Desert Wind Comics has announced the opportunity for fans to be able to get autographs from the legendary creator, Stan Lee during the 2012 WonderCon in Anaheim, California. The event is scheduled to take place Saturday, March 17th. Stop by the Desert Wind Comics booth for the time and location of the signing.
Stan Lee is known as the creator of many great comic book characters such as Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Avengers, Incredible Hulk, X-Men and many more. So here is your chance True Believers to get your items signed by the man that changed the comic book industry and gave us years of reading and entertainment.
A limited number of tickets will be offered exclusively through Desert Wind Comics starting Sunday, March 4th, price for this special opportunity is $55.00 USD per autograph (which includes processing and handling fees). You must supply the item to be signed. If needed there will be photos and comics available for purchase at the Desert Wind Comics booth. You are limited to one signature per ticket. You may purchase up to 10 tickets maximum. Contact Desert Wind Comics for details regarding more than 10 tickets.
To purchase your ticket today go to http://www.shop.desertwindcomics.com/Autograph-Opportunities-at-Upcoming-Comic-Conventions_c3.htm
Tickets must be picked up at the WonderCon event at the Desert Wind Comics booth beginning Friday, March 16th.
For an additional fee, you can get your books graded and authenticated by Certified Guaranty Company (CGC) with the prestigious Signature Series label. Desert Wind Comics is the official CGC Signature Series Facilitator for this special signing. Check with the Desert Wind Comics website (www.desertwindcomics.com) or talk to a Desert Wind Representative at the event.
A ticket to the 2012 WonderCon is required for this event!
Depending on availability, on-site tickets may also be sold at the Desert Wind Comics booth beginning on Friday, March 16th. There is no guarantee that on-site tickets will even be available.
Contact DWC at stanleetickets@desertwindcomics.com for any questions regarding this signing.
The war to save the Marvel Universe continues this June as the Avengers go head to head against the X-Men while the all-powerful Phoenix Force hurtles towards Earth.
You’ve heard It’s Coming... and this April The War Is Here in Avengers VS X-Men. All your favorite super heroes enter and only one team will emerge victorious.
Which team will reign supreme? Join the conversation on Twitter with #AvX!
For more on Avengers VS X-Men, please visit http://avx.marvel.com
The new website for DC Comics will be a serious hit with fans of all things DC Comics. The new site is currently in beta status, but offers a much more interactive and easier site to navigate. It offers fans exclusive new content and an integrated community with added social media features. The site truly is all things DC Entertainment, from tv, movies, games, merchandise, and more.
Be sure to check out the exclusive Before Watchmen content and the We Can Be Heroes feature on the site!
For more information visit DC Comics.
Marvel has released a first look at, Hulk #50, from the critically acclaimed team Jeff Parker and Carlo Pagulayan. Red Hulk’s hostile encounter in Las Vegas during Circle of Four is coming back to haunt him. The end of the world may be upon us, but that’s not all that’s headed for Red Hulk.
"The Red Hulk didn't get out of that Venom story unscathed,” explains Jeff Parker. “Something followed him out of hell and it's going to make the supernatural territory of Marvel break open and swallow our anti-hero whole!"
The stakes grow even higher, as a mysterious figure lurks in the shadows waiting to destroy Red Hulk and his fellow comrades. Will Red Hulk’s might be enough to match ghoulish malevolent magic? Can the help of Doctor Strange, Iron Man, Daredevil and more aid Thunderbolt Ross? Find out in the bonus-sized issue- Hulk #50, hitting comic shops everywhere and the Marvel Comics app, this April.
"This arc puts Red Hulk in the paranormal hot seat,” adds Marvel Comics Senior Editor Mark Panicca. “Hulk #50 is a gamma-powered, poltergeist-packed issue that’s a joy ride through Marvel's darkest side."
No fan can miss this explosive landmark 50th issue providing readers with a perfect jumping on point, as Red Hulk Hulk combats a supernatural threat unlike any he’s ever faced before! With variant covers by Walter Simonson, Arthur Adams, & Humberto Ramos and a 10 page back up by fan favorite artist Dan Brereton.
DC Entertainment today announced that coming this May, DC Comics will launch The New 52 “Second Wave”. This will add a parallel Earth that features prominently into both Earth 2 and World’s Finest and will featured new heroes from markedly different backgrounds and will build this universe in dramatically diverse ways.
“Mourning the death of his beloved, Superman carries both a sadness in his heart along with the weight of Earth 2′s welfare upon on his shoulders, while never showing this and seeming to all that he is this world’s peerless champion,” said Earth 2 writer James Robinson.
“What would you have to do to teach Superman to kill?” asks Earth 2 editor Pat McCallum. “He’s endured the loss of his home world, and now the Last Son of Krypton must weather the death of his soul mate Lois Lane. Just how far can you bend the Man of Steel before he breaks?”
Could this being the beginning of a darker Man of Steel??
