Category: Investment Speculation
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...
We’re back with more Atlas monster comics. Last time around, we took a look at the biggest and baddest monsters featured in Strange Tales and Journey Into Mystery. This time, we’ll analyze the monsters in Tales of Suspense and Tales to Astonish. Prototypes Galore
Just when we thought Ben Affleck was all set to direct a DC movie, a new rumor has him stepping into a Marvel role. If the gossip can be believed, it would seem Affleck is following...
Now that the infamous "comic boom" of 2020-21 has receded into history, we have more historical data to examine its effects. As I analyzed recent sales data for my "Buyer's Market" blog series, I noticed that the comic boom was mostly a phenomenon associated with Marvel comics....
A new year has dawned, and collectors were apparently making good on their New Year’s resolutions to buy fewer X-Men comics. The past 10 days have been truly terrible for several X-Men keys. Four out of five comics on today’s list are all...
One of the single biggest drivers of comic book speculation nowadays is the MCU. From major characters like Spider-Man all the way down to D-listers like Frog Man, the MCU has fundamentally changed the way people look at comic books. The goal of this...
It’s time for more Undervalued and Overlooked Comics, where we identify a few issues each week that could be overlooked, undervalued, or both and may be worth considering for your collection. This week, we’re looking at comics from the Copper Age. Let’s get started. The...
James Gunn continues to use social media as his personal PR machine, and it is working. One week after another, he is keeping the comic community on its toes. This time around, he’s got the world thinking Deathstroke. Fans have been waiting...
When cowboy actors are immortalized in comics, does the sun never set on their fame? After they pass, do the fictional heroes based on their likenesses continue to thrive like our imaginations of the Old West? Or, are those pardners...
Collectors were diving deeper into their searches this week with a couple of surprising issues piquing their curiosities. It’s time again to delve into the Hottest Searches on the GoCollect database. Based on the search terms, this blog gives you a look at...
