Feb. 23, 2022
Chris Donaldson (aka Vancouver Comic Junkie) is back again to finally share what can only be described as the funniest, most head-turning, nail-biting, and valuable grail tale we've ever collected. You're going to …
Feb. 16, 2022
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 uniqu…
Feb. 9, 2022
For the 30th episode, Jake and Jesús bust out a blockbuster-level, listener-submitted grail tale involving mega key comics from the silver age through the modern age. The guys also break down a recently hot NCBD issue that s…
Feb. 2, 2022
The time has finally arrived, the long-awaited Journey Into Mystery Annual #1 tale is here. With the help of their faithful friend and presser Taco, the guys describe their speculation journey from identifying what books to …
Jan. 26, 2022
Co-Creator of American Vampire and comic artist/creator of so many other titles, Rafael Albuquerque joins Jake and Jesús to discuss some of his most notable works, the artists that inspire him, and what he's got coming …
Jan. 19, 2022
Jake & Jesús are joined by comic book cover artist David Sanchez to discuss the plethora of ridiculously awesome variant covers he's created during his first few years in the industry. David also drops a spiderific silv…
Jan. 12, 2022
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 t…
Jan. 5, 2022
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.…
Dec. 29, 2021
Jake & Jesús discuss their holiday haul from the previous week and also what their comic book goals are for 2022. Have you decided on your 2022 comic goals, yet? The guys also give you all the dirty details about the Giant-S…
Dec. 22, 2021
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 …
Dec. 15, 2021
Resident mutant collector and Instagram seller Rage Theo joins Jake & Jesús to discuss why X-Men are his favorite books to collect...and sell. The guys also dig into what grail Rage bought with a large ziplock bag full of ca…
Dec. 8, 2021
The ridiculously lovable duo, Sammy and Tony of Skeleton Key Comics join Jake & Jesús to chat about their wildly different collecting habits as married collectors. With two times the guests, this episode offers double the r…
Dec. 1, 2021
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 w…
Nov. 24, 2021
Architect, writer, and artist André Lima Araújo joins Jake and Jesús to discuss his latest collaboration with Rick Remender, A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance. The guys also dive deep into André's sci-fi grail tale — and…
Nov. 17, 2021
Jake & Jesús are joined this week by Tony Fleecs, the writer and co-creator of the 2021 smash hit Stray Dogs. Tony discusses obtaining his childhood comic book grail, his obsession with Star Wars, and even why working with J…
Nov. 10, 2021
Jake & Jesús journey into a mysterious user-submitted grail tale that was inspired by Jake's hulk-sized trade from episode 3. In addition, Jake finally picks up his first pre-code horror book, and Jesús brings some bron…
Nov. 3, 2021
One of the swolest collectors on the internets, Regie Collects joins Jake and Jesús to discuss how he collected the entire Amazing Spider-Man run AND Amazing Fantasy 15. This episode of Spec Tales has it all: epic grail tale…
Oct. 27, 2021
October goes out with a BOO! Jake & Jesús tell a listener-submitted, pre-code horror comic grail tale to celebrate the end of the Halloween season. The guys also share a short PSA on why scotch tape is an absolute nightmare …
Oct. 20, 2021
The guys sit down with Martín Morazzo, co-creator, and artist of the acclaimed Ice Cream Man series. Martín talks about his working history with W. Maxwell Prince and throws down an epic grail tale about a priceless family h…
Oct. 13, 2021
Episode 13 dropping on October 13th? It must be a Halloween miracle. In this episode, Jake and Jesús discuss some horrifyingly good specs on Freddy, Micheal Myers, and even some DC horror...The guys also discuss "wish lists"…
Oct. 6, 2021
Comic books and Fortnite cards and Pokémon cards — oh my! Jake and Jesús invite Jessica from Geeked Out Collecting Podcast on the show to discuss what's going on in the world of card collecting. Don't worry comic fans, the t…
Sept. 29, 2021
Jake and Jesús jump on the mics to discuss Jesús' trip to one of Texas' largest comic conventions and a hobbit-like vendor with the biggest grail booth Jesús had ever seen. The guys also dish out some drastically undervalued…
Sept. 22, 2021
Cookie from the hit pop-culture podcast Just A Little Podcast joins Jake and Jesús to discuss winning two absolute grails in the same month from raffles! The guys also toss out some Star Wars speculation and Jesús says why h…
Sept. 15, 2021
Jake and Jesús are back with their first-ever listener-submitted grail tale and it's a good one. The guys also decide to discuss the DC-sized elephant in the room. Don't miss this one, loads of good stories and good speculat…