Age of Ultron Avengers Pop! Vinyl Figures

Avengers 2: Age of Ultron is not only coming to a theater near you this year, they are also coming to your Pop! Vinyl collection.

That is right Funko is already scheduled a release of  Age of Ultron figures and surprise it's February. Yes less then a month away you can own Ultron.

The new line includes, new versions of Thor, Iron Man (Mark 43), Captain America, and the Hulk plus for the first time Hawkeye, Ultron and Vision.

No word yet if they will be exclusives or not. Can you say Hot Topis?

As soon as we know so will you. Check them out and if anyone know why there is no Quicksilver, come on already!

Good Luck on Your Funko Hunt!

Why you should read The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl

The shelves at your local comic shop are packed with comic titles, your weekly purchases probably contain some of the major titles from DC and Marvel, maybe even the Walking Dead. This post is about why you should be buying The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, and yes I bought my copy already.
 Doreen Green is a mutant, like the X-Men, who has the power of a squirrel and can talk to her fury compatriots. She fights the strongest of the Marvel Villains and always win.
Humor is the focus of Squirrel Girl which sees Doreen start college and fight Kraven the Hunter.
Other Marvel heroes and villains are set to appear in future issues.

Arthur Adams Variant Cover

First Appearance

Squirrel Girl was created by writer Will Murray and legendary artist Steve Ditko. She made her first appearance in Marvel Super-Heroes vol. 2 #8 in a story titled "The Coming of ... Squirrel Girl" (Winter 1991). In the issue Squirrel Girl ambushes Iron man in the hopes of teaming up with him, she  ends up saving him and defeating Doctor Doom.

Squirrel Girl was also a member of the Great Lakes Avengers.

Siya Oum Variant Cover

So to sum it up: mutant powers, check; former member of the Avengers, check; defeated many Super Villians, check; appearing in her own series, check. So what are you waiting for get out there and buy    The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, you might as well get the variant covers while your at it.

Skottie Young Variant Cover

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All you wanted to know about Agent Carter

You may have seen her in Captain America: The First Avenger or just caught the premier episode of Agent Carter, if you don't you should watch it. Either way you may be wondering about how a Agent Carter got her star in comics.

First Appearance
The woman that would one day become Agent Carter made her first comic book appearance way back in Captain America Comics #1. Yes one of the earliest Marvel comics, the first appearance of Captain America also included Agent 13. The issue hit newsstands in 1941. Created by  Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Many years later, it would be revealed that "Agent 13" is actually  Peggy Carter, Captain America's love interest during the war. 
Captain America Comics #1 is a highly sought after and historically important comic book has sold for as high as $323,000. Even a beat-up copy can sell for $10,000. If you can afford it the is an issue you truly want in your collection.

First Modern Day Appearance Her first modern-day appearance was in Tales of Suspense #64, Jack Kirby again was the artist and Stan Lee wrote it.  In the issue Captain America is fighting nazis and runs into a woman who calls herself Agent 13. She is also fighting a Nazi. Captain America, Bucky, and Agent 13 defeat the Nazis .

This appearance is much more affordable ranging in price from $200 to $20. 

Comic Book Origin

Peggy Carter was a girlfriend of Captain America during World War II. She was an American agent serving with the French Resistance during World War II. Later she was she ordered to protect a secret laboratory, posing as an old store, but actually housing the Super-Soldier Project. Agent Carter was disguised as an old shop-keeper and was there when Steve Rogers became Captain America after he was injected with the Super-Soldier Serum. At this time she was called Agent 13.

In the Movies

Peggy is played by Hayley Atwell. Peggy is a British officer in the American Army and a member of  Strategic Scientific Reserve. She first meets Steve Rogers while working soldiers. Rogers is chosen as the first candidate to take the Super Soldier serum, he becomes Captain America. The two later fall for each other.  
Agent Carter has appeared in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), Marvel One Shot: Agent Carter (2013), Captain America: Winter Soldier (2014), and Agent Carter series (2015). She will also make a brief cameo in Avengers Age of Ultron.

There has yet to be an Agent Carter official action figure released yet but it is just a matter of time. We will keep you posted.

