Undervalued Spotlight #347
Captain Marvel #26, Marvel Comics, May 1973. I was chatting with one of my pals at the shop the...
Read Moreby Walter Durajlija | Jun 13, 2017 | Undervalued Spotlight | 2
Captain Marvel #26, Marvel Comics, May 1973. I was chatting with one of my pals at the shop the...
Read Moreby Mike Huddleston | Nov 24, 2016 | Arcs & Runs | 7
This month we feature a classic bronze-age arc from the pages of Captain Marvel. The Captain...
Read Moreby Walter Durajlija | May 19, 2015 | Undervalued Spotlight | 8
Avengers Annual #7, Marvel Comics, 1977 I was having dinner yesterday with the gang from the Big B...
Read Moreby R.J. Steinhoff | Jul 21, 2014 | By The Numbers | 25
On July 6th I had the opportunity to attend the Toronto Comic Book Show (TCBS) for the first time. This was the second TCBS after its inaugural show in May. You won’t see any cosplay or signings at TCBS—the show’s organizers are 100% focused on serving those who just want to get their hands on books (both raw and graded). The admission person I spoke with said they expected over 400 people throughout the day. While that’s a far cry from some of the bigger Toronto shows or US shows, it’s a pretty respectable number considering TCBS is a collector-first show.
Read Moreby 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.
Read Moreby R.J. Steinhoff | Nov 18, 2013 | By The Numbers | 5
Superhero movies have been on an incredible run. Ever since X-Men premiered in 2000 and Spider-Man...
Read Moreby Anthony Falcone | Sep 26, 2013 | Whosoever Holds This Hammer | 2
I have often found it a peculiarity of comic books that, unlike other media, the industry tries to discourage new readers by telling them that the stories are convoluted and incomprehensible. They don’t come right out and say that of course, but that is the general message when you declare a certain issue or a new number one to be “a great jumping on point”.
Read Moreby Clint McElroy | Jan 16, 2013 | Biff Socko | 0
It’s time for another update from BIFF SOCKO, TWO-FISTED NEWSHOUND. Biff Socko covers Comic...
Read Moreby Walter Durajlija | Nov 27, 2012 | Undervalued Spotlight | 4
Tales of Suspense #79, Marvel Comics (July 1966) Now this is a great Marvel Silver Age comic book!...
Read Moreby Walter Durajlija | Jun 22, 2012 | Auction Highlights | 10
Auction Highlights #67 ComicLink’s June Focused Auction ends Friday June 22nd. All the books...
Read Moreby Walter Durajlija | May 25, 2012 | Auction Highlights | 7
Auction Highlights #66 ComicLink’s May Featured Auction has just ended. All books below sold...
Read Moreby Brent Chittenden | May 10, 2012 | Just a Thought | 4
Warning: If you have not seen The Avengers there will be spoilers galore. Huge amounts of them in...
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