Category: Comic Collecting 101

Two New Ages of Comic Books (1 of 3)... A History Lesson

I have read some great arguments on GoCollect and listened to GoCollect YouTube host Regie.  I feel now is the time for me to put my two cents into this argument. Here is my position on the subject of the "Modern Age of Comics".   In...

The Grading Game: How to Improve Your Skills

Pop quiz: what is the single best thing you can do to improve the value of your collection? Answer: up your grading game. Improving your skills in this area does at least three things for you. One, by using CGC or CBCS to grade comics,...

The Mistake 99% of Comic Book Investors Make that is Costing You Money!

  As an attorney, I am dumbfounded as to the number one mistake people make when it comes to their investments.  I see the same mistake made by teens starting out and multi-millionaires looking to retire. No where do I see this mistake made more than...

Balancing your Comic Book Investment Risk

In a previous post, I mentioned how I went to see an Investment Planner for comic books. There I learned diversification is one way that Investors and Speculators can minimize their risks and protect their comic book investment. Comic Age is Important...

The Low Hanging Fruit: Comic Book Non-Keys

These days everybody is downloading apps and searching for the hot-keys, or even future-keys. Where does that leave the non-key comic books? Are they only for collectors and completists to acquire? Do they have value? Is there a trick to sifting through the haystack of non-keys to...

Knowing Your Opposition Will Make You More Money

When a common level villain first encounters the hero in Batman (1989) he asks "What are you?"  Without hesitation, he says "I'm Batman".  Batman knew what he was but do you know what you are?   The following are my lists of the different types...

Comic Speculation Inundation: Part I

I never heard the word "speculation" uttered inside a comic book store even once throughout my entire youth of collecting. Now that the pandemic has sparked my re-emergence into comic collecting, it's virtually impossible to have a conversation about a new book, series, or movie...

A Collector's Journey - Storage Systems

I gently tap the button with the Avengers logo on it.  One panel in the chest-high cabinet clicks as my request is acknowledged.  With a smooth hiss and a puff of air the climate-controlled, humidity-free drawer glides forward.  LED lighting along each side blinks on, banishing the...

Collecting 101: Mail-In Signings

With most conventions shut down for the foreseeable future, autograph hunters are having no choice but to switch to mail-in signings.  IN-PERSON VERSUS MAIL-IN Nothing replaces the excitement of meeting your favorite comic creators or celebrities in person. I stood in line...

Best Pressers in the Industry #2: Maximize Your Comics’ Potential

Greetings comic book collectors and enthusiasts.  After my last article on comic book pressers, I only felt it would be right to highlight some additional people who press (and restore) comics regularly.  Thank you to all the people who commented on the Best Pressers in...