Over the last 60 years, Marvel Comics has employed some of the most fascinating and famous artists in comic's history. Often known simply by one name (Kirby, Ditko, McFarlane), these giants of the industry created, styled, and presented some of the most notable heroes of the...
Ask the average comic book fan what comes to mind when you mention Tales to Astonish, and one of a few common answers will probably follow. The classic Marvel series, which had a life span (January 1959 to March 1968) basically mirrored the Silver Age,...
The old TV show Dragnet always used the one-liner, "just the facts ma'am!" This was a way to focus the audience on the inevitable outcome, Sgt. Joe Friday discovering the truth, despite sociopaths trying to avoid prison. Criminals will pay for their bad...
The year 2019 was filled with ups and downs but luckily the comic market saw an increase in sales by 2.54%. What does that mean? That people are buying comics now more than ever!!! So which 10 beat out all of the rest...
During the Silver Age, Marvel Comics created more iconic superheroes than ever before, or since. Two of these characters are this month's top Silver Age comics: Silver Surfer and Black Panther. Both of these legends were born during a time of great cultural upheaval with...
African American History IS United States History. Comics are an outlet for many artists and people to feel free, giving them a place to escape to. In a world of oppression, reading about black heroes by amazing black artists, gave inspiration to those who...
Prices for Adam Warlock’s key issues are dropping, but that makes it a buyer’s market for issues that will inevitably turn around. Last year, Warlock’s impending MCU debut was fueling the market speculation on his key appearances. After Endgame teased the third...
Business is about to pick up for Marvel Spotlight #32 now that Sony is eyeing a Spider-Woman movie. It’s like 2018 all over again. After Into the Spider-Verse’s overwhelming success, Sony...
There are some characters back in the 70s and 80s that were mere blips on the horizon. At that time, X-Men (Claremont), Dark Knight Returns (Miller), and of course Amazing Spider-Man dominated the comic book landscape. Yes, there were other titles, but these series stole the...
Cracking slabs, in my opinion, is for the pro's among us who do comic book speculation full time. However, it can't hurt to keep your eyes open online and grab the occasional "low hanging fruit." What am I talking about? Every once in awhile I...
Comics can have a strange up and down trajectory, just like any other investment. Today's big thing could turn into a dud tomorrow. If you have the next big character before others realize what is happening, you can get ahead of a very competitive market. When...
I made my declaration at the beginning of the year that I would stay away from modern comics. So, I would like to take this time to write a blog about a modern comic that has been grabbing my attention...I know, I know. Totally normal. The...
If the latest rumors are to be trusted, the first mutant in the MCU will be Rogue, so get her keys before things get out of hand. The word on the internet is that Rogue will oppose...
Comics are printed in mass and over time there is a long and arduous process that takes a comic from on the shelf, to in a collection, to graded and finally for sale. With a dizzying amount of variants, limited editions, signature series, blank covers,...
Todd McFarlane made such a huge impact on the comic book industry in the 1990s it is still being felt today. Imagine you are someone that has such universally recognized talent that you literally change the way characters are drawn let alone conceived. McFarlane is one of...
You can't be a comic fan and NOT know who the X-Men are. Matter of fact, I bet many of you can even name every X-Men there ever was, right? Well, you might be wrong! There is one X-Men who has been part of the team for...
The latest info on the movie: Birds of Prey is anecdotal. I simply pulled up reservations online for the theater I attend near my house. I went on one of their movie websites to check on the status. There are currently eleven seats taken less...
I may remember Untitled Goose Game mostly for the memes it spawned (and that heavily influenced my decision to buy it), as well as my utter fury when I found out that days after I bought the game on the Nintendo Switch, it was made...
Where does the line fall between hero and villain? We have seen Marvel and DC play with this concept when the ramifications and collateral damage come around to make a hero question their motives. Hulk is a mindless rage monster who causes all sorts of havoc,...
I am expecting the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) to become more cosmic as time elapses. There are only so many stories that you can tell on Earth with earthlings. There are cosmic threats that are always coming for us, artifacts of great power ready to...
