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

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

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

by Gary Govel - March 29, 2020April 10, 20201

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

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

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!!!

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

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

25 Issue Conan and Kull Lot For Sale

Sold

by Gary Govel - June 24, 2019July 22, 20190

Don't miss this Barbarian Bundle!!! Conan the Barbarian is back at Marvel Comics, not only starring in his own titles, but the Savage Avengers as well. Get caught up on your barbarian history by checking out this lot of 25 Marvel Comics issues featuring Robert E. Howard characters Conan and

Tales of Suspense 52 Giveaway

Collecting

by Gary Govel - June 22, 2019July 22, 20190

NOTE: Due to circumstances beyond our control, we have substituted a coverless Amazing Spider-Man 10 as the prize in this giveaway. Featuring the first appearance of Natasha Romanov - the Black Widow!!! We're giving away a coverless copy of Tales of Suspense 52 to one of our Instagram followers. Maybe