Welcome Back, Tomb Believers! Allow James and Trey to escort you across the threshold of hell as they cover TALES OF THE ZOMBIE #6 featuring the Zombie AND Brother Voodoo! Then, stick around for their coverage of Frankenstein #11! As always, you can send any comments, questions, or other feedback to tombofideas@gmail.com . Plus, be sure to follow us on our Facebook page and on Twitter @TombofIdeas . Ex-HELL-sior! -Gravely The post TOMB OF IDEAS Episode 59 – “…And the Threshold of Hell” appeared ...
Feb 17, 2021•1 hr 22 min
Greetings, Tomb Believers! This week we’ve got a fang-tastic set of stories featuring the Lord of the Undead himself, Dracula! First up, in super-sized monster mag DRACULA LIVES #7 we cover four different stories that span four very different times and places in Dracula’s afterlife. We go from a 1974 Washington, DC murder mystery in “Here Comes the Death Man” to the deserts of the southwest in “Blood Moon.” Next, Dracula contends with 17th century pirates in “Assault of the She-Pirate.” Then we ...
Feb 03, 2021•1 hr 22 min
Welcome Back, Tomb Believers! In this hairy scary episode of TOMB OF IDEAS, James and Trey cover two heaping helpings of wolf bacon with WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #19 and CREATURES ON THE LOOSE #30 (featuring the mouth-watering Man-Wolf)!!! As always, you can send any comments, questions, or other feedback to tombofideas@gmail.com . Plus, be sure to follow us on our Facebook page and on Twitter @TombofIdeas . Ex-HELL-sior! -Gravely The post TOMB OF IDEAS Episode 57 – “Werewolves for Breakfast” appeared ...
Jan 19, 2021•1 hr 12 min
Happy New Year, Tomb Believers! We’re kicking off 2021 by wrapping up our coverage of June 1974. First up in GHOST RIDER #6 Johnny Blaze is in trouble with the law, while 400 miles away the Zodiac gang(?) goes on a crime spree targeting…the leader of the Zodiac gang?! Next, in STRANGE TALES #174 we re-introduce ourselves to another addition to the Marvel menagerie of monsters – The Golem! Finally in MAN-THING #6 we have a surprisingly touching and spiritual conclusion to the mystery of Darrel Da...
Jan 07, 2021•1 hr 19 min
Happy Holidays, Tomb Believers! James & Trey take a quick break from their holiday party in the Tomb to close out 2020 with two more Marvel monster books from June 1974. First, we get the latest story featuring a character who hadn’t been seen for almost a year – N’Kantu the Living Mummy in SUPERNATURAL THRILLERS #7. Next, Spider-Man must fend off both show favorite Man-Wolf and Morbius the living vampire in GIANT-SIZE SUPER-HEROES #1. Plus, Trey and James offer their thoughts on the news fr...
Dec 23, 2020•1 hr 11 min
Greetings, Tomb Believers! It’s a holiday miracle! Trey and James continue their readthrough of Marvel horror comics from June 1974, and this time they are joined by special guest (and James’ stepdaughter) Lilith! This week is a Dracula doubleheader, with two full-length stories featuring the Lord of the Vampires. First, we continue Dracula’s confrontation with the mysterious Dr. Sun in TOMB OF DRACULA #21. Then we launch a brand-new (and soon to change) title with GIANT-SIZE CHILLERS #1 featuri...
Dec 09, 2020
Greetings, Tomb Believers! Just in time for Thanksgiving, we’ve got a brand-new episode of Tomb of Ideas! Make sure you leave some room on your plate between the turkey and the mashed potatoes because we’ve got a double helping of stories featuring everyone’s favorite hirsute horror hero Jack Russell – first in MONSTERS UNLEASHED #6, along with the latest installment of “Frankenstein 1974,” and then in his own solo book WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #18. Will Detective Hackett discover Jack’s dreadful secre...
