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Sunday, January 13, 2008
Bloggers Looking For Top 10 Worst Movies of 2007...
Mood:  d'oh
Topic: Comic Book Movies

 

Click here to see all of our current listings! 

Above is the Movie Poster for the 'Comic Book' Movie... for all of our current listings for sale, just click on the poster!  

 

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Bloggers Looking For Top 10 Worst Movies of 2007...

 

 

...instead are finding our January 14th, 2007 archived blog post where we posted the following entry:

 

Watching Ebert & Roeper's Top Ten Worst Movies of 2006 tonight, and found that Uma Thurman's 'My Super Ex-Girl Friend' was listed as number seven of the worst of 2006 by Michael Phillips, (filling in for Ebert).

I first reported on this movie in our blog post of December 20th, 2006.

You can check out my comments on the movie at that post at: Review

I find it funny that it is listed as one of the TOP TEN WORST MOVIES of 2006. I didn't find it to be that bad !!

(End of original entry.)

The archived blog entry has been our mosted visited archived post today with 18% of the visitors vieiwng that post!

To date I have not seen Ebert & Roeper's Top 10 Worst List, even though I looked at their web site!

Thanks for reading this popular culture - comics - comic books blog post!

Michael

 


Posted by makeitsomarketing at 5:13 PM PST
Updated: Saturday, February 9, 2008 2:51 PM PST
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Echoes Of The Spirit World !
Mood:  incredulous
Topic: Comic Book History

 

Click here to see the  GHOSTLY HAUNTS listings! 

Above is a great comic book cover from Steve Ditko, co-creator of the Amazing Spider-Man!  For current listings of this comic book title, just click on the cover!  

 

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Echoes Of The Spirit World... Ghostly Haunts!

 

 

'Ghostly Haunts' was from Charlton Comics!

It ran from issue #20 in September of 1971 to issue #58 in April of 1978!

In the early 1970's The Big Two Comics Companies, Marvel and National (DC) Comics were expanding their HoRRoR and supernatural superhero comics lines.

This gave Charlton, the perennial #3 publisher, an opportunity to publish comic titles with the tried-and-true formula of having a 'host' or 'hostess' introduce the ghostly stories in the comic!

There were several good artists including Steve Ditko (who drew the cover at the top left), that drew the stories.

However, Charlton for years would use cheaper production methods and paper, thus causing the comics to have a 'cheaper' feel about them!  Which is why it is hard to find VF or better copies for sale today!

To see what issues we have in stock, just click on the comic book cover to the top left!

Thanks for reading this popular culture - comics - comic books blog post and feel free to comment below !

Michael

 


Posted by makeitsomarketing at 4:00 PM PST
Updated: Saturday, February 9, 2008 2:52 PM PST
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Time For Holy Batmania !
Mood:  a-ok
Topic: TV Shows

 

 

 

 

For our current Batman Comics and Magazines listings just click on any of the photos above!  

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Time For

 Holy Batmania!

 

This Is An Excellent DVD About The 1960's TV Show...behind the scenes, and about the actors!

I have watched the first disc twice and enjoyed it each time!

I don't care that most fanboys nowadays think the 1966 - 68 TV show was campy and ruined Batman.  I lived through this period, and the TV Show rescued the Batman comic from cancellation!

This DVD's first disc has five in-depth documentaries exploring the history and legacy of the TV series and they are all watchable!

"Adam West: Behind the Cowl" is a revealing biography of the man who brought the comic hero to life on television and it was a classic on someone who was typecast but lived on to come back to the limelight once more.

"Julie Newmar: The Cat's Meow" revealed the background of the actress and gave me more insight on why she landed the opportunity to become the Catwoman. I have seen Julie in person at the SDCC with Yvonne Craig, and can see that she is a class act!

The section on Cesar Romero was very insightful, and gave me more info on what he did before the Batman TV Show. He was 58 years old when he first played the Joker!  He had been the 'Cicso Kid' at one time in the movies. Was always the handsome leading man in his movies after he became a star.

The other two sections were on the show and had scenes from the show's episodes for illustration.

This DVD is very insightful and should at least be rented for viewing by any Batman TV Show fan, if not outright purchased for their DVD Film Library!!

 

For those interested in BATMAN comic books we have several  in our eBay Featured Store  !

Thanks for reading our pop culture - comics - comic book blog post!

Michael

 


Posted by makeitsomarketing at 9:19 AM PST
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Protect Your Paper Collectibles !
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Book History

 

Click here to see our Mighty Marvel Superhero listings!
To Protect YOUR paper collectibles so you can enjoy them in the days to come or to obtain good value for them when it comes time for resale!
BAG & BOARD Your Comics!
Above is sample of comic book inside a comic bag and with a backing board to properly protect your comic!

 

 

Mylars are Great for Your EXPENSIVE Comic Books!
Above is sample of a comic book with a Mylar 'bag' and  with a acid-free backing board to best protect your comic!  We use stickers for the grade at the top right.
Store Your Comics in Comic Book BOXES!
Above is sample of a short comic book box, with a comic book divider to properly store and index your comics!

