While there are a number of things about the universe I don’t pretend to understand, one specific item that has confounded me for years was the seemingly exorbitant price for certain copies of volume II...
Mark Ginocchio
Mark Ginocchio is a professional writer and editor living in Brooklyn, NY. He's been collecting Amazing Spider-Man comic books since the late-1980s and launched Chasing Amazing in 2011 as a way to tell his story about Spider-Man, comics, collecting and everything else in-between. You also find Mark's writing at Comics Should Be Good at Comic Book Resources, WhatCulture.com and Longbox Graveyard. Follow him on Twitter for comic book chat @ChasingASMBlog.
Posts By Mark Ginocchio
I’ve never been one to totally buy into the concept of destiny when it comes to how things went about happening in my life. But every once in a while, I think back to a...
I’ll admit that I had some reservations about the “Avenging Spider-Man” series when Marvel first announced it, and even after the first three issues, which revolved around a Spidey/Red Hulk team-up. It’s not that I...
With Easter weekend upon us, I’m thinking back to a time in my life when I sacrificed my comic book collection – sort of – in the spirit of Lent. Naturally, this grand spiritual gesture...
A renowned bad guy “going straight” is often a theme I’ll touch upon when I write about Venom, but I can probably make a better case study out of this phenomenon by talking about Sandman,...
When Marvel first announced they were planning on launching a new comic book series dedicated to Peter Parker’s deranged clone Kaine, I immediately thought the only way the series would work is if the creative...
There’s been enough talk about taxes from our 24/7 media cycle that I’m not about to start discussing whether I think they’re “good” or “bad.” With that said, my annual visit to my accountant to...
I feel like fans and critics toss around the terms “underrated” and “overrated” a little too loosely, especially when it comes to the world of pop culture. I’ve personally been guilty of using these phrases...
I’ll admit it. I’m a sucker for the buddy-film format, especially buddy-comedies. The Judd Apatow production team has got the formula down to a science (Knocked Up, Superbad, etc.). I understand those of you who...
I often wonder what my comic book collection would look like if I was conducting the bulk of my chase in an era without the Internet. I know collector communities have existed seemingly since the...