Category: Comic Collecting 101

by Lauren Sisselman | April 9, 2022

Welcome back to another installment of CGC 101! Are you thinking about submitting books for the first time? It's easier than ever to make sure your books get down to CGC headquarters in Sarasota, Florida. From submitting your books at comic con to having your own...

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by Joseph Overaitis | April 8, 2022

"You can't go wrong if you buy what you like."  This is the biggest mistake comic book collectors and investors could make when it comes to the collectibles market.  I have worked with many successful investors, collectors, and certified financial planners during my career as an attorney....

by Cassaundra Thomas | April 4, 2022

It's hard to miss the headlines that graded video games have made over the last couple of years, but what about the market as a whole? You don't judge the entirety of the comic book market on Action Comics #1 (or just the no....

by Matt Tuck | April 3, 2022

Today’s Collecting 101 class is all about the virgin variant. Get out your papers and pencils, newbies, as we break down one of the premiere collectibles on today’s market.

by YourCousinMarvinBerry | March 28, 2022

If you're a collector, you're an investor. Whether you invest time, money, effort, or brainpower, you've invested part of yourself in your collection. Recently, we posed the question to our readers, "Do you collect graded comics, raw comics, or comic nfts? What would you...

by Norman Robinson | March 27, 2022

Well, folks, I think we've seen it all in comics. Now NFTs are launching a collectibles assault on the comic book market.  How do NFT copies of our sacred comics impact the real comic book collectibles market? Of one thing, there is no doubt;...

by TheWolfOfYorkville | March 16, 2022

The majority of collectors agree that Spider-Man #1 is one of the most iconic comics of all time. Even the most casual Spidey fans recognize Todd McFarlane's classic cover and all of the variants that came with it. What many do not agree on and...

by Joseph Overaitis | March 15, 2022

I mentioned before that I was conducting a comic book grading experiment.  This involved submitting several raw books to CGC for grading to document the process from start to finish.  My first step was to interview CGC President Matt Nelson to understand all the variables to grading...

by TheWolfOfYorkville | March 8, 2022

The last few years have been a wild ride for the comic book market as even the most minor of keys experienced exponential growth. Have we reached an inflection point? All signs point to yes.  So what gives? Let's take a look at TMNT Adventures #1,...

by TheWolfOfYorkville | March 2, 2022

Whether you're a seasoned Moon Knight collector or a newfound fan, chances are you have been chasing down his major and more well-known keys in the past few years. We all know which books those are: Werewolf By Night #32,