Cool and Collected - collecting pop culture memories and memorabilia
A general discussion of collecting cool things, such as vintage and modern toys, comic books, ephemera.
Earlier this week, DC Comics asked comic retailers to destroy all copies of All Star Batman And Robin #10. Apparently, the comic was filled with obscenities that were supposed to be blacked out. Due to a printing error, the words were easy to read. If you find a copy at a comic store near you, plunk down [...]
Iron Man made his comic book debut in Tales of Suspense #39 in 1963 (check out the amazing Jack Kirby cover). In 1968, he got his own comic, “The Invincible Iron Man.”About 20 years ago, I was thumbing through the bargain bin at my favorite comic shop because I was, well, broke. I stumbled upon [...]
