John Verzyl: A Remembrance
John Verzyl: A remembrance by Bob Reyer The comics-collecting community lost one of its titans last weekend, as my friend of over 35 years, John Verzyl, passed away suddenly at age 57. He was the driving force behind…
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Tales of a Collector: Collecting Comics in the New Environment
There's been a lot of discussion lately about the big 2, their pricing, and the damage that it is doing to the industry that we all love. But how is the climate for collectors? Well there is the good, the bad, and the…
Tales of a Collector:Con collecting 101
As a companion to my previous piece about Heroescon, I thought I would write a piece on collecting at conventions. Here's my theory on collecting at shows. If it's a big show (I.e. SDCC, NYCC, or Heroes), I mainly…
Tales of a Collector:The First Completed Run
Everyone who collects comics has their favorite character. For those who have read my precious columns, follow me on Twitter, FB, or on the Talking Comics forums, you'll probably ascertain mine is Thor. So that will be…
Tales of a Collector:What Makes a Collection Valuable
. Moms! Moms make a collection valuable. What Sammie? How does mom make my collection valuable? Well, after several years of accumulating a small collection, I got older. Not everyone is like our illustrious Bob Reyer and…