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....
“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,...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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....
We are all Watchers, and we all want to stay ahead of the speculation curve to make our collection the best it can possibly be. But having a slight edge on the competition when collecting comics is difficult even when you try to use the data...
Three comics are vying for the title of the first appearance of the Goddess of Thunder: What If...? #10, Thor: God of Thunder #25, and Thor #1. Collectors are jumping on one issue in particular, triggering a volcanic eruption only days removed from Marvel's SDCC announcement. Everyone...
Have you ever wondered what would have happened if Superman’s spaceship would have crash landed somewhere else other than Kansas? In a different country instead of USA and with different parents, how would Kal-El have turned out? Would he still become the Superman we all know?...
With Marvel’s announcement that the next Doctor Strange movie (colorfully titled: ‘Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness’) will take a turn towards the horror genre, and with Blade now officially part of the MCU, this raises the possibility that the Midnight Sons might be on...
After their work with Marvel Studios, the Russo brothers have proven that they can craft some fine super-hero movies. While speaking at the San Diego Comic Con the other day (see here), the brothers announced that they would now be developing a new property for...
Marvel Studios set the comic community ablaze with its plethora of upcoming projects announced at San Diego Comic-Con. That leaves one question: which comics should you be scouting for? Below you'll find all the projects Kevin Feige and company announced at SDCC along with the key issues that will be most impacted by the latest...
Kevin Fiege’s presentation at the San Diego Comic Con yesterday didn’t disappoint. Fiege focused on the details regarding upcoming features for the MCU. As usual, there were a few surprises but also a lot of confirmation of what many die-hard fans had already guessed was going...
