Category: Nostalgia

by Jeff @ TakeRoot | October 24, 2020

Not too long ago I shared my thoughts on Netflix’s new High Score, a limited, six-episode series that delved into the rich history of video games through the last several decades of the 20th century. Now I'm tackling the CBS All Access' Console Wars. High Score VS Console Wars As...

by Norman Robinson | October 23, 2020

Nova has had a lot of media attention due to three event possibilities. Has this book gotten too expensive? Is there still an opportunity to fly high with the first comic book profits? What grades are the best to invest in? The character was part of the...

by Joseph Overaitis | October 19, 2020

Mention FOOM to most comic book buyers and the first thing they think of is Fin Fang Foom, a dragon appearing alien from Marvel Comics.  If that is what you thought then you too may be missing out on what others know. A New Source for...

by dgagnon | October 13, 2020

Speculators, now that Kang has been confirmed as the villain in the upcoming Ant-Man / Wasp movie, it is far too late to snatch up his key issues as bargains.  However, a villain is only as good as his backstory.  Kang's backstory revolves around his doomed love...

by Christian Boggs | October 9, 2020

If there is one series with as die-hard a fanbase as G.I. Joe, I have not heard of it. But when Marvel took it to a new level with a comic based on the show, it was very well received. In fact, the show, toy line,...

by Norman Robinson | September 25, 2020

These days everybody is downloading apps and searching for the hot-keys, or even future-keys. Where does that leave the non-key comic books? Are they only for collectors and completists to acquire? Do they have value? Is there a trick to sifting through the haystack of non-keys to...

by Peter Carriveau | September 22, 2020

[caption id="attachment_37123" align="alignleft" width="300"] A Sega Genesis[/caption] The Sega Genesis was always the edgier little brother of the more popular Super Nintendo. The Genesis wasn't afraid to push the boundaries of allowable content on consoles in the early Nineties. This is best exemplified by the...

by dgagnon | September 17, 2020

I gently tap the button with the Avengers logo on it.  One panel in the chest-high cabinet clicks as my request is acknowledged.  With a smooth hiss and a puff of air the climate-controlled, humidity-free drawer glides forward.  LED lighting along each side blinks on, banishing the...

by John Gerlach | August 30, 2020

This is the second installment of a deep dive into investment possibilities related to the introduction of a new Spidey suit and the 25 variations that are options.  In Part 1,  we took a look at trends and ROI when it came to the Black Suit Symbiote introduced in Amazing Spider-Man #252 and Marvel...

by Norman Robinson | August 27, 2020

According to most of the Wall Street analysts, precious metals are the investment for our times. Everyone is buying gold like we are going to be thrown back to the Stone Age.  Even Warren Buffet has given up his bank stocks for the precious metal. I prefer...