Welcome to Cool Comics in My Collection Episode 292, where we look at various comic books I own (and in some cases ones that I let get away), both new and old, often with a nostalgic leaning for those feelings of yesteryear. I hope you have as much fun reading about them as I had writing about these cool comics!
For each of the comic books I include here, I list the current secondary market pricing (except for of digital issues, which don’t have collectible value). This is according to the websites ComicBookRealm.com (CBR) and Zap-Kapow Comics (ZKC), using the comic book grading scale of 9.4 (if both sites have the same price, you’ll find just one price for that issue), along with the 50th Edition of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide (OPG) using their 9.2 NM scale. Not all my comics meet that grade. Some are probably better, and some are certainly worse. But to simplify it, that’s the scale I use here. And remember, a comic book is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. And for those who enjoy the additional fun of knowing some of the more important issues in your collection, I recognize each Cool Comic that is listed in Key Collector Comics.
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Cool Comics Colloquialisms!
Last week, Way of X #1 came to a comic shop near you, yet another X-Related title. The story, while somewhat intriguing, didn’t grab me enough to elevate it to Cool Comic status, but if you’ve been following the X stories since they relaunched under the auspices of Jonathan Hickman, then most likely you dutifully added it to your pull list. It seems like every few months we get another title, yet I keep expecting more from the stories. It’s not that they aren’t interesting, but there’s almost a coldness to them that feels quite different from X-Men stories from back in the 20th Century. And now that they can resurrect mutants under most circumstances, well, dying doesn’t seem to matter, which changes everything.
I never meant to read Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade, but after deciding to give the first issue a try, I couldn’t NOT get this second issue. It’s proven to be more fun than I expected, and now I’ll probably finish this limited series.
I don’t play video games, but I do occasionally grab a hot comic off the shelves, and Batman / Fortnite: Zero Point #1 is selling on eBay for several times the cover price. The issue contains codes for a game, and so will the rest of the issues in this limited series. I read that it’s going to have several iterations of printings due to demand, and they, too, will contain the codes. My copy is still in the sealed plastic bag it came in, and I’m not sure at this point what I intend to do with it.
Cool Comics Battle of the Week!
The Cool Comics Battle of the Week is Black Adam versus Thor! What do you think would happen if they faced each other in a titanic tussle, and how do you see the winner achieving victory? Let us know in the comments section below.
Cool Comics Creations!
Sweet Christmas, Ed Griffie gives us an awesome look at Luke Cage! Ed is a lifelong comic book fan who started drawing Kawaii and Chibi style versions of pop culture icons and superheroes about five years ago. Through Facebook, his work came to the attention of Daniel Hare, the owner of vintage toy and comic bookstore The Toys Time Forgot, who offered him a guest spot at Free Comic Book Day. Since then, Ed has been a regular at local conventions and comic bookstores, where he offers bookmarks, coloring pages, trading cards, and color prints featuring his unique artwork. You can check out his full catalog of work at toonist27.deviantart.com or contact him at edgriffiejr@gmail.com to commission an original piece of your very own.
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Cool Comics In My Collection
Modern-Day Cool Comics
#1476 — Justice League #60, DC, June 2021.
There’s a new X title out, Way of X #1, yet I found a Justice League featuring Superman and Black Adam going toe-to-toe on the cover more appealing. Inside, we don’t really get the big fight seemingly promised to us, but still, tensions mount, and Superman starts pushing the rest of the league to accept Black Adam as a member. Really? Yes, really. Brian Michael Bendis, the writer who decided that Clark Kent would reveal to the world that he’s really Superman (and is making his creation Naomi a big part of this story), is shaking things up a bit, now that he’s writing Justice League. Artist David Marquez does a nice job with this issue, and is joined by Tamra Bonvillain, who handles the colors. Now in Justice League, we also get a back-up story featuring Justice League Dark (at a higher price point, of course), written by Ram V, art by Xermanico, and the colorist is Romulo Fajardo Jr. Without spoiling much, grab this issue if you’re a fan of Ragman. The cover price of Justice League #60 is $4.99, while the current value is $5.
