Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Wonder Woman #298, DC Comics, December 1982. Artist: Frank Miller. Frank Miller’s cover to Wonder Woman #298 is certainly attention-grabbing and wins the day for its shock factor. Kevin Nowlan gives us a stylistic cover to Hulk #298 that I…
Incredible Hulk #297, Marvel Comics, July 1984. Artist: Bill Sienkiewicz. The water effect is fantastic on Bill Sienkiewicz’s cover to Hulk #297, that is some funky art right there. I really like Lee Week’s Typhoid Mary cover on Daredevil #297.…
Batman #296, DC Comics, February 1978. Artist: Sal Amendola. I’m sure I telegraphed this pic through an old Undervalued Spotlight but I really do think Sal Amendola’s stylish cover to Batman #296 wins the day. I had to pick Dick…
Amazing Spider-Man #295, Marvel Comics, December 1987. Artist: Bill Sienkiewicz. I think day #295 might have been the worst day yet! I mean I did not have one clear front runner. I went with a comic art innovator Bill Sienkiewicz’s…
Fantastic Four #28, Marvel Comics, July 1964. On the back issue comic market the two most speculated Marvel titles for a while now have been the Fantastic Four (FF) and the X-Men, and why not, a massive fan base eagerly…
Batman #294, DC Comics, December 1977. Artist: Jim Aparo. This Jim Aparo cover run on Batman is really good, on Batman #294 Jim gives us a stand out Joker cover that I’ve never had a hard time selling. Mike Zeck’s…
John Byrne is one of the true superstars of Marvel Comics. His legendary runs on The X-Men and Fantastic Four are just two of the highlights of his illustrious and storied career (and have each received the award-winning ARTIST’S EDITION…
Superman #293, DC Comics, October 1975. Artist: Bob Oksner. No great covers today but I thought there were a lot of good ones. I gave the nod to Bob Oksner’s famously silly cover to Superman #293 that has Superman being…
Batman #292, DC Comics, October 1977. Artist: Jim Aparo. Least amount of options today, I counted 36 covers to choose from. At least there was a clear winner, Jim Aparo at it again with another strong cover for Batman #292.…
Batman #291, DC Comics, September 1977. Artist: Jim Aparo. Day #291 was a bit underwhelming though I do think the winner is a keeper. One of the most sought after Batman covers in this era is Jim Aparo’s cover to…
Four Color #290, Dell Comics, August 1950. Artist: Morris Gollub. Morris Gollub outdoes himself on the cover of Four Color #290, the pitch-black scene illuminated by the fire’s light. Joe Kubert gives us a great cover to House of Mystery…
The story of the past derives from documents and memory. These documents can be artifacts and phenomena such as the petrified thigh bone of a brontosaurus or the distinct geological layer of iridium that corresponds to the impact of a…
Action Comics #289, DC Comics, June 1962. Artist: Curt Swan. Shwing! Wait! What the heck is going on here? Does Superman have a thing for a woman that looks like his cousin? Keith Giffen did do some fine work on…
Daredevil #288, Marvel Comics, January 1991. Artist: Lee Weeks. I bet you the 1990s have the least amount of daily prize covers so far, but first time winner Lee Weeks helps the decade out with his ominous scene on the…
X-Men #35, Marvel Comics, August 1967. I was reading something about Warren Buffet and the way he bought stocks, it was all about finding quality and value. I thought I’d try Mr. Buffet’s technique to see if I can weed…
Hellblazer #287, DC Comics, February 2012. Artist: Simon Bisley. Striking cover from Simon Bisley on Hellblazer #212, Hellblazer covers are either hit or miss for me, this one is definitely a hit. Mike Zeck! He’s been the gold standard here…
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! With the Federal election only a week away, I spent quite a bit of time thinking about whether or not I should focus on political comics or environmental comics this month (due to environmentalism becoming one of…
Batman #286, DC Comics, April 1977. Artist: Jim Aparo. I think Day 286 is one of the best cover days we’ve had in weeks, lots of strong contenders. Jim Aparo edges out Mike Zeck with his double Joker cover on…
Amazing Spider-Man #285, Marvel Comics, February 1987. Artist: Mike Zeck. Mike Zeck! I didn’t realize he had so many great covers, well he obviously had a thing for rooftops and I like the results on his cover to Amazing Spider-Man…
Captain America #284, Marvel Comics, October 1982. Artist: Mike Zeck. There’s a chill in the air this time of year in these parts, as the weather gets cooler let’s hope the covers get hotter. Let’s have a look at today’s…
“Daddy” Warbucks takes a new wife, Annie’s in the clutches of the Sisters of Suppression, and the spunkiest kid in America is destined for adventures in Cosmic City. Containing every daily and Sunday strip from January, 1932 through July, 1933,…