Author: Don

Hawkeye: The Undervalued Avenger

While Hawkeye may not be the most popular Avenger ever, he's been a mainstay of the team, served as the leader of the Avengers, and also founded the West Coast Avengers. In addition, he's played major roles in five MCU films and will star in his own...

To Be a Key or Not a Key: Uncanny X-Men #211

According to GoCollect's list of Most Popular Comic Books, one of the hottest books in the country right now is The Uncanny X-Men #211 (UXM #211). As of January 30, UXM #211 shot up 984 spots to #15 on that list. Yes, that's right...

Shang Chi and the Legend of the Three Keys

We all know about Shang-Chi's first appearance in Special Marvel Edition #15 (1973). Considering that Marvel will release a trailer for Shang-Chi & The Legend of the Ten Rings soon (many were expecting to see one during the Super Bowl), this...

MCU Speculation: X-Men Keys in the Savage Land?

We all know the X-Men are coming to the MCU; the only question is which X-Men stories will Kevin Feige choose to tell? Some have speculated that one of those stories will take place in the Savage Land, a prehistoric land hidden in Antarctica and the setting...

War Machine Comin' At You: Rhodey's 1st Appearance

We know little about Disney+'s new Armor Wars show, but we know it'll feature a lot of "War Machine comin' at you." Just as Falcon will likely take the torch from Captain America in the upcoming Falcon & The Winter Soldier series, War Machine...

DC Comics is in Trouble: Is It a Good Time to Buy?

The MCU has sucked all of the oxygen -- and money -- out of the room for most comic collectors. Collectors have pored over recent episodes of WandaVision looking for clues and speculated about potential characters who might appear in upcoming Disney+ shows such...

Iconic-and Perhaps Undervalued-Costume First Appearances

As we all know, costume changes for iconic characters such as Spider-Man function as catalysts for driving up prices. For example, Amazing Spider-Man #252 (ASM #252) is one of the hottest books of the Modern Age; the value of CGC 9.8...

Northstar, Jubilee and Forge: Three X-Men Bets for the MCU

We know little about Kevin Feige's vision for the X-Men except that it "will be quite different" from Fox's films about the eponymous mutant superhero team. While no one can read Feige's mind, it is highly likely that he will try to: (1) use...

X-Men 120 vs 121: Cameo Worth More than 1st Appearance?

I've written a few times about the difference between cameo first appearances and first full appearances. As you know, this distinction is important because first full appearances are much more valuable than cameo appearances. In previous blogs, I've argued that the market got

WandaVision: Quicksilver Keys Just Got Hot

Kevin Feige did it to us again. For months, comic book investors have speculated that Mephisto and Grim Reaper would make their first appearances in the MCU (and they still may). And then came the surprise bombshell at the conclusion of the fifth episode...