Category: Investment Speculation
During any comic book hunt, you come across some books over and over again. One of these ubiquitous comics is Venom: Lethal Protector #1. Every time you turn around you can find a copy. In a world where rarity equals price, and price equals...
What is the "real" first appearance of Gambit? The average comic book collector would probably say X-Men #266, but a growing movement of fans are disputing that claim. Instead, they see X-Men Annual #14 as the true first appearance. Many believe so...
The first appearance of Miles Morales is a huge book going forward. It should become one of the better keys of the Modern Age. This is basically the 21st Century version of Spider-Man. Some folks resent the creation of another generation of heroes; they feel...
Amazing sales continue to happen in our hobby. There is much discussion among collectors about what this means as far as the current state of the comic book industry. Should we be buying? Should we be selling in the middle of...
In the comic world, not every comic worth buying can lead to big financial gains. All I hear is countless stories of collectors buying The Incredible Hulk #181 a couple of years ago and now are selling it for big profits. Or people...
The Walking Dead comics are a true cultural phenomenon. The show on AMC television is in its tenth session and has been the highest-rated cable television show on Sunday nights for as long I can remember. In fact, the show has expanded to spin-off shows such as...
Typically, we as collectors view Silver Age key comics as solid, low-risk investments. They are the blue-chip stocks we can count on to maximize a return on investment, and in the worst of all scenarios, they at least hold value over time. Well, I don't...
There's more to Galactus and the Silver Surfer than just Fantastic Four #48 and #49. Let's take a look at a hidden masterpiece by Stan Lee and Moebius! The beauty of the comic book universe is that it is almost infinite. You could spend...
What would you pay for a single page from Superman's 1938 debut? What about one piece of Batman #1? Let's look at the market for detached pages from some of the landmark issues in DC Comics' history. Some keys' issues are so popular that even a single...
Most of us may not have the cash to invest in a Detective Comics #27, but those reprints you've been collecting are worth digging out of your long boxes. Few of us are lucky enough to own a Detective Comics #27....
