Category: Investment Speculation

by Matt Tuck | August 27, 2018

Nothing gets collectors buying out entire shelves like a first appearance, and Marvel in particular has been churning out the new characters like a Krispy Kreme. While prices are still high at the near-mint grade, these new characters may not be holding those levels for the long...

by Matt Tuck | August 26, 2018

Venom has waited 30 years for a good series and his very own villain, whose first appearance has set the market on fire. I think I speak for Venom fans everywhere when I say it's about time. When 2018 comes to a close, we just might call...

by Matt Tuck | August 25, 2018

With so many variants being thrown at us, it's no wonder that you have more artists making a career by just doing covers. The hottest names at the moment include Gabrielle Dell'Otto, Francesco "Matt" Mattina, and Clayton Crain. Back in the 1960s, Jim Steranko's covers were unmatched. ...

by Matt Tuck | August 24, 2018

Predator isn't the only franchise that's enjoyed a surge in popularity; the Aliens xenomorph's first appearance is climbing, and now would be a good time to invest.  Yesterday, I brought you up to speed on the Predator's first appearance and how it's quietly gaining value....

by ChargingGoat | August 24, 2018

If you have any familiarity with Spider-Man comics then you probably know that the Green Goblin is the main baddie for Spidey.  What many people don't know is that the Green Goblin was not the only goblin to challenge the wall crawler for control of New...

by Matt Tuck | August 23, 2018

The Predator's first appearance is quietly on the rise, and comic investors will want to jump on this before everyone else takes notice. Movie and television tie-ins used to be the comics that serious collectors scoffed at. When I was a kid, these were dollar-bin fillers at...

by Blaise Tassone | August 20, 2018

With the constant upward trend in the value of Silver Age keys (Fantastic Four #1 is gaining in value seemingly by the week) it seems inevitable that many of the Silver Age keys will soon be priced out of the range of most collectors,...

by Matt Tuck | August 20, 2018

The Watchmen have been getting a sizable push in 2018, and that's made their debut issue a hot commodity. With the HBO television show on the horizon, now is when you'll want to get that number one if you hope to turn a profit when it debuts....

by Matt Tuck | August 19, 2018

After decades fighting super villains, the Justice League was taken down by its greatest nemesis: an atrocious movie. But there is a silver lining because now may be time to invest in JLA's key while the prices are falling. I'm not going to say that the Justice...

by Matt Tuck | August 15, 2018

I've talked a lot about Hulk #181 and its near-daily price jump, but there's another comic that can keep pace: FF #48. While the statistics are interesting, the bigger picture is that it is quickly approaching the out-of-reach stage. The X-Men aren't the only ones coming to...