Author: Norman Robinson

by Norman Robinson | September 21, 2020

New heroes are emerging onto the scene at Marvel. One such hero is Silk. Essentially she is Spidey in female form with a Korean-American background. This has been Marvel's ongoing push since its earliest beginnings to increase its fan base and therefore it's readership. Let's just hope...

by Norman Robinson | September 19, 2020

Blue-Chip stocks are usually well-known stocks of established companies with a "history of solid performance and often pay dividends" (source: Arielle O'Shea -Nerdwallet). They are considered safe bets in the market, and quality companies. Companies you could count on to be there and make money, Boeing, IBM,...

by Norman Robinson | September 12, 2020

The explosion in the "Hottest Comics" category on GoCollect.com was palpable. This is normally a great place to watch for swings in comic sales even before any news. The comic book world has entered the zeitgeist in regard to their value as collectibles. This week one title,...

by Norman Robinson | September 9, 2020

Every fan loves raw comics; you can continue to enjoy the story long after it has hit the racks and passed into comic history. Unfortunately, slabbed and graded comics do not offer this tactile feeling and nostalgia. The only thing they offer is cover appeal and appreciation....

by Norman Robinson | September 5, 2020

Anyone who has played the game of craps knows that when the dealer yells "snake eyes" it means the worst possible result. The current dice roller loses as does everyone betting with him. But it has a cool sound to it and therefore the G.I. Joe toy...

by Norman Robinson | September 1, 2020

The Star Wars franchise has been on life support over the last few movies. Held together in the ICU by fans and the brilliant writing and execution of one tiny TV series: The Mandalorian. This homage to "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" is a welcome...

by Norman Robinson | August 30, 2020

James Gunn is one of those rare genius intellects in Hollywood. He turned a third rate team like Guardians of the Galaxy into an entire Star Wars-like franchise. Except it may even be better than the current state of Star Wars movies. If you have seen the...

by Norman Robinson | August 29, 2020

The turtle creators are back at it again, Eastman and Laird have created The Last Ronin. Along with the writing skills of Tom Waltz and his over nine years on the turtle series. This time it is the last of the turtles fighting for truth, justice, and...

by Norman Robinson | August 28, 2020

In every generation, there are a handful of artists who simply stun you with the greatness of their work. It is so appealing, that you want to buy every cover these talents produce. This art is of such quality that it makes you want to own the...

by Norman Robinson | August 27, 2020

According to most of the Wall Street analysts, precious metals are the investment for our times. Everyone is buying gold like we are going to be thrown back to the Stone Age.  Even Warren Buffet has given up his bank stocks for the precious metal. I prefer...