A podcast looking at comics history, pop culture, and how the two connect. Also: Swears.
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.----more----
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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 unear…
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 …
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 lo…
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!
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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 Specia…
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…
What does a pulp hero from the 1930s have in common with a bunch of meddling teenagers? They're Mike and Jessika's choices for this episode's theme of "classic characters!" Mike checked out The Shado…
Do you love freedom? Do you love it almost as much as the sweet, sweet taste of Bubble Drink? Well, good news! This week, we're talking about the dystopian sci-fi police story Justice Warriors with t…
Grab your lightsabers! Find some spice to smuggle! Maybe smooch your sibling! In honor of May the Fourth: It's a very special Star Wars edition of Dollar Bin Discoveries!
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This week we're talking about Amalgam Comics, the publisher that mashed up DC and Marvel comic characters! So it only makes sense to honor our show format and create a very special Dollar Bin Discove…
Let's do some graverobbing! This week we're digging up Mort the Dead Teenager, one of the strangest comics Marvel ever put out in the 1990s. Joining us to talk about the book is zombie expert and com…
It's time to throw on some comfy sweats, grab your favorite beverage, and burrow under your favorite blanket because we're talking about cozycore comics! Mike picked up Superman Meets the Quick Bunn…
Howdy, partner! This week's Dollar Bin Discoveries has us checking out some Wild West-themed comics. Mike came across an issue of the Justice League tangling with DC's Weird West heroes and Jessika r…
What happens when you really want to put Godzilla in your comic but don't have the rights anymore? Well, if you're Marvel, you have Iron Man fight a knockoff kaiju. Buckle up, folks! We brought in Go…
Are you ready to listen to us talk about heroes you've (probably) never heard of? This week, we're looking at some lesser-known superhero books: Mike's checking out Pantheon while Jessika is reading …
When is a comic not so much a comic and more a synesthesiastic pulp fever dream? This week, Jessika's taking us on a tour of one of the most avant garde comics ever: Steve Aylett's Hyperthick!
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It's March! Which means it's Women's History Month! This week, the Dollar Bin Discoveries are Women's History-related. Jessika picked up Female Force: Hillary Clinton, while Mike brought in Death Tal…