Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Batman #78, DC Comics, August-September 1953. A guy brought me in some rat chewed old Batman comics from the early 1950s recently and while I didn’t buy them because the grades were simple not worth the asking price (in my…
It’s amazing how many times on Facebook, or different message boards someone gets made out to be the bad guy. I tend to take most of these comments as nothing more than someones opinion, not necessarily fact. I have also …
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Cardy, Byrne, Austin, Colan, Shores, Cooke.
Jack Kirby’s comic strip masterpiece is presented in an archival version featuring the complete dailies from Sky Masters of the Space Force. Veteran scripters Dick and Dave Wood provided these late-1950s space/action adventure stories starring Sky Masters of the Space Force and…
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talk the comics. Chris and Walt touch on Margret Atwood’s new graphic novel, the guys also talk about old pre-comic book properties like Sherlock Holmes, Tarzan etc and as always…
Marvel Mystery Comics #82, Timely Comics, May 1947. If you’re an old timer like me you’ll remember back when the Marvel Mystery Comics run was a mighty, mighty run. Marvel Mystery Comics was said in the same breath as Action…
Today we take a final look at the original X-Men team. I was always a fan of the early X-Men and was one of the disappointed fans with the cancellation /suspension of the title at issue # 66. The Silver…
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Andreas, Moebius, Hermann, Franz.
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talk the comic talk. The boys chat about when to grade your comics and why people buy graded comics, the boys also recap the Toronto Comic Con that just past…
Amazing Spider-Man #258, Marvel Comics, November 1984. This past weekend I set up at the Toronto Comics Con and I’m happy to report that it was a very busy show with lots and lots of people looking for and buying…
Well it’s been a while since there has been a monthly Fantastic Four (FF) comic, and I for one really miss it. There is now talk of the possibility of bringing the FF into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) since…
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Cardy, Buscema, Alcala, Byrne, Wiacek, Milgrom, Adams, Simon.
Sam Kieth’s unforgettable depiction of the Dark Knight fills the pages on the new BATMAN: SECRETS—SAM KIETH GALLERY EDITION. Focusing on Kieth’s artwork from the 124-page BATMAN: SECRETS series, this large-format, Smythe-sewn hardcover edition is sourced from and captures the…
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talk the comic book talk. So kick back, relax and enjoy this week’s Comic Culture. Oh, and please, please make sure you go out and support your local comic book…
Swamp Thing #1, DC Comics, August-September 1972. Long time Undervalued Spotlight supporter Carey chimes in this week with a fantastic pick. Carey has always had a good eye spotting the obvious that others sometimes miss and this week is no…
What’s this!? Avengers #55 – Undervalued Spotlight #142 Revisited? Huddleston trampling all over one of Walter’s best Undervalued pics of all time in the Overvalued Overstreet? In today’s Overvalued Overstreet we will look at some of those “hot” must have…
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Eisner, Moebius, Giraud, Tardi, Mézières.
Comic Link Featured Auction The highly anticipated ComicLink Featured Auction ended Thursday March 8th. There were almost 2,000 choice juicy comics up for grabs and there were some stunning results? For a while I was contemplating all those Four Color Barks…
When an old colonel informs Jonas Crow that the so-called “Ogre of Sutter Camp” is still alive and well, he’s not exactly pleased, to say the least. His troubled past from his fighting days in the American Civil War comes…
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talk it up about comic book stuff. The boys discuss Seattle’s Emerald City Comic Con and how cons used to be much more distinctive in the past, where to sell…
Many of us ‘oldsters’ got punted into the world of Canadian war time comic books by Patrick Loubert and Michael Hirsh’s 1971 book, The Great Canadian Comic Books. Clive Smith was the British ex-pat behind the design and assembly of…