Before the Avengers and the Fantastic Four, before the Legion of Superheroes and the Doom Patrol and even before the Justice League of America existed, there was the Justice Society of America. The JSA was the first superhero team in comic book history. First appearing in...
The “Merc with a Mouth.” In the last few years, Deadpool has gained worldwide popularity with box office success and comic book sales. In light of this all-time high of exposure to Deadpool, how has this translated to his original first appearance comic book? Here we...
All summer, the speculation is that Nightmare will square off against the Sorcerer Supreme in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. While Nightmare's first appearance may be too pricey for most collectors, there are other options that no one is talking about at the moment. Ever...
This final season of Marvel: Agents of Shield marks the end of that show and the beginning of another. The developers of Marvel and ABC Network are teaming up to create a "mostly new" female superhero. But beyond that, they won't say which female hero they have...
Created by legendary X-Men writer Chris Claremont and artist Dave Cockrum, Moira MacTaggart was originally introduced in the rebooted, international, team of the Uncanny X-Men as a Mutant expert residing on Muir Island. As the rebooted X-Men series developed, MacTaggert came to occupy an even more important...
Like the reason you try a slice of pineapple pizza even though you know you don’t like it, the idea of randomness is often refreshing. In a previous article, we introduced the random characters of the Slug, Sax Gola, Animal Lad; here we will introduce a...
The creator of Swamp Thing and Wolverine (among many others) if it wasn’t for Len Wein modern superhero comics would look very different. Getting his start early on in the comic book industry, Wein worked for both Marvel and DC and his creative vision shaped the...
Introduced in 1950, the comic strip Peanuts has gone on to become an iconic representation of modern America. Featuring Charlie Brown and his friends (including his beagle Snoopy, who has become synonymous with ‘Peanuts’ comics’ as a whole), Charles Schultz’s strip is one of the most...
The signs are all around that the Totally Awesome Hulk is coming to the MCU, which will make the first appearance of Amadeus Cho and his transformation into the Hulk detonate. Shortly after Avengers: Endgame hit theaters, I predicted that the modern Marvel...
X-Force #2 is ready for a brief spike thanks to Rob Liefeld’s Twitter feed. If you haven’t read the latest news on the Deadpool front, Sir Liefeld the Vocal tossed out the idea that The...
Now it’s being reported a standalone ‘Moon Knight’ film has been greenlit by Marvel for Phase 5. As of this writing, this is still a rumor – (see here) -so don’t take it as written in stone. That said, when talk has moved from ‘will...
Prices on Special Marvel Edition #15 are surging with no end in sight. The other day, a low grade (3.5 at best judging from the photos) raw copy sold for over $200.00 on eBay. Returns are strong on every single grade. Do you have a copy...
What did it cost to collect all six Infinity Gems? In the fictional Marvel universe, abstractly priceless; but in the comic book collecting sense, a few credit card swipes away. Like our favorite superheroes and supervillains, the Infinity Gems themselves have 1st appearances in the comic...
The latest news on the Shang Chi movie has confirmed the Mandarin will return to the MCU. No, not that simpering creature played beautifully by Ben Kingsley. Rather the ultimate version of Mandarin with alien-powered rings and a deadly mustache. The Mandarin first appeared for Marvel Comics...
Nowadays, having a character appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is the best way to cash-in on increased comic values. However, it sometimes feels like the hype machine surrounding a character's appearance in the MCU can mean more to the comic's value than an actual...
While many Silver Age books are currently maintaining their value, many seemingly having plateaued at quite strong price levels, with Silver now so expensive, the ongoing and potential rise of value on Bronze Age books is worth considering. When it comes to still undervalued Bronze, the...
Sony just scored a major boon with its new director for the Venom sequel, and it will boost collectors' enthusiasm for Amazing Spider-Man #300 and Amazing Spider-Man #361. Face the facts: last year's Venom solo movie wasn't good. Granted,...
Controversial comics have been with us probably as long as comic books have existed. Some are funny, some offensive, but all of them pique our interest. They give us an insight into the art, culture and the zeitgeist of what was. Controversial comics can act as a...
The other day, I looked at the price spikes on sales of graded copies of The Boys by Garth Ennis. Will these prices be maintained, or will The Boys go the way of Preacher and other titles, which went soft price-wise after similar bumps from live...
For all the praise Superman’s parents got for foreseeing the destruction of Krypton and saving their son, there sure was quite a few other survivors; from Krypto to Brainiac to General Zod to the Evil Three to all the citizens of Kandor to... Wait… What happened...
