Category: Nostalgia
In last week's article titled,"With Great Power - Marvel's most iconic phrase," I mentioned a Spider-Man-themed audiobook. This Vinyl Rock comic was released in 1972 and contained what I believe to be the first mention of Peter's Uncle Ben saying his famous quote."What was...
We all know the classic Spider-man line, "With great power comes great responsibility;" but when was this phrase first said - and by whom? No doubt, many of you are likely screaming at your screens as you read this, saying that it was within the final panel...
One of the single biggest drivers of comic book speculation nowadays is the MCU. From major characters like Spider-Man all the way down to D-listers like Frog Man, the MCU has fundamentally changed the way people look at comic books. The goal of this...
A long time ago, in a Galaxy Far, Far Away...STAR WARS!! There are few franchises more beloved than this legendary George Lucas creation. To celebrate it, we are going to look at some of the greatest and most interesting Star Wars comics out there. Today's focus: SUPER...
2.0 characters are not replacements; they are entry points! These "2.0" or "replicated" characters are modern takes that new audiences (most notably kids) can relate to. New characters are created and used to introduce the next generation of fans to the wider world we older fans already...
So much of comic book collecting and investing nowadays is dominated by modern books. With the endless variants, store exclusives, and first appearances of ultimately insignificant characters, many investors, especially those who prefer older books, often feel ignored and left out of the conversation. Fortunately, we here...
One of the BIGGEST issues most movie fans have when it comes to Spider-man films is the number of times we have had to witness the character's origin. And honestly, is it really needed anymore? I would argue...
With every new baseball season, I can't help but think about being in middle school and buying, selling, and trading baseball cards. I'm more of a comic book collector today, but I can't help but feel nostalgia tugging at my heartstrings when I look at the 1989...
Have you ever accidentally collected something? As collectors, we often find ourselves caught up in our own self-driven hype over a new discovery and that often leads to us collecting strange and unusual things. But something completely different to that happened to me and my collection over...
Some of you reading this likely already know that I LOVE UK pence variants. So much so that every now and then, I like to revisit a different section of the topic here in my writing for GoCollect. My previous articles on the subject include:
