Tom Berry, Author at Comic Book Daily

Grading Companies Not To Blame For Misuse

Posted by Tom Berry | Nov 11, 2013 | The Splash Page |

Know your business comic buyers….and you won’t get ripped off.

Comics Market Mirrors 1990s Crash

Posted by Tom Berry | Sep 30, 2013 | The Splash Page |

Readers and collectors just have to refuse to spend hard-earned money on some of the junk that’s thrown our way whether it’s in the primary or the secondary market. As a reader-collector, I’m very discriminating in what I buy and collect because at $4 a pop – more for some books – reading comics is becoming a very expensive hobby; even more so for the serious collector seeking to purchase the classics.
If we don’t fall for the junk we can help keep some of the nonsense out of the market and ensure we get the most for our money

Comic Writing Is Better Than Ever

Posted by Tom Berry | Sep 2, 2013 | The Splash Page |

As a journalist, I do everything I can to promote comic writing and art to the public, particularly for youngsters. Heck, if it weren’t for comics, I seriously doubt I would have ever learned to read. Comics today can be a spark younger people may need to lead them to a lifetime of wonder and imagination in both words and art.

Keeping The Comics Market Sane

Posted by Tom Berry | Jul 29, 2013 | The Splash Page |

For the average comics collector, prices on the most sought after books and even some of the more...

“Masks” Bring Golden Age Characters Together

Posted by Tom Berry | Jun 28, 2013 | The Splash Page |

Although they may not be familiar to many young comics readers except through movies, “Masks” remains true to the original characters throughout while assembling their talents to fight a war that could be front page headlines today – the evil of politicians with too much power.