Toss a coin to your Witcher, O valley of plenty. Who knew the bard’s song would be so catchy, and the series so popular? If you ended up bingeing the whole Netflix series in one night and ran through all the games already for the nth time,...
The devil has many names Beelzebub, Mephistopheles, Satan. Marvel has coined their own name for the devil: Mephisto. Mephisto has a long and sordid career in Marvel. He has challenged almost every one of the original teams: Avengers, the Defenders, even the FF. Mephisto has even...
Have you have been on the fence about Marvel Spotlight #2 and Tomb of Dracula #1? It's time to get moving because these issues have the potential for significant gains in 2020 thanks to...
We all know that first issues have a kind of appeal and prestige that later numbers in a comic’s run do not. There’s something special about seeing a number...
The year has wrapped up, and Batman and Spawn helped DC and Image beat Marvel for the best-selling comics of 2019. Based on Diamond Distributor's preorders and units sold throughout the year, DC and Image held on to the top two spots, but Marvel had the last laugh by taking seven...
It’s almost as if the radioactive villain club got together and decided on the trademark pose. A common cover complete with: a villain with see-through biology that showcases the skeleton, right arm that’s raised for a strike, towering over the hero and grabbing him by...
You had a long and exciting year of comic collecting! Congratulations and I hope that you had some success. Did you scoop up a copy of that comic you have been wanting? Were you able to win an auction at a price that was almost unbelievable? ...
Sometimes the idea of something is better than the reality. You can make a plan and everything can go as you expect, yet your original vision is unattainable for some undetermined reason. Much like these reality shows that have people make a cake...
THE PROBLEM When deciding on a book to grade, is there a good strategy on how to decide which book to grade? Assuming limited financial resources, is there an efficient way to weigh the cost of grading versus the resultant market value? ...
With the winter holidays over and the accompanying arguments with friends and family surely settled, let’s capstone it with collecting the key books involved with one of the most infamous comic book feuds of all, the one between Todd McFarlane and Neil Gaiman....
As we prepare to usher in the hope and vigor of 2020; it is customary to look back with either nostalgia or dread upon 2019. Nostalgia can be with family, friends and even finances. During these moments it is important...
Marvel Comics matched interesting opponents in head to head combat during the 70s. One such battle royale is Werewolf vs. Dracula. Can Werewolf defeat the archfiend, Dracula? The story starts in Werewolf by Night #15. This comic book has a new origin story and wonderful cover art...
In the Walking Dead variant market, the usual focus tends to be on the Lucille variant of Walking Dead #100. Fair enough, given the iconic weapon gracing the cover. But sorting a little bit further into the variant haystack has...
With all of the attention on Miles Morales’ key comic, what is going on with those of his antagonist and uncle Aaron Davis, also known as the Prowler? Better yet, let’s expand further back to include the original Prowler, Hobie Brown. ...
We often see movies positively affect the price of a book, but in a first, one of them might have been negatively affected. In examining the key comic books of Dr. Bolivar Trask and his creations, Master Mold and the Sentinels, such an event might have...
The hunt for comics is something every speculator enjoys. Finding that potential future big key, price variant, or origin story in some forgotten bin with an undervalued price tag is just plain fun. Think of it as treasure hunting but for comic books, not gold doubloons. During...
There are some teams that are seemingly unbeatable. The 1984 U.S.A. Olympic Hockey Team, our wonderful U.S. Armed Forces or even the "Dream Team" of basketball from the 90s. All of these have one thing in common, quality teamwork. In Marvel Comics the best...
For most of 2019, we saw a major boom in the comic hobby due to various factors. On a sad note, the passing of Stan Lee placed much attention on the comics he created. This was reinforced by many positive and exciting moments on the pop-culture scene Stan helped influence. The mega-success of several big-budget...
Do you sometimes wish that Marvel had made different choices with some of its characters...especially in the department of movie adaptations? For example, the Punisher has had multiple opportunities to wow crowds and woo fans but always ends up with mixed...
Long before the current Mandalorian (and baby Yoda) craze, was the craze for the original Mandalorian, Boba Fett. He was so popular that he managed to outgrow his Star Wars Holiday Special debut and even survive death by Sarlacc pit. In an...
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