Author: Norman Robinson
The Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #8 has the top ranking last month for the Bronze Age, but investors are chasing the price of the runner-up Amazing Spider #252 instead. They are chasing it straight up the proverbial side of the Empire State building. The price for ASM...
It became clear last year that Disney would eventually regain the rights to the Fantastic Four, ever since the FF has been on fire. Prices have risen substantially, especially in the case of the bigger keys like the first Silver Surfer, or even his first cameo FF...
Who killed the Joker? Batman suffers amnesia and doesn't remember what happened. Was it him or something more sinister? Perhaps love killed the joker, has anyone seen Harlequin lately? Batman: Damned #1 is obviously a well-received comic by Brian Azzarello and is getting a great deal of...
In comics, a heroes origin story may often occur in a different comic book from the first appearance. That creates yet another key to own and is highly sought after by collectors and speculators alike. During the Bronze Age, the fantasy epic was very popular; Fritz Leiber,...
The last decade has been a Marvel decade to be sure. Since 2008 Marvel has dominated the box office. Additionally, an entire Marvel ecosystem has been built up. For Marvel Comics fans this is nothing new; but to the rest of the casual viewing public, this must...
The comic book collecting industry is vast. It was huge even before Iron Man hit theaters in 2008. We had million dollar comic books and a vast amount of U.S. collectors. Now, that universe has drastically expanded to the entire world. Even people in totalitarian China have...
Conan has been an inspiration since 1932 and he returns to Marvel this month "to crush your enemies, see them driven before you and to hear the lamentations of their women." Even though the Bronze Age had many anti-heroes, none stand apart as representing the age like...
Harley Quinn was created on Batman: The Animated Series and was an instant hit. Later her first appearance in comic books was in Batman Adventures #12. This issue really gained momentum prior to Harley's first movie in 2016. Harley Quinn was played by the...
Buying big keys produce even bigger wins. Investing in comics is speculation pure and simple, but some comic book speculations are Blue Chip while others are Pink Sheet low-grade long shots. The larger the purchase the larger the return in comic book speculation. Let's take Amazing Spider-Man...
Covers come in all varieties but occasionally they are an homage to earlier artwork. The most prevalent is the homage to Amazing Spider-Man #300 by Todd McFarlane. This was the first appearance of the character Venom in a comic book. This Mc-Flourish has nabbed a ton of...
