Monthly Archive:: March 2011

The March 2011 Haul and Am I a Robot?

March 28, 2011monthly haul1 Comment

The haul: ASM #33 (Good/Very Good condition) ASM #48 (Good/Very Good condition) ASM #49 (Good/Very Good condition) Final Tally: 27 issues left for the complete run. I knocked three more back issues off my Spidey bucket list this month. Not too shabby, though I guess it’s a mild disappointment

Random Reflections: Seeing the Future, Longing for the Past

By Mark Ginocchio

March 15, 2011graphic novels, random reflections1 Comment

This past weekend, I decided to journey into a relatively new comic book shop in Brooklyn that had been featured in an episode of one of my favorite shows, HBO’s Bored to Death. When I walked inside, I was blown away by the store’s aesthetics: buffed hardwood floors, wall

Random Reflections: If I Had A Million Dollars

By Mark Ginocchio

March 9, 2011random reflectionsNo comments

Those familiar with both Spider-Man lore and history, and my personal quest and collection have occasionally asked me about my ultimate intentions to buy Amazing Fantasy #15 – aka the very first appearance of the Spider-Man character and the Holy Grail of Spidey comics. News that a private collector

Random Reflections: The Smell of Disappointment

By Mark Ginocchio

March 7, 2011random reflectionsNo comments

Apparently, one million comics is not quite as many as you think it would be – at least not if you’re in my shoes and you’re sifting through the million to try and find about 30 very specific issues. A few weeks back my wife received an e-mail about

The February 2011 Haul (And A Look at My Standards)

By Mark Ginocchio

March 2, 2011monthly haulNo comments

The haul: ASM #30 (Good plus condition) ASM #37 (Good plus condition) ASM #44 (Very Good minus condition) ASM #45 (Very Good condition) Final Tally: 31 issues left for the complete run. I feel like I made out pretty well this past month, grabbing four issues and getting an