Category: Comic Collecting 101
What is the Secret Wars #1 error variant worth? Finally, how does this Copper Age key match up to other error variants of that era? So I was talking to my friend and the error variants came up in the discussion. "Hey Nam, do you...
With exploding collectibles markets across the board, should new collectors spread themselves thin or focus down on the comic book market? As a new comic book collector, it can be easy to run deep down the rabbit hole of comics. After all, there are over 80...
If you've sent in a comic to have it graded, you probably know the feeling of thinking that your book should have been graded higher. What happens when you resubmit after cleaning and pressing? Let's take a look at an X-Men #1 that did exactly that. When...
Every time a high-grade key sets a new sales record, collectors claim we are in a collecting bubble about to burst. We’re not. Here's why… This is not the 90s If I had a dollar...
Should new collectors focus their time, attention, and money on collecting comic book runs? Or should they laser focus on key books? Key books are all the rage today. Nearly every dealer has their wall books proudly on display at shows and conventions. eBay sellers are...
Many new collectors focus on the accumulation aspect of collecting, but what about selling, should new collectors sell their comic books? As a new collector, you want to amass a carefully curated and extensive comic book collection that brings you joy and hopefully value in the...
When a comic book collector thinks of silver, they likely think of great silver age comics, but if you ask the average investor about silver, they would likely think of the precious metal that has industrial uses as well as collectibility. It begs the question, which silver...
We are going to try something new for this Upon Further Review article. Normally this blog will look from a reader’s perspective at a past article and if the author was correct with their advice. I wanted to do a different take this time and present the...
If you have chosen to invest your hard-earned money into comic books, naturally you want to know how much you should be allocating toward this new investment. Let's talk about investing in comics! In a past article I wrote, I discussed how ultra-high net worth investors allocate...
With inflation rising at a higher rate than at any time since the 1970s and commodities prices rising due to a number of different factors, it’s important to know how all of these different pieces of the economy could affect comic book collecting and investing. Comic...
