Bronze and Modern Gods

Absolute Batman #25 just came out, and one variant is already moving fast.The open-order Clay Mann foil variant jumped from its $8.99 cover price to $60 eBay sales within 24 hours, while Lunar Distribution reportedly sold out of the foil cover. That’s despite an enormous 775,000-copy total print run across all versions of the issue.We break down what’s happening, why the manga-style cover is getting attention, and whether this is real demand or just release-week heat.Also this week on Bronze and Modern Gods:OLD FART RULECaptain America #323 – The first appearance of John Walker as Super-Patriot, years before he becomes Captain America and later U.S. Agent. Mark Gruenwald, Paul Neary and a Mike Zeck cover make this one of the more important Captain America books of 1986, yet raw copies remain surprisingly affordable.UNDERRATED BOOKS OF THE WEEKMinor Threats – Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum’s Dark Horse series looks at superhero life from the perspective of the small-time villains who usually get punched out in the first few pages.Action Comics #521 – The first published appearance of Vixen, with Gerry Conway, Curt Swan, Ross Andru and Dick Giordano involved. Raw copies can still be found around the $20–$30 range despite Vixen’s decades-long history across the Justice League, Suicide Squad and DC media.We also talk Captain America #16, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Viewer Mail, Show & Tell, new member shoutouts and more.Become a Member for $2.99/month and get:• Members-only live streams• Bonus Show & Tell episodes• On-screen shoutoutsJOIN → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkHTY1eNYHr9JoTndx_m6kA/join📬 VIEWER MAILSend questions to:[email protected]

With DC Studios developing a Mister Miracle animated series and Tom King attached as showrunner, collectors are taking another look at MISTER MIRACLE #1, the 1971 Jack Kirby key featuring the first appearance of Scott Free, plus the first appearances of Oberon and Thaddeus Brown. High-grade raw copies are now selling for as much as $200.Also this week on Bronze and Modern Gods:HOT BOOK OF THE WEEKMister Miracle #1 – Jack Kirby introduces Scott Free, one of the central characters of the Fourth World, and renewed screen interest is putting the book back on collector radar.25 YEAR RULEAmazing Spider-Man #30 – The beginning of the J. Michael Straczynski and John Romita Jr. era, featuring the first appearances of Morlun and Ezekiel Sims, the beginning of the Spider-Totem mythology, and a J. Scott Campbell cover. Twenty-five years later, raw copies are still surprisingly affordable.UNDERRATED BOOKS OF THE WEEKBack to the Future #1 – A scarce 2015 ZBox exclusive tied to October 21, 2015, designed to resemble the Gray’s Sports Almanac from Back to the Future Part II. Raw copies can sell for around $100, while 9.8s have reached roughly $800.Sable #19 – One of the early Adam Hughes covers, published by First Comics in 1989. It’s not Hughes’ first cover, but it comes from very early in his career and can still be found for around the $13 range raw.Plus Viewer Mail, Show & Tell, new member shoutouts and more comic collecting talk.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook:@bronzeandmoderngodsLike the video, subscribe to the channel, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform.Become a Member for $2.99/month and get:• Members-only live streams• Bonus Show & Tell episodes• On-screen shoutoutsJOIN → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkHTY1eNYHr9JoTndx_m6kA/join📬 VIEWER MAILSend questions to:[email protected]

