Spec Tales: A Comic Book Podcast

YouTuber and Instagram collector Adriana joins Spec Tales this week to deliver a jackpot grail tale that'll have you reconsidering the amount of time you're spending in church basements. We've also got plenty of X-Men and Spider-Man speculation to go around. Just open your hear holes and pour this in! SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to gain exclusive bonus content, join o...

The Spec Tales Patreon page is live! Here's your sneak preview of our Patreon exclusive series Floppies. To learn more about the Spec Tales Patreon or to subscribe, click HERE or head over to Patreon.com and search for Spec Tales Podcast. As always — thank you for listening. Support the show

By the power of Grayskull! The incredibly talented Tim Seeley joins this episode of Spec Tales to discus his He-Man sized comic book grail. We also discuss the absolute PILE of books that he's churning out, like West of Sundown, Chronophage,Gweniverse, Robins, and Hack/Slash just to name a few. Tim even answers a special question direct from Mark Waid. SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patre...

YouTuber and avid comic collector Actual Dracula joins Jake and Jesús this week to deliver one of the stranger grail tales we've ever heard. Plenty of laughs to go around in this one and Michael Caine makes a surprise cameo appearance, too. Just click play already! SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to gain exclusive bonus content, join our private discord conversations and, of course...

This week, Jake and Jesús are joined by Lance Linderman, one of the proud new owners of Gold Key Comics. Lance weaves multiple grail-tale level stories that are sure to leave your jaw on the floor. Including, the story of how he traded his holy grail to gain ownership of Gold Key Comics.  And don't think for one second we let Lance get away without dropping some exclusive Gold Key speculation...

YouTuber Chris Piers from Comic Tropes joins Jake and Jesús to discuss his "great white" whale of a grail tale, a little too much Jim Shooter history, and even some comic speculation (of course). We also do our very first Scärce Army role call! SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to gain exclusive bonus content, join our private discord conversations and, of course, help Spec Tale...

This week, Mark "Man of Steel" Waid joins the show to discuss taking on Batman and Superman in World's Finest, what's new over at Humanoids, and he even drops a crazy good grail tale. Perhaps the most interesting thing, however, is the HUGE speculation news Mark reveals. Do not miss this one, folks. SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to help Spec Tales grow and gain acc...

Spec Tales is launching a Patreon and here's your sneak preview of our Patreon exclusive series Floppies. To learn more about the Spec Tales Patreon or to subscribe, click HERE or head over to Patreon.com and search for Spec Tales Podcast. As always — thank you for listening. Support the show

Chris Donaldson (aka Vancouver Comic Junkie) is back again to finally share what can only be described as the funniest, most head-turning, nail-biting, and valuable grail tale we've ever collected. You're going to say you don't believe it, but Chris has the proof! REACH OUT TO US! Share a grail tale of your own, give us some feedback, or tell us a topic you want us to discuss. Follo...

For the first time ever, another comic podcast crosses over into the Spec Tales universe. Mike and Jessika from Ten Cent Takes join Jake and Jesús to discuss their strange and fascinating recent pickups, two distinctly unique grail tales AND and a healthy conversation on the potential pitfalls of the speculation market. You can find Ten Cent Takes on Twitter and Instagram.  Books mentioned by Jess...

For the 30th episode, Jake and Jesús bust out a blockbuster-level, listener-submitted grail tale involving mega key comics from the silver age through the modern age. The guys also break down a recently hot NCBD issue that some flippers are taking advantage of.  Don't miss the biggest grail tale ever featured on Spec Tales. Our listener-submitted grail tale was submitted by @compoundcollectio...

The time has finally arrived, the long-awaited Journey Into Mystery Annual #1 tale is here. With the help of their faithful friend and presser Taco, the guys describe their speculation journey from identifying what books to purchase through the pressing and grading process.  Warning, this episode contains multiple bears and should not be consumed by those allergic to bears or incredible Silver age...

Co-Creator of American Vampire and comic artist/creator of so many other titles, Rafael Albuquerque joins Jake and Jesús to discuss some of his most notable works, the artists that inspire him, and what he's got coming up in 2022. Links to books/comics mentioned by Rafael on this episode:Asterios Polyp by David MazzucchelliAsterix by René Goscinny and Albert UderzoThe Dark Knight Returns by F...

