Category: Investment Speculation
The year has wrapped up, and Batman and Spawn helped DC and Image beat Marvel for the best-selling comics of 2019. Based on Diamond Distributor's preorders and units sold throughout the year, DC and Image held on to the top two spots, but Marvel had the last laugh by taking seven...
You had a long and exciting year of comic collecting! Congratulations and I hope that you had some success. Did you scoop up a copy of that comic you have been wanting? Were you able to win an auction at a price that was almost unbelievable? ...
Sometimes the idea of something is better than the reality. You can make a plan and everything can go as you expect, yet your original vision is unattainable for some undetermined reason. Much like these reality shows that have people make a cake...
THE PROBLEM When deciding on a book to grade, is there a good strategy on how to decide which book to grade? Assuming limited financial resources, is there an efficient way to weigh the cost of grading versus the resultant market value? ...
As we prepare to usher in the hope and vigor of 2020; it is customary to look back with either nostalgia or dread upon 2019. Nostalgia can be with family, friends and even finances. During these moments it is important...
Marvel Comics matched interesting opponents in head to head combat during the 70s. One such battle royale is Werewolf vs. Dracula. Can Werewolf defeat the archfiend, Dracula? The story starts in Werewolf by Night #15. This comic book has a new origin story and wonderful cover art...
In the Walking Dead variant market, the usual focus tends to be on the Lucille variant of Walking Dead #100. Fair enough, given the iconic weapon gracing the cover. But sorting a little bit further into the variant haystack has...
With all of the attention on Miles Morales’ key comic, what is going on with those of his antagonist and uncle Aaron Davis, also known as the Prowler? Better yet, let’s expand further back to include the original Prowler, Hobie Brown. ...
We often see movies positively affect the price of a book, but in a first, one of them might have been negatively affected. In examining the key comic books of Dr. Bolivar Trask and his creations, Master Mold and the Sentinels, such an event might have...
The hunt for comics is something every speculator enjoys. Finding that potential future big key, price variant, or origin story in some forgotten bin with an undervalued price tag is just plain fun. Think of it as treasure hunting but for comic books, not gold doubloons. During...
