A general discussion of collecting cool things, such as vintage and modern toys, comic books, ephemera.
Last week, the League of Extraordinary Bloggers was asked to write about comic books. Sure, it was a broad topic, but those are the ones that usually generate the most interesting results and the highest number of contributions. The League did not disappoint. Check out this incredible response… Nerd Rage Machine Toyriffic Fortune and Glory (Days) Traveling [...]
Check out some of the awesome comic and original art going under the hammer at Heritage Auctions.
Press Release: For many fans it signified the end of innocence in comics – Amazing Spider-Man #121, The Night Gwen Stacy Died – and now the original John Romita Sr. cover art from 1973 that warned readers all over the world of this critical event is set to debut at auction as part of Heritage Auctions’ Feb. [...]
There’s no denying that Jack Kirby is one of the most prolific and influential comic artists of all time. Original comic art by Kirby is highly prized and comes with a price tag to match. Hake’s Americana will offer up a rare original Fantastic Four cover in their upcoming auction. Originally published in February 1970, this [...]
The cover painting of this Giant Classic comic by George Wilson is one of my favorite renderings of King Kong. This comic was published in 1968 by Whitman Publishing, and is based on Merian C. Cooper’s original 1933 film. The interior art by Alberto Giolitti is equally impressive, and I thought I’d share some of [...]
This episode of Collection Intervention had me excited from its commercials–this week, we were going to get comic books and Transformers! Yes! No Barbies. Our first “victim” is Joe, who has a few comic books–30,000 of them! Joe’s fiancée, Rebekah, is not too thrilled with all the comic long boxes in her living room, bedroom, [...]
Image provided by Heritage Auctions, shows the 9.2 CGC-graded copy of Batman #1 (1940), which sold to an investment group for $850,000 last week, a record price for the title. Photo courtesy of Heritage Auctions. “Psst. Hey buddy, wanna make a ton of dough? Buy comics.” This is probably not investment advice you would have [...]
We headed out to take part in Free Comic Book Day at Laughing Ogre Comics in Fairfax, Virginia. I go to this shop a few times a year, and it was obvious that the day’s festivities certainly drew a good-sized crowd. There were still plenty of free comics available in the middle of the afternoon, but [...]
I may not actively collected comic books anymore, but I love visiting the local comic shops on Free Comic Book Day because the kids have a blast. Some comic shops go all out with freebies and costumed characters, making for a terrific family outing. Here’s a picture from the Laughing Ogre comic shop in Fairfax, [...]
The final posters in Mondo’s Avengers series were revealed today, and the Avengers have officially assembled. While each of these posters is fantastic in its own right, I really wish Mondo would have gone with one artist for the series. It would have been great to see a series similar to Olly Moss’ or Tyler [...]
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