Author: Don

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...

Undervalued Firestar Keys: Spider-Friends, Go For Them!

I grew up in the early 1980s watching Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends; the show served as my gateway into the world of Marvel Comics. I’m bullish on the possibility that Firestar will become one of the first mutants to appear in the...

Venom: Undervalued Keys Are Out There, Believe it or Not

Comic book fans and investors love Venom. Amazing Spider-Man #300, where Venom makes his first full appearance, plus Amazing Fantasy #15 (or Incredible Hulk #181) of the Modern Age. As of January...

WandaVision: Time to Sell Those Mephisto Keys

I just finished watching the second episode of WandaVision on Disney+ last night (FYI, I wrote this blog on January 16th). Like all of you, I have so many questions, but  I love how Kevin Feige continues to take bold risks -- this is...

Should ASM #51 be Considered the 1st Full Appearance of the Kingpin?

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the Hulk #181 rule; a commonly held belief that a character’s first appearance occurs when that character is: (1) a major part of the comic’s story;...