Key Issue Archives - Back to the Past Collectibles https://gobacktothepast.com/tag/key-issue/ Your Source for Everything Pop Culture Tue, 02 Jan 2024 21:16:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.4 X-Men #4, The Scarlet Witch’s 1st Appearance https://gobacktothepast.com/x-men-4-scarlet-witch-1st-appearance/ https://gobacktothepast.com/x-men-4-scarlet-witch-1st-appearance/#respond Tue, 02 Jan 2024 19:49:52 +0000 https://gobacktothepast.com/?p=43235 For the last decade or so, Marvel’s kept the world of the X-Men and Avengers fairly separate thanks to fractious movie rights. That, however, wasn’t always the way things went – in fact, one of the most key issues in Avengers history is X-Men #4! We have a CGC 4.0 graded copy of this legendary…

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]]> https://gobacktothepast.com/x-men-4-scarlet-witch-1st-appearance/feed/ 0 Why Are Some Comic Books Worth More Than Others? https://gobacktothepast.com/why-some-comics-worth-more/ https://gobacktothepast.com/why-some-comics-worth-more/#respond Tue, 25 Apr 2023 18:38:48 +0000 https://gobacktothepast.com/?p=41901 What makes one comic book worth more than another? Why is Incredible Hulk #176 worth a few bucks while #181 is worth thousands? There can be a lot of reasons, many lumped into the term “key issue”. By far the most common way for an issue to be key is to be the first appearance…

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]]> https://gobacktothepast.com/why-some-comics-worth-more/feed/ 0 When Will Comic Book Movies Stop? https://gobacktothepast.com/when-will-comic-book-movies-stop/ https://gobacktothepast.com/when-will-comic-book-movies-stop/#respond Wed, 15 Jun 2022 10:45:30 +0000 https://gobacktothepast.com/?p=38364 Welcome back to Hammer Drops! This week’s topic is comic book movies, how they’re adapting much more recent material, and how that changes key issues. The upcoming Thor: Love and Thunder, set to feature Jane Foster as Thor in live action, will be our focus. Speaking of which, have you bought your tickets yet? They…

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]]> https://gobacktothepast.com/when-will-comic-book-movies-stop/feed/ 0 The 1st Appearance of Wolverine! https://gobacktothepast.com/the-1st-appearance-of-wolverine/ https://gobacktothepast.com/the-1st-appearance-of-wolverine/#respond Mon, 16 May 2022 12:00:57 +0000 https://gobacktothepast.com/?p=37936 Welcome back to Consigned, Cool, & Collected! Each week, Back to the Past chronicles the stories behind the nifty stuff that passes through our doors. Today’s installment concludes a series we’ve been running on the gorgeous CGC graded comics coming to auction May 19-21! This particular specimen will be part of our in-person grand finale…

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]]> https://gobacktothepast.com/the-1st-appearance-of-wolverine/feed/ 0 What is Galactus’ First Appearance? https://gobacktothepast.com/what-is-galactus-first-appearance/ https://gobacktothepast.com/what-is-galactus-first-appearance/#respond Mon, 02 May 2022 12:00:47 +0000 https://gobacktothepast.com/?p=37732 Welcome back to Consigned, Cool, & Collected! Each week, Back to the Past delves into the history and individual significance of the cool collectible stuff we handle every day. This week, we continue to highlight CGC graded comics coming to auction the weekend of May 21st by looking at Fantastic Four #48. What’s so special…

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]]> https://gobacktothepast.com/what-is-galactus-first-appearance/feed/ 0 What Is Mystique’s First Appearance? https://gobacktothepast.com/what-is-mystiques-first-appearance/ https://gobacktothepast.com/what-is-mystiques-first-appearance/#respond Mon, 25 Apr 2022 12:00:52 +0000 https://gobacktothepast.com/?p=37667 Welcome back to Consigned, Cool, & Collected! Every Monday, Back to the Past stops to gush about the cool stuff we see every day (or at least one item in particular). Today, as with the past few weeks, we continue to highlight comics from our upcoming May 21st comic auctions! Actually, a three night event…

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]]> https://gobacktothepast.com/what-is-mystiques-first-appearance/feed/ 0 What is Thanos’ First Appearance? https://gobacktothepast.com/what-is-thanos-first-appearance/ https://gobacktothepast.com/what-is-thanos-first-appearance/#respond Mon, 18 Apr 2022 12:00:47 +0000 https://gobacktothepast.com/?p=37591 Welcome back to Consigned, Cool, & Collected! Each week, we here at Back to the Past pause to give you some insight into the cool stuff we handle each day. We’re working with a boffo Silver and Bronze Age Comic collection right now, so that’s what we’re focusing on. If these weekly teases are tantalizing…

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]]> https://gobacktothepast.com/what-is-thanos-first-appearance/feed/ 0 1st Appearances in Oddball Places https://gobacktothepast.com/1st-appearances-in-oddball-places/ https://gobacktothepast.com/1st-appearances-in-oddball-places/#respond Wed, 02 Feb 2022 11:45:42 +0000 https://gobacktothepast.com/?p=36644 Welcome back to Hammer Drops! Every Wednesday, Back to the Past applies our combined decades of collectibles experience to recent auctions, telling you the reader the whys and hows of realized prices. This week’s example is an obscure video gaming magazine from 1983, the first issue of which sold for $250 at a recent auction.…

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]]> https://gobacktothepast.com/1st-appearances-in-oddball-places/feed/ 0 When Should I Sell A Key Issue? https://gobacktothepast.com/when-should-i-sell-a-key-issue/ https://gobacktothepast.com/when-should-i-sell-a-key-issue/#respond Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:45:52 +0000 https://gobacktothepast.com/?p=34651 Welcome back to Hammer Drops, where the experts here at Back to the Past answer your questions about collectibles sales using our decades of experience in the field. Today we’re looking at the thorny question of when it is best to sell a key issue. Specifically, we’re looking at the Hype Curve that surrounds new…

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]]> https://gobacktothepast.com/when-should-i-sell-a-key-issue/feed/ 0 Black Manta: An Iconic Cartoon Creation https://gobacktothepast.com/black-manta-an-iconic-cartoon-creation/ https://gobacktothepast.com/black-manta-an-iconic-cartoon-creation/#respond Mon, 06 Sep 2021 12:00:58 +0000 https://gobacktothepast.com/?p=34470 Welcome back to Consigned, Cool. & Collected, where we take a moment to appreciate the stories that make the stuff we handle every day so dang cool. This week, we’re looking at a Very Good copy of Aquaman #35, the first appearance of Black Manta, from a recent auction session. Comic Debut, Cartoon Creation Black…

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