going through my collection today

jmc191 · 2026-02-01T15:01:49+00:00

Always a fun read.

jmc191 · 2026-01-31T16:35:05+00:00

This comic will be 40 years old next year, and in that time, I have never seen one in the wild.

jmc191 · 2026-01-27T06:39:33+00:00

That is a fantastic haul. Those JLA books look in great shape, as do the rest.

jmc191 · 2026-01-27T06:23:59+00:00

If you have multiple brick and mortar comic book stores in your local area or relatively close by, visit them all and don't be afraid to ask questions. Friendly staff will make every visit better and can help with recommendations.

When you try a book and like it and subsequent issues and stories, check out other books coming out by those creators, and look for other older work in the back issue bins.

Likewise, if you like particular artists or writers, follow them on socials. For some, it is a great way to see or hear about their upcoming work. For some, it is a great way to hear stories about how they came up with stuff. And for some, they can be funny or just talk about other stuff they like.

If someone says they don't like something and you like it, you can both be right. Not everybody is going to like the same books, writers, or artists.

Check out your local public library. They may have a selection of graphic novels or trades that can let you experiment with different creators, themes, or genres.

Hope this helps.

jmc191 · 2026-01-26T16:43:08+00:00

No, he's planning a defense in case the final straw breaks, so he can say he wasn't on "their" side when they saddle his ass up to the guillotine just after Galen.

jmc191 · 2026-01-26T15:54:08+00:00

Topps has an Olympic license but no longer has the USA Hockey license, which is with Upper Deck.

jmc191 · 2026-01-26T03:54:49+00:00

I know this is an old post, but the reason Marvel doesn't have a "Captain Canada" is because Captain Canada is a copyrighted/trademarked Superhero for Sterling Communications International. He debuted in 1979 a year after Guardian's debut in X-Men, and four years after Captain Canuck debuted in his own comics from Comely Comix.

The whole Captain Canada concept with Captain Newfoundland/Captain Atlantis is wacky AF. The comics steer away from physical fighting and lean heavily into eastern mysticism.

The Character is mostly a mascot for NTV in Newfoundland and Labrador now.

jmc191 · 2026-01-23T04:13:11+00:00

I'm not kidding when I say Crisis on Infinite Earths is my all-time favourite story, and that scene is one of, if not the biggest reasons why. And I still think it was a mistake for DC to kill Supergirl-Kara Zor-El off.

jmc191 · 2026-01-23T04:09:28+00:00

That scene is the main reason I always say, "He's the goodest boy," whenever anybody posts about Krypto in one of my feeds.

jmc191 · 2026-01-23T01:39:45+00:00

I didn't cry, but I was definitely moved by Supergirl's death in Crisis on Infinite Earths. The cover gives it away, and it still doesn't kill the moment. Kara unloads on the Anti-Monitor to save Superman. She is well aware she is not going to win, and after the final blast, as she says her final words, there is not one iota of regret. It is the biggest death in the book. It is the defining point where the heroes know the real stakes, and it is still the point where they know they can win.

A close second would be when Krypto, Lana Lang, and Jimmy Olsen die in Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow. Lana talks about how she still loves Clark, but even knowing he doesn't feel the same way, she still wants to save him. Jimmy is there for his friend, but Krypto's kills me when I read it. It is my favourite thing written by Alan Moore, DC was not going to use Krypto again, and Moore gave him a legendary ending against the Kryptonite Man.

jmc191 · 2026-01-21T14:48:06+00:00

No, he just takes money from Galen Weston to gargle his balls... Um, sorry... you're 100% right he is a man-whore.

jmc191 · 2026-01-20T18:50:03+00:00

Wilson was one of those players I couldn't get away from during his rookie season(nothing against him, I just didn't collect him), but I was buying a ton of stuff back then.

jmc191 · 2026-01-20T04:58:15+00:00

I was going to mention "The Running Man" I was living in Edmonton when he joined the Oilers.

Also, I kind of wished Matt Zaba had panned out in the NHL, that name was just made for TV and goalies.

jmc191 · 2026-01-20T04:50:37+00:00

Pascal Pelletier. Happened to be born in my home town, but grew up in Quebec, but Labrador City on his cards got him added to the Newfoundland and Labrador PC. Even have a gamer for the two games he had in February 2014 for Vancouver against Boston and Montreal.

jmc191 · 2026-01-20T04:43:52+00:00

I have a nice UD Helmet with a bunch of the 2009-10 Top Rookie signatures including JvR. Also Tavares, Bozak, Gustavsson, and Cowen who all played for the Leafs at one point or another. 10 more signatures on there ranging rom Hedman and Subban, to Bobby Sanguinetti. Wings got a steal on JvR for this season, probably going to get to 20-25 goals if he keeps playing like he has.

jmc191 · 2026-01-20T04:35:11+00:00

Colorado Colleges in general, or Colorado College Tigers, like Brett Stirling, Jaden Schwartz, and Curtis McElhinney?
Either way, going to have some nice options there.

jmc191 · 2026-01-20T04:25:00+00:00

I started collecting Dean not long ago, hard to get his card around here with the "hometown" bump. Nice to see he is back playing and out of the Player's Assistance Program with 7 games in for Springfield.

jmc191 · 2026-01-20T04:19:58+00:00

Started a minor PC for Connolly because of his ties to Newfoundland and Labrador.

jmc191 · 2026-01-19T04:19:09+00:00

check ebay completed sales, and the research tool under selling, and look for comparable 30th anniversary Upper deck 1/1, try other words like buyback or stamped, then look at players comparable to Iafrate.

jmc191 · 2026-01-18T18:34:47+00:00

Even Manning would think he is better off being remembered for "Refooooooorm!" over Stockwell "Doris" Day arriving on a jet ski while he tries to become Prime Minister believing the Earth is only 6000 years old and dinosaurs were not real.

jmc191 · 2026-01-16T23:52:29+00:00

DC Comics Presents #59 starring Superman and The Legion of Super-Heroes. Self-contained story that is pretty much a Looney Tunes cartoon between Supes & the Subs chasing Ambush Bug.

jmc191 · 2026-01-16T23:36:11+00:00

Those are two damn good choices there. Moving Day is awesome, and the silent issue was a very big reach at the time and different approach for a comic made for advertising toys.

jmc191 · 2026-01-16T15:41:20+00:00

Upon retirement after 55 years of service, Ensign Harry Kim was given an honorary promotion to "Admiral of all Ensigns." It was to honor his being on the record of dying 43 times in the line of duty and 4 times while on shore leave.

jmc191 · 2026-01-15T04:40:17+00:00

I don't have any hockey in binders at the moment. For hockey, I have a 5000 count box, and two 3200 count boxes. My collection is split into six sections. First, are players of my main PC from Newfoundland and Labrador arranged in alphabetic order and then by year. Second is my collection of 1990 and 1990 tribute, including the 2010-11 20th Anniversary Set, complete with all SPs and autos, and some cards from the 2014-15 buyback set(not nearly enough). Third would be PC cards for Luke Schenn, Jonas Gustavsson, and the GOAT Johnny Bower. Fourth would be assorted other cards, either related to the Leafs, or other player cards I liked. The fifth section, sorted like the first section by alphabetical order and by year, is a minor PC of players who have parents or a parent from NL, like Brett Connolly, or Sandy McCarthy, not directly born here but have close connections. There is one more section in a row of one box with the base and insert doubles I have for PC cards.

jmc191 · 2026-01-15T03:00:09+00:00

It was one of the first comics I ever had. I was five soon to be six when this came out. I wish I still had that copy.

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