Category: Key Issues

Key books to Grab in the Upcoming Weeks

I have gathered up some key books that you should definitely try and snatch up or place on your pull list in the next few weeks. Remember, if you want to find out what books are key books, you can use the Key Issue feature on GoCollect...

Amazing Spider-Man #300: The King of the Copper Age

Amazing Spider-Man #300 is the clear winner for the most popular book of the Copper Age. It is not necessarily the most expensive, but it is beyond doubt the King of the Copper Age. This monarch has established...

Let's Talk: Alpha Flight Keys

There has been a large outcry from fans new and old for Alpha Flight to begin their transition back into the mainstream of Marvel. With the recent trends of superhero teams and mutants coming into the MCU; it's hard to ignore this very vibrant and popular...

Thrawn's Early Light

Once again, Star Wars is dominating the collecting market. This time it’s the key issues surrounding Grand Admiral Thrawn that have speculators smelling blood. Another episode of The Mandalorian, another feeding frenzy for a Star Wars key issue. This...

Better be late than never! Late-print issues to keep an eye on!

In the comic world, the general perspective is to always the grab first print of an issue. Firstly, the first print is available for a fan to read and store away. In addition, it is also perceived that the first print garners the...

Stan Lee Autographed Comics: Marvel Age #41

Autographed comic books have carved out a niche for many investors. Having a beloved comic book CGC Signature Series is often very expensive, especially for the more famous autographs from the comic book industry. That said, they can occasionally be lucrative if you already own the book,...

Know When to Fold 'Em Applies to Comic Book Investing

Most GoCollect blogs cover books you should consider buying.  This article is something different.  These are books I  believe you should consider SELLING. Punch-Out  Punchline I have written about Punchline before when assessing risky investments.  I had her as...

A Quippy Sixties Spidey Rundown

Eight Hundred Fifty-Four otherwise known as the current issue number of Amazing Spider-Man as I write this. And in case you needed me to tell you: that is a handful. We've followed Spider-Man throughout the decades, witnessing all of the struggles and trials that the webhead...

This Week's Hottest Comic: Ms. Marvel #1

Now that we are knee-deep in Christmas cheer, Ms. Marvel #1 was on many collectors’ wish lists. It’s time again for the Hottest Comics of the week. Once again, the comic world felt...

First Appearance of Today's Greatest Comic Artists And Writers

We have learned in our first two parts that most artists' first appearances are generally not that well-known. The comics industry seems to be the polar opposite of that than traditional art where a first work commands a premium price. Usually, comic artists and writers start on...