Category: Comics
This blog will look from a reader’s perspective at a past blog and if the author was correct with their advice. I want our readers to know I have the benefit of time on my side in this review. No reviewer can be perfect all the time....
That coveted 9.8 graded comic book looks great on display, but what about a 9.6 or lower? While the differences are minimal, are lower-grade comics worth investing in? When it comes to collecting comic books, different strategies work for different collectors. If you are...
Wow! Now, this was an exciting set of auctions to watch last week. YOU get a Wolverine Limited Series #1, YOU get a Wolverine Limited Series #1, and YOU get a Wolverine Limited Series #1. I have never seen so many copies of one comic book sold...
Is anyone surprised that the Venom and Carnage keys are on top? The excitement for Venom 2 is firing on all cylinders so much so that it even gave a Spawn back issue a dose of gasoline. Then, Jonny Quest joined...
Wow! This book had an amazing YTD return! The best! But did it really? How do we sort something that is actually performing better from the Ravens and MonkeyDexes? Google that one. IDENTIFYING A GOOD BASELINE FOR A “GOOD” RETURN If you look up a corporate...
It is always interesting to see the same comic book in the same grade, but different grading companies, come up for auction. They stand out to me and draw my attention. I am always interested to see which sells for more? Let's take a look at a...
Silver Age Marvel issues were on the move this week, and Avengers #55 led the pack with some stiff competition from a Wolverine/Sabretooth key comic. MCU speculation reigned supreme across the secondary market, and it was enough to boost...
There is a question a lot of collectors and investors ask. Do you have to buy key comics? It can be easy to answer 'yes' very quickly, but seasoned collectors pursue non-keys. Why? Comic book collectors are a weird bunch, kind of like assorted sour skittles. You...
The second round of Fantasy Investing is in the books, and Wolverine's Hulk #180 cameo came through in a big way this week. How are your picks holding up? A DIFFERENT MINDSET Adapting to weekly picks proved to be a challenge in the...
With the current skyrocketing prices of first appearances of Marvel characters, it’s become almost a truism that collectors should start considering second appearances. If that’s the case, though, where should we look for value in second appearances? To answer this question, I conducted a little experiment…
