Art corrections, $5000, Nicaragua

Once upon a time, DC Comics could call accounting, order a $5000 check, and in minutes, it was there. When Mark Badger got his shot to apply $5000, he sent it to a revolution in Central America. Read the amazing story HERE.

Jim McLauchlin

Amanda Conner, artist and artist model

Before she became a big-name artist in her own right, Amanda Conner was the assistant to artist Bill Sienkiewicz, and…Sienkiewicz' model for Elektra. Read all about the fun craziness HERE.

Jim McLauchlin

On playing chicken and nightmare midnight bus rides

Mark Millar, courtesy Mark Millar

Mark Millar is one of the best-known writers in comics, but in 1989, he was "living on a rainy rock on the other side of the world." He came up with a crazy plan to get into comics that eventually involved a junkie-filled bus ride, and you can read all about it HERE.

Jim McLauchlin

The greatest portfolio review EVER

Bill Willingham, photo courtesy Bill Willingham

In 1980, Bill Willingham was living the dream. It just wasn't his dream.

Willingham was a staff artist at TSR, working on Dungeons & Dragons, but he really wanted to get into comic books. He sent a blind portfolio submission to legendary Marvel artist and art director John Romita, and the results changed the trajectory of his life. Read all about it at Newsarama.com.

Jim McLauchlin

How Chuck Rozanski opened up comic distribution

Chuck Rozanski, courtesy Mile High Comics

Once upon a time, a guy named Phil Seuling had a stranglehold on comic book distibution. Chuck Rozanski of Mile High Comics and a few others set out to change that. Read the story of how and why Chuck did it over at Newsarama.

After the NFL, 31 years in retail

Brian and Rosemary Peets, photo courtesy Brian Peets

Brian Peets had what he called a "wasn't very good" NFL career (c'mon, it was four years!), and 31 ago, launched his passion—a comic book store, which has blossomed into a chain of three stores. Find out what he's learned along the way HERE.

Jim McLauchlin

The comic back issue market, December 2019, tech and speculators

Comic back issues are UP in 2019, driven by keys, collectors, key collectors and speculators. Confused? Read THIS, and you won't be any longer!

Jim McLauchlin