The Doll Man was introduced in a 4 page story called “Meet the Doll Man” in Quality Comics’ Feature Comics #27 (12/39). In the comic research Chemist Darrell Dane invents a formula that shrinks him down to 6 inches (though he’s still as strong as he was when he’s full size). The Doll Man is one of the very first superheroes. He predates the likes of...
Read MoreUndervalued Spotlight #56ComicLink Focused Auction The ComicLink Focused Auctions are never as exciting as the Comic Link Features Auctions. Still, some very interesting things transpired. Let’s have a peek at what went down. Tales to Astonish #57, Marvel Comics (July/1964) Graded by PGX at…
Comic Culture This week hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija welcome cartoonist and artist Leif Peng. Leif and the guys discuss this weekend’s cartoonist show and seminar taking place at Hamilton’s Mohawk College. Please visit ncscanada.blogspot.com for more details. Now…
Millie the Model #2, Timely Comics, October 1946 When most of us think of the Blonde Phantom we think of the attractive blonde crime fighter that first appeared in Timely’s All-Select #11, we think of secretary Louise Mason, we think of…
A regular reader of my Auction Highlights sent me this link. I like it and I’ll break with the tradition of highlighting just graded comics to report it to you...
Read MoreAuction Highlights #44I am one happy comic book camper. A while back in my Undervalued Spotlight #25 I argued that the Atlas/Seaboard run of comics and magazines from the mid 1970s were all overlooked and undervalued as collectibles. Yes I know that none of the 23 titles lasted more than 4 issues...
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The boys are back and they're talking trash. This week hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija discuss the Spider-Man Broadway musical, Thor vs. Captain America, why DC sucks and a whole bunch of other comic book stuff...
Read MoreComic Culture Radio Podcast – September 15thIn the summer of 1965 spies were still all the rage. Thunderball, the 4th James Bond film was even more popular than the first 3 (Dr. No, From Russia with Love and Goldfinger for those of you counting). The Man from U.N.C.L.E. was a T.V. hit and the Cold War was still raging. Marvel had over a year earlier noticed this demand for spies and introduced...
Read MoreUndervalued Spotlight #54In my Auction Highlights #43 I looked at the recent $21,250.00 ComicLink sale of a CGC 9.6 Amazing Spider-Man #11. This comic book has an Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide value of $2,400 in the 9.2 grade. ComicLink noted that the CGC 9.6 grade is rare for this comic book...
Read MoreCollecting and Investing Tips #44Charlton Comics took a run at the Blue Beetle title (issues #50 – 54) by displacing their long running Unusual Tales title (#1-49) but found the super hero racket crowded and tough. They switched back to the horror/mystery format with Ghostly Tales #55, a move that...
Read MoreUndervalued Spotlight #53ComicLink August Featured Auction
The ComicLink August Featured Auction has ended. I really like these Featured Auctions because they are not dominated by Silver and Bronze Age Marvels. In last month’s ComicLink Focused Auction 94% of the top 50 comics traded were Marvels. This time around Marvel represents only 42% of the top 50 books. DCs came in at 26%, original art 14%...
Read MoreAuction Highlights #43 – ComicLink AugustFor me Batman #1 delivers a lot. The comic outperforms two other notable title launches in several ways. A quick look at the credentials of Batman #1 vs. those of Superman #1 and Amazing Spider-Man #1 highlights just how important the first issue of Bats is. Pick up a copy of the Overstreet Price Guide and read up on the above issues, I’m sure you’ll agree that Batman #1 brings the most to the table. The Joker’s first appearance will trump J.J. Jameson any day. The first female villain...
Read MoreUndervalued Spotlight #52This is the post Fan Expo Canada show. Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija discuss the show in general and all the crowd problems that plagued the show. The boys also discuss the Marvel/Disney merger and comicbookdaily.com's first birthday. Now just kick back...
Read MoreComic Culture Radio Podcast – September 1stAnother great show this week!. Regular guest (and one of the producers of the show) Anthony Falcone joins Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija for lively discussions on Asterix and fast food, too many Thors, Fan Expo and a whole bunch of other comic type stuff! So now it's time to sit back, relax then click the link below...
Read MoreComic Culture Radio Podcast – August 25thWhat a cover! What an issue! "A Time of Titans" tells the tale of Thor fighting along side Adolf Hitler and the Nazis (all part of a Hitler scheme to get all the Gods of Asgard to help him to conquer the world). Thor is in Russia trying to kill Josef Stalin. Sub-Mariner and his Invaders somehow manage to save Stalin. Thor eventually gets wind of Hitler’s scheme (thanks to an in disguise...
Read MoreUndervalued Spotlight #51Great show this week. Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija tackle issues like the new Spider-Man musical, the Scott Pilgrim movie, new comics releasing this week and so much more. Now just kick back, relax...
Read MoreComic Culture Radio Podcast – August 18thComic Culture This week Comic Culture hosts Chris and Walt welcome Hamilton artist Leon Robinson to the show. Mr. Robinson is a true Renaissance man, he’s in the rap group Crown A Thorns, he works as a photographer, he shoots…
Here’s the thing. I really couldn’t pick one over the other so I’m picking both of these comic books for this week’s Undervalued Spotlight.
In January of 1947 Avon Periodicals published Eerie Comics #1. Eerie #1 is credited as being the first true horror comic. Overstreet guide value for Eerie #1 is a healthy $8,200.00. Though the book is also credited as establishing the horror genre it really did not cause an...
Read MoreUndervalued Spotlight #50Comic Culture hosts Chris and Walt welcome that Comic Book Goddess Shelley Smarz. Shelley jumps right in and helps the guys tackle subjects like Deadpool #1000, Terry Pratchett novels, the re-boot of the Spider-Man movie franchise and...
Read MoreComic Culture Radio Podcast – August 4thEarly Marvel Keys are one of the most collected group of comic books in the hobby. A hobby wide consensus regarding a book's status as a legitimate Marvel key is enough to send it's value way up. The Tales to Astonish title had already given us Hank Pym, the Ant-Man a year and a half earlier. In Tales to Astonish issue #44 Janet van Dyne becomes...
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