Author: Doug Ohlandt
I was four years old when I read my first comic book - Marvel Collectors' Item Classics #7 - and I've been hooked ever since. Fifty years later I've managed to amass a very large collection, including a now complete run of Fantastic Four. That's right - I finally got my white whale, a Fantastic Four #5. Not in the greatest shape, mind you, but low grade is better than no grade.
Records were smashed in August in an incredible Goldin auction and on eBay. Let’s take a look at the new record holders.
It’s been more than a month since Fantastic Four: First Steps debuted in theaters. Let’s take a look and see how the index is faring.
While most collectors are familiar with the big Golden Age books that sell each month, there are so many more worth investigating. Scarce high grade western comics set records in August. Plus, a Bible comic with an L.B. Cole cover makes a rare sale.
It’s been an ugly three months for the Silver Age Index as most comics are down in value, although a few are running counter to the overall trend. Let’s take a look at the Silver Age CPI to note some winners and losers over the past 90 days.
Michael Jordan proved that he’s still at the top of his game, while other sports stars piqued the interest of magazine collectors. The Hottest Magazines is a curated list of the magazines moving up the eBay sales lists.
While most collectors are familiar with the big Golden Age books that sell each month, there are so many more worth investigating. Rare comics, top-of-census books, record prices – let’s take a deep dive to discover a handful of July’s unique Golden Age sales.
Wallace “Wally” Wood is considered by many longtime comic fans to be one of the most individually talented artists to work in the medium. From his groundbreaking work for EC to his brief interpretation of Daredevil to his advocacy for creator rights, Wood was a comet blazing across the comic firmament.
The end of July brought a huge pulp auction from Heritage Auctions that featured more than 120 graded issues of famed pulp series Doc Savage. Let’s take a look to see how the Man of Bronze and some other pulp favorites fared.
The Copper Age CPI continued its downward trajectory, but there were some books that bucked the trend. Let’s take a look at the index to note some winners and losers over the past 90 days.
June’s Heritage Pulp Magazine Featuring the Red Fury Showcase Auction on June 19 included some rare and hard-to-find pulp magazines. Let’s take a look at this burgeoning segment of the collecting hobby to see what’s moving in the market.
