This is the third and final list for Mattina cover art, here is the Mattina DC list and the Mattina Alternate Publisher List. Between these three posts, this list is by far the most comprehensive list of Mattina’s cover art anywhere. There... Read more
*This edition of NEXT BIG THING contains spoilers for the movie Avengers: Endgame. If you have not seen it yet…why not? Anyway, you have been warned* The reason for both of these value spikes is the release of the MCU film Avengers: Endgame. In... Read more
These types of articles are always fun and interesting to write because they result in a lot of debate and conversation. People’s opinions vary based on their feelings and interests. However, since the new trailer was released last week fo... Read more
Airboy flies again! Iconic comic creator Chuck Dixon, best known for his work writing Punisher, Batman, and Robin/Nightwing, is returning to one of his favorite characters thanks to the recently announced continuation of Dixon’s 1980s series Air... Read more
If you are new to comics or new to Batman comics, there are thousands of stories about the Dark Knight. Detective Comics, which is where Batman got his start, just hit #800! Batman Comics vol. 1 reached #713 before DC restarted it.... Read more
The 1966 Batman movie was originally scheduled to be the jumping off point for the Batman television series, but ABC moved the series up to January 12th, 1966. The show took off in the rating like the Batmobile through the streets of Gotha... Read more
People outside the comic book world might think that all comic books are supposed to be “funny” books. If you’re just dipping your toes into the comic book world, the vast majority of comics aren’t funny. There are interpersonal stru... Read more
For this article, I’ll be dividing the hot books into four categories, television, movies, great art, and great character. As always, the comic books will be linked to Comics Price Guide so that you can see the increased value, the creator... Read more
There has been some confusion with the Walmart variants because the covers are obviously different, but there’s more. The issue number, the title, and the story are sometimes different and sometimes the same. So one of our fant... Read more
In 1985 when Back to the Future came out, everyone wanted to be Michael J. Fox. He had an orange vest, an easygoing personality, a beautiful girlfriend (not his Mom) and a wicked sweet ride. Even now, who doesn’t want a stainless-ste... Read more
The first real variant covers were found in comics used as marketing materials. From 1945 to 1959 Buster Brown had a series of comics that had different shoe stores printed on the covers. The cover art was the same but the store at t... Read more
*This article contains a minor spoiler for Heroes In Crisis #3 and #5. You have been warned* More than 35 years ago DC Comics licensed a handful of characters for an anti-drug comic. One hero was created for that book, but has only barely consid... Read more
(Trailer at the bottom but you’ve probably already seen it.) Mysterio played by Jake Gyllenhaal looks spectacular. His costume and action sequence is dramatic and showy. Some have suggested that the Sinister Six could be in thi... Read more
When you start searching through these issues and titles you’ll discover some rarely seen Mattina covers. Except for Spawn, everyone knows Spawn from his high profile start in the early ’90s. It’s important to give... Read more
Francesco Mattina has a certain flair about his art. Most of it is dark shadowy work that has you straining to see more details. But he frequently adds these spectacular wisps of orange, lime green or red. The Batman Who L... Read more
Comic books have a long history of noting the change in seasons and images representing different times of the year, but they have especially been good at celebrating the Christmas holiday season all the way back to the early years of the medium... Read more