Comic Books: Are They a Good Investment?

In today’s economic climate, many people are looking into investing in collectibles as an alternative to the stock market. Are comics a worthwhile investment?
In the 1990’s collecting comic books became a trend, with people buying protective covers and backing to keep their investments safe. Speculators began buying comics, which brought a lot of attention [...]

Comic Books Have Changed: Why The Art is Better Now

Art is in the eye of the beholder, and comic books are no exception. As comic books have evolved over the last 70 years, there have been changes in the story and in the art. Is the art in comic books better now? In a word, yes.
First of all, there is the color in the [...]

Wolverine - Don’t See The Movie Before You Read The Comic!

In order to really appreciate a movie such as X-Men Origins: Wolverine, it’s helpful to understand his story as it originally appeared in its various stages. Wolverine made his first appearance in the Incredible Hulk #180. After he fought the Hulk he had an overall personality and costume change before joining the X-Men. Later [...]

Not All Comic Books Should Be Movies

Many comic book movies are a fan’s worst disaster nightmare from the beginning. Bad scripts, bad acting, bad special effects, and other reasons can make for an unpleasant movie experience.
Generation X is one example, too low a budget for a faithful representation makes this movie nearly unwatchable. Steel is another example of poor [...]

Identifying With A Character: What Makes It Happen?

What is it that we see in comic book characters that we identify with? Stories of heroes with special powers go back to Ancient Greece, and to the Christian Bible, teaching people the amazing stories of gifted heroes taking care of business, much like Superheroes. Superman famously represented Truth, Justice and the American Way. Spiderman [...]

The Best Characters We Don’t See Anymore

With comic book movies coming out all the time, who are some of the best comic book characters we don’t see much of anymore? Here are five.
Dream is one such character. First appearing in Sandman, Vol 1, Dream is the tragic hero’s tragic hero. Moving through the realms of his Dream Kingdom, Dream learns and [...]

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