Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Elongated Man #2, DC Comics, 1992 This is David Diep and I’ve decided to hijack this week’s Undervalued Spotlight from our regular writer; Walter Durajlija. After I saw that Walt put Fantastic Four #1 into last week’s Undervalued Spotlight I…
The Cover: It’s Big Barda with her phallic megarod about to cave in Superman’s skull, while Superman has got his fist zeroed in on her face! What could be the cause of this strife between these heroes? Well, it could…
(*Still probably hate Barack Obama.) Even though the guy reporting sounds like he’s chewing tobacco and/or a 1950s gangster in a b-movie, it’s a pretty interesting segment. Here’s the write up: ST. CHARLES, MO (KTVI-FOX2now.com) – Comic books are…
The Cover: Wow…it’s a dude spanking a chick on the beach. This will either be the world’s greatest comic or the world’s greatest disappointment if this scene isn’t in the story. Look at the fire in her eyes as she…
Jimmy Olsen #98: “The Bride of Jungle Jimmy” The cover: Oh yes, another classic Jimmy Olsen cover from the brilliant minds at DC. Readers will note that this will not be the only time that Jimmy Olsen marries an ape…
The ComicLink October Focused Auction that ended yesterday yielded some very interesting results. First off, these monthly comic auctions from ComicLink have turned into major events though some months are much better (in terms of quality of offerings) than others.…
The Cover: I am sure all of you readers have probably seen this cover many times before and had the same reaction. What the hell? Lois Lane steps into a body moulder that turns her into a black woman! The…
In honor of this past Wednesday’s Collecting and Investing Tips #7 (where we looked at how to spot restoration on lower grade comics) this week’s auction highlights will look at the hottest of the hot – with a catch. There is nothing…
Watching out for restoration The first thing I’d like to say is that restoration has its place in the comic book marketplace. Some copies of very, very important comic books would not even exist if it were not for the…
Superman #293: “The miracle of thirsty Thursday” The cover: This cover is pure gold. Superman is standing in the street with his arms crossed and has a stern look as people are lying in the streets unconscious or crawling towards a…