Author: Don

The Greatest X-Men Collection of All-Time?

While flipping through some X-Men-related collections, I came across what must be one of the greatest X-Men runs ever assembled: the Baker X-Men #1 through #544 + Variants collection.

These Attractively Priced Minor Keys Might Get a Boost from Superman

While Guy Gardner's first appearance in Green Lantern #59 is already a major Silver Age key, the first appearances of Lord, Saunders' Hawkgirl (the second Hawkgirl), and Holt's Mr. Terrific will most likely receive renewed attention because of Superman.

Thunderbolts Dominate Hottest Comics

Let's take a closer look at these three books and ask a question for each of them: has sales volume translated into higher sales values?

Did Giant-Size X-Men #1 Hit Bottom in Early 2024?

In our continuing search for a market bottom, there is emerging data that suggests we may be close or at the bottom now and just don't know it yet.

Top CGC Submissions in April 2025

For the month of April 2025, there are six issues that are either related to the Venom symbiote and/or Todd McFarlane in the Top 10. As we've seen over the past year, McFarlane is clearly king among most collectors who use CGC's grading services.

Is It Time to Buy the Dip for this Silver Age Key?

With Avengers: Doomsday now in production, and set for release on May 1st, 2026, all eyes are squarely focused on one actor and character: Robert Downey's Doctor Doom. 

This Key is Lifting the Entire Modern Age CPI

Would you buy Invincible #1 at current price points? Or do you think values will go back down in six months once hype about the show is over?

These Two Batman Keys Are Lifting the Entire Golden Age CPI

Over the past year, the Index is up nearly 5% or 232 points, and the majority of those additional points have come mostly from two Batman issues: Detective Comics #38, and Detective Comics #31.

This is the Hottest Pokémon Card of the Year

When you review Pokémon cards sales volume over the past 10, 30, 60, 90, 180, and 365 days, one card clearly reigns supreme: Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat or the Van Gogh Pikachu.

Video Game Chartbusters April 2025

Let's take a closer look at recent chart-busting sales for video games -- including several big sales from Heritage Auctions in late February -- and see what they say about the state of the video game collecting market today.