Author: chubellcomics

Joshua Lim is a Ph.D. student in education who loves comics. The broadness of comics from genres, art styles, and historical significance fascinates him. Lately, his focus has been on foreign/international comics. Discuss comics with him at @cardio.n.comics on Instagram.


by chubellcomics | March 31, 2024

It's been a year since Part 1, which means all the Disney-Marvel variant covers have been released, and Mickey Mouse is in the public domain.

by chubellcomics | March 26, 2024

With all the Wolverine hype and with GoCollect starting to track foreign comic sales, what better time for the return of the Completionist Collectors’ series? 

by chubellcomics | October 16, 2023

One of the most famous indie characters is returning to the big screen.  Principal photography for the new Hellboy: The Crooked Man movie finished this past May! Hellboy is the titular character from Dark Horse Comics, created by Mike Mignola in 1994.  Guillermo del Toro initially brought...

by chubellcomics | August 23, 2023

In my article, NEWLY RELEASED MYSTERY PACKS: A CHANCE TO PULL A RARE SPIDER-MAN VARIANT, I covered two separate mystery box opportunities to win rare Spider-man Dell'Otto exclusive variants.  Art for one of these exclusives was re-used, so naturally, controversy has arisen. By now, you...

by chubellcomics | August 17, 2023

Have you ever heard of the term Smurfing and wondered where it came from? Financial Definition Apparently, smurfing is the specific stage of structuring, a money laundering process that involves breaking up a large sum of money into smaller transactions in order to avoid...

by chubellcomics | June 19, 2023

Mystery boxes/packs in the comic collecting hobby have grown in popularity over the past years.  Their draw is typically the chance to win an expensive book for a fraction of its price.  The following newly released mystery packs contain some of the rarest Spider-man variants by a...

by chubellcomics | May 24, 2023

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, so what better time than to look at Marvel's first Asian superhero: Shang-Chi? Shang-Chi and Fu Manchu would debut in Special Marvel Edition #15 in December 1973, and the series would be renamed Master of...

by chubellcomics | May 17, 2023

There's a lot going on in the comic community these days, particularly in the Indie sector. Here's a look at some of the latest when it comes to collabs, special releases, and exclusives in the indie world. The comic-collecting community is much like comics themselves; incredibly diverse...

by chubellcomics | April 14, 2023

Amazing Spider-Man #129 features the first appearance of the Punisher!  This huge key is well known by collectors but you may not know about its foreign editions. Here's your complete collecting guide - does anyone out there own them all? Jon Bernthal is back!  Set to reprise...

by chubellcomics | March 28, 2023

The hit indie comic series Something is Killing the Children by writer James Tynion IV and artist Werther Dell'Edera is coming to Netflix! Here's a comprehensive look at every foreign edition you should eye if you're a fan. In 2020, Something is Killing the Children took the...