Author: Joseph Overaitis
Having a brother who is a controller for a major multi-million dollar auto parts supplier has always been a great asset when it comes to understanding extrinsic factors that impact the buying and selling of comic books. The fact that he also used to work with the...
Comic book collecting and investing is built on being fun. Often, people forget that part of the hobby. Well, let me just say that fun is always part of the equation. That being said, let's have some fun with this column. If Jeff Foxworthy liked...
Not all first appearances are created equal. Many times valuable first appearances are ignored because of the the comic book they first appeared in. Other times, they do not appear that important. The following are a few whose first appearances are not being valued as they are,...
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...
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