Category: Comic Collecting 101
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...
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...
