Practical guides, expert advice and resources to manage, value and grow your comic book collection.
Where to start with Todd McFarlane: a six-step reading order from the Gray Hulk and Spider-Man to Spawn and Haunt, with single issue or collected advice.
Read article →The Ultimates #1 (2024) by Deniz Camp and Juan Frigeri: covers, printings, what moves its value, and how not to confuse it with the 2002 series.
Read article →The Department of Truth #1 (2020) key issue guide: Tynion and Simmonds launch at Image, how to tell a first printing from a reprint and what moves its value.
Read article →New to Steve Ditko? Start with Amazing Fantasy #15 and early Spider-Man, then Doctor Strange, DC, Charlton and Mr. A. A six-step reading order.
Read article →Where to start with Stan Lee: a six-step reading order from Spider-Man with Ditko to Fantastic Four with Kirby, with effort levels and format tips.
Read article →Spawn #9 (March 1993) introduces Angela, Medieval Spawn and Cogliostro, by Neil Gaiman and Todd McFarlane. Print run, condition and legal history explained.
Read article →Silver Surfer #1 (1968) is not the Surfer's first appearance. See why this giant-size Stan Lee and John Buscema issue is a key and how to spot the original.
Read article →Where to start with Scott Snyder? Begin with Court of Owls, then Death of the Family, Zero Year and Endgame. A six-step reading order, plus Absolute Batman.
Read article →Every French edition of Sandman, from Delcourt and Panini to the Urban Comics omnibus volumes, with US issue ranges, arc titles and traps to avoid.
Read article →Every French edition of Saga from Urban Comics, from Urban Indies softcovers to the Grand Format omnibus, with US issue ranges, dates and page counts.
Read article →Every French edition of the Dark Phoenix Saga, from Lug's 1982 magazines to the Panini Absolute, Must-Have and Epic Collection, with US issue contents.
Read article →Where to start with Robert Kirkman: a six-step reading order through Invincible, The Walking Dead, Marvel Zombies and Void Rivals, with format tips.
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