Ten Cent Takes
@tencenttakes.bsky.social
A podcast looking at comics history, pop culture, and talking about how the two connect. Also: swears. Art by IG: lookmomdraws
New episode! For this week's #DollarBinDiscovery, we're "Just Visiting" and checking out comics with major guest stars. For Mike's pick, the Justice League tussles with Hourman in Hourman #6. Meanwhile, Jessika watched the X-Men crash the party in Death's Head II #1. Listen anywhere but Spotify!
New episode! Slap on a tiara, this week's #DollarBinDiscovery theme is "Pretty Pretty Princess!" Mike checked out action-intense royalty with Xena: Warrior Princess #1, while Jessika opted for more precious content with Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld #1. Listen anywhere but Spotify! #Podcast
New episode! This week’s Dollar Bin Discovery theme is Brothers. Mike checked out a super-powered family feud with Brigade vol. 2 #2, and Jessika revisited The Beagle Boys #28, starring Duckburg’s criminal band of bumbling brothers. Listen anywhere but Spotify! #Comics #Podcast #DollarBinDiscovery
New episode! We're checking out American Honda Presents: Supergirl, two comics created as part of the 1980s National Safety Belt Campaign. Just how effective were these at convincing readers to buckle up? No idea. But they are two of the silliest comics we've read. Listen anywhere but Spotify!
New episode! This week’s #DollarBinDiscovery theme is Neon! Mike got into some vibrant sci-fi with Radical Dreamer #1. Jessika, meanwhile, checked out Deadpool: Back in Black #1, where black costumes still deliver colorful action. Grab your sunglasses and listen anywhere but Spotify!
New episode! Today, we're tackling Howard the Duck... not the character so much as infamous 1986 movie and Marvel's adaptation. We're talking about one of the strangest comic-book movies and if its tie-in comic improves on the source material. Spoiler: It doesn't. Listen anywhere but Spotify!
New episode! This week’s #DollarBinDiscovery theme is "High Octane!" Mike took a lap with Legends of NASCAR #6, bringing plenty of racing action and ’90s promotional energy, while Jessika dove into action-packed seas with Captain Nauticus & The Ocean Force. Listen anywhere but Spotify! #Comics
One of my prized possessions is the Ravage 2099 that didn’t have foil applied. I also just sent off my Stan Lee-signed copy to PSA to get it graded
Amalgam Comics@makemineamalgam.bsky.social · 2mo agoI feel like Marvel 2099 would make for a great topic for @tencenttakes.bsky.social and @mattbegins.bsky.social’s Does This Come in Chromium? As it’s 90s X-Treme with a dash of 90s Camp(?) Also FOIL COVERS on the first issues! Heck @dearwatchers.bsky.social too as it’s an alternate reality.
New episode! We're channeling Prismatic Power VERY different comics. Mike suffered through Judgement Day #1 while Jessika discovered adventure in Indiana Jones and the Spear of Destiny #4. One shines with pulpy energy. The other shines because of its foil cover. Listen anywhere but Spotify!
New episode! This week’s theme is "Ooey Gooey" and features different kinds of comic sludge. Jessika dove into Warriors of Plasm #1 for a puddle of alien weirdness, while Mike checked out Captain America #395 (“The House That Dripped Dough!”) Listen anywhere but Spotify!
This week, we’re jumping into light speed with Star Wars: Infinities, Dark Horse’s trilogy of “what if?” stories that remixed the original films. Join us as we explore how these comics spin the classic stories from a long time ago in a galaxy far away. Listen anywhere but Spotify! #StarWars
Not just a comic: A multimedia experience! Monsters Extreme is a comics/prose sequel to a 1959 B-movie and is "soundtrack enhanced." Someone seriously thought reading a comic needed to be complicated.
Lance Barnes: Post Nuke Dick is a post-apocalyptic noir parody that fully commits to the bit. It's basically Fallout mixed with hardboiled detective fiction... super chaotic and weird. #DollarBinDiscovery
Comedy comes in very different flavors this week, as our latest #DollarBinDiscovery theme is "Haha." Mike dug up Dead Clown #1 for the finest in edgelord humor, while Jessika cracked up with Funnytime Features #3. Listen anywhere but Spotify!
Wulf #1 brings back a ’70s barbarian for a modern reboot... nothing says "timeless" like swords, sorcery, and fighting with police. #DollarBinDiscovery
Kicking off #MiniComicMonday with Conan: Sons of Bel, a limited edition mini-comic that came with the Xbox 360 game. The developer was based right here in Novato (local barbarian representation matters).
New grail acquired, just in time for #Maythe4th: The first comic appearance of Darth Maul. Is it “giving in” to the Dark Side when it’s your favorite Star Wars character?
For those of you in the Sonoma/Marin area: Help a lovely new comic shop in downtown Petaluma celebrate its first Free Comic Book Day!
Marvel Mangaverse #1 by Ben Dunn, creator of Areala: Warrior Nun (who doesn't show up here). Instead, it’s Marvel doing its best anime impression… with mixed results. #DollarBinDiscovery
New episode! Our latest deep dive looks at Mr. Monster: Origins from Dark Horse. A satirical throwback to Golden Age horror comics with a modern twist, it's an origin story that (mostly) works as a sendup to the genre it love. Listen anywhere but Spotify!
When NOW Comics got ahold of the Green Hornet, they leaned into its “classic” energy with a memoir-style story called “My Last Case” and a cover by Jim Steranko. #DollarBinDiscovery
Widely regarded as the worst Batman video game of all time, Dark Tomorrow received two promotional mini-comics. The second issue was packaged with the game and each platform came with a different cover. #MiniComicMonday
