T-shirts & more are finally available!! http://tee.pub/lic/BAMG Recommended Store Sites: Stadium Comics: https://www.stadiumcomics.com/ Seven Ate Nine (UK): https://www.7ate9comics.com/ Sad Lemon Comics: https://www.sadlemoncomics.com/ Eastside Comics: https://eastsidecomics.com/ Comic Mint: https://thecomicmint.com/ Join John & Richard as they answer more Viewer Mail, including the issues with submitting books to CBCS - is it worth the risk, time & cost? Plus, our Hot Book of the We...
Mar 06, 2023•32 min
T-shirts & more are finally available!! http://tee.pub/lic/BAMG The counterfeit comics thread - https://www.facebook.com/Themanbehindthecomics/posts/pfbid02bNxQA6sDYwzBtfwstoJ2yAK4KhbaSUMaXAqejdCBL18bg25Nk4HEEo2K9Nu3jTXjl Join John & Richard as they tackle a new scourge in the comic book collecting community - counterfeit comics in CGC slabs! How can you spot them? We'll share our tips for protecting your collection. Plus, our Hot Book of the Week features Power Girl and our Underrated B...
Feb 27, 2023•26 min
T-shirts & more are finally available!! http://tee.pub/lic/BAMG Join John & Richard as answer Viewer Mail, including how much your comic books are worth in a trade, what a 1/100 variant means and more. Plus, our Hot Book of the Week is a Supergirl key and our Underrated Books of the Week include a Disney variant cover and a Clive Barker horror series! Bronze and Modern Gods is the channel dedicated to the Bronze, Copper and Modern Ages of comics and comic book collecting! Follow us on Fa...
Feb 20, 2023•28 min
Get Whakoom free for iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1203325014 or for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whakoom.app T-shirts & more are finally available!! http://tee.pub/lic/BAMG Kaspar The Dead Baby (if you dare! Don't blame us if you're traumatized after!) - https://johnglenntaylor.blogspot.com/2009/03/kaspar-dead-baby.html Join John & Richard as their share their methods to upgrade the comic books in your collection - how you can trade your way up, strateg...
Feb 13, 2023•40 min
Join us live at California Comic Con - https://www.calcomiccon.com/main T-shirts & more are finally available!! http://tee.pub/lic/BAMG The current economic climate has a lot of comic book collectors wondering...is now the time to sell? And if so, how? John & Richard share their experiences and thoughts. Plus, the 25 Year Rule returns with the last issue of a classic 90s TV show adaptation, and our Underrated Books of the Week include Doctor Who and Gambit - does he suck or what? Bronze ...
Jan 30, 2023•36 min
Get Whakoom free for iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1203325014 or for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whakoom.app Join us live at California Comic Con - https://www.calcomiccon.com/main T-shirts & more are finally available!! http://tee.pub/lic/BAMG DC has released a variant cover featuring Jack White & fans are eating it up! Why?! Plus, Viewer Mail tackles the little-known Marvel Implosion of 1979, the Old Fart Rule returns with the first appearance of a po...
Jan 23, 2023•33 min
Join us live at California Comic Con - https://www.calcomiccon.com/main Air Pirates - https://archive.org/details/air-pirates-funnies/Air%20Pirates%20Funnies%2001/page/n13/mode/2up T-shirts & more are finally available!! http://tee.pub/lic/BAMG Why did Disney sue this comic book creator over a Mickey Mouse parody? Watch and you'll hear why! Plus, the Hot Book of the Week features even more Disney characters, the 25 Year Rule returns with the first appearance of a fan-favorite DC super-group,...
Jan 16, 2023•34 min
T-shirts & more are finally available!! http://tee.pub/lic/BAMG We did it for the Bronze Age and now John & Richard tackle their favorite Modern Age Comic Books - which ones are ready to go up in value? Which great reads are you missing? And which ones are just plain awesome to collect? Plus, the Hot Book of the Week features a preggo Joker, the Old Fart Rule returns with the first appearance of a classic Spidey foe, and our Underrated Books of the Week include the first appearance of Wo...
Jan 09, 2023•41 min
Get Whakoom free for iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1203325014 or for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whakoom.app T-shirts & more are finally available!! http://tee.pub/lic/BAMG John & Richard tackle their favorite Bronze Age Comic Books - which ones are ready to rise in value? Which ones are underrated reads? And which ones are just plain awesome to collect? Plus, the Hot Book of the Week features Warhammer, the 25 Year Rule returns and moves forward to 199...
Jan 02, 2023•40 min
Go to our sponsor https://trylgc.com/bronze and use BRONZE25 for 25% off your at home test kit. T-shirts & more are finally available!! http://tee.pub/lic/BAMG John & Richard are joined by DC Comics expert & fan Evan for our review of the Best and the Worst in the comic book hobby in 2022! Acetategate! VeVe! Price corrections! And a whole lot more! Plus, the return of the Old Fart Rule and our Underrated Books of the Week include Monica Rambeau and an under-the-radar Todd cover! Bron...
