I won't pretend to know a ton about the French artist Jean Giraud, better known as Moebius, but I'll tell you what I do know. You might know Jean Giraud from his work on Blueberry, the Western comic that shot him to fame in Europe and beyond....
The build for the X-Men Apocalypse movie in 2016 was tremendous. It rebooted the X-Men universe with X-Men: First Class in 2011 and X-Men: Days of Future Past in 2014. Unfortunately, the movie starring the mutant, Apocalypse came into theaters with bad reviews from movie critics. The...
[caption id="attachment_23379" align="alignleft" width="207"] artwork by Craig Haskett, also known as Scrojo[/caption] Whenever I think of concert posters, I think of the funkiest band with the funkiest concert posters ever. There are plenty of bands out there that have trippy, psychedelic and funky posters. However, George Clinton and...
Dave Cockrum may not have achieved the celebrity status of Stan Lee, but he was a superstar among X-Men fans, which makes his autograph a prized possession. Cockrum was one of the architects for the X-Men's rebirth in the 1970s, setting the stage for what would...
Ever since the Justice Society of America graced the cover of All-Star Comics #3 in the winter of 1940 (a nice one can be yours for about $30K!), superhero team-ups have been an essential part of the genre and of the storytelling. Some groups (such as...
Who penciled and inked the"the greatest superheroes of World War II?" The same artist created "blockbusting battle issues!" What artist has been drawing since the Golden Age and making Nazi villains pay for their treacherous ways? Well, there is one guy...
Late printings typically have very small print runs making the books super attractive from an investment standpoint. In this article, I will discuss five late printings that I think have material upside potential.
GoCollect is proud to announce an exciting and unique partnership with the Hornets Venom GT, the official NBA 2K League affiliate of the Charlotte Hornets. As the GoCollect brand expands into other areas of collectibles, we are also looking to make a positive impact in the community...
It is totally up in the air if Hugh Jackman will reprise the role of his iconic character, Wolverine. He has played the character since 2000, beginning with his introduction in the X-Men movie and finishing with Logan in 2017. He has starred as the man with...
For those I haven't met in person, online, or via the GoCollect Instagram account they still let me manage @gocollectcomics (because I like to show off my comics and other collections), my name is Jeff Meyer, founder here at GoCollect. There have been a lot...
One of my all-time favorite Marvel characters is Doctor Strange, otherwise known as Doctor Stephen Strange. His ability to wield magic at a high level, while protecting the earth as the Sorcerer Supreme has always enamored me. I mean, possessing real magic and...
The sky is falling. The apocalypse is here. Comic books will soon be worthless. Heard this one yet? Here's why you should fear not. Like I've mentioned before, there are always those who are ready to say it's the end of the world. And...
With the success of Marvel's Doctor Strange movie, DC Comics appears to be following their lead. Similar to Doctor Strange, DC Comics plans to introduce Doctor Fate. The sorcerer is set to make an appearance in the upcoming Black Adam movie, starring Dwayne...
[caption id="attachment_23233" align="alignleft" width="225"] © Madpixel Art+Design[/caption] The summer of 2017, a virtual dream came true: Iron & Wine was not only coming to Louisville, Kentucky, Iron & Wine was doing the show for free. As part of Waterfront Wednesday, hosted by our local radio station WFPK,...
The easiest way to tell if a comic has reached the elite collecting status is when single, detached pages are sought after. Take a closer look at the market for single pages from three elite Marvel keys. When it comes to collecting those single pages,...
[caption id="attachment_23155" align="alignleft" width="212"] © Jeff Kleinsmith[/caption] I am more than ten years and two thousand miles from a moment in which, on the Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga tour, I first saw the band, Spoon. Now, an older and wiser man, I went searching for the...
DC Comics has some underrated female heroines that are not getting the respect they deserve. Meanwhile, Marvel seems to be pushing all the right buttons on many of their newer female characters. Characters such as Squirrel Girl, Miss America Chavez, and Kamala Khan are...
We are about two months into this thing (the pandemic) and some cities are showing signs of a downward slope of infections. Others, not so much and many are talking turning the economy on, kind of a "full steam ahead" Captain Bligh approach. In my experience in...
During any comic book hunt, you come across some books over and over again. One of these ubiquitous comics is Venom: Lethal Protector #1. Every time you turn around you can find a copy. In a world where rarity equals price, and price equals...
What is the "real" first appearance of Gambit? The average comic book collector would probably say X-Men #266, but a growing movement of fans are disputing that claim. Instead, they see X-Men Annual #14 as the true first appearance. Many believe so...
