Author: James Jou

by James Jou | July 5, 2019

  “Word up: I’m Super Saiyan.” - RZA   Outside of North America, the history and culture of comic books also runs very deep in many foreign countries; none more so than perhaps Japan. While the most accessible exposure to Japanese superheroes...

by James Jou | July 3, 2019

Buy! Buy! Buy!  But what about sell?  Only half of speculative investing is buying; but more importantly, you need to close positions.  If value growth slows down, is flat, or even negative, your money needs to move on to greener pastures.  Selling is the harder end...

by James Jou | July 1, 2019

From the history books in school, we all learned about how George Washington led the colonial armies to victory in the American Revolution, and later became the first president of the United States of America; but in the fictional comic book world, he’s had many interesting...

by James Jou | July 1, 2019

There’s electricity in the air. Static, to be exact. Around the turn of the century, Static saw his birth in Milestone Comics and rebirth in the animated series Static Shock. With the movie and TV industry grasping at every superhero in their catalogue, sooner or later...

by James Jou | June 29, 2019

In a previous article, we analyzed the current market trend for the key books of Marvel Comics’ Captain Marvel. Coincidentally, 2019 saw the worldwide premiere of another similarly named Captain Marvel from DC Comics, who saw his first appearance almost three decades earlier. With the...

by James Jou | June 28, 2019

"You stole my car, and you killed my dog!" – John Wick/Keanu Reeves   For many, a beloved pet can be as important, if not more than, a key family member. Like us, superheroes also have pets; granted a bit more colorful. While the...

by James Jou | June 26, 2019

How are the various Captain Marvel key books performing now? After months of fervor surrounding the world premiere of the Captain Marvel (2019) movie and a monster worldwide box office of $1.1 billion, one has to wonder if their investments in the character’s key comic book have...

by James Jou | June 23, 2019

While it’s easy to tell someone to invest in all the key books of any announced movie antagonist; one has to wonder how their investments are performing now, after the movie has long passed. Is there any money left on the on the table after the...

by James Jou | June 21, 2019

Yes. Captain America indeed once used meth. Here we examine the financial activity of a basket of similar comic books centered on the theme of substance abuse, both alcohol and drugs. The purpose of this article isn’t to preach moralities or serve in an...

by James Jou | June 19, 2019

For the purposes of financial investment, a generic “it will go up” is not good enough.  It is necessary to know how much and when.  Here we will present actionable information for a lower risk investment strategy. Call of the Day:  Amazing Spider-Man #101...