Category: Investment Speculation

by daviscollection | March 14, 2021

The year 2000 forever changed comic book collecting and investing. While many people were distracted by Y2K, the year also saw the first-ever graded comic books by a third party, CGC in particular. The comic book market would never be the same. Steve Borock, who was a...

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by Don | March 14, 2021

Shortly after Chadwick Boseman's tragic death in late August 2020, the value of Shuri's first appearance in Black Panther #2 rose dramatically. For example, in early August 2020, CGC 9.8 copies of Black Panther #2 generally sold for less than $250 on eBay. A month later, copies...

by Don | March 13, 2021

I just finished watching 2018's Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors on Disney+ and felt immediate regret for not watching them sooner! As I viewed the animated film, I realized it likely served as a means to test new characters before Disney brought them to the MCU. The film...

by Matt Tuck | March 13, 2021

Mixed among the vast assortment of superhero titles on the Hottest Comics index are a TMNT Christmas special and...Destroyer Duck? Who buys this stuff? When you dig deeper into the comics index, you find some overlooked gems. Then again,...

by daviscollection | March 13, 2021

If collecting physical stock certificates is new to you, then this blog post is for you! Read more to learn the basics of this growing hobby.  If you've made it this far, it's safe to say that you have a modicum of interest in collecting stock...

by Don | March 12, 2021

Kevin Feige has already laid the groundwork for several new Marvel teams. He has confirmed only one new team so far: the Fantastic Four. Although not yet confirmed, Feige has given us good reason to believe we'll eventually see the Agents of Atlas in the MCU. What...

by Matt Tuck | March 12, 2021

Where there are winners, there must also be losers, and these five had the distinction of being the big losers in the world of comic sales this week. Welcome to the Coldest Comics. Is this an indication that you should abandon...

by Norman Robinson | March 12, 2021

As anyone who has written me knows, I will almost always respond in time if the message is polite and professional. I have gathered a long post I had with an antique dealer and his opinion of demographics, antiques, and the market for comics. These were his...

by Matt Tuck | March 11, 2021

Movie rumors kept the comic market turning this week as Beta Ray Bill, Michael Korvac, X-Force, and Catwoman propelled their key issues to new heights. Let's look at this week's hottest comics. More specifically, those MCU rumors ruled

by Peter Carriveau | March 11, 2021

TurboGrafx 16 does not have the name recognition of the Nintendo Entertainment System, but that does not mean it does not hold value. It did well in Japan and became the main competitor to the NES (Famicom) there, but it never broke through in...