Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Avengers #3, January 1964, Marvel Comics I received a very nice email from Mike Huddleston a few days back. Mike, who regularly contributes to CBD with his fantastic Arcs and Runs posts, was being a heck of a nice guy in serving…
Man-Thing #1, Marvel Comics, January 1974 The success of the Guardians of the Galaxy movie has reignited some of the key comics associated with the team. Marvel Superheroes #18, Hulk #271, Marvel Preview #7 and Guardians Vol 2 #1 have…
Avengers #223, Marvel Comics, September 1982 I was pricing up a stack of Avengers recently and like always I basically stopped at issue #200. Anything over #201 in the Avengers run has always gone straight to the bargain bins. Now…
Amazing Adventures V2 #1, Marvel Comics, August 1970 My kids and I watched the Avengers again recently and I found myself really enjoying the Black Widow character played by Scarlet Johansson. I think she’s one of the stronger characters in…
Sub-Mariner #34 and #35, Marvel Comics, February and March 1971 Sub-Mariner #34 – dead. Sub-Mariner #35 – deader. Sub-Mariner the title – Deadest. There are comic books out there that are slower than they should be and Sub-Mariner #34 is…
The Flash #300, DC Comics, August 1981 Sometimes we need to think small and be satisfied with the little victories that are there for the taking. String up enough of these in a row and you’d be surprised how far…
This week I’d like to post an Undervalued Spotlight pick sent in by Peter Chin from Vancouver B.C. That’s 2 from Peter this month as he sent in that solid offering for Undervalued Spotlight #175. I think he’s trying to…
Punisher Limited Series #1, Marvel Comics (January 1986). A sure fire way to tell if a comic book is hot these days is to head to a comic con and see if you can find the book on dealer’s walls.…
Avengers Special #1, Marvel Comics (September 1967) The Avengers went through a major line-up change back in Avengers #16 (May 1965). Iron Man, Thor, Wasp and Giant Man left leaving Captain America, Hawkeye, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch as the new…
Daring Love #1, Gilmour Magazines (Sept/Oct 1953) Look at that cover! Careful kids, you might start a fire! It’s at moments like this that I wish I was a poet so that I could convey the power of love via…
Fantastic Four #13, Marvel Comics (April 1963) April 1963 was a good month for Marvel Comics, Iron Man was introduced, the Amazing Spider-Man title was fired up and in Fantastic Four #13 the Watcher was introduced. In FF #13 we…
Justice League of America #200, DC Comics (March 1982) The Justice League has been a hot property since Justice League #1 launched DC’s New 52 back in August of 2011. The title has stayed hot and it can only get…
Amazing Spider-Mam #583 Obama Variant 1st Print, Marvel Comics, March 2009 I’m posting this Undervalued Spotlight early on November 6th 2012, Election Day in the United States. Regardless of who wins the White House I’m arguing that the Amazing Spider-Man…
Omega Men #3, DC Comics (June 1983) Now and again Undervalued Spotlight fans will email me with suggestions for future posts. Last week I received an email from Dave with a list of 3 books he felt should make the…
Special War Series #4, Charlton Comics, November 1965 Remember that 1974 song ‘Kung-Fu Fighting’ by Carl Douglas? You know, the one that starts …Oh – o –ho –hooooo! If you’re as old as I am you’ll remember it fondly, it…
Hot Wheels #1, DC Comics, April 1970 The Mattel Toy Company introduced Hot Wheels in 1968. Their first salvo of 1/64 scale die cast cars included 16 models including the Corvette, Mustang and my favorite the VW Beetle. The company…