Category: Key Issues

Low-Risk Speculation: Superman #25 and the Black Suit

Zack Snyder keeps teasing us with his vision for the Justice League, and Superman's new look could have implications for Man of Steel #25. THE FAMED SNYDER CUT We had been hearing about this fabled Snyder cut of the Justice League movie for years....

Revisiting Ultimate Fallout #4 Two Months Later

Almost two months ago, I wrote a piece about my thoughts on the Ultimate Fallout #4 boom which generated a lot of reactions on this site, on Facebook, and elsewhere. At that time, the CGC 9.8 book had just crossed the $800 sales threshold and...

The Mosh Pit of Speculation: Modern vs. Bronze Age

The Modern Age of comics started with the advent of Image Comics. This commercial concern was the first viable alternative to Marvel or DC in the 90s. It's predecessor, my beloved Bronze Age was about change and upheaval leftover from the 60s; it was ushered in by...

Collecting Predator #1

Thanks to Marvel taking over the publishing rights, it would be worth your investment dollars to watch 1989's Predator #1. Two years ago, prices for those early Predator comics were showing life on the market. In hindsight, some of this could have been...

Beyond the Beyonder

In an attempt to not the hit the Secret Wars speculation dead horse over and over again, here we will look beyond the Beyonder’s key first appearance comic book of Secret Wars #1 and more towards some of the other possible players.     MOLECULE...

Game On: Aliens #1

"Game over man, game over!" This hilarious line by one of the more popular characters in Aliens (the movie) is somewhat prophetic. Those poor Colonial Marines don't last long against arguably the deadliest fictional creatures ever devised in cinema. I am speaking of course of that cult...

What Happened to Cosmic Ghost Rider?

Donny Cates and his new additions own the Marvel Universe, but do you recall how his takeover began? Cosmic Ghost Rider put Cates on the Marvel map, but has CGR been swept under the rug? Donny's characters have claimed the spotlight this summer. So much...

Almost Infamous: Red Guardian

World powers, the United States, and the Soviet Union were embroiled in a Cold War since the end of World War II.  The two countries battled one another in proxy in Korea than in Vietnam.  They used the space race as a vehicle to promote their...

The Record-Setting X-Men #1

With the X-Men's return to stardom, 1991's X-Men #1 and its numerous variants are getting the rub from the surge in popularity and the MCU speculation. Love them or hate them, the 1990s left a massive impact on comic history. X-Men #1 encapsulates what is...

Two Second Prints Worth Your Investment Dollars

Thanks to Knull's popularity, it would be well worth your investment dollars to pick up the second prints of Thor #4 and Venom #25. It is no secret that subsequent printings are highly collectible these days. In fact, there have been several recent blogs on the topic,...