Category: Modern Age
Bishop has been involved in a number of X-Men theories in recent months, and the market values for his first appearances are seeing a boom because of it. BISHOP SPECULATION There's a lot to speculate on when it comes to the X-Men family of characters. We have...
Did you jump on the Omega Red bandwagon? You'll wish you had when you see the current values. OMEGA RED KEY ISSUES X-MEN #4 (1991) Even...
Why is Ultimate Fallout #4 so darned popular now? For years it has just hung out. You might refer to an early post I did last year that warned Ultimate Fallout #4 was a solid investment or speculation depending on the time horizon and to pick a...
There is investment potential for those Secret Invasion keys, particularly anything connected to the New Avengers. Since Endgame wrapped up the first era of the MCU, we've been wondering where the Avengers franchise is heading. Iron Man, Captain America, and Black Widow are gone. Thor...
Yet another new character has been introduced to the Marvel Universe, Black Winter, which puts the investment target on Thor #5. THE MIDAS TOUCH Since Donny Cates joined Marvel's writing team, he has been handing out the new characters like candy on Halloween. In 2017, he...
Traditionally, negative space is the areas around the subjects/focal points of an image. Beyond that, it can be used creatively as part of the main subject, and engage the viewers’ imagination to fill in the blank. This technique is most prevalent the work of illustrator Coles Phillips...
Just because it wasn't first doesn't make it last, at least not in the comic collecting world. Here are more second print comics and beyond that are worth your time. Second Print Keys Some famous second print comics are missing from today's post, and that's...
With all the commotion for Miles Morales, Knull, and Virus, it's a good time to revisit an overshadowed member of the Spider-verse, Anti-Venom, and Amazing Spider-Man #569. Why Feature Anti-Venom? Miles Morales is...
With all the hype surrounding Venom's newest villain, let's revisit the debuts of Dylan Brock and Sleeper, both of whom could become major players in the Venom-verse. Here are some Venom keys, in my opinion. Marvel and DC churn out the new characters like factories. As...
Should you speculate on a series, not just one key book or character; but an entire universe of imagination and creative development? What makes a series popular? What are the signs that it is here to stay? What to do when that particular series fades from media...
