The Spirit movie is now out in theatres. It’s been out since Christmas, but I have not yet had a chance to see it. Unfortunately, the reviews are not that great.
However, The Spirit comics are timeless classics and well worth reading. The spirit was created by Will Eisner and was initially published as a Sunday [...]
Posted under Artists, DC, Golden Age, Movies, Old Comics by admin 28.12.2008
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There are countless Disney comic books, both rare and commonly available, with Christmas themes. Disney did publish a few very specific Christmas titled comic books.
The following is the first issue of Walt Disney’s Christmas Parade published by Dell Comics in 1949. This 132 page comic book from the Golden Age was penciled by Walt Kelly. [...]
Posted under Comic Books, Golden Age, Old Comics, Rare Comics by admin 20.12.2008
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I was thinking of doing a series of posts to highlight Christmas Comic Books from the Golden Age, Silver Age to the Present. So, I took a quick look at the Grand Comics Database and was amazed to find 77 comic book titles with Christmas in the title.
That count does not include comic books of [...]
Posted under Comic Books, Golden Age, Old Comics by admin 17.12.2008
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This is a short post to update everyone on 10 mil mylar for your vintage comics. Last week I wrote about this new product from Bill Cole Enterprises and sent them a request for a sample.
I received the mylar sample in the mail. It was not a full mylar. There is no way you could [...]
Posted under Comic Books, Old Comics by admin 14.12.2008
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Protecting your rare and valuable comics is a serious consideration for every comic book collector. For newer comics, many of you simply keep the comic in a poly bag with a simple backing board for stiffness.
However, as you begin to think about more expensive comics, such as your high grade Marvel Amazing Spider-Man comics, you [...]
Posted under Comic Books, Old Comics by admin 09.12.2008
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Today is December 7, 2008. It is a day many remember as Pearl Harbor Day, or, “a day that will live in infamy.” On December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
Although war themes were becoming popular in the golden age comics books prior to this day, at was the attack on Pearl Harbor that [...]
Posted under Golden Age, Old Comics, Story Lines by admin 07.12.2008
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For many collectors, the only comics worth having in their collection are high grade comics. The aesthetic of the comic book and collectibility increases when the comic book is in better condition. But, considering that grading comic books is so subjective, one persons high grade treasure could be another persons mid-grade filler.
First off, age certainly [...]
Posted under Bronze Age, Comic Books, Golden Age, Modern Age, Old Comics, Prices and Values, Silver Age by admin 05.12.2008
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I couldn’t believe it when I first heard about it, but it seems that there are currently about 84 different comics or comic book titles being considered for a movie. Hard to believe, but I’m surprised that the film industry is that far gung ho over comic books.
Here the link over at Den of Geek.
Among [...]
Posted under Comic Books, DC, Marvel, Movies, Old Comics by admin 24.11.2008
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Here is the last of my Halloween series.
This is my favorite EC comics cover. What a great cover for Halloween
Image credit goes to the Grand Comic Book Database. Thank you.
Posted under Comic Books, Old Comics by admin 31.10.2008
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Second to last post of some great Halloween or scary comic book covers.
Tales from the Crypt #22, this is classic EC horror at its best.
As a matter of fact, there are so many great Tales from the Crypt covers, here’s another, #28…
Image credit to the Grand Comic Book Database.
Posted under Comic Books, Old Comics by admin 29.10.2008
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