Collecting Dust

This week, Jarrod and Kenny dive into Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Vol. 1 #35-36, "Destiny". Unlike most Batman series, Legends of the Dark Knight featured a different creative team each story, and with "Destiny" the story goes Nordic! That's right, Nordic-lore, so that means Odin, Thor, Loki, and all your favorites — will any of them make an appearance?

This week, the guys drop in, wapahh, and get pitted checking out Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer on the Game Boy Advance. James, Jarrod, and Kenny "surfer" through this one and give their critiques on this Activision O2 spinoff from the popular Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series. James also talks a few pickups from last weekend and Kenny hypes some upcoming Comic Cons you need to check out!

It's time! The first comic book movie of 2018 is here and we've got you covered. James and Kenny dive into Ta-Nehisi Coates' debut issue of Black Panther Vol. 6 Issue #1. Listen in as the two uncover the high-tech world of Wakanda and the characters of the Black Panther universe. This episode is the perfect precursor to Marvel Studios Black Panther that releases this Friday, February 16.

What can you say about Perfect Dark that you can't already say about Goldeneye 007? How about that Perfect Dark was the first console FPS to introduce unique weapon reloads and alternate fire modes for guns! Tune in as James, Jarrod, and Kenny breakdown Rare's follow up to Goldeneye 007, Perfect Dark. Joanna Dark makes her debut in this sci-fi FPS set in 2023 AD that centers around two rival companies, dataDyne and the Carrington Institute, and two alien races, the Skedar and the Maians.

In this week's episode, Jarrod and Kenny unpack Crisis on Infinite Earths Vol. 1 Issue #8. Worlds, or Earths, literally collide in this DC crossover of heroes and villains. Listen as the duo try to bring some clarity to what is a very dense issue packed with tons characters that span across multiple DC universes. Also, James chimes in time to time for some "comic" relief. As always, if you want to listen to this episode or previous episodes, head on over to collectingdustpodcast.com to find those and more exclusive Collecting Dust content.

Sometimes you get duds, but sometimes you get gems. On this week's episode, the guys got a gem in the form of NFL Blitz 2000! Listen as James, Jarrod, and Kenny fan boy over this arcade classic turned console juggernaut on the PlayStation, Nintendo 64, and Dreamcast. Midway's fast-paced, 7-on-7 football series is certainly one to remember and still stands up today as one of the all-time great sports games. Finally, if you want to listen to this episode or previous episodes, head on over to collectingdustpodcast.com to find those and more exclusive Collecting Dust content.

Ever wonder what it would be like if the real world was transformed into a video game? James, Jarrod, and Kenny break it down in Detective Comics Vol 1. Issue #637 this week! If you want to listen to this episode or previous episodes, head on over to collectingdustpodcast.com to find those and more exclusive Collecting Dust content.

To quick off the new year, the guys get into one of the Sega Master System's less memorable games: Great Basketball. Tune in as James, Jarrod, and Kenny throw out some sports and video game knowledge, as well as talk about their experiences playing the game. They also announce the winners of the Nintendo 64 instruction manual giveaway! Congratulations to the winners! Finally, if you want to listen to this episode or previous episodes, head on over to collectingdustpodcast.com to find those and more exclusive Collecting Dust content.

On this week’s episode, the guys flip the script to do a 2017 year in review. A lot has happened in a year’s time, we’ve seen new consoles, new games, new movies, and so much more. Listen in as James, Jarrod, and Kenny talk this year’s biggest highlights, their best pickups of the year, and some special collecting New Year’s resolutions. To join in on the fun, post your collecting New Year’s resolutions on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter with the #collectiongoals and make sure to tag the podcast. If you want to listen to this episode or previous episodes, head on over to collectingdustpodcast.com to find those and more exclusive Collecting Dust content.

On today's episode, the guys dust off one of Kenny's oldest books, Detective Comics Vol 1. Issue #533, from the Bronze Age of comics. Published in December 1983 (that's 34 years ago), this issue cost a whopping $0.75! Can you imagine buying comics books for $0.75? If you want to listen to this episode or previous episodes, head on over to collectingdustpodcast.com to find those and more exclusive Collecting Dust content.

