Mail Call: Astonishing Tales 25 Mail Call by Gary Govel - January 1, 2022January 1, 20220 I was thrilled to add the CBCS 7.5 Raw Grade copy of Astonishing Tales 25 pictured below to my personal collection this week. This Bronze Age classic is of course the first appearance of Deathlok in a story by the character's creators Rich Buckler and Doug Moench. The
Doug Moench Signing Opportunity News and Reviews by Gary Govel - July 9, 2021July 9, 20210 Our friend, CGC Facilitator Rich Henn is accepting submissions for a private signing with Doug Moench. Moench worked on many important Bronze and Copper age comics, notably including the creation of Moon Knight and Black Mask, and co-creating Bane and Deathlok. Check out Rich's Insta post embedded below for
Joe Sinnott VSP Results Mail Call Slabs by Gary Govel - April 7, 2021April 7, 20211 If you have spent some time on this site, you've probably seen the post in which I discuss meeting Joe Sinnott at a comics show at my local library in 1978 when I was 10 years old. That meeting was an unforgettable experience for me as a young collector,
Back to Wal-Mart for Gwenom vs Carnage Collecting NCBD by Gary Govel - February 25, 2021February 25, 20210 In a recent post, I discussed a weekend visit to Wal-Mart where I picked up a couple of the Star Wars High Republic three-packs, and also threw in a Planet of the Symbiotes pack for good measure. There were other packs in stock, but I skipped them at the time,
Star Wars High Republic Wal-Mart Variant Collecting by Gary Govel - February 22, 2021February 22, 20210 While out and about this weekend I made a stop at a local Wal-Mart that I know to carry comics. I was specifically looking to see if they had any copies of the Marvel three packs with the front-facing Star Wars High Republic #1 variant, and was thrilled to find
ASM 4 – First Appearance of Silk!! Mail Call by Gary Govel - February 12, 2021February 12, 20210 I've reached an interesting point in the hobby, where I am simultaneously trying to thin out my collection which I have amassed since the mid/late 1970's, while also adding key books. My primary area of focus as a collector has been the Bronze and Copper era books that I grew
X-Men Election 2021 Collecting by Gary Govel - January 26, 2021January 26, 20210 Vote early and often for the protectors of Krakoa!!! Beginning at midnight (Jan 27, 2021), fans will have the chance to vote for some characters to be included among the roster of the next iteration of the X-Men via the following link: https://www.marvel.com/characters/x-men-vote We have to assume that Hickman has some definite
Midtown Pre-Order Problem Collecting by Gary Govel - January 24, 2021January 24, 20210 Like many collectors, I pick comics up from a few different sources, for a few different reasons. I maintain a pull list at my LCS--- Albany's Earthworld Comics for books that I want to read at release, and sometimes pick up certain limited/ratio variants when visiting the store. I also
Joe Giella Mail-In Signing!!! Collecting by Gary Govel - January 21, 2021January 21, 20210 CGC Facilitator Rich Henn has announced a private signing with silver age icon Joe Giella! The autograph fee is $55, while grading is additional and can be submitted on your own CGC account. Pressing options are also available - contact Rich for details. Joe is offering a very limited number of
3X Signed Batman 619: CBCS VSP Results Mail Call Slabs by Gary Govel - October 20, 2020October 20, 20200 This story begins about a year ago in the pre-COVID-19 days when mass gatherings still occurred. There might not be a better example of a mass gathering than New York Comic Con, which I was getting ready to attend. For those who aren't aware, in advance of the show, ticket