Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Apologies for the late ComicLink Auction Highlights! Better late than never I always say. The Comic Link September Focused Auction ended last week, all results below ended between Tuesday September 25th and Friday September 28th. I found the auction to…
Wonder Woman #179, DC Comics, November/December 1968 Not many superheroes made it out of the 1940s and the few that did were living on borrowed time. As a matter of fact only one superhero, not named Batman or Superman, that…
I’ve been wondering lately; is the old price guide model of valuing comics based on where they fit in the numerical sequence out of date? Don’t tell me the guide doesn’t matter, most of us still buy off guide values, we…
Avengers #118, Marvel Comics, December 1973 This is such a great comic book! Avengers #118 is part 7 of the now famous 8 part Avengers/Defenders War crossover. The story spanned Avenger #115 to #118 and Defenders #8 to #11. Though…
Since starting Comictrend a year ago and my By the Numbers column for comicbookdaily.com, I’ve received a few emails from new collectors asking for a “collecting 101” guide. With thousands of titles spanning over 70+ years, the hobby can be…
All Star Comics #3, DC Comics, Winter 1940 I thought I’d go with a heavy hitter this week. All Star Comics #3 ranks up there as one of the most important superhero comics ever published. The book features the 1st…
ComicLink has just wrapped up its August Featured Auction with the original comic art segment ending August 30th. Here we’ll take a look at five highlights of the auction. Before diving into that it’s interesting that approximately one third of…
Auction Highlights #70 ComicLink’s August Featured Auction ends Friday August 31st. All the books listed below sold between Tuesday August 28th and Thursday August 30th. C-Link’s August offering was heavy on the original art, which Scott should cover in 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…
Being very new to newspaper comic strips the launch of The Complete Steve Canyon Volume 1: 1947-1948 seemed to be a big deal and enough to warrant some attention. Choosing not to preorder from my local comic shop this book…
We are in a Golden Age for superhero movies. The Spider-Man, Iron-Man, X-Men, and Batman movies have been for the most part home runs both critically and financially. Sure, Spider-Man 3 and X-Men: The Last Stand suffered from too many…
With the increased, some would say exponentially, prices of original comic art comes far more interest from all comic auction houses. ComicConnect wrapped up part 1 of their Summer 2012 Event Auction that included a small but impressive collection of…
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…
Machine Man #18, Marvel Comics, December 1980 “Canada’s Premier super hero group protect their country against all enemies, foreign and domestic. They are strong. They are on guard. They are Alpha Flight“. So goes the Marvel website’s description of Alpha Flight! The…
Auction Highlights #69 Well the big Doug Schmell/Pedigree Comics collection was finally auctioned this past weekend through Heritage Auctions (HA). Below are excerpts from HA’s press release. BEVERLY HILLS — The multi-million dollar Doug Schmell Collection, featuring the single greatest…
Heritage just wrapped up their 2012 July 26-28 Vintage Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction- Beverly Hills #7063, resulting in the first comics auction over ten million. Yes, that’s crazy but the volume was incredibly high. We’ll be looking at the…
My all time favourite fairy tale has been adapted to comics by master P. Craig Russell. The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde is the story of a statue and a bird that care for the city below them; it’s a…
Incredible Hulk #102, Marvel Comics, April 1968 Marvel Now is getting a lot of press and rightly so. Any time a comic publisher attempts some sort of relaunch fans pay attention. Marvel has had a few famous re-launches in its…
I’m quickly becoming a fan of First Second Publishing and their wonderful graphic novels. After thoroughly enjoying Friends With Boys I spotted Marathon on their publishing schedule but it looked a little too manga-like for my interests so I skipped…