20th Mar2024

Wolverine Wednesday #72 – 50th Birthday Celebration Part 1

by Ian Wells

Wolverine Firsts These are the building block issues that made up the character to be “The best there is…” Oct-Nov 1974 Incredible Hulk #180-#181 Writer: Len Wein | Artist: Herb Trimpe | Inker: Jack Abel | Colourist: Glynnis Oliver | Letters: Artie Simek So where did it all begin? Rather simply like a lot of […]

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11th Oct2023

Wolverine Wednesday #66

by Ian Wells

X-23 Deadly Regenesis #4-#5 Writer: Erica Schultz | Artist: Edgar Salazar | Colourist: Carlos Lopez | Letters: Cory Petit I really don’t want to come down too harshly on this series. On a personal level, it just wasn’t for me, but there clearly is an audience for the character. Before I get into what is […]

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20th Jun2022

A Memoriam in Four Colours: Tim Sale

by Ian Wells

Last week we lost Tim Sale, at this time my condolences are with his family and friends… He has pulled his seat up to the great drawing board in the sky much too soon. On a personal level, the work of Tim Sale greatly influenced my early days of collecting comics. Firstly I remember in […]

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10th May2022

A Memoriam In Four Colours: George Perez

by Ian Wells

“George’s vision and attention to detail were unparalleled and made devout readers into fans and fans into super fanatics.” – Jim Lee Just because we knew this day was eventually coming doesn’t make it any less sad. I can’t even begin to imagine what George Perez, his wife, family and friends have gone through these […]

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11th Nov2021

eBuying Comics: Week 67

by Ian Wells

I want to open this week by reporting on the recent success of my Hero Initiative Auction on eBay. First off I want to thank the four buyers who made it possible to make a £20 donation and from a personal point of view they all left positive reviews to add to my growing seller […]

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16th Dec2020

A Memoriam In Four Colours: Richard Corben

by Ian Wells

At the end of last week  we received the news that another highly influential artist pulled up a seat at the great drawing desk in the sky. On the 2nd December Richard Corben passed away at the age of  80. Another talent gone too soon. I had to take a bit of time to put […]

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02nd Dec2020

eBuying Comics: Week 48

by Ian Wells

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Okay well only the first week of December but 2020 has been horrendous, so lets take the small victories. For a lot of people 2020 has been tough. Lockdowns, tier systems, furlough and social distancing. We have never experienced anything like this before. I hope in those […]

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05th Mar2020

eBuying Comics: Week 38

by Ian Wells

This week I will be starting an all new spotlight feature. Unlike before where I would pick issues based on one character I track their prices the new spotlight will be a focus on one creator. So perhaps I will call it Creators in Focus. I will pin point all the single issues and collected […]

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20th Nov2019

Wolverine Wednesday #30

by Ian Wells

Dead Man Logan #12 Writer: Ed Brisson | Artist: Mike Henderson | Colourist: Nolan Woodard | Letters: Cory Petit So this is it. The end of the line for Old Man Logan. A character who has been around for some years now in one incarnation or another. when he came into the main Marvel universe […]

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25th Oct2019

eBuying Comics: Week 29

by Ian Wells

For a while now I have toyed with the idea of purposefully buying comics on eBay with the goal of reselling them for a profit. A lot of items have been selling or should I say listing and not selling since the inception of this blog have all been from my own collection. My listings […]

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01st Oct2019

Hasbro launch 80th Anniversary Marvel Legends Hulk at MCM Comic Con

by Phil Wheat

Hasbro just revealed that the upcoming Marvel Legends 80th Anniversary GREY Hulk figure will available first for sale at MCM Comic Con London 2019 as well as other conventions across Europe before being available to fans in the rest of the world. The Hulk figure will be available to fans at key retailers throughout the […]

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06th Sep2019

eBuying Comics: Week 26

by Ian Wells

Nothing hits the nostalgia sweet spot better than a good old issue of Marvels ‘What If?’ line. These stand alone alternate takes on Marvel comics continuity are fondly remembered by readers who were around at their start. We are currently in the age of fan service where yesterdays readers are todays writers who are ultimately […]

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28th Jun2019

eBuying Comics: Week 21

by Ian Wells

On the second weekend of June I attended the inaugral Milton Keynes Film and Comic Con. There is already a review of it up elsewhere on Nerdly, but now I am going to do another comic covention/eBay comparison, I hope it isn’t too hot on the heels of the previous one. In a nutshell it […]

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29th May2014

First look at Alan Davis’ Savage Hulk #1

by Phil Wheat

The Jade Giant was just too big to contain with one series – and this June, he’s smashing his way into another! Here’s your first look at Savage Hulk #1, the new in-continuity ongoing series featuring the Green Goliath from legendary storyteller Alan Davis who kicks off the new series with an explosive arc full […]

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26th May2014

New trailer & details for ‘Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes’

by Kat Wheat

Disney Interactive have released additional details and a new trailer for Marvel’s The Avengers Play Set which will be available for Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes (2.0 Edition). Slated for release in the Autumn, gamers will be invited to take part in a brand new true-to-property storyline crafted with the help of award-winning Marvel comic […]

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09th Jun2013

‘Avengers Assemble: Episode 1 and 2’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars (the voices of): Laura Bailey, Troy Baker, Adrian Pasdar, Bumper Robinson, Roger Craig Smith, Fred Tatasciore, Travis Willingham, Charlie Adler, David Kaye, Chi McBride, Liam O’Brien, J.K. Simmons | Produced by Man of Action Designed as replacement for the previous superhero ‘toon The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, Avengers Assemble is part of Marvel’s new […]

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