Author: Don

Affordable Keys: 1st Appearances of Iconic Costumes

For those of us who are still looking for a good deal, the 1st appearances of classic costumes worn by our favorite heroes are still pretty affordable and present good value. We'll discuss two issues below from the Silver Age and one from the Modern Age. ...

Buying the Dip: 1st Appearance of Cloak and Dagger

Buying the dip is hard to do in this hot comic book market.  Personally, I recommend waiting until the market inevitably cools down once people begin spending their discretionary dollars on travel, vacations, etc. instead of on stay-at-home hobbies. For those of us who are looking to...

WandaVision: Now May Be the Time to Buy Silver Surfer #3

On January 16th, I wrote an article about WandaVision that GoCollect published on January 31st. In the spirit of constant evaluation and improvement, let's discuss how I did with my recommendations in that blog. The Market Is Sometimes Wrong.

Blade: Hunting for Undervalued Keys

We all know about Blades's first appearance in Tomb of Dracula #10 (1973,) which is one of the most important key issues of the Bronze Age. Ever since Marvel confirmed that Mahershala Ali will portray the famous vampire hunter in an...

Rogue & Rom the Spaceknight: Overlooked Rogue Keys

In terms of Rogue's key issues, we all know about Avengers Annual #10, which features her first appearance. That book's value has exploded, rising over 114% over the past three years. Most Rogue fans also have Uncanny X-Men #158 and #171 on their radars. In UXM #158,...

To Be a Key or Not a Key: Punisher War Journal #6

Kevin Feige has shown a penchant for giving fans what exactly they want. Once Wolverine joins the MCU, will we eventually see him fight the Punisher? I wouldn't bet against it. Wolverine and Punisher are, without a doubt, two of the most popular superheroes in the...

She-Hulk MCU Speculation: Which Villain(s) Will Appear?

I'm sure plenty of speculation will occur with upcoming Disney+ shows, including the upcoming She-Hulk series. Below we'll keep the speculation going and discuss the first appearances of two villains who may appear in She-Hulk. During the past two months, there has been extensive speculation about...

The New Mutants Movie Bombed. That's Why You Should Buy Their 1st Appearance

The fact that 2020's The New Mutants performed so poorly is precisely the reason why you should buy the first appearance of the New Mutants in Marvel Graphic Novel #4 soon. Like some of the other 20th Century Fox X-Men-related films, 2020's The New...

MCU Speculation on a Budget: Callisto and the Morlocks

As we should, comic collectors have often focused their attention on sales volume as a leading indicator, or predictor, of increasing value. This makes sense; if many collectors have purchased or sold these books, changes in sales volume provide insights into what the market thinks about future...

The Many First Appearances of Kamala Khan

Even though she hasn't even appeared yet in her own Disney+ series, Kamala Khan's Ms. Marvel is already a certifiable star. She's already appeared in numerous animated films (you can catch them on Disney+) and the value of her key issues has soared in recent years. Due...