If you read this column regularly, you may have noticed that most of my investment suggestions are for high-grade comics. Whenever I reference a comic's FMV, I do so almost exclusively with respect to a CGC 9.8 copy of that book. Does Comic Condition Really Matter?...
Fans and critics are in awe of The Batman, and there is already talk of a sequel in the works. What could be in store for the franchise, and what key issues could be the next big things? Let the speculation...
We all know the big players in the MCU. Iron Man. Thor. Black Widow. But, have you heard of one of Marvel's best-kept-in-the-wings? It's Kool-Aid Man, “The Thirst Avenger."There’s nothing quite as awkward and splendid...
When the enigmatic metal band Tool released their latest studio effort Fear Inoculum on August 30th, 2019 I was very excited. Fear Inoculum was the band's fifth studio album and marked the end of a 13-year wait for fans. The band toured briefly in the fall of...
Multiverse of Madness continued to work its magic on the secondary market as practically anything connected to the Doctor Strange sequel is getting a boost. Welcome to our look at this month's Trending Comics. It’s time for Trending Comics, the...
Copper Age collectors were breaking their budgets for Usagi Yojimbo and a rare Venom comic in this week’s edition of Chartbusters. The Copper Age is one of the more controversial comic collecting eras in the game. Not universally recognized across the hobby, this...
What can the top three purged Bronze Age comics tell us about speculating, or investing in comics? Further, are any of these fallen darlings worthy of discount diving? In the past, when I've written about Bronze Age comics purges,...
Whether you're a seasoned Moon Knight collector or a newfound fan, chances are you have been chasing down his major and more well-known keys in the past few years. We all know which books those are: Werewolf By Night #32,
Where there are winners, there must be losers, and these five comics have taken the biggest tumbles in the Hottest Comics rankings over the past 30 days. On the plus side, that could make for some investment opportunities....
Super 7 has converted even the most stubborn of collectors, like me, with what they have been offering on a consistent basis for years now. To me, they are not selling toys, they are selling nostalgia. For years...
It's all about 'what's next?' in comics and art, Zeck Secret Wars Spider-Man art begs an answer to that question. In my last article, Spider-Man in Black, I wondered about the valuation and final auction price for Secret Wars 8 Page 25 art. Instead of...
Variant covers have existed in comics now for decades. While most collectors are focused on Marvel variants and, to a lesser extent, DC variants and first issues of series from other publishers, there are some very desirable covers that aren’t variants of first issues or the latest...
The two supernatural comic book chartbusters of 2021 were Marvel's Ghost Rider and DC Comic's Swamp Thing. Why are these two supernatural anti-heroes dominating the charts? After all, the Swamp Thing's TV series was canceled. The same goes for Ghost Rider; we haven’t seen him...
While collectors almost always have a bucket list of the specific books they want to acquire, investors are less tethered to the psychological malady of "oneitis." Is buying in bulk the best strategy for building an incredible collection? Instant Bragging Rights
Madame Web has been cast, and the star of her own feature film could be the first of several Spider-Women getting their due on the big screen. Here’s more. Dakota Johnson has landed the role of Madame Web for the...
Collectors were digging deep into their pockets for Bronze Age X-Men grails in this week’s Chartbusters. The market is always moving, and the recent wave of MCU speculation has kept those Marvel Comics holy grails climbing ever higher. The biggest influencer has been...
Welcome back to CGC 101! Today we'll be talking about a rather hot topic -- restoration in comic books. Per CGC's website; Restoration is the act of adding foreign material to a comic book through certain techniques to return its appearance to an ideal or...
The X-Men’s 1991 series has reached the summit of the Hottest Comics, but it wasn’t the only issue feeling the heat from the MCU. Let's take a look at the Trending Comics from the last month. The aftershock from the latest Doctor Strange trailer...
The most difficult part of any investment or speculation is not knowing what to buy, but knowing when to sell. Perhaps you have purchased a collection or gone to your local retail comic book shop and purchased hundreds of books over the years. Now, you...
Do you feel that? That’s the heat from this week’s Hottest Comics, led by a charging Vigilante. What are the Hottest Comics? This is an index of the 100 best-selling single issues across the most famous auction site in all the internet, eBay....
