Author: Norman Robinson

by Norman Robinson | March 7, 2019

The Ghost Rider is still one of the coolest anti-heroes ever created. The “Rider” is a simple soul, he seeks and delivers justice to those who deserve it, most specifically evil supernatural creatures. But he is not afraid to engage and destroy the occasional street...

by Norman Robinson | March 5, 2019

The first issue of the second series of Doctor Strange #1 is a big draw for fans. It is after all the first appearance of the Agamotto Dimension and of The Mighty Agamotto himself. This had a great deal of talent applied to this particular comic book...

by Norman Robinson | February 28, 2019

There is a Grand Canyon of difference between two kinds of collectors of ephemera (comic books). On the one side, you have raw collectors, purists who hate the concept of slabs, and fixed grades. They most especially hate not being able to read the book you just...

by Norman Robinson | February 28, 2019

Warner Brothers have picked up James Gunn and he is directing the next Suicide Squad. Furthermore, Will Smith is off the movie. Apparently, he left on good terms but with Deadshot more than likely taking a sabbatical who are some of the new characters that James Gunn...

by Norman Robinson | February 26, 2019

The drive for human blood is akin to the drive for comic book returns but without the detritus of gore left behind. Marvel has had some interesting vampires and very original takes from their version of Dracula in 1972. From the Living Vampire Morbius to the more...

by Norman Robinson | February 24, 2019

Blade the Vampire Slayer has been around since 1973. He first appeared in the Tomb of Dracula series which ran successfully from 1972 to 1979. The TOD spawned compelling characters like Rachel Van Helsing, Frank Drake, Quincy Harker and of course Blade. This was a very popular run and had 70 issues devoted to Dracula...

by Norman Robinson | February 21, 2019

If a comic book showed negative returns across the board, with losses at the 3-months, 6-month, and year-long time frames; what might you do, sell? James Wan is directing the new series of Swamp Thing and seems on the correct track with a successful horror background. We...

by Norman Robinson | February 19, 2019

With Captain Marvel set to appear for the first time on the big screen; now may be a good time to test our comic book trivia knowledge. That said; which captain recovered the original Captain Marvel's Nega-Bands from his tomb on one of Saturn's moons? Captain America...

by Norman Robinson | February 15, 2019

The controversy surrounding the first appearance of Spider-Man's black suit continues. Which issue is the true first appearance of the black suit in Spider-Man? The Amazing Spider-Man is the most collectible superhero in Marvel, and especially anything to do with the pre-Venom Spidey back story. The Spider-Man...

by Norman Robinson | February 13, 2019

Among the top five Silver Age books, Fantastic Four #49 has outpaced the returns of its more popular competitors. There are four different superheroes highlighted in this Silver Age roundup. Black Panther comes out swinging, Captain Marvel blasts onto the scene (Also, hits the big screen in...