Amazing Spider-Man #50
Amazing Spider-Man #50 features the first appearance of Kingpin, one of the most iconic villains in all of comics. Obviously, this is a book that a lot of people want, but I am not sure everyone realizes how phenomenal an investment this book is, no matter what the grade.
Graded Analysis: With the exception of 4.0, this book is up massively all-time in every single grade over the life of GoCollect's data. The only reason things are different for 4.0 is because of one clearly outlying piece of data. Here is a grade-by-grade breakdown of the growth the book has enjoyed:
9.0 - 9.8
- 9.8: ~187% growth over ~11.25 years, which is an annual growth rate of ~10%
- 9.6: ~208% growth over ~8.6 years, which is an annual growth rate of ~14%
- 9.4: ~372% growth over ~18.25 years, which is an annual growth rate of ~9%
- 9.2: ~493% growth over ~21.25 years, which is an annual growth rate of ~9%
- 9.0: ~574% growth over ~19 years, which is an annual growth rate of ~11%
5.5 - 8.5
- 8.5: ~281% growth over ~18.6 years, which is an annual growth rate of ~7%
- Worth noting that the first data point for this grade was something of an outlier, though nowhere near the same degree as the first data point for grade 4.0
- 8.0: ~439% growth over ~17.83 years, which is an annual growth rate of ~10%
- 7.5: ~287% growth over 19.83 years, which is an annual growth rate of ~7%
- 7.0: ~500% growth over 20 years, which is an annual growth rate of ~9%
- 6.5: ~316% growth over ~19.42 years, which is an annual growth rate of ~8%
- 6.0: ~685% growth over ~14.42 years, which is an annual growth rate of ~15%
- 5.5: ~560% growth over ~11 years, which is an annual growth rate of ~19%
3.0 - 5.0
- 5.0: ~739% growth over ~19.75 years, which is an annual growth rate of ~11%
- 4.5: ~473% growth over ~12.83 years, which is an annual growth rate of ~15%
- 4.0: (Ignoring the one outlying piece of data) ~385% growth over ~17.66 years, which is an annual growth rate of ~9.4%
- 3.5: ~696% growth over ~16.75 years, which is an annual growth rate of ~13%
- 3.0: ~743% growth over ~14.75 years, which is an annual growth rate of ~16%
0.5 - 2.5
- 2.5: ~361% growth over ~9.16 years, which is an annual growth rate of ~18%
- 2.0: ~236% growth over ~7.75 years, which is an annual growth rate of ~17%
- 1.8: ~241% growth over 10 years, which is an annual growth rate of ~21%
- 1.5: ~561% growth over ~6.5 years, which is an annual growth rate of ~33.8%
- 1.0: ~22% growth over ~2.5 years, which is an annual growth rate of 8.4%
- 0.5: ~115% growth over ~3 years, which is an annual growth rate of ~26%
Note: all of the above numbers are based on present dollar value, meaning they are inflation adjusted. For context, the inflation-adjusted annual growth rate of the S&P 500 is ~6.8%. That means that this book has beaten the market in every single grade.
Daredevil #168
There are two big things to love about this book: the first appearance of Elektra and the beginning of Frank Miller's time as the writer on Daredevil. Miller's run on the title is iconic and almost universally viewed as a golden age for the character. As for Elektra, she has gone on to become arguably the most prominent and important member of Daredevil's supporting cast and a phenomenally deep character in her own right.
Given her pivotal place in Daredevil's history, would it really surprise anyone if she made an appearance in the 18-episode run of Daredevil: Born Again? This book is a great MCU spec play with a high-value floor buoyed by its tremendous significance in DD's history.
Graded Analysis: The book is up in nearly every grade over the lifetime of GoCollect's data. Prices have been going down of late, but that just means now is a good opportunity to buy low!
Daredevil #1 1:100 Quesada Incentive Variant
Charlie Cox's iteration of Daredevil has proven to be a fan favorite. He has made more appearances than any other Netflix character and is the only one to receive a new show on Disney Plus (at least, so far). Consequently, there is a real market for rare variants like this one, which specifically invokes Cox's time as the man without fear.
Graded Analysis: This is a modern ratio book, so investors should stick to 9.6s and above. In both those grades, the book has enjoyed solid growth.
