So this was a digital graphic novel from one of Amazon's deep-discount Marvel sales that I got for about $1.99 a while ago and I had been saving it for when I was completely done with my Essential X-Men volumes (and had read what was in between). But I am only up to the first …
Month: June 2019
Fighting the Indepdendents, 6/5/19-6/12/19
So here's my first week of sorting through that big box of independent comics in my closet. I wasn't discerning as to what I decided to read--I just picked the comics that were in the front of the box and grabbed the first handful. Here's what I read and the verdict for each (in case …
What if it Won’t Sell?
The tale is as old as collecting and collectibles--you had something that mom threw away or gave away and years later, it's worth a mint. Even I have wondered, over the years, what type of money I would have made from my old Masters of the Universe Toys (which are the only toys that I …
First Strike: The Invasion! Podcast
Invasion! was a DC Comics crossover event that I wasn't present for and out of the four that were published before I jumped on with Armageddon 2001 in 1991, it was the one I probably read the least when I did own the issues back in the 1990s. I thought it was fine but was …
Barb Wire: Ace of Spades #1
I honestly can't remember how I got this comic. Either it was in the box of random comics that a woman gave to me after a PD session some years ago or Professor Alan sent it my way. Either way, I never paid for it and I'm honestly glad that I didn't. My love of …
Blasters Special #1, Starman #6
As I made my way through the "First Strike" podcast that looked at every issue and tie-in to the 1988 DC Comics crossover Invasion!, I would pull out any comic that I owned and read it before I listened to the episode. This wasn't very time consuming because I only have the trade paperback of …
Uncollecting Update May 2019
As always, let’s start with the numbers. Media consumed # (remaining/total) Movies Watched 0 (151/155) Books Read: 9 (122/147) Comics Read: 82 (489/738) Podcast Episodes Remaining: 112 Movies Nothing this month. I did watch Wine Country on Netflix, but that was a new release, and I watched the 1996 Romeo + Juliet film twice in …
