Muna wa Wanjiru asked:


When many of us buy comic books we frequently read them and place them on a pile of old comic books or our book shelves. This attitude changes when we are collecting these comic books. In these cases we take great steps to preserve our comic book collection. There are instances where we may decide to sell comic books that we have doubles of or ones that we feel are bringing the value of our collection down.
To ensure that you are able to sell comic books that you have no need of there are certain steps that must be seen to. As many people want to have good quality comic books whether it is just for reading pleasure or for serious collecting you will need to make sure that both the inside and the exterior of the comic book are in excellent condition.

To sell comic books you will need to preserve the appearance of your comic books. You can store them in clear plastic sleeves with a piece of acid free cardboard at the back of the comic book to give the comic book a strong support. With the help of the supporting cardboard you should store your comic book upright on your book shelves.

This way you can be sure that your comic book will not develop any creases in the cover from the pressure of the other comic books. Besides storing your comics in an acid free plastic cover sleeve if you want to sell comics books you should know what are the types of comic books that are very popular.

These comic books will help you to gain a profit from selling them but these popular comics should also be in excellent condition. The other types of comic books that sell well are the first series comic books. There are many people who love buying these types of rare comic books.

When you sell comic books like these and they are in mint condition you can be sure that you can get a very high price for these early edition comic books. The best places to sell comic books that you have no need of or ones that you are expecting to get a profit from is your comic book store.

The internet and auction houses are also good places where you can sell comic books. There are many comic book collectors who attend these places so they can see what sort of comics are for sale and hope to buy a rare or coveted comic book. When you are looking to sell comic books the main facts to remember is that the various comic books must be ones that are in demand and the condition of the comic books should be excellent.



KARL

Blue, Mr asked:


Remember when you argued with your friends about this hero being stronger than that hero?

Religious people do the same, only its ‘my god’ and ‘my way of life’

But the arguments are pointless because its up to the author to decide what’s what. And even religious books have authors.

Why does Christianity and Islam have about a thousand disagreeing sects?

In the dark ages their disagreements lead to violence and physical oppression, people have forgotten all too soon.

ORLANDO

knucklesfan15 asked:


I am interested in learning how to do either of the three or if not all three and I wonder how do I submit them in? Also what is the website for the syndicate newspaper that takes submissions of comic strips?

SCOTT

The Filosophers asked:


I’ve got some old ones, back to 1989, in Portuguese. Around 200 books, from small to large volumes.

GILBERT

Ken L asked:


I have one comic book that is Limited Collector Golden Mint Series 1st. Edition Action comics NO.1 June 1938
The second is Limited Collectors Silver Mint Series Detective Comics No.27 May 1939. Both are in good shape. If anyone knows an approx. value, please let me know. Thanks.
I have one comic book that is a Limited Collectors’ Golden Mint Series NO.1, June 1938, Superman.
The second is a Limited Collectors’ Silver Mint Series, Detective Comics NO.27, May 1939, Batman.
What is the value of these two books?

RIGOBERTO

Krystle Green asked:


Michelle Obama. A wife, mother, sister, friend, First Lady, and last but not least a superhero. First Lady Michelle Obama is the newest superhero, or should we say superwoman, in a new series of comic books called the Female Force series. President of Bluewater Productions, Darren Davis, came up with the idea. The comic book series features strong, influential, political women that have helped change the world in a positive manner. Other superhero women featured in the series are Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, Senator Hillary Clinton, Princess Diana, and Caroline Kennedy; just to name a few.

First Lady Michelle Obama’s twenty-five page comic features her life story. The story starts with her life in Chicago and living on the south side, it also describes her college career at Princeton, and goes on to describe her life during the campaign trail. There are aspects of Michelle Obama’s life that most of the public does not know about, but will be revealed in the comic book. For example, there is a link between Barney the Dinosaur and the First Lady.

