Recently, I had the fortunate opportunity to attend the screening of a work-in-progress about one of the foremost artists and writers of Mad Magazine. “The Mad Playboy of Art” by New York director Gary VandenBergh is a feature length documentary covering the career of artist and writer Will Elder.
Will Elder was [...]

There are many ways on how to research a comics value. Comics have gained popularity over the last several decades, and with that rise in popularity, comes great value to the many avid collectors that are all over the world.

Golden age comics were thought by many as the beginning of a great future in regards to comic books. At the time, many were skeptical about the whole idea as they hadn’t a clue of the seemingly instant popularity that would come over the entire world, and more distinctly, America.

Silver age comics were one of the most successful eras in regards to comic books and comic book lovers all over the world. This was an era that followed that of the Golden age Comic Books that were about in the early 1950’s, and is said to have all began in 1956 and lasted throughout the rest of the 50’s and 60’s until finally ending in 1970.

The name Disney has grown up with us already, as it is a regular household name for everyone, since the company has been giving everyone the spirit of a child-like attitude among all of us with the variety of their animated features.

Comic books today cover an assortment of subjects – there are even different genres, such as horror, sci-fi, fantasy, crime and real life. The format of comic books has changed over the years, and continues to change. There are now ‘graphic novels,’ that are thicker and more heavily bound.

An exceptional example of a given book – the best ever seen. Only the slightest bindery or printing defects are allowed. Cover is flat with no surface wear. Inks are bright with high reflectivity.

One of the most important things to remember is to keep them in specially made containers designed specifically for storing comic books or paper. That means anything you use for cardboard or paper storage (ie, comic books) should be lignin-free and acid-free.

The Golden Age is a very important era in the history of comic books. It was the era when people were first immersed in the idea that the comic book genre is a very effective mode of entertainment.