Author: Matt Tuck

by Matt Tuck | November 17, 2018

Amazing Spider-Man #798 is still a popular choice among collectors, but the values are dropping across the board.  Back in the spring, the Red Goblin storyline was all the rage. There were variants galore, and by the time ASM #798 hit shelves, the...

by Matt Tuck | November 16, 2018

Remember the time Dracula fought the Silver Surfer? Or when he met Spider-Man? How about when he bit Lady Sif? There's just nothing like comics from the bronze age. In 1971, Marvel Comics decided to get back into the horror stories with their own vampire series, Tomb...

by Matt Tuck | November 15, 2018

When you look at the top selling silver age comics, it gives you an idea of the scope of what made Stan Lee the most famous name in all of comics, and he always knew how to keep his audience anxiously awaiting the next issue.  Of...

by Matt Tuck | November 12, 2018

As the world mourns the passing of Stan Lee, the market for a key comic signed by the legendary creator will rise to ridiculous levels.  Stan Lee was more than a comics legend; his persona spread into pop culture, and he became the face of comics...

by Matt Tuck | October 27, 2018

In comics, there is no such thing as dead. Sure, a character can be killed off, but they don't typically stay that way. In the end, those resurrection stories only tend to tarnish the character's legacy.  One of my favorite podcasts isn't comic related - it's...

by Matt Tuck | October 25, 2018

Frank Miller is a legend in the comics industry, and it was his definitive run on Daredevil that to this day still hasn't been surpassed. When Miller was given the opportunity to work on Daredevil, the story goes that he didn't want to write a superhero comic,...

by Matt Tuck | October 25, 2018

Old Man Logan has droves of fans in the comic community, but the truth is you don't find a more uninspired, by-the-numbers story than this one. Have you seen 1992's Unforgiven? Because Old Man Logan is a cheap impression of Unforgiven. Mark Millar is an excellent...

by Matt Tuck | October 22, 2018

They may not be the hottest comics on the market, but Rick Remender's Uncanny X-Force run from 2010 is among the best X-Men comics ever written.  When you talk about the X-Men, you have to take a moment to pray at the altar of Chris Claremont....

by Matt Tuck | October 21, 2018

It's time to buy up those early issues of the Eternals. They're blowing up the market, and you don't want to be left out of the boom. Last month, Variety reported that The Eternals was officially entering the MCU. Just two years ago, only the hardcore fans...

by Matt Tuck | October 21, 2018

Spawn is big business in the collector's market these days, what with the movie announcement last year, but how many of you remember the all-star creative line up Todd McFarlane recruited in the early issues of the Image flagship title? In 1992, back when Image Comics...