Tomb of Ideas

Greetings, Tomb Believers! Just in time for the holidays, Trey and James are back to dive into three Marvel horror comics from September 1974. First, the Son of Satan travels back in time and across the cosmos in MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #17. Then, John Jameson (aka Man-Wolf) struggles with the dual curses of lycanthropy and excessive plot recaps in CREATURES ON THE LOOSE #31. Finally, things get hairy fo...

Greetings, Tomb Believers! This week Trey and James have a pair of very special guests: Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff, the Mads from MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000! They join us to talk about their ongoing series of live-streamed movie riffing events, as well as some details about their upcoming livestream of MANOS: THE HANDS OF FATE on December 14. Along the way, they discuss a wide range of top...

Greetings, Tomb Believers! James and Trey are back with a very special episode. This week, they are joined by special guest Carrie Harris, author of the new Marvel Untold novel WITCHES UNLEASHED, featuring everyone’s favorite hothead biker Ghost Rider alongside a coven of very familiar supporting characters: Satana, Topaz, and Jennifer Kale. We talk all about this new book, the process of pi...

Greetings, Tomb Believers! After far too long, and after much…encouragement…from the tomb’s humble proprietor, James and Trey are back to continue their journey through the history of Marvel horror comics. This week begins with TOMB OF DRACULA #23, in which Dracula fights a ghost. Then, we have a pair of vampire tales in, well, VAMPIRE TALES #6. The first features the return of L...

Greetings Tomb Believers! This week James and Trey continue their journey through Marvel monster comics with two more books from August 1974. First are a couple of stories from the black & white monster mag MONSTERS UNLEASHED #7. “A Tale of Two Monsters” continues the story of Frankenstein’s monster resurrected in the year 1974, and “Madness Under a Midsummer Moon&#8221...

Greetings, Tomb Believers! James and Trey are back to talk about three monstrous horror comics from August 1974! First, things get hairy with Jack Russell as he sets out to rescue his sister from the villainous Baron Thunder and Ma Mayhem in WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #20 . Next, we cross over into Marvel MARTIAL ARTS comics with MASTER OF KUNG-FU #19 , as Shang-Chi has a run-in with the Man-Thing. Finally...

We’ve got Podcast Sign, Tomb Believers! James and Trey return to the mic with not an ounce of innuendo as they discuss GIANT-SIZE MAN-THING #1 and average-sized, but perfectly adequate MAN-THING #8 . Once you’re done unclutching your pearls, you’ll also get to hear our horrific hosts’ thoughts on Episodes 3-5 of FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER as well as the ongoing MYSTERY S...

Greetings, Tomb Believers! We’re back with two Marvel monster comics to kick off the month of August 1974! First, things get REALLY weird with Morbius stranded on the planet Arcturus with a bunch of weird mutant alien creatures in ADVENTURE INTO FEAR #23 . Then, it’s the team-up you all demanded, as Johnny Blaze teams up with the sensational Stunt-Master to fight the Zodiac in GHOST RI...

Greetings, Tomb Believers! What day is it? Oh right, it’s Wednesday! That means it’s time for a brand-spankin’ new TOMB OF IDEAS. In this rump rupturing episode James and Trey cover two twisted tales from the peerless pen of the late Steve Gerber: MAN-THING #7 with “The Old Die Young!” and MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #16 featuring the SON OF SATAN in “4000 Holes in Forest Park!” But you don...

Greetings, Tomb Believers! This week James and Trey are covering two super-size comics from July 1974! First, in GIANT-SIZE SPIDER-MAN #1, Spidey and Dracula both have adventures at sea, on a ship where a doctor is bringing a special vaccine to New York City. Next, in GIANT-SIZE CREATURES #1, the Werewolf by Night fights HYDRA alongside Tigra, the brand new identity of Marvel heroine Greer Grant N...

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  @TombofI...

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...

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  @Tombo...

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 – T...

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...

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....

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 &#8...

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 investigatio...

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 ...

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...

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 t...

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 &#822...

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 th...

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.

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...