Author: James Jou
It’s a pity Bill Foster’s role in the Marvel movies didn’t see him in action in the Black Goliath costume. Further disappointing is his absence during Captain America: Civil War, as his death by the hands of a Thor-cyborg proved pivotal in the comics’ Civil War...
“Lucille is thirsty. She is a vampire bat!” When Lucile collided with Glenn, we witnessed a model display of Newton's third law of motion. The action of Negan swinging the bat produced an equal and opposite reaction in Glenn’s head. Here we will examine...
One of the best Saturday morning cartoons of the 90s was hands down Batman Beyond; the intro sequence alone screams nostalgia. Created by Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, and Alan Burnett, the story centered on the teenage Terry McGinnis who takes up the cowl of Batman under...
You check the mail, check the news, check on the pizza delivery status, but how often do you check on your investments? Comic book investments, that is. In a previous article, we examined the market performance of key comic books for some of Marvel Cinematic Universe’s...
In the comic book universes where superheroes manipulate matter with their minds, travel through time, and fight off alien invasions, it is interesting that there is still room for characters such as Lucifer, the bringer of light and OG antagonist. With various depiction of his abilities,...
Marvel Comics and Toei Company initially worked together to create the long running Japanese Spider-Man series in the 1970s. The success of this series led to the creation of the Super Sentai Series, which was subsequently adapted into the Power Rangers franchise. The Walt Disney...
One of the flagship TV series announced for the upcoming Disney+ streaming service is an animated series based on Marvel’s comic book series “What If?” Comic books benefit from the MCU bump; what if, they also benefit from a Disney+ bump? Puns aside, it’s certainly possible, but...
With Black Widow’s first movie appearance having already occurred almost a decade ago (2010s Iron Man 2) and multiple appearances across the MCU, it’s safe to say that any instant bump in the value of Black Widow’s key books will likely be less pronounced than new...
For the 80th anniversary of Batman’s 1st appearance in Detective Comics #27 released in 1939, several variant covers were created in celebration for issue #1000. Over 50 different variants exist, but one stands out head and shoulders from the crowd, the Alex Ross Art...
In the summer of 2021, a live action movie adaptation of Akira will be released by Warner Bros. Pictures. Akira is set in the post-apocalyptic world of Neo-Tokyo with a cyberpunk aesthetic. The plot centers around a young gang leader named Kaneda and his telekinetic friend...