Category: Investment Speculation

by ChargingGoat | October 23, 2018

Every once in a while a comic catches me by surprise...for better or for worse.  And for a speculator like me, surprises suck.  I should have all the knowledge and information I need to not be shocked by surprises.  I try to get ahead of any...

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by Matt Tuck | October 22, 2018

They may not be the hottest comics on the market, but Rick Remender's Uncanny X-Force run from 2010 is among the best X-Men comics ever written.  When you talk about the X-Men, you have to take a moment to pray at the altar of Chris Claremont....

by Matt Tuck | October 21, 2018

It's time to buy up those early issues of the Eternals. They're blowing up the market, and you don't want to be left out of the boom. Last month, Variety reported that The Eternals was officially entering the MCU. Just two years ago, only the hardcore fans...

by Matt Tuck | October 20, 2018

I was skeptical of Doomsday Clock last fall. It sounded like a mistake to incorporate the Watchmen into the DC Universe. As I finished reading issue #7, it is shaping up to be a masterpiece. I'll preface by saying that unless Marionette and the Mime turn out...

by Matt Tuck | October 20, 2018

In 1986, Chris Claremont gave readers one of the best X-Men crossover stories ever put together: the Mutant Massacre. While the story gave us many classic moments, the crossover enabled Sabretooth to become a star. A good story is entertaining and fun in its time. A great...

by Matt Tuck | October 19, 2018

Carol Danvers' first appearance may be getting the attention, but Supremor commands you to keep the most important Kree comic on your radar: Fantastic Four #65.  It's likely too late to get your hands on Marvel Super-Heroes #13. As I reported last month...

by Matt Tuck | October 18, 2018

Silver age Amazing Spider-Man comics are among the most solid investments...usually. Lately, ASM #18 has been taking a backwards slide. Is it cause for concern? When it comes to investing in comics, you can't go wrong with silver age Amazing Spider-Man. Particularly those from the Stan Lee/Steve...

by ChargingGoat | October 18, 2018

The 1990's were an odd time for comics.  Comic shops and the collecting phenomenon had gone more mainstream.  The competition for the attention span of youths was being overrun by Pogs, The Macarena, and Pokemon.  Meanwhile, artists from the era were busy making the muscles bigger,...

by Norman Robinson | October 17, 2018

To paraphrase Musashi in the Book of Five Rings, “timing is crucial, in art, carpentry, diplomacy, literature, and most especially war.” This ancient samurai had the right idea but little did he know he was actually talking about comic book speculation in the 21st Century....

by Matt Tuck | October 15, 2018

With the rumors that the Silver Surfer will enter the MCU as part of Phase 4, the character's early silver age appearances have been setting the market ablaze. Here's three keys you'll want to grab before they get out of reach. For the purposes of this...