Category: Comics
Collectors embraced their nostalgia this week as some 1980s Batman, along with G.I. Joe and even Beavis and Butthead moved up in the Hottest Comics. The Hottest Comics rankings are based solely on sales volume, so the list does not...
For many Americans, the pandemic has resulted in record U.S. savings rates. Many haven't dined in restaurants, bought new work clothes, or taken overseas vacations. As a result, some (including myself) have turned to comic book collecting. Let's look at some affordable alternatives to 1st appearances! Due...
Marvel Premiere is a classic and entertaining series to read and collect for fans of all ages. The series was published in 1972 and completed in 1981. The series had a total of 61 issues altogether. This series is very important in that it explores deeper into...
In Collecting International Comic Variants, Tony Pomilla shared his expertise and experiences in the comic hobby niche of foreign variants. While surveying past sales, I encountered many examples of comics distributed in the UK and other locations outside the U.S. I didn't need to...
When I recently wrote about the possibility of Vermin as a supporting character in the recently announced Kraven movie, it also occurred to me that there is a good chance of a big-screen appearance by Kraven's longtime partner and Torment antagonist,...
Some high-priced key issues felt the sting of the cold this week as collectors invested in alternatives to the likes of the Justice League of America, The Walking Dead, and Invincible. These are the Coldest Comics of the week! Does that mean no...
If you have been collecting comics for a while, you probably own a few foreign editions of American comics. While traveling outside of America, did you seek some four-color super-souvenirs of your travels? Maybe you have wondered how many different languages fill word balloons for your favorite...
Once again, the MCU’s influence was felt throughout the land of comic collecting, beginning with an iconic Jim Lee portrait of Magneto. Welcome to this week’s Hottest Comics. Remember that the Hottest Comics rankings are not based on fair market...
Ah, The Defenders. Marvel’s non-team. Nothing epitomizes the Bronze Age zaniness of Marvel Comics in the 1970s – all of the weird, offbeat characters and mystical or occult storylines - better than the Defenders. Initially banded together by Roy Thomas to...
The hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan found themselves in the middle of Marvel's recent King in Black event. The group was part of the plot of Deadpool #10. Deadpool made several references to the group. Their lyrics were even used as a plot device. This...