March To Oblivion approaches!
It’s getting close to that time! MARCH TO OBLIVION, this Saturday March 6th from 8 AM to 11 PM, $10 for the whole day. Gaming, gaming, and did I mention MORE gaming! We look forward to seeing all of our old freinds and piles of NEW friends at the Chinese Commerce Center on Coburg Street (our fave place!) Check out the website for forum, schedules of events and other strange occurences that will be found at the event.
The future ain’t what it used to be!
Comic marking Batman’s first appearance sells for record-shattering more than $1M in Dallas
Published Thursday February 25th, 2010
Jamie Stengle, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DALLAS – A 1939 comic book in which Batman makes his debut sold at auction Thursday for more than $1 million, breaking a record set just three days earlier by a Superman comic, Heritage Auction Galleries said.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Heritage Auction Galleries
This undated photo provided by Heritage Auction Galleries shows a 1939 copy of Detective Comics #27, with the first appearance of Batman. The comic book was sold by the auctioneer for a record price of $1,075,500, during an auction conducted online Feb. 25, 2010.
The Dallas-based […]
Superman’s debut comic book, printed in 1938, sells in NYC for record-shattering $1 million
Published Monday February 22nd, 2010
Jake Coyle, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK – A rare copy of the first comic book featuring Superman sold Monday for $1 million, smashing the previous record price for a comic book.
A 1938 edition of Action Comics No. 1, widely considered the Holy Grail of comic books, was sold by a private seller to a private buyer, neither of whom released their names. The issue features Superman lifting a car on its cover and originally cost 10 cents.
The transaction was conducted by the auction site ComicConnect.com. Stephen Fishler, co-owner […]