Nov 25, 2020
Greetings, Tomb Believers! Trey and James are back to work reading more Marvel horror comics. This week, they sink their teeth into the month of June 1974 with two titles starring the Living Vampire himself, the man called Morbius! First up, Morbius takes a detour into a kingdom of furries in ADVENTURE INTO FEAR #22. Next, in the Marvel magazine VAMPIRE TALES #5, Morbius continues his investigation into the Demon-Fire cult. Will James and Trey find these comics to be entertainingly bloodcurdling...
Nov 11, 2020
Greetings, Tomb Believers! In this very special episode of TOMB OF IDEAS: A MARVEL HORROR PODCAST, James and Trey try something new with a commentary track for the premiere episode of Hulu and Marvel Television’s new show, HELSTROM! As always, you can send any comments, questions, or other feedback to tombofideas@gmail.com . Plus, be sure to follow us on our Facebook page and on Twitter @TombofIdeas . Ex-HELL-sior! -Gravely The post TOMB OF IDEAS Episode 51 – “HellstromWatch …Watch” appeared fir...
Oct 28, 2020
Greetings, Tomb Believers! On this, our 50th episode here in the Tomb, Trey and James go back to basics, tackling the latest installments in three titles that have been a part of this show from the beginning. First, we check in with Jack Russell as he and Topaz finally return to California in WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #17. Next, the Son of Satan has a very strange dream before doing battle with his father once again in MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #15. Finally, the Lord of Vampires finally comes face-to-face (so to...
Oct 14, 2020•1 hr 22 min
Greetings, Tomb Believers! We’re ringing in the spooky season a little early here in the Tomb, as Trey and James tackle a monster-sized Marvel mag plus a quick detour into the swamp with the Man-Thing! First up is the ongoing saga of the walking corpse once known as Simon Garth in TALES OF THE ZOMBIE #5. In addition to the main Zombie story, they’ll also sink their teeth into some of the other voodoo-themed comics throughout the magazine. Next, James and Trey dig into more of that Steve Gerber g...
Sep 30, 2020•1 hr 22 min
Welcome Back Tomb-Believers! Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the tubes, those cantankerous casters of comics criticism, James & Trey, return with an all-new, all-terrifying episode of the TOMB OF IDEAS! Shudder as they study the mixed bag of monotone melodramas in DRACULA LIVES #6! Cower as they cover the meeting in of everyone’s favorite patchwork protagonist and “THE LAST FRANKENSTEIN!” in FRANKENSTEIN MONSTER #10! What are you waiting for Ol’ Wavering Ones? More arduous ...
Sep 16, 2020
Greetings, Tomb Believers! This week Trey and James are closing out the month of April 1974! First, Brother Voodoo makes his final starring appearance for a while in Strange Tales #173. After that, we’ve got another Marvel magazine for you with Monsters Unleashed #5. In addition to prose pieces by Gerry Conway and Don Glut, we’ll revisit the origin of the Man-Thing and continue with the third installment of Frankenstein 1974. As always, you can send any comments, questions, or other feedback to ...
Jul 29, 2020
Welcome Back Tomb-Believers! Join James and Trey as they examine a morbid tale of Maine, featuring Morbius the Living Vampire in Vampire Tales #4 ! Then we fly to gay Paris on the tail of Jack Russell and the Hunchback of Notre Dame in Werewolf By Night #16! Two and a half tales of terror to satisfy even the stingiest horrorphile. Plus, the latest updates from the Thomas Tournament! -Gravely. The post TOMB OF IDEAS Episode 46 – “Werewolves on a Plane” appeared first on Cinepunx ....
Jul 15, 2020•1 hr 16 min
Hello again, Tomb Believers! Trey and James are back with a super-sized new episode featuring FOUR Marvel horror comics from April 1974. First, we have an injured Rachel van Helsing snowbound with the lord of vampires in TOMB OF DRACULA #19. Next, Johnny Blaze defends Las Vegas from the demonic Roulette in GHOST RIDER #5. After that, Morbius goes on an epic quest in FEAR #21. Finally, we learn the origin of the Foolkiller and his misguided crusade in MAN-THING #4. Plus we have yet another thrill...
