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7 Comic Book Antiheroes Who Are More Interesting Than the Main Heroes

Comic book superheroes can sometimes be boring because publishers have a character status quo they strive to maintain. Creators change the status quo from time to time, but it always reverts back. Tony Stark is a womanizing tech genius. Steve Rogers is a flag-saluting super soldier. Peter Parker is a…

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Batman is the Most Popular Superhero – Here’s 10 Reasons Why That’s Good and Bad

Did you know that there has not been an Iron Man comic published by Marvel for the second half of 2025? I made a video about it. Iron Man is a household name, but RDJ made him popular in 2008. Superman is not as popular as he used to be.…

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9 Acid-Free Storage Solutions for Your Comics

Did you know that there are systems and levels when it comes to acid-free storage solutions for comic books? First of all, you should be using only acid-free sleeves, backing boards, display cases, top loaders, and storage boxes to protect comics. Also, you should nest each product into another, with…

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From Garage Sale to Goldmine: When a $1 Comic Becomes a $10,000 Find

Everyone wants to go from garage sale to goldmine when it comes to selling old items, especially in this economy. Now that billion-dollar comic book films are ubiquitous, almost everyone knows about flipping comic books for profit. However, you must know about the value of the comic, how the collectibles…

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10 Superhero Replicas, Memorabilia, and Masks for Hardcore Comic Book Fans

Hardcore comic book fans love to invest in cosplayer masks, memorabilia, and superhero replicas. They do it as a hobby, for collectible investments, or for the sentimental hobbyist joy of it all. Replicas and memorabilia connect comic book fans to their hobby in a way that is deeper than the…

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Webs Won’t Stick: 8 Reasons Marvel Comics is Struggling to Keep Peter Parker Relevant

In current Spider-Man comics, Spider-Man is having adventures in deep space while Norman Osborn is Spider-Man on Earth. It’s a polarizing story that challenges fans’ enjoyment of the character. Miles Morales is more relevant as Spider-Man than Peter Parker to some demographics. I’m not talking about Tom Holland’s MCU Spider-Man…

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Get a Grip: The 8 Most Memorable Comic Book Cliffhangers of All Time

One of the cons of being a comic fan is that you must deal with controversial comic book cliffhangers. Did you know that there is a 23-year-old Daredevil comic with no resolution because issue #2 was never published? How about all of the post-credits scenes from Phases 4 and 5…

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Black Excellence in Comics: 10 Facts About the Launch of Milestone Media

The launch of Milestone Media in 1993 was a historic event in comic book history. It was the first time that comic books could be seen as being more diverse without every superhero of importance being a white male. I was a teen in 1993 when I first saw a…

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Your Post-Divorce Money Checklist: Avoid These Common Pitfalls

Divorce is rarely just an emotional journey — it’s a financial one, too. When the papers are finally signed and the dust begins to settle, you might find yourself staring at your bank account, wondering, “Now what?”

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Totaled vs. Repairable: How to Decide What’s Best Financially After a Car Accident

Few experiences are as stressful as a car accident. Beyond the initial shock and the process of ensuring everyone’s safety, you’re often left facing a crucial financial decision: should you repair your damaged vehicle, or is it better to let it go as “totaled” and start fresh?

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Modern Age Treasure: The 10 Most Valuable Comic Books From The 80’s

Some of the best comic book investments don’t have to cost a lot of money. Age, rarity, pivotal storylines, and many other factors help to make a comic book a collectible. It’s been almost 40 years since the start of the 1980s. So, here is a list of the 10…

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Icons of Power: The 12 Greatest Male Superheroes of All Time

While modern superheroes are more diverse, the original blueprint for modern comic books was the male superheroes of the early and mid-20th century. For example, the first modern superhero, Superman, made his debut in Action Comics #1 in 1938.

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9 Superhero Omnibus Collections for New and Casual Readers

One of the biggest complaints of new and casual comic book readers is that there is too much canon to consider. Comic book character storylines and events can reach back decades and still have connections to modern storylines. One way to get new and casual readers into comic books is…

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Preserve, Protect, Profit: The 6 Best Comic Book Grading and Slabbing Companies

There is a process to convincing someone else, usually a stranger, to buy what you own. Many people have Antiques Roadshow or Pawn Stars syndrome; they think they will trip over crap in the attic and find out it’s priceless. There are processes to follow if you want to sell…

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8 Top Websites and Apps for Selling Comic Books to Collectors Who Need Them

90% of selling something or finalizing a transaction requires conviction on your part. Do you have a worthy product to sell to someone who wants or needs it? Keep in mind the other 10% to finalize 10% any sale is professional and non-desperate persuasion. If you know the buyer needs…

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How Did it Make $1.3 Billion? 10 Reasons Why I Hated Deadpool and Wolverine

I absolutely hated Deadpool and Wolverine. I didn’t think it was very funny. It was groan-inducing. This is a messy and unfocused film. It is a collection of middle-school fart jokes and cameo scenes stitched together to make a poorly written mess of a film.

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17 Quotes Stuck In Our Heads From Iconic Movies of the 90s

The 1990s were a defining era for cinema. Practical filmmaking and storytelling, not CGI, was the norm. Movies from the 90s were not only visually stunning, but they were also rich in memorable dialogue. It was the pre-digital age; the internet was in its infancy, and there was no social…

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Not All Heroes Wear Iron: 8 Comics Where Tony Stark Was Evil

“Evil Tony Stark” is sometimes the baseline personality of Tony Stark in the comic books. While 80% of MCU fans, who don’t read comic books, see RDJ as Tony Stark, the character in the comics has deep personality flaws. These flaws reveal him as human, but not always as a…

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8 Influential Comic Book Artists of the 1970s: Underappreciated Bronze Age Masters

I don’t want to sound like an old guy yearning for yesteryear, but the comic book artists of the 1970s do not get enough recognition. Bronze Age comic book masters of the art form, like Neal Adams, Dave Cockrum, Walt Simonson, Bernie Wrightson, and more, should be known to modern…

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10 Marvel Movie Posters Every True Fan Should Frame Immediately

Film posters are a form of art. The way that characters pose in a poster can evoke nostalgic moments from a film. The font of the logo can project the style and creative energy of the project. Every aesthetic aspect of a film poster, also known as one-sheets, is strategically…

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Comics Royalty: The 100 Most Valuable Comic Books Collectors Should Seek

In my previous articles about valuable comic books, I have primarily focused on comic books that have sold at auction for hundreds of thousands and millions of dollars. So, in this list of the 100 most valuable comic books, I have focused on comic books that stand to gain more…

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From Batman to X-Men: 10 Superhero Omnibus Trades Fans Swear By

I’m an old-school comic book fan and a cynic. Every week, there are just too many comic books to choose from, and not all are worthy of attention. I’m not saying not to read new and different comics. I am saying that there are some comics and creative runs that…

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Superheroes, Scarcity & Serious Value: The Top 25 Most Valuable Comic Books

It’s easy to forget that the lion’s share of modern comic book fans are “casuals” or “normies.” The biggest modern comic book fans don’t read comic books. They know nothing about source material comics. Instead of being a cranky old guy yelling at clouds, I want to tell you about…

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I used to believe that the more things change, the more they stay the same. But the more things change, the more they change. How modern fans buy and read comic books is nothing like how I did it in the 1980s and 1990s. For example, reading digital comics is…

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8 Resealable Comic Book Sleeves

Protecting your comic books from the elements is an expensive numbers game. You must consider how much free time and manual labor you want to spend sleeving and boarding comics. The more comics you own, the more you must spend on sleeves and boards. Also, if you do not seal…

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