Everyone loves a reboot, right? What could possibly go wrong? A long time ago, in a galaxy much like this one, there was a rag tag crew of misfits who joined forces and created mayhem each week. They were known as the League of Extraordinary Bloggers, and their impact is still felt to this day. […]
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Action Comics #1 sells for nearly $1 million at Heritage
First appearance of Superman from 1938 sells for $956,000 A rare copy of Action Comics #1 – featuring the first appearance of Superman and considered a cornerstone of pop culture — quickly surpassed its $750,000 estimate to sell for nearly $1 million at a public auction of vintage comic books and comic art Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, at Heritage Auctions. The 1938 […]
Jack Davis art up for bid at Profiles in History
The pop culture community lost another legend recently, with the passing of artist Jack Davis, known for his illustrations in Tales from the Crypt and MAD Magazine, and also for his numerous efforts in magazines, advertisements, and movie posters. I grew up idolizing his style and knack for skewering society with his pen and ink, and […]
Hake’s has everything a budding spy might need
The latest auction catalog from Hake’s dropped last week, and I’ve been poring over it like syrup on pancakes. (I know that makes zero sense, but it sounded good in my head.) One of the things that immediately caught my eye was this Man from U.N.C.L.E. set… The James Bond attaché cases are always popular, but […]
Latest update on the Magazine (chirp, chirp)
Things have been quiet on the site lately, believe me, I’m not happy with those pesky crickets chirping either, but that’s only because I have been running like mad on the Cool & Collected Magazine. All of my efforts have been focused in that direction, which unfortunately, makes the blog look a little abandoned, but fear not […]