Ten Cent Takes

Dollar Bin Discoveries: Summer Days Edition

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.

Issue 89: Baywatch Comic Stories

 
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.

Dollar Bin Discoveries: Degenerate Edition

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!

Issue 88: Models, Inc.

 
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!

Dollar Bin Discoveries: Pride 2024 Edition

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. 

Issue 87: Venom's Charity Comics

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.

Dollar Bin Discoveries: In-Flight Edition

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!

Issue 86: Marvel's Charleston Chew Comics

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! 

Dollar Bin Discoveries: Fashion Edition

We're getting all dolled up and checking out some books worthy of the runway. For this week's fashion-themed Dollar Bin Discovery, we're looking at Models, Inc 1 and Fashion In Action's Summer Special! 

Issue 85: Alter Ego

It's finally happened! We're taking a comic we covered for a Dollar Bin Discovery and doing a proper deep dive on the series. Jessika is leading this week's discussion on Alter Ego, an extremely meta homage to pulp comics by industry icons Ron Harris and Roy Thomas.