Ten Cent Takes

Issue 61: Gay Comix

Grab your rainbow gear and get in the queer spirit, because we're taking a look at the storied history of Gay Comix in honor of Pride Month!

Dollar Bin Discoveries: Promo Comics Edition

How many times have you come across a weird promotional/giveaway comic when pawing through the dollar bins? This week, we're shining a spotlight on these oft-overlooked books: Mike is talking about the Kellogg's Ozzie Smith: The Kid Who Could, while Jessika is cackling as she describes Archie's Ham Radio Adventure! 

Issue 60: Kidz Water Hydrators

It's summer 1999. You're 10 years old, just got home, and are looking to beat the heat. You grab a bottle of Kidz Water, crack open the latest Marvel comic, and discover some bonus content: A mini-comic starring the Kidz Water Hydrators! This week, we check out all four issues and uncover the origins of this promo series, which goes all the way back to the 1996 Olympics!

Dollar Bin Discoveries: Fantastic Facial Hair Edition

It's time for another Dollar Bin Discovery! This week, our theme is "Fantastic Facial Hair" so Mike and Jessika dug into the longboxes and came up with some gems. Mike picked up a copy of Mirror Walker from NOW Comics, while Jessika snagged Warp #1 from First Comics!

Issue 59: The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers

Hold onto your drugs and strap into your time machines! We're going all the way back to the early 1970s (and then jumping back to the 2020s later) for this week's comic: The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers!

Dollar Bin Discoveries: Sexy Spandex Edition

If there's one thing you can rely on 90s comics for, it's attractive people in revealing spandex. This week, we're checking out Uncanny X-Men 320 (look no further than the cover image of Storm) and The Mighty Bombshells from Antarctic Press (look no further than the comic's name). 

Issue 58: Spellbinders

Nearly 20 years after Spellbound, Marvel put out another miniseries featuring new magical heroes: Spellbinders. Like Spellbound, it never really caught on with readers. Unlike Spellobund, Mike and Jessika really enjoyed this story and wouldn't mind seeing more of it. 

Dollar Bin Discoveries: Obscure Fantasy Edition

It's time for another couple of Dollar Bin Discoveries! Today, the topic is "Obscure Fantasy." Jessika picked up Earthlore: Reign of the Dragon Lord, while Mike snagged Krey! 

Issue 57: Spellbound

Spellbound has it all: A brand new magical superheroine, cosmic space fantasy adventure, mutant guest stars, and the most 80s 80s fashion that ever 80s'd. Get ready for another wild –and totally forgotten– miniseries from Marvel!

Dollar Bin Discoveries: Dystopian Sci-Fi Edition

Get ready for trips to other planets and terrible cities! This week, we're talking about two comics in the genre of dystopian science fiction. Jessika picked up Mars #3 from First Comics, while Mike checked out New York: Year Zero from Pacific Comics.