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Delayed for over a year, at some point we’ll eventually see Black Widow. Although Kevin Feige will likely have one or two surprises in store for us, there’s little to speculate on…

For many Americans, the pandemic has resulted in record U.S. savings rates. Many haven’t dined in restaurants, bought new work clothes, or taken overseas vacations. As a result, some (including myself) have…

While Hawkeye may not be the most popular Avenger ever, he’s been a mainstay of the team, served as the leader of the Avengers, and also founded the West Coast Avengers. In…

According to GoCollect’s list of Most Popular Comic Books, one of the hottest books in the country right now is The Uncanny X-Men #211 (UXM #211). As of January 30, UXM #211…

We all know about Shang-Chi’s first appearance in Special Marvel Edition #15 (1973). Considering that Marvel will release a trailer for Shang-Chi & The Legend of the Ten Rings soon (many were…

We all know the X-Men are coming to the MCU; the only question is which X-Men stories will Kevin Feige choose to tell? Some have speculated that one of those stories will…

We know little about Disney+’s new Armor Wars show, but we know it’ll feature a lot of “War Machine comin’ at you.” Just as Falcon will likely take the torch from Captain…

The MCU has sucked all of the oxygen — and money — out of the room for most comic collectors. Collectors have pored over recent episodes of WandaVision looking for clues and…

As we all know, costume changes for iconic characters such as Spider-Man function as catalysts for driving up prices. For example, Amazing Spider-Man #252 (ASM #252) is one of the hottest books…

We know little about Kevin Feige’s vision for the X-Men except that it “will be quite different” from Fox’s films about the eponymous mutant superhero team. While no one can read Feige’s…

I’ve written a few times about the difference between cameo first appearances and first full appearances. As you know, this distinction is important because first full appearances are much more valuable than…

Kevin Feige did it to us again. For months, comic book investors have speculated that Mephisto and Grim Reaper would make their first appearances in the MCU (and they still may). And…

I grew up in the early 1980s watching Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends; the show served as my gateway into the world of Marvel Comics. I’m bullish on the possibility that Firestar…

Comic book fans and investors love Venom. Amazing Spider-Man #300, where Venom makes his first full appearance, plus Amazing Fantasy #15 (or Incredible Hulk #181) of the Modern Age. As of January…

I just finished watching the second episode of WandaVision on Disney+ last night (FYI, I wrote this blog on January 16th). Like all of you, I have so many questions, but  I…

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the Hulk #181 rule; a commonly held belief that a character’s first appearance occurs when that character is: (1) a major part of the comic’s…

In his 42 years of existence, Scott Lang’s Ant-Man has never been more popular. He’s portrayed by fan favorite, Paul Rudd; he’s the star of two films that have grossed over $1.2…