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 32 min
Greetings, Tomb Believers! James and Trey are back this week with a monster-sized double dose of Marvel horror magazines! First, we continue the tragic saga of Simon Garth in a thrilling two-part story from TALES OF THE ZOMBIE #4. Then we have several all-new stories starring the Lord of the Vampires himself in DRACULA LIVES #5, including the first part of Roy Thomas & Dick Giordano’s faithful adaptation of Bram Stoker’s original novel. Finally, we announce the first two weeks of winners in ...
May 27, 2020•1 hr 39 min
Greetings, Fool…er, I mean, Tomb Believers! Don your jauntiest hat as James and Trey attack the next hellacious helping of four-color fright from March of 1974 The unholy trinity begins with yet another Marvelous monster throwdown with second part of the fight against Dracula in THE FRANKENSTEIN MONSTER #9! Then, we chill with Daimon Hellstrom (otherwise known as THE SON OF SATAN) in MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #14! Finally, we meet a foe who shows no pity, as we return to the swamp in MAN-THING #3! As alw...
May 13, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Greetings, Tomb Believers! With this episode Trey and James reach a monstrous milestone: the very first meeting of Dracula and the Werewolf by Night! The clash between these two titans of terror is too big for one title; it starts in TOMB OF DRACULA #18 and then sprawls over into WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #15. Tune in to hear your intrepid hosts discover the surprising connection between Dracula and Jack Russell’s mysterious origin! Next, Trey and James are joined by a very special guest: Diana Prince ,...
Apr 29, 2020
Welcome back, Tomb Believers! In this episode, Trey and James conclude their journey through the Marvel horror books of February 1974. First, we taking a peek into one of our black & white horror mags for a “modern” tale of the Frankenstein Monster in MONSTERS UNLEASHED #4! Second, we take a dip with Jericho Drumm he finds himself entangled with cultists and/or D&D players in STRANGE TALES #172! Lastly, we join the Russell clan for a series finale, or at least that’s what it feels like i...
Apr 16, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Greetings & Salutations Old Chums, Welcome to this, the first inaugural episode of FLIGHTS OF FANCY. We’ve finally escaped the Tomb and are ready to pursue our one true passion: Batman Elseworlds comics! That’s right, we’re scouring the multiverse (and beyond) to examine all the weird, wild versions of the Dark Knight that DC has published over the years. And, to kick things off, we’ve also got our first FLIGHTS OF FANCY guest – Liam O’Donnell of Cinepunx, Horror Business, and Cinema Smorgas...
Apr 01, 2020
Greetings, Tomb Believers! Trey and James are back to continue their journey through the Marvel horror books of February 1974. First, everyone’s favorite shambling swamp creature faces off against wildlife, industrialists, and (sigh) bikers in MAN-THING #2! Next, we have a quintet of macabre monochrome magazine stories in VAMPIRE TALES #3, featuring Morbius the living vampire and, in her first full story, Satana! As always, you can send any comments, questions, or other feedback to tombofideas@g...
Mar 19, 2020•1 hr 31 min
Greetings, Tomb Believers! Trey and James are back to kick off March 2020 with three monster comics from February 1974. First, that fast-driving hothead Johnny Blaze outruns the cops and joins a demolition derby in GHOST RIDER #4! Next, it’s terror on the tracks as Frank Drake and Rachel Van Helsing stalk Dracula on an express train to Transylvania in TOMB OF DRACULA #17! And finally, we have a brand-new solo feature in a familiar title as Trey and James ADVENTURE INTO FEAR #20 with the man call...
Mar 04, 2020
Hello again, Tomb Believers! James and Trey end February 2020 by reviewing the Marvel Horror books of January 1974! Our Ol’ Pal Drac battles a ghastly ghoul from the grave in TOMB OF DRACULA #16! Lil’ Jack Russell meets the tantalizing TOPAZ and learns the sinister secret of TABOO in WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #13! And as if all that wasn’t enough, the Monster battles DRACULA (yes, that one) himself in FRANKENSTEIN’S MONSTER #8!!! So suffice it to say, while the month may be shorter, we’re no shorter on ...
