Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
There are two very important auction closings fast approaching, one, a CGC 9.8 Incredible Hulk #181 closes this week while the other, a CGC 9.6 Amazing Fantasy #15 closes in early September. The buzz and anticipation in the marketplace is…
My pal Dennis De Pues dropped in last week and was hunting down some old Fantastic Four issues. I had to listen to him talk about how great the title was in the 60s, I might have yawned once or…
I’m posting a special Time to Collect insert piece written up by my Comic Culture co-host Chris Owen. Chris loves comics almost as much as he loves – I was gonna say donuts but thought it wrong, then my mind…
Marvel Holiday Special #1, Marvel Comics, 1991. Merry Christmas. The relationship between Christmas and American comic books goes beyond everything, the day is so entwined in the medium, so celebrated over the history of comics that it’s hardly important noting…
Amazing Spider-Man #328, Marvel Comics, January 1990. Artist: Todd McFarlane. A great comic book cover matching each day of the year, 1 through 365. Please chime in with your favourite corresponding cover, from any era. I really wasn’t happy with…
Amazing Spider-Man #10, Marvel Comics, March 1964. This week I wanted to find a nice combination of quality and value, I was looking for something stable, on firm ground, but that still had room for appreciation. I’m pretty sure I…
Incredible Hulk #250, Marvel Comics, August 1980, Artist: Al Milgrom. I mentioned this in the comments of Day 248 but I thought I’d put it in the body of the post for the big Day 250. With the cover selections…
Batman #238, DC Comics, January 1972, Artist: Neal Adams. I guess my weakness for wrap-around covers is obvious but boy is Neal Adams’ cover to Batman #238 a sight to behold. Had it not been for Neal’s epic Batman cover…
Four Color #231, Eastern Color, June 1949. Artist: Bill Wright. Four Color #231 is the #231 to own for its cover, high-quality work from Bill Wright. Hey, is this the Bill Wright of the Billy Wright Golden Age collection fame?…
Amazing Spider-Man #225, Marvel Comics, February 1982. Artist: John Romita Jr. What better way to follow up a John Romita cover than to put up a John Romita Jr. Cover. Amazing Spider-Man #225 is one of those covers that always…
Amazing Spider-Man #129, Marvel Comics, February 1974. I’d like to come right out and introduce Amazing Spider-Man #129 as this week’s Undervalued Spotlight. Amazing Spider-Man #129 famously features the first appearance of the Punisher, the book also features the first…
Amazing Spider-Man #203, Marvel Comics, April 1980. Artist: Frank Miller and Jim Mooney. I clearly recall trying to hoard Amazing Spider-Man #203, I thought Dazzler was a character on the rise and a very early appearance embedded in the Amazing…
House of Mystery #190, DC Comics, February 1971. Artist: Neal Adams. Even the small top left title logo and associated image are awesome, House of Mystery #190 is a fun cover to look at. Neal Adams in full flight. Amazing…
Amazing Spider-Man #141, Marvel Comics, February 1975 – Artist: John Romita. You guys snubbed me on Day 139 for a cover featuring Scooby’s villains well I’m here to redeem myself with a great John Romita Spidey cover featuring a nice…
Amazing Spider-Man #129, Marvel Comics, February 1974 – Artist: Gil Kane. If I can pick Aron Man #128 then I have to pick Amazing Spider-Man #129. This cover is beyond iconic, it is one of the most recognized covers in…
Amazing Spider-Man #172, Marvel Comics, September 1977. This week’s Undervalued Spotlight is so obvious that it’s a wonder it’s still stalled on the launch pad. Make no mistake though this week’s Undervalued Spotlight, Amazing Spider-Man #172, will soon blast off…
Amazing Spider-Man #125, Marvel Comics, October 1973 – Artist: John Romita. Free Comic Book Day today at the shop, crazy busy and I’m a bit winded from the hard fought day. It might be my fatigue but I was disappointed…
Amazing Spider-Man #113, Marvel Comics, October 1972. I’ve been buying up a lot of collections these past couple months, I’m getting my convention season game on and am aggressively trying to hunt down and buy quality books for the bins.…
A great comic book cover matching each day of the year, 1 through 365. Please chime in with your favourite corresponding cover, from any era. Day 50 – Amazing Spider-Man #50, July 1967, Artist – John Romita. I warned everybody…
Amazing Spider-Man #42, Marvel Comics, November 1966. We have not had a Guest Spotlight in a while so I’m thankful for this submission from my pal Carey. I like this pick and Carey is informative and passionate in his arguments.…