Mark Seifert

Illinois

Managing Editor at Bleeding Cool

Vintage paper addict, machine learning hobbyist, co-founder of Avatar Press, managing editor of Bleeding Cool.

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George Tuska and Bill Everett on Iron Man vs Sub-Mariner, at Auction

2 weeks ago | bleedingcool.com | Mark Seifert

Posted in: ComicConnect Sponsored, Comics, Vintage Paper | Tagged: bill everett, George Tuska, iron manBest known as the 1st app of Moondragon, Iron Man #54 by Everett, Friedrich, Tuska, and Colletta also features a visually spectacular Iron Man vs Sub-Mariner battle. Article Summary Iron Man #54, by Bill Everett, Mike Friedrich, and George Tuska, features Iron Man battling Sub-Mariner.
The Debut of Valkyrie* in Avengers #83, Buscema Cover Art at Auction

2 weeks ago | bleedingcool.com | Mark Seifert

Posted in: ComicConnect Sponsored, Comics | Tagged: The Avengers #83 story titled "Come On In... The Revolution's Fine!" features the debut of Valkyrie (sort of), and a theme that has made it a topic of discussion since its 1970Avengers #83 has been a topic of discussion since the month it came out in October 1970, for reasons that go well beyond the first appearance of Valkyrie (Sort of. More on that later). This issue, titled Come On In...
Gil Kane's Art for Guy Gardner's 1st In-Story Appearance, at Auction

2 weeks ago | bleedingcool.com | Mark Seifert

Posted in: ComicConnect Sponsored, Comics, Vintage Paper | Tagged: green lantern, guy gardnerGreen Lantern #59 page 7, written by John Broome penciled by Gil Kane, and inked by Sid Greene, introduces Guy Gardner and shows him accepting the power of Green Lantern. Article Summary Guy Gardner makes his first in-story appearance in Green Lantern #59, written by John Broome penciled by Gil Kane, and inked by Sid Greene.
A Very Unusual Superman #1 CGC .5 Copy, Up for Auction

2 weeks ago | bleedingcool.com | Mark Seifert

Posted in: ComicConnect Sponsored, Comics, Vintage Paper | Tagged: dc comics, supermanOne of the most popular comic book keys, any copy of Superman #1 is desirable, including this unusual CGC .5 example. Article Summary Superman #1 is a prized Golden Age key featuring art by Joe Shuster and story by Jerry Siegel. Collecting culture prizes even low-grade or incomplete copies due to extreme rarity and demand.
The Continued Story of Disney's The Black Hole, Up for Auction

1 month ago | bleedingcool.com | Mark Seifert

Posted in: ComicConnect Sponsored, Comics, Vintage Paper | Tagged: Long sought-after for its relative rarity, Whitman's The Black Hole #4 is part of their continuation of the story from the Disney film. Considered a response to Star Wars (1977), Disney's The Black Hole actually began life as a science fiction disaster movie concept called Space Station One in 1974. Original creators Bob Barbash and Richard Landau had a dizzying range of television (and in Landau's case, film) credits between them.
Carlos Pacheco Captain America 25 Design, Prelim Art Sells for $25,000

2 months ago | bleedingcool.com | Mark Seifert

Posted in: Comics, Original Artwork | Tagged: captain america, carlos pacheco, rick remenderA group of Carlos Pacheco's design and prelim original artwork for Captain America #25, including designs for the new costume for Sam Wilson as Captain America, has sold for $25,000. Article Summary Carlos Pacheco's design and preliminary artwork for Captain America #25 has fetched $25,000. The artwork debuted the look of Sam Wilson as Captain America with an iconic design influencing the MCU.
NIU's Race to Save An Important Part of Fiction Publishing History

2 months ago | bleedingcool.com | Mark Seifert

Posted in: Comics, Vintage Paper | Tagged: dime novels, norman l. munroNIU is holding a fundraiser April 2-3 to back an effort to conserve and digitize the world's best collection of historically important Family Story Paper. Family Story Paper was a general-interest weekly fiction paper that lasted for nearly 2,500 issues from 1873-1921. It is widely considered to be one of the best-selling story papers of its era, and was part of the basis for publisher Norman L. Munro's considerable fortune.
The Rarity of EC Comics' Tales of Terror Annual #1, Up for Auction

Mar 17, 2025 | bleedingcool.com | Mark Seifert

Posted in: ComicConnect Sponsored, Comics, Vintage Paper | Tagged: Al Feldstein, ec comicsTales of Terror Annual #1 has been considered one of the toughest to get EC Comics New Trend issues for as long as there's been an EC fandom. Tales of Terror Annual #1 has been considered one of the most difficult to get EC Comics New Trend issues for as long as there has been an EC Comics fandom.
Early Cosmic-Era Starlin, Where Monsters Dwell 20 Cover Art at Auction

Mar 14, 2025 | bleedingcool.com | Mark Seifert

Posted in: ComicConnect Sponsored, Comics, Vintage Paper | Tagged: The month after debuting Thanos & Drax in Iron Man & the same month his Captain Marvel saga launched, Where Monsters Dwell shows the Jim Starlin cosmic era had begun. The early elements of Jim Starlin's cosmic saga at Marvel have become a cornerstone of one of the most successful movie franchises ever created, some 50+ years after its beginnings in Iron Man #55 and Captain Marvel #25 in 1973.
Captain Marvel Redrawn in Canada for the Golden Age, at Auction

Mar 13, 2025 | bleedingcool.com | Mark Seifert

Posted in: Comics, Heritage Sponsored, Vintage Paper | Tagged: Nelvana of the Northern Lights publisher Anglo-American Publishing had Fawcett Captain Marvel stories redrawn in Canada during the Golden Age. Probably best remembered today as the publisher of Nelvana of the Northern Lights, and for its unique redrawn republishing of Fawcett Captain Marvel and other material in Canada, Anglo-American Publishing was one of the foundational companies of the Golden Age of comic book in Canada.