Frederick Griffin
Text stories, a whole bunch of words and a couple of pictures; they were probably the most skipped-over part of any WECA comic they appeared in. Though they didn’t appear in every war-time Bell Features comic book, they did appear…
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Nick Fury…to the MAX!
Being an admitted “Son of the Silver Age,” I usually have something to say about that era .Today’s column is a little different. I am going to share with you a gem from 2012 The series is a Fury Max title called “My…
Undervalued Spotlight #220
Secret Origins #1, DC Comics, June 1961 We’re going to the bullpen and calling in the trusty right hander Mike Huddleston to post this week’s Spotlight pick. Mike is known for his sliders but can throw you a good curve now and…
Retailer Q | #13: Exchange Rate Dilemna
The days of parity between the U.S. and Canadian dollar are over, with economists predicting a $0.85 Canadian dollar for the next three to five years. Diamond's conversion this week was 114.89%. Which leads me to this Retailer Q: how is your store pricing comics?
Collecting Comic Places
This month saw the release of Guardians of the Galaxy #21, a much-anticipated story set in the home planet of the Venom symbiote. This story inspired me to think back on the first appearance of Venom’s home planet, which appears…
Web Arted Nov 21st
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly at the Heritage Comic & Comic Art Signature Auction November 20-22 2014.
First Aquaman / Arrow Gets $38,837.50
Heritage Auctions had a whole pile of strong comics finish at auction yesterday, Wednesday November the 20th. There was an Action Comics #1 graded CGC 3.0 that realized $310,700. This is a disappointing result coming on the heels of the big…
Walter Simonson Manhunter & Other Stories Artist’s Edition
A mighty collection of awesome DC material, Walter Simonson Manhunter and Other Stories Artist's Edition is a must-have volume.
Comic Culture November 19th 2014
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talk comics with producer Shekky Feldstein. Now its time to sit back, relax and enjoy this week’s Comic Culture. Oh, and please, please make sure you go out and support your local…
WECA Ephemera: Crests, Transfers, and Paint Books!
Along with publishing the comic books themselves, our main four WECA publishers also put out a number of additional materials for kids of the time that is also eminently collectible and in this week’s column I’d like to draw attention…
Barry Smith’s Ka-Zar
A few months back, I wrote a column called “Barry Smith, On the Road to Windsor“. I recently revisited this column and noticed that I had, except for a one word mention, given his work on Ka-Zar in Astonishing Tales #3-6…
Undervalued Spotlight #219
Tessie the Typist #20, Marvel Comics, February 1949 Recently I was tidying up my comic piles when I stumbled upon a low grade, incomplete copy of this gem. What an absolutely amazing cover! My initial reaction was the typical one,…
Has Marvel and DC Ruined the Party?
Thanks to the success of comic book movies, the back issue market has been enjoying a resurgence. As a speculator, it’s been fun trying to anticipate and out maneuver all the rumors. I’ve been stocking up on certain books and…
Web Arted Nov 14th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly at ComicConnect Event Auction XXV.
Words For Pictures
I love me some instructional books. I’m always looking for anything that’ll help me be a better comic writer and you know I’ve learned two things in my pursuit of the perfect book: 1) There are a lot of bad…
Comic Culture November 12th 2014
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talk comics as producer Shekky Feldstein is AWOL. So sit back, relax and enjoy this week’s Comic Culture. Oh, and please, please make sure you go out and support your…
WECA’s Final Issues
Those last few months of 1946, those last few months of the WECA period, and what happened to each of the titles that were still being put out are still very murky. Not one of the issues that we now…
Undervalued Spotlight #218
World’s Finest Comics #3, DC Comics, Fall 1941 Two separate incidences led me to zero in on this book. First was the strong result realized by Wonder Woman #6 in a recent ComicLink auction and second was the strong results…
Review | Basil Wolverton’s Weird Worlds Artist’s Edition
A long delayed edition finally available, Basil Wolverton's Weird Worlds Artist's Edition shines a light on the artist's career in comics.
Web Arted Nov 7th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days at Hake's Auction 213.
Comic Culture November 5th 2014
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talk comics with producer Shekky Feldstein. So kick back, relax and enjoy this week’s Comic Culture. Oh, and please, please make sure you go out and support your local comic…