Author: Blaise Tassone

Ka-Zar and Doctor Doom: Two for One

Many are betting high stakes on the future appearance of Doctor Doom in the MCU. The Disney purchase of Fox has made it a question of not ‘if’ but ‘when’ Victor Von Doom will appear. At the same time, we know that the Marvel Mutants...

Neglected Number Ones: DC Annuals from the 1960s

We all know that first issues have a kind of appeal and prestige that later numbers in a comic’s run do not. There’s something special about seeing a number...

Three Comics to Watch in 2020

For most of 2019, we saw a major boom in the comic hobby due to various factors. On a sad note, the passing of Stan Lee placed much attention on the comics he created. This was reinforced by many positive and exciting moments on the pop-culture scene Stan helped influence. The mega-success of several big-budget...

Modern Classics: John Byrne’s Fantastic Four Run

Although we still don’t know the exact date, eventually the Fantastic Four, Marvel’s flagship superhero first family, will make an MCU appearance. All evidence points to the fact that comic collectors are well aware of this upcoming event. The result has been a gradual rise in...

Herbie the Fat Fury

The Silver Age of comics was a strange time. On the one hand, you had a revival of the superhero and a rise in the popularity of science fiction; along with straightforward narratives aimed mainly at kids. While this was going on, there were also some...

Taking Off - Wings Comics at Heritage

Wings Comics was an aviation anthology title published by Fiction House from September 1940 to September 1954. In recent years, the appeal of Wings Comics for Golden Age collectors has centered mainly on the prominent use of the 'Good Girl' theme adorning so many of its classic covers. Currently, no less than two of these...

Auctions Out of the Blue! - Blue Bolt comics up for sale at Heritage

Created by Joe Simon in 1940, Blue Bolt was an American superhero title initially published in Philadelphia by the Novelty Press. The original Blue Bolt Comics would last until August 1951 (publishing over 100 issues). However this character and comic are significant more for their creators than for heroic adventures. Two copies of Blue Bolt...

Golden Age Superman #53 Comic for Sale at Heritage

Superman comics constitute the very essence of the Golden Age. This is not an exaggeration, but a simple fact. Superman #53 is currently on auction at Heritage. The "Golden Age" of comics was retroactively named so as to correspond with the June 1938 publication of Action...

Exciting Comics from the Golden Age on Auction

Originally published by Nedor Publications, Exciting Comics was a Golden Age superhero anthology title that gave us such memorable heroes as The Mask, the American Eagle, the Space Rovers, and the Black Terror. Lasting 69 issues (from April 1940 - September 1949), Exciting Comics can still excite collectors of Golden Age comics. This month, three...

Golden Age Suspense Comics on Auction with Heritage

The 12 issues of Suspense Comics (1943-1946) are now considered Golden Age classics. Suspense Comics, which was originally published under Frank Z. Temerson's Continental imprint. It was a series that dealt with themes in the Detective/Mystery genres. Today these pre-code classics are collected mainly for the illustration...