Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Man am I excited! As perhaps long time readers of this column know, Tarzan was probably the single biggest catalyst in bringing to life my love of reading, action adventure, and drawing. I recently came upon the original art for the pin up by Big…
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija join producer Shekky Feldstein to talk about the world of comics. So sit back, relax and enjoy this week’s Comic Culture. Oh, and please, please make sure you go out…
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time DC Direct Currents 15 March 1989. Skreemer, Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told and Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters trade paperbacks, plus Mike Grell interviewed.
Deadpool (2008 Series) Vol. 2, #45, Marvel Comics, December 2011 That new Deadpool movie has turned into a huge, and some would say, surprise hit. I don’t think anybody saw the movie doing that well especially considering the R rating…
52 weeks. 52 different writers. 2 trade paperbacks or hardcovers a week. Each week I’ll take a look at a different writer and read two different collected editions from within that person’s repertoire to help in the examination of their…
Welcome to the first post of a new semi-regular column called Overvalued Overstreet. This column will feature one or two books per post that the writer feels is currently overvalued in the Overstreet price guide. I say “the writer” as…
This week Comic Culture hosts Chris Owen and Walter Durajlija join producer Shekky Feldstein to talk comics. So kick back, relax and enjoy this week’s Comic Culture. Oh, and please, please make sure you go out and support your local…
As the Victorian era draws to a close, Allan Quatermain, Captain Nemo, Hawley Griffin, Dr. Henry Jekyll, Mr. Edward Hyde and Mina Murray have been gathered together to save their nation. Now, the original adventures of this group have been…
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time DC Direct Currents 14 February 1989. The Janus Directive, Batman Buttons, Blasters, The Legend Of Aquaman, plus Paul Kupperberg interviewed.
Tales of Suspense #94, Marvel Comics, October 1967 I ran across this issue while pricing up a stack of Tales of Suspense comics for an upcoming comic con. Old habits die hard so I separated all the issues above the…
I was at a local shop last month wanting to buy an X-Men #120. The book was certified by CGC as a 9.0 but the slab was cracked and scuffed so I thought maybe I could negotiate a deep discount.…
52 weeks. 52 different writers. 2 trade paperbacks or hardcovers a week. Each week I’ll take a look at a different writer and read two different collected editions from within that person’s repertoire to help in the examination of their…
Earl Norem is a name that perhaps many of you won’t recognize. But I assure you, you will recognize his work. Earl was born in April of 1923 and passed away last year in June 2015. He was a regular…
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time DC Direct Currents 13, January 1989. Justice League Europe, Hero Hotline, Gilgamesh II, The Private Files Of The Shadow, The Phantom, plus Kurt Schaffenberger interviewed.
Wonder Woman Volume 2 #9, DC Comics, October 1987 Thank goodness for Undervalued Spotlight guest writers. Once again they save my bacon, this time past Spotlight contributor Carey comes through with a little gem. I was honestly just finishing up…
52 weeks. 52 different writers. 2 trade paperbacks or hardcovers a week. Each week I’ll take a look at a different writer and read two different collected editions from within that person’s repertoire to help in the examination of their…
Comic Link Winter Featured Auction The comic book portion of ComicLink’s Winter Featured Auction ended Wednesday February 24th and there were some noteworthy results. The book that took top spot was a CGC 2.0 Action Comics #7, it earned an…
This is our first look at Marvel’s long running title Strange Tales (well, we did do the annuals). It actually started as an Atlas title in 1951 as a horror book. It ran for an incredible one hundred issues in…