Jim Carey may have made the character famous, but The Mask was first a quirky and surprisingly dark superhero. In today’s Oddball of the Week, I salute this Dark Horse original. The mainstream audience remembers The Mask from the mostly kid-friendly 1994 comedy....
Hello everyone, and welcome to the next installment of Investing On A Budget! The goal of this article series is to provide investors and speculators with low-cost ways to invest in hot properties within the comic book community. The focus of this article: Kang The Conqueror!! ...
Not that it’s a surprise, but those Thor: Love and Thunder keys are not holding their values as of late, thus they’ve fallen onto the dreaded Coldest Comics. For everyone who admonishes buyers for investing in MCU spec picks,...
A long time ago I dabbled with my own comic dailies called One Man's Treasures. I won't go into the details but creating story and art for a comic strip was harder than I thought. So, I commend the...
With Marvel Studios’ Phase 6 an open book, there’s plenty of room for new projects. There’s one team that is tailor-made for Kang and The Multiverse Saga, the Exiles. What makes the Exiles such prime investment real estate is...
The hobby of VHS collecting is emerging! Yes, VHS, the dead media of the 80s and 90s is now a sought-after collectible. There are different preferences when it comes to what collectors are looking for. Some like to collect open media to watch and relive...
Did Marvel just tip its hand in regards to its X-Men villain? An upcoming X-Men crossover could give away the big announcement. Recently, Marvel announced that the former Nathaniel Essex will...
A brand new, never-before-seen adventure featuring the Fugitive Doctor in her comics debut! Working for the mysterious division on a dangerous assignment, the Doctor uncovers something insidious afoot. Discover why this regeneration became known as the Fugitive! DOCTOR WHO ORIGINS #4 Writer: Jody Houser Artist: Roberta Ingranata Colorist: Warnia K. Sahadewa Letterer: Richard...
Collectors have driven Marvel Silver Age original comic art prices to astronomical heights. It's not too late to join the Marvel Bronze art "black and white" gold rush. There are plenty of Bronze age nuggets in the upcoming Heritage Signature Auction on September 8-11.
Two more faces have been added to the Spider-Verse thanks to new merchandise for Across the Spider-Verse. Between the hip-hop animation and CG artwork, not to mention the seriously sci-fi plot, Into the Spider-Verse...
I got a chance to look through items Steve Geppi donated to the Library of Congress after his entertainment museum closed. Get comfy - I've got some history, some cool pics, and some great stories about what I saw there.
A recent Clayton Crain after-market Acetate Variant has been at the center of a controversy between Marvel, CGC, and Black Flag Comics. And just when it appeared to be done –the plot thickened! Compounded Controversy If you haven't read my prior column about the C2E2...
One of the single biggest drivers of comic book speculation nowadays is the MCU. From major characters like Spider-Man all the way down to D-listers like Frog Man, the MCU has fundamentally changed the way people look at comic books. The goal of this...
I absolutely love the MCU. Getting to see the characters that I have loved and grown up with become fixtures of pop culture has been an absolute delight. Few moviegoing experiences were more special to me than when Cap called...
Action Comics #1 changed the course of pop culture forever, so it’s natural that others would want to emulate and pay homage to the icon. There’s no shortage of homage covers, but here are a few of our favorites. Did yours make the list?
Wow! The September Heritage Signature Auction wipes the scowl off the Dark Knight's grim visage by featuring a ton of awesome Batman art. But not just quantity, quality artists like Neal Adams, Jim Aparo, and Frank Miller abound! I know...
Soul-crushing job got you down? I’ve got an Oddball of the Week to lift your spirits, and this time around we spotlight The Living Brain. Debuting in 1964, the robot with all the answers was a byproduct of the looming computer age. At...
Welcome back to this week's Oddball Auction Items! Each week I find some unique and possibly overlooked items in Heritage's weekly Sunday and Monday comic auction. In the past, we've highlighted napkins, sleepover supplies, and even fan club mailers! This week I've picked out some fun and...
As the world tunes in for the live-action adventures of She-Hulk, her first appearance climbed the collecting mountain in this week’s Trending Comics. Welcome back to the blog that takes a deeper dive into the top 100 Hottest Comics on the secondary market....
Anytime you see the name Esad Ribic in the credits, you truly are holding a masterpiece in your hands. Today, let’s salute the modern master’s many gems. Old-time collectors tend to view modern comics through a jaded lens. We compare the writing and...
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