Author: James Jou

by James Jou | November 6, 2019

“Batman is easily my most favorite character beside Spawn.” Sure, Todd McFarlane has drawn many iconic covers for characters such as Spider-Man, Venom, or Wolverine, but it was his early Batman work where he really made his name. Here we examine the market for a few of...

by James Jou | November 5, 2019

With over a year having passed since the release of the Black Panther movie, here we look back at some of the supporting characters’ key 1st appearance comic books; specifically, those of Shuri, Zuri, Okoye, and Nakia.    

by James Jou | November 1, 2019

“It was said Daredevil grew up in Hell's Kitchen, an amazing name for a neighborhood. But that opened a Pandora's Box of all the crime stuff I wanted to do. I borrowed liberally from Will Eisner's 'The Spirit' and turned Daredevil into a crime comic.” – Frank...

by James Jou | October 31, 2019

What is Halloween without the witch and broomstick silhouette decoration that seems to pop up all over the place? It’s almost as if by magic… or a cheap, copyright-free image that companies like to use. Either way, witches are indeed a crucial component of Halloween. Keeping with...

by James Jou | October 31, 2019

‘Tis the season of pumpkin pies and pumpkin spiced everything. Fun fact, it’s easier to buy a pumpkin pie than to bake it yourself. Here we look at a few pumpkin-themed comic books that offer a fun read for less than the price of a Starbucks pumpkin...

by James Jou | October 30, 2019

Zoom-Zoom-Zoom… yeah, Zoom-Zoom-Zoom! Now try to get that Mazda commercial out of your head. Catchy jingles aside, we are here to examine the market for the first appearance keys of DC Comics’ Reverse-Flash/Eobard Thawne and Zoom/Hunter Zolomon. Are their values going the distance? Or all gassed out?...

by James Jou | October 29, 2019

Much has changed since starting coverage of the market for the first Suicide Squad members’ key comic books. This includes an official confirmation of the returning, and thus, non-returning characters for the sequel movie. By coincidence, the three remaining members of the first squad to be analyzed...

by James Jou | October 28, 2019

Last minute scrambling for a Halloween costume? Look no further, the easiest solution for the price of a roll of toilet paper is a mummy costume. Now with all the extra time on your hands, take a reading break with some of these comic books that feature...

by James Jou | October 27, 2019

Caught in a never-ending shuffle of will they or won’t they give him a solo movie… the fan-favorite, molecule accelerating, card throwing, bo staff-wielding, Ragin' Cajun mutant named Gambit (aka Remy LeBeau) will surely have luck on his side one day. Until then, here we examine the...

by James Jou | October 23, 2019

With a presence that spans across galaxies, it’s only befitting that the Silver Surfer has many enemies. In the first part of the Silver Surfer enemy collection, we examined the market for: Mephisto, Tyrant, and Terrax. Here we continue down the list to include: Annihilus, Morg,...