Author: Norman Robinson

by Norman Robinson | December 15, 2018

Scott Lang's Ant-Man was a huge hit in not one but three movies; Civil War, Ant-Man, and Ant-Man and the Wasp. Now it has been several years since Ant-Man first graced the MCU and it still seems very fresh and fun with lots of energy. Just take...

by Norman Robinson | December 13, 2018

In order to get our collective hands around the comic book speculation and investment world, we have had to define and categorize the different comic book ages. The Modern Age is the largest of the comic book ages. It stretches from the debut of Image Comics in...

by Norman Robinson | December 12, 2018

'Tis the silly season and things can get insane with crazy shoppers, getting gifts, incoming relatives, traffic jams, and mega stress. But you wouldn't know it in the comic book speculation market. Everyone is the same, people are buying anything related to Venom and early symbiont appearances...

by Norman Robinson | December 9, 2018

This is one of my favorite covers by Leinil Yu. It depicts the overwhelming opposition of The Hand with Elektra in the vanguard for the kill. All descending on a relatively new hero that is probably going to appear in Avengers 4. Certain media bloggers are guessing...

by Norman Robinson | December 8, 2018

Some of our readers have questions regarding specific variant comics and the calculation of ROI. It is important to note that while writing this blog we love to hear from our readers as they often make salient points and force us to expand our knowledge base....

by Norman Robinson | December 6, 2018

The first appearance of Alfred Pennyworth in Batman #16 is a huge key. Many fantastic actors have played "Alfred" the butler in Batman movies. I believe my personal favorite is Michael Kane in the Dark Knight. Whether you like Sean Pertwee (Gotham), Jeremy Irons (Justice League), Alan...

by Norman Robinson | December 5, 2018

I cannot say enough about how wrong it was for Netflix to cancel Daredevil. Three seasons of eloquence and thoughtful writing on a character who has had very little air time since conception in the 1960s. Now finally, in my late forties, I get to see the...

by Norman Robinson | December 4, 2018

Captain Marvel's latest trailer lights up the cosmos which cheeky action and fun anecdotes about the Power Cosmic, the Kree and more importantly the horde of invading space Nazi's, aka the Skrulls. The Skrulls first appeared in Fantastic Four #2. As time wore on Marvel writers developed...

by Norman Robinson | December 3, 2018

Stan Lee passed away about two weeks ago and it is a melancholy time for comic fans. Many great shows lost and removed from services like Netflix, but we go on. Many movies made that don't quite meet expectations like Justice League and we go on. Marvel...

by Norman Robinson | November 30, 2018

Whenever you buy a key book, it helps if the key has multiple first appearances or even an origin story. Additionally, last month the Bronze Age had only four DC books that made it to the top 25 most popular Bronze Age comic books on GoCollect's website....