Category: Comic Collecting 101

Comic Wish List for the Holidays

Since it's the time of year for me to bug the kids, the nieces, the nephews, and the spouse for a wish list for Christmas, I feel it's only appropriate that I have a list ready for anyone who might ask me what I want (they won't)...

Patience is a Virtue Until Comics Are Involved

Does fortune favor the bold?  Is it the early bird who gets the worm?  Never say never?  Do you miss 100% of the shots you don't take?  Everything happens for a reason!  Insert cliche statement here.  When faced with the opportunity to make a purchase, how...

Blogging in Hindsight - An Autobiographical Prospectus

I try to blog the same way I collect comics.  Rule #1 is have fun.  Rule #2 is try to be correct.  If you are able to make the right choices, the hobby can be extremely enjoyable but also extremely stressful if the decisions don't pan...

The Spawn of Speculation Confusion

The 1997 Spawn movie was either brilliantly ahead of its time or never should have been made.  During its release, there seemed to be some good fan traction for a series of Spawn movies. Despite this traction, there was no real hope for this to become...

Comic Cover Trivia and Firsts

Quick! Where did Superman make his first appearance? Where did Batman? How about Iron Man? Yeah, I know these are easy questions but what about which comic was first to be glow-in-the-dark? Which was first to be a variant? Got you there right? As much as we...

Will Disney+ Hurt or Help Comic Values?

The best way to see your comic investments grow rapidly is to have a character make an appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). We have seen it countless times as rumor turns to confirmation which turns into appearances, each of which causes the market to...

Sleeper Slabs Part Deux!

Welcome back to another edition of Sleeper Slabs! Since this is only the second one, I will explain the purpose of this post. With all of the new shows and movies being announced, many collectors are focusing their sights on trending key books. With people mostly looking...

If You Smelllll What Black Adam Is Cooking!

One of the most beloved and cult-like followed villains in the DC universe is Black Adam, the counter to Shazam!  Recently, news broke that a Black Adam film starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is due out in 2021.  This is very exciting for fans.  But in...

Thanksgiving: Comics to Read, While You Feast

A different reason from the usual life and death battles that bring superheroes together, is the equally tense Thanksgiving dinner. Heroes got to eat, and heroes got to celebrate. In lieu of parades and football games, perhaps peruse a few of these Thanksgiving-themed comic books instead. All of...

Herbie the Fat Fury

The Silver Age of comics was a strange time. On the one hand, you had a revival of the superhero and a rise in the popularity of science fiction; along with straightforward narratives aimed mainly at kids. While this was going on, there were also some...