Marvel is pleased to present your first look at, Daredevil #12. The best reviewed comic of the year continues as writer, Mark Waid, welcomes aboard fan favorite artist Chris Samnee (Thor: The Mighty Avenger, Ultimate Comics Spiderman). Matt Murdock’s alter-ego leaves him little time for a social life; but the Man Without Fear finally makes time for Kirsten McDuffie! But, the assistant district attorney’s motives aren’t so innocent; she’s on a mission to uncover Daredevil’s true identity at any cost!
“I've been a lifelong Daredevil fan and Mark happens to be one of my all-time favorite funnybook writers, said Samnee. “I've have been head over heels for this latest run of DD since I first caught a glimpse of Paolo's onomatopoeia filled cover for issue one.”
“When Chris’s pages come in over email, I drop everything to admire them” explained Waid. “He's astounding.”
Will Daredevil’s super-human senses save him from falling hopelessly in love? Find out in Daredevil #12, hitting comic shops everywhere and the Marvel Comics app, this May; as Samnee joins the all-star Daredevil creative team, creating unimaginable adventures only The Man Without Fear can handle!
“Chris is a profoundly adept storyteller with an eye for posture and mood in all his characters,” adds Marvel.
The February 22-24, 2012 Heritage Auctions Vintage Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction has officially become the single greatest comics auction ever conducted. The auction realized $8.79+ million over three days, completely obliterating the company's previous world-record total of $6.03+ million set in May 2011.
"The mix of rarity, value and quality was simply irresistible to collectors," said Ed Jaster, Senior Vice President of Heritage. "We knew that we had something special going in to this one, but we had no idea just how special. Now we know and we couldn't be happier with the outcome. Consider this: before Heritage started Comics auctions more than a decade ago, no comic auction had ever exceeded $2.2 million. We've now almost quadrupled that."
Batman #1 All told, the auction realized $8.3+ million on 1,854 lots, translating into a mind-boggling 99.9% sell-through rate by total value. All prices noted include 19.5% Buyer's Premium.
The star of the auction was, without a doubt, the Billy Wright Collection, which realized $3.5 million by itself, led by Wright's incredible CGC FN+ 6.5 copy of Detective Comics #27. The comic brought $522,813, the third-highest price the Heritage Comics category has realized for any comic book or piece of original art in the comic category's history.
"The Wright copy of Detective #27 was emblematic of the incredible quality of the collection," said Lon Allen, Managing Director of the Comics Category at Heritage. "With just 345 comics in all, it featured fully 44 of the top 100 comics of all time, many in simply superb condition, which the uniformly great prices reflect."
All-American Comics #16 and other highlights from Billy Wright include Batman #1 CGC VF+ 8.5, which brought $274,850, All-American Comics #16 CGC VF 8.0, the first appearance of Green Lantern, which realized $203,150 on its way to becoming the most ever realized for any copy of this comic and Captain America Comics #2 CGC NM 9.4, which became the rare non-major "Key" comic book to break the $100,000 mark when it realized $113,525.
The original comic art section of the auction was led by the incredibly rare Bill Watterson Calvin and Hobbes 1989-90 Calendar Cover Watercolor Illustration Original Art, circa 1988, which brought $107,550 from a determined high-end collector.
"We knew that collectors would love this piece," said Todd Hignite, Vice President of Heritage Auctions. "Even so, we were impressed when this amazing rarity came in a double its estimate. Comic strip related pieces seldom command anywhere near this kind of money. Except for one Charles Schulz Peanuts Sunday strip, this is the highest price something from this genre has ever brought – quite fitting for such an iconic and important piece from the reclusive Bill Watterson."
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #3 John Romita Sr.'s original cover art for Amazing Spider-Man Annual #3 Spider-Man vs. the Hulk and the Mighty Avengers was the other piece of original comic art that broke the six-figure threshold, bringing $104,563 when bidding had finished.
"We thought this had the look of a six-figure item," said Hignite, "and it certainly didn't disappoint."
The comic book industry has lost veteran comic book artist John Severin who passed away athe age of 90. Severin was one of the last of the legendary EC artists. He was well known for his distinct style and line work.
He was best known for his work in western, war, and humor titles. Severin penciled war comics Two-Fisted Tales and Frone Combat for EC Comics, and was part of the core creative group who founded MAD and he also was heavily involved with the title Cracked. During his work at Marvel Comics he worked on titles including Incredible Hulk, Punisher, Rawhide Kid, Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos, and many others. He also worked on the title Witchfinder at Darkhorse comics.
From all of us at ComicsPriceGuide.com our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.
A statement from the family has been released at The Beat.
Marvel has released a first look at acclaimed artist Marc Silvestri’s explosive variant cover for Avengers Assemble #1. Follow the adventures of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in this perfect jumping-on point featuring Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, the Incredible Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye. The all-new Zodiac are plotting to take down the Marvel Universe, but who are they? And when you see who’s pulling the strings, no fan is going to want to play catch-up on this series.
Be sure to pick up Avengers Assemble #1, hitting comic shops everywhere and the Marvel Comics app, this March!
Join the conversation on Twitter with #Avengers.