Practical guides, expert advice and resources to manage, value and grow your comic book collection.
Silver Surfer #34 (1990) by Starlin and Lim opens the Rebirth of Thanos arc. Date, team, value drivers, how to spot the original and the buying pitfalls.
Read article →Secret Wars 1984 in French as Les Guerres secrètes: Lug's Spidey issues, Panini collections, Marvel Deluxe and the 2025 box set, with dates and ISBNs.
Read article →Where to start with Roger Stern: a six-step reading order from Triumph and Torment to the Hobgoblin, Under Siege and Avengers, with format advice too.
Read article →Where to start with Ram V: a six-step reading order from Laila Starr and These Savage Shores to Swamp Thing and Detective Comics, with format advice.
Read article →Punisher War Journal #1 from November 1988 by Carl Potts and Jim Lee: price drivers, editions, the 2007 volume trap, neighboring issues and grading advice.
Read article →New Warriors #1 from July 1990 by Fabian Nicieza and Mark Bagley: team lineup, Thor #411 origins, Civil War link, price drivers, editions and buying pitfalls.
Read article →Mister Miracle #1 (1971) by Jack Kirby: first appearance of Scott Free, why it is a key issue, what drives its value, buying pitfalls and reprints.
Read article →Marvels by Busiek and Ross in French: Semic, Le Téméraire and Panini editions, Marvel Must-Have and the annotated edition, with dates, pages and issues.
Read article →Marvel Graphic Novel #4 is the first appearance of the New Mutants: creators, oversize album condition, how to tell editions apart, buying pitfalls and grading.
Read article →Where to start with Larry Hama: a six-step reading order from the silent G.I. Joe #21 and Wolverine #75 to the full 155-issue run and the IDW revival.
Read article →A six-step reading path for Kelly Thompson, from Hawkeye and West Coast Avengers to Black Widow, Captain Marvel and Absolute Wonder Woman, with collecting tips.
Read article →Where to start with John Romita Jr.: a six-step reading order from The Man Without Fear and Kick-Ass to Spider-Man, Daredevil and Iron Man, plus format tips.
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