Author: James Jou

by James Jou | June 17, 2019

Rick and Morty premiered on Cartoon Network on December 2, 2013.  The series has come a long way from the pilot's 1.1 million viewers to the 2.6 million viewers of the latest episode. On April 1, 2015 the first comic book adaptation was released by...

by James Jou | June 16, 2019

Who would win in a fight between Batman and Iron Man?  One has the better suit.  One is more formidable without the suit.  Or how about, who would win in a fight between the Hulk and Superman? A long history of pitting the heroes of DC...

by James Jou | June 11, 2019

Here we build on the idea of value investing through grade speculation from a previous article, Value Investing – Theory.  Inefficiencies in market pricing exist, but how does it evolve over a given amount of time?  Does fair market value indeed trend towards normalization?  In...

by James Jou | June 9, 2019

What is the market impact of celebrity interest in portraying a character? “I don’t know what Squirrel Girl does other than be half squirrel, but I could be half squirrel!” – Anna Kendrick “I'd like to see America Chavez played by me and written by...

by James Jou | June 8, 2019

SUMMARY • -Every year, dozens of movies based on comic books are released. In 2018 alone, DC and Marvel saw 6 different titles, with total box office in the billion. Furthermore, new characters outside of the mainstays are being introduced to the general public. • -Rare...

by James Jou | June 8, 2019

SUMMARY “Value investing is an investment paradigm that involves buying securities that appear underpriced by some form of fundamental analysis.” - Wikipedia   Does the concept of value investing exist for comic books? Instead of spreading limited capital over a bundle of high risk...

by James Jou | June 8, 2019

With the release of the 1st Guardians of the Galaxy movie, the sequel, and a cartoon series, it’s safe to say that any large catalyst for sudden value jump or acceleration has already occurred. Given this, which guardian’s 1 appearances will offer the highest returns from here...