James, Jarrod, and Kenny throw it back very old-school to cover one of the rarer titles in their Sega Genesis collection: Shining in the Darkness. Shining in the Darkness released back in 1991 and is the first title in the Shining series by Sega. The Shining series would go on to compete with other console RPGs like Final Fantasy and Phantasy Star. Head on over to collectingdustpodcast.com to listen to this episode and find more exclusive content.  

Kenny's back just in time for the guys to cover Grant Morrison's critically acclaimed All-Star Superman! All-Star Superman was a twelve-issue series of the classic Superman that ran from 2005 to 2008. Listen in as the guys discuss one of Kenny's favorite pieces in his Superman collection. Also, hear an interview from Grant Morrison on the creation of the All-Star Superman series. If you want to listen to previous episode, head on over to collectingdustpodcast.com to find those and more exclusive Collecting Dust content.

With Kenny out this week, James and Jarrod join forces to launch Collecting Dust's newest series of episodes where they cover a video game or comic book selected from their collections. This week, the video game is Gex 64: Enter the Gecko. Tune in to hear James and Jarrod breakdown one of the 90s least talked about 3D platformers. Also, the guys have a new website! Head on over to collectingdustpodcast.com to listen to all their previous episodes and find exclusive Collecting Dust content.

The gang is back for a special Halloween-inspired episode! Listen as James, Jarrod, and Kenny give their reviews of Batman: The Long Halloween and Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts. Also, the guys have some big announcements including a new website where you can check out all their previous episodes and the show coming to Spotify!

James, Jarrod, and Kenny recap hanging out at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo. They discuss their favorite arcade games, pickups, and panels from the convention.

Last weekend, James made a trip out to Portland to see Kenny and hang out at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo. While hunting for some retro video games, they both took some time to sit down together and resurrect the podcast. And, they invited James' brother Jarrod to join!

Back from their week-long hiatus, James and Kenny announce more episodes coming in the future, talk March Madness (a.k.a. March Sadness), and then dive into the topic of proper handling and care for your video game and comic book collections. Tune in to learn about the plethora of products used for protecting, organizing, and maintaining your collection. Also, hear recommendations from the guys and check them out social media this week to find links for all the products they covered. Finally, listen until the end of the episode to hear the winner of the Old Man Logan giveaway! As always, if you want to be part of the show, send us questions on Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #askjamesandkenny or email us at jamesandkennypodcast@gmail.com. James and Kenny will be hosting a live Q/A episode on April 9 and your questions could be featured there.

Fresh off waiting in line for the Nintendo Switch, James and Kenny talk about other times where they've waited in lines for video games, movies, and even comic books. James gives his first impressions of the Nintendo Switch and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. And both James and Kenny talk about some pickups from the past weekend. The duo also provides more details on the Old Man Logan giveaway! To enter the giveaway, listen to the podcast on iTunes and drop us a rating! Tell us what you think of the show. Also, if you want to be part of the show, send us questions on Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #askjamesandkenny or email us at jamesandkennypodcast@gmail.com.

This week, Kenny talks everything from his trip to Wizard World last weekend including panels, cosplay, and scoring a $4 issue of the Web of Spider-Man to complete his Kraven's Last Hunt storyline. Also, James and Kenny weigh in on the Nintendo Switch pending its launch later this week. Finally, the duo teases their first giveaway to celebrate Hugh Jackman's final appearance as Wolverine in this weekend's Logan. If you want to check out the giveaway, follow us on our different social media accounts. If you want to be part of the show, send us questions on Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #askjamesandkenny or email us at jamesandkennypodcast@gmail.com.

Tune in for this week's episode as James and Kenny dissect the Art of the Deal! Joining a community, attending conventions, and the straight up hustle of going to garage sales, thrift stores, and pawn shops are all great ways to find huge deals on comic books and video games; you can also go online too. However, the biggest moral to the story is patience! Waiting until the timing is right and being in the right place at the right time. If you want to be part of the show, send us questions on Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #askjamesandkenny or email us at jamesandkennypodcast@gmail.com.