Author: Don

by Don | March 3, 2023

The three books discussed below were absolutely on fire a little over a year ago. Today, they sell for only a fraction of their market value in late 2021. Is it time to consider buying them again? Ultimate Fantastic Four #22...

by Don | March 1, 2023

Three items in this week's Goldin auction caught my attention. This auction ends soon -- on Thursday night, so check out Goldin's site soon! Journey Into Mystery #83 CGC NG, Off-White Pages

by Don | February 28, 2023

Although I first began collecting comic books when I was in middle school, many years passed before I began buying and selling comics as an adult. Here are four things I wish I had known back in late 2020 when I started collecting again that would've saved...

by Don | February 26, 2023

For such an immensely popular character (probably only second to Spider-Man in the Marvel universe), Wolverine actually doesn't have that many key issues. In this blog, I argue that the market undervalues Punisher War Journal #6 as a Wolverine (and Punisher) key issue, especially when you compare...

by Don | February 25, 2023

Some key issues have infamously bad covers. The issue itself is be important because of a major first appearance, but it just feels like its potential remains forever unfulfilled because the cover is entirely unrelated to its content. If only all major first appearances had iconic covers...

by Don | February 14, 2023

James Gunn is at it once again -- he's bringing some of DC's deepest cuts to the small and big screen in the DCU. Let's take a look at one of those deep-cut characters: Weasel. Is there a chance he could become the next Rocket Raccoon or...

by Don | February 10, 2023

In 2021, as a result of the pandemic, we witnessed a boom in comic book values that we will likely never see again in our lifetimes. Not surprisingly, that bubble burst in 2022. That may not have been a bad thing, as many overvalued books experienced a...

by Don | February 6, 2023

As I've written in other blogs, I wouldn't say we're in a buyer's market for blue chip key issues. While prices have dropped for blue chip key issues, many of those prices remain 2x above where they were before the infamous comic boom of 2021. In my...

by Don | February 4, 2023

One of my favorite YouTubers, Swagglehaus, has said that 2023 will likely be a comic book "bin year" and not a "wall book year." By that, he means we have to look for good deals on minor keys and not blue chips since grails...

by Don | February 1, 2023

Some YouTubers have recently said that movie and TV show announcements no longer drive the comic book market. That theory will receive a new test during the next 24 hours (starting on January 31st) after James Gunn has made a slew of announcements regarding the future of...