Author: dgagnon

Dan is a teacher, coach, and all around good guy. He's got over 7700 comics in his collection from the 1970's through the present that have been read and reread many times (because that's what they were made for).


by dgagnon | March 30, 2021

Baron Zemo will reappear as the nemesis in The Falcon and The Winter Soldier Disney series.  A quick glimpse of his signature purple mask hints at the possibility of him mirroring his comic persona.  What do we really know about this classic villain who has roots reaching...

by dgagnon | March 8, 2021

The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide has been the definitive dictionary for comic book values for over 50 years.  However, GoCollect's online price guide is based on current sales and transactions.  How should a novice collector use these two powerful tools to evaluate their collection? The Good...

by dgagnon | February 7, 2021

After waiting over a year for new content, MCU fans are eagerly dissecting every clue dropped in Disney's WandaVision series.  Could episode two's animated helmet reference pave the way for Vision's arch-nemesis and "step-brother", the Grim Reaper to appear? Avengers The Vision and...

by dgagnon | January 13, 2021

No Marvel hero has a rogues gallery like Thor.  So who's his arch-enemy?  I'm making a case for the ultimate underdog, Ulik the Rock Troll! What about Thor's half-brother? For most people, Loki will always be to Thor as Red Skull is to...

by dgagnon | December 27, 2020

In 1984 Marvel upended their comic book universe with the first-ever company-wide crossover event, Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars.  A year later, on their 50th anniversary, DC Comics was determined to one-up them by rebooting their entire universe with the Crisis On Infinite Earths...

by dgagnon | December 15, 2020

Comic books are a unique storytelling form.  They mix art, writing, fantastic characters, and heroic storylines into a monthly digest that appeals to young and old.  As more and more people came to appreciate comics, the law of supply and demand...

by dgagnon | December 1, 2020

It seems to me that there is a very fine line separating what makes someone a Collector in a hobby versus what makes them an Investor in the hobby.  I suspect that many of us in the comic book realm are often a...

by dgagnon | November 16, 2020

Klaw, the Master of Sound, has battled a long list of Marvel heroes including the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, and the Black Panther.  He is featured in the mega-hit movies Avengers: Age of Ultron and Black Panther.  Additionally, the villain played a major role in Marvel's original...

by dgagnon | October 28, 2020

We all have them.  Those comic book series that seemed like a good idea at the time but are now merely taking up space on a shelf.  eBay will laugh at you if you try to recoup your cover price there.  Should you leave them in that...

by dgagnon | October 13, 2020

Speculators, now that Kang has been confirmed as the villain in the upcoming Ant-Man / Wasp movie, it is far too late to snatch up his key issues as bargains.  However, a villain is only as good as his backstory.  Kang's backstory revolves around his doomed love...