Author: Matt Tuck

by Matt Tuck | August 17, 2020

The homage covers are a staple of the modern variants, but are there too many being published? The cover swipe, the homage cover, the tribute - it does not matter what it is called. They are all the same...

by Matt Tuck | August 16, 2020

CBCS has revamped its slabs and labels, but will it be enough to put the company ahead of CGC? Come along for the journey as I give the new CBCS a try. A BAD FIRST IMPRESSION The first slabs I ever received were from CBCS. I had...

by Matt Tuck | August 16, 2020

Power Pack has been on the MCU agenda since virtually day one, but there is still no clear plan to put them on screen. That makes for an investment opportunity. It is going to happen. True, there has not been much...

by Matt Tuck | August 15, 2020

With the new Netflix animated series on the heels of 2019's comic relaunch, the Transformers are making a valiant return to pop culture. How has that affected 1984's premiere issue? THE IMMORTAL TRANSFORMERS There are some ideas that are so good that they will never die. No...

by Matt Tuck | August 14, 2020

With Anne Weying being featured via flashbacks in Donny Cates’ Venom run, her early appearances are seeing a resurgence. Sure, Eddie Brock’s lost love, Anne, died in 2000’s Amazing Spider-Man #19, but these are comics,...

by Matt Tuck | August 13, 2020

MCU speculation has pushed New Avengers #7 to the forefront of the Modern Age. Why should you pay attention to this issue? THE NEW AVENGERS #7 RUMORS The mythical Illuminati has been the source of countless conspiracy theories for decades. Anytime a crackpot...

by Matt Tuck | August 13, 2020

Marvel's hot new series is raking in serious prices, and it is only going up. Do you have your copy of Strange Academy #1? First appearances create huge sales for the big two publishers. All it takes is for one character to make a debut to cause...

by Matt Tuck | August 12, 2020

Collectors have been getting behind The Empty Man thanks to the upcoming movie.   Talk of The Empty Man being adapted into a live-action movie have been circulating for years. It has been given an official release date of December 4, so that has pumped excitement into...

by Matt Tuck | August 12, 2020

If you are an Aliens collector, you should be watching the market as the franchise's key issues have been on the rise in recent weeks. ALIEN QUEEN = DISNEY PRINCESS? Why are they seeing a boost? That is because Marvel Comics announced...

by Matt Tuck | August 11, 2020

There is growing interest in the third print of Thanos #13, but why is it suddenly popular? THE ARGUMENT Is this the first cover appearance of the Cosmic Ghost Rider? There is not much of a debate here. Simply put, no. CGR was...