Author: Norman Robinson
Tom Holland is going to have his hands full in the next Spider-Man movie. Could an argument be made for Mysterio II to appear instead of the original Mysterio? Jake Gyllenhaal will play the super-villain extraordinaire. Mysterio's first appearance is in Amazing Spider-Man #13. It was created...
Mike Zeck has been in comics a very long time, and before we had computer-assisted artwork, he could design a cover that would just blow you away. The form and sense of action and movement were incredible during the 1980's and 1990's. He helped create some of...
The Silver Age is still one of the best investment pools in comics. Many currently popular super-heroes came out of this Silver Era from 1956 through 1970. The comic book Showcase #4 is the start of the Silver Age of comics. This was the first appearance of...
What is the true first appearance of a character? After all, in comic book collecting the first time a character appears is a key issue. They are the lifeblood of both collectors and speculators everywhere. We all want key comics to make money, to fill our collection,...
Exploring the top comic books for speculation is interesting and fun. The Bronze Age even more so, it ran from the 1970's all the way to mid-1980's. This was a time of great change for the world at large, as well as the world of comics. Marvel...
Stan Lee was surrounded by the San Jose Police Chief and several minions during the Wonder Con (2012) autograph session. He looked up when I said,"Love your cameo's in the movies, Stan." He nodded and signed my FF #72 comic and I was ushered out. I was...
Miles Morales is the new Spider-Man and was actually crowned by Peter Parker himself. During his first adventure, Miles defeated Kangaroo, a ridiculous villain whose power is, you guessed it, leaping. This new Spider-Man debuted in Ultimate Fallout #4. The first appearance of Miles Morales has returns...
During the 1980's Walter Simonson created a whole separate take on Thor. He focused on the cool stuff in the myth of Thor. Simonson questions Thor's worthiness to use the hammer in the first place. Should Mjolnir be given to another, more noble being? Simonson made a...
The time to buy collectibles and speculate on comics is when they are attached to a far-off movie or series, and there is little interest in them. With that premise, let's levitate some of Dr. Strange's key books for review and consideration. Should you buy the origin,...
Nowadays everything is available online, even your food is delivered with a few little keystrokes. Comic books have gone the same way, buy online and never meet another human being again. Is this the most cost-effective way to purchase comics? Do the old retail comic specialty stores...
