Undervalued Spotlight #270
Super-Villain Team-Up #5, Marvel Comics, April 1976 Earlier today I rescued this comic from my $3 bins. The problem is I don’t think I even had too, it was in there a few months, and at least two cons, easy.…
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Mark Schultz: Portfolio, The Complete Various Drawings
During an impressive period—2005 through 2012—Mark Schultz turned his attention to producing a body of personal works and private commissions. The results, collected in the five Various Drawings volumes, focused on subjects about which Schultz feels most passionate. Among them…
Comic Connect Winter Special Auction 330 Original Art
Comic Connect Winter Special Auction (#330) Session 1 Original Art wrapped up this week. It was a particularly strong showing for this auction house and had a varied range of outstanding material. Reserves on the higher end pieces hurt sales.…
Time Capsule: Dark Horse Insider February 1991
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time Dark Horse Insider Vol 1 No 19, February 1991.
Undervalued Spotlight #269
Fantastic Four #2, Marvel Comics, January 1962 I present Fantastic Four #2 as this week’s Undervalued Spotlight. I think Fantastic Four #2 deserves a bit of an upgrade in its profile. Now hear me out. January 1962, Fantastic Four #2…
Review | Bravo For Adventure
Advertised as "Alex Toth's Magnum Opus", Bravo For Adventure is a handsome collection and fitting conclusion to the Library Of American Comics' look at this master artist.
Auction Highlights 91
Comic Link Fall Featured Auction The comic book portion of ComicLink’s Fall Featured Auction ended Wednesday December 2nd and there were definitely some interesting results. The CGC 6.5 Wonder Woman #1 emerged as the strongest comic in the lot finishing…
Time Capsule: Dark Horse Insider January 1991
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time Dark Horse Insider Vol 1 No 18, January 1991.
Review | Flash Gordon: The Storm Queen Of Valkir, Sundays 1944-1948
Following Alex Raymond after his epic run on Flash Gordon must have been a daunting and debilitating task. A new standard for science fiction artwork had been set. So how did Austin Briggs do it? By forging his own path and doing great artwork, his way.
Undervalued Spotlight #268
X-Men #49, Marvel Comics, October 1968 An X-Men fan recently told me something I didn’t even realize. He noted that only one X-Men book has ever been featured on the Undervalued Spotlight (#88). This is obviously neglect on my part…
Time Capsule: Marvel Spotlight November 1993
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time Marvel Spotlight November 1993. This is the only one I have so I don’t know if it was a one-off or short run. Looks to promote Marvels with a few…
Undervalued Spotlight #267
Daredevil #158, Marvel Comics, May 1979 & Spectacular Spider-Man #27, Marvel Comics, February 1979. This week's Undervalued Spotlight features the first Marvel comic works by legendary artist (and writer) Frank Miller.
Review | Aliens: Salvation
Selkirk, a God-fearing crewman aboard the space freighter Nova Maru, is forced at gunpoint to abandon ship with his captain. They crash-land on a small planet, but it is soon apparent that they have not entirely escaped the Nova Maru’s…
Hake’s Auction #216 Original Art
Comic auctions continue to be a hot commodity and Hake’s recently completed their Auction #216, from which we’ll look at Original Art & Related. Hake’s is a smaller player in the original comic art field, mostly covering illustration, animation and…
Review | Universal War One
A dark space adventure leading to the story eating its own tale so to speak. What starts as a classic 1990s space rush to stop extinction moves through time travel and its trappings. The set up is excellent, with a small cast and a slow exploration of each as the story unfolds.
Time Capsule: All About Collecting Comic Books
Here’s an exceptional Marvel freebie from 1989: All About Collecting Comic Books. It’s a nice look at what Marvel thought comic readers needed to know about collecting back issues.
Undervalued Spotlight #266
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #6, Marvel Comics, March 1964 The Spotlight is a forum to express views and opinions on comics, on their values and their collectability. Inspiration for my picks range from random stabs of nostalgia to…
ComicLink October 2015 Focused Auction Original Art
ComicLink recently wrapped up their October 2015 Focused Auction. This is the lower end auction that complements their larger Featured Auctions. Original Art in the Focused Auction is a grab bag of items ComicLink feels are worth less than $500…
Eddy Smet Donates Whites to Western
About a month ago, Eddy Smet, a retired math professor from Huron College at the University of Western Ontario (1976-2006), long time comic book collector and former comic book store owner (The Comic Book Collector—there was also an Eddy Smet…
Time Capsule: DC Releases May ’88
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time DC Releases May 1988. Action Comics 600, Watchmen limited hardcover, Cinder and Ashe!