Category: Nostalgia
Some crossovers are so obvious. I can't believe it took 48 years to make it happen. I also can't believe I missed it. A mashup of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan and Pierre Boulle's Planet of the Apes is such a no-brainer! Surely ERB did as much...
If you blinked, you missed the Atlas Comic Production run. It produced comics for less than two years and none of the titles they produced made it to issue five. It’s time to open your eyes and see that...
Welcome to Cover Story! An ongoing series of blogs--where we focus on great, weird, and strange cover art. Without a doubt, one of the reasons I enjoy comics is the cover art. Cover art is amazing, impactful, and can make a comic a key issue simply from...
I wrote an article 6 months ago titled "Collecting During Covid" where I warned of an impending speculative bubble in the comic book market. Since then, the market hasn't imploded and, if anything, fair market values have skyrocketed. Many of you know I remain a naysayer...
Did you know that Topps and Marvel teamed up to help bring to life what our favorite baseball players MIGHT look like if they were superheroes? Today is Superhero day! What happens when the minds at Marvel and Topps get together to create Baseball Superheroes?...
Do our comic book fans know the importance of today? Many do not, so I want to wish everyone a Happy Superhero Day. I am writing this article on National Superhero Day to remind us what makes a hero. Heroes Take Risks Dennis O'Neil...
Saturday mornings were the absolute best when I was a kid. I couldn’t get enough of my favorite heroes. Tarzan had a great show, and don’t even get me started on Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends. Loved, loved, loved them. But what really started it for me...
Showcase #17 has been listed in the Overstreet Price Guide for as long as I can remember as one of the most valuable science fiction comics books. I went on a journey to find out why... Adam Strange is one of the characters, much like Hawkman,...
For years, publishers have reprinted popular comics, but for this topic, it has gone farther to reproducing miniature comics. Below are some very interesting miniature comics reprints from DC Comics and Marvel. The comic world is a huge money-making business and presents a great opportunity to maximize...
This year, baseball card manufacturer Topps is celebrating 70 years of producing baseball cards with a new series. The series is called Topps Project 70 and will feature designs inspired by 70 years of iconic baseball cards. Topps released their very first baseball card back in 1951....
