Category: Investment Speculation
No Marvel hero has a rogues gallery like Thor. So who's his arch-enemy? I'm making a case for the ultimate underdog, Ulik the Rock Troll! What about Thor's half-brother? For most people, Loki will always be to Thor as Red Skull is to...
At the forefront of the Silver Age was Marvel Comics with their first team of superheroes: The Fantastic Four. Their names were quaint. Mr. Fantastic, the Human Torch, Invisible Girl, and The Thing. They fought and won battles against the Mole Man,...
I recently wrote about the upside of investing in Punisher #1, which led me to his almost nonexistent rogue gallery. Frank has rarely had persistent antagonists since his first appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #129...
I notice that the GoCollect hotlist changes frequently based on sales from all sites. Specifically, the tab for "Silver Age" is the list I am referring to. As of this week, December 28, 2020, to January 2, 2021, the top ten list is showing...
Few DC comics grab a spot in the GoCollect hot 100 Silver Age comics list. Hawkman #4 featuring the debut of Zatanna found its way to position 32 at the end of...
The last year has been a crazy year. Obviously, the COVID-19 Pandemic has been a blight socially and economically throughout the country. During this trying time, an unlikely event happened in 2020: There was a boom in comic book sales like never before. Apparently,...
In the end-credit scene of Guardians of the Galaxy 2, we see a figure within a gold birthing pod. Adam Warlock hasn't been seen since. Although the gold cocoon hid Warlock from the audience, this was a clear reference to the cocoon in which...
One of the rules repeated on these boards is to diversify your portfolio. Most think it has to be done by buying different books. Some books allow you to diversify your investment with a single book. In the past, I mentioned
2020 was an unusual year for the comic world. In a year of a pandemic, fans and collectors continued to collect books during these tough times. While comic juggernauts such as Marvel & DC Comics continued to sell as status quo, other publishers and trends emerged this...
Once upon a time, CGC 9.8 slabs of Nova #1 sold for the low $100s level. It’s now easily valued at around $1,050. How did this book rocket to its current power-packed value? Let’s take a look back at the roller...
