Ten Cent Takes

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:  tencentta...

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. 

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.te...

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:...

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 In...

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:  /T...

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:  @Tenc...

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:  /Te...

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:  @Ten...

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:  tencen...

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:  /Tencent...

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:  tencen...

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...

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:  @Tencen...

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: ...

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:  /Te...

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/@t...

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:  tencentta...

  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 M...

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:  @Ten...

  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:  @Tencent...

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:  @Tence...

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:  @Te...

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:  @Te...

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:  /Tencen...