Author: Doug Ohlandt
Once told that he would never make it in comics, Mark Spears has become a phenomenon. Mark Spears Monsters is a huge hit in the back issue market and fans are driving prices ever higher. Let’s take a look at the numbers to see what’s going on here.
One of the boldest artists of the Golden Age was L.B. Cole. His use of primary colors and stark backgrounds was second to none. His works have been growing in popularity since the 1960s and he is now widely regarded as one of the top artists of the 1940s and 1950s.
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 May’s unique Golden Age sales.
Sabretooth is up! Blade is down! Comics are gaining and losing value in the Bronze Age CPI. Will gains offset losses? Let’s take a look to note some winners and losers over the past 90 days.
One of the longest running publishers in the comic book industry was Charlton Comics - producing comics from 1944 to 1986. While much is unimportant, there are some series and issues that are worth your attention. Let’s take a look.
We’re seeing some serious declines in the Fantastic Four CPI, so it’s a good time to take a look and see which issues are most affected by the downturn in the index.
After many years as a safe sector of the hobby, cracks are starting to appear in the Pre-Code Horror Market. Let’s take a look at our Pre-Code Horror CPI to see what the data reveals.
A wide range of genres made our hottest magazines list, showcasing the varied interests of magazine collectors. GoCollect pulls the stats straight from eBay and sorts them by volume moving in the marketplace over the past 30 days.
Ask any collector who their favorite Golden Age comic artist is, and odds are that Schomburg will be in the top five. Primarily a cover artist - Schomburg was responsible for the covers of more than 600 comic books.
Perennial headliners Playboy and Sports Illustrated had some eye-popping sales in April. There were a number of pulp magazines that sold as well – and GoCollect now has pulp values listed! Let’s check out the big sales in April!