Feb 19, 2020•1 hr 28 min
Greetings, Sports Fans! Er, I mean, Tomb Believers! Trey and James are back with three thrilling horror comics from January 1974, including the debut of two new titles! First up, in the pages of MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #13 we finally see the shocking origin of Daimon Hellstrom, the Son of Satan. Next, our favorite monstrous muck-man spins off into his own new book as he embarks on a cosmic quest to save reality in MAN-THING #1. And finally, for our main event: it’s the Fistfight in the Fen…the Battle i...
Feb 05, 2020•1 hr 19 min
Welcome back, Tomb-Believers! Prepare to watch in horror as James and Trey try to take on the impossible! Not one, but TWO MAMMOTH MARVEL MONSTER MAGAZINES! Shriek as they read the letters page in TALES OF THE ZOMBIE #3! Shudder as they review the book review in DRACULA LIVES #4! Will they survive the experience? …Can you? As always, you can send any comments, questions, or other feedback to tombofideas@gmail.com , our Facebook page , and you can follow us on Twitter @TombofIdeas . Ex-HELL-sior!...
Jan 22, 2020•1 hr 45 min
Happy BOO Year, Tomb Believers! It may be January 2020, but Trey and James are still wrapping up the horror comics releases from December 1973! First up, we have the thrilling conclusion of Jack Russell’s battle with the Hangman in WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #12. Next, there is a brand new Brother Voodoo adventure in STRANGE TALES #171. Finally, we conclude 1973 with a quartet of Dracula stories narrated by the Fearsome Fang Daddy himself in TOMB OF DRACULA #15. Plus, Trey and James provide some MCU-rela...
Jan 08, 2020•1 hr 25 min
Happy Holidays, Tomb Believers! Is that Ol’ Saint Nick you hear slithering down your chimney? Why no! It’s your old pal Gravely with a horrific holiday helping of Marvel Horror from December of 1973, including… GHOST RIDER #3 “Wheels on Fire” and ADVENTURES INTO FEAR #19 “The Enchanter’s Apprentice!” We won’t duck the issue on this one Marvelites, we got some quacking good issues on this special Christmas episode of the podcast. As always, you can send any comments, questions, or other feedback ...
Dec 25, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Greetings, Tomb Believers! Prepare yourself fellow Marvel Horrorphiles for the shock ending you never saw coming (except you probably did) as Jack Russell hangs with the Hangman in WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #11 Dracula find in religion in TOMB OF DRACULA #14 and the monster visits Transylvania in THE FRANKENSTEIN MONSTER #7 Plus, we have the latest update to our wildly popular Hellstrom Watch segment and your listener feedback! As always, you can send any comments, questions, or other feedback to tombof...
Dec 11, 2019•1 hr 36 min
Greetings, Tomb Believers! Join your intrepid hosts James and Trey as they read the first set of horror titles from November 1973. First, a brief detour takes them to MONSTERS UNLEASHED #3 (but just for the articles). Next they are joined by special guest Dr. Chris, host of RADIO OF HORROR and GOTH GIRL HORROR: THE HACK/SLASH PODCAST to discuss MARVEL TEAM-UP #15 featuring Spider-Man and Ghost Rider. After that, Trey and James catch up with everyone’s favorite mystical muck-monster the Man-Thing...
Nov 27, 2019•1 hr 15 min
Greetings, Tomb Believers! Halloween may have come and gone, but here in the Tomb it’s still October 1973! Trey and James are back to discuss more exciting Marvel horror comics featuring everyone’s favorite nosferatu, Morbius and Dracula. First up is VAMPIRE TALES #2, with four brand new stories of suspense and terror: Morbius the Living Vampire returns in “The Blood Sacrifice of Amanda Saint,” then we get a tale of science fiction horror in “Five Claws of Tryphon.” Next, “Satana” features the d...
Nov 13, 2019•1 hr 14 min
