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Last time we looked at the beginnings of superhero fashion in which comic characters took their looks primarily from the brightly colored and extravagant costumes worn by Circus Performers in the 1930s- a decade when Circus’ were extremely popular … [Read more...]

WHY DO SUPERHEROES WEAR TIGHTS? Part 1 In the earliest days of comic book superheroes most characters wore tights and a cape, neither of which seem particularly practical for crime busting but when you understand the inspiration it makes more … [Read more...]

Collecting Original Comic Art is a fun addition to comic book collecting but it can be daunting for collectors just getting into the market.   There is really something amazing about being able to hold a page in your hand that was worked on by one of … [Read more...]

THE ORIGINAL COMIC BOOK CINEMATIC UNIVERSE Long before there were blockbuster cinematic universe’s the comics were still represented in movie houses in the form of the weekly movie serial. Back in the days around World War II movies often showed two … [Read more...]

Believe it or not there was a time when we old-timers thought books like THE INCREDIBLE HULK #181 weren’t worth our time as collectors.  Hard to imagine a book which now sells in the upper thousands once seemed like it would never have value because … [Read more...]

DITKO & THE GOBLiN The character of Spider-Man was developed as a follow up to the immensely successful FANTASTIC FOUR which had single handedly revived Marvel Comics and changed it’s fortunes. Initially the editor, (and cousin of the publisher) … [Read more...]

Debate time; Who is the Greatest Villain in the Marvel Universe? We fanboys (and gals) like to pontificate over the various attributes that make a character Numero Uno for us— your mileage may vary and like all opinions everything is subjective but … [Read more...]

The Amazing 7-11 Slurpee Cups! In the 1970s Comic Book Shops were few and far between, instead, we of the bell bottom and polyester shirt crowd rode our banana bikes to our local 7-11 to get our comics fill.   In the days when comic books were … [Read more...]

Creator Spotlight: Bernie Wrightson Bernie Wrightson was born October 27, 1948 in Dundalk, Maryland.   He studied art via a correspondence course from the Famous Artists School, watching artist Jon Gnagy on television with his show LEARN TO DRAW … [Read more...]

When The Amazing Spider-Man burst onto the scene in the Aug 1962 issue of Marvel Comics AMAZING FANTASY #15 he had one of the jazziest costumes in all of comics history. For many years it was thought that this was the handiwork of “Sturdy” Steve … [Read more...]

Who is the first Superhero? The answer depends on the specifics of your question. Back in  the 1930s when comic books were first published they were merely reprints of comic strips put into magazine form. In those days newspapers sold into the … [Read more...]

With the lack of shows, Ted & the Gang have been brainstorming ways to bring the feel of a show to you-- queue up Instagram live! We're aiming to put together a consistent instagram live show for you every Tuesday with the first one being … [Read more...]

Superworld Tour: Marvel Black Light Posters One of the coolest items in the office (besides the collection of books) resides above Joe’s desk— they’re the classic marvel black light posters that appeared in comic shops back in the 70s— As any kid … [Read more...]

“Alex Schomburg was totally unique” said comic book legend Stan Lee. “I remember hearing Timely Comics publisher Martin Goodman tell me time and again how great a cover illustrator Alex was, and how he wished we had more like him.” Schomburg … [Read more...]