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Now that 2020 is finally here, I'm all about making some important changes in my gaming life. I'm going to make this year special in several ways, cut out some old habits, and try plenty of new things. That brings me here: to my 2020 New Year's gaming resolutions. I've been thinking about it, and […]

The world of cinema lost one of its key influences last weekend as news of the passing of Bill Gold emerged from family spokeswoman Christine Gillow. He was 97 years old when he died at Greenwich Hospital in Greenwich, Connecticut. His is a name you might not be familiar with, but you know his work. […]

For over 100 years movie posters have represented some of the most immediately recognizable pieces of popular culture and art. From early 20th century examples to the posters currently adoring the walls of the local multiplexes, they are often the first impressions we have about an upcoming movie. The really good ones will connect with […]

It’s a long development process, taking around 2 years from conception to hitting store shelves; 18 to 24 months roughly.S: So two years ago, when I was just getting back into collecting, the sets that are here right now at your booth are the ones you were all developing?A: Yes Some of them Something like[...]

But when I started collecting art, I wanted a way to display it I would always buy these frames, but they were (for lack of a better word) garbage The edge would crack, or the glass would break And if they fell and hit the ground, it could slice your art right open And I[...]

By Terry Hoknes of www.HoknesComics.com Gambit the movie is scheduled for a October 2016 release.  Gambit first appeared in Marvel Comics in 1990 and is turning 25 years old.  He would later appear on TV in the X-Men animated series starting in 1992 as well as a Spider-Man video game in 1992. So far the […]

By Terry Hoknes of www.HoknesComics.com Sleepwalker is over night hot again due to his surprise appearance in the latest Fantastic Four #642 which has quickly sold out.  Sleepwalker debuted back in 1991 for 33 issues and a holiday special., back when comics had higher print runs.  Circulation data for 1991 says that the average issue […]

By Sammie Rice Greetings, readers! This article is for all the self-proclaimed comic book nerds out there! If you haven't heard of Comic Bento yet, then prepare yourself for your new favorite comics-based product. Comic Bento is essentially a Loot Crate for comic book lovers packed with a mystery bundle of graphic novels pertaining to […]

Dishearteningly, the first argument that people make in defense of Schrivjerʼs petition, is that adult toy collectors have no business collecting toys That weʼre weird Flawed Creepy even Iʼm offended Completely and totally offended Donʼt believe me? Check this news article..I canʼt make this stuff up Weʼre being stereotyped[...]

It was my first time attending the New York Toy Fair, otherwise officially known as the American International Toy Fair now in its 111th incarnation this week, and while I'll be parsing out some of my specific experiences at different booths and events as soon as I'm able, I simply couldn't keep the toy goodness[...]

The holidays certainly threw things a little out of whack when it comes to last week's new books, but here are some of the books we talked about with retailers, from books shipped December 21, 2011. We start off with Batman, Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes! This one-shot had a few things working against it right out […]

In an auction ending late on Boxing Day, despite multiple bidders and 38 bids, a CGC 9.8 copy, with off-white to white pages, of Bullseye's first appearance failed to crack $1,000, closing at $976. This is the first sale out of fourteen recorded at CGC 9.8 to fail to crack that mark. How much of […]

It's been a great month for those looking to pick up an Amazing Spider-Man #129, the first appearance of the Punisher, as the price has dropped to the lowest they have ever been in recorded CGC sales at CGC 9.8. It is not as if this is an incredibly rare book anymore, with 557 copies […]

Still shopping for Christmas presents? If you are, and are looking for some great Golden Age bargains, you missed out on a great week for collectors. Leading off, we have some humor titles, starting with Paramount Animated Comics. While multiple characters graced the earliest covers, the book formed a clear focus around just one by […]

It is easy to get carried away during the holiday seasons.  When people spot the perfect gift they sometimes can get dialed in on obtaining it and will go to any length to add it to their stash (even if the gift is for said buyer themselves).   Well, the bidding on Friday night's auction […]

The collecting jones is about the thrill of the chase, having something cool that not everybody has, and increasingly in the print-as-artifact world -- helping to preserve a little knowledge of what was printed where, when and why. Most-Read Comic Stories Today: The Dough Boy Who Collected Spider-Man #666 Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies and TV News and[...]