With comic book characters, like multi-vitamins, the focus generally tends to be on the main ones; who knows what luteins do off the top of their head? Here we will be giving some of the lesser known comic book characters a chance in the spotlight. As defined...
One of the seven brave artists who went their own way in the early 1990s and founded ‘Image Comics’, Marc Silvestri’s name is also closely associated with the Marvel titles Uncanny X-Men (1987-1991) and Wolverine (1990-1992). Today Silvestri also publishes, and currently holds the position of...
There has been a bevy of announcements from Disney in the past few weeks that will greatly impact comic collecting and speculation. The markets are already reacting in-kind to the news and trying to figure out the eventual impact to each character. With the inception of...
For better or worse, unbound by IP pools, internet media companies have a little more flexibility in the properties that they can adapt. Instead of stories centered on Batman’s replacement, Batman’s young sidekick, young Bruce, Bruce’s butler, Bruce’s father, etc… we get a bit of variety. It...
With the big split by Disney/Sony who will be the new headliner for the MCU? After all, without Spidey tying all the various skeins of Marvel superhero existence; will Disney still be able to develop their various character (properties) without Spider-Man? Yes, and my Spidey-Sense tells me...
Aloysius Snuffleupagus, or Snuffy for short, was a character on Sesame Street. He was comic relief, for the most part, the joke being Big Bird would constantly mention him but no one else ever saw him. Eventually, everyone...
If you’ve ever tried to sell comics; especially on the internet, you’ve probably realized it’s a buyer’s market. That means getting people excited about hundreds, if not thousands, of existing titles is like getting water out of a stone. Then, periodically, a moment arrives when everybody...
In a previous article about Swamp Thing, we examined a couple key books for the title character; to round out the collection, here we will look at the key first appearance books of a few of the supporting characters; specifically, the Blue Devil, Abby Arcane, and Jason...
There are rumors and then there are rumors. In the case of some gossip, especially MCU related, we can discount what we hear after some consideration (like the rumors that Venom would make an appearance in ‘Spider-Man: Far from Home’ or that Annihilus would appear in...
I can’t help but wonder what the MCU landscape would be like if the Inhumans movie had gone ahead as planned. Perhaps Thane would have been introduced and played a pivotal role in Thanos’ plans. The presence of the House of Agon could have opened up so...
There seems to be an overriding sense of "being a collector" when you are trying to speculate about comics and make some money on the market. Sometimes I watch the value of a comic go up and I say to myself "why is this happening?". It...
Hulk's cousin Jennifer Walters is coming to Disney+ as the Savage She-Hulk. She is set to take us on a Disney journey with a story that will appeal to every demographic imaginable. The brilliance of Dinsey's MCU is picking an unlikely hero from the 80s and trying...
Between the movies and the lineup of new Marvel series, the pieces are falling into place to make the second incarnation of Amazing Fantasy #15 the hottest comic on the market. I’ve been spreading the word for months that Amadeus Cho is coming...
James Gunn did an outstanding job on Guardians of the Galaxy. Now he is creating his version of the Suicide Squad which is almost a guaranteed homerun. One of the great things about Gunn is his ability to bring oddball characters onto the big screen in a...
Just how powerful is Swamp Thing? From his humble beginnings as a swamp monster to the infinitely powered Alan Moore version. Could Swamp Thing take on Superman? As an avatar of the Green, in theory Swamp Thing would be unkillable on Earth, but what if Superman took...
After months of rumors, She-Hulk is confirmed for the MCU. Her new series could open the door for some supporting characters that will cause a spike in their key issues. There's plenty of excitement for the upcoming slate of Disney+ Marvel series, and She-Hulk fans are rejoicing...
Alfredo P. Alcala was a prominent comic creator both in his home country of the Philippines and then, starting in the 1970s, in the United States. Heralded for his great design talent and inking skills, in the...
Like going through the fast food drive-thru and opening the bag to make sure everything you ordered is there, so that you don’t have to drive all the way home and finally pick out the show you’re going to watch while you eat…only to be disappointed. Checking...
Of all the fallout from the D23 expo (see here), one of the most surprising developments in terms of spec trends has been the jump in price on Avengers #47. Up until now, everybody had a hunch that the Black Knight was coming. With the...
The Disney+ show The Falcon and the Winter Soldier recently confirmed a few key Marvel characters will be appearing. Every once in a while Hollywood gets casting right, and this is one of those times. They have chosen Wyatt Russell to play the self-righteous supervillain U.S Agent....
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