Category: Key Issues
The focus for this discussion is on the comic series called DC Comics Presents. This key series ran for 97 issues and mixed in a couple of annual books as well. The series was published in 1978 and presents many key characters from the DC mythos.
"With great power comes great..." well you know... Amazing Fantasy #15. Besides being a comic EVERYONE would love to have in their collection, it rises above all other Silver Age comics. The first appearance of Spider-Man is the...
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the Hulk #181 rule; a commonly held belief that a character’s first appearance occurs when that character is: (1) a major part of the comic’s story;...
Collectors were shying away from some major Silver Age key issues this week, with the likes of Sub-Mariner, Red Guardian, and Mister Freeze seeing a sales decline. What we have here is a failure to turn heads These days, it is all about...
I am constantly providing readers information to help you navigate the comic book marketplace. Part of that information is reporting on comic book auctions outside of eBay and Heritage. These marketplace observations may be useful to the readers. Free Comic Book Day Books Hitting the Market Batman Beyond #1...
In his 42 years of existence, Scott Lang’s Ant-Man has never been more popular. He’s portrayed by fan favorite, Paul Rudd; he’s the star of two films that have grossed over $1.2 billion; he saves the day in the biggest movie of...
On October 10, 1974, a new type of superhero emerged from Marvel. He fit the times he was created in. He was rough, brutal, pragmatic, and unforgiving. In addition, he had a berserker rage, indestructible skeletal structure, and a healing factor that...
We’ve all heard the arguments about cameos vs. first appearances, especially as it relates to The Incredible Hulk #180 and #181. Specifically, even though the first time Wolverine fully appears is on the final page of Hulk #180,...
I am a little late to the party with this article as it seems the comic raffle phenomenon has been going on for years and I am only learning about it now. Nonetheless, it is definitely worth writing about and mentioning here for all types of...
2021 is already here and the madness cannot get here fast enough for Marvel Studios. Disney+, Marvel's streaming platform, will connect their tv shows with the movie universe. The first critical Marvel show premiering on the platform is WandaVision. WandaVision is set to premiere on January 15,...
