There's no more recognizable name in the survival horror gaming business than Resident Evil. Though there have been several entries over the years, the second entry, Resident Evil 2, remains one of the single best. Though Resident Evil 2 is typically synonymous with the PlayStation, it was also released on additional platforms, including the GameCube. […]
What do you get when you cross the venerable Final Fantasy role-playing game series with the familiar Disney characters everyone knows and loves? You get Kingdom Hearts, the game that launched a million ships (Sora and Kairi forever!) and launched a lifelong love of gaming for many fans. Featuring a star-studded cast of voice actors […]
The Final Fantasy series has been running since 1987, with fifteen core entries and seemingly countless spinoffs. Its fan base is one of the most vocal and loyal in the world, and there's a game to suit just about any tastes. But you can't go wrong with the original NES version, especially when it's in […]
Nintendo collectors are legion, and boy do they like kitschy stuff. The past is littered with all sorts of different wacky Nintendo gear, and there is no shortage of people who want to pay top dollar for it. Like this, a Metroid jacket made for employees to order back in the day at Nintendo headquarters. […]
Within a period of a few months between mid-1948 and early 1949, DC Comics updated and expanded the origins of three of its most important characters — Batman, Superman, and the Flash. Batman #47 and Superman #53 expand the original origins of these characters with significant new detail. Both of these comics are highly sought […]
Vampire The Eternal Struggle was a TGC created by Wizards of the Coast in the '90s and ran until 2010. It was the third TGC game ever created and published, and the RPG of Vampire is hugely popular, with video games, books, and more all coming to market as well. The TGC holds a special […]
Black Panther collectors are having a rough go right now. Highly collectible for a few years now since the film released, with the tragic passing of Chadwick Boseman, many are being priced out of pieces they need for their collections now. That extends to comics, and especially the character's first appearance from Fantastic Four #52. […]
Harley Quinn artwork has been burning up the aftermarket for years now, and cover artists have had a field day with her. So many great covers and pieces of art are out there, but the special ones always will command a higher dollar amount. Up for auction right now over at Heritage, part of Dallas […]
Frankenstein Alive, Alive is one of the best projects to come out in the last few years of comics, done by artist icon Bernie Wrightson. The hyper-detailed art, the grey washes, the deep blacks. All of it made for a compelling read, that is for sure. One of the best horror comics you can pick […]
Usagi Yojimbo is one of the most under-appreciated characters in all of comics. The same goes for artist Stan Sakai, who deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as Jack Kirby, John Romita, and others as one of the giants of the industry. Any chance you can get to meet the man, take it—one […]
The Goon #1 by Eric Powell was published by Bleeding Cool's own publisher, Avatar Press, back in 1999. It has just sold at Heritage Auction in CGC 9.9 condition for $28,800, which is being described as a record-setting amount for a modern comic book, after some frenzied bidding from 43 people by the end of […]
It was the cover art that launched a thousand headlines. A variant cover to Spider-Woman #1 about three relaunches ago, by Italian artist Milo Manara famed for his portrayal of women. First highlighted by Bleeding Cool as being something of note on the 19th of August 2014, it exploded across all known media. On the 20th […]
Taking bids for only a couple more hours, this key Batman comic from the Silver Age features not only the Caped Crusader taking on a dragon, but it is the first Silver Age appearance of The Penguin, one of his oldest foes. Also soon to be played onscreen by Colin Farrell in The Batman. #155 […]
TMNT fans are a mad bunch in the figure world, and now that we are all older and have money to burn, we are starting to go back and collect all sorts of items besides the toys: lunchboxes, party supplies, everything. An increasingly large number are also collecting the vintage video games. We all remember […]
Uncle Scrooge fans are legion, as with all Disney fans, and one of the holy grails in the Disney Comics world is a copy of Four Color #386. This is the first appearance of the rich duck on a comic cover and generally thought to be the start of the Uncle Scrooge comic itself. Increasingly […]
Here is a unique Spider-Man piece for collectors to check out. From 1974, a German edition of Spider-Man #32. This issue of Die Spinne is actually presenting the story from Amazing Spider-Man #31, which is the first appearance of Gwen Stacy. Not only is that awesome, but this particular copy is signed by Stan Lee. […]
Mickey Mouse and Disney collectors love gobbling up original art pieces, and an untapped part of that is the old comic strips. This one, in particular, part of Heritage Auctions Dallas #7234 lot, is extra special. It not only features Goofy but his girlfriend Glory-Bee. Most forget she exists, but there she is. She was […]
One of the iconic horror artists of all-time, Basil Gogos artwork is known to any Monster Kid worth his salt. Have you ever read a copy of Famous Monsters? Then you have seen his artwork. Almost never up for purchase these days, this very awesome portrait of Bela Lugosi as Count Dracula is currently up […]
Well, now, this is a thing. Heritage Auctions are selling off a complete Neal Adams comic book story, originally for National Lampoon Magazine, but never seen since. And maybe you can guess why. The nine pages of original art from 1973 are basically "Second Coming" forty years ago, with a returning Jesus Christ as a […]
A personal favorite from the original Kenner Star Wars line, the Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi figure perfectly sums up what the little toy company from Cincinnati was trying to accomplish when they released those first 12 figures back in 1978. That 12 figure roll call is now the most legendary in all of toy history: Luke, […]