Dec 22, 2022•46 min
Get Whakoom free for iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1203325014 or for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whakoom.app T-shirts & more are finally available!! http://tee.pub/lic/BAMG Why did Jack Kirby only have a weekend to draw this Silver Age Marvel comic and why is it so darn GOOD? Plus, the Hot Book of the Week heads Back to the Future, the 25 Year Rule is joined by the 40 Year Rule (what?) and our Underrated Books of the Week include the first appearance of a p...
Dec 12, 2022•42 min
T-shirts & more are finally available!! http://tee.pub/lic/BAMG Join John & Richard as they answer your Viewer Mail, including why January may be the best time to buy, your thoughts on returning to newsprint comics, and the best investments for under $1,000! Plus, the Hot Book of the Week shows a record sale for the wedding of Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy (what?!), the 25 Year Rule pours of a 40-oz. in honor of the Ultraverse, and our Underrated Books of the Week include another Adam Hugh...
Dec 05, 2022•47 min
T-shirts & more are finally available!! http://tee.pub/lic/BAMG Join John & Richard as they hit the mailbag and tackle more Viewer Mail, including why the first New Teen Titans appearance doesn't fetch more dollars, more about the DC relaunch/reboot/reset/whatever, and your suggestions for GOOD current comics! Plus, the Hot Book of the Week brings together the Web-Spinner and 8 Mile, the 25 Year Rule spotlights an overlooked Sailor Moon key, and our Underrated Books of the Week include D...
Nov 28, 2022•35 min
T-shirts & more are finally available!! http://tee.pub/lic/BAMG Dawn of DC - https://www.dc.com/blog/2022/11/18/dawn-of-dc-starts-in-january-2023 To the shock of probably no one who's been collecting comics for longer than five years, DC Comics announced another soft reboot this week. Join John & Richard as they review the new title solicitations along with their resident DC expert Evan. Plus, the Hot Book of the Week is the first appearance of a classic sorceress, the 25 Year Rule spotl...
Nov 22, 2022•55 min
T-shirts & more are finally available!! http://tee.pub/lic/BAMG Have you tried reading a recent Marvel or DC Comic book lately? Yikes. Not. Good. Join John & Richard as they snap into Grumpy Old Man Mode and discuss what went wrong with comics and if anything can be done. Plus, Viewer Mail, the Hot Book of the Week is another Spider-Verse first appearance, and our Underrated Books of the Week include another X-Men classic triple key! Bronze and Modern Gods is the channel dedicated to the...
Nov 14, 2022•52 min
Go to our sponsor https://trylgc.com/bronze and use BRONZE25 for 25% off your at home test kit. Buy the dip, buy the dip! And don't forget the DC keys! With new vision and leadership for their movie plans, this is the time to move on DC Comics! Join John & Richard as they share their recommendations. Plus, Viewer Mail, the Hot Book of the Week heads to Wakanda, and our Underrated Books of the Week include not one, but two indie comic classics! Bronze and Modern Gods is the channel dedicated ...
Nov 07, 2022•38 min
Get a 14-day free trial with our sponsor https://aura.com/bronze and see if your information has been leaked on the dark web! T-shirts & more are finally available!! http://tee.pub/lic/BAMG It's a spooky Viewer Mail episode again, as John & Richard answer your questions about rare newsstand comics, Stan vs. Jack, and even how to pronounce "indicia"! The 25 Year Rule serves us som timely Strange Tales and our Underrated Books of the Week include a zombie-fied Archie universe and a giant-s...
Oct 31, 2022•33 min
Go to our sponsor https://trylgc.com/bronze and use BRONZE25 for 25% off your at home test kit. T-shirts & more are finally available!! http://tee.pub/lic/BAMG Uh, oh - judging from that awful clickbaity thumbnail & header, John's irked about something...! Find out what, plus Black Adam premieres, Viewer Mail discusses the responsibility of retailers and buyers, and our Underrated Books of the Week include not one, but two scarce second print variants flying under the radar! Bronze and M...
Oct 24, 2022•49 min
Go to our sponsor https://trylgc.com/bronze and use BRONZE25 for 25% off your at home test kit. T-shirts & more are finally available!! http://tee.pub/lic/BAMG A special episode as John & Richard welcome former DC Comics President & Publisher Paul Levitz for a deep dive into his career, including his fanzine start, his time on the Legion of Super-Heroes, what it was like during the DC Implosion, what he feels the peak era was for DC and a sneak peak at his new project, an Avengers mi...
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Get a 14-day free trial with our sponsor https://aura.com/bronze and see if your information has been leaked on the dark web! T-shirts & more are finally available!! http://tee.pub/lic/BAMG It's Viewer Mail time again, as John & Richard answer your questions about newsstand editions, Canadian price variants, cutting up vintage comics and more! The 25 Year Rule spotlights a mutant book that maybe had no reason to exist, and our Underrated Books of the Week include a double-key Daredevil i...
