Three months wiser and the collectibles market is still thriving and for that matter so is the stock market. Investments are important in times of economic stress, primarily as a security blanket for those with limited means. The Depression was a long time ago, but the people...
This month saw the beginning of the pandemic affecting the Comic Book industry in many ways. Although Diamond didn't stop shipping till April 1st, many shops were already being forced to close. According to ComicChron, "While week 4 debuts had lower orders than for any week in...
Have you ever been on Netflix, Amazon, or Hulu and wondered if the show you are watching is from a comic? The likely answer is yes. More than ever, comics, specifically from independent publishers are being adapted to tv shows and movies. In fact, it is happening...
Time to add up the values and see whose picks are on the leader board for Fantasy Investing: Round Three. LAST MONTH'S FANTASY INVENTING PICKS After the first round of Fantasy Investing, my picks basically held their ground. In the end, my investments took a hit...
We looked at his enemies already, but it doesn't mean the big green lug can't have any friends. Let's take a deeper look at the key issues of the Gamma Fam. (Can I copyright that?) The Immortal Hulk I won't rehash what I've said earlier,...
As a kid, I was always fascinated by the Justice League. A superhero team consisting of the world's greatest characters that fight for good. Names such as Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman were part of this team that made this lineup famous. I loved the animated...
With the impending arrival of the Gold Lantern Corps, (GLC), there is now 10 different colors for the Green Lantern, (GL) mythos. Is it worth your time to collect the different Corps' key issues? The new Gold Lantern won't boost values for the Corps, but the...
In 2009, Marvel, Jeph Loeb, and artist David Finch, released one of the most insane and truly bizarre crossover events... Ever(?) in Ultimatum. Since then, fans have avoided the Ultimate Marvel storyline like the Black Plague. However, could this incredibly controversial crossover event be the...
Following the success of Punchline, DC Comics is introducing three new characters and a new Lantern corps in Legion of Super-Heroes #6. Time to add it to your pull list. Superstar writer Brian Michael Bendis posted a teaser to his Instagram account, heralding...
There's always talk of the next team coming to the big screen. Any of them could, but here's why the future MCU won't be about Avenging, but Defending. The Defenders: That Other Team of Superheroes The Defenders are kind of weird group. The original cast included a lineup...
Here we go again! The latest news pertaining to Henry Cavill as Superman seems to be alive again. Previously, the news was dead on Cavill reprising the role due to salary disagreements. There is a possibility now that Warner Bros (WB) are considering bringing him back for...
Spider-Man may be the hero, but Mary Jane's Silver Age appearances are collectors' gold as her keys heat up. Peter Parker and Mary Jane are as synonymous as Superman and Lois Lane or Reed and Sue Richards. They are an iconic couple, and it's just not...
To compete for newsstand space against magazines and DC Comics’ 100-pagers, Marvel began publishing their own thicker books… the Giant-Size. While the wildly unpopular and unvaluable Giant-Size X-Men #1 could benefit from more exposure with yet another article, we will instead look beyond to some of the...
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier are an interesting team-up. Both rely on technology to do their thing. Though Winter Soldier is supposed to be a Cap clone as far as physical abilities go. The Falcon is simply a normal combat soldier. The word combat should be...
Nova - a star that dies too early In 1976 Marvel introduced the teenage hero Nova in the hopes of recapturing the success of the early Spider-Man series. Despite a big push, including an early crossover with Spider-Man, the comic was cancelled after a 25 issue run. ...
What are the values of posters today? It may depend on a number of factors. Consider the classic Led Zeppelin concert poster for the 1969 Fillmore shows. It's an avocado. It's a funny avocado. It's also a near mint $890 avocado. According to Wolfgang's, where...
A Canadian Super Villain?? Today's featured villain is Frank Hall, a Canadian researcher working on a machine to enhance gravity. When a mistake in his work causes graviton particles to merge with him he discovers that he can control gravity and becomes the supervillain, Graviton! Taking...
Have you been enjoying the Al Ewing and Joe Bennett Immortal Hulk series as much as I have? Let's look at some of the characters and key issues. Immortal Hulk I'm generally hesitant of reading superhero mags these days because I like the completed series. I like...
[caption id="attachment_23621" align="alignleft" width="211"] venue poster[/caption] Punk music has a flavor of characters to check out. There's The Clash, The Ramones, and of course the Sex Pistols. The latter is quite a handful. For starters, the Sex Pistols prime years didn't even last half a decade. Punk...
This is my third piece on newsstand variants from the 1990s, you can find the others here and here. In this article, I present ten more comics from the 1990s that you might want to consider grabbing in newsstand if you can...
