Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Marvel 1960s Annuals: Part Three, The Rest
This is the final segment of our Marvel super hero annuals (specials) series with original content from the 1960’s. Our first two segments were pretty much all Fantastic Four and Spider-Man, here are the rest. Avengers Annual #1 September 1967…
You Wants 2nds: Wonder Woman ’77 #2
Hi folks, welcome to ARCHIE G’s. I’m your waiter, Raoul. Here at ARCHIE G’s, we don’t think you can make a dependable Pull List decision based on the first serving of a comic. Publishers throw everything they’ve got at a…
Comic Culture February 18th 2015
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talk comics with producer Shekky Feldstein. So please sit yourself back, relax and enjoy this week’s Comic Culture. Oh, and please, please make sure you go out and support your local…
WECA Checklist
I miss doing this column and I wish I had enough hands and time to do justice to it and the other work I am doing. I certainly don’t want to give the impression that the column is dead. There’s…
Time Capsule: Dark Horse Insider August 1990
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time: Dark Horse Insider August 1990. Amazing how much foreign material Dark Horse was publishing, plus their licensing deals.
Underappreciated Inker and Artist Tony DeZuniga
I was always fond of the body of work done by Tony DeZuniga. I was mostly familiar with him as a result of the Marvel Magazine line in the ’80s. Particularly his inks over John Buscema’s pencils in Savage Sword of Conan. Tony was…
Undervalued Spotlight #231
Green Lantern #87, DC Comics (January 1972) We have a fantastic guest Spotlight featured this week. Guest writer Darren offers up a strong case for Green Lantern #87. This is such a good pick, Darren taps into some very prominent…
Review | The Art Of Robert E. McGinnis
An excellent overview of a fruitful career, The Art Of Robert E. McGinnis delivers on extensive images and to-the-point information. Painter Robert McGinnis has earned international renown as a master illustrator by creating poster art for such movies as Breakfast…
Web Arted Feb 13th
Young Robots In Love: Marvel Two-In-One & Machine Man
We’re closing in on Valentines Day and a little tale of love lost and found is in order. The Players: Jocasta – An exotic beauty lost and lonely with no place in this world to call her own. She has…
A Warning For Benedict Cumberbatch
“Dear Doc Curmudgeon” is a column by Clint McElroy made up of completely fabricated responses to mostly fabricated questions. But you knew that due to your discerning nature and brilliant mind which would never fall for a columnist trying to…
Spidey Saves The Day!
One of the benefits of enjoying a character that has been around for decades is that you have hundreds, if not thousands, of great stories to go back and read. The downside of this is that you have no way of…
Comic Culture February 11th 2015
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talk all about comics with producer Shekky Feldstein. So just sit yourself back, relax and enjoy this week’s Comic Culture. Oh, and please, please make sure you go out and support…
Time Capsule: Dark Horse Insider January 1990
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time: Dark Horse Insider January 1990. Not sure what was going on at the time but repeated slams against Gary Groth and Amazing Heroes makes you wonder. Give Me Liberty, Hard…
Undervalued Spotlight #230
Archie Comics #96, Archie Comic Publications, (November 1958) Happy Valentine’s Day everyone. The Valentine’s Day Spotlight is my favorite post of the year. I always have way too many candidates and I always over think the whole thing, wanting to…
Pressing Issues
Many CGC collectors are engaged in an activity called “pressing”, which can greatly enhance the value of your comic books. Unless you own a perfect “10”, all comics have some degree of flaws. But, there are good flaws and bad…
Web Arted Feb 6th
Action Figure Expo February 2015
As the old saying goes, ‘sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.’ Normally, mainly due to table prices, the Action Figure in Mississauga ends up being a better show financially than a lot of the others. Colin Douglas has been able…
Comic Culture February 4th 2015
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talk comics with producer Shekky Feldstein. So sit yourself back, relax and enjoy this week’s Comic Culture. Oh, and please, please make sure you go out and support your local comic…
Review | Will Eisner’s The Spirit Artist’s Edition Volume 2
Even better than its predecessor, Will Eisner’s The Spirit Artist’s Edition Volume 2 shows off stunning artwork at monstrous dimensions to delight and awe fans. A master of the medium visible in every panel. Will Eisner’s work on The Spirit was, in…