Author: hatchy69

Batman: What to Expect in 2021!

James Tynion IV recently sent out a three-part newsletter detailing some of his plans for the new year. The second installment dealt exclusively with the goings-on in Gotham City with Batman. Let’s see what’s in store for the Caped Crusader in 2021! I...

Collecting Christmas Comic Covers!

With the holidays just around the corner, I thought it might be fun to take a look at one of the longer traditions in comic books. The Christmas Comic Covers! You'll Have to Narrow it Down The great thing about this...

Speculation for your Collection: Descender and Ascender

Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen are a fantastic team. Over five years ago they released the first issue of Descender. That science fiction series, which I usually describe to people as E.T. meets Battlestar Galactica, wrapped up over a year ago, but the team was not quite...

Comic "Investing" Guidelines

In a previous post, I went over pitfalls to avoid. Now let's dig in to some comic investing strategies that tilt the risk/reward in your favor. You probably noticed the word, investing, in quotes. If you read my previous piece, you know I'm not a...

Comic "Investing" Pitfalls to Avoid

I was the kid who thought a fun Friday night should include watching "Wall Street Week with Louis Rukeyser." I know, I know, you all want to party with me. While my Friday evenings might have left something to be desired, I did learn some sound...

The Reluctant Green Lantern: Collecting Jessica Cruz

With the news that HBOmax has ordered ten episodes of a Green Lantern Corps show, I thought it a good time to take a look at some Jessica Cruz appearances and see what the potential is. Let's dig in and take a look at her early...

Ghost-Maker, Why this is a Great Time for Batman Fans!

Wow, what a time to be a Bat-Fan! I just finished issue #98, but #99 is already out and by the time you read this we will be over the century mark in this, the 3rd volume of Batman comics since Batman #1 hit shelves...

What Collecting Books Taught Me About Collecting Comics

My collecting origin story is probably a bit different from most. I was a book collector for a couple of decades, specializing in modern first editions before I caught the comic collecting bug. I've bought and sold a great many books, mostly first editions, many signed and...

The Grading Game: How to Improve Your Skills

Pop quiz: what is the single best thing you can do to improve the value of your collection? Answer: up your grading game. Improving your skills in this area does at least three things for you. One, by using CGC or CBCS to grade comics,...

Replacing Alfred - Speculation on the Bat Family

So, by now, we all know that Tom King, I mean Bane, killed Alfred Pennyworth in Batman #77. The long time Bat Butler is gone. Which got me thinking...who will be replacing Alfred long term? Replacing Alfred Alfred Pennyworth has...