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Expert Profile: Brian G. Philbin

Expertise: I`ve collected comics for 40 years and I'm able to answer most questions regarding comics, creators, fandom and the industry from the Golden Age through the Silver & Bronze Ages up through today`s comics, with an emphasis on super and action heroes. I have knowledge of the Western, Funny Animals, Romance and other genres, but to a lesser degree. My expertise lies in DC Comics/National Periodical Publications, although my general knowledge extends well into Marvel, Tower, Archie, Charlton & many of the "Independent" companies that began in the late 70`s & 80`s.

Experience in the area
I have been a comics reader/fan for over 35 years now and have followed industry trends from distribution to creation to fandom to retail and back again. I have had several letters published in Comic Buyers Guide and have several websites dedicated to comics at:

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If there's a question I don't know the answer to, I usually know who to ask and have been providing online information to a wealth of inquirers for over 10 years now. I'll do my utmost to answer your question, no matter whether it is simple or in-depth.

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What do you like about this subject? I'm always finding out new things with questions from AllExperts inquiries and I enjoy learning!

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 2110
Knowledge	9.69 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.87 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.89 Best of the best
Politeness	9.93 Best of the best
Number Of Questions Today (GMT time)		1
Max Questions to be Asked (Per Day, in GMT time)		4
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		271

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	06/14/09
10	10	10	10	06/05/09
10	10	10	10	04/21/09
10	10	10	10	03/15/09
10	10	10	10	03/11/09

User Comments

Thank you for leading me to all of these wonderful resources. Yes, I did check out your website, and you're right, I believe that the 80's ThunderCat
(Rosana on 06/14/09)

OK, thanks. I just wanted to make sure that they weren't valuable before I pitched them. Thanks again... Roger
(Roger on 06/05/09)

Excellent. That clears up a quandry i have had for some time. Thanks for the fast response, your level of knowledge is very impressive.
(Richard on 04/21/09)

Brian-as always, thanks for the incredibly thorough and helpful information
(Steven on 03/15/09)

Perfect answer! He was able to give me all the information i wanted. My question was incomplete and Brian still was able to guess what i was trying
(Cory on 03/11/09)

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Recent Answers from Brian G. Philbin

2009-06-25 rare spawn issue #1 black and white copy: Hi, Curtis - thanks for your question! About 2% of the original print run (one for every 50 ordered), so, while not extremely valuable as far as dealer incentives go, it lists for $20 (as opposed to...

2009-06-25 DC comic collection: Hi, Shawn - thanks for your question! There are many ways of finding general comics values. Overstreet and Comic Buyer's Guide have a great network and larger samples for mathematically determining...

2009-06-22 comics: Hi, Nicholas - thanks for your question! The very first Dragon Ball Z comic from Viz Comics in 1998 has three printings. The first printing, in Near Mint condition would be worth approximately $8...

2009-06-04 Error comic - inside doesn't match cover: Hi, Roger - thanks for your question! Unfortunately, printing errors are not as valuable as originals - with one exception. If the comic in question has two covers (one inside the other), then there...

2009-05-27 Superman #1: Hi, Jason - thanks for your question! You have the telltail fake that is usually passed for a Golden Age Superman #1 - if you've ever seen one, then you'll know what to look for in the original, since...