Author: Luke Smith

by Luke Smith | December 28, 2022

The Christmas Holiday is my favourite time of year to go through my comic books. After all, what is "Boxing Day" if not a Day for Going Through Comics, Right? I get a real sense of joy and pride as I categorize the year's purchases and put...

by Luke Smith | December 19, 2022

There is no denying that creator Todd McFarlane is clearly one of the most influential Spider-Man artists of all time.Before Todd, there were basically only two ways for an artist to draw Spider-Man: The character could either be drawn the original Steve Ditko way or...

by Luke Smith | December 12, 2022

In his 60+-year run, our dear Spidey has had his fair share of stories. We have had some truly amazing adventures with the web crawler, but we have also had some not-so-amazing. Now, if you were to ask the casual comic book fan what the worst Spider-man...

by Luke Smith | December 5, 2022

The "Snap!" is such a HUGE part of the on-screen MCU story arc that is "The Infinity Saga". But did you know it actually takes up less than a single page within the context of the original comic book series?

by Luke Smith | November 28, 2022

The Masters of the Universe was (and still is) an extremely successful toy line by Mattel, but what makes this particular toy line stand out amongst the rest is that, when it was first launched, each action figure arrived with a mini comic book included. ...

by Luke Smith | November 21, 2022

Have you ever wondered why so many comic book villains wear the colours green and purple? Whether it be Marvel's Green Goblin or DC's Joker or Lex Luthor, there have been countless villains throughout comic book history all sporting costumes of these same two colours.

by Luke Smith | November 14, 2022

In celebration of my 10th Article with GoCollect, I'd like to revisit the subject matter of my first article. Well, sort of. My first article here with GoCollect, titled: Making Sense of Pence was based on a subject I hold very close to my...

by Luke Smith | November 7, 2022

When it comes to superheroes, we are fortunately spoiled for choice, and in this day and age, there is pretty much a hero for everyone. As we grow up, our heroes change and some of us even stray over to the Dark Side, choosing instead to pledge...

by Luke Smith | October 31, 2022

There is no doubt that Halloween is the scariest time of year, but when it comes to comics, the scariest thing must be accidental damage to an expensive key book. I'm sure we've all been there. Whether it be a rip or a tear when...

by Luke Smith | October 24, 2022

I'll be honest guys. When it comes to Golden Age Comics, I'm no pro, But I do know what I like and it seems I'm not alone.I absolutely LOVE zombies! Ever since I watched the Original George A Romero classics back in my...