Ultron is back, and Avengers #55 is getting hot again.With James Spader returning as Ultron in the Vision Disney+ series, collectors are taking another look at AVENGERS #55, featuring Ultron’s first full appearance. High-grade raw copies are now selling for as much as $385.Also this week on Bronze and Modern Gods:HOT BOOK OF THE WEEKAvengers #55 – Ultron’s first full appearance, plus an early appearance of Dane Whitman as the Black Knight. With Ultron returning to the MCU, this Silver Age key is back in the spotlight.OLD FART RULETeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #8 – One of the strangest and coolest early Mirage issues, bringing the Turtles together with Cerebus in a crossover created by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Dave Sim and Gerhard. It also introduces Renet, Lord Simultaneous and Savanti Romero, and first-print copies can still be surprisingly affordable.UNDERRATED BOOKS OF THE WEEKThe Demon #1 – Jack Kirby introduces Etrigan the Demon, one of DC’s most enduring supernatural characters, in a 1972 series written and drawn entirely by Kirby.Avengers #195 – The actual first appearance of Taskmaster, appearing in a final-page cameo before his full debut in #196. Despite the character’s long Marvel history, raw copies can still be found around the $10 range.Plus Viewer Mail, Show & Tell, new member shoutouts and more comic collecting talk.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook:@bronzeandmoderngodsLike the video, subscribe to the channel, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform.Become a Member for $2.99/month and get:• Members-only live streams• Bonus Show & Tell episodes• On-screen shoutoutsJOIN → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkHTY1eNYHr9JoTndx_m6kA/join📬 VIEWER MAILSend questions to:[email protected]

Mylites 2 - https://amzn.to/4zrrR04Half-Backs - https://amzn.to/4yjH4PUUNCANNY X-MEN #159 jumped 750% in copies sold this week after the release of Midnight X-Men, which revisits Storm’s vampiric side. The original 1982 issue features Storm being bitten by Dracula, and raw copies are still selling for as little as around $10.Also this week on Bronze and Modern Gods:HOT BOOK OF THE WEEKUncanny X-Men #159 – Storm becomes a vampire, Dracula enters the X-Men world, and a once-cheap Bronze Age issue is suddenly seeing a major sales spike.25 YEAR RULESojourn #1 – We go back to 2001 and one of CrossGen’s biggest titles. Ron Marz and Greg Land launched a fantasy series at a publisher that was trying something genuinely different: salaried writers and artists working together in the same Florida office, almost like a modern comic-book bullpen.UNDERRATED BOOKS OF THE WEEKStarman #0 – James Robinson and Tony Harris introduce Jack Knight, one of DC’s most distinctive legacy heroes, in a series that became one of the most acclaimed superhero runs of the 1990s.Spectacular Spider-Man #64 – The first appearance and origin of Cloak and Dagger, created by Bill Mantlo and Ed Hannigan. Raw copies can still be found in roughly the $30–$50 range, which feels remarkably cheap for the debut of two Marvel characters who went on to headline their own comics and make the jump to live action.Plus Viewer Mail, Show & Tell, new member shoutouts and more comic collecting talk.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook:@bronzeandmoderngodsLike the video, subscribe to the channel, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform.Become a Member for $2.99/month and get:• Members-only live streams• Bonus Show & Tell episodes• On-screen shoutoutsJOIN → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkHTY1eNYHr9JoTndx_m6kA/join📬 VIEWER MAILSend questions to:[email protected]

This week on Bronze and Modern Gods:AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #149 – Ben Reilly’s first appearance has suddenly become a major target again as collectors react to the Clone Saga TV reports.MARVEL TEAM-UP #95 – Bobbi Morse becomes Mockingbird for the first time, with Spider-Man on the cover drawn by Frank Miller and Bob McLeod. Despite Mockingbird’s long history with Hawkeye, the West Coast Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D., this Bronze Age key remains surprisingly affordable.PUNISHER #1 – Frank Castle finally gets his own comic in the classic 1986 Circle of Blood limited series. Steven Grant, Mike Zeck and Mike Vosburg helped establish the version of Punisher that would dominate Marvel through the late ’80s and ’90s, and that Zeck cover remains one of his most recognizable.CLASSIC X-MEN #1 – This 1986 book looks like a reprint of Giant-Size X-Men #1, but there’s much more going on inside. Chris Claremont added substantial new story material with John Bolton artwork, all wrapped in a fantastic Arthur Adams cover. And raw copies can still turn up remarkably cheap.Plus Viewer Mail, Show & Tell, new channel members and plenty more comic collecting talk.Follow us on Instagram and Facebook:@bronzeandmoderngodsLike the video, subscribe to the channel, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform.Become a Member for $2.99/month and get:• Members-only live streams• Bonus Show & Tell episodes• On-screen shoutoutsJOIN → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkHTY1eNYHr9JoTndx_m6kA/join📬 VIEWER MAILSend questions to:[email protected]