Category: Comic Collecting 101
Watching the ongoing price rise on Marvel Special Edition #15, after the Shang-Chi film was announced for Phase 4 of the MCU back in December, has at this point become an almost vertiginous experience. However, if the recent price surges on MSE #15 have made you...
Many collectors are avoiding DC comics right now. One consequence of this 'lack of love' has been a noticeable lowering of demand, and subsequently of prices, on many key DC books. For the moment, at least, it seems like Marvel dominates the comic collectibles field -...
For the purposes of financial investment, a generic “it will go up” is not good enough. It is necessary to know how much and when. Here we will present actionable information for a lower risk investment strategy. Call of the Day: Amazing Spider-Man #101...
The 1990’s were not exactly the greatest decade for comic books. After the creative strides that expanded the medium in the 1980s, the early 90s witnessed cynical attempts by the industry to resell and repackage earlier titles and then gimmick after marketing gimmick followed by a...
It’s hard to understand the hype surrounding the anthropomorphic martial arts practicing reptiles known as the ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’, and why they are still around, unless - that is - you actually go back and read the original comics. Only by appreciating the vitality and...
Giant Size-Defenders #3 has witnessed some serious spec heat over the last week. What’s going on here? In one word: Korvac. Remember when Annihilius was supposed to be the next Thanos? Well, in case you’ve forgotten, see my previous post (Annihilus Annihilated?). Is Korvac...
I have been sitting around the past few days thinking about the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) now that End Game is over. The more I think about it, the more I am convinced that a Time Heist was a stupid ending to the...
Selected issues from Wings Comics, the aviation anthology title from Fiction House, has been selling for very high prices lately. In this post I’ll take a look at the Wings comic and speculate about what’s driving collector appeal for these books. From around 1940 to...
We all know that graded comics sell for much higher prices than equivalent raw copies. In this post I want to answer the following question: Have the grading companies blown up the value of our books to dangerous levels or was the standardization of professional grading...
The comic market can be exciting and confusing all at once. As in any market, there is bound to be forces like supply and demand. If you understand these forces, you may be able to get a competitive edge on the market. Thankfully for speculators, the comic...