Senator Hillary Clinton’s comic was a thirty-two page issue. It featured her story as a feminist as well as working towards her nomination for president. Neal Bailey wrote this issue and said that she is an underrated historical figure of our time. He was quoted saying this on the Bluewater Production’s website. Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s comic is also a thirty two page issue. It highlights a biography of her life starting from the time she was the president of the Parent Teacher Association. It also tells about her nomination as John McCain’s running mate for their bid as president and vice presidential candidates. Her comic was written with two potential endings; one with her one and the second with her loss for entering the White House.

The comic books have certainly become a hit and have sold out of the first and second printed copies. A third printing of Senator Hillary Clinton and Governor Sarah Palin’s copies are planned so that interested parties can purchase and read about the women’s stories. Not only are these comic books entertaining, they are educational and controversial. The new series Female Force teaches the readers about independent women’s lives, and can also inspire a new generation to become an iconic role model. Girls and women that have helped shape modern history can be displayed in through a tasteful comic book series that represents them in a positive light.

 



TRACY

X: The Last Woman asked:


I’m a big fan of the PLETHORA of video game webcomics (too..many…) but I’ve yet to come across a webcomic actually about comic books like Thor, Daredevil, Batman, y’know, superheroes! Maybe it’s not such a popular webcomic genre, but I’d still be interested in finding out if there were any. Thanks!

ELIJAH

J J Jameson asked:


The comic book superhero, The Punisher, has been portrayed twice in films. The first was the 80’s film starring Dolph Lundgren and the second was the recent 2004 film starring Thomas Jane. In both movies, fans of Frank Castle (a.k.a. the Punisher) felt ripped-off because the movies were not what the Punisher was about. They were restraining the Punisher too much and not giving the fans what they want.

When Punisher: War Zone was first announced, the news was mixed among the fans because of how bad the first two movies had been. With a low expectation, this movie turned out surprisingly well, despite how the critics bashed it.

Punisher: War Zone was a movie for fans. Finally, the skulled-vigilante was allowed to be violent in dealing with bad guys all over town.

The movie began when a major mobster being set free after the death of the main witness for his trial. Monitoring the event, Frank Castle was furious of the unfair outcome. He then pursued his own brand of justice by infiltrating the compound where the mobster and his associates were celebrating his newly granted freedom. With the element of surprise, the Punisher wasted most of the mobsters. However, he unknowingly killed an FBI agent posing undercover. The agent had a wife and a little girl.

Also, one of the mobsters survived despite being cut up by jagged shards of glass. This guy was able to recover, but with serious scar problem. Reborn as Jigsaw, he had his own enmity towards the Punisher, but also to the agent’s surviving wife and daughter. Jigsaw was determined to inflict his own pain and punishment to those he hated.

Gotta admit that the plot for Punisher: War Zone was flimsy. But it’s a comic book movie that’s actually like a comic book! The action and portrayal of the opposing characters, Punisher and Jigsaw, drove the movie.

Punisher: War Zone was a non stop kill fest. Just like the comic books. It showed everything from heads exploding to getting decapitated. True to the comic books portrayal of a semi-deranged combat veteran trained in military arms, there were plenty of gun fights. It’s a feast for gun freaks. Punisher: War Zone did not apologize for being too violent, because in the world of Frank Castle, there was only violence. That’s how he got things done.

Ray Stevenson in the title role was an excellent Punisher. He balanced Frank Castle the way comic book fans would see Frank Castle in real life. Not too much scowling, not too much cold expression. Fans of the comic books, at least those who can express their feelings online, agreed that Ray Stevenson was the best Punisher of the bunch.

Also deserving praises was Dominic West as Jigsaw. His portrayal of the insane character was easily overlooked. His Jigsaw was easily comparable to Jack Nicholson’s Joker from the 1989 Batman.

Another character worth recognizing was Jigsaw’s brother, Looney Bin Jim, played by Doug Hutchinson. The psychotic villain complemented Jigsaw in their quest to extract revenge on the Punisher and everything law and order in general.

Now that Punisher: War Zone is available on DVD and Blu-Ray, it’s a recommended buy for your comic book movie collection. It’s worthy of sitting alongside your Spider-man, Batman, Iron Man, the Hulk, and Superman dvds.



WADE