Category: Investment Speculation
Sometimes perspective is a matter of individual circumstance. Fandom can happen at many subtle levels. If you are a DC fan, you may not know or care who Luke Cage is. Most people probably had no idea who Killmonger was prior to Black Panther being released...
Spidey comics are a sticky web to weave through on the marketplace. Anything that features the web crawler seems to be at a premium for buyers. Some collectors focus specifically on Spider-Man and his collectibles empire from comics to toys and everything in-between (Shout out to...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
