It was a rough week for Carnage and Gorr the God Butcher’s key issues as they led the pack in the Coldest Comics of the past 30 days. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction, and that is evident in the Hottest...
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...
Hello, and welcome back to our weekly column where we take a look at a few undervalued or overlooked comics from one of each of four comic book eras – Golden Age, Silver Age, Bronze Age, and Copper Age – all in an attempt to find value...
There are a lot of different ways to approach comic book investing and speculation. Some people tend to focus on covers, others on print runs, and others still on first appearances. With so many different ways to engage with the hobby and the boundless...
In 1976, Marvel ran a test to see how their comics would sell if they raised the price 5 cents – from 25 cents to 30 cents. 46 years later, those test issues are much sought-after by comic book collectors and investors. But which of these 30-cent...
The Library of Congress boasts a lot of impressive things. It's the largest library in the world, was founded in 1800, and houses some amazing historical pieces. Pieces include original art, photographs, rare books, awards, and one piece of pop culture memorabilia that will amaze...
While film adaptations remain the biggest catalyst of pricing spikes and long-term value, the short-lived reign of villains in comic book movies seems to showcase that bad guys are a bad investment –or does it? One and Done We see it in this hobby a...
It was a three-way tie for the Oddball of the Week as Man-Bull, The Porcupine, and El Aguila made social media waves thanks to She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. As soon as Kevin Feige said that She-Hulk
Hello everyone, and welcome to the next installment of Investing On A Budget! The goal of this article series is to provide investors and speculators with low-cost ways to invest in hot properties within the comic book community. The focus of this article: The Hip-Hop variants! ...
Retailers are facing difficult times in this economy. Buyers have many different ways to make their purchases. Competition requires retailers to be on top of their game to survive during the tough times. Comic book stores and online retailers are not immune from competition. A bad comic...
Secret Wars was trending across the secondary market and the Punisher’s first appearance is on the verge of another spike. Let's take a look at this week's Trending Comics! We are weeks removed from Marvel Studios’ earth-shattering San Diego Comic-Con panel,...
Welcome back to this week's Oddball Auction Items! This week, we're looking at the weekly Sunday - Monday comic auctions at Heritage, which start August 14th. While the weekly auctions always bring some hot books and impressive keys, they also bring a healthy dose of memorabilia as...
On August 14 and 15th Heritage will be holding another weekly comic auction. We've talked about them plenty here. From odd items to holy grails, these weekly auctions truly have a little bit of everything. I've found a lot of neat things in them, and this week...
If you've been anywhere where fellow nerds or humans may go, you no doubt have seen those nerdy mini backpacks. From Disney rides to popular comic books, there's a mini backpack for just about everything. While mini backpacks aren't new, Loungefly has taken them a step...
Marvel (and to a lesser extent, DC) unleashed a torrent of news about upcoming releases at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC). But are these good investments? Here are a few comics that spiked both in terms of sales volume and increase in market value after SDCC that I...
Paper Girls #1 burned a path through the secondary market, soaring over 70 positions to crack the top-10 Hottest Comics. What are the Hottest Comics? These are the 100 best-selling, single issues across the grandfather of all auction sites, eBay. Keep...
According to Marvel, a vendor at C2EC sold an unauthorized variant that quickly entered the Top Ten Hottest Comics of the week and commanded very high prices amid substantial controversy. A Funnybook Fiasco If you have read virtually any comic book blogs, tweets, IG...
With so many different comics published by Marvel every month, it can be really tough to keep up with stories, let alone speculate on them. Fortunately, GoCollect is here to help!! Read on to find out what is going on in the Marvel Universe and how you...
I had the pleasure of interviewing one of my favorite YouTubers, Ryan at Automatic Comics. Well-known among the comic book collecting community for his data-driven YouTube content, Ryan was kind enough to spend an hour chatting with me. We spoke about how he...
After 603 articles and well over four years working with GoCollect.com, I feel I have a solid range of knowledge both anecdotal and quantitative for tracking returns of comics. That said, here are my picks for some "must-own books" for my readers for the next five years....
