National Distribution in the 1980s
When I started this column two years ago, I defined the Canadian Silver Age differently from how...
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Tag: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Wednesday Chaos
Last week was crazy at the shop, the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) book The Last Ronin...
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Undervalued Spotlight #181
Question: What is the single most valuable comic book of last 45 years? Walking Dead #1? 1st appearance of Deadpool? Venom?
Nope, it’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1, first printing. Even the first appearance of Wolverine can’t match the rarity of TMNT #1… the latest CGC census shows 6234 graded copies of Hulk #181 compared to TMNT #1’s 475 graded copies. Suffice to say it’s an ultra rare book. With a new movie on the horizon, and a new generation of Turtlemania, this could be the time to invest in this blue chip.
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Merry Apocalypsmas!!!
I sit here (a couple of days before December 21st) looking at my Mayan-Day-At-A-Glance calendar...
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Turtle Power!!!
I don’t think I’m supposed to like Turtles. I’m talking about the Teenage Mutant...
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Crossovers I’d Like To See
Last week, a rumor made the rounds about a possible Spider-Man/Batman crossover. This rumor turned...
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Turtle Power
When Nickelodeon bought the Turtles from Peter Laird in 2009, I wasn’t sure what they would do with them but I was pretty sure it was going to be too kid oriented for my tastes. While my love of the Turtles was first spawned with the cartoon in the late 80’s, it was the first film and the comic that really grabbed me.
Read MoreJust A Thought | Convention Sketches!
So I took a look at my columns from the past little while and decided it was time to do a little bit of a more personal edition. Then fellow columnist Scott VanderPloeg posted his article on sketches. Inspiration…or down...
Read MoreJust A Thought | My Favourite Comic Book Films
As I’ve mentioned, this summer is yet again chock full of comic book based movies. Some I’m looking forward to (Captain America), others not so much (Green Lantern). For the record, the film I’m looking forward...
Read MoreNickelodeon shells out big money for TMNT
That’s right comic fans, cartoon powerhouse Nickelodeon has bought the rights to everyone’s favourite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from the creators for a cool 60 million. Younger comic fans’ exposure to the...
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