Hello!  My name is Todd Kvamme and I have been collecting comics for about 35 years or so.  I came up with this idea, the Curated Comic, to talk about some of the hidden gems out there that the comic family might not have heard of – books that deserve a second look as premiere examples of the graphical story telling medium we call the comic book.

In a day and age when new comic books are regularly “speculated” on due to a potential upcoming movie or TV show, I want to use this space to highlight these lesser known books that probably won’t make it to the big or small screen.  Many of these books can frequently be found for a very reasonable price online or at your local comic shop.  Some of the titles and books I will talk about might be unknown to a newer collector, while some of them will be very familiar.  We will talk about artists and storytellers from every era…pre-platinum to present day.  Creators as varied as Windsor Mckay and Peach Momoko. But suffice it to say that we won’t be talking about Fantastic Four #5 here, or Amazing Spider-Man #1…even though, those are fantastic reads to be sure!  The goal of The Curated Comic will be to discuss the art form in all its brilliance, and provide entry points for any collector on any budget to build a collection that represents the best the hobby has to offer.

Four Color Comics #1134 – The Real McCoys.  Featuring art by the great Alex Toth.  This book is an example of the type of book that will be featured in this blog.  Interested in finding a copy? There are  plenty of copies  on eBay at very reasonable prices!

So, stay tuned and let’s see where this goes!  You might find yourself headed down to your local comic shop to see if you can find some of these books floating around in the back issue bins!

Cheers!