Author: ChargingGoat

by ChargingGoat | September 11, 2019

The Infinity Gauntlet had a major impact on the Avengers finale between the Infinity War and End Game movies.  Thanos's pursuit of the Gauntlet was legendary and something that will be remembered by Marvel fans for a long time.  It took a whole second movie to...

by ChargingGoat | September 10, 2019

Does whatever a Spider-Market can!  So, if the divorce between Sony and Marvel is giving you some anxiety about 2 Christmases, a rebooted Norman Osborn, or whatnot...don't fret.  Spider-Man is one of the most reliable characters on a speculator's team.  He is what a stockbroker would...

by ChargingGoat | September 4, 2019

There has been a bevy of announcements from Disney in the past few weeks that will greatly impact comic collecting and speculation.  The markets are already reacting in-kind to the news and trying to figure out the eventual impact to each character.  With the inception of...

by ChargingGoat | August 30, 2019

There seems to be an overriding sense of "being a collector" when you are trying to speculate about comics and make some money on the market.  Sometimes I watch the value of a comic go up and I say to myself "why is this happening?".  It...

by ChargingGoat | August 22, 2019

CGC graded Modern Comics are a tough nut to crack.  There is definitely a bunch of potential when a new comic is released...complete with fanfare, buzz, and desire.  Nowadays, the release of a new comic is surrounded by a cloud of variants and an overload of...

by ChargingGoat | August 17, 2019

Bronze age comics seem to be all the rage in recent months, and I am beginning to see why.  Silver Age Marvel keys have priced many collectors out of the market.  Comic prices are showing trending gains and with a little push from Hollywood some comics...

by ChargingGoat | August 12, 2019

Canadian Price Variants (CPVs) have definitely been gaining traction over the past few years.  Maybe now that the Toronto Raptors are NBA champs, CPVs will be the new rage in comics.  If you are new to the CPV game, you can catch up by reviewing my...

by ChargingGoat | August 6, 2019

Nowadays, having a character appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is the best way to cash-in on increased comic values.  However, it sometimes feels like the hype machine surrounding a character's appearance in the MCU can mean more to the comic's value than an actual...

by ChargingGoat | July 29, 2019

The comic book market has been in a bit of a lull since End Game finished up and, apparently, gave everyone a breather.  That is not to say there hasn't been action or value being had, it just seems like some of the wind has been...

by ChargingGoat | July 22, 2019

We are all Watchers, and we all want to stay ahead of the speculation curve to make our collection the best it can possibly be.  But having a slight edge on the competition when collecting comics is difficult even when you try to use the data...