We’ve seen Marvel‘s two big super teams go head to head on a handful of occasions. The Avengers and the X-Men have often clashed due to differences on ideology and mutant self preservation, like in 2012’s Avengers vs. X-Men series. But on a few occasions, the two teams have butted heads over a simple misunderstanding. […]
Every collector has their preference. Some like collecting vintage comic books, while others go after rare action figures and toys. Your budget plays a big part in this hobby; not all of us can drop a cool $1,000,000 on Action Comics #1, after all. Of course, more avenues open up as your budget goes higher, […]
If there is a shortlist of Pokémon that can reliably send collectors into a bidding frenzy, Rayquaza certainly belongs near the top of it. The Legendary sky serpent has built one of the strongest resumés in the entire Pokémon TCG, with grails spread across Gold Stars, promos, POP releases, LEGEND cards, and modern alternate arts. […]
The 1980s line of Hasbro G.I. Joe action figures were the ultimate toys of their time. Not only was each figure unique, with its own appearance, backstory, and personality, but they also came with specialised accessories. While most of them featured guns and backpacks, some came with custom accessories. For instance, the Cobra B.A.T. featured […]
Even in the company of her fellow X-Men, few Marvel characters have as convoluted of a history as Psylocke. In her fifty year history, she’s been mind-controlled, body-swapped, and even killed more times than most readers can recall without double-checking the Marvel wiki. The confusion stems all the way back to Psylocke’s “first appearance,” which, […]
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 […]