Collectors should be aware that there was an EXACT REPRINT of Action Comics # 1 published in 1974 under DC Comics' FAMOUS FIRST EDITION line. Originally, the comic had a stiff outer cover identifying it as...
One of the worst surprises that can happen to a comic collector is to spend a large sum on a first appearance of Iron Man in Tales of Suspense #39 or Ant Man in Tales to Astonish #27 or an early issue of...
Many misunderstand what a comic in Near mint means. It is the rarest of comics, of 1000 that come into the store from the silver age only 2 or 3 are truly near mint, at least in the manner that the grade...
The art of comic book collecting has been revolutionized in recent years by the advent of third-party,professional grading services.The service was pioneered by current market leader Comics Guaranty, LLC (more...
Do you own a Marvel comic book from 1974-1976? Are you proud of its impeccable condition? Did you buy it for investment? Hey, what if it's missing something (that you are totally unaware of) that has caused it...
This is info on "3M's" and how they were used in the comic book industry You may know already that not all the colors on a printed comic book page are solid colors--some are Light (faces, light blue skies,...
When you are looking for a comic from the silver or bronze age and you want it to be in NM condition but you are tired of buying from people claiming its a NM and when you get it its more like a VF, here are...
Hi, I wanted to share some comic buying tips for mainly new Ebayers. I am a 30+ year collector. I both buy and sell comics on Ebay. Tip 1# READ all the recent feedback from the seller you are considering...
Pop Hollinger ran a used comic book store in Concordia, Kansas from the late 1930s until 1971. Pop bought and sold old comic books thruout the Golden Age and Silver Age. Pop was there when ACTION COMICS #1,...
"COLOR GUIDES"were hand-colored art usually done on a copy of the original black-line comic book pages. The original artwork was large-format (to allow the artist to do detailed work), so when the color art...