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.
Are things improving for Silver Age comics? Are values trending upwards or continuing down? Let’s take a look at the Silver Age CPI to note some winners and losers over the past 90 days.
While most collectors are familiar with the big Golden Age books that sell each month, there are so many more worth investigating. It was an unusually light month for Golden Age sales. Of course, that means some interesting books sold, ones that you don’t see every day.
The GoCollect Collectible Price Indexes are fantastic for looking at trends for the top comics in each era. It was a bit of a roller coaster the past three months for the Copper Age CPI, with some comics performing well and others sliding down. Let's take a closer look.
A World Cup star, a Creepy comic mag, and a historic look at the evil of the Nazis were among the magazines making big moves. The Hottest Magazines is a curated list of the magazines moving up eBay and auction sales lists.
There’s a new king atop GoCollect’s Bronze Age CPI, and it’s not the guy with the claws – it’s a muck monster. How did this happen?
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.
PSA Select Auction Follow-up: How Did Collectors Value the New Label?
What Niche Markets WIll Go Mainstream In 2026?
Street Fighter's 38-Year Legacy: How Capcom is Upgrading Once Again with New Digital Collectible Punches
A Letter from the Editor
