Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Welcome to another installment of Pick Five, where one of our writers picks five of whatever comic related “fill in the blank” that tickles their fancy. The success rate of adapting comic book properties into other media is astonishing and…
Captain Canuck #1, Comely Comix, July 1975 Last week I went to a local comic convention and snagged a beautiful near perfect copy of Captain Canuck #1, the independent comic Richard Comely published back in 1975. I paid $5.00 and walked…
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija discuss WalMart picking up the new Justin Beiber comic, more Spider-Man the musical news, the Arkham City video game, the Marvel vs. CapCom video game and lots more. Now just…
I Love You #118, Charlton Comics, June 1976 I’ve been very excited about the Valentines edition of the Undervalued Spotlight for a least a month now. There are so many great Romance Comics to choose from. I’ve already picked Young…
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija discuss the Joe Shuster Awards nominees, the NHL Guardian Project, declining comic book sales, Captain America and lots more. Now just kick back, relax and enjoy the show. Comic Culture…
Welcome to another installment of Pick Five, where one of our writers picks five of whatever comic related “fill in the blank” that tickles their fancy. Superheroes have always been at the forefront of style. I mean look at all…
Marvel Tales Annual #1, Marvel Comics, Summer 1964 Undervalued Spotlight fan Dave submitted this pick and I couldn’t agree more. Thanks Dave for the good work and your good eye for undervalued comic books. Is this the comic book that…
Recently I bought a very large comic collection. There are thousands of comic books, all from the mid 1940s to the mid 1970s. Nice deep runs of the main Marvel and DC titles are present as are solid runs of…
Good Work on the lunchboxes Scott. I prefer the Wonder Woman lunchbox myself. Welcome to the second installment of Pick Five, where one of our writers picks five of whatever comic related “fill in the blank” that tickles their fancy.…
National Comics #18, Quality Comics, December 1941 A comic book that will live in infamy! This issue is famous for depicting an attack on Pearl Harbor 1 month before the event actually happened. Notably the book has the Germans doing…
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija discuss the death of one of the Fantastic Four (spoiler in the show! spoiler in the show!), the demise of Wizard Magazine, the Wonder Woman TV series finally finding a…
ComicLink January Focused Auction The ComicLink January Focused Auction has just ended. True to ComicLink form 19 of the top 20 sales were Marvels. DC’s only top 20 book was a Rocky Mountain Pedigree copy of Detective Comics #359 (CGC…
Go-Go #1, Charlton Comics, June 1966 Go-Go was a 1960s Charlton comic book series that lasted 9 issues. The title tried to cash in on the pop culture explosion of the time with each issue featuring pin ups and tidbits…
This week young aspiring actor Marty Birthelmer joins Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija and helps them tackle all kinds of issues including bad buzz around the Green Lantern movie, Wonder Woman make up, Stan Lee deserving an…
Iron Man #118, Marvel Comics, January 1979 This comic boasts a crack creative team that includes Bob Layton, John Byrne and David Michelinie (David Michelinie also figures prominently in my Undervalued Spotlights 16 and 62). The 17 page “At the…
Comic Culture delivers a really fun show for you this week. Hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija discuss the shelving of the Wonder Woman TV series (thanks Disney), Jason Aaron’s great rebuttal to some Alan Moore comments, Stan Lee’s cameo…
Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #32, Marvel Comics, August 1991 Ares: God of War #1, Marvel Comics, March 2006 Fear Itself is the big Marvel crossover event of 2011. Check Marvel’s press release right here. There is a lot of buzz…
Welcome to the first show of 2011. This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talk about the Marvel’s upcoming summer cross over event called Fear Itself. The boys also discuss Marvel’s new EIC, 3-D comics, Red Lanterns…
Green Lantern #7, DC Comics, July/August 1961 Green Lantern #7 features the origin and 1st appearance of Sinestro. The character was created by writer John Broome and artist Gil Kane. Thaal Sinestro started out as a Green Lantern and according…
It’s hard to tell what the issue here is. Is it some form of censorship, is it sound business practices or just plain ignorance. Hamilton Ontario’s Big B Comics has been running some radio ads on a local radio station.…