Category: Comic Collecting 101
Comic Book collecting can be daunting when you first enter into the marketplace and one of the biggest questions you have to ask yourself before spending money on books is; what era am I going to focus on? Can a new investor afford to...
The current comic age we are in is known as the "Modern Age". We will dive into the specifics of the Modern Age and pose this one question- Isn't it time for us to be entering a new comic age? Know Your Age! The revolution and history...
This blog will look from a reader’s perspective at a past blog and if the author was correct with their advice. I want our readers to know I have the benefit of time on my side in this review. No reviewer can be perfect all the time....
That coveted 9.8 graded comic book looks great on display, but what about a 9.6 or lower? While the differences are minimal, are lower-grade comics worth investing in? When it comes to collecting comic books, different strategies work for different collectors. If you are...
There is a question a lot of collectors and investors ask. Do you have to buy key comics? It can be easy to answer 'yes' very quickly, but seasoned collectors pursue non-keys. Why? Comic book collectors are a weird bunch, kind of like assorted sour skittles. You...
With the current skyrocketing prices of first appearances of Marvel characters, it’s become almost a truism that collectors should start considering second appearances. If that’s the case, though, where should we look for value in second appearances? To answer this question, I conducted a little experiment…
Comic books are selling at record prices. Every day, the sales prices of certain books keeps going up. FMV is all but ignored. As an investor or collector, you have to ask yourself, is now the right time to buy books? The answer is yes, but only...
Gold, Silver, and Bronze Age comic books are soaring in price, but what about modern comic books; are they worth collecting? Welcome back to Collecting 101! As the title states, we will be focusing on collecting comic books. However, we will touch on investing...
Timing the market is an investing phrase used across many different asset classes, including comic books! Let's talk about comic book market timing and whether or not you need to be concerned about it as a new collector. When it comes to investing in comic books or...
Auctions, records, and Pokémon, oh my! Just this past week, we saw NFTs continue to explode, a rare Pokemon card set a record, and Queen Elizabeth's golden Wii. What's next, collectors? So much happens in the world of collecting from day to day that it's impossible to...
