Category: Old School
In the wake of the Super Mario Bros. Movie dominating the landscape, Nintendo is planning more films to add to its resume, which makes for comic book investment opportunities. Certainly, the Nintendo executives anticipated Super...
One of the most fun aspects of the comic book hobby is collecting! From writers to characters to covers, there is no shortage of collections that people can pursue. Today, we are going to shine the spotlight on a particular kind of collecting: Marvel's beloved...
What if Disney suddenly decided to just stop making Marvel Comics? Disney only cares about their IP (Intellectual Property), what they own, and how much it can be licensed out for.Take Mickey Mouse, for example. We no longer see Mickey Mouse...
Of course, card collectors enjoy cards from major sports like baseball, basketball, hockey, and football. But many fans also enjoy sports outside of the big four. Wrestling certainly qualifies. With its combination of athletics and theatrics, professional wrestling has thrilled people for more than 100 years....
The Legend of Zelda franchise is one of the most iconic and influential in the video game industry. Since the release of the first game in 1986, the series has consistently set new standards for game design and storytelling, pushing the limits of...
Analyzing the Hottest Silver Age Comics of the last 30 days, we may be beginning to see some trends from a couple years ago emerging as investors start to speculate on books again. This list is typically populated with books driven by speculation...
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...
“Brace Yourself guys, This is a Long One…” In this article, I will be using my favourite Marvel Comic character, The Lizard, as an example of how long-term continuity can ruin an otherwise great character - Warning: Spoilers for the last 60yrs ahead!
Considering the original 1984 Secret Wars series, key issues, various sequels, toy lines, variants covers, and a movie on the way in a few years, it's easy to forget there was a time before there was ever a concept known as "Secret Wars." But...
When cowboy actors are immortalized in comics, does the sun never set on their fame? After they pass, do the fictional heroes based on their likenesses continue to thrive like our imaginations of the Old West? Or, are those pardners...
