We're bringing back another Dollar BIn Discovery and looking a literal landshark: Sharkasaurus! Jessika is taking us on a tour of the property's history, including the short film that inspired the graphic novel. Get ready for an epic battle between paleontologists, creationists, and a carnivorous cryptid! ----more---- For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Twitter: @Tencenttakes Instagram: @Tencenttakes Facebook: ...
Nov 27, 2024•52 min•Ep. 159
It's time to return to the dollar bins! This felt like a week where we needed a fun topic, so Jessika went with "Heroes Being Goofy Goobers." Mike picked up Action Comics 560 for some Ambush Bug silliness, while Jessika went with Garth Ennis's absurd All Star Section Eight. ----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.pi...
Nov 20, 2024•23 min•Ep. 158
We're taking a mental health break (like many of you probably are) this week. As such, we're re-releasing one of our favorite episodes: Chuck Norris' Karate Kommandos. This is one of our favorite episodes, and we hope it provides the distraction you need.
Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 157
It's the episode Mike's wanted to record ever since we started the podcast! This week we're looking at Nightcat, Marvel's 1991 pop star who sings like she's straight out of 1986! We're looking at both the comic and the album accompanying it, as well as talking about why the project might've failed to take off with fans. ----more---- For the transcript of this episode, head over to https://www.tencenttakes.com/transcripts . Email: tencenttakes@gmail.com Twitter: @Tencenttakes Instagram: @Tencentt...
Nov 06, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 156
In honor of Halloween this week, we picked up some spooktacular comic booOOooOoks in the dollar bins! Jessika read the creepy and fantastical adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe's Conqueror Worm. Mike... well, he picked up the 90s Malibu comic Lord Pumpkin. ----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 b...
Oct 30, 2024•16 min•Ep. 155
It's still October, which means we're still covering Spooky Season™ comics! This week, we're talking about Stephen King's Creepshow. Joining us for this episode is 1980s Stephen King expert (and friend of the podcast) David M. Booher! ----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 orig...
Oct 23, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 154
Howdy pardner. This week, we're hanging out in the saloon and checking out some Western comics! Mike brought the Mad Max-esque Hex #1 to the table, while Jessika picked up the classic Ringo Kid #7. ----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://ww...
Oct 16, 2024•23 min•Ep. 153
In honor of Spooky Season™ officially arriving, we're looking at Planet of Vampires! This 1970s horror comic (initially written by Larry Hama!) aims to deliver a sinister dystopian story, but serves up something so-so. ----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 Sar...
Oct 09, 2024•55 min•Ep. 152
Have you ever looked at a comic and thought that it looks ridiculous and terrible... but you *have to* read it? Us neither. Anyway, this week's Dollar Bin Discovery theme is "Absurd Abominations." ----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...
Oct 02, 2024•20 min•Ep. 151
The superhero with one of the craziest costumes in the Marvel Universe in his own miniseries! It's got everything: A bonkers storyline! Nick Fury! Psychic flashbacks! Comics Code-approved orgies! Man, the 80s were wild. ----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 Sa...
Sep 25, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 150
Did you know September is Bi Pride Month? That means it's time for us to scope out some Dollar Bin Discoveries featuring proud bi characters! Jessika scoped out Old Lady Harley 3 while Mike read Hellblazer 51, two DC comics featuring two very different forms of representation! ----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...
Sep 18, 2024•20 min•Ep. 149
Did you know Street Fighter has 80 different comic books? Did you also know that it all started with Malibu's Street Fighter series in 1994, which is one of the worst things you'll ever read? ----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.look...
Sep 11, 2024•57 min•Ep. 148
In honor of National Video Game Day coming up, this week's Dollar Bin Discovery theme is video games! Both of us looked at adaptations of 90s games. Jessika picked out Sonic the Hedgehog: In Your Face, while Mike snagged the first issue of Udon's Darkstalkers comic adaptation! ----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...
Sep 04, 2024•20 min•Ep. 147
This week, we're diving into Cyberella! More awkward misses than satirical hits, this short-lived cyberpunk series from an equally short-lived DC Comics imprint isn't nearly as funny as it tries to be. ----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:...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 146
For this week's Dollar Bin Discovery, the theme is "breakouts." Jessika picked out Rogue #2, because it was the first time the X-man got a solo comic. Mike decided to look at the X-Men Stridex issue... because zits. ----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 ...
