Author: Doug Ohlandt
Wallace “Wally” Wood is considered by many longtime comic fans to be one of the most individually talented artists to work in the medium. From his groundbreaking work for EC to his brief interpretation of Daredevil to his advocacy for creator rights, Wood was a comet blazing across the comic firmament.
The end of July brought a huge pulp auction from Heritage Auctions that featured more than 120 graded issues of famed pulp series Doc Savage. Let’s take a look to see how the Man of Bronze and some other pulp favorites fared.
The Copper Age CPI continued its downward trajectory, but there were some books that bucked the trend. Let’s take a look at the index to note some winners and losers over the past 90 days.
June’s Heritage Pulp Magazine Featuring the Red Fury Showcase Auction on June 19 included some rare and hard-to-find pulp magazines. Let’s take a look at this burgeoning segment of the collecting hobby to see what’s moving in the market.
Once told that he would never make it in comics, Mark Spears has become a phenomenon. Mark Spears Monsters is a huge hit in the back issue market and fans are driving prices ever higher. Let’s take a look at the numbers to see what’s going on here.
One of the boldest artists of the Golden Age was L.B. Cole. His use of primary colors and stark backgrounds was second to none. His works have been growing in popularity since the 1960s and he is now widely regarded as one of the top artists of the 1940s and 1950s.
While most collectors are familiar with the big Golden Age books that sell each month, there are so many more worth investigating. Rare comics, top of census books, record prices – let’s take a deep dive to discover a handful of May’s unique Golden Age sales.
Sabretooth is up! Blade is down! Comics are gaining and losing value in the Bronze Age CPI. Will gains offset losses? Let’s take a look to note some winners and losers over the past 90 days.
One of the longest running publishers in the comic book industry was Charlton Comics - producing comics from 1944 to 1986. While much is unimportant, there are some series and issues that are worth your attention. Let’s take a look.
We’re seeing some serious declines in the Fantastic Four CPI, so it’s a good time to take a look and see which issues are most affected by the downturn in the index.