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The First Appearance of Ant-Man/ Scott Lang

You might be thinking  right now wasn't the last post about Ant-Mans first apperance? Why are we seeing another post about this? Well there are actually two Ant-Mans. The first one was Henry Pym in the upcoming Ant-Man movie he will be played by Michael Douglas. You can read more about him in the postThe First Apperance of Henry Pym/Ant-Man.

The second Ant-Man, Scott Lang will be played by Pauk Rudd in the upcoming movie. This post is about his early apperances. You can find these for a bit cheaper then Hank Pyms early appearances.

First Appearance of Scott Lang
Scott Lang first appeared in Avengers #181, at this time Hank Pym had become Yellow Jacket. Lang attempts to steal Pyms original Ant-Man formula in order to save his sick daughter. When Henry Pym finds out he allows Lang to become Ant-Man as long as he promises to use the powers for good.
The issue was written by Dave Micheline with art by John Byrne.

A CGC 9.8 copy recently sold for $398. Lower grades can go for about $30, great value.

First Appearance of Ant-Man 2
One after Scott Langs first appearance he appeared in full Ant-Man costumer in  Marvel Premier #47. This issue was also written by Dave Micheline with art by John Byrne. The story begins Langs career as Ant-Man.

The value of Marvel Premier #47  is a little greater then Avengers #181. CGC 9.8 can sell for as much as $800 lower grades and ungraded go for around $70.

Original First Page from Marvel Premier #47, art by John Bryne

Both issues can be found at Mycomicshop.com

Also the new Ant-Man series is set to start next month, One of the variant covers pays homage to Marvel Premier #47, see it below.

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Marvels 75th Anniversary Deadpool Variant Covers

Deadpool #36

To celebrate their 75th Anniversary Marvel Comics will be producing Deadpool variant covers for a number of their titles, see list below. I really like the Rocket Racoon variant as it pays homage to the first appearance of Groot from Tales to Astonish #13.
These variants will not be easy to find, so start your search early, get in touch with your local comic shop to reserve what you can. They will be hitting shelfs in October.

• All-New Ghost Rider #8
• All-New X-Men #33

• Amazing Spider-Man #7
• Avengers #36
• Black Widow #11
• Bucky Barnes: The Winter Soldier #1
• Captain America #25
• Deadpool #36
• Guardians 3000 #1
• Hulk #7
• Inhuman #7

• Ms. Marvel #9
• New Avengers #25

• Nova #22
• Rocket Raccoon #4

• Secret Avengers #9
• She-Hulk #9
• Spider-Man 2099 #4
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• Uncanny Avengers #25
• Uncanny X-Men #27

We are big fans of variant covers as we believe it give multiple opportunities for artists to display their craft. 

Hopefully you will be able to hunt them all down.

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Marvel Entertainment Movie Release Dates

Here are all the movies we have to look forward to for the next five years. Which one are you most looking forward to? The dates and movies are not set in stone for the later ones, just educated guesses.

Marvel is giving fans a lot more information then DC Entertainment has!

Carina in Guardians of the Galaxy

If you saw the movie Guardians of the Galaxy, Carina is the pink skinned girl who works for the Collector. If you didn't see the movie what have you been living under a rock, get to the theater today then come back and read this post.

Known in Marvel Comics as Carina Walters, Carina made her first appearance in Avengers #167, an awesome Avengers/Guardians of the Galaxy cross-over issue. The issue is must have for Marvel movie fans as it is the first meeting of the two super teams. It be hunted down and added to your collection for as little as $5.00, with a CGC high grade costing about $200. Well worth it for this momentous issue which will surely come into play as the Marvel movies continue to connect to each other.

About Carina
Carina was sent by the Collector to spy on Michael Korvac and turn on him in a moment of weakness. She soon falls in love with Korvac. While during a battle against the Avengers Korvac realizes that she is not helping him, so he kills himself instead of going on with the fight. Carina becomes enraged and battles the Avengers herself.

First Appearance

The Avengers investigate a gigantic space station in Earth-orbit. Aboard, they find the Guardians of the Galaxy, who have travelled back to the 20th century to stop Michael Korvac from changing their past. While the two teams are on the ship the Wasp, Hank Pym and Starfox easily defeat the Porcupine during a fashion show. During the show Korvac meets Corina and transports her away.
The story is written by Jim Shooter with art by the great George Perez.

