Comic Book Blogs

This is a regular post where I grab a bunch of comics from my reading stack and rave and rant about them. This is also a labor of love for my daughter and I - to not only share a common interest but to also encourage her to read and write. Check out My Grading Experiment at: https://mycomicstack.blogspot.com/ Using a carrot scale of 1-5 to measure the overall...
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The other day I found myself watching 'dry' comic book cleaning videos on YouTube and decided to give it a try. The videos showed individuals using various eraser type tools to remove unwanted marks, inks, and other imperfections - I thought to myself how hard could this possibly be? Here is the account of my first cleaning attempts. Step 1: The Supplies Not...
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Welcome back to Longbox Junk, home of comic reviews nobody ever asked for! Once again, my apologies for the longer than usual gap between entries this time of year. As a hotel manager, the summer tourist season takes a pretty severe cut into my comic readin' and reviewin' since I do these at work in my down time. As you can see from the title, this time out...
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My first post - hope you enjoy. I live in Florida which is not conducive to public transportation or walking, as a result, we have to drive everywhere. I wanted to set that context, because for the last year I found myself buying 99% of my books from a large online store. I have come to enjoy the online service, the discounts, and customer service -- but all of...
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Welcome to another Longbox Junk Retro Review! Every now and then, I like to take a step back from my usual Bargain Bin fare and shine a spotlight on some of the older or more "valuable" single issues in my collection. . .this is one of those times. Enjoy! To many "serious" collectors, the comic at hand isn't that old. Likewise it isn't really too...
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