Extraordinary Pop Culture Collectibles

06/04/2026

First post is live on the Professor Pop Substack.
A five-year-old bookmark. Three dead ends. A John Byrne omnibus. And Sissy, who slept through the whole thing and was probably right to.
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05/22/2026

New listing up in the shop: a 1990s Wonder Man comic lot from the era when Marvel was going all-in on bold costumes, big energy, and larger-than-life heroes.

Always fun revisiting this period of comics and seeing how distinct the style and storytelling felt.

Available here: https://ebay.us/m/FhMawW

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Lot of 5 Wonder Man comics from the 1991 Marvel series. Includes: – Wonder Man #1 (3 copies, all with poster inserts) – Wonder Man #2 (2 copies) Books are in solid reader condition and come bagged and boarded. Poster inserts in #1 issues are intact. Ships securely in a rigid Gemini mailer with p...

03/14/2026

Rewatching the pilot of 11.22.63 tonight and noticing something clever.

Before the time travel even appears, the story starts with a student essay about a family tragedy.

It’s a small story… but it quietly plants the emotional question for the entire series:

“If you could go back and fix the past… should you?”

Good storytelling often does this. Start small, then reveal the bigger idea.

03/14/2026

03/06/2026

Kickstarter recommended a project by Jonathan Nkondo. So I decided to watch the animated series he storyboarded and directed two episodes of: Sovereign’s Reign. Immediately I recognized the Mobius influence! The quiet pauses, the strange ecosystem, the beautiful alien landscapes. It reminded me of the Heavy Metal film when I was younger. Anyone else see this? What did you think?

12/10/2025

Angel’s wings are wide, but the harness is still there—you just can’t see it. Reading X-Factor (2024) 1 feels like watching rebellion get repackaged as engagement metrics. Back in ‘86, I followed Jean Grey’s return through pure story breadcrumbs; now, mutant heroics are a social media campaign with likes to match the body count.
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Mark Russell
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Robert Quinn
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Greg Land

12/06/2025

Just finished Kai Sei Era Godzilla #1 on Global Comix — a bold, atmospheric start that feels both mythic and fresh. If you’re a kaiju fan, this is a must‑read moment. 🌊🔥

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11/30/2025

Kirby’s cosmos, all in one night at (23 Warren Street, until December 7) with the . From autobiographical pages of the Lower East Side, to psychedelic black light posters, to Celestial sculpts that felt like artifacts from another dimension. I even left my own mark in the guest sketchbook—Darkseid staring down Derrick Jones’ piece across the spread. And the surprise discovery? Kirby and Wally Wood’s Sky Masters of the Space Force from 1959. The King’s energy is still everywhere, and it was a joy to soak it in and reconnect with fellow creators.
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