Should I invest in comic books? Some of the questions we hear often from folks are: “Should I invest in comic books?” and if so, “Which comics should I buy?” "Which comic books have increased in value the most?" We are not financial investment … [Read more...]
How the Comics Code Derailed the Golden Age
Have you ignored the world of golden age comic books because you associate it with bland, morally simplistic stories? Sadly, this understandable misconception has fueled comic book fans for decades and it didn't have to be that way, if it wasn't for … [Read more...]
The top 10 most valuable Golden Age comic books
In April 1938, National Allied Comics, the predecessor of DC Comics, authorized a print run of 200,000 copies of a comic featuring a character like none ever published before. The comic sold out and the series went on to become one of the most … [Read more...]
The Origin of Batman’s One Rule
If you ask a Batman fan what Batman's one rule is, chances are that he or she will immediately reply that it is his refusal to kill. Indeed, for many decades, Batman has been portrayed (with a few exceptions) as refusing to kill, and often refusing … [Read more...]
The Golden Age Comic Books History of the Batmobile
When the Batmobile gets brought up in conversation (really though: which one would you rather own?), the image that is often conjured up in our minds is the sleek lines of the finned car made popular throughout the years in the pages of the comics as … [Read more...]
Could These Vintage Comics Get Printed Today?
Sometimes it's shocking, sometimes it's fun, to look back at images and cartoons of days gone by and see what our ancestors found funny, exciting, or somehow "accurate". We might snicker at the classic "damsel in distress" who always needs the heroic … [Read more...]