Author: Joseph Overaitis
Buy what you like, right? Well.... maybe. Admitting mistakes is the first step to correcting them. This article is about a mistake most collectors reading this article make when it comes to their collections. One of the greatest sayings in the hobby is 'buy what you like'....
There are certain things you'll hear over and over if you're in the business of comic collecting. Over time, some of these mantras will begin to grate on your nerves... and for good reason. Here's a list of the things that make my eye twitch every...
Lately, the name of the game has been to deliver as much information as possible in the lowest number of words. So here it is - a list of 5 things no collector should touch their wallet without. Do you check all 5 boxes?
Most of the columns on this site are of a particular style. Recently, we published an article on the Top 5 comics from each age that was full of information that got right down to it. That was the inspiration for this column which...
Everyone knows Heritage and eBay. I like finding other places for readers to find unique items and opportunities in the collectible market. One such event is currently being offered by a small auction house in New Jersey. The items up for bidding are from a comic book...
It's not about the hype - it's about how the market is behaving. This approach sometimes puts writers in conflict with readers who see only the good and ignore the bad. Nowhere is this more true than with the first appearance of Miles Morales in
In this grading experiment, every comic book was selected for a particular purpose. That was never so true as the Golden Age books that were sent in to be graded. The owner wanted to preserve some of these books that were purchased raw, thus the increased value...
Over a year ago, I decided to gather some comics from varying ages and in varying conditions and submit them to CGC for grading, testing out different shipping companies and methods along the way. Here is the latest installment on the journey! Previous...
Comic book investors and fans have looked at film and television announcements to guide them to their targets in the past. This modus operandi produced many successful purchases for buyers. An announcement of any type of media project drove interest in those impacted key books. Purchasers only...
For over a year now, I've been conducting a comic grading experiment. Books have been selected, shipping methods researched, and months ago, they were sent to CGC. Ready for the next part of this experiment? Good, because we have updates! I must make a confession...
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