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The simplest file to identify and the most difficult to put together: four years, one series, no gray area. How to collect when the core is inaccessible.
Read article →Its founding issue dates from 1990, just before the explosion of print runs; everything that follows belongs to overproduction. On 1988-1994, ask for the year before the character.
Read article →The paradox of ubiquity: present everywhere since 1963, therefore no appearance has value. The method consists of looking for the numbers where he decides: around ten in sixty years.
Read article →“Unthinkable” (2003) by Mark Waid and Mike Wieringo: Doctor Doom embraces magic and takes revenge on the Fantastic Four. One of the best stories of the character.
Read article →Tier list of the best comic book readings 2026: Absolute Batman, The Mortal Thor, Ultimate Spider-Man, Batman by Fraction, Iron Man… Releases and verified creators.
Read article →Pennyworth (2019) vs Batman #16 (1943): Alfred, originally a comic character, becomes the subject in an uchronic London. Key numbers and pitfalls of the segment.
Read article →Peacemaker (2022) vs Fightin' 5 #40 (1966): the character Charlton who served as a model for the Comedian from Watchmen. Key numbers to collect.
Read article →With a budget of €1000, target serious key numbers without aiming for the grails: method, categories to favor, grade and pitfalls to avoid.
Read article →Where to invest in DC comics? Golden Age founder, key issues, odds and differences with Marvel for the investor. Concrete method and verified facts.
Read article →Where to start Zatanna in comics? Reading order of major runs and sagas, from Zatanna's Search to Justice League Dark and Paul Dini's solos.
Read article →Fantastic Four #5 (1962), first appearance of Doctor Doom by Lee and Kirby: the founding issue, its rating, its Silver Age key status and Avengers: Doomsday.
Read article →Doctor Doom #1 (2019) by Cantwell and Larroca: the modern solo series where Doom, wrongly accused, becomes anti-hero. Recent key and nuanced exploration.
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