Yondu in Guardians of the Galaxy

By now you have seen the movie and maybe have some question regarding the characters in Guardians of the Galaxy, well here at Comic Book Hunter & Gatherer we have you covered, check out our ongoing Guardians of the Galaxy Character Guide.
In this installment we discuss Yondu, who first appeared in Marvel Superheroes #18 as an original member of the Guardians. A mint copy of this issue which is in fact te first appearance of the Guardians of the Galaxy will run you about $500, you can read all about it HERE.

About Yondu
Yondu Udonta is a member of the Zatoan tribe, primitive beings native to Centauri IV. He is a hunter, we like that. In 2049 A.D. after his planet was the first humans colonized outside of our solar system his people fled. Yondu is born in the late thirtieth century. 

First Appearance
Marvel Superheroes #18 was created by Arnold Drake and artist Gene Colan. The issue was dated January, 1969.  In the 31st Century, a group of diverse aliens become freedom fighters. . The founding members are Vance Astro , Charlie-27, Yondu and Matrix. The Guardians were formed to fight the the Badoon, a race that had conquered the Sol system and the Alpha Centauri system. In Marvel comics the home reality of the Guardians of the Galaxy has been designated Earth-691.

In Guardians of the Galaxy
Played by one of me and my daughters favorite actors Michael Rooker, Yondu is the father figure to Peter Quill and leader of the Ravagers, a band of outlaw mercenaries.

If you are looking to start collecting key Guardians of the Galaxy comics your collection will not be complete without a copy of Marvel Superheroes #18. Hit your wallet and go find a copy, it will be going up in value from here on in. Get it, learn it and love it.

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Englishtown Flea Market - On the Hunt in New Jersey

As our loyal readers will remember we often go comic book and collectible hunting at Flea Markets.  Many flea markets have vendors that sell comics and collectibles, you can often get great deals at flea markets on them.

Earlier today we visited Englishtown Flea Market in New Jersey. It was a rainy day so it was empty which was good but not all the outside area vendors showed up, not so good.

We did find one comic book dealer in side, where we made some awesome finds. For only $12.00 we purchased 9 comics.

Of the 9 comics 5 of the were issues of Jack Kirby's The Demon series from the early 1970's. I have always been a big fan of Jack Kirby, not only is he one of our favorite artist of all-time but he is also one of the most influential artists/writers in comic history. The fact that we only paid .50 an issue for a total of $2.50 for 5 of his comics is a huge score in my book.

The successful hunt at Englishtown doesn't stop there, we also picked up Kirby's Omac One Man Army #2 for .75 and His Mister Miracle #2 for $2. Mister Miracle happens to be one of my favorite character and I have been looking for the Kirby issues for sometime.

To road out the comic portion of our hunt we also purchased a Copy of The Champions #1 and DC Wanted #8, which includes a Flash story. We picked up The Champions #1 because we really enjoy the 1970's Marvel titles.

Along with the comics we also found a Justice League Unlimited Blue Devil figure on card for $5.00, we always look for JLU figures. One vendor even had the impossible to find Volcana Figure in the 3-Pack.

While we were walking around we came across this little mixed-up number. Yes Spider-Man with Batman with Buzz Lightyear and more. This is a What the? item.

So based on everything we purchased or saw we will certainly be going back to Englishtown and if your looking for some great deals we recommend you go hunting there as well.

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Action Comics #1 - Nestlé 1987 Reprint

Following the success of their 1984 Giveaway Nestles Quick again had a reprint of Action Comics #1 produced, this version has a .50 price in a black box on the cover instead of the original .10 pricing, the rest of the cover looks exactly the same as the original. Many confuse the two reprints,
The back cover is the same as the 1983 Nestlé Quick reprint.

No solid pricing could be found on this reprint, many other site wrongly have it pictured as the 1983 version, we are guessing a mint copy will cost about $150. We also could not find any graded versions.

This reprint was created to coincide with the release of Superman meets the Nestle Quick Bunny comic crossover, which was given away with the reprint. You can easily find a copy of the great team-up for between $2 and $10.

If you have copy of this particular Action Comics #1 reprint or would like to share a story of hunting success please email us atFarleyclan003@yahoo.com

You can view our Stories of Action Comics #1 to learn about other reprints and important copies of the first appearance of Superman.

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Korath the Pursuer in Guardians of the Galaxy

1st App. Korath the Pursuer

It is day 2 of the Guardians of the Galaxy takeover. As the movie soars at the box office we continue our look at the characters. This entry you are reading instead of seeing GOTG for a second time will focus on Korath the Pursure.
The first appearance of Korath the Pursuer was in Quasar #32 which can be hunted down and added to your collection for only a couple of dollars. It is worth hunting the first appearance of Korath in Quasar #32 just for the fact that Greg Capullo did the art in the issue

About Korath

Korath is a member of the alien Kree race. his body was enhanced during an experimental cyber-genetic engineering process giving him  superhuman strength, stamina, and durability. He also has the ability to psionically locate individuals by tracing their brain patterns. Korath is an expert in cyber-genetic engineering, he headed the Kree Empires Pursuer Program which created cybernetic enhanced warriors.

