‘Tis the season of pumpkin pies and pumpkin spiced everything. Fun fact, it’s easier to buy a pumpkin pie than to bake it yourself. Here we look at a few pumpkin-themed comic books that offer a fun read for less than the price of a Starbucks pumpkin...
The werewolf has been a mainstay of the horror genre all the way back to the days of black and white TV. So it is fitting that Werewolves of Marvel are finally getting their time in the speculative moonlight. Yes, it was primitive, but the 20th Century...
Zoom-Zoom-Zoom… yeah, Zoom-Zoom-Zoom! Now try to get that Mazda commercial out of your head. Catchy jingles aside, we are here to examine the market for the first appearance keys of DC Comics’ Reverse-Flash/Eobard Thawne and Zoom/Hunter Zolomon. Are their values going the distance? Or all gassed out?...
The horror genre never gets old, it takes many forms in the movies. It might make you hide behind the popcorn tub, watching a moron get a splitting headache from some ax-wielding maniac, or, that blood-curdling scream that sets your hair on end; maybe it's when you...
Although Wolverine wasn’t created by artist John Byrne or X-Men scribe Chris Claremont, he nonetheless blossomed under their creative guidance. However of the two, it was Byrne who did the most to develop the diminutive Canadian Wild-man. In this post, I’ll explore the best and most...
Carnage will get some company in Sony’s Venom sequel, and it’s looking more like Maximum Carnage will play out on the big screen. Here are the issues you’ll want to watch for. Sony recently announced that Shriek will...
Much has changed since starting coverage of the market for the first Suicide Squad members’ key comic books. This includes an official confirmation of the returning, and thus, non-returning characters for the sequel movie. By coincidence, the three remaining members of the first squad to be analyzed...
The Venom franchise has confirmed some Venom 2 cast members and character appearances. One such casting choice might be Naomie Harris (rumored) to play the supervillain Shriek. This character is (obviously) a sonic powered villain. Shriek first appeared in Spider-Man Unlimited #1. Her creation was apparently the...
Okay, so unless you have been living under a rock, you know that Kamala Khan, or better known as Ms. Marvel, will be hitting the Disney Plus streaming platform with her own show. What many don't know is that not only is she from my own hometown...
Last minute scrambling for a Halloween costume? Look no further, the easiest solution for the price of a roll of toilet paper is a mummy costume. Now with all the extra time on your hands, take a reading break with some of these comic books that feature...
Of all Marvel’s characters, Clint Barton has a track record of frequently changing costumes. In the spirit of Halloween, let’s take a closer look at his numerous incarnations. It’s almost as if the Marvel editorial staff has trouble thinking of new ideas for the longtime Avenger. Considering he’s the one normal...
As of writing of this article, the Bloodshot trailer just dropped and WOW! Everyone is loving it so far, and it appears to be the bad-ass Bloodshot that we have been waiting for! Although we have yet to see Vin Diesel don the classic all white skin...
Caught in a never-ending shuffle of will they or won’t they give him a solo movie… the fan-favorite, molecule accelerating, card throwing, bo staff-wielding, Ragin' Cajun mutant named Gambit (aka Remy LeBeau) will surely have luck on his side one day. Until then, here we examine the...
The Silver Age is not cheap to own. Take an early appearance of Iron Man in Tales of Suspense #42. The last recorded grade (9.6) sold for $10,755. Even the mid-grade 6.5 will cost you $300 dollars to buy-in. Can low-grade keys be the ticket to...
Resurrected in the comics and with a promise of new movies in the future, the X-Men are mounting a comeback, and these issues have felt the heat from their surge in popularity. Thanks to Jonathan Hickman, the X-Men have been restored to their...
The monsters are coming! Ever since the announcement of Blade joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), speculators have been trying to figure out how the character will fit into the bigger narrative for Marvel. We are just kicking off Phase V, but I am sure Disney...
There was no funeral, no final goodbye, just one last sacrifice to save the world. With one final selfless act, Natasha Romanoff is gone. Yeah, I shed a tear as well. Scarlett Johansson was the embodiment of the Black Widow, but now with her gone who will...
When Thor was initially chosen as a solo movie for Marvel, it seemed like a natural lead in to the Avengers since he was a founding member. However, some would argue that Thor may have been the least popular of the Avengers prior to them making...
With the MCU Big Baddie Championship Belt currently up for grabs, rest assured that at some point in Phase 4 or Phase 5 we will be introduced to a new antagonist worthy of battling the galaxy's greatest heroes. There are seemingly endless possibilities for a large-scale villain...
It’s that time again! Time to pay tribute to all of our fans out there (thanks mom!) and answer your non-existent questions using the qualified and dedicated guidance of your professional comic blogger. I am sure that you are asking yourself "self, why did it take...