Batman #227
This month’s Overvalued pick follows the same model as some of the earlier picks that I have made in this column. That the book is getting more love than it deserved. By that I mean they are books that I…
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Web Arted #305
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Fastner, Larson, Lee, Williams, Kirby, Rubinstein, Kane, Ayers.
The Marquis Of Anaon V.1: The Isle Of Brac
Jean-Baptiste Poulain has been hired by the Baron of Brac to tutor his son. When the young teacher arrives on the island off the coast of Brittany, he’s immediately struck by how much the population seems to both hate and…
Comic Culture April 18th 2018
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talk the comic book talk. 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 book…
Undervalued Spotlight #390
Invaders Annual #1, Marvel Comics, 1977. Over the past couple of years I’ve written way too much about how comic book covers have enjoyed a growing influence on comic book values. I’ve noted that graded comics essentially become postage stamps…
Dark Knight III
I just jumped in the deep end. I am an admitted Son of the Silver Age, Marvel Silver Age to be precise. I came to the conclusion at the ripe old age of ten that I was a Marvel guy.…
Web Arted #304
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Jones, Hughes, Hitch, Guice, Heck, Esposito, Giacoia.
Review | Ross Andru’s The Amazing Spider-Man Artist’s Edition
Ross Andru was one of the most beloved artist’s to ever draw Spider-Man. Aside from Steve Ditko and John Romita, he is arguably the storyteller most associated with the webslinger. This Artist’s Edition collects five complete issues, including the first…
Comic Culture April 11th 2018
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talk comics with special guest Scott VanderPloeg. Chris, Walt and Scott talk about the upcoming release of Action Comics #1000, the new Han Solo movie and touch on Scott’s love…
Undervalued Spotlight #389
Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD #2, Marvel Comics, July 1968. Remember the old comic book axiom to always sell off your movie related comics before the movie hits. Well Fantastic Four #52 is proving this wrong with strong after film…
Web Arted #303
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Byrne, Garcia-Lopez, Ditko, Cooke, Colan, Ayers.
A Son of the Sun
Parlay is the French king of a dying island tribe and the father of the sublime Armande. He’s selling his pearls, a fortune collected from his island’s lagoon. The wealthiest traders in the Solomon Islands have been invited to the…
Comic Culture Wednesday April 4th 2018
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talk comics. Chris and Walt discuss the Fantastic Four returning as a comic book title, the fellas also talk Star Wars toys (Jabba’s Sail Barge) and Star Wars movies with…
WECA Comics and WECA Pulps
News Winter’s finally behind us and let’s see where we’re at. I’ve come to the very end of working on the finishing touches of my Heroes of the Home Front book and it’s sitting at about 330 pretty cool pages.…
Undervalued Spotlight #388
Batman #78, DC Comics, August-September 1953. A guy brought me in some rat chewed old Batman comics from the early 1950s recently and while I didn’t buy them because the grades were simple not worth the asking price (in my…
Comic Book Heaven!
It’s amazing how many times on Facebook, or different message boards someone gets made out to be the bad guy. I tend to take most of these comments as nothing more than someones opinion, not necessarily fact. I have also …
Web Arted #302
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Cardy, Byrne, Austin, Colan, Shores, Cooke.
Review | Sky Masters of the Space Force: The Complete Dailies
Jack Kirby’s comic strip masterpiece is presented in an archival version featuring the complete dailies from Sky Masters of the Space Force. Veteran scripters Dick and Dave Wood provided these late-1950s space/action adventure stories starring Sky Masters of the Space Force and…
Comic Culture Wednesday March 28th 2018
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talk the comics. Chris and Walt touch on Margret Atwood’s new graphic novel, the guys also talk about old pre-comic book properties like Sherlock Holmes, Tarzan etc and as always…
Undervalued Spotlight #387
Marvel Mystery Comics #82, Timely Comics, May 1947. If you’re an old timer like me you’ll remember back when the Marvel Mystery Comics run was a mighty, mighty run. Marvel Mystery Comics was said in the same breath as Action…
X-Men #9-16
Today we take a final look at the original X-Men team. I was always a fan of the early X-Men and was one of the disappointed fans with the cancellation /suspension of the title at issue # 66. The Silver…