Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Welcome to my first January 2015 toy collectible report wherein each show I do, I’ll give you a little run down of how my show went and even include actual sales. Please understand any sand-boxing is just my opinion, based…
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time: DC Releases June ’86. Cover spotlight on The Blue Beetle, with interior emphasis on Star Trek, Elvira’s House Of Mystery and Blue Devil. I spotted The Legend Of Wonder Woman issue…
Legion of Super Heroes #259, DC Comics, (January 1980) Adventure Comics #247 is getting pretty hot these days, the book features the first appearance of the Legion of Super Heroes and there’s lots of speculation going around. It seems to…
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time: DC Releases Feb ’86. Booster Gold graces the cover, with interior emphasis on Ambush Bug, Aquaman mini-series by Neal Ponzer and Craig Hamilton, and the final issue of Wonder Woman…
Wonder Woman #1, DC Comics, November 2011 I’ve always hoped that one day I’d get to do this post, this Undervalued Spotlight featuring a book from DC’s New 52 first wave. Back in September 2011 I posted a Market Trends…
While cleaning out my comic library I came across a substantial amount of old comics solicitations from DC, Marvel, Comico, First, Dark Horse, Valiant, and more. In the old days before the internet the only way to know what new…
Mighty Marvel Team-Up Thrillers, Marvel Comics, 1983. There was a time when comic book companies didn’t care about repackaging their material in trade paperback and hardcover collections: they sold the rights to those off to book companies, just one of…
Now that 2014 is over I can post my list of the five best comics I read last year. This list is selected from my own reading and is completely biased, since it's limited to the sixty-seven collected editions, reprints and graphic novels I read and therefore based solely on my personal tastes.
I began doing this column on Jan. 3rd 2013 just after I had finished and sent off the long article I’d written on WECA comics for the Overstreet Price Guide which was finally published this year. I had been out of…
Giant Size Avengers #2, Marvel Comics, February 1975 I was looking of a New Year’s themed book this week in honor of the big event. Thinking in pictures I remembered Giant Size Avengers #3 as a great cover and I remembered…
A wonderfully engaging genre-blending tale, Brass Sun: The Wheels Of Worlds is required reading.
Presents and surprises are one part of Christmas, for some a huge part, but one can’t deny that it’s invariably a pleasant experience to get a gift, especially an unexpected one. My friend and fellow WECA book collector, Walter Durajlija,…
DC Comics Presents #67, DC Comics, (March 1984) I spent way too long narrowing down this week’s Christmas themed Undervalued Spotlight. It sure was fun perusing through so many very cool Christmas themed comics though. It became apparent to me…
Completing Thursday December 18th 2014, Russ Cochran’s Comic Art Auction #129 contained some interesting items. A regular event run by Cochran with less than 100 items, these have become the definitive source for Frank King Gasoline Alley strips, and this…
There are a number of elite collectors of Canadian war-time comics. This tiny handful has managed to unearth these rare diamonds in the rough (in garages, barns, attics, trunks, and basements) and, through dogged persistence, ace detective work, and love…
IDW is launching a new imprint called Artisan Edition that is offering Artist's Editions in an 8" x 12" paperback format for $50.
A massive collection in terms of sheer size and creator input, Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream brings together a veritable who's who to pay tribute to Winsor McCay's most enduring creation.
It’s an understatement to point out that most average income collectors, like me, have been priced out of battling for WECA comics through online auctions now that the comic collecting community has more widely become aware of them: of their…
Avengers #93, Marvel Comics, (November 1971) Recently I spent a good whack of money on a nice little pile of raw books. I had to pay a hefty premium for some of the hotter books like Fantastic Four #52 and…
Another stunning collection of translated Sergio Toppi material, The Collector is a compelling and beautiful read.