Category: Comic Collecting 101
If Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon and John Carter had a baby, that baby would be Adam Strange. Created by legendary comic writer Gardner Fox, with help by artist extraordinaire Carmen Infantino and former Buck Rogers artist Murphy Anderson on inking duties, the original Adam Strange stories...
If you’re a fan of the paranormal, the 1980s and live action shows that wear their comic book influences on their sleeves, then you’ll probably enjoy the Netflix series ‘Stranger Things’. Currently on its third season, this fan favorite show has spawned several comic book spin...
The journey is over. This month's Walking Dead #193 ended up being the final issue of the long running Zombie/horror series, and so we are left to ponder the aftermath that the conclusion of the saga will have on the Robert Kirkman comic. How will...
“Word up: I’m Super Saiyan.” - RZA Outside of North America, the history and culture of comic books also runs very deep in many foreign countries; none more so than perhaps Japan. While the most accessible exposure to Japanese superheroes...
Happy 4th! I assume all my readers love the band Styx and have the article title/hit-ish song running through your head. At minimum, I hope you have a cold beverage and a burger or dog as you read this. Summer is scorching along, a new Marvel...
Watching the ongoing price rise on Marvel Special Edition #15, after the Shang-Chi film was announced for Phase 4 of the MCU back in December, has at this point become an almost vertiginous experience. However, if the recent price surges on MSE #15 have made you...
Many collectors are avoiding DC comics right now. One consequence of this 'lack of love' has been a noticeable lowering of demand, and subsequently of prices, on many key DC books. For the moment, at least, it seems like Marvel dominates the comic collectibles field -...
For the purposes of financial investment, a generic “it will go up” is not good enough. It is necessary to know how much and when. Here we will present actionable information for a lower risk investment strategy. Call of the Day: Amazing Spider-Man #101...
The 1990’s were not exactly the greatest decade for comic books. After the creative strides that expanded the medium in the 1980s, the early 90s witnessed cynical attempts by the industry to resell and repackage earlier titles and then gimmick after marketing gimmick followed by a...
It’s hard to understand the hype surrounding the anthropomorphic martial arts practicing reptiles known as the ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’, and why they are still around, unless - that is - you actually go back and read the original comics. Only by appreciating the vitality and...
