Category: Key Issues
Predator isn't the only franchise that's enjoyed a surge in popularity; the Aliens xenomorph's first appearance is climbing, and now would be a good time to invest. Yesterday, I brought you up to speed on the Predator's first appearance and how it's quietly gaining value....
Not to be confused with Kathy Kane, the original Batwoman (who first appeared in Detective Comics #233 in 1956), in this entry I’m looking at the modern Batwoman. The appeal of this character is fairly easy to understand. Batwoman is an extension of the...
Sure, there are key issues that can cost you four figures or more. Then there are KEYS - the ones that bring in the serious money; we're talking millions of dollars. Welcome to the big leagues of comic collecting. Did you know that a graded 9.2
We've all got our "holy grails" that we want to add to our collections. Depending on how high you aim (and your budget), they may remain simply a fantasy. Here's what's on my list of grails, and a quip about Jae Lee replacing Hitler's face with mine....
Remember when collectors went crazy for Iron Fist? That seems like a distant memory after season one of the Netflix show pretty well killed the market. With season two on the horizon, will the pendulum swing in the right direction? Poor Iron Fist. It wasn't long...
The Overstreet Guide is a fundamental guide to comic collecting. Any serious collector, investor, or speculator will affirm this is the go-to book. The 2017 Guide to Collecting by Overstreet published an article last year suggesting the birth of a new age of comics. The Copper Age...
This is the third post looking at the Marvel Bronze Age Sword and Sorcery comics that were based on Robert E. Howard’s Hyborean world. Kull, the king of Valusia, is the character I want to focus on in this installment. These comics were wonderful adaptations of...
Red Sonya of Rogatino was originally another Robert E. Howard creation. In her initial presentation she was more of a red-haired pirate woman than a barbarian. She first appears in the Howard story “Shadow of the Vulture” from 1934. This story is set in the 16th...
Having completed a deal this January that saw the rights for the title return to them from Dark Horse Comics, beginning in 2019, Marvel will once again publish comics featuring Conan the Barbarian. This will mark something of a homecoming for Conan. Robert E. Howard’s famous...
Am I the only one who wants a Ka-zar Marvel movie? I can’t be. This character would be perfect for the big screen. Look at what Marvel did with Ant-Man and the Guardians. I can definitely see a super-hero take on Tarzan being a big hit....