Category: Comic Collecting 101
Blogging for the “GoCollect.com” website I’ve noticed something peculiar about the collecting community. While generally an accepting and open bunch (and I’m focusing here on collectors of comic books), there are some within the community who have very strong opinions about how to collect, which books...
Comics are great collectibles, they bring joy into millions of lives, are simply fun to read and can even make you money. The great comic book hunt for that elusive issue is the fun part. Finding that recent variant copy that has been mismarked in...
Comic book conventions (Cons) are just plain fun and a magnet for collectors, fans, and speculators. The number of diversions is almost unlimited. Many people let their inner superhero out and dress up (cosplay) some do this so well they look like the superheroes they...
Comics from the Bronze, Silver and Golden Age are fragile and need protection. The paper used, back in the day was not of the highest quality. The need to keep your comic collection becomes paramount as you advance from a beginning collector to a seasoned, knowledgeable accumulator...
Investing in comics has a stigma attached to it. The critics say that viewing comics as investments is destroying the comic industry, and investors are often demonized in comic circles. It's time for that perception to change. The first comic I recall saving up to buy...