Pop Culture Collecting
Pop Culture Horizons: Looking at Different Niches
Comic Character Collectibles By J.C. Vaughn The theoretical downtime between big auction news events and my own writing deadlines during the holidays granted me a few moments to think about ...
Star Wars, Comics, Superman, and Politicals Dominate at Hake's
Comic Character Collectibles By J.C. Vaughn The final auction of Hake's Americana & Collectibles' 50th year, #222, was held November 14-16, 2017 and it turned out to be the most ...
Beckett Acquires Comic Book Certification Service
Comic Character Collectibles: December 2017 By J.C. Vaughn Comic Book Certification Service, LLC (CBCS), the company headed by President and Primary Grader Steve Borock, has been acquired by Beckett Media ...
A "Cover Story" That Changed My Life
Character Collectibles: November 2017 By J.C. Vaughn Sometimes a comic book cover can change your life. Weird, but true. It's happened to me more than once, if you can believe ...
Wonder Woman Keeps Making News: Three Comics Top $1.5 Million
Comic Character Collectibles: October 2017 By J.C. Vaughn Pristine Comics realized record prices for a CGC-certified 9.4 copy of All Star Comics #8 and a CGC 9.6 copy of Sensation ...
Jon Berk Collection Sets Records for ComicConnect
Comic Character Collectibles By J.C. Vaughn The world of pop culture collectibles is very far from being a hyperbole-free zone. As a group, we are at least as guilty, if ...
CGC 8.0 Amazing Fantasy # 15 Tops $260,000
Comic Character Collectibles By J.C. Vaughn The approach of Spider-Man: Homecoming and the character's presence in feature films since 2002's hit Spider-Man hasn't done anything to hurt the prices realized ...
In Memoriam: Philip Zolli, Jr.
Comic Character Collectibles By J.C. Vaughn For many years, it seemed as if Philip Zolli, Jr.'s site, The Atlas Archives (atlasarchives.com), was the only place for fans of the short-lived ...
Superman, Spider-Man Set Records (Again)
Comic Character Collectibles by J.C. Vaughn Among the more notable prices realized for vintage comic books over the past few months were two transactions at ComicLink. First, the company brokered ...
The Return of ROM, the Spaceknight
Comic Character Collectibles By J.C. Vaughn During the late '70s and into the early '80s, Parker Brothers was a dominant force in the board game business. In 1977, when electronic ...
In The Works: Free Comic Book Day 2017 is May 6
Comic Character Collectibles By J.C. Vaughn Each year on the first Saturday in May, participating comic book retailers across North America give away more than 6 million comics at participating ...
A Look at 2016 and Wyatt Earp's Great-Great Granddaughter
Comic Character Collectibles By J.C. Vaughn A Quick Comic Market Recap A CGC-certified 5.5 copy of "Action Comics #1" probably became the most significant comic of the year when it ...
