Author: Joseph Overaitis

Hot 10-day Bronze Age Comics with 30-day Potential

I use the default 30-day setting for my reports.  This eliminates pure speculative picks or abnormalities from the data. However, analyzing the Market Overview Top 100 for Bronze Age comics utilizing the past 10-day setting is a perfect way to see what books may soon appear...

CGC President Matt Nelson: Hot Comics, Grading, & Possible NEW CGC Items!

I saved the best for last in my interview with CGC President Matt Nelson.  Comic Books to invest in for the future.  Books that you should be careful buying raw. Why you should pay attention to the...

The Biggest Mistake Made by Comic Book Collectors & Investors

"You can't go wrong if you buy what you like."  This is the biggest mistake comic book collectors and investors could make when it comes to the collectibles market.  I have worked with many successful investors, collectors, and certified financial planners during my career as an attorney....

Coldest Comics: Bronze Age Report

An analysis of the Bronze Age comic book market segment would not be complete without reviewing the biggest losers. These are books that have lost the greatest number of positions in the Top 100 sales rankings over the last 30 days. Remember, these numbers are based on...

Beyond the hype...New Bronze Age Comics Moving in the Market

I have been charting comic books for years to see what books are moving.  A book on the move may not be a positive characteristic. Recently I started a regular column on the Bronze Age comic books on the move.  The analysis contained in...

Hottest Bronze Age Comics on the Move: 3/22/2022 Report

Welcome to the premier edition of our Hot Bronze Age Comics Book Report.  No hologram or variant covers, but this report will serve you much better.  This column will look at the biggest movers of the Bronze Age comics and will reveal a book that may be...

Hottest Bronze Age Comics on the Move: An Intro

I wanted to introduce a new biweekly feature here at GoCollect.  I will be writing on Bronze Age Comics that are moving on our sales charts.  Each column will feature five books that are highly volatile in the market. What will make this column different is...

Advice from CGC President Matt Nelson: The Grading Process

I mentioned before that I was conducting a comic book grading experiment.  This involved submitting several raw books to CGC for grading to document the process from start to finish.  My first step was to interview CGC President Matt Nelson to understand all the variables to grading...

Comic Book Grading Experiment: Advice from CGC President Matt Nelson (Part 1)

The key to any good experiment is starting on the right foot.  My first step was to find out more about the grading process from someone who understood pressing, cleaning, and grading.  My choice for obtaining this information was to approach CGC President Matt Nelson and...

Is Inflation Impacting Comic Book Sales?

Readers of my articles know that I study sales data to conduct research for my articles.  In recent months, I have been tracking comic book sales to try to get ahead of the market.  I am concerned about rising inflation and my short-term books. ...