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| Subject | Date Asked |
| The Beano 1938 | 12/20/2011 |
| Q: hi there i have found a 30 July 1938 the beano comic its the first one and im wondering how much it ... A: I don't normally answer questions about monetary value, but this is exceptional. The best answer to ... | |
| How superheroes collaborate | 7/26/2011 |
| Q: I want to start a "Morality Team" and since that could be seen as a group of people that wants to ... A: This is a difficult question to answer which is partly why my answer has been delayed. It's a very ... | |
| Tiger ( roy of the rovers ) | 5/9/2011 |
| Q: I have a 1st edition Tiger comic 1954 September 11th, this comic is a " Mini-promo ". The comic was ... A: Sorry for the delay but I've been unable to find anything out about that specific issue. However, a ... | |
| French flash gordon bound harcover | 8/21/2010 |
| Q: I'm not a collector of comics but I found a beautiful and interesting book a year or so ago and ... A: Two sad things: I can't e-mail you directly as I have no details of your personal account, and I've ... | |
| old comic | 8/10/2010 |
| Q: spent years rebuilding a collection that i lost in a fire. now after i have the greatest majority of ... A: Tried to track this down as I love this kind of question, but failed, sorry. You could try browsing ... | |
| looking for late 50s-early 60s comic | 4/15/2010 |
| Q: I'm looking for a comic that a friend remembers from the late 50s or early 60s. He doesn't know ... A: Unfortunately, it's almost impossible to trace such a story -which sounds cool- based on what you've ... | |
| MU | 12/3/2009 |
| Q: 1. What is the best to store comic books, HC, TPB, anything related to comic for a long time or the ... A: 1. Here's the data on storing comic books: http://www.wikihow.com/Store-Comic-Books 2. I'm not ... | |
| Batman/Joker stories etc. | 11/21/2009 |
| Q: I used to be an avid Batman fan(one of only 2 US-based comics I like), I normally prefer the UK ... A: It sounds as though you've read the best Joker stories already, though you may find some others of ... | |
| Hulk\Magnet\Namor story arcs | 10/28/2009 |
| Q: I'm currently working on a superhero themed book and while I have good general knowledge on the ... A: Best Hulk arcs: There are a thousand good Hulk stories, of course, and what makes something the ... | |
| '60s/'70s Sci-fi anthology DC or Marvel | 9/25/2009 |
| Q: The issue in question had several stories... one involved an alien coming to Earth and using the ... A: Normally I would be able to pinpoint something like this, but the reason I haven't got back to you ... | |
| Valda and Jill Crusoe | 9/23/2009 |
| Q: also the same for Jill Crusoe/Friends of Paradise Isle in School Friend Annual? Been trying to ... A: I haven't been able to pin down exact information on Valda, but these sites may give you some clues: ... | |
| Marvel Universes | 9/20/2009 |
| Q: 1. Can you tell me everything about the Marvel Universes? 2. Can Gladiator (Kallark) defeat ... A: Popularity is ill-defined and changes all the time. You can measure it by sales, or through various ... | |
| Marvel Universes | 9/18/2009 |
| Q: 1. Can you tell me everything about the Marvel Universes? 2. Can Gladiator (Kallark) defeat ... A: It's probably impossible to tell you EVERYTHING about the Marvel Universes. However, here's a very ... | |
| Starting a Collection | 9/13/2009 |
| Q: there. I'm currently thinking about purchasing some Spider-Man comics, and am not sure where to ... A: Your best bet is to acquire the Marvel Masterworks series you mention, detailing the first few ... | |
| Superhero Origin related queries and more! :) | 9/6/2009 |
| Q: I have a few comic book related questions, but first a little context. I’m an aspiring screenwriter ... A: 1. Check out this website. Take each hero and enter them into Google. You'll be amazed what comes ... | |
| 1970s scifi anthology | 7/13/2009 |
| Q: I have for years been trying to find a comic I first read in the 1970s - probably 1971 or 1972 (not ... A: I love this kind of question! I'm not sure, though, that I have found what you need. Here are some ... | |
| Generalities | 5/21/2009 |
| Q: Who would win, the green lantern or the silver surfer? A: Wow -this is the sort of question I love! Let's see...from Wikipedia: Each Green Lantern wields a ... | |
| Collecting | 3/5/2009 |
| Q: I have been collecting some magazines and was wondering if you knew the best way to preserve them? I ... A: Yes, what you need are the plastic sleeves specially made for this purpose. They are available at ... | |
| comic book storage | 2/10/2009 |
| Q: My boyfriend asked me to find out if he can store his comics(some are from the fifties)in his ... A: It all depends on how well you want to store them and what condition you want to maintain them in. ... | |
| Trying to find horror/ghost comic | 10/5/2008 |
| Q: I had a comic as a kid once, don't know if it's Gold Key or not. One of the ghost stories is about ... A: Sorry for the delay. Despite extensive searching, I've been unable to locate the comic you're ... | |
| SPIDERMAN COMICS | 8/19/2008 |
| Q: I HAVE TWO COMICS ONE AMAZING FANTASY VOL. 1 NO. 15 SEPT 1962 ISSUE WHICH IS I BELIEVE WHERE ... A: I think that they might be worth three times that price. Check out this website: ... | |
| Daredevil and Batman's childhoods | 6/25/2008 |
| Q: Do you know if its ever been revealed who raised the Batman after his parents were killed? I know ... A: Sorry for the delay. Questions like this are really fascinating but notoriously difficult to answer ... | |
| Best of Comics | 5/14/2008 |
