Undervalued Spotlight #12
Rawhide Kid had a ho-hum 16 issue run between March 1955 and September 1957. Atlas Comics (which would turn into Marvel in a short couple of years) decided to reboot the title
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Crazy Comic Covers: Action Comics #593 The Suicide Snare
This week’s Crazy Comic Cover is a continuation of last week’s Action Comics where we left off with Superman and Big Barda falling down a pit dug by an alien in a sewer. Yeah, aliens spend their time digging death…
Auction Highlights #11 – Under the Radar
Super high grades, super keys and super hyped auction events have been delivering some very impressive sales results lately. This week I thought I’d try to check out what’s happening just under the radar of these headline grabbing comics and events
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It's the Journey. Comic collecting is such a goal oriented activity. It’s all about finishing those runs, picking up all those keys etc. Often we don’t even realize that a very big and important part of our
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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…
Crazy Comic Covers: Action Comics #592 "…A walk on the darkside!"
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…
Auction Highlights #10 – Mound City
Big Collection Surfaces in Missouri. The Mound City Comic Book Auction that took place November 1st and 2nd is the stuff of legend. The comics were found in the basement of a home in Arnold, MO. A cousin of
Read MoreAuction Highlights #10 – Mound CityFox News Discovers the Joys of Comic Book Collecting*
(*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…
Investing and Collecting Tips #10
A few tips ago we went over how to look for restoration on comic books. Not even 3 days after that post I submitted for grading a copy of an Amazing Fantasy #15 for a customer who had the week before
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Fantastic Four #1, Marvel Comics, November 1961. There’s been a lot written on what is the most important Silver Age comic book. For many years DC’s reintroduction of the Flash in Showcase #4 reigned as the Silver Age’s most important and most expensive comic book. Though I obviously disagree I’ll not continue the argument here but I will
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Crazy Comic Cover: For Lovers Only #73 "Here Withers Love"
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…
Auction Highlights #9 – Halloween
Each week I try to give the Auction Highlights some sort of theme. It’s an added bonus if this theme happens to be current and topical. Bonus City this week folks as I proudly present some Halloween themed auctions and listings.
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Collecting Raw. Most comic books are bought and sold raw (ungraded) so it's important to know a thing or two about grading.
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The Farmer's Daughter is undervalued! Here's a first for ComicBookDaily. I've listed an entire run as my undervalued comic of the week. The reality is that once you own 1 of this 4 issue run a malady called
Read MoreUndervalued Spotlight #9Crazy Comic Cover: Jimmy Olsen #98 "The Bride of Jungle Jimmy"
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…
Auction Highlights #8 – On the Fence
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.…
Collecting and Investing Tips #8
Storage. The proper storage of comic books is often overlooked, sometimes with costly results. The main focus of storage should be preservation of condition. Convenience of access or visual display should not be deciding factors for comic book storage.
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The Cuban Missile Crisis of the early 1960s brought the Cold War with the Soviet Union to America’s kitchen tables and its workplace water coolers. Everyone was now talking about the Russians
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Crazy Comic Cover: Lois Lane #106 “I AM CURIOUS (BLACK)!”
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…
Auction Highlights #7 – Super Key – Not So Super Grade
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…