Star Wars is one of the most important pieces of pop culture of the last 50 years. George Lucas, known for his love letter to American teen culture of the ’50s and ’60s American Graffiti (and to a lesser extent THX-1138), created a story that would enthrall generations of fans. While we now know that […]
A modern-day audience may marvel over artbooks featuring concept drawings for titles like The Last of Us or Marvel’s Spider-Man, but go back a few decades and the original behind-the-scenes sketches and plans for video games were rarely seen. Imagine seeing the original concept art for iconic titles like Super Mario Kart, Pac-Man, and Dig […]
The Amazing Spider-Man #1 was Spider-Man’s second appearance, but it was his first solo comic book title, and he proved to be the perfect character to launch a title around. Spider-Man made his debut in Amazing Fantasy #15 by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. In that issue, a teenage nerd was bitten by a radioactive spider […]
Mario has always been big business. That Italian plumber won over a legion of fans as soon as he first appeared in Donkey Kong (1981) and fronted his first video game, Mario Bros., alongside his brother Luigi, just two years later. Mario’s popularity just continues to grow, so even brief missteps like 1986’s Super Mario […]
There are few scenes in movie history that are as iconic as the climactic duel between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader in The Empire Strikes Back. That is probably why a screen used prop that is pivotal in that classic Star Wars scene has just shattered a record previously set by the lightsaber used by […]
When you think of “chase cards” in the Pokemon TCG, the name often goes to rare cards that cost upwards of $100 on the resale market. But sometimes, Pokemon fans get obsessed with a card not for its rarity, but for the design itself. In the case of Pitch Black, a surprise common card is […]
Robert Downey Jr. may have turned Tony Stark into a household name in the world of superheroes, but back in 1963, Iron Man was just the latest Marvel creation to hit comic pages. Over six decades later, the single page that introduced Iron Man has just become the most expensive piece of original comic art […]
Fanatics Fest 2026 concluded just a few days ago, and collectors are probably still scrambling to keep track of their trades and newly announced cards. While most deals made at the venue were straight swaps, you can bet that there was a lot of money exchanging hands too. It was probably the one place where […]
While there are no shortage of categories for collectibles, one of the most interesting—and often expensive—is comic books. With decades of issues across many, many genres, comic books have no shortage unique and sought after issues and series for fans and collectors to seek out. But while superhero comics are among the most sought after […]
Superman has no shortage of memorable villains in his rogues gallery, and with names like Lex Luthor, Brainiac, Parasite, Mongul, and Toyman among them, it can be difficult to stand out. One villain, however, has no issues standing out from the pack, and that’s because the distorted powerhouse known as Bizarro is unlike anyone else […]