Category: Comic Collecting 101
UDATED VERSION COMING SOON! Now that our brand new site is live, there is a lot more to tell you about! Welcome to the amazing world of GoCollect! Before writing for GoCollect, I used the site religiously to know how much I should pay for my...
I recently came across an article over at comicbook.com from several years ago that ranked, based on the author's opinions, the 75 most iconic panels in Marvel Comics history. Inspired by this subjective exercise, I thought I would look at my own choices for five...
Spring is close, and that signals the start of comic convention season. If you're new to the con scene, it can be overwhelming. Here are some tips to help you, the rookie con-goer, navigate the sweaty maze. I haven’t always been a...
If you have been in business, long enough, you learn one incontrovertible fact: relationships matter. The comic book world is filled with all manner of people. They have a variety of different backgrounds, cultures, and life goals; there is no monolithic comic book speculator. When...
eBay may be the king of online auctions, but in the world of comics, Facebook’s comic auction pages are a nice alternative. When it comes to buying comics, it’s hard to beat eBay. On the massive site, there’s virtually every mainstream comic...
The old TV show Dragnet always used the one-liner, "just the facts ma'am!" This was a way to focus the audience on the inevitable outcome, Sgt. Joe Friday discovering the truth, despite sociopaths trying to avoid prison. Criminals will pay for their bad...
Cracking slabs, in my opinion, is for the pro's among us who do comic book speculation full time. However, it can't hurt to keep your eyes open online and grab the occasional "low hanging fruit." What am I talking about? Every once in awhile I...
There are numerous comic book groups and pages on Facebook, but which ones are worth joining? Lucky for you, I'm here to help. Thanks to the MCU's box office takeover, there are more Marvel groups and pages on Facebook than you can count. This also...
Long before the calendar turned to 2020, a whole economy and ecosystem revolving around comic books appeared on Instagram. The visual nature of the popular app makes it a logical place for collectors and sellers to showcase their collections, offer books for sale, ask for advice, and track sub-genres of characters or books. The hashtag...
So you decided to make the jump and start collecting comics. The main question every rookie collector asks is, "Where do I start?". Simple, if you remember anything remember this phrase, Collect what you love, and you will love what you collect. Comic...
