Category: Comics
In 1992 a group of the top talented Marvel Comic book artists left and created Image Comics. This partnership allowed the creators to own their creations and maintain editorial control. This event created a sustainable independent company and a true...
Are you a recent returnee to the hobby of collecting comic books? Did you use to buy comics when you were a kid, cast it off as a child's pursuit, and now are sheepishly admitting you miss the thrill of opening a new issue of...
What makes a comic a key issue? What's the difference between major and minor keys? Rookie collectors have questions, and I have answers. WHAT IS A KEY ISSUE? It can be difficult to define a key issue because there is no established definition or criteria. Collectors...
Right now, we are living in uncertain times due to the pandemic. Lives have been turned upside down for so many people. The reality is some states are suffering worst than others. Businesses in all aspects, large or small are affected as people are staying home more...
Speculators sell comics directly to friends, in retail shops, at swap meets, flea markets, garage sales, conventions, and most especially online. The best resale market online for small operators is eBay. It has a "market cap of $28.81 billion, revenue of $2.8 billion and increased...
The Collector is an Elder of the Universe from the Silver Age of Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Avengers #28 and has been plaguing the superheroes of Earth ever since. His driving ambition is to collect one of everything. Yes, this...
One of the profit centers for some comic book shops are custom variant covers available only through their storefront. Some of the most attractive, and most elusive, covers are available solely through this limited market. Variant covers help drive the collector market today and are the...
How did your picks fare from last month? Time to check in on our Fantasy Comic Collecting. Overall, my picks lost value in the past month. Before the COVD-19 pandemic upended the market, I was confident that I would show a profit between March and...
Not so long ago, Disney's D23 event happened. With that, Marvel confirmed a She-Hulk television series in the works. The show is set to premiere in 2022, without an actual premiere date. The COVID-19 pandemic is causing production delays, so it could be a long wait. In...
The recent Daredevil TV series left fans speechless, stunned, and absolutely grateful that Daredevil had been done right. During the last several years, all the big books and larger than life Marvel characters have seen their key books inflate dramatically in value. This was true of Daredevil...
