Undervalued Spotlight #299
Wonder Woman, Volume 2, #19, DC Comics, August 1988 A while back Carey graced us with a solid Guest Spotlight pick in Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #9. It was a solid pick and it was actually only one of two…
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Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Two Tools for Amazon Bargain Hunters
Love it or hate it, Amazon is a major force for sales of almost everything. I am a book lover and end up purchasing a variety of titles from Amazon, and wanted to share two tools for those who can…
Web Arted Jul 1st
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Giacoia, Kirby, Mignola, Isherwood, Frazetta, Adams, Byrne, Green.
Marvel Tales #1 and Now & Then Comics
We continue our story of Marvel Tales #1 and we have moved 35 years in to my future and late 1999. My brother and I have amassed nearly complete runs of all Marvel comics and sold them in this time…
Preview | Best Of DC War Artist’s Edition
Courtesy of IDW Publishing comes this preview of Best Of DC War Artist’s Edition, currently scheduled for a June 29th release. For a list of all Artist Edition style books, upcoming and published, please see our AE Index.
Undervalued Spotlight #298
Fuddle Duddle #4, JRD Publishing, December 1971 Happy Birthday Canada! As far as countries go we’re just a kid, 149 years young with our best still ahead of us. Did you know that Canada is a world superpower at creating…
Web Arted Jun 24th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Byrne, Austin, Trimpe, Kida, McNiven, Pacheco, Townsend, Lee.
Marvel Tales #1 and The Galt Book Exchange
The lazy hazy days of summer have arrived and it is time to give our regular Arcs & Runs feature a little time off. Well just the month of June. This month’s Arcs & Runs is about just one book,…
Time Capsule: Innovation Christmas Is-For-Giving Book
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time Innovation Christmas Is-For-Giving Book, Christmas 1990. So many forgotten titles: Maze Agency, Cyberpunk, Justice Machine, Hero Alliance.The Vampire LeStat. Make special note of page 9’s solicitation for Comics On Disk…
Undervalued Spotlight #297
Thunderbolt #1, Charlton Comics, January 1966 Alan Moore’s old Watchmen comics from the 1980’s are heating up. The big fuss is that DC Comics is bringing the Watchmen into the DC Universe continuity. It looks like Dr. Manhattan will play…
Review | Frank Thorne’s Red Sonja Art Edition Vol 2
Following-up on the best-selling, and soon to be sold out Volume 1, celebrate fantasy illustration’s shining star with Frank Thorne’s second Red Sonja Art Edition! The consummate She-Devil artist shares his original storyboards from the first six issues of the…
Web Arted Jun 17th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Ray, Kane, Anderson, Frazetta, Lee, Williams, Kurtzman.
Of Inks and Jesters
When Gene Colan took over from John Romita in issue 20 of Daredevil he defined the look and style of Daredevil for the next two decades. Over that period of time he had a few different inkers, but early on it…
Time Capsule: Marvel Spotlight May 1993
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time Marvel Spotlight May 1993. Warlock Chronicles, 2099 Unlimited, plus a glow in the dark Ghost Rider cover!
Undervalued Spotlight #296
New Avengers #7, Marvel Comics, July 2005 A few months back, right before the new Captain America movie hit, I considered Civil War #1 (July 2006) as an Undervalued Spotlight candidate but for some unknown reason I decided against it.…
Review | Frank Miller’s Daredevil Artifact Edition
This Artifact Editions will collect more than 20 Miller covers, and a staggering display of pages—all shot from the original art—including many from key issues such as the introduction of Elektra… and the death of Elektra! Additionally, a selection of…
Web Arted Jun 10th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Gulacy, Herriman, Cardy, Ditko, Kirby, Ayers.
Star Wars #1, 35¢ Variant
This week’s Overvalued Overstreet points at the 35 cent price variant Star Wars #1, a book that has proven me wrong on every turn for a good 5 years running. I know I’ve covered it a few times over on…
Time Capsule: DC Direct Currents 90 August 1995
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time DC Direct Currents 90 August 1995. This is the last DC Direct Currents in this comic sized free giveaway format. What a month: John Byrne’s Wonder Woman and Robinson and Smith’s The Golden…
Undervalued Spotlight #295
Captain America Vol. 5 #11 Time for another great Guest Spotlight from the indomitable lion that is Mike Huddleston. Mike’s on his way out to the east coast of Canada for some fishing; my bet is he’s got a secret stash…
Review | Jose Gonzalez’s Vampirella Art Edition Vol 1
Celebrate the extraordinary work of Jose Gonzalez, an unparalleled master of horror illustration, with this gorgeous hardcover collection, presenting for the first time actual storyboard artwork spanning his years as the preeminent Vampirella artist! Eleven captivating and creepy tales appear…