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The Grey Age of Comics: 1970-71

by Mike Huddleston | Jan 22, 2018 | Jiminy Christmas! | 9 |

One of the oldest and most frequent questions debated around comic shops is “when does the Silver...

Reading “Adventures”

by Scott VanderPloeg | Oct 2, 2017 | Jiminy Christmas! | 1 |

My son and I attended the Forest City Comicon and afterwards wandered over to Heroes Comics. We...

Maximum Capacity

by Scott VanderPloeg | Apr 3, 2017 | Bound Together | 7 |

I’m at maximum capacity. My home library is crammed with bookshelves and they’re all...

Tsundoku, Collecting, Reading

by Scott VanderPloeg | Dec 30, 2016 | Jiminy Christmas! | 5 |

Two disparate articles from OZY and The Simple Dollar have recently put me to task on my hobby of...

Time Capsule: All About Collecting Comic Books

by Scott VanderPloeg | Nov 18, 2015 | Bound Together | 3 |

Here’s an exceptional Marvel freebie from 1989: All About Collecting Comic Books. It’s...

Collecting

by Ivan Kocmarek | Aug 27, 2014 | Whites Tsunami, WECA Splashes | 2 |

As a collector of various things for more than 50 years and, specifically, as a collector of Canadian war-time comics for the last two years or so, I have had pause to step outside myself and take an up high and a little to the side look at myself and this activity, pastime, or, some (specifically wives) would say, a kind of pathology, that has echoed in us down through history. With Fan Expo looming, in this column I want to examine what has put the wind in my collecting sails over this past half century and hope that it makes some sense at one point or another.

Collector or Businessman?

by Dennis De Pues | Jul 8, 2014 | Tales from The Comicdenn | 6 |

I often find myself arguing between Dennis the Collector and Dennis the businessman. The good part...

Collectors, readers, comics, and your entertainment dollar

by Anthony Falcone | Jun 19, 2014 | Whosoever Holds This Hammer | 6 |

I’ve visited a lot of comic shops, I’ve attended or worked a lot of book conventions, and I’ve talked with a lot of fans. I guess for the ease of discussion we can place them into two groups: collectors and readers.

For The Love Of Collecting

by Dennis De Pues | Apr 22, 2014 | Tales from The Comicdenn | 0 |

So how do we make wise decisions as collectors and as businessmen or women? I really don’t have a magical answer to that question. I have both bought and sold books, and afterward wondered why I did either, but invariably a lot of it comes down to money. Moulaaah, cash flow! Even if I have a great copy of an issue, when I see one that is a little bit nicer I can justify buying it with no problem whatsoever.

The Kindness of Strangers

by Leigh Hart | Feb 6, 2014 | Wham! Bang! Pow! | 7 |

I have found, throughout my years of being a comic book lover, there is something very strange about the way comic book fans treat each other. When one comic book fan meets another, there is a back and forth quiz that happens. “What do you read?” “What is your favourite comic?” “Who is your favourite writer/artist/character?” Instead of just being excited to meet another comic lover, we have to make sure they are worthy, but mostly, we make sure we know more than they do.

Marvel Trading Cards

by Anthony Falcone | Jan 30, 2014 | Whosoever Holds This Hammer | 12 |

The early 1990s were all about lenticular covers, bagged promos, and rampant speculation. But they were also about trading cards. Upper Deck reigned supreme and we finally said goodbye to buying cards with super hard chewing gum. Traditionally we had purchased sports cards, but Marvel Comics had given us another option by issuing a series of collectible cards featuring their spandex clad characters.