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...]
Can Ant-Man Save Us From Coronavirus?
Coronavirus has us thinking "How long would it take for Scott Lang to come up with a cure?" at which point we thought Avengers 93 held the answer. Enjoy a couple of pages from the classic Neal Adams story below and stay safe! … [Read more...]
Galactus Rising?
Customers have made offers for Ted's Galactus statue that has been sitting on his desk for 12 years, but he says"no way" even though Galactus' "hockey sticks" occasionally go crooked! Galactus is another great character that is rumored to be … [Read more...]
Dr. Doom is Hot!
Dr. Doom is Hot! With speculation that Dr. Doom is going to feature prominently in the next phase of Marvel on screen villains, any early comic that features him is going up in value and fast! Doom first appeared in Fantastic Four #5, which … [Read more...]
Examining Green Lantern #76… the Day the Silver Age Died
After the Comics Code shut down the early experimentation of the Golden Age of comics, the Silver Age was born. This glorious (and silly) period lasted from about 1954 to 1970. The times were changing and the comic world could no longer ignore the … [Read more...]
Remembering the Death of Superman
The Silver Age of comic books was a special time of relative innocence, an innocence which often gets rattled by the more brutally realistic concepts of modern comics. One of the toughest of these was the graphic novel "The Death of Superman," a … [Read more...]
Why is there more than one Captain Marvel?
In 1938, Superman soared to the page and ushered in the Golden Age of comics. Nearly every comic book publisher scrambled to come up with a similar character, hoping to hit it big with another superhero. One publisher by the name of Fawcett Comics … [Read more...]
The Top 10 most Valuable Silver Age Comic Books
When it comes to valuable comics, the Golden Age was pretty much ruled by DC . That all changed in the Silver Age, which is when Marvel truly stepped up the wow factor with characters who are still fan favorites to this day. Of course, it helped to … [Read more...]
Silver Age, Golden Age Comic Books, Original Art – Where to Start?
When it comes to silver age comic books, golden age comic books, comic book original art, and vintage comics of years past, it is hard to know just where to start if you are ready to grow a collection. These eras brought us some of the best writing, … [Read more...]