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 →
Image Comics: Remembering my early days
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 comics…
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 →
Action 2020
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 →
Where does the time go…
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 →
The Thrill of the Hunt Part I
Groo The Wanderer Special #1 The hunt for specific comics is one of the most thrilling aspects of the hobby. One of the comics I collect is Groo the Wanderer and a few years ago I decided that I was going to try and find every possible appearance of the character. Using the internet, The... Continue Reading →