Category: Comics
What do Batman, Uncle Scrooge, and Alfred E. Neuman have in common? They've set the pace for Golden Age comics so far in 2019. We all know it's coming - the year-end review posts spotlighting the best sellers of the year. As we teeter on the edge of the roaring 2020s, which Golden Age...
From jewelry to foil cards, there’s just something attractive about shiny objects. To take advantage of this, comic book publishers have printed many iconic foil covers; and on occasion, taken it a bit too literally with comic books made of literal gold leaf (the expensive/precious metal kind)....
The comic collecting market can be fickle, and collectors have shied away from five issues in particular over the past month. The data was taken from the Hottest Comics index comparing sales between September 14 to November 14. I’ve listed each comic with its ranking on...
The Silver Age lasted from 1956-1970 and reinvigorated interest in superheroes like Flash and the Fantastic Four. Last month the top three books for the Silver Age were all Marvel. Marvel has continued to dominate this space. One unhappy speculator summed up the lack of DC interest...
Wings Comics was an aviation anthology title published by Fiction House from September 1940 to September 1954. In recent years, the appeal of Wings Comics for Golden Age collectors has centered mainly on the prominent use of the 'Good Girl' theme adorning so many of its classic covers. Currently, no less than two of these...
Now that a Black Adam movie has been set in stone with a release date, what key comic books surrounding it might be worth speculating on? The high market value of Black Adam’s first appearance poses a challenge, so perhaps we can look to the possible antagonists....
Just because you are an adult does not mean that you always have to behave like one. The holiday season is getting into full swing so now is the time to make your wish list and send it off to Santa. If only there was a...
The greatest trick Mysterio ever pulled was convincing the world the Elementals existed. Or at least causing one of the worst bubbles in recent comic book speculation. THE ELEMENTALS It was everywhere “Elementals, Elementals, Elementals.” From the marketing to articles to interviews and to...
Created by Joe Simon in 1940, Blue Bolt was an American superhero title initially published in Philadelphia by the Novelty Press. The original Blue Bolt Comics would last until August 1951 (publishing over 100 issues). However this character and comic are significant more for their creators than for heroic adventures. Two copies of Blue Bolt...
The Batman has fueled the market for key Caped Crusader issues. At first glance, Detective Comics #259 may be easy to ignore, but this issue and others could get a bump. I’ve had Batman on the brain for the past couple of...
