Category: Key Issues
This super-villain killed an X-Man (way back when that was still a difficult thing to do) as well as an Avenger. First appearing way back in the 1960s, Count Nefaria is the head of a major crime family. He has faced the might of the Avengers,...
If you've ever endured psychology or behavioral economics class, you've likely run across the phrase "endowment effect." You might have seen it as an "ownership effect" or something similar, but the basic meaning behind the phrase is that we tend to value goods or objects we...
One of my favorite parts of comic book collecting has become procuring the Marvel comic books that were published in the month that I was born. Whether you are a Marvel fan, a DC fan, or love any and all types of comics, I...
Perhaps you can help me with a mystery I am trying to solve. I can not for the life of me figure out why the first appearance of Matt Murdock, the Man Without Fear, in Daredevil #1 languishes so far behind other Marvel first appearances not...
The story of Iron Man is one of the most distinctive in Marvel. Not because of his Iron Man suit, micro missiles, targeting computer, repulsor rays, or the powerful Arc Reactor inches from his heart. Those are all trey-cool but are nowhere...
No, but if they did it would be Doctor Occult! He wields arcane magic like Constantine, while also being a formidable detective. I'll forgive you if you don't know who this is because honestly, neither did I till I researched him. But this supernatural detective just...
Jude might make you think of the Beatles, but does it resonate as one of the most underused villains in the Marvel Universe? Let's track down Jude, The Entropic Man. Discovering Jude, The Entropic Man There are so many villains out there, it's...
Not to leave Spider-Man out of the prior Giant-Size article, here the webslinger’s most popular Giant-Size books get their own feature. GIANT-SIZE SPIDER-MAN #1 (1974) The market...
The great thing about comics is that there are so many of them! Join me for a look at another classic comic list and dive into some more classic books and their value. Another Classic Comics List Fortunately for comic lovers,...
The upcoming phases for Marvel are looking to be very promising. Their plan is to blend some older not so popular characters with their younger modern characters. These characters include She-Hulk, Captain Marvel, Ironheart, Moon Girl, and others. With the exception of Moon Girl, these...
