Category: Key Issues

by Dblegal | January 8, 2023

Nothing is more exciting than seeing a book that you just bought rocket up in popularity.  Modern Era books have that happen all the time. Never has there been a time of so much art and creativity in comic books. Value is born where amazing storytelling...

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by Don | January 8, 2023

You may hear a lot of comic book investors saying we're in a "buyer's market." Personally, I think most major Bronze Age keys still have further to fall. For example, in most grades, issues such as Incredible Hulk #181, Amazing Spider-Man...

by Matt Tuck | January 7, 2023

Doomsday and Omega Red may have clawed through the rankings, but a surprise entry from Image Comics will surely have your attention. If you checked out this week’s Coldest Comics, you noticed the shudder of winter’s chill aimed...

by jkornblatt | January 7, 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 Doug Ohlandt | January 6, 2023

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

by Matt Tuck | January 6, 2023

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...

by Don | January 5, 2023

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....

by Matt Tuck | January 5, 2023

Superman has done practically everything in his nearly 85 years in publication. Now, we can add one more thing to that list—being part of Congress. If Superman were to run for public office, who wouldn’t vote for him? Besides being the beacon of...

by Matt Tuck | January 5, 2023

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...

by jkornblatt | January 4, 2023

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...