Category: Investment Speculation

by Matt Tuck | January 28, 2023

The Last of Us was trending across more than just HBO Max as it cracked the Hottest Comics this week, and it brought a few friends in tow. It’s time to dive deeper into the Hottest Comics to see what comics...

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by Ryan Kirksey | January 27, 2023

Considering the original 1984 Secret Wars series, key issues, various sequels, toy lines, variants covers, and a movie on the way in a few years, it's easy to forget there was a time before there was ever a concept known as "Secret Wars." But...

by Matt Tuck | January 27, 2023

As Marvel Studios digs deeper into the comics for the next stars of stage and screen, it’s no surprise that they are reportedly eying a team of oddballs worthy of this week’s trophy. There are plenty of villains in line for

by Don | January 27, 2023

While the Great Comic Crash of 2022 demonstrated the dangers of investing in Modern Age books, I have kept my eye on a few Modern keys that I believe may have some upside. Two of these issues are War of the Realms Agents of Atlas...

by Matt Tuck | January 26, 2023

It was a crowded field in the Hottest Comics as Cable’s first appearance managed to edge past two Marvel holy grails as this week’s biggest mover. Before we climb into the list, let’s take a moment to remind you what these numbers are...

by jkornblatt | January 26, 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 | January 25, 2023

Comic collecting really began to boom in the 1980s. Rather than reading their book and throwing them in the trash, people began to put them in bags and boards and held onto them. Here are the 80's books that every kid wanted to get their hands on....

by Matt Tuck | January 25, 2023

Deadpool 3 will see the Merc with a Mouth enter the MCU Multiverse, and the odds are high that Lady Deadpool will make her live-action arrival. Here at the Oddball of the Week Awards, we (and by we, I mean just...

by Don | January 24, 2023

The past year has been awful for comic book investors. In 2021, we witnessed a boom in comic book values that we may never see again. Not surprisingly, that bubble burst in 2022. That is not necessarily a bad thing, as this crash may have created buying...

by Todd A Neikirk | January 24, 2023

Sports Card collecting exploded in the 1980s. They were no longer things that your Mom threw in the trash or that you put on the spokes of your bicycle. Here are some cards that readily appeared in Beckett each month. 1988 Topps Bo Jackson Football ...