In Guardians of the Galaxy 
Carina first appeared in Thor: The Dark World as the Collectors assistant, played by Ophelia Lovibond. In Guardians of the Galaxy she is seen in the Collectors menagerie and attempts to steal the Infinity Stone from him. 

I strongly recommend going out, hunting down Avengers #167 and buying it now. Not only another important issue in the Guardians of the Galaxy characters collection but the first crossover between the Avengers and Guardians. What are you waiting for?


Learn about all the characters in our Guardians of the Galaxy Character Guide.

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The Collector in Guardians of the Galaxy

Continuing our look at the first appearances of characters that are in Guardians of the Galaxy ( view Ronan the Accuser and Rocket Raccoon) we will look at The Collectors first appearance in Avengers #28. So yesterday you went out and hunted down a copy of Fantastic Four # 65, now you can go hunt this Avengers issue.

Avengers # 28 will cost you less then $50 ungraded, high CGC graded will be about $400. Cover art is by Jack Kirby, story by Stan Lee. The Collector will surely appear in future Marvel movies so like we said go out and get this issue quick.

About the Collector

The Collectors real name is Taneleer Tivan, he is one of the Elders of the Universe. He is very powerful and can wield the Power Primordial. Although at first he took the appearance of an old human, his true form is a powerful alien. After losing his family The Collector decided to take up a hobby, so he began collecting interesting artifacts and life forms from around the universe. This became an obsession, he starting collected anything he considered rare or valuable often just for the sake of collecting. His collection contains a wide variety of rare or unique items. (Basically he is a hunter of things, like all of us.)

First Appearance
In Avengers #28 The Collector captures the Wasp and the Beetle. Led by Henry Pym as Giant-Man they battle the Collector in his lair. They rescue the Wasp but the Collector escapes with the Beetle using a time machine. 

In Guardians of the Galaxy
The Collector has already appeared at the end of Thor: The Dark World, he will apparently be collecting the five gems needed to power the Infinity Gauntlet for Thanos. He is again played by Benicio del Toro. In Guardians of the Galaxy the Collector will continue his pursuit of the infinity stones.

Now put your laptop down and get out there to find a copy of Avengers #28, you will be collecting the Collector.

Good Luck on Your Hunt!
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The Movie Rights to Marvel Universe

Marvel Comics does not own the movie rights to all there characters. What the?

Back in the early 1990's they sold the rights to a number of their key characters. So what does this mean, no Avengers vs. X-Men for starters, Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver are complicated, Sony pictures is going to make a lot of Spider-man based movies, and Stan Lee is the man (we all knew that already).

It also means that we will continue to see tons of movie related toys and collectibles based on Marvel characters, just look at all the San Diego Comic Con Exclusives.

So be ready to continue to hunt down all the Marvel treasures.  Oh and don't forget Disney's hand in all this.

Good luck on the hunt!

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My favorite Comic book covers - Avengers #214 & #196

I have been collecting comic books for over 35 years. Throughout those years I have owned some comics that standout based on their cover art. Avengers #214 & #196 are two such comics.

As a kid Avengers #214 was one of  my prized possessins. It contained Ghost Rider and Angel battling each other while the Avengers try to capture the Ghost Rider. I really like how the over shows Ghost Rider attacking Iron Man. This issue was release in December 1981, I purchased it off a spinner rack on a visit to my local drug store. I recently repurchased the issue while on a hunt in New Jersey.

Avengers #196 also had an awesome cover. The new villain Taskmaster graced the cover. I had no idea who he was but he looked awesome, he still remains one of my favorite villains in the Marvel Universe. The Taskmaster origin is told in this issue and it is his first full appearance. 
Taskmaster can duplicate the powers of the Avengers, he has a shield like Captain America 
and bow and arrows like Hawkeye.

I am still looking to repurchase this issue which I original hunted down back in June 1980 
for .40( cover price)

When I was a kid the cover played an important role in comics I purchased. The Avengers 
always seemed to,have cool covers.

I will be sharing more cover stories in future posts.

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