Author: Norman Robinson

by Norman Robinson | February 1, 2018

The Silver Age of comics holds a ton of value and is usually profitable. But certain books are more accessible to sell online or more liquid than other titles. One of those series is Batman volume one, specifically Batman #190 the second...

by Norman Robinson | January 30, 2018

Everyone wants to own the first full appearance of Wolverine. Unfortunately, not everyone can; the good news is there are budget-friendly alternatives. Try purchasing Wolverine #1 in his ongoing series from 1988, with a script by Chris Claremont and art by the...

by Norman Robinson | January 28, 2018

One of the things I love about the Bronze Age is the rise of variety in our heroes. The 1970's was a lightning rod for diversity in comics and culture. I am thinking of Luke Cage, and the Black Panther in his comic,...

by Norman Robinson | January 26, 2018

The Justice League has been the DC version of Marvel's Avengers. The seven original members were: Superman, Aquaman, Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, Batman, and Wonder Woman; all are heroic even to the point of being boring. In 2011 DC created a different...

by Norman Robinson | January 24, 2018

This soldier came to life during another war, World War II. Then he was fighting Nazi and slugging out Hitler; but even today Captain America is still an icon. One of his most popular appearances is during the Silver Age in Avengers...

by Norman Robinson | January 21, 2018

Amazing Spider-Man #700 (second print) is an exciting purchase as a collectible. After all, the death of Peter Parker is no small thing and a massive key to the Marvel universe. There are eight variants, seven printings and that is a lot...

by Norman Robinson | January 18, 2018

Radioactive Spider-Gwen #24 is the latest version of Venom spreading its tendrils into the Gwenverse; with Robbi Rodriguez and Scott Campbell on art while Jason Latour handles the writing for this derivative storyline. To say this comic has rocketed up the charts...

by Norman Robinson | January 15, 2018

Everyone's favorite barbarian Conan has had reliable returns in his key books over the past decade. He first appeared in Conan the Barbarian #1, with Roy Thomas on the script and the perky pencils of Barry Windsor-Smith. Since that appearance, Conan has...

by Norman Robinson | January 12, 2018

Superman uses his super-strength to "leap over tall buildings in a single bound" just like the comic book Superman #6 (1940) which did its own super-leap straight up to 6th most popular Golden Age comic book. Thus jumping up 676 floors, or...

by Norman Robinson | January 11, 2018

Shazam #28 is the second appearance of Black Adam, and his first appearance as a villain in DC Comics. The script and art are by the team of E. Bridwell and Kurt Schaffenberger dated 1977. Black Adam is essentially the nemesis to...