| Q: I would like to know what you would consider is the best issues or story arcs in the original X-Men, ... A: This is a major project and though I've been mulling over it for some time, I'm not sure that I can ... | |
| 80's DC Crisis on Infinite Earths Promo Illustration | 11/5/2007 |
| Q: I owned some batman detective comics around 1985 and always regretted losing one issue that had a ... A: Sorry for the delay. Despite extensive searching, I'm not aware of anything it could be except ... | |
| 80's DC Crisis on Infinite Earths Promo Illustration | 11/5/2007 |
| Q: I owned some batman detective comics around 1985 and always regretted losing one issue that had a ... A: It sounds very much like something to do with "Kingdom Come". Try these links: ... | |
| Valda Comics | 10/22/2007 |
| Q: I am looking for what I think was a comic book series that I read in the 1970tis. I had a friend ... A: This is the kind of question that I love -but this particular character was hard to trace! I've ... | |
| magneto's kids | 9/20/2007 |
| Q: I thought quicksilver and Scarlet Witch was magneto's kids. In uncanny x-men #4 it says that he ... A: I know, it can be confusing, can't it? As time goes on, writers in comics like to "revise" the ... | |
| comic values | 5/13/2007 |
| Q: My father owns a large collection of marvel superhero comics mostly from the 60s he owns quite a few ... A: Normally I can't answer questions like this as I am not up to date on prices, but the possibility ... | |
| Barbara Gordon | 4/18/2007 |
| Q: How old was Barbara Gordon in Batgirl Year one and the only thing i really know is that the age gap ... A: I can't give you an exact answer because of course comics writers and producers don't like to give ... | |
| Spiderman - anti hero? | 3/25/2007 |
| Q: roughly 40 years ago i used to read a A5 size comic book in the U.K. about a 'spider man' type ... A: You may be thinking of a character called "The Spider" who appeared in the UK comic weekly called ... | |
| Comic Book Name | 3/13/2007 |
| Q: Do you know the name of an action comic book that involved U.S. soldier characters, during either ... A: I think the comic you're referring to was Weird War Tales, even though the timing isn't quite right. ... | |
| "slab" and price label | 12/6/2006 |
| Q: I'm need some answers about my comics- I'm selling them on eBay, and I can't find any info online. ... A: Firstly, I'm afraid I don't know what a "slab" is in this context. If the diamonds and squares are ... | |
| X-men: Phoenix | 8/30/2006 |
| Q: I have always been a huge fan of Jean Grey and the Phoenix in the various X-men comics. I ... A: My sympathies on the loss of the collection! I can't list off all the exact issues, but I can point ... | |
| HELP | 8/13/2006 |
| Q: I am wanting to do something but don't have the resources I don't think. I am almost obsessed with ... A: I completely understand your frustration! The reason for my delay was that I was trying to see if ... | |
| reprints and values | 8/2/2006 |
| Q: My name is Michele. First of all, I'd like to tell you that I am very new at this and trying to ... A: Don't worry, you're not the only one who gets confused. Both your copies are facsimiles of the ... | |
| DC Superheroes | 7/11/2006 |
| Q: Hey Grant - Thanks for the quick response before! I do indeed have other questions: 1. (The ... A: More interesting questions which reveal the limits of my knowledge! :) 1. I know of no specific ... | |
| Krypton, Jor-El history | 7/11/2006 |
| Q: I realize these questions might simply boil down to the 50 odd years of DC comic history and ... A: Now these are the kinds of questions that I love, though I don't know if I can answer these to your ... | |
| x-men | 1/8/2005 |
| Q: Does Wolverine have a girlfriend? Is it that "storm" girl? More importantly.....do you think that ... A: Wolverine is in love with Jean Grey, but has been married to Mariko a Japanese girl who ends up ... | |
| Getting back into collecting | 10/25/2004 |
| Q: I am wanting to get back into collecting comics again after about a 6 yr layoff. My last collection ... A: The array of X-Men titles now available is so bewildering that I have been unable to keep track of ... | |
| any value and to who?? | 10/14/2004 |
| Q: I recently came across a box full of comic books in great shape, they are all in plastic sleves and ... A: That depends whether the number in brackets indicates the number of comics you found of each or the ... | |
| Boris Karloff and beetle bailey | 5/25/2004 |
| Q: I picked you because of your first name. My youngeast grandson has the name Grant (I Love it) I ... A: I'm afraid that the comics industry these days is a very sophisticated thing, and that two comics ... | |
| I was just wondering about... | 3/28/2004 |
| Q: I was just wondering about some history on batman comic books. I know that these days there are ... A: What you want to research is Detective Comics (which gave DC its name) -Batman first appeared in ... | |
| DC Comics: Blackhawk | 8/11/2003 |
| Q: I have a faint memory of a Blackhawk comic which featured a " Flying Cutlass " jet airplane that ... A: Sorry to hear about your memory. I may know a way to help you with that which has nothing to do with ... | |
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Grant Hudson
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Collector since I was 8, never thrown any comic away in all that time (35 years!). Expertise in Marvel and DC superhero comics but also knowledgeable about a variety of independents as well. Know a lot about 1960s and 1970s stuff.
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B.A.(Hons.)
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