As Black History Month comes to a close, we’re gonna look at key issues in Black comic book history! Who was the first Black superhero? The first Black-lead comic series? Firs Black Justice Leaguer? Read on! Who’s The First Black Superhero? Marvel’s Black Panther, who debuted in April 1966’s Fantastic Four #52! As fans of…
Hey there, movie fans! Over the Fourth of July weekend, some concept art from the upcoming Black Panther: Wakanda Forever allegedly leaked to the internet. It purports to show how the Marvel Cinematic Universe will handle The Sub-Mariner, one of Marvel’s original superheroes. We think it looks great (spoiler warning – you’ll see it later…
Welcome back to Hammer Drops, where we here at Back to the Past use our decades of experience and recent examples to guide you through the hazardous world of collectibles buying and selling. Today we’re turning our eyes to a somewhat sensitive topic: how real life events can change a collectible’s value. Black Panther #5,…
Welcome back to Hammer Drops, where we read the tea leaves of realized prices for insight into future auctions! Today we’re looking at lots from our September 30th, October 3rd, and October 14th sessions. Specifically, we’re looking at what they say about the concept of Key Issues and value. Marvel Spotlight #5, 1st Ghost Rider,…
Hey there everyone! Time for a new RETRO REVIEW and this week it’s time once again to look at Marvel Comics. And with the movie doing so well, I thought I better select a Black Panther comic book, so I chose two, Black Panther # 14, cover dated March 1979 and Black Panther # 15,…
Welcome back to Strange Times & Places, where today we’re looking at an AU story starring Black Panther (in celebration of his big screen debut this week). It’s just about the only one I could find – Ka-Zar headlined more issues of What If? than King T’Challa, and he tops out at one! How’s It…