Category: Comic Collecting 101
CGC graded Modern Comics are a tough nut to crack. There is definitely a bunch of potential when a new comic is released...complete with fanfare, buzz, and desire. Nowadays, the release of a new comic is surrounded by a cloud of variants and an overload of...
The hero best known as the second partner to Captain America, the Falcon, later became Captain America himself both in the comics and now in the MCU. Ever since the release of ‘Avengers: Endgame’, in fact, the Falcon’s key comics have seen a boost. Here we...
Just like when the roulette ball lands on red ten times in a row, so you go all in on black because this time it definitely has to be black; but it hits red again anyways... Here we will be embracing the beauty of randomness and draw...
Spider-man is one of the world’s most popular comic book heroes. With rumors (just rumors, for now) circulating that Spider-man 2099 is being considered for a live action movie; and a Clone Saga based film (Ben Rielly/Scarlett Spider) is also in the works (see here),...
Bronze age comics seem to be all the rage in recent months, and I am beginning to see why. Silver Age Marvel keys have priced many collectors out of the market. Comic prices are showing trending gains and with a little push from Hollywood some comics...
The topic of this blog post is Golden Records reprint editions of key Marvel Silver Age books. A reader recently wrote asking my opinion on these books (shout out to Mike for the email). In this post, after going over the data, I’ll try to assess...
Although Star Trek has its roots on broadcast TV, the franchise also has a very expansive collection of adventures printed in the comic book medium. With the mission of Starfleet being to explore new worlds, it was only a matter of time before this included other comic...
Canadian Price Variants (CPVs) have definitely been gaining traction over the past few years. Maybe now that the Toronto Raptors are NBA champs, CPVs will be the new rage in comics. If you are new to the CPV game, you can catch up by reviewing my...
Once in a blue moon, speculators take a few long-shots; they are usually cost-effective and have upside potential. The Ghost Rider #28 is one such long-shot; this is the first appearance of both Lilith 2, a demon villain, and the Midnight Sons (The Nine version). Media rumor...
Gone are the days when only issue #8 of Secret Wars was worth buying. A few years ago you would regularly find copies of most other issues of Secret Wars in dollar bins. Today there’s no issue from the original run that isn’t worth some money...
