Comic Book Graded 3.0 Could Be Worth $35K

A comic shop in Milwaukee, Wis., finds itself selling something unexpected and something incredibly valuable. Steve Dobrzynski displays the early Marvel’s Amazing Fantasy No. 15, featuring Spiderman’s origin story. A couple came to the Collector’s Edge comic shop looking to sell a stash of old comic books that had belonged to a late relative. What […]

Action Figures and Superheroes

Hasbro bought the rights to a “doll” designed for boys from its creator Stanley Weston, and in 1964 began producing G. I. Joe, the toy industry’s first action figure. Like Barbie, G. I. Joe came with a wide range of accessories—uniforms, weapons, and military gear. By 1965 G. I. Joe was the top-selling toy for […]