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Comics History

The mask of Doctor Doom: origin and symbolism

The iron mask of Doctor Doom: its origin (disfigurement), its symbolism (pride, dignity), the mystery of the hidden face. Icon of the Marvel universe.

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Films & Series

Marvel's Spider-Man (2017) versus the comics: the sixth origin

The 2017 series vs ASM #31 (1965): the systematic rejuvenation of the character, and what repeating the origin does to the key issue market.

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Films & Series

The Legion of Super-Heroes versus the comics of 1958

Legion of Super-Heroes (2006) vs Adventure Comics #247: adapt a team of thirty members, and keep an optimistic future. Key numbers.

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Valuation

Invest: English VO vs VF comics, what value?

Why the original American VO edition dominates the price and what real place do the French editions (Lug, Semic, Panini) occupy for the investor.

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Collector's Guide

Vision Reading Guide: Where to Start

Vision Reading Guide: Where to Start with the Marvel Synthezoid. Order of runs from Roy Thomas and John Buscema to Tom King, cult sagas and key collections.

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Collector's Guide

Ultron Reading Guide: Where to Start

Where to start with Ultron? Reading order of major Avengers runs and sagas, from Roy Thomas to Age of Ultron, for readers and collectors.

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Collector's Guide

Teen Titans Reading Guide: Where to Start

Where to start Teen Titans? Founding runs, cult sagas, modern era and course tips to read DC's team of young heroes in the right order.

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Collector's Guide

Superman Reading Guide: Where to Start

Where to start Superman in comics and in what order to read the major runs and sagas: entry point, founding run, modern era and nuggets.

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Tier list

The most powerful comic book characters: the tier list

Galactus, Superman, Thanos, Doomsday, Thor, Hulk: the most powerful Marvel and DC characters ranked S to C by cosmic power, and why writers change it.

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Key Issues

Galactus Key Issues: Guide to the Essential Comics

Galactus Key Issues: Fantastic Four #48-50, Silver Surfer #1-3, Actual CGC Values ​​and Collectors Buying Guide.

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Key Issues

Falcon Comics: Key Issues, CGC Values and Buying Guide

Discover the key issues of Falcon in comics: Captain America #117, Falcon #1, real CGC ratings and buying advice for collectors.

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Films & Series

Legends of Tomorrow versus comics: a team without a source

Legends of Tomorrow (2016-2022): the only adaptation whose subject does not exist anywhere, and yet faithful to the way comics form their teams.

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