by $Rico$ | May 23, 2021

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...

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by Matt Tuck | May 22, 2021

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...

by James Jou | May 22, 2021

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...

by Peter Daddone | May 22, 2021

Welcome back to Sport Card Collecting 101!  As you begin to immerse yourself in auctions and sport card knowledge, you are obviously seeing some eye-popping ending bids.  I’m sure you can’t wait to dig in. So, to celebrate the release of the NFL Football schedule,...

by Lauren Sisselman | May 21, 2021

Two years after 1989 Batman's debut, and on the heels of the highly anticipated sequel, Data East cashed in on Batmania and released Batman. This is the first time we see the DC character brought to solid-state life. The machine is hands down one of the best...

by $Rico$ | May 21, 2021

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...

by Matt Tuck | May 20, 2021

Calling all Jimi Hendrix and Beatles fans! There’s an auction at PAE (the Psychedelic Art Exchange) with your name (actually Jimi’s) written all over it. Dust off those...

by Matt Tuck | May 20, 2021

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...

by Casey Ashlock | May 20, 2021

One of my favorite Grateful Dead cover bands is a group from Southern California called Grateful Shred. They are awesome and they have recently announced 2 upcoming performances, complete with 2 new posters.  Let’s take a look at them and a few others from their archival...

by Peter Daddone | May 20, 2021

Once upon a time, boxing was more popular than Football.  The 1948 Leaf Boxing Set celebrates boxing in its boom years and offers collectors a knockout of a collectible! Welcome back to our Sport Card Collecting 101 Class!  Sport Card...

by Norman Robinson | May 19, 2021

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...

by Matt Tuck | May 19, 2021

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...

by Doug Ohlandt | May 19, 2021

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…

by mattkennedy | May 19, 2021

Do you own a Hobbit comic? Or are you surprised to hear that such a thing exists? Could they ever turn into moneymakers? Tell us what you think! J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and subsequent sequel trilogy the Lord of the Rings are cultural powerhouses.  During the...

by Joseph Overaitis | May 19, 2021

Comic books are selling at record prices.  Every day, the sales prices of certain books keeps going up.  FMV is all but ignored.  As an investor or collector, you have to ask yourself, is now the right time to buy books?  The answer is yes, but only...

by Casey Ashlock | May 18, 2021

One of the most prolific flyer artists in the UK rave scene of the 1990s was Junior Tomlin. Armed with an airbrush and a vivid imagination, Tomlin created the perfect visual accompaniment for electronic music. Let’s take a look at some of his incredible work, and find...

by YourCousinMarvinBerry | May 18, 2021

A collection of sports cards may bring in as much as $20M and Fathom #1 hits the auction block as an NFT in this week's News Roundup! Get Your Checkbooks Ready: -Jaw-Dropping Card Collection of Dr. Thomas Newman Consigned to Memory...

by Mike W | May 18, 2021

Marvel Studios once again has allowed fans to keep them guessing as we continue towards the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The introduction of the alien race, the Skrulls,  in the latest current live-action Captain Marvel movie starring Brie Larson has sparked many different storylines....

by ComicArtTrends | May 18, 2021

If you don't prefer an artist, it may not be the artist!  It could be the era.  I think the Justice League of America's premier artist is a good example.  Mike Sekowsky, a.k.a. co-creator, first artist, he's certainly a charter member of DC's most important superhero club,...

by Jeff @ TakeRoot | May 17, 2021

If you’ve ever dug through dollar bins, you’ve probably noticed how they tend to be filled with American-published, English-language comic book reprints of Japanese manga from the 1990s. But do these consistently passed-over comics really represent one of the greatest investment opportunities of recent memory? Proof...