 

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Each comic / comics book or magazine in our eBay Featured Store is individually graded, inventoried, priced, bagged and boarded, before being listed for sale! We attend several  pop culture and comic books conventions during the year to replenish our inventory for resale!
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Click here to see OUR TV AND MOVIE COMICS / MAGAZINES listings! 
Above is sample of a Third Party Graded Comic Book, this one from CGC. We will be updating our previous blog post on third party graded comics in the days to come!

Protect Your Paper Collectibles !

Received An e-mail With Pics Of Comics The Emailer Wanted To Sell...

Unfortunately those pics showed curled comics and creased comics that otherwise would have been worth something to the emailer as well as to future buyers...

Sorry, but comics printed after 1980 are of the 'Modern Age Of Comics', were usually printed in very large quantities and need to be in the best grade possible for resale!

In an earlier post I noted that you need to bag and board your comic books or magazines, (click here for earlier post), to store them properly. 

Then I posted what kind of backing boards to choose from depending on what you going to do with the comics or mags, keep them, get ready to sell them, etc... (click here for that post).

Thirdly I posted about what kind and size of comic book or magazine bags to use, (click here for post).

This post will be what kind of boxes will best fit your comics or mags!  Comic Book Boxes are boxes that are actually manufactured to store comic boxes! 

Most of the boxes that are manufactured for comic books storage are usually made very strong, and come with sturdy well-fitting lids and handle holes that can be left in the closed position for storing or pushed open for carrying.

Comic Book Boxes are properly sized to hold a comic in a bag with a backing board.  There are comic book boxes made for Modern Age and Silver Age Comics, and I find that Magazine Boxes are best for storing Golden Age Comics. 

Short Boxes versus Long Boxes.... Trust me on this one! I have set up at comic book conventions using both sizes.  If you have access to a handcart, long boxes are fine. If you have to wait to use a handcart, then short boxes are better for carrying out to your vehichle.  If storing your comics only and not handling them other than inserting new ones, then I would go with the short boxes.  Less weight, (less comics also), and you are less likely to get a hernia lifting boxes up and down!

There are also comic book divider cards, (used for categorizing or separating titles), that fit in comic book boxes with the lid on. These are very helpful when attempting to find the comics you have already stored to insert more issues you have just bought!

Comic book boxes are normally sold or shipped flat which takes up less storage room. The boxes will fold together when you are ready to use them without using glue or tape and are easily assembled.

The main reason for storing your comics in a properly sized box is that the box helps protect your comics from corners and edges damage.

Also, placing your comics in a comic box also protects the comic from being exposed to ultra-violet light. Would you believe that ultra-violet light causes inks to fade?!!

Comic Book boxes are made from either Corrugated Plastic or Corrugated Cardboard. They come in several different lengths for your various storage/display needs.  I have used both, and find that cardboard are fine for storage and less money for our current purposes, which is storing comics in short boxes to pick and pull for comic book sales orders.

However, using corrugated plastic comic boxes could be an excellent choice for long-term comic storage for the collector because the material is normally acid-free, mostly water proof, probably vermin resistant and definitely strong to place more boxes on top.

A note about acid-free boxes. Comic storage boxes do not need to be acid-free IF you have your comics in bags already!

 

 

Thanks for reading this popular culture - comics - comic books blog post!

 

Michael

 


Posted by makeitsomarketing at 7:16 AM PST
Updated: Saturday, February 9, 2008 2:53 PM PST
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You Don't All Have To Share....
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Book History

 

Click here to see our Fanzine and Prozine listings! 

A sample of Alter-Ego is shown above. For current Fan-zine and Pro-zine listings, just click on the  magazine cover above!  

Click here to see our ALTER EGO listings!

Roy Thomas is shown above signing some of the many Fantastic Four Comics that he wrote!

 

Welcome To Our World! Our Shipments AREN'T delivered by the Batmobile, Just the USPS!

Note From Make It So Marketing:

Each comic / comics book or magazine in our eBay Featured Store is individually graded, inventoried, priced, bagged and boarded, before being listed for sale! We attend several  pop culture and comic books conventions during the year to replenish our inventory for resale!

Comics Graded And Then Listed Here!

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One Copy Of Alter Ego... We Have Plenty For Sale!

 

Alter Ego Is A Magazine Edited by Roy Thomas

Alter Ego was one of the earliest superhero comics fanzines, first founded in 1961 by Jerry Bails. Roy Thomas later became editor before moving into the comics industry itself. The first volume of Alter Ego ran for 11 issues.

In 1998 Alter Ego was revived, with Roy being the editor again. It appeared as a flip-book to 'Comic Book Artist' magazine for the first 5 issues (which is now referred to being 'volume 2').

Then in 1999, it became the slick covered stand-alone magazine ('volume 3'), which is still being published today by TwoMorrows Publishing.  

I first met Roy at an earlier SDCC, where pictured to the left, he signed several Fantastic Four Comics that he was the writer on, for my personal collection. He was fun to talk with, and I enjoyed meeting him in person.

For those interested in comic books and magazines that Roy wrote, both for Marvel, DC Comics, and TwoMorrows, please check out our eBay Featured Store

Thanks for viewing this comic book blog  / pop culture post.... and feel free to comment below!

Michael

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