Author: Don

Don spent much of his youth reading Chris Claremont's run on The Uncanny X-Men titles and Amazing Spider-Man comics at Fat Jack's Comic Crypt in North Philly. Three decades later, he's returned to the hobby and is enjoying catching up on all of the great stories that he's missed. He's still looking for his own copy of Hulk 181. Please discuss comics with him @don_comics on Twitter and @don.comix.5 on Facebook.


by Don | May 15, 2024

In his latest blog, my colleague, Matt Tuck, noted that a "1990s X-Men villain has entered the fray" in this week's Trending Comics: Onslaught. 

by Don | May 13, 2024

We’re barely into the second round of the NBA playoffs and Lebron James and Kevin Durant are already out. Anthony Edwards and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are still in and are building their legacies with some huge games. We’re witnessing a changing of the guard.

by Don | May 9, 2024

X-Men '97 has dropped several hints that we may see the ultimate crossover: X-Men vs. Avengers.

by Don | May 4, 2024

May 4th is here! A play on "may the Force be with you," May 4th is Star Wars' unofficial holiday that fans celebrate around the world. From a collectibles perspective, let's take a look at few recent Star Wars-related sales across comic books, trading cards, and movie posters.

by Don | May 3, 2024

We always knew Kevin Feige would turn to new villains when he brought the X-Men into the MCU, but Bastion is a deep cut. Never a top tier villain, how has the market reacted to his moment in the spotlight?

by Don | April 29, 2024

After the pandemic-fueled collectibles boom of 2020-21 and the bust of 2022-23, we're starting to see some evidence that the market may finally have hit bottom earlier in 2024 and may have started to turn around.

by Don | April 28, 2024

Early in 2022, when the comic book market began a two-year long correction after the biggest boom in its history, some collectors said we should "buy the dip." Unfortunately, buying the dip turned out to be more like "catching a falling knife."

by Don | April 21, 2024

An annual event held throughout the world in support of environmental protection, Earth Day 2024 (April 22) is nearly upon us. Gen Z says that climate change is the most important issue of their generation. Has Captain Planet's 1st appearance also increased in value?

by Don | April 18, 2024

After roughly two years of declining values across the collectibles market, we've recently some evidence that the good times may have returned. Will this Jordan Logoman card become the most expensive basketball card ever sold?

by Don | April 14, 2024

Most comic book investors generally believe that storylines alone -- no matter how popular they are -- are generally not worth investing in. We'll put that general rule to the test with X-Men '97's adaptation of Chris Claremont's "Lifedeath" storyline.