Author: Norman Robinson
The Incredible Hulk is the Mr. Hyde personality in each of us. Hiding behind our thin veneer of civilization lurks the "beast." What happens after any major auto accident? Chaos! At our most basic, we are just apes in suits. Anyone can snap, given the right circumstance....
The devil has many names Beelzebub, Mephistopheles, Satan. Marvel has coined their own name for the devil: Mephisto. Mephisto has a long and sordid career in Marvel. He has challenged almost every one of the original teams: Avengers, the Defenders, even the FF. Mephisto has even...
As we prepare to usher in the hope and vigor of 2020; it is customary to look back with either nostalgia or dread upon 2019. Nostalgia can be with family, friends and even finances. During these moments it is important...
Marvel Comics matched interesting opponents in head to head combat during the 70s. One such battle royale is Werewolf vs. Dracula. Can Werewolf defeat the archfiend, Dracula? The story starts in Werewolf by Night #15. This comic book has a new origin story and wonderful cover art...
The hunt for comics is something every speculator enjoys. Finding that potential future big key, price variant, or origin story in some forgotten bin with an undervalued price tag is just plain fun. Think of it as treasure hunting but for comic books, not gold doubloons. During...
There are some teams that are seemingly unbeatable. The 1984 U.S.A. Olympic Hockey Team, our wonderful U.S. Armed Forces or even the "Dream Team" of basketball from the 90s. All of these have one thing in common, quality teamwork. In Marvel Comics the best...
Who has the face of Jack Palance, the villainy of Adolf Hitler and the cunning of Richard Nixon? According to Jack Kirby, those are the personalities he used to create the ominous one himself, Darkseid. This Kirby creation is a Machiavelian villain with...
During the Spider-Man animation series that ran on TV back in 1995, the Sinister Six lost the "Sinister" in their title. Not from the power of Spidey, but by a haymaker from the network that demanded changes. Back then, the censors...
It was a dark time. A time when superheroes were filled with doubt. It was the era of drugs and the urban landscape of poverty in mainstream comics. When horror stories filled many a comic page, and sword-and-sorcery dominated the landscape. Many legendary artists retired or worse...
The importance of owning big keys cannot be overstated. I consider these keys an investment rather than speculation. There are some basic rules for purchasing these giant keys that all new speculators and investors should follow. First, try to stay in the Bronze, Silver or Golden...
