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About Grant Hudson
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Expertise
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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See above.

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B.A.(Hons.)

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Grant Hudson 
In Category  Comic books (Comics)

SubjectDate Asked

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 arcs10/28/2009
  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 Marvel9/25/2009
  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 Crusoe9/23/2009
  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 Universes9/20/2009
  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 Universes9/18/2009
  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 Collection9/13/2009
  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 anthology7/13/2009
  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 ...
Generalities5/21/2009
  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 ...
Collecting3/5/2009
  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 storage2/10/2009
  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 comic10/5/2008
  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 COMICS8/19/2008
  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 childhoods6/25/2008
  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 Comics5/14/2008
  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 Illustration11/5/2007
  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 Illustration11/5/2007
  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 Comics10/22/2007
  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 kids9/20/2007
  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 values5/13/2007
  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 Gordon4/18/2007
  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 Name3/13/2007
  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 label12/6/2006
  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: Phoenix8/30/2006
  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 ...
HELP8/13/2006
  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 values8/2/2006
  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 Superheroes7/11/2006
  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 history7/11/2006
  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-men1/8/2005
  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 collecting10/25/2004
  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 bailey5/25/2004
  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: Blackhawk8/11/2003
  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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