We’re closing out Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month by answering your burning questions about Asian “firsts” in American comics! The first question we must address: Who Was the First Asian Superhero? The first headlining Asian superhero debuted way back in 1944! Well, sort of. Chinese American writer/artist Chu F. Hing created The Green…
Folks who are thinking about estate planning are, generally, already thinking of their cars, boats, and real estate. What many folks, including professionals, can overlook is their collectibles. Most people who have the means to do so develop a hobby that involves the accumulation of stuff. Rock star Rod Stewart, for example, has an extensive…
We storm into the end of April with not one but two timed sessions! Part one is 400 lots worth of Bronze to Modern comics including key issues, complete sets, and grab bags from across the spectrum of comic book publishing. This session features comics starring Spider-Man, The X-Men (and friends), Superman, Supergirl, The Transformers,…
Welcome back to Consigned, Cool, & Collected! This week, we are highlighting an item coming to the auction block and its seasonal relevance. Specifically, we’re looking at Lot #121, The Marvelous Land of Oz treasury edition. It is one of the many nifty comics coming to auction this week, but the most seasonally appropriate. Why?…
Start your December off right with this 200 lot session of Silver to Modern Age Comic Books, die-cast toys based on the world of Pixar’s Cars, Batman toys & collectibles, Funko’s infinitely collectible Pop! vinyl figures, and vintage vinyl records. This session, naturally, includes a seasonally appropriate selection of comic specials, Batman collectibles, and Christmas…
Are scares not your bag? Did looking at our Halloween-themed auction give you nightmares? Is the most horrifying movie you wanna watch “The Ghost and Mr. Chicken”? Then this is the auction for you! This session has 300 lots worth of Silver to Modern Age superhero comics, die-cast vehicles (mostly based on Disney’s Cars universe),…
Welcome to Hammer Drops, where we discuss the how’s and why’s of interesting or unexpected prices we are seeing for items sold in our auctions! This week, we’re looking at Lots 65 & 67 from our May 16th session. The Lots Both lots were copies of Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1 from 1971, the inaugural issue…
It’s Friday, so It’s time for a new RETRO REVIEW. And I’m excited to bring you a fun comic book from the late, lamented publisher, Comico. It’s dated December 1988, per the indicia, and the comic in question is; Gumby’s Winter Fun Special # 1. The comic is written by Steve Purcell and the artwork…
I Will Tell You #99: Top 5 Comic Characters Who Should Be Thankful Anyone who knows me personally, or has at least read some of my past columns over the years, has often heard me say, “You don’t have to be good if you’re lucky,” frequently amended with another statement, “You don’t have to…
I Will Tell You #98: Every Day is Halloween It was a dark time, kids. There was an era in history known as The Dark Ages. In the days before comic fans ever dared dream that not one, but several superhero movies would make it to the big screen; and that these films would not…