Author: Doug Ohlandt

by Doug Ohlandt | December 27, 2021

Golden Age pre-code horror has risen in popularity and value in 2021. It’s important to understand which series and issues are keys.  EC Comics published some of the most inventive horror comics ever; these should be among the first pre-code horror comics collectors and investors target.  Let’s...

by Doug Ohlandt | December 24, 2021

Just in time for Christmas, here’s a look at some more favorite Christmas comics celebrating the Yuletide season. Why is Santa a Bully, Mommy? You know that when the Rhino dresses as Santa Claus, chaos will...

by Doug Ohlandt | December 21, 2021

With rumors abounding over the past year regarding just who would be appearing in Spider-Man: No Way Home, the film is finally out in theaters and we can begin to take a look at the many appearances and cameos to determine how this will affect comic speculation. ...

by Doug Ohlandt | December 19, 2021

He sees you when you’re sleeping, he knows when you’re awake.  No, I’m not talking about the latest stalker comic.  I’m talking about Santa!  He reads comics too, you know.  And he just shared with me a short list of his naughty and nice Golden Age Christmas...

by Doug Ohlandt | December 15, 2021

In the 1990s, no comics line was considered more creative, intelligent, and hip than DC’s Vertigo line.  Featuring compelling, adult storytelling merged with cutting-edge artwork, these were the must-have books of the time.  But where did Vertigo come from; and why do Vertigo comics matter to collectors...

by Doug Ohlandt | December 13, 2021

‘Tis the season!  And what better way to celebrate the Holidays than taking a look at some of fandom’s favorite Christmas comics? Home Alone at the X-Mansion First up on our list of favorite Christmas comics is

by Doug Ohlandt | December 5, 2021

With the success of indie horror comics in the Copper Age showing that fans were looking for good scares again, Marvel would jump back into the fray, bringing back some of their most popular monsters turned anti-heroes after a decade long hiatus. Ghost Rider...

by Doug Ohlandt | November 29, 2021

While Marvel and DC had, for the most part, turned away from horror by the beginning of the 1980s, independent publishers were producing some truly frightening copper age horror comics that would attract the notice of fans then and collectors now. Pacific Comics The first independent...

by Doug Ohlandt | November 14, 2021

When DC announced that the latest iteration of Superman – Jonathan Kent, Clark and Lois’ son – would be coming out as queer in the November 9 release, Superman: Son of Kal-El #5, it sent shockwaves through the collecting community that reverberated out to the general public. ...

by Doug Ohlandt | October 31, 2021

We’ve now taken a look at how the changes to the Comics Code in 1971 affected three publishers – Marvel’s take on classic monsters, DC’s new original horror and occult inspired creations, and Warren’s output in their magazines,...