Oct 10, 2022•31 min
T-shirts & more are finally available!! http://tee.pub/lic/BAMG Where's the love for UK comic books? John & Richard are joined by Titan Comics EVP Andrew Sumner to talk about comic collecting in the UK, our favorite UK books and the exciting things Titan are up to! The 25 Year Rule spotlights Christopher Priest's aborted Xero, and our Underrated Books of the Week include a classic Neal Adams cover and a book John calls one of the single most important comics in history! Forbidden Planet ...
Oct 04, 2022•1 hr 2 min
T-shirts & more are finally available!! http://tee.pub/lic/BAMG So, after making a big deal of removing label notes, CGC decides to add some! Join John & Richard as they discuss the new Newsstand and Multi-Pack notations, along with more Viewer Mail, how we feel about bound volumes of comics & more! The 25 Year Rule spotlights when Alan Moore relaunched Rob Liefeld's Awesome Comics Universe, and our Underrated Books of the Week include Jonny Quest and Spider-Girl! Bronze and Modern G...
Sep 27, 2022•34 min
T-shirts & more are finally available!! http://tee.pub/lic/BAMG First, it was cutting pages out of grails to sell them separately - now, companies are cutting up panels from rare Golden Age comic books to make chase cards for trading card sets! Join John & Richard as they discuss this craziness, along with more Viewer Mail, how we feel about Signature Series comics & more! The 25 Year Rule spotlights a Blade book we've never seen before and our Underrated Books of the Week include th...
Sep 20, 2022•41 min
T-shirts & more are finally available!! http://tee.pub/lic/BAMG CGC has given a 77-year old comic book a 9.9 grade - how is this possible? Join John & Richard as they discuss this crazy comic book coming up for auction. They also have more Viewer Mail, including more questions about some destroying grails in order to sell the individual pages! The 25 Year Rule joins Turok on Spring Break and we wrap it all up with our Underrated Books of the Week, including the comic that changed everyth...
Sep 12, 2022•37 min
T-shirts & more are finally available!! http://tee.pub/lic/BAMG CGC has partnered with a retailer to slab 300 copies of the 30th Anniversary of the Death of Superman, then DESTROY the remaining copies! Join John & Richard as they examine the latest slabbing controversy. It's also time for more Viewer Mail, including questions about some sellers destroying grails in order to sell the individual pages for more profit - yikes! The 25 Year Rule celebrates Mr. Freeze, and we wrap it all up wi...
Sep 05, 2022•37 min
T-shirts & more are finally available!! http://tee.pub/lic/BAMG Who can the comics community trust now? Join John & Richard as they examine the latest slabbing controversy, with CBCS losing a 300+ book submission! They also dig into another sack of Viewer Mail, including questions about WhatNot and upcoming comic book conventions. Our Hot Book of the Week will have you green with envy, the 25 Year Rule salutes a take on the King, and we wrap it all up with our Underrated Books of the Wee...
Aug 29, 2022•47 min
T-shirts & more are finally available!! http://tee.pub/lic/BAMG Join John & Richard as they plow through another stack of Viewer Mail, including questions about diversity in comics, how we feel about WhatNot, Marvel Westerns and even more CGC drama. Our Hot Book of the Week is clone-tastic, the 25 Year Rule takes us back to the end of Static, and we wrap it all up with our Underrated Books of the Week, which include the first ongoing title for a certain Canadian mutant and the first appe...
Aug 22, 2022•48 min
T-shirts & more are finally available!! http://tee.pub/lic/BAMG Richard bought an Ultimate Fallout #4 acetate variant and shows it off - and we discuss all the implications & what it means for collectors. Plus, the 25 Year Rule focuses on Nexus and we wrap it all up with our Underrated Books of the Week, which include the first appearances of a killer Superman villain and an Image Comics superhero mash-up! Sign up for the NearMintNFT Whitelist here - https://nearmintnft.com/ Bronze and M...
Aug 15, 2022•44 min
T-shirts & more are finally available!! http://tee.pub/lic/BAMG John & Richard take on the C2E2 Ultimate Fallout #4 acetate variant controversy & that leads into a discussion about Modern variants - is their time over? Plus, the 25 Year Rule focuses on the "Bad Girl" era of comics and we wrap it all up with our Underrated Books of the Week, which include the first appearances of a classic Batman Beyond villain and a classic DC heroine! Sign up for the NearMintNFT Whitelist here - htt...
Aug 08, 2022•29 min
T-shirts & more are finally available!! http://tee.pub/lic/BAMG The TUSY Press - https://www.amazon.com/Heat-Press-Transfer-Sublimation-Industrial/dp/B07KYMSQ2R/ref=sr_1_3?crid=6Y407K4BXX31&keywords=tusy+press+15x15&qid=1659678702&sprefix=tusy+pres%2Caps%2C126&sr=8-3 Richard surprises John with a comic book grail from a viewer! Plus, we answer your Viewer Mail, including more questions about CGC, what type of press to use for your comics and underrated books you wouldn't expe...
Aug 05, 2022•44 min
