Category: Comic Collecting 101
Buyer mistake columns are always a must-read. During an analysis of comic book transactions for the first quarter of the year, some new mistakes were observed. These mistakes should be corrected so that they do not occur deeper in the year. Here are a few examples of...
95 years after Mickey Mouse's inception, and he's still trending! The Amazing Spider-man #17 variant by Lorenzo Pastrovicchio, featuring Mickey Mouse and Disney cast, is climbing the charts. The Walt Disney...
Ultimate Fallout #4 changed the game when it introduced the world to Miles Morales. If you're a fan, then you have to keep reading. What you have here is a collecting guide, and not just any collecting guide. It's a completionist collecting guide -...
Although I first began collecting comic books when I was in middle school, many years passed before I began buying and selling comics as an adult. Here are four things I wish I had known back in late 2020 when I started collecting again that would've saved...
Every comic book hobbyist knows the basic supplies needed to collect comic books. Bags, boards, comic dividers, boxes, and crates fill collector/investor shelves. Those are the most common tools of the trade, but other gadgets exist that should be on your list. These items will make you...
A wise person once said that "wisdom is not a product of schooling, but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it". Comic book collectors and investors could learn something from Albert Einstein. Studying the comic book marketplace allows one to avoid pitfalls while exploiting opportunities. The key...
A person who fishes rarely reveals a honey hole; as soon as word gets out, everyone will be there dropping their line. I have kept a secret that has given me an advantage as a comic book hobbyist. This secret was given to me decades ago and...
The economy and overall status of the comic book market are not doing well. Disposable income is drying up and as a result, comic book prices are falling. People are still buying but the prices people are willing to pay are way down. The data is there...
It is that time of year for new beginnings. The new year is when people make resolutions to improve their lives. Comic book collectors and investors should do the same. No matter how successful you are, there is always room for improvement. Here are a few resolutions...
You may hear a lot of comic book investors saying we're in a "buyer's market." Personally, I think most major Silver Age keys still have further to fall. For example, in most grades, issues such as Amazing Spider-Man #129 and Marvel...
