Comic rarity is a key element to the value of ephemera, especially in the Golden Age. Take the first printed appearance of Sub-Mariner and his origin story in Motion Picture Funnies Weekly #1 (1938). Sub-Mariner has been around a long time, he goes back to November 30,...
As the MCU keeps expanding, so does the popularity for Marvel Spotlights. Although there are already major keys in this important series, there are plenty of other issues you'll want to add to your collection. Marvel Spotlight is a great series for collectors considering the number of firsts you'll find in those pages. When the...
Zombies! With Halloween just a few weeks away, here we showcase a few zombie-themed comic books. The Walking Dead usually gets all the zombie attention, and examination of their issues can easily encompass entire articles on their own; so the focus here will be turned towards the...
Despite the fact that it doesn’t look like Doctor Octopus will make his way to the MCU, could the Superior Spider-Man appear on screens? Into the Spider-Verse opened the gate for so many possibilities in the Sony-verse. After the multiverse was established in the animated...
While everyone is looking in the direction of Silver Surfer’s keys, we’re going to look in a different direction, his enemies. The purpose isn’t to guess who might win the silver screen lottery, but rather, to examine the long-term market outlook of their key first appearance books....
When I think of Marvel Comics in the late 1960s and early seventies, I think of one artist more than any other. That artist’s name is John Buscema. Buscema started out as something of a ‘Jack Kirby clone’, more due to the business model of Silver...
It seems like news about Nova and his inclusion in the MCU has been percolating for years, but with the latest reports coming out of Marvel insiders, the rumors regarding the Richard Rider character are about to reach a boiling point. Fortunately, there are several speculative...
DC Comics is looking at making huge changes to the cornerstones of its universe, and that will turn these minor keys into major keys overnight. The big rumor coming out of New York Comic Con is that DC is set to go full Marvel on its...
I'm old enough to remember when a hologram was about the coolest, most amazing wizardry ever to occur. Let's face it...they are still kinda cool like I assume Pogs still are. If only there was some way to find a collectible that includes my love of...
Companies come and go, many file bankruptcy as a last resort to keep the lights on. Marvel has participated occasionally in this debilitating business phenomena, several times over the years. That was especially true in the 70s with newsstand distribution being supplanted by direct market distribution to...
In celebration of the upcoming All Hallows' Eve, here we will be bat-watching! Furthermore, instead of yet another article centered on the popular bats: Batman or Morbius; the focus will be turned to the more creature-like bat characters: Man-Bat and Bat-Wing. One DC Comics, one Marvel Comics;...
The rise in prices for select key Batman/Joker comics after the huge success of the Joker film shows that the comic book movie connection is alive and well. In the case of DC comics, this connection was a double-edged sword until recently. Many of the earlier...
While everyone is out chasing Sub-Mariner #1, the Spawn #300 Gold/Silver Variant, or the runs for House of X and Powers of X, other comics are not feeling the same love. BUT that's great for you!!! This is the time to get the best deals out there...
Up there with the mega comic events of alien invasions, crossovers, and heroic deaths is another big event… weddings. Here we will be looking at the market for the wedding issues of a few of our favorite comic book characters; specifically, Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, and Wanda/Vision. On...
One of the best villains of all time in my opinion is, Apocalypse a.k.a. En Sabah Nur. Unfortunately, he got a really bad rap in the X-Men: Apocalypse movie but, then again the X-Men movies were already going down hill at this time. Now with the...
While it is entertaining to look forward, it is important to look back. Specifically, here we examine the market for the key 1st appearance comic books of Vision, Jimmy Woo, and the Mandarin. Each one has already made their live-action debuts; with the exception that the Mandarin’s...
Once a minor key reserved for the hardcore Black Knight fans, Avengers #48 has erupted into a major issue. Do you have your copy? If not, you may not get one. Nine months ago, I warned you that Dane Whitman’s key appearances were getting out of hand in “
Comic collecting is a fun and exciting hobby. I assume most people do it for the joy, the nostalgia, and the thrill of the hunt. There are those few, however, who do it strictly for the money. Money is nice and making money on your comic...
In an oddly possible WB-verse movie crossover, the worlds of Looney Tunes and DC Comics once collided in a very entertaining series of comic book specials. Why settle for rabbit season, when Elmer Fudd can hunt the most dangerous prey, bats? Instead of constantly failing to catch...
The first time Professor Hulk appeared was in Incredible Hulk #377. There are many different shades of green in the various prints for this book. It was created by Peter David (writer), Dale Keown, and Bob McLeod (art) in 1990. It is one of the...
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