Category: Comic Collecting 101
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...
"That's at least a 9.0." "This comic is in very good/fine condition." If you're a beginning collector, that means very little and can be intimidating to hear at a comic convention. But fear not, for I am here to help you make sense of the grading jargon....
Some of our readers have questions regarding specific variant comics and the calculation of ROI. It is important to note that while writing this blog we love to hear from our readers as they often make salient points and force us to expand our knowledge base....
For a beginning collector, understanding the ins and outs for the grading companies can be daunting. The first step is knowing your labels and what the colors mean. When you look at graded comics, you've got a rainbow of colors to choose from. If you're new to...
"Light foxing." "Color breaks." "Spine creases." Collector's jargon, and if you're new to collecting, these can be baffling. Get out a sheet of paper because I'm covering some basics to help you with the vocabulary. FOXING...
Being a collector can be frustrating at times. Every collection has a natural evolution, but the goals remain the same. First: find the best comics that fit your scheme and second: find the rarest available comics that fit said scheme...at least that's how I simplify it. ...
