by James Jou | July 31, 2019

Why bet on a single character, when you can get three for the price of one? Such is the opportunity offered by DC Comics Presents #26, which has the first appearances of Cyborg, Raven, and Starfire. Few other key comic books contain the first appearance...

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by Blaise Tassone | July 30, 2019

How is it possible, with so many DCEU movies already made, there has been no appearance of Darkseid yet? Strange as it sounds, we’ve gotten teased about upcoming Darkseid appearances and then disappointed time and again. That may soon change, but will the eventual appearance of...

by Matt Tuck | July 30, 2019

The MCU is on the cusp of a new trend in superhero movies, and it sets the stage for two relatively obscure characters to make grand entrances. In other words, could Marvel's werewolves be coming to big and small screens? Phase Four is hinting that the MCU...

by Norman Robinson | July 30, 2019

The Taskmaster has the potential to be the most interesting villain in the MCU. He first appeared in Avengers #195 in a cameo on the last page and had his full appearance next issue in Avengers #196. The script was written by David Michelinie and Kurt Busiek....

by ChargingGoat | July 29, 2019

The comic book market has been in a bit of a lull since End Game finished up and, apparently, gave everyone a breather.  That is not to say there hasn't been action or value being had, it just seems like some of the wind has been...

by James Jou | July 29, 2019

Blade!!! Hulk #181!!! There may be a saturation of the same few characters and books. Maybe. Not that there’s anything wrong with having cake all the time, but let’s try a bit of something else. To shake things up and add a bit of variety, here...

by Norman Robinson | July 29, 2019

Last month The Eternals #1 hit the top of the Bronze Age charts edging out Secret Wars #8 and Amazing Spider-Man #252. This comic has huge potential to uptick from here. Recently at SDCC, The Eternals movie was confirmed to premiere on November 6th, 2020. This will...

by Blaise Tassone | July 28, 2019

Books like Incredible Hulk #181, Marvel Special Edition #15 and now Tomb of Dracula #10 have reached all-time record sale prices. It seems that the high sales prices once accruing for many Marvel Silver Age books are finally starting to transfer over to their Bronze Age cousins....

by Blaise Tassone | July 27, 2019

“Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them.”? Frank Herbert, Dune (1965) The Dune novels are masterpieces of science fantasy. Take the Lord of the Rings,...

by James Jou | July 27, 2019

In April 2019, audiences worldwide were introduced to the new character of Professor Hulk, a merging of Bruce Banner and the Hulk. Comic book readers would know that a third ingredient was missing from the Professor Hulk recipe; that being the grey Hulk. On another tangent,...

by Norman Robinson | July 27, 2019

I have noticed a disturbing trend among retailers: overpricing. Apparently, not happy with the sales prices from the Overstreet Price Guide many have abandoned it altogether. Where have they gone for their new pricing models? Mostly to eBay by studying the last several sales figures they use...

by James Jou | July 26, 2019

How many people have watched a book they’ve been wanting for a long time shoot up in price? When prices spike up, few are immune to the fear of missing out; whether looking for a quick monetary gain or adding to their personal collection at a...

by Blaise Tassone | July 26, 2019

A few weeks ago, based on the purchase of Atlas comics rights by Paramount; back issues of many of the old Atlas titles spiked to unseen levels. This event highlights one of the unintended but welcomed perks that has emerged with the increasing pop...

by Blaise Tassone | July 25, 2019

As we all come down from the high of the just ended 'San Diego Comic Con', it’s time to put things back into focus and separate the speculative wheat from the possibly over-hyped chaff. At the moment, as everybody buys up copies of Jane Foster/Lady Thor...

by Matt Tuck | July 24, 2019

The Eternals have been the talk of the comic book community for over a year, but after Marvel Studios unveiled its casting choices to the world, prices for everything Eternals has shot up even more. One issue in particular has quadrupled in a two-year span. Last weekend,...

by Blaise Tassone | July 24, 2019

Comic book websites and YouTube channels have been exploding with opinions about Marvel’s upcoming projects after the San Diego announcements made by Kevin Feige. Something that was immediately noticed is how the upcoming phase (number 4 of the MCU) seems to be taking a 'smaller is...

by Norman Robinson | July 24, 2019

The recent news from San Diego Comic-Con 2019 has Blade returning to the MCU. They have not confirmed if that will be a movie or small screen series as of yet. But it is happening. Apparently, they have already chosen the actor who ably played Cottonmouth in...

by Matt Tuck | July 23, 2019

A debate has been raging since SDCC.: is What If...#10 the first appearance of Thor, Goddess of Thunder? It's not, and here's why. San Diego Comic-Con wrapped up on Sunday, and the fallout from Marvel's announcements changed the comic collector's status quo. The major news was that...

by James Jou | July 23, 2019

To catch a glimpse of an alien world, you could trade in a telescope pointed at space for macroscopic images of insects here on Earth. With thousands of marvelous insect varieties, it’s no wonder many have served as inspiration for the creation of comic book characters,...

by Blaise Tassone | July 23, 2019

Although the US has contributed immensely to the comic book medium, there are many fine comics from other countries. Have you ever heard of Asterix? Le Transperceneige? Diabolik? What do all these comics have in common? They’re not American or originally produced in English speaking countries....