Category: Investment Speculation

by Joseph Overaitis | March 22, 2023

Buyer mistake columns are always a must-read.  During an analysis of comic book transactions for the first quarter of the year, some new mistakes were observed.  These mistakes should be corrected so that they do not occur deeper in the year. Here are a few examples of...

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by Doug Ohlandt | March 22, 2023

In celebration of Women’s History month, we’re going to profile some of the most important heroes in comics. Let’s take a look at Black Canary. Black Canary’s First Appearance One of DC’s longest-lived characters, Black Canary...

by Todd A Neikirk | March 21, 2023

The baseball season will be starting soon, but before it does, fans will get to take in the World Baseball Classic. The international event was last held in 2017 as the 2021 event was canceled due to the pandemic. Many of the best players in the world...

by Lauren Sisselman | March 21, 2023

Collecting trading cards has been a time-honored tradition for generations. From baseball cards to Pokemon cards, there’s a trading card for every kind of fan! Trading card games focus on the gaming aspect of certain trading cards — such as the previously mentioned Pokemon and...

by Lauren Sisselman | March 20, 2023

With spring officially here it's time for Hake's March auction! They're kicking off the season with a banger of an auction, featuring comic books s from multiple eras for every type of collector. From March 21 - 22, collectors can bid on a number of unique finds....

by jkornblatt | March 19, 2023

So much of comic book collecting and investing nowadays is dominated by modern books.  With the endless variants, store exclusives, and first appearances of ultimately insignificant characters, many investors, especially those who prefer older books, often feel ignored and left out of the conversation.  Fortunately, we here...

by Todd A Neikirk | March 18, 2023

There has been no more popular athlete of the last 50 years than Michael Jordan. The legendary Chicago Bull revolutionized the game of basketball and collectors seek out not only his shoes and apparel but also his basketball cards. The crown jewel of many...

by Matt Tuck | March 18, 2023

Believe it or not, the Academy Awards were sending reverberations through the secondary market this week with a couple of Bat-family keys feeling the fire. Take a closer at what issues were trending in the Hottest Comics.  40. BATMAN:...

by Matt Tuck | March 17, 2023

Darkseid is trending in the news thanks to Zack Snyder, and that will inevitably impact the secondary market if only briefly. No matter how many times the WB and DC executives say it’s dead and buried, the Snyder-Verse fans refuse to let go....

by Todd A Neikirk | March 16, 2023

Shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic hit America, something strange happens in the collectibles industry. Spurred on in part by the Last Dance documentary created by Netflix and general boredom, many people became interested in collecting cards. Some of these people were looking to buy up players from...