New Gods #1 - Jack Kirby - 1970 In 1970, Jack Kirby left the House of Marvel, which he was instrumental in building, to work for DC Comics. It was there he launched his Fourth World series, first in the pages of Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen, and then kicking it off with The New Gods.... Continue Reading →
When my brother and I were kids, before we were collectors, comics were a great way to amuse ourselves and keep us busy. Young boys reading are not running around getting into trouble or bugging their parents for things to do or eat. They were also a great diversion when we were away from home,... Continue Reading →
It is hard to believe that it has been thirty years since those bold and brash comic creators left their jobs at Marvel and started their own company, answering to no one but each other. I was a freshmen in college in 1992 when Spawn #1 was released. I could not legally drink, did not... Continue Reading →
While I was bagging and boarding some issues of Miracleman this afternoon I saw this ad for a series of pins from Eclipse comics. This ad was on the back cover of issue #6 from February 1986. I’m guessing that these pins are for the most popular titles that Eclipse was putting out at the... Continue Reading →
It is pretty rare these days for a middle aged man like myself, who collects comic books, to walk into a store, see something on the new release rack and genuinely be excited about it. At least it is in my world. But that is exactly what happened to me last weekend when I walked... Continue Reading →
All the way back in March and April when the plague really started spreading quickly and Massachusetts rolled out it’s lock down and stay at home orders I thought I’d get a lot of reading and writing done. I turned the dining room into a comic sorting den. I wrote a bunch of short quick... Continue Reading →
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