The earliest Superman cover art known to exist – Fred Guardineer’s thrilling visage of the Man of Steel from Action Comics #15 – may bring $200,000+ in Heritage Auctions’ Feb. 20-22 Vintage Comics Signature® Auction in New York. The rare work joins nearly 1,200 lots, including two Silver Age milestones: Amazing Fantasy #15 – the first appearance of Spider-Man – in 9.0 grade by […]
Superman: 75 years captured in two minutes
To celebrate Superman’s 75th anniversary, Zack Snyder and Bruce Timm assembled this awesome short film that covers all those years in a single bound. Check it out…
This is why we love comics
(Thanks to @Geeky_Vixen for sharing this one.)
Book Report: “Marvel Comics–The Untold Story” by Sean Howe
When I was an avid reader and collector of comics, John Byrne, Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum, Arthur Adams, and Frank Miller were the rock stars. I was not aware of what was going on at the corporate level–I was a kid, I just liked reading comics–but “Marvel Comics–The Untold Story” slices it all open and […]
Book Report: “Alien: The Illustrated Story”
In 1979, Archie Goodwin and Walter Simonson collaborated on a comic based on the movie, Alien. Luckily for us, Titan Books has just released a reprint of the original in a snazzy new glossy format. Alien – The Illustrated Story is a must-read for any fan of the Alien movies. Movie adaptations can be hit or […]
A Stranger in a Strange Land — I Visit a Comic Book and Card Show
I had a fun weekend filled with vintage toy hunting and comic books — there are certainly worse ways to spend a couple of days. On Saturday morning, I went to a “Baseball & Sports Card Show & Comic Book & Nonsports Card Show” put on by Shoff Promotions. Earlier this year, I went to […]