With a presence that spans across galaxies, it’s only befitting that the Silver Surfer has many enemies. In the first part of the Silver Surfer enemy collection, we examined the market for: Mephisto, Tyrant, and Terrax. Here we continue down the list to include: Annihilus, Morg,...
During October the ghosts and goblins creep out into the night and harass taxpayers for sugar-laden treats. Therefore, this month it seemed appropriate to write about some of the surprisingly little-known horror comics and their intrinsic value as speculation. The House of Mystery #179...
After Marvel Studios announced its cast for Helstrom, collectors are searching for the Son of Satan’s key issues, but you’re also going to want to watch for Satana’s keys. With a full cast lined up, Helstrom is on the fast track to come to Hulu next year. While...
During the 1950s a comic book series retelling stories form classic literary sources was one of the most popular comics in the world. This series was known as ‘Classics Illustrated’. If you’ve ever bought comic book lots off of eBay or Craigslist you’ve probably gotten an...
Instead of a broad look at a batch of books, here we focus on a single one, Uncanny X-Men #129 (1980). Filled with multiple first appearances of key X-Men characters, the market for the book has gone through quite the roller-coaster of ups and downs. ...
With the superhero movie thunder still rolling, Marvel Studios is apt to bring virtually any character to life. Since the MCU is looking to add more diversity to the mix, could Red Wolf be on the way? Why Red Wolf? Marvel has no shortage of characters to...
A few months ago these were the hottest books on the market. Now they aren't even talked about anymore. At one point people were willing to trade their cars and dogs for these, so what happened? What are they worth now? Keep reading to see! NYX...
The turn in comics toward a darker, more violent side has been ongoing since the 80s. The latest series Dark Nights: Metal has a dark multiverse, demonic versions of Batman, "swords, sorcery, and general mayhem" with a bent so dark it is similar to staring into a...
With Thanos done with, there is only one other logical baddie that can rock the MCU down to its core, Galactus. Even the Phalanx in Hickman's new run are scared of this giant. He is the Devourer of Worlds and the only one of his...
Like the randomness in timing of when the McRib is on the menu or the random reasons why it isn’t just in stores permanently, here is another installment in the spotlighting of random comic book characters. A quick refresher of the rules: Never been in...
Ghost Rider's first appearance isn't the only Marvel Spotlight you want for your collection. Here are three more from the classic series that are currently flying under the radar. MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #12 The Son of Satan has been thrust into the mainstream...
Nope, not another article about Moon Knight. This article will be focusing on the title character “Werewolf by Night,” also known as Jack/Jacob Russell. The protagonist to Moon Knight’s antagonist. The original reason why Moon Knight wore all that anti-werewolf silver. Surely, the upcoming Moon Knight series...
With the recent news that our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is back with the MCU for at least one more solo movie, several questions have been answered as to how Kevin Feige & Co. will move forward with the character. We know the MCU will be able to...
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...
