Author: Joseph Overaitis
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...
One of the best pieces of advice I received from a well-off client was to "get out there because there is only so much to see from the office". A good journalist needs to get out there and take the temperature of the comic book market. Recently,...
After attending the Motor City Comic Con, ("MCE") I am reminded of the lyrics of the classic Buffalo Springfield song... "There's something happening here. What it is ain't exactly clear." The currents of the comic book market have changed for both...
Recently, I attended the Motor City Comic Con (aka the MC3) to assess the comic book market directly. Vendors and buyers were interviewed to answer the "why" when it comes to the sales data. This visit produced an additional nugget...
Comic book collectors and investors should be excited on the vision of James Gunn and Peter Safran. They were spot on when Safran said "...to build those lesser known properties into diamond properties of tomorrow." The question I have to ask is why both...
Most of these tidbits were too small to turn into a full-blown article, but that does not mean they do not have ramifications that could impact the collectors' market and fan experiences. Know who you're Reading Informal Blogging vs. Journalism Recent columns have...
