comic books Archives - Back to the Past Collectibles https://gobacktothepast.com/tag/comic-books-2/ Your Source for Everything Pop Culture Tue, 20 Feb 2024 20:47:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.4 Why Physical Media is Worth Collecting https://gobacktothepast.com/why-physical-media-is-worth-collecting/ https://gobacktothepast.com/why-physical-media-is-worth-collecting/#respond Tue, 20 Feb 2024 20:47:03 +0000 https://gobacktothepast.com/?p=43457 There are streaming options out there for media of all kinds. Movies, TV shows, music, comics, video games, if it can entertain you, you can get a whole world of it delivered straight to your hands for a reasonable monthly fee. We’ve even known some folks who’ve sworn off physical media because of it! Respectfully,…

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]]> https://gobacktothepast.com/why-physical-media-is-worth-collecting/feed/ 0 What Are “Newsstand Edition” Comics? https://gobacktothepast.com/what-are-newsstand-edition-comics/ https://gobacktothepast.com/what-are-newsstand-edition-comics/#comments Tue, 05 Sep 2023 19:22:17 +0000 https://gobacktothepast.com/?p=42764 Comic books have been around for a long time. That means the industry has had to change continuously evolve, adapting to new social trends and emerging technologies decade after decade. Today, we’re going to examine how a technological change created some of the first cover variants. This is the tale of how Newsstand Edition variants…

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]]> https://gobacktothepast.com/why-some-comics-worth-more/feed/ 0 Who Are The Longest Running Female Superheroes? https://gobacktothepast.com/longest-running-female-superheroes/ https://gobacktothepast.com/longest-running-female-superheroes/#respond Tue, 21 Mar 2023 17:51:47 +0000 https://gobacktothepast.com/?p=41519 March is Women’s History Month and Back to the Past is celebrating by looking back on the longest-running comic book leading ladies of all time! We’ve got someone from Marvel, someone from DC (you can probably guess who), and a duo from the oldest independent publisher still in the game. Patsy Walker AKA Hellcat Who’s…

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]]> https://gobacktothepast.com/longest-running-female-superheroes/feed/ 0 How Do I Sell My Collection? https://gobacktothepast.com/how-do-i-sell-my-collection/ https://gobacktothepast.com/how-do-i-sell-my-collection/#respond Tue, 06 Dec 2022 19:20:47 +0000 https://gobacktothepast.com/?p=40427 We talk to people everyday about selling their collection (it’s what we do). Sometimes we hear, “I’ve already sold some of it, so here’s what’s left.” This makes us sad, not because we didn’t get to help with the whole deal, but because we know they’ve left money on the table! Why? Let us explain:…

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]]> https://gobacktothepast.com/how-do-i-sell-my-collection/feed/ 0 Superheroic Silver to Modern Age Comics with Toys https://gobacktothepast.com/events/b2p_superheroic/ https://gobacktothepast.com/events/b2p_superheroic/#respond Wed, 26 Oct 2022 17:31:29 +0000 https://gobacktothepast.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=40148 Biff! Bam! Ka-Boom! This auction offers up 300 lots worth of superhero action! That includes comic books from the 60s to today, mint-on-card Marvel Legends, gorgeous loose DC Universe Classics figures, a bunch of Kubrick figurines, Lord of the Rings & Star Wars toys, and more! Highlights include Tales to Astonish #62 (1st appearance of…

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]]> https://gobacktothepast.com/events/b2p_superheroic/feed/ 0 A Day Off School with Comics, Anime, Manga, & Toys https://gobacktothepast.com/events/b2p_oct29/ https://gobacktothepast.com/events/b2p_oct29/#respond Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:57:47 +0000 https://gobacktothepast.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=40089 October 29 Manga Auction Remember when you were a kid and you’d get some random, non-holiday time off from school? What did you do with that time? If you’re anything like us, you read comics, played video games, and watched some anime (Toonami for the win). This 300 lot auction session boasts just over 300 lots celebrating those beloved…

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]]> https://gobacktothepast.com/events/b2p_oct29/feed/ 0 What Types of Comics Are There? Part Two: Formats https://gobacktothepast.com/types-of-comic-books-part-two-format/ https://gobacktothepast.com/types-of-comic-books-part-two-format/#respond Tue, 04 Oct 2022 12:00:14 +0000 https://gobacktothepast.com/?p=39647 Welcome back to our two-part series on “Types of Comic Books”! The first installment covered “types” as in “genres”, which is how most people interpret our title question. This week, we’re looking at the different formats of comics. We’re not going to be able cover all the formats out there, but these are ones most…

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]]> https://gobacktothepast.com/types-of-comic-books-part-two-format/feed/ 0 What Types of Comics Are There? Part One: Genres https://gobacktothepast.com/what-genres-of-comics-are-there/ https://gobacktothepast.com/what-genres-of-comics-are-there/#respond Wed, 07 Sep 2022 10:45:51 +0000 https://gobacktothepast.com/?p=39501 When Americans think “comics”, they think superheroes. Which is fair, because superheroes are the quintessential American comic book genre. However, they are not the only genre around. In most of the world, they aren’t even the most popular genre! We’re going to look today at some of the most popular genres around. Superheroes The costumed…

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]]> https://gobacktothepast.com/what-genres-of-comics-are-there/feed/ 0 Golden to Modern Comics, Magazines, & Retro Games! https://gobacktothepast.com/events/b2p_whizbang/ https://gobacktothepast.com/events/b2p_whizbang/#respond Tue, 06 Sep 2022 14:22:23 +0000 https://gobacktothepast.com/?post_type=mec-events&p=39602 September 17 Auction This offbeat session includes a lil bit of everything! Comics, magazines, toys, trading cards, posters, video games, and more all hit the auction block in this 350+ lot auction session. Highlights include CGC graded comics and magazines, Playboy magazine sets, Bronze Age Marvel & DC Comics (including a bunch of key Fantastic Four and Avengers…

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