Articlescomic related article My Top 5 Gimmick Covers of the 90’s By Nick Lipe
I grew up in the 90’s, the heyday of gimmick covers, and I was in heaven. Being 8 years old in 91, I was the prime target for all the crazy covers that the companies were sending out by the dozen: holograms, chromiums, die cut, acetate, polybag, glow in the dark, etc. I was a … Read more FCBD Survival/Preparedness Guide by John Elle
It’s that long awaited (and now back to its regularly scheduled bat day and time) of the year. It’s kinda like Christmas…or maybe Easter. It’s FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! Now back to its regular day the First Saturday of May (May 7th this year). How it works: Simply stop in at any of our stores … Read more Back Issue to the Future: Flash #8 by Geoff Johns and Scott Kolins
Commentary by Sean H. Cast your minds back, dear reader, to the not-too-distant past. Specifically, 2010, when coming hot off the heels of Blackest Night and Brightest Day, Geoff Johns returned to Flash to pen a new era in the character’s history. Or at least, he would have… If DC hadn’t then decided to relaunch … Read more The Real Never-Ending Battle by Shawn Spurlock
The first Wednesday in June of 1982, the boxes came. Maybe it was even one box, I wasn’t there. I suppose I could’ve asked Jamie, but the actual number doesn’t matter, really. What matters is that it started with a cardboard box that had to be sliced open. Two years after the first comic sold … Read more Mike Trying to Teach the Youngins By Mike Wall
I got an email on Monday asking where my blog entry was. After some swearing, I realized I did not check the Google calendar. I started something about the speculator market and how it is affecting the market. Well that started to become very dark and cynical. Not what you usually look for when I … Read more Collecting the HULK magazines
Published from 1977 to 1981, and running a total of 27 issues, Marvel comics HULK magazine has a fascinating history. Originally title The Rampaging Hulk, the series was Introduced in January of 1977 as part of the Marvel black and white line of mature comics. Having found great success with Savage Sword of Conan, Marvel … Read more Verily! Very Vivacious Variants! By Luke Simkins
I was only alive for 2 years in the 90’s, and I wasn’t super into comics at 2 years old. However, from what I have learned about 90’s comics, variants were all the rage! What are variants you ask? Variants are comic covers with different art on them than the main cover, or the cover … Read more Feeling Fatigued? by Shawn Spurlock
It’s that time of year. As Summer begins to loom closer, now is an excellent opportunity to take a few moments and perform a simple self-examination. Taking the time to do this quick evaluation is of utmost importance, as catching this kind of thing early on is always preferable to waiting until it’s too late. … Read more The DWJ Dream by Jake Pierce
A wise man once told me “Daniel Warren should write a Contest of Champions type of book but instead, all of the fighting should be done in a wrestling ring”, and if you’re as big of a fan of DWJ as most of us at GCC are then you know how freaking awesome that book … Read more The Silver Age and The Influx of Personality by Earl GeierIt’s commonly said that it was Marvel Comics introduced personality and problems into the super hero characters in the 1960s. The Fantastic Four fought among themselves, Ben Grimm hated being the Thing and Sue Storm was torn between Reed Richards and the Sub-Mariner. Iron Man had his injured heart which required the metal chest plate … Read more |
