I recently sent three comics into Certified Collectibles Group (CGC) to get graded. I also asked to have one of comics, Catwoman #51, pressed prior to grading. It was the only comic I could see any problems with. It had slight finger creases on the ... Continue Reading
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Ed Piskor 1982 – 2024
Pittsburgh area Cartoonist and YouTuber Ed Piskor took his own life on April 1, 2024. He was 41 years old. Ed Piskor was accused of sexual misconduct by 21-year-old comic artist Molly Dwyer. She claimed Piskor contacted her on Instagram four years ... Continue Reading
Checking out the Rattle Pokemon defense fund
Best Vintage Cards, LLC and entrepreneur Sean Bassik are suing Canadian YouTuber Rattle Pokemon (government name Michael Barristo) in Maricopa County, Arizona. The lawsuit (CV2024-000498) is for Defamation, False Light, Tortious Interference, and Civil ... Continue Reading
Mattel’s Red Line Club Overdrive upgrade is a scam
Mattel has a program for Hot Wheels collectors called the Hot Wheels Red Line Club. The way it works is people pay $9.99 a year for the "opportunity" to periodically buy special Red Line Club exclusive diecast vehicles. Some of these vehicles are limited ... Continue Reading
Are Hot Wheels resellers terrorists?
There's a YouTuber who goes by the name of Ignition Diecast. He published a short video on March 5, 2024 that I thought was interesting. Not because I found it insightful or reasoned, but because I found it ridiculous and absurd. For example, he said ... Continue Reading
Rattle Pokemon is making the world safe for dishonest buyers
There's a person on the Internet who goes by the name of Rattle Pokémon. He's carved out a niche for himself as the Pokémon fraud investigator. Rattle Pokémon is a cross between Rorschach and Barney Fife, only with a French-Canadian accent. Almost ... Continue Reading