Category: Nostalgia
Collecting may be in your blood if you're reading GoCollect blogs. All of us collect for different reasons, and all of us collect different things. I collect comic books, monster toys, popcorn buckets, pressed pennies -- the list goes on and on. In Collecting Fandom, I'll...
Let’s set the scene. It’s 1998. You’re sitting on the stuffy school bus with some of your friends on the way to school or maybe waiting in the schoolyard to be let into the building. A crowd forms around you as you begin...
The new Blue Beetle film features the Jaime Reyes version of the Beetle. The first Beetle was named Ted Kord and he was a key figure in Justice League International, a fondly remembered comic written by Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis with art by Kevin McGuire. The...
With the franchise reboot looming, Toxic Avenger #1 is one of the best-selling comics on eBay. However, Toxie’s first appearance should be your real priority. In 1984, Troma Entertainment and Lloyd Kaufman brought the Toxic Avenger to life, and...
Rightfully so, there's been a lot of focus on Mr. Sinister and his first full appearance in Uncanny X-Men #221 in recent years. But there are other major X-Men villains from the Copper Age that I believe haven't received their time in the spotlight....
Marvel first began publication of annuals in the Silver Age. These square-bound comics often offered big stories that were meant to be special – and justify the doubled price of 25 cents. Of course, some were more special than others, so let’s take a deep dive into...
It's another Week in Speculation here at GoCollect! In this week's video, we're looking at some of the rarest, most valuable, and grossest Marvel Magazines out there. Did you hear what KISS mixed in with their magazine ink? I'll give...
From comic books to baseball cards, some of the most iconic collectibles of the past were never created with the intention of becoming future treasures. But, as these items grew in popularity, they developed into something far more than just entertainment - they turned into...
Have you ever heard of the term Smurfing and wondered where it came from? Financial Definition Apparently, smurfing is the specific stage of structuring, a money laundering process that involves breaking up a large sum of money into smaller transactions in order to avoid...
Horror-based video games have been a popular genre since the dawn of the medium, but very few make it out of cult-like status. Sure, Resident Evil and Silent Hill are very notable exceptions, but one game, in particular, has arguably become more popular than both of...
