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Films & Series

Gotham versus the comics: Batman without Batman

Gotham (2014-2019) vs Batman: Year One: five seasons on Gordon and the birth of the gallery. The price of simultaneity. Key numbers.

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Comics History

Doom vs Kang: why the MCU changed its big bad

Why Marvel replaced Kang with Doctor Doom (RDJ) in Avengers: Doomsday. The turn, its reasons and the links between the two conquerors in the comics.

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Comics History

Doom 2099: the cyberpunk Doctor Doom of the future

Doom 2099 (1993): Doctor Doom in a dystopian cyberpunk future, reconquering his Latveria. Rare 2099 title with a protagonist derived from a classic villain.

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Valuation

Fake, married, tampered with: detecting a manipulated comic

Married, pages replaced, reprint sold for an original, fake slab or resealed shell: concrete checks to spot a tampered comic.

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Key Issues

Witchblade Key Issues: Guide and Values 2026

Discover the key Witchblade numbers: Sara Pezzini's first appearance, Michael Turner's Witchblade #1, foil variants and actual CGC odds.

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Key Issues

Weapon X: Key Issues of Marvel's Cult Program

Weapon Key numbers, context and buying guide.

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Tier list

The best modern comic book runs (2010-2025): the tier list

Tier list of the best recent runs (2010-2025): Saga, Immortal Hulk, Snyder's Batman, Waid's Daredevil, Hawkeye, The Vision… All publishers.

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Collector's Guide

Ghost Rider Reading Guide: Where to Start

Where to start Ghost Rider? Reading order of Blaze, Ketch and Reyes runs: Bronze Age origins, Jason Aaron, Midnight Sons and the modern era.

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Collector's Guide

Gambit Reading Guide: Where to Start

Where to start Gambit in comics: reading order of the Claremont-Lee, Nicieza, Carey and Kelly Thompson runs, major X-Men sagas and tips for getting started.

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Collector's Guide

Galactus Reading Guide: Where to Start

Galactus Reading Guide: the best entry point, the order of major cosmic runs and sagas, from the 1966 Trilogy to the modern era.

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Collector's Guide

Falcon Reading Guide: Where to Start

Falcon (Sam Wilson) reading guide: the best entry point, the seminal runs from Englehart to Spencer, major sagas and the Captain America era.

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Collector's Guide

Elektra Reading Guide: Where to Start

Where to start Elektra? Frank Miller's founding saga, Elektra: Assassin, the great solo runs and the ideal reading order to get you started.

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