Marvel’s universe was born during the Cold War era, and the tensions that permeated that era gave rise to a lot of Marvel characters – most of them antagonist to the company’s predominantly American heroes. For today’s installment of My Hero, we’re looking to the very end of the Cold War to discuss one such…
DetailsWelcome back to Hammer Drops, where we once more turn our eyes to a recent auction session to find a moral to its story. This week we’re looking at some lots from our September 19th Celebrity Autographs & Collectible Comic Books session, specifically what they say about the importance (or lack thereof) of a Certificate…
DetailsDebuting in 1964, Simon “Wonder Man” Williams is a longtime member of The Avengers and a fan-favorite Marvel hero. As such, he’s entirely too well known to appear in the pages of My Hero, as he’s been turned into an action figure numerous times over the years. However, his most immediate predecessor to the name,…
DetailsWelcome back to Consigned, Cool, & Collected, wherein we here at Back to the Past stop to smell the roses and admire the cool stuff we sell. Today we’re looking at some lots from our October 14th session of Magic Cards, Comic Books, & Collectible Toys, specifically Magic: The Gathering “Dual Lands” cards and why…
DetailsNo, not the fabled snipers who keep spoiler factories Tom Holland and Mark Ruffalo in line, the Ghost Rider and Spider-Woman villain from the 70s! He’s the subject of this week’s My Hero, our regular dip into the depths of our artful Custom Action Figure Collection. Our Custom Enforcer Figure. The Son of a Big…
DetailsWelcome back to Hammer Drops, your source for tips and tricks for getting the best value from your collection! Today, we’re taking a look at the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Alley Viper (1994) figure we recently sold on eBay for a cool $72.56. The Battle Corps Alley Viper The Lot While the G.I.…
DetailsWelcome back to My Hero, where I present you with an obscure character from Back to the Past’s Custom Action Figure collection and tell you why they’re worth knowing. Today, we’re looking at the only classic Starman not folded into James Robinson’s expanded Starman mythos in the 90s – the villainous one from 1960’s Detective Comics…
DetailsWelcome back to Consigned, Cool, & Collected, where we pause to appreciate the cool stuff we here at Back to the Past are surrounded by every day. Today, since we’ve spent so much time on so-called Boy’s Toys lately, we’re looking at some reproduction dolls from Mattel’s “My Favorite Barbie” line from our eBay store.…
DetailsWelcome back to My Hero, where we here at Back to the Past dip into our Custom Action Figure toybox and celebrate one of the obscure characters we find within. This week, that means we’re looking at Marvel’s Devil-Slayer! Our customized Devil-Slayer figure, currently on eBay. Atlas Comics Reborn From 1951 to 1957, the company…
DetailsWelcome back to Hammer Drops, where we here at Back to the Past share our hard-earned collectibles evaluation knowledge with you, complete with easy-to-grok examples! Today, we’re looking at three lots from our Wednesday September 23rd “Comic Books, Toys, and Collectible Media” session and what they tell you about key issues. Amazing Spider-Man #341, 1st…
DetailsWelcome back to My Hero, where we explain to you just exactly who the heck the characters in our Custom Figure collection are and why you should be letting our eBay store guide your comic reading. Today, we’re looking at DC’s literally short-lived Supremo from the pages of 1966’s Superboy #132! Supremo, as seen in…
DetailsWelcome back to Consigned, Cool, & Collected, where we’re turning eyes to another oddity from our recent G. I. Joe: A Real American Hero collection: The Fridge. Our mint-in-bag specimen of The Fridge! Mail Call! Hasbro’s flagship G. I. Joe toyline was revitalized in 1982 as G. I. Joe: A Real American Hero. Scaling down…
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