4thletter! (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
Like most comics collectors I have a completist urge. I want the whole run, the whole story, every single issue that a certain writer or artist has done. I’m also cheap, and picky. Many times, these urges war with each other. I’ve already owned up to playing favorites with characters. [...]
ComicList Complete (Free subscription) | 09/14/2008
In the 1960s, comic book collectors were viewed as misfits and were frequently the object of ridicule. Today, of course, they are viewed more like shrewd investors. In 1967 in Oklahoma City, a small group of misfits – but otherwise shrewd investors – met for the first time to share their passion for comics, classic movies, big little books, pulp magazines, science fiction, vintage toys, old time radio...
SF Signal (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
Comic-Con is one of those events that in recent years has grown to be much more than simply for comic book collectors. All sorts of folks show up these days to learn about new movies and games, and I know that it would have been great to attend. Namely in that it really gives us a chance to see cosplayers . They fill that need to emulate the image of their favorite comic book hero or character from...
Second City Style (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
Jenn Scott for Second City Style Magazine Lately the comic book collector isn’t looking so geeky. With the smash hits of Spiderman, The Hulk, and now The Dark Knight, the influence that Marvel is having on society is now unavoidable....
http://kungfurodeo.com/feed/ (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
MAN FROM ATLANTIS #2 The Perpetrators: Writer - Bill Mantlo Artist - Frank Robbins Inker - Frank Springer Letters - Tom Orzechowski Colors - Janice Cohen Editor - Archie Goodwin Publisher - Marvel Comics The Plot: Mark Harris, a survivor of Atlantis who is has a host of typical sea-centric... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
http://kungfurodeo.com/feed/ (Free subscription) | 06/20/2008
FUN AND GAMES MAGAZINE #1 (1979) The Perpetrators: Writer/Artist/Editor: Owen “Puzzle-Master” (that’s what it says in the credits!) McCarron Marvel Comics The Plot: Solve a series of puzzles featuring your favorite Marvel characters. It’s the only way to defeat the super... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
IndieBlogHeaven (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
A comic collector with a "Frack Me" shirt on tries to get into a club, to meet the blonde that is on the cover of one of his comic mags. The bouncer rips it in half, and won't let him...
http://kungfurodeo.com/feed/ (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008
Hello, fellow poor bastards! Welcome to the first collectors-item-foil-cover-mint-on-card- chase-figure installment of Comic Collectors Of The Recession. With the U.S. economy sinking further and further into the clogged septic tank of the earth and gas and food prices skyrocketing, what’s a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
The Bellman (Free subscription) | 06/08/2008
The Comic Book Collector pH Scale
The Daily Cartoonist (Free subscription) | 05/30/2008
From an article in the L.A. Times we note that Daryl Cagle, editorial cartoonist and syndicate owner, and Bob Scheibel, a former journalism professor and comic collector, are neighbors - but their views of editorial cartooning are anything but. Scheibel view: Today’s political cartoons are too wishy-washy or wordy. He says newspaper staff cutbacks and a lack [...]
Chaos Theory (Free subscription) | 05/21/2008
The comic. "Tip for comic-book collectors: you can find back issues of a comic cheap if it's a) non-continuity and b) for girls. That's how I stocked up on old marriage-themed Lois Lane comics (yes, even the one where she...
THE BEAT (Free subscription) | 05/19/2008
Beat readers were divided over the $600k sale of recognized Pop Art master Mel Ramos's painting based on a Gil Kane cover. So here’s a little cosmic balance: The art for the cover of WEIRD SCIENCE #16 has sold for $200,000: A major, sophisticated collector of comic book art has paid $200,000 for the original cover [...]
Know More Media (Free subscription) | 04/25/2008
Today's guest post is provided by Rob Schroeder, a comic book collector, expert, and long-time eBay seller. Rob has been selling on eBay since 1996 under the name vintagebatman , and his store name is Relive Yesterday . Comic book collecting is definitely a niche where you have to know what you are doing. Here are a few of Rob's tips regarding selling comic books on eBay.
ComicList Complete (Free subscription) | 04/18/2008
Moonstone and Comic Collector Live are VERY excited to unveil our newest exclusive variant offered only through CCL! Our exclusive PHANTOM #22 features an all-new cover by Brian Denham (Iron Man: Hypervelocity, Wonder Woman). Read more » Original post blogged on b2evolution .
ComicList Complete (Free subscription) | 04/18/2008
PRESS RELEASE: During the entire weekend, we will be offering a VERY COOL PRIZE! Thanks to our friends at "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Comics" on Comic Collector Live (aka the seriouscollector) we will be giving away a DIAMOND SELECT SPIDER-MAN MAQUETTE (Limited to 5000) to one lucky fan at the New York Comic Con! All you have to do is swing by Booth #2504 for your chance to win! We're going to...
