Author: Doug Ohlandt

by Doug Ohlandt | September 18, 2022

Welcome back! Last time around we delved into the history of the bifurcation of the newsstand and direct markets for new comic books. This time we’re going to look at what makes newsstand editions much rarer and thereby much more expensive than direct comics. A...

by Doug Ohlandt | September 16, 2022

It’s time once more for Undervalued and Overlooked Comics! This time we’ll be looking at the Golden Age, with a focus on free giveaway comics. The Spirit One of the most fascinating creations of the Golden...

by Doug Ohlandt | September 16, 2022

We’re back with more market reactions to the reveals at Disney’s D23 event on Saturday, September 10. Last time we took our first look at Werewolf by Night keys related to the Disney+ special. This time, we’re going to see how Bloodstone and Man-Thing keys reacted in...

by Doug Ohlandt | September 14, 2022

We’re back with more market reactions to the reveals at Disney’s D23 event on Saturday, September 10. This time around, we’re looking at keys related to the Werewolf by Night Halloween Special. So wide-reaching were the implications of this news that we’ve had to split this blog...

by Doug Ohlandt | September 14, 2022

Kevin Feige was back at the Disney D23 event on Saturday, September 10 with more MCU news. While the market didn’t react quite as much as it did with San Diego Comic-Con, there were some movers in the market. Let’s take a look at how some key...

by Doug Ohlandt | September 10, 2022

As most collectors are aware, there’s a difference in value between the direct edition and the newsstand edition of a comic book. But what does this mean? How rare are newsstand editions? Most importantly, how does this affect the prices of the two editions? In this series,...

by Doug Ohlandt | September 8, 2022

With two more episodes of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law in the books let’s take a look at the comic books affected by character appearances, some expected and some a surprise, and see how the market reacted. Wolverine in the MCU?!

by Doug Ohlandt | September 3, 2022

It’s time for more Undervalued and Overlooked Comics, where we identify a few issues each week that could be overlooked, undervalued, or both, and may be worth considering for your collection. This week, we’re looking at comics from the Copper Age.  Let’s get started. Rebirth...

by Doug Ohlandt | August 25, 2022

There’s an app on the scene that’s drawing in comic book buyers and sellers and being touted by a number of YouTube influencers. Let’s take a look at Whatnot and the benefits and drawbacks of using the app for both buyers and sellers of comics.

by Doug Ohlandt | August 23, 2022

Well, it’s been a few weeks since the premieres of The Sandman and Paper Girls, certainly time enough to see how the market reacted. Sandman First Appearance The Sandman TV show premiered on...