Marvel’s Champions has long been one of my favorite properties. With a new #1 coming out in October I believe Marvel’s young heroes will finally come to the forefront. In this article, I will discuss five Champions' comic books that I expect to receive more attention...
In the mid-1960s, a group of people who called themselves The Family Dog emerged in San Francisco. This collective began to put on dances that were responsible for the design of some of the first psychedelic concert posters. In 1966, The Family Dog began to put on...
Salem's Seven is the elite strikeforce of a hidden cabal of witches and warlocks. These seven warriors can magically mutate into superhuman forms specifically designed to defeat the Fantastic Four. They have also battled the Avengers and, perhaps more importantly for comic collectors, the Vision and the...
Variants, signatures, and later printings... all of these types of comics have value, there's no denying that. But as a speculator, which comics have the largest appeal to the largest audience? I don't know about you, but I'm not so keen on the gimmicks. While...
Perhaps not since we lost the great Stan Lee back in November 2018 has the comic resale market been so affected by the passing of someone connected to its stories than when we lost the incomparable Chadwick Bozeman on August 29th. Let's discuss the morality of posthumous...
[caption id="attachment_34480" align="alignleft" width="225"] Photo: M. Dozier[/caption] I'm excited today to interview my guy Mike Dozier. Mike is a writer/producer living in Los Angeles who's hoping one day to be able to see another concert and buy another poster. He's been building his concert poster collection for...
Every fan loves raw comics; you can continue to enjoy the story long after it has hit the racks and passed into comic history. Unfortunately, slabbed and graded comics do not offer this tactile feeling and nostalgia. The only thing they offer is cover appeal and appreciation....
Hey, concert poster collectors! Looking for a new place to browse vintage posters? Go check out our friends at Concert Posters Now! This new site is dedicated to buying, selling, and trading vintage concert posters, offering up a large collection of original designs. Right now...
Looking for affordable Suicide Squad keys? Take a look at three Modern Age comics worth your investment dollars. Thank you, James Gunn, for giving me so much blogging material. After whetting your appetite in “Suicide Keys,” you are ready for a few...
The first question a lot of us undoubtedly asked when stay-at-home orders prompted us to pull out the old collection. How much are my comics worth? That may never really have been an easy answer, but where to turn to get an idea of my collection's...
If you are new to collecting, breaking down the comic ages can be a bit confusing. I'm here to help. Most collectors agree that there are four comic ages (or eras), and they are more or less broken into decades. There's the early days of comics, the...
We have a scoop, by way of Mikey Sutton, regarding the next big Thanos level villain in the MCU. It looks like Galactus is going to be that villain! MCU Plans For Galactus According to Mikey’s sources, Marvel's aiming for the idea of saving the...
Fin Fang Foom, Marvel's own resident dragon is going to have a monstrous role in Shang Chi And The Legend of The Ten Rings. In this post, I'll cover some of the books you may want to be on the lookout for. First, here...
James Gunn and Suicide Squad 2 have given comic collectors much to ponder in recent weeks. Once again, I bring you tidings of great joy and more key issues to watch, including Polka-Dot Man. At Fandome, Gunn revealed a...
In some instances, there are publicized appearances that predate a character's coveted first appearance. Sometimes these can be quite expensive, like Malibu Sun 13 predating Spawn 1, or Dime Press 4 featuring Hellboy on the cover in advance of Next Men 1....
This series will highlight rare games. Today I will chronicle the history and values of NES, SNES, and Genesis Teenage Mutant Ninja games of the late 80s and early 90s. Reminiscing on the 90s Remember the good ole’ days? Well, some of you young whippersnappers might...
It has been a month since I submitted comics to CBCS for grading to test their claims of new and improved customer service and slabs. This is what I have discovered. As of the time of this writing, it has been five...
From the CW to the DCAU and video games, King Shark has been making waves. Now that he is getting a spotlight on the big screen, Superboy #9 has become a very hot issue. “KING SHARK IS A SHARK” Could King Shark be...
A mostly overlooked first appearance could get much more popular in the coming months. Now would be a good time to invest in Doomsday Clock #12. “Jon calls me Clark.” Doomsday Clock was an amazing series,...
Anyone who has played the game of craps knows that when the dealer yells "snake eyes" it means the worst possible result. The current dice roller loses as does everyone betting with him. But it has a cool sound to it and therefore the G.I. Joe toy...
