Category: Comic Collecting 101
The ‘Golden Age’ of comics is one of the widest ranging eras in terms of years covered (spanning from 1938 until the mid-1950s); it was also one of the most diverse in terms of the number and kinds of genres and sub-genres published. The Golden Age...
New collectors tend to have the same question: where do I start? With so many key issues on the market, it can be overwhelming. But there's an easy answer because the cornerstone of any solid collection is silver-age Spider-Man. I’ll preface by saying...
There have been months...nay...years of speculation about what may be next after the Avengers finally deal with Thanos. Apparently the only threat that is more deadly than Thanos is...Thanos from a few years ago (woo?). Don't we deserve to know what, or who, the next perilous...
A freedom fighter from a post-apocalyptic future, the grim warrior known as Killraven is a Marvel fan favorite and the star of the ‘War of the Worlds’ saga originally adapted by Neil Adams and Gerry Conway in Amazing Adventures vol. 2, issues #18-39 (from May 1973...
End Game has arrived to a hulk-like smashing of box office records and some quality tying up of loose ends in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). However, now the real speculation begins. Things got a bit of a shake up and nobody knows where it will all...
The Eternals #1 has seen enormous surges in sales prices since the news leaked that Marvel was considering making it the basis of an all-out cosmically themed 'Phase Four' movie. In the meantime, and with periodic surges and dips, the returns on this Jack Kirby Bronze...
So what happens when a book is hyped as the next big thing and seems all set to get its own movie/TV series, but then doesn’t and instead looks like it might get cancelled? We have an example of this very scenario with the recent cancellation...
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) can be a stark driver of comic value to collectors and the open market. If a character makes an appearance in the MCU you can witness an almost immediate impact in the value of that character's brand and the value of...
Okay, so you went to your friendly neighborhood comic retailer and paid too much for a comic book (well above market). Should you dig a hole and bury your head in the sand? Maybe. The superior speculator tries to learn from his or her mistake. I have...
With all things ‘Immortal Hulk’ currently absorbing the attention of comic book fans, now we get a new twist on future Marvel plans for the Hulk family. According to the latest rumors, see here, the upcoming Disney+ streaming service is planning to release a Hulk/She-Hulk...