Author: James Jou
Instead of a broad look at a batch of books, here we focus on a single one, Uncanny X-Men #129 (1980). Filled with multiple first appearances of key X-Men characters, the market for the book has gone through quite the roller-coaster of ups and downs. ...
Like the randomness in timing of when the McRib is on the menu or the random reasons why it isn’t just in stores permanently, here is another installment in the spotlighting of random comic book characters. A quick refresher of the rules: Never been in...
Nope, not another article about Moon Knight. This article will be focusing on the title character “Werewolf by Night,” also known as Jack/Jacob Russell. The protagonist to Moon Knight’s antagonist. The original reason why Moon Knight wore all that anti-werewolf silver. Surely, the upcoming Moon Knight series...
Zombies! With Halloween just a few weeks away, here we showcase a few zombie-themed comic books. The Walking Dead usually gets all the zombie attention, and examination of their issues can easily encompass entire articles on their own; so the focus here will be turned towards the...
While everyone is looking in the direction of Silver Surfer’s keys, we’re going to look in a different direction, his enemies. The purpose isn’t to guess who might win the silver screen lottery, but rather, to examine the long-term market outlook of their key first appearance books....
In celebration of the upcoming All Hallows' Eve, here we will be bat-watching! Furthermore, instead of yet another article centered on the popular bats: Batman or Morbius; the focus will be turned to the more creature-like bat characters: Man-Bat and Bat-Wing. One DC Comics, one Marvel Comics;...
Up there with the mega comic events of alien invasions, crossovers, and heroic deaths is another big event… weddings. Here we will be looking at the market for the wedding issues of a few of our favorite comic book characters; specifically, Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, and Wanda/Vision. On...
While it is entertaining to look forward, it is important to look back. Specifically, here we examine the market for the key 1st appearance comic books of Vision, Jimmy Woo, and the Mandarin. Each one has already made their live-action debuts; with the exception that the Mandarin’s...
In an oddly possible WB-verse movie crossover, the worlds of Looney Tunes and DC Comics once collided in a very entertaining series of comic book specials. Why settle for rabbit season, when Elmer Fudd can hunt the most dangerous prey, bats? Instead of constantly failing to catch...
In honor of Captain America’s fighting prowess, which on occasion has been directed at friend and foe alike; here we look at a few comic books that featured covers with Captain America fighting with his fellow heroes. While it was entertaining to see some of the matchups...