Category: Modern Age
Last year was an amazing year for comics. So many stars rose to fame as did many titles. Although many of us know the titles and/or characters, many of us do not know the names and faces behind these works. Many of these...
Ever since the Justice Society of America graced the cover of All-Star Comics #3 in the winter of 1940 (a nice one can be yours for about $30K!), superhero team-ups have been an essential part of the genre and of the storytelling. Some groups (such as...
Who penciled and inked the"the greatest superheroes of World War II?" The same artist created "blockbusting battle issues!" What artist has been drawing since the Golden Age and making Nazi villains pay for their treacherous ways? Well, there is one guy...
We are about two months into this thing (the pandemic) and some cities are showing signs of a downward slope of infections. Others, not so much and many are talking turning the economy on, kind of a "full steam ahead" Captain Bligh approach. In my experience in...
In 1992 a group of the top talented Marvel Comic book artists left and created Image Comics. This partnership allowed the creators to own their creations and maintain editorial control. This event created a sustainable independent company and a true...
Time for round two of Blue Ocean Books! In case you forgot, Blue Ocean books are comics that no one is looking at right now. For example, when Marvel announced that Ronin would be in EndGame, everybody went crazy over the first appearance. That's called the Red...
The market is bottoming out for high-priced Silver and Bronze Age comics, but how are the modern keys holding up? The short answer is that modern comics are holding steady. For the most part, the more popular keys aren't gaining value, but they aren't losing...
Anyone who has been collecting comics either for profit or just fun has experienced the joy of the hunt. Yes, much like a cheetah on the plains of Africa we stalk our prey. Then when the moment is right, we pounce! Our tenacity could give any...
As you probably know, there is much talk out there about a new Green Lantern movie in development. The exact details are of course anyone's guess but what this article is going to focus on is a character that you might not have heard of………....
The DC Universe is filled with forgotten Copper Age superheroes and villains. Any one of these could at some point wind up in a series or better yet a movie. The funny thing is many are the best-known issues, and each is an important...
