Detective Comics #58 (1st Appearance of the Penguin)

Detective Comics #58 (1st Appearance of the Penguin)
Definitely a milestone issue in DC Comics. It's the first appearance of Batman's popular foe, the Penguin. Yup, he was running around with that top hat, monocle, and umbrella even back in the Golden Age. Detective Comics is currently on issue #842. Not bad. An issue of Detective may not cost 10 cents anymore, but that Batman dude is still kickin' criminals around in Gotham City.

Sensational She-Hulk #1

Sensational She-Hulk #1
For some reason She-Hulk always has a tough time selling issues. In 1989, she was given a shot at this second series after the Savage She-Hulk had been canceled back in 1982. Actually this series lasted a lot longer than Savage. It probably had a little to do with former X-Men & Fantastic Four artist John Byrne penciling and writing this series for the first 8 issues. Byrne still had some of his X-Men mojo left while penciling these issues, so it's well worth checking them out. Imagine Jean Grey with green skin. She-Hulk can be seen on your comic book store shelves today in She-Hulk #26.

Action Comics #19

Action Comics #19
The most valuable comic book in the world is Action Comics #1. You might want to check this issue out with that Superman guy being the star character of this series. Classic Golden Age material brought to you by creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.

Dennis the Menace #1

Dennis the Menace #1
First issue from 1953. Based on the popular newspaper comic strip.

Angela #3

Angela #3
It's the final issue to the original Angela mini-series. It's a satisfying conclusion with excellent work by Capullo and Gaiman. Usually artists can't meet deadlines and end up being replaced for the final issue, but Capullo brings his "A" game and even designs a new Angela costume. Look for Angela to be back here in individual issues of Spawn.

Comic Book Art For Sale

Ever wanted to buy some original comic book artwork? I came across this website called ComicCon Art the other day and they have an impressive collection for sale. Artists like Ed Benes, Leinil Francis Yu, and some amazing talent are selling original artwork like this Miss Marvel drawing. Not only can you buy art from the galleries, but you can hire most of the artists to draw specific characters for you. Even if you're not buying anything, it's worth browsing through all the photos.

Tales of Suspense #41 (Second Gold Iron Man)

Tales of Suspense #41 (Second Gold Iron Man)
Last issue, Tony Stark made a modification to his armor: he painted it gold. So this is actually the first entire issue where Iron Man is "gold." You can never satisfy Stark. He continues to make little to huge changes to his costume throughout this groundbreaking series.

Detective Comics #66 (1st Two-Face appearance)

Detective Comics #66 (1st Two-Face appearance)
You won't want to miss this issue of Detective Comics with Harvey Dent becoming the classic villain Two-Face. I'll be posting more of these Batman villain 1st appearances in the future...so stay tuned.

Daredevil v1 #131 (1st Bullseye appearance)

Daredevil v1 #131 (1st Bullseye appearance)
It's the first appearance of one of Daredevil's mightiest villains: Bullseye. Nuff' said.

Ghost Rider v1 #3

Ghost Rider v1 #3
Remember when Ghost Rider rode a horse instead of a motorcycle? I don't either. Well, maybe in the movie. Before Ghost Rider was bought by Stan Lee and Marvel Comics, the character originated from the old west. Yup, Ghost Rider was a cowboy and looked nothing like the version that we know today. This issue is from 1951.

Steampunk #2

Steampunk #2

Deadpool #67

Deadpool #67
This is the only other Deadpool issue that I have on hand. Issue #65 is here. If you want to read #66 or other Deadpool issues, they usually sell for cheap on EBay, milehighcomics, or in the bargain bin at your local comic book store. Deadpool can be seen in issue #50 (series finale) of Cable & Deadpool, hitting stands on Feb 20th. You might want to look for that one at a comic book store too. There will probably be a low number of copies printed, making that issue scarce and valuable.