Jake & Jesús are joined by comic book cover artist David Sanchez to discuss the plethora of ridiculously awesome variant covers he's created during his first few years in the industry. David also drops a spiderific silver-age grail tale that has the guys' jaws on the floor. And it wouldn't be an episode of Spec Tales without some juicy comic speculations, too. Listen in for all...

Jake & Jesús are joined by YouTube comic collector Swagglehaus Comics to discuss the silver-age grail he journeyed all the way to Sacramento to obtain. Swagg and the guys also discuss multiple undervalued silver-age comics that should be on any collector's list before they take off.  Another chock-full episode with all you need for your grail and speculation fix. Listen up! REACH OUT TO U...

Happy New Year! Thank you to all our listeners for a wonderful 2021, we are looking forward to a very eventful 2022. This week, to celebrate the new year, we have 6 guests on the show to discuss their 2022 comic grail goals. Our guests include, Newbie Comics, Jason from Certified Comic Shop, BC from Blakk Crown Comics, Brian from Taco and Comics, Chris the Vancouver Comic Junkie AND a super specia...

Jake & Jesús discuss their holiday haul from the previous week and also what their comic book goals are for 2022. Have you decided on your 2022 comic goals, yet? The guys also give you all the dirty details about the Giant-Size New Year's Special they're dropping on January 5th, including who's on the guest list and even the reveal of a juicy comic book giveaway. All the informa...

Jake & Jesús are back this week with their first solo show in over a month. The guys take this opportunity to count down their favorite comic book collecting and speculation-related moments from 2021. Don't worry, they still make room for recent pickups and spec talk, too. Don't miss this year-end recap that unveils some never-before-heard grail tales and previews what's to come...

Resident mutant collector and Instagram seller Rage Theo joins Jake & Jesús to discuss why X-Men are his favorite books to collect...and sell. The guys also dig into what grail Rage bought with a large ziplock bag full of cash and more speculation than you can shake a stick at.  Just click play! REACH OUT TO US! Share a grail tale of your own, give us some feedback, or tell us a topic you want...

The ridiculously lovable duo, Sammy and Tony of Skeleton Key Comics join Jake & Jesús to chat about their wildly different collecting habits as married collectors.  With two times the guests, this episode offers double the recent pickups, double the specs and DOUBLE the Grail Tales. Listen up and you might find your new favorite comic book couple...besides Jake & Jesús, of course. REACH OU...

The guys sit down with Alex Child, co-writer, and creator of BOOM! Studios 1970's monster comic series, Proctor Valley Road.  Alex discusses his experience collaborating with Grant Morrison, and he breaks some news on what's next for his young heroines. With plenty of speculation to love and one helluva grail tale, episode 20 is sure to be your new favorite episode. REACH OUT TO US! Shar...

Architect, writer, and artist André Lima Araújo joins Jake and Jesús to discuss his latest collaboration with Rick Remender, A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance. The guys also dive deep into André's sci-fi grail tale — android guts and all!  As a bonus, you'll also learn about the benefits of being a multi-lingual reader! Don't miss it. REACH OUT TO US! Share a grail tale of your own,...

Jake & Jesús are joined this week by Tony Fleecs, the writer and co-creator of the 2021 smash hit Stray Dogs. Tony discusses obtaining his childhood comic book grail, his obsession with Star Wars, and even why working with J. Scott Campbell tops his career bucket list. What are you waiting for? Click play! REACH OUT TO US! Share a grail tale of your own, give us some feedback, or tell us a top...

Jake & Jesús journey into a mysterious user-submitted grail tale that was inspired by Jake's hulk-sized trade from episode 3. In addition, Jake finally picks up his first pre-code horror book, and Jesús brings some bronze-age heat. The guys also deliver some spoiler-free ETERNALS speculation. Don't miss it — click play! REACH OUT TO US! Share a grail tale of your own, give us some fe...

One of the swolest collectors on the internets, Regie Collects joins Jake and Jesús to discuss how he collected the entire Amazing Spider-Man run AND Amazing Fantasy 15. This episode of Spec Tales has it all: epic grail tales, speculation books galore, and even a little some World Series talk. REACH OUT TO US! Share a grail tale of your own, give us some feedback, or tell us what else you want to...