Category: Investment Speculation

by Norman Robinson | December 31, 2019

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...

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by James Jou | December 31, 2019

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...

by James Jou | December 30, 2019

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.  ...

by James Jou | December 30, 2019

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...

by Norman Robinson | December 30, 2019

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...

by Norman Robinson | December 29, 2019

There are some teams that are seemingly unbeatable. The 1984 U.S.A. Olympic Hockey Team, our wonderful U.S. Armed Forces or even the "Dream Team" of basketball from the 90s. All of these have one thing in common, quality teamwork. In Marvel Comics the best...

by Blaise Tassone | December 29, 2019

For most of 2019, we saw a major boom in the comic hobby due to various factors. On a sad note, the passing of Stan Lee placed much attention on the comics he created. This was reinforced by many positive and exciting moments on the pop-culture scene Stan helped influence. The mega-success of several big-budget...

by ChargingGoat | December 28, 2019

Do you sometimes wish that Marvel had made different choices with some of its characters...especially in the department of movie adaptations?  For example, the Punisher has had multiple opportunities to wow crowds and woo fans but always ends up with mixed...

by James Jou | December 27, 2019

Long before the current Mandalorian (and baby Yoda) craze, was the craze for the original Mandalorian, Boba Fett. He was so popular that he managed to outgrow his Star Wars Holiday Special debut and even survive death by Sarlacc pit. In an...

by Norman Robinson | December 27, 2019

Who has the face of Jack Palance, the villainy of Adolf Hitler and the cunning of Richard Nixon? According to Jack Kirby, those are the personalities he used to create the ominous one himself, Darkseid. This Kirby creation is a Machiavelian villain with...