Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Undertaker Jonas Crow, along with the English governess Rose and her Chinese maid Lin, have to get the gold-filled corps of old Mr. Cusco back to the mining vein they call ‘Red Chance’. They have three days. Three days, a…
Fantastic Four #8, Marvel Comics, November 1962. I just picked up a nice run of early Fantastic Four. I was showing off the pile to my pal Mike and our reactions to each issue was telling. Awe and reverence to…
We’ll start 2018 off with another segment of Jack Kirby/Stan Lee’s terrific run of Fantastic Four #1-67. Although I have always personally thought “peak time” for this run was #44-60, you can make a pretty good case for the ten-issue…
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Miller, Adams, Messmer, Kubert, Lee, Williams, Palmer, Weiss.
The Bernie Wrightson Artifact Edition collects some of the best work from the artist’s DC Comics years: Covers, splashes, and interior pages, as well as some rare and never-before-seen art. Included are many covers, including House of Secrets #92 (the…
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija ring in the new year with some comic talk. So sit back, relax and enjoy this week’s Comic Culture. Oh, and please, please make sure you go out and support…
Marvel Comics Super Special #1, Marvel Comics, September 1977. Happy New Year, this year may all my Spotlight picks be loved by everyone! I was talking rock and roll with my pal Jay recently and he being a huge Kiss…
Well I am taking the lazy way out for the first post of 2018. I came across this fabulous 1994 Documentary of our fabulous hobby. So many of the greats have left us. Here, through the miracle of YouTube is…
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Toth, Raymond, Eisner, Wrightson, Mignola.
This gorgeous 12″ x 17″, Artist’s Edition features two classic stories by master artist P. Craig Russell. The first is the final Killraven collaboration between Russell and McGregor in Marvel Graphic Novel #7, followed by Russell’s Doctor Strange: What is it That…
Archie’s Christmas Stocking #2, Archie Comics, 1994. A thousand pardons for mis-timing this one, I could have sworn Christmas fell on a Tuesday and incorrectly lined this one up date wise. Good thing that tis the season for forgiveness. The…
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Outcault, Miller, Janson, Oliff, Adams, Fine, Byrne.
A lone cowboy rides into town and all hell breaks loose… Sound familiar? Here is yet another take on the beloved Wild West trope, complete with corrupt law enforcement officers, a town drunk, guns for hire, a brave young woman…
Mad #1, EC Comics, Oct/Nov 1952. Last week I was offered a mid-grade copy of Mad #1 and I turned it down. In my judgement the book was flat, I thought I’d have trouble selling it, I couldn’t remember the…
I have been working up for this, my last column of 2017 for the whole year. The idea came to mind as many do, completely by accident. Every once in awhile a Silver age page of Jack Kirby pencils makes its way…
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Messmer, Kaluta, Wrightson, Adams, Wood.
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija talk comics. So just sit back, relax and enjoy this week’s Comic Culture. Oh, and please, please make sure you go out and support your local comic book shop. Comic…
This Fantagraphics Studio Edition illuminates Jaime’s distinctive artistic process. Collected here is nearly 200 pages of raw, unretouched original art comprising complete stories, selected from among his most critically acclaimed, including “Chester Square,” “In the Valley of the Polar Bears,” and “Wigwam Bam.”…
Fantastic Four Annual #5, Marvel Comics, November 1967 Comic Annuals have been a neglected collecting strain for years now but thanks to the “pick and choose” mentality of the new collectors and investors specific issues, if they can offer up…
Sorry folks – had a technical glitch Spotlight will be delayed a day – will be up for Wednesday AM
This week in Arcs & Runs we turn our attention to the early beginnings and formation of the super-hero team: The Defenders. I used to think of this team as the group of super-heroes who weren’t invited to be an…