First Appearance

Korath first appeared in Quasar #32 which was released in March 1982, the story was written by Mark Gruenwald with art by Greg Capullo. It is part 3 of the Galactic Storm crossover event. In the issue the Kree/Skrull war erupts and Quasar tries to convince both sides to settle the dispute. It is interesting to note the for newsstands the issue was re-numbered as #1

In Guardians of the Galaxy

Korath the Pursuer is played brilliantly by Djimon Hounsou. He is tasked with capturing Starlord.

You can look at the rest of stars in our Character Guide to Guardians of the Galaxy

So go forth and hunt down all the GOTG first appearances, go see the movie again and 

Nebula in Guardians of the Galaxy

Hopefully you had the chance to see the Guardians of the Galaxy, we will continue our look at the various characters that appear in the film. Nebula is a space pirate connected to Thanos.
Nebula made her first appearance in Avengers #257, you can own a mint graded copy for about $40, yes only $100, ungraded for about $25. Get this comic!

About Nebula
Nebula is a brutal space pirate and mercenary. She took control of Thanoses former spaceship Sanctuary II. She believed that Thanos was dead and Nebula claimed that he had been her grandfather. 

First Appearance

Captain Marvel meets Nebula the space pirate in deep space.  While on Earth teh rest of the Avengers are in the Savage Land with KaZar wife Shanna. meanwhile, the Avengers follow Terminus into the Savage Land, where they meet Ka-Zar and Zabu, they battle Terminus a creature who appears to be a robot, Hercules rips through Terminus's armor revealing that he is in fact an obese creature. The first appearance of Nebula was released in July 1985, it was was written by Roger Stern and pencilled. By John Buscema.

In Guardians of the Galaxy
Nebula will be played by Karen Gillan of Doctor Who fame. Nebula is an assassin trained by Thanos alongside her adopted sister Gamora.

Things for you to do
1) Go buy Avengers #257
2) Go see Guardians of the Galaxy
3) Read our Guardians of the Galaxy Character Guide
4) Celebrate how great your life is!
5) Enjoy the hunt

Wildcat on Arrow - Who is he?

On Saturday at SDCC it was announced that next season on, everyone's  favorite archer show, Arrow, Justice Society of America member Wildcat would be making an appearance. J.R. Ramirez will play Ted Grant.

About Wildcat
In the comics along with being a member of the Justice Society of America, which consists of other Golden Age, Wildcat is also a former boxer and has trained other heroes such as The Black Canary.

First Appearance
Wildcat made his first appearance in Sensation Comics #1 dated January 1942. Sensation Comics was an anthology comic book, Wildcats story was titled "The Origin of Wildcat", written by Bill Finger with art by Irwin Hasan. In the story Ted Grant a boxer kills the former champion during a boxing match, inspired by the Green Lantern, Grant decides to become Wildcat to clear his name.
This issue is very rare and valuable because it is also Wonder Woman's second appearance, a CGC 7.0 sold for over $12,000 while a 1.8 sold for $3,300.

So why should you even attempt to hunt this comic down, one it is a classic rare Golden Age comic with the second appearance Wonder Woman and two, Wildcat is a really cool character.

On Arrow
The character will be played by J.R. Ramirez and like the comic version he will be a former boxer. from comic con it eas also noted that he would run a gym for underpriveleged children and play a key role in a Laurel Lance's story this season.

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Drax the Destroyer in Guardians of the Galaxy

We are just hours away from the premier of the long awaited Guardians of the Galaxy. We will continue our review of the characters that are appearing in the movie, Drax the Destroyer will surely be the enforcer of the group.

Drax the Destroyer made his first appearance in the pages of Iron Man #55, which also happens to be the first appearance of Thanos. This issue which hit newsstands on February 1973 is still highly underrated, a mint CGC graded copy can be yours for about $500, ungraded will cost a couple of  hundred. This one is truly worth hunting for, the value will be heading upwards.

About Drax
Drax was originally a human named Arthur Douglas. After his family was attacked and killed by the Thanos. an alien being named Kronos put Arthur's spirit and placed it in the powerful figure who would be named Drax the Destroyer. Drax has enhanced strength, can fly, and the ability to project energy blasts from his hands. The character seeks revenge on Thanos for killing his family. 

First Appearance
While battling the Blood Brothers Iron Man is telepathically warned by Drax about the two villains. are already battling him. Iron Man is defeated and the Blood Brothers bring him to Thanos duo render him unconscious and transport him to Thanos' desert base. Drax and Iron Man work together to defeat the Blood Brothers. Thanos escapes leaving behind a robot duplicate that self destructs. Iron Man and Drax get away just in time. Drax leaves to pursue Thanos.
The issue is writer and drawn by Jim Starlin.

In Guardians of the Galaxy
Drax will be played by WWE wrestling great Dave Batista. He will be the muscle of the Guardians of the Galaxy.

You have the entire day ahead of you so go to your local comic shops and get your copy of Iron Man #55, then get your tickets to see Guardians of the Galaxy.

You can view the other characters at Guardians of the Galaxy Character Guide and pick up their first appearances to.

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