Spec Tales: A Comic Book Podcast

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 special guest you'll have to listen to find out. GIANT-SIZE GIVEAWAY — January 13th, 2022 we are giving away 5 comic prizes, including a Journey Into Mystery Annual #1. For a chance to win, you must listen to this episode, obtain the secret word (said in the episode) and send us a message on either our Twitter or Instagram pages. That's it, then you're entered! 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. Follow us on Twitter and on Instagram. You can also shoot us a message anytime at spectalespodcast@gmail.comWE NEED YOUR HELP to keep the Spec Tales momentum going! If you're enjoying what you're listening to, do us a favor and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Positive reviews make the podcast easier to be found by other grail chasers like us. As always — thank you for listening.Support the show

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 US! Share a grail tale of your own, give us some feedback, or tell us a topic you want us to discuss. Follow us on Twitter and on Instagram. You can also shoot us a message anytime at spectalespodcast@gmail.comWE NEED YOUR HELP to keep the Spec Tales momentum going! If you're enjoying what you're listening to, do us a favor and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. Positive reviews make the podcast easier to be found by other grail chasers like us. As always — thank you for listening.Support the show

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! Share a grail tale of your own, give us some feedback, or tell us a topic you want us to discuss. Follow us on Twitter and on Instagram. You can also shoot us a message anytime at spectalespodcast@gmail.comWE NEED YOUR HELP to keep the Spec Tales momentum going! If you're enjoying what you're listening to, do us a favor and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. Positive reviews make the podcast easier to be found by other grail chasers like you. As always — thank you for listening.Support the show

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 in the upcoming Giant Size New Year's episode. 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. Follow us on Twitter and on Instagram. You can also shoot us a message anytime at spectalespodcast@gmail.comWE NEED YOUR HELP to keep the Spec Tales momentum going! If you're enjoying what you're listening to, do us a favor and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. Positive reviews make the podcast easier to be found by other grail chasers like us. As always — thank you for listeningSupport the show

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 Jessika and Mike:Zero Hour: Crisis in time #1; Gold Ashcan Variant (DC 1994)Elvira's House of Mystery #1 (DC 1986)Sonic the Hedgehog #0 (Archie 1993)Unit:E; New York Comic Con 2011 Exclusive (Hasbro 2011)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. Follow us on Twitter and on Instagram. You can also shoot us a message anytime at spectalespodcast@gmail.comWE NEED YOUR HELP to keep the Spec Tales momentum going! If you're enjoying what you're listening to, do us a favor and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. Positive reviews make the podcast easier to be found by other grail chasers like us. As always — thank you for listening.Support the show