•20 min•Ep. 82
It's summer 1999. You're 10 years old, just got home, and are looking to beat the heat. You grab a bottle of Kidz Water, crack open the latest Marvel comic, and discover some bonus content: A mini-comic starring the Kidz Water Hydrators! This week, we check out all four issues and uncover the origins of this promo series, which goes all the way back to the 1996 Olympics! ----more---- Our new site is live! For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts ....
May 31, 2023•55 min•Ep. 80
It's time for another Dollar Bin Discovery! This week, our theme is "Fantastic Facial Hair" so Mike and Jessika dug into the longboxes and came up with some gems. Mike picked up a copy of Mirror Walker from NOW Comics, while Jessika snagged Warp #1 from First Comics! ----more---- Our new site is live! For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Twitter: @Tencenttakes Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencenttakes Mas...
May 24, 2023•27 min•Ep. 81
Hold onto your drugs and strap into your time machines! We're going all the way back to the early 1970s (and then jumping back to the 2020s later) for this week's comic: The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers!----more---- Our new site is live! 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...
May 17, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 79
If there's one thing you can rely on 90s comics for, it's attractive people in revealing spandex. This week, we're checking out Uncanny X-Men 320 (look no further than the cover image of Storm) and The Mighty Bombshells from Antarctic Press (look no further than the comic's name). ----more---- Our new site is live! For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Twitter: @Tencenttakes Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Te...
May 10, 2023•26 min•Ep. 78
Nearly 20 years after Spellbound, Marvel put out another miniseries featuring new magical heroes: Spellbinders. Like Spellbound, it never really caught on with readers. Unlike Spellobund, Mike and Jessika really enjoyed this story and wouldn't mind seeing more of it. ----more---- Our new site is live! For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Twitter: @Tencenttakes Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencenttakes Mas...
May 03, 2023•55 min•Ep. 77
It's time for another couple of Dollar Bin Discoveries! Today, the topic is "Obscure Fantasy." Jessika picked up Earthlore: Reign of the Dragon Lord, while Mike snagged Krey! ----more---- Our new site is live! 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...
Apr 25, 2023•20 min•Ep. 75
Spellbound has it all: A brand new magical superheroine, cosmic space fantasy adventure, mutant guest stars, and the most 80s 80s fashion that ever 80s'd. Get ready for another wild –and totally forgotten– miniseries from Marvel! ----more---- Our new site is live! 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 b...
Apr 20, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 76
Get ready for trips to other planets and terrible cities! This week, we're talking about two comics in the genre of dystopian science fiction. Jessika picked up Mars #3 from First Comics, while Mike checked out New York: Year Zero from Pacific Comics. ----more---- Our new site is live! 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.piz...
Apr 13, 2023•18 min•Ep. 74
Today we're exploring DC's 1979 comic World of Krypton, which has the distinction of being the first comic book miniseries. But it's an extra special tour because the book's author, Paul Kupperberg, is our tour guide! Come for the sci-fi zaniness, stay for Paul's stories about DC in the 70s and 80s. ----more---- Our new site is live! For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Paul Kupperberg Contact Info: Twitter: @ PaulKupperberg Web: https://www...
Apr 06, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 73
It's time to celebrate milestones with bigtime superheroes! In New Titans 100 we get mullets, body hair, and a wedding! In King in Black: Black Panther, we (possibly) get a funeral! ----more---- Our new site is live! 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 ( http...
Mar 30, 2023•18 min•Ep. 72
We're celebrating our second anniversary today! Hard to believe the show's come as far as it has in the last two years! We definitely wouldn't be here without the support of everyone we've met along the way, so we created a special episode that included a bunch of our friends. ----more---- Our new site is live! For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Twitter: @Tencenttakes Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: /Tencen...
Mar 23, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 71
We're traveling back to the Bronze Age for today's Dollar Bin Discoveries, as we're chatting with celebrated Bronze Age creator Paul Kupperberg! Not only do we talk about some wild comics from decades past, but we get to hear about what it was like working at DC comics in that era. ----more---- Our new site is live! For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Paul Kupperberg Contact Info: Twitter: @ PaulKupperberg Web: https://www.paulkupperberg.ne...
Mar 16, 2023•32 min•Ep. 70
