Author: bdeschaine

Seven MORE Very Intriguing Variants

In this article, I discuss seven more very intriguing variants. This is my second article on variant covers, you can find the first one here. These books all feel underappreciated in the current collecting environment. Some of these books can be found for...

Kate Bishop is Coming – This is Your Warning

In the pantheon of cool, young Marvel characters, Kate Bishop sits at the very top. This is really saying something when you consider characters like Miles Morales, Gwen Stacey, Kamala Khan, Gwen Poole, America Chavez, Sam Alexander, Amadeus Cho, Riri Williams, and Viv...

Fallen Angels and Forgotten Favorites

The comics collecting hobby creates a massive fervor around certain books at certain periods of time. As collectors, these books are things we think, speculate, and talk about quite often. As quick as they come, they are then often forgotten. I call...

Five Late Printings to Keep an Eye On - Part 3

Late printings often have far smaller print runs than first printings making them extremely collectible. This article features five late printings that you should keep an eye open for. As the comic book market evolves, these are becoming highly sought after books. Years ago...

Ten Marvel Hip-Hop Variants to Grab Now

I have long felt that Marvel’s Hip-Hop Variants are under-appreciated in the collector community. The meteoric rise of Spider-Man #1 (as I discussed here) is evidence that there is a lot of opportunity in this part of the market. In this article,...

MORE Miles Morales Comics to be Hunting

This is my second article on Miles Morales comics to be hunting. The first one is available here and most of the books on this list are selling at all-time highs. Miles is the Spider-Man for future generations, and it is...

Seven Very Intriguing Variants

Variant comic books are my passion. There are many kinds of variants – ratio, newsstand, convention, store, and late printings just to name a few. This article will discuss seven very intriguing variants that I think are underappreciated by the market.

Five MORE Late Printings To Keep An Eye On

This is my second installment of a regular series that discusses late printings to keep an eye on. The first installment is available here. Late printings typically have far smaller print runs than first printings and as a result, can be extremely collectible. ...

Ten MORE Key Newsstand Variants from The 1990s Comic Boom

This is my third piece on newsstand variants from the 1990s, you can find the others here and here. In this article, I present ten more comics from the 1990s that you might want to consider grabbing in newsstand if you can...

Store Exclusive Variants May Have Big Return Potential

Currently, there is a lot of negativity surrounding store exclusive variants in the comic collecting hobby. This article argues why this might present a big buying opportunity. When it comes to investing in anything, the best opportunities are often where people aren't...