Author: Lauren Sisselman
When the Nintendo Entertainment System was released in North America, I was barely out of diapers. Yet, my parents bought me one, and of course, they bought as many age-appropriate games as possible. One game that sticks out the most in my childhood memories is the
Welcome back to another installment of CGC 101! Are you thinking about submitting books for the first time? It's easier than ever to make sure your books get down to CGC headquarters in Sarasota, Florida. From submitting your books at comic con to having your own...
One of the more interesting periods in the American comic scene is the pulp era, which roughly ran from 1896 to the mid-1950s. These stories laid the groundwork for today's comic books, and they also introduced a number of heroes in the process. These heroes include Buck...
Happy WrestleMania weekend, everyone. The showcase of the immortals is back for its 38th year, and for the second year in a row World Wrestling Entertainment has spread the even out over two days -- Saturday and Sunday. But this isn't a history lesson on the grandest...
Disney was at the height of its renaissance when The Lion King was released in 1994. This movie took on a life of its own, spawning sequels, tv shows, an award-winning Broadway musical, and more. To this day The Lion King is celebrated as one of Disney's...
Street Fighter II Turbo for the Super Nintendo is arguably one of the best fighting games of all time. The game came out at the height of the 16-bit wars in 1993 but was initially released as an arcade game a...
Godzilla has been a pop culture icon since his debut in 1954. Since then we've seen his large lizard face on countless items. A merchandise monster by nature, Godzilla has been the subject of both video games and other forms of media, including...
Cartoons and comics - a great partnership. Some of these comics might be worth something in the collectors market today. Let's take a look at 5 cartoon-inspired comic books from our youth! One could argue that cartoons were at their peak in the late 1980s and early...
Happy March 10th, or as we video game fans like to call it, Mar10 Day! Mario has been a pop culture icon since his introduction in 1981's Donkey Kong, and Nintendo is not showing any signs of retiring the popular galaxy saving plumber anytime soon. Mario and...
Welcome back to CGC 101! Today we'll be talking about a rather hot topic -- restoration in comic books. Per CGC's website; Restoration is the act of adding foreign material to a comic book through certain techniques to return its appearance to an ideal or...