Category: Comic Collecting 101
Once upon a time there was a space-policeman named Hal Jordan. Hal was a good guy - a ‘straight arrow’ you might say and brave as they come. He had a power ring and orders to protect the Earth in the name of the blue-skinned Guardians...
There is a Grand Canyon of difference between two kinds of collectors of ephemera (comic books). On the one side, you have raw collectors, purists who hate the concept of slabs, and fixed grades. They most especially hate not being able to read the book you just...
Convention season is on the horizon, and the bigger the con, the bigger the guests, and they come with hefty price tags. The question is this: is it worth it to get your comics signed? It goes without saying (but I’m going to...
Do you want to stride into the comic book shop with your head held high, unsling your broadsword and start hacking and slashing prices? What is the key to smiting those pesky Visa charges your wife is always questioning? Young warrior, you must develop your comic book...
A number of readers have written with queries regarding my blog post of January 3, 2019, entitled “Predicting Demand Using CGC Data” (see here). Reader feedback is always appreciated. In the spirit of sharing insights that can, hopefully, benefit all collectors, I’d like to reply...
This post continues from my Comics that Rock (here). I ended with the late 1960s and the guest appearances of rock and pop singers and bands in mainstream comics. This trend, of course, continued into the 1970s and beyond. 1970s Glam Rock in Comics...
The connection between rock music and comics is something not immediately apparent, but becomes more evident when you make the effort to notice the relationship. Whether it’s the appearance of famous rock bands and singers in comics (from Alice Cooper to the Beatles to Kiss) or...
These are interesting times for investment assets as, by now, anyone paying attention has probably noticed that there’s a definite drop and slowdown happening in the stock market. Will comics be hurt by this latest stock market downturn? Should you sell all your blue chip key...
It's a polarizing debate as old as the grading companies (which isn't that old): should you have your comics graded? Here's the basics of grading to help you form an opinion. There are two major companies that grade comics: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC) and...
In order to get our collective hands around the comic book speculation and investment world, we have had to define and categorize the different comic book ages. The Modern Age is the largest of the comic book ages. It stretches from the debut of Image Comics in...
