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The comic market can be exciting and confusing all at once. As in any market, there is bound to be forces like supply and demand. If you understand these forces, you may be able to get a competitive edge on the market. Thankfully for speculators, the comic...
Between 1980 and 1985 several DC titles included a 16 page ‘bonus’ comic book, billed as an ‘Insert preview’. Many of these insert previews have gone on to be more valuable than the original comics that introduced them. A number of them also featured the first...
The Swamp Thing gets no love from Warner Bros., not these days. After one, exceptional episode and rave reviews they decide to, yep cancel the series. The shocking news hit fans like an olfactory assault by a Louisianna Bayou. Apparently, the showrunners producers, director, and actors were...
Jack Kirby's cosmic stories are taking over movie screens, and DC could have the better commodity in hand with his Fourth World. Here are the keys you'll want to add to your collections. From the silver age Eternals to the bronze age Fourth World, "King" Kirby's ideas...
Here we build on the idea of value investing through grade speculation from a previous article, Value Investing – Theory. Inefficiencies in market pricing exist, but how does it evolve over a given amount of time? Does fair market value indeed trend towards normalization? In...
Space is all the rage nowadays, I attribute it to the success of Guardians of the Galaxy. After all, like James Gunn, or hate James Gunn he created two good movies. I might even go so far as to say great movies from a sci-fi standpoint. Both...
What is the market impact of celebrity interest in portraying a character? “I don’t know what Squirrel Girl does other than be half squirrel, but I could be half squirrel!” – Anna Kendrick “I'd like to see America Chavez played by me and written by...
SUMMARY • -Every year, dozens of movies based on comic books are released. In 2018 alone, DC and Marvel saw 6 different titles, with total box office in the billion. Furthermore, new characters outside of the mainstays are being introduced to the general public. • -Rare...
SUMMARY “Value investing is an investment paradigm that involves buying securities that appear underpriced by some form of fundamental analysis.” - Wikipedia Does the concept of value investing exist for comic books? Instead of spreading limited capital over a bundle of high risk...
With the release of the 1st Guardians of the Galaxy movie, the sequel, and a cartoon series, it’s safe to say that any large catalyst for sudden value jump or acceleration has already occurred. Given this, which guardian’s 1 appearances will offer the highest returns from here...
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