Category: Comic Collecting 101
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...
Our founder, Jeff, recently spoke with Steve from CBCS about some upcoming plans, population reports, and the Hero Initiative. See what Steve has to say about all the things CBCS has going on and a possible collaboration with GoCollect! Comic Book Certification Service (CBCS) was started by...
We all know that the comic book market has been on fire the past year, if not longer, but what about new collectors and investors that are getting into the market? You're in luck, because this article is for you! Let's talk about Collecting vs...
I wrote an article 6 months ago titled "Collecting During Covid" where I warned of an impending speculative bubble in the comic book market. Since then, the market hasn't imploded and, if anything, fair market values have skyrocketed. Many of you know I remain a naysayer...
If you are thinking of ever getting into Golden Age comics there are some names you should know. Long-time Golden Age collectors actually can pick out their work on sight. Alejandro Schomburg Timely Comics, now known...
With record-breaking sales of Silver Age comic books and even Bronze Age books happening on what feels like a weekly basis, I have to ask; are Silver Age keys out of reach for the average collector? As I mentioned in other articles and interviews, I am often...
