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
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
Ron Marz – Hero Initiative News and Reviews by Gary Govel - April 27, 2020April 27, 20200 On Wed April 29, 2020 at 6 p.m. Eastern time Ron Marz will be conducting a live Q&A via Zoom with a select group pf fans to benefit the Hero Initiative. Marz of course is a renowned comics writer whose work includes famous runs on the Silver Surfer, Green Lantern, Witchblade,
CGC Mail Call: New Mutants 98 Mail Call Slabs by Gary Govel - April 22, 2020April 22, 20200 This week’s mail call from CGC only contained one book, but it’s a special one, New Mutants 98 – the first appearance of Deadpool, signed by Rob Liefeld at NYCC 2019. I’m sure most of you are just interested in the grade and pic, but here’s the backstory of this
NYCC 2019 CGC Mail Call Collecting Comic Con Mail Call Slabs by Gary Govel - April 9, 2020April 10, 20201 As mentioned in previous posts, I attended NYCC 2019 on Friday only, commuting between Albany and NYC by AMTRAK. My focus, and the majority of my time at the show was spent getting books signed by creators for CGC’s Signature Series. I am the original owner of each of the
FF 46: From the Collection of Doug Moench Collecting Slabs by Gary Govel - March 29, 2020April 10, 20202 I'm excited to have recently added the CGC slabbed copy of Fantastic Four 46, pictured below, to my collection. This issue of course is the first full appearance, and cover appearance of Black Bolt in a classic story by Stan Lee, with art by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott.
NYCC Exclusives – CGC Bound Comic Con LCS Slabs by Gary Govel - October 27, 2019April 10, 20200 In a previous post I mentioned that I picked up three of the 2019 NYCC Marvel exclusives while at the show - Ghost Rider 1, Strike Force 1, and House of X 5. Earlier this week, I added another 2019 NYCC exclusive to my collection by purchasing
NYCC 2019: Friday Signings and More Collecting Comic Con by Gary Govel - October 14, 2019March 31, 20200 I attended NYCC on Friday only, making the round-trip commute between Albany and Penn Station via Amtrak. Following the short walk to the Javits Center, I joined the masses waiting at one of the Green entrances (Green South I believe) shortly before 10:00 AM. The goal of my
House of X – I’m All In!!! Collecting News and Reviews by Gary Govel - July 24, 2019July 24, 20190 Warning: Spoilers Ahead I had the good fortune of growing up in the Chris Claremont glory days of the X-Men. In fact, one of the oldest comics still in my collection that I am the original owner of is X-Men 96. Some memories of that epic run stand
CGC Round 1 Collecting Mail Call Slabs by Gary Govel - July 22, 2019April 10, 20200 Turnaround Time, Results, and Takeaways As mentioned in previous posts, I've collected comics since I was a child in the mid-1970's. I'm currently in the process of consolidating my collection, and adding some key issues to it. As part of that process, I have begun submitting some issues to