Category: CPI
It has now been five years since the COVID pandemic first swept across the globe. Its effects on comic values were immense and we’re still dealing with the aftermath. Using our Collectible Price Indexes, let’s take a broad look at how COVID changed the back issue comic market and what’s happened since.
The Silver Age Index may be down, but some comics are bucking the trend, while others are contributing to it. Let’s take a look at the Silver Age CPI to note some winners and losers over the past 90 days.
About 10 months ago, I blogged about the State of the Market in 2024. At that time, I asked "have we hit bottom?" Nearly a year later, the answer to my question is clearly "no."
With the Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer dropping a few weeks back, it’s time to take a look and see how it’s affected the Fantastic Four CPI.
The overall Copper Age CPI may be showing a downward slide, but some comics are bucking that trend while others are exacerbating it. Let’s take a look at the Copper Age CPI to note some winners and losers over the past 90 days.
With many pre-code horror comics realizing solid gains over the past couple years, it’s important to look at our Pre-Code Horror CPI to see which issues are losing value or not seeing recent sales.
Batman is up! Brother Voodoo is down! Comics are gaining and losing value in the Bronze Age CPI. Will gains offset losses? Let’s take a look to note some winners and losers over the past 90 days.
2025 is going to be a big year for Superman. With so much attention returning to the Man of Steel in the months and years ahead, it made a lot of sense to introduce the Superman CPI!
We’re back to discover more of the secrets that the Pre-Code Horror CPI has to tell. Join us on this startling adventure that will reveal the pre-code horror boom.
The end of the year is a good time to take stock in how the market fared over the past year. Overall, the CPI was down 3.16%, falling from an index value of 4,341 on December 24, 2023 to 4,204 on December 22, 2024.
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