Dynamically Discounted Cool Comics
#1477 — Naza #3, Dell, July-September 1964.
Do you remember the Saturday morning live-action TV show Korg: 70,000 B.C. from the mid-Seventies? I don’t often see any mention of it, but I remember liking it. Burgess Meredith was the narrator, and since I loved Planet of the Apes, I naturally gravitated to shows like this one. When Charlton Comics put out a comic book of Korg, I made sure to get the first issue. So, when I saw a few issues of Naza in a quarter bin, a comic I didn’t even know existed, I grabbed them and felt as if I’d slipped back in time to a Saturday morning long ago, watching the exploits of Korg and his friends. And while there are differences between the two, my first reading experience of Naza was worth every penny of that quarter I spent. When we think life is hard in the 21st Century, comic books like this are a good reminder that most of us are extremely fortunate. There were only nine issues of this series, and I was able to get four of them. This issue of Naza is written by Paul S. Newman, with pencils and inks by Jack Sparling. The cover price of Naza #3 is 12¢, while the current value is $50. The OPG value is $55.
Cool Comics Celebrates FCBD (Week 41 of 2020)
#1478 — Zoo Patrol Squad, Penguin Workshop, August 2020.
Zoo Patrol Squad by Brett Bean is a nice Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) edition for the younger crowd. Penny the Pig is the star of the story, and runs into adventures that should keep little ones turning the pages…at least until they get to the part that has those dreaded words, “TO BE CONTINUED…” How can we find out what happens? For readers who want to know, the entirety of this story, and more, can be found in the hard cover edition of Kingdom Caper. But for those who want even more Zoo Patrol Squad, volume 2, Run, Monster, Run! is also available. This FCBD edition tells us right on the cover that it’s “ALL AGES,” so even though the alligators on the cover look like they want to have a late afternoon snack, you can rest assured that nothing bad is going to happen. The cover price of Zoo Patrol Squad is free, while the current value is $1.
Cool Comics for the Young at Heart
#1479 — Looney Tunes #13, DC, April 1995.
When you really think about it, you don’t have to consider yourself as someone who is young at heart to enjoy Looney Tunes, whether it be between the covers of a comic book or on your television. They are classic characters and stories that are appreciated by people of all generations. But if you start reading this comic, try as you might to remain a mature individual, there’s a good chance you’ll soon be feeling like you’re a kid again when you see some of your favorite characters. First up is a Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote adventure by writer Jack Enyart and penciller Neal Sternecky; then Bugs Bunny and Taz are up to their antics, written by Bobbi JG Weiss with pencils by Horacio Saavedra; and finally, Foghorn Leghorn attempts to show just who rules the roost, which is brought to us by writer Brett Koth, with art by George Wildman. The cover price of Looney Tunes #13 is $1.50, while the current value is $3. The OPG value is also $3.
Twentieth Century Cool Comics
#1480 — Marvel Two-in-One #22, Marvel, December 1976.
I didn’t buy this issue when it came out, but if I could go back in time, I certainly would now! Marvel Two-in-One was the company’s way of getting the Thing in front of more readers. He’s not the smartest member of the Fantastic Four, nor the best-looking, but his fierce loyalty (along with being the sympathetic subject of some great stories) makes him an obvious fan favorite. And when you toss in a powerhouse like Thor, and present Seth, Lord of the Unliving, on the cover (with plenty of skeletons), many kids in the Seventies were probably scrambling through their homes, searching under couch cushions and in every crack and crevice throughout their dwellings to come up with the needed change to purchase this blockbuster! Lucky for me I ran across it in a quarter bin, spending less than cover price on this beauty. The ads in this issue are a lot of fun to look at, too, so take your time with it if you find a copy. This wonderful piece of comic book history was brought to us by writer Bill Mantlo, with Ron Wilson on art, Pablo Marcos inked it, and Archie Goodwin handled the editing chores. The cover price of Marvel Two-in-One #22 is 30¢, while the current value is $8. The OPG value is also $8.
Cool Comics Reader Reviews!
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