Category: Nostalgia

by Todd A Neikirk | January 24, 2023

Sports Card collecting exploded in the 1980s. They were no longer things that your Mom threw in the trash or that you put on the spokes of your bicycle. Here are some cards that readily appeared in Beckett each month. 1988 Topps Bo Jackson Football ...

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by Luke Smith | January 23, 2023

As a UK-based comic book collector writing for GoCollect, I feel it is sometimes my duty to highlight certain sub-cultures within the overall comic industry and its history. Especially when certain things only ever occurred over this side of the pond! My first Article, titled: Making...

by Todd A Neikirk | January 20, 2023

The 1990s were a wild time in the comic book industry. The hobby was on fire in the early part of the decade with X-Men and Spider-Man books selling millions of copies. There was also a rush of speculators driving prices up. Kids growing and collecting in...

by Todd A Neikirk | January 17, 2023

The 1990s were a golden age for card collecting. The hobby was never more popular with both kids and adults visiting their local store and card shows and poring over their Beckett issues. And now that many of those 90s kids have kids of their own, they...

by Luke Smith | January 16, 2023

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (aka The MCU) is without a shadow of a doubt the largest achievement in Hollywood history. Whether you are a fan of the live-action movies or not, there is no denying that what they have achieved over the last fifteen years...

by Luke Smith | January 9, 2023

Whether you are an avid comic book reader or not, many people know the general mythos of Superman: Superman, aka Kal-El (birth name), aka Clark Kent (adoptive name), is an alien being sent to our earth to either protect or rule over mankind.

by Luke Smith | December 28, 2022

The Christmas Holiday is my favourite time of year to go through my comic books. After all, what is "Boxing Day" if not a Day for Going Through Comics, Right? I get a real sense of joy and pride as I categorize the year's purchases and put...

by Joseph Overaitis | December 23, 2022

I have waited for this holiday season for the whole year.  I have been preparing my list and now I am ready for an article that needed to be written.  Here it is, in the spirit of the season... Bring out that aluminum pole, because I am...

by jkornblatt | December 21, 2022

So much of comic book collecting and investing nowadays is dominated by modern books.  With the endless variants, store exclusives, and first appearances of ultimately insignificant characters, many investors, especially those who prefer older books, often feel ignored and left out of the conversation.  Fortunately, we here...

by ComicArtTrends | December 17, 2022

Spectacular 100th Issue!  Long-awaited...mightiest...special 100th anniversary!  I feel like the big announcer voice-guy proclaiming "Sunday, Sunday, Sunday"!  And though technically anniversaries happen on a yearly basis, we all love milestone comics like 100, 500, or 1,000.  So, on the occasion of my...