Aug 21, 2024•16 min•Ep. 145
Did you know Marvel officially created the most generic superhero comic of all time back in the 80s? Well, they did. And it's an absolute fever dream of a book. Get ready, because we're talking about the Generic Comic Book™ ! ----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...
Aug 14, 2024•43 min•Ep. 144
Lights! Camera! Action! This week on Dollar Bin Discoveries, we're exploring comics connected to Hollywood. Mike picked up Predator vs Magnus Robot Fighter 1, while Jessika read Wonder Woman 28. ----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.l...
Aug 07, 2024•20 min•Ep. 143
Who's ready to turn on the tube and rot their brains? Today we're checking out Video Jack, the 1980s satirical comic that attempts to skewer television culture. ----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/ ) Hive: Tencentta...
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 142
This week on Dollar Bin Discoveries, we surrendered to the heat and checked out some summer-themed books. Both of us (strangely) came to the table with two Vertigo books from the 1990s. Jessika picked up Flex Mentallo #1 and Mike got nostalgic about The Books of Magic #25. ----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.piz...
Jul 24, 2024•21 min•Ep. 141
Get ready to read some comics in slow motion! This week we're checking out Baywatch Comic Stories, the so-so comic adaptation of the so-so series that dominated television in the 90s.----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....
Jul 17, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 140
This episode of Dollar Bin Discoveries, we're getting a little debased and checking out comics that fit the theme of "Degenerates." Jessika scoped out The Ballad of Gordon Barleycorn while Mike unearthed an issue of 2 Hot Girls on a Summer Night! ----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...
Jul 10, 2024•15 min•Ep. 139
It's time to take a turn on the catwalk and check out Marvel's fashion adventure: Models, Inc! This miniseries took several Silver Age characters and gave them a 2009 makeover... mostly for the better. Also: A surprise cameo from Tim Gunn! ----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...
Jul 03, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 138
It's Pride month, baby! That means we're talking about LGBTQIA+ comics in this week's Dollar Bin Discoveries! Mike and Jessica both picked up supernatural queer-friendly comics with Magical Beatdown vol 3 and Mamo #5. ----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 Sara...
Jun 26, 2024•17 min•Ep. 137
Remember when comic readers were so obsessed with Venom that Marvel ended up using the character to raise funds for kids' charities? Twice? Saddle up, everyone: We're talking about Spider-Man: The Trial of Venom and The Incredible Hulk vs Venom. ----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 ...
Jun 19, 2024•52 min•Ep. 136
Grab those tiny peanut bags and forget to set your phone to Airplane Mode! This week's Dollar Bin Discoveries are set to the theme of "In Flight." Jessika picked up Ministry of Space 2 and Mike is looking at Crash Ryan 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 art is original work by ...
Jun 12, 2024•16 min•Ep. 135
Satisfy your sweet tooth and then slap on some stamps! This week we're checking out the mail-away comics Marvel put out as part of a marketing campaign with several candy brands in the 1990s! ----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.look...
Jun 05, 2024•57 min•Ep. 134
We're getting all dolled up and checking out some books worthy of the runway. For this week's fashion-themed Dollar Bin Discovery, we're looking at Models, Inc 1 and Fashion In Action's Summer Special! ----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:...
May 29, 2024•21 min•Ep. 133
It's finally happened! We're taking a comic we covered for a Dollar Bin Discovery and doing a proper deep dive on the series. Jessika is leading this week's discussion on Alter Ego, an extremely meta homage to pulp comics by industry icons Ron Harris and Roy Thomas. ----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/@ten...
May 22, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 132
What does a pulp hero from the 1930s have in common with a bunch of meddling teenagers? They're Mike and Jessika's choices for this episode's theme of "classic characters!" Mike checked out The Shadow 1, while Jessika picked up Scooby Doo, Where Are You 83! ----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...
May 15, 2024•21 min•Ep. 131
Do you love freedom? Do you love it almost as much as the sweet, sweet taste of Bubble Drink? Well, good news! This week, we're talking about the dystopian sci-fi police story Justice Warriors with the comic's creators Matt Bors and Ben Clarkson! ----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...
May 08, 2024•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 130
