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.
You’ve seen them likely countless times in dusty longboxes in comic shops or at conventions. Or perhaps you read them when you were younger, hoping they would give you enough of the plot of a story so you could cheat on that book report. They’re Classics Illustrated.
While most collectors are familiar with the big Golden Age books that sell each month, there are so many more worth investigating. Well-known comics made a splash in the September 13 Heritage auction, including many Golden Age first issues that sold. Here are a few that didn’t make the news.
Of the 50 comics in the index, five were gainers, 42 were losers, and three ended up where they started 90 days ago.
After a slight downward trend in April and May, the Pre-Code Horror CPI has rebounded. Let’s take a look to see which issues are big gainers, and which ones are falling despite the trends.
August closed with a bang in the Heritage Sunday Pulp Select Auction. Included were early Zorro appearances and a first issue with links to a famous comic book character. Let’s take a look at this burgeoning segment of the collecting hobby to see what’s moving in the market.
From first issues to historical firsts, the big magazine movers over the past month had a little something for everyone. The Hottest Magazines is a curated list of the magazines moving up the eBay sales lists.
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.
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