Category: Golden Age
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When Billy Batson cautiously wandered through the subway cavern of Shazam, he passed by the 7 Deadly Enemies of Man. You recall them: Pride, Greed, Envy, Hatred, Selfishness, Laziness, and Injustice. And I prefer the more modern interpretation: Pride, Greed, Envy, Wrath, Gluttony, Sloth, and Lust. In...
Action Comics #1000 marked a landmark in comic history! It also set a comic book collector's journey into motion. In the category of simple thoughts turning into major commitments, Nick's query-to-self ranks near the top. Nick wondered, "How interesting would it be to read...
He’s an extraordinary fool! I’ve been planning to write about Plastic Man for some time now, and GoCollect’s April Fool’s takeover seemed like the perfect opportunity. Let’s take a look at this high-powered but underrated DC hero. Jack Cole created Plastic Man back in 1941’s, Police...
A keen eye can produce superior investment returns when you know how to spot pedigree collection comic books while on the hunt! In a recent post, I discussed what a pedigree collection is and some of the various types currently listed with CGC. Presently, I would...
James Tynion IV and Jorge Jimenez have promised that the Scarecrow will feature prominently in Batman this year. As I mentioned in a previous post, Jimenez has come up with a very creepy Scarecrow. Let’s take a look at this villain and see if...
When looking at a list of Golden Age greats, well-known names are at the top of the list – Bob Kane, Will Eisner, Lou Fine, Alex Schomburg, Jack Cole, Mac Raboy, Jack Kirby. Those are among the names with which collectors become most familiar as they begin...
They’re one of the most common Golden Age comic books to find funny animal/cartoon comics. Several series are making sporadic sneaky moves up the Golden Age Charts. However, there have been some recent eye-popping sales recently. Are all the collectors who specialize...
Today we are going to take a look at the first appearances of SGT Rock, Mlle. Marie and the Haunted Tank. We’ve got a lot of ground to cover, so let’s dig right into these big DC War keys. Our Army at...
It's hard sneaking up on a Rattle Snake (unless you're Kid Colt!) It's even harder to "sneaky move" up the Golden Age Charts for months and not have anyone blog about it (at least none I'm aware of)! Sneaky Moves Blog #7 addresses the "western trend" of...