Category: Investment Speculation
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the dramatic rise in value of Shuri's first appearance in Black Panther #2 following Chadwick Boseman's tragic death. I suggested that speculators should also consider the first appearances of M'Baku and W'Kabi in Avengers #62. Unlike Shuri's...
Well, it's like this. I spent $12.50 plus five bucks shipping on a bound collection of Kull the Destroyer 20-29. Sure, even with tax, I paid less than twenty bucks. Certainly, I paid less than the original owner spent on binding costs. But, was it really worth...
When there are 1,001 comics to list every week, something has to be on the bottom shelf. This week, Thor and Venom held the distinction of having the biggest fall and landing themselves on this week's Coldest Comics List. It’s time again to...
Marvel reclaimed this week’s top spot thanks to Pip the Troll while the Thundercats broke records on the heels of their movie announcement. Welcome to this week’s Hottest Comics. Things returned to normal this time around. Following DC’s...
I have had several people ask me what makes a comic book a key issue. This is such a simple question and yet knowing the answer can help you in the long run. I will be focusing on major keys. That is your first lesson; not all...
Buying the dip is hard to do in this hot comic book market. Personally, I recommend waiting until the market inevitably cools down once people begin spending their discretionary dollars on travel, vacations, etc. instead of on stay-at-home hobbies. For those of us who are looking to...
Spider-Man this… Spider-Man that… Is his popularity all a ruse? Because when we take a closer look at a random sampling of Spider-Man and his other spider family books, we find the long-term spec opportunities to have a poor outlook.
Welcome back to sportscard collecting 101! Today’s Blog/Class will continue to prepare you for the rigors, excitement, and journey of card collecting and speculation. Today’s focus is on cautionary tales and teases some possibilities in sport card purchases! Did I mention that you should finish this sportscard...
Not long ago, I was browsing GoCollect's Top 100 list for the Silver Age - the books that are selling the most over the past month from that era. Like many of you, I was struck by the unbelievable prices of these books. In the past...
GoCollect asked you what you wanted. The readers responded. One sector wanted more golden age comics articles. Another group wanted more insight into how to use GoCollect data. This article combines the two requests from our readers to produce one blog. These are some tricks I use...
