Category: Investment Speculation
First appearances are some of the most desirable books to comic book collectors, investors, and speculators. Many of these books go for top dollar. Here are two books you may want to look into before others find them.
As I write this article, Covid-19 is overwhelming our hospitals and the United States is breaking death records on a daily basis. Unemployment is high and one in eight Americans are not getting enough to eat. Despite this, the stock market is at an all-time...
All of these mighty Marvel pieces of original cover art sold in the same auction. The Heritage Auctions sale took place in mid-November of this year. I've indicated the primary artist and the year published, can you put the cover sales in...
Your Elektra keys are about to get a price bump since she donned the red and black in Daredevil #25. The name of the collecting game is keeping things fresh. Whether it’s a new character, a...
Comic books are a unique storytelling form. They mix art, writing, fantastic characters, and heroic storylines into a monthly digest that appeals to young and old. As more and more people came to appreciate comics, the law of supply and demand...
It pays to collect those Marvel Previews catalogs. In some cases, the comic solicitations are worth more than the issues being advertised. What’s the deal? WHAT ARE MARVEL PREVIEWS? These are not exactly comics. They are more or less catalogs produced by Diamond...
Even before Disney made Obi-Wan Kenobi's series official, Star Wars #2 and its companions from the original Marvel Comics series were trending upward this past week. THE MANDALORIAN EFFECT You do not need me to tell you that Star Wars is hot. Before The Mandalorian,...
In a previous post, I mentioned romance comics as a neglected segment in the comic market. Reader comments indicated that there are some very passionate collectors out there who do find that market ignored. The next market ignored by many investors that you can find profit...
Amazing Spider-Man #300 is the clear winner for the most popular book of the Copper Age. It is not necessarily the most expensive, but it is beyond doubt the King of the Copper Age. This monarch has established...
I love Heritage Auctions. My books would be void of data without them. So, this is no indictment on Heritage Auctions or any other sales outlets for original comic...
