Undervalued Spotlight #473
X-Men #64, Marvel Comics, January 1970. This week’s pick was suggested by my pal Christian, his schpiel was good but it didn’t have to be because he had me when he mentioned the issue, X-Men #64, which is this week’s…
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Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
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Covered 365: Day 235
X-Men Legacy , Marvel Comics, June 2010. Artist: Dave Johnson. Mars Attacks! I love the aesthetics on Dave Johnson’s cover to X-Men Legacy #235! The only thing that kept Spectacular Spider-Man #235 from winning was the lack of Dazzler! Sal…
Covered 365: Day 201
Superman #201, DC Comics, November 1967. Artist: Curt Swan. Does Superman #201 look familiar? Kind of? How about the caption “Clark Kent Abandons Superman. Kurt Swan must have really liked Amazing Spider-Man #50 that came out just a few months…
Web Arted #353
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Cheung, Morales, Bertram, Chaykin, Buscema, Bolton.
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The coming of The Defenders
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…
Review | Herb Trimpe’s The Incredible Hulk Artist’s Edition
Herb Trimpe was one of the premier artists working for Marvel in the 1960s and 1970s. His extended run on The Hulk is a high point for many fans of Bruce Banner’s rampaging alter ego, with masterful inks by both…
Web Arted Aug 5th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Brunner, Bunkers, Byrne, Layton, Wiacek, Buscema.
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Pros Under Pressure
After writing the last column which featured the great Daredevil # 45 cover that had Gene Colan inked by Jim Steranko, a couple of other comics came to mind with interesting artist/inker combos. These were unique and rare combinations and…
Web Arted Apr 22nd
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Frazetta, Kirby, Stone, Sienkiewicz, Windsor-Smith, Buscema, Ayers, Sinnott.
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Web Arted Apr 15th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Colan, Tartaglione, Buscema, Buscema, E.C. Segar, Kirby, Stone, Frazetta.
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What Happened To Your Head?
I recently picked up the 18 issue run of the great Silver Age Silver Surfer series! Now, I was ten years old when this book came out and that was right after I really discovered the comic collecting bug and how can you not…
Web Arted Jan 15th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Heck, Buscema, Windsor-Smith, Eisner, Sekowsky, Sachs, Ditko.
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Time Capsule: Marvel Requirer November 1992
A continued look at pre-internet publisher’s comics solicitations, this time Marvel Requirer Vol 1 Number 33 November 1992. Eight pages dedicated to origin stories of Spider-Man, Captain America and The Fantastic Four. Plus Marvel picking up Fish Police and A1.
ROM: Spaceknight, Part 1
We’re back in the late 70’s and Black Friday is almost upon us. Christmas is just around the corner. Time to get out and shop for toys for all those good little girls and boys. I wonder just how many…
Best of Enemies
In the glory days of 1990s comic book collecting we were often drawn to shiny things. Like easily distracted birds we flocked to whichever anniversary issue had the best foil/glowing/die-cut/super-special cover on the promise that by purchasing such a collector’s…
Web Arted Mar 6th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly at the Heritage 2015 February 19 - 21 Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction.
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Web Arted Dec 26th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly at the Heritage Comic & Comic Art Signature Auction November 20-22 2014.
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Web Arted May 9th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly from ComicLink’s May Featured Auction.
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Cap’s Artist Alley Part Two: Captain America 114-119
Arcs & Runs #5 Part Two: Captain America #114-119 – Cap’s Artist Alley Captain America #114 June 1969 The Man behind the Mask We continue with Caps Artist Alley and another new creative team and a new arc. This…
Web Arted Jul 20th
A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last seven days: Young, Miller, Steranko, Schultz, Gottfredson, Buscema, Rude, Kamen, Dodson, Harris and more!
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