Did you know that in the spring of 1934, Good Housekeeping magazine introduced a feature that totally revolutionized both art and marketing - and later proved significant in the history of both pop culture and comic character collectibles?
Did you know that science-fiction novels and pulp magazines with science-fiction themes, such as Amazing Stories, started to spring up in the early days of the 20th Century?
Did you know that almost exactly 10 years after Snow White and her seven singing pals burst onto the scene in 1937, another charming Disney character made his debut? And the timing was perfect.
Did you know that Jack Kirby's first signed work was one that he really wasn't terribly proud of?
As if Halloween didn't already have enough of a ghostly, eerie aura about it, did you know that this Halloween will mark 76 years since the death of the great Houdini?
Since the early days of space heroes, characters such as Buck Rogers have always carried around trusty flashlight guns...
Did you know that among the numerous books that have been graded by CGC are Platinum Age Comics? And one such is the socially telling Barker’s “Komic” Picture Souvenir...
Take a look at an ultra-rare premium from the short-lived but historically significant Wonder Comics #1.
Did you know that in 1943, Captain Marvel was used by the Navy to encourage spirits and keep the flame of patriotism alive during World War II?
From the 1900s through the early 1930s, some Sunday newspapers carried a 32-page, full-color section with most of the comic strips occupying a full page. But did you know that in the early days, there were never any advertisements in those comic sections?
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Did you know that in the spring of 1934, Good Housekeeping magazine introduced a feature that totally revolutionized both art and marketing - and later proved significant in the history of both pop culture and comic character collectibles?
Did you know that science-fiction novels and pulp magazines with science-fiction themes, such as Amazing Stories, started to spring up in the early days of the 20th Century?
Did you know that almost exactly 10 years after Snow White and her seven singing pals burst onto the scene in 1937, another charming Disney character made his debut? And the timing was perfect.
Did you know that Jack Kirby's first signed work was one that he really wasn't terribly proud of?
As if Halloween didn't already have enough of a ghostly, eerie aura about it, did you know that this Halloween will mark 76 years since the death of the great Houdini?
Since the early days of space heroes, characters such as Buck Rogers have always carried around trusty flashlight guns...
Did you know that among the numerous books that have been graded by CGC are Platinum Age Comics? And one such is the socially telling Barker’s “Komic” Picture Souvenir...
Take a look at an ultra-rare premium from the short-lived but historically significant Wonder Comics #1.
Did you know that in 1943, Captain Marvel was used by the Navy to encourage spirits and keep the flame of patriotism alive during World War II?
From the 1900s through the early 1930s, some Sunday newspapers carried a 32-page, full-color section with most of the comic strips occupying a full page. But did you know that in the early days, there were never any advertisements in those comic sections?
