Welcome back to sportscard collecting 101! Today’s Blog/Class will continue to prepare you for the rigors, excitement, and journey of card collecting and speculation. Today’s focus is on cautionary tales and teases some possibilities in sport card purchases! Did I mention that you should finish this sportscard...
Demand has increased significantly on bound comics, so GoCollect readers need a market update. In my three-part series, I covered Golden Age bounds, Silver Age bounds, and Bound Readers. Those articles illustrated the historic affordability of bound comics. That rule applied for the most...
It is common knowledge that not every beloved or notable character originated from the comics. There are many notable characters that have gained serious popularity on-screen before making their debut in the comic world. Meaning, characters such as Batman, Superman, and Iron Man all came derived and...
Not long ago, I was browsing GoCollect's Top 100 list for the Silver Age - the books that are selling the most over the past month from that era. Like many of you, I was struck by the unbelievable prices of these books. In the past...
GoCollect asked you what you wanted. The readers responded. One sector wanted more golden age comics articles. Another group wanted more insight into how to use GoCollect data. This article combines the two requests from our readers to produce one blog. These are some tricks I use...
So here is another example I like to share with the illustrious GoCollect community out there. I found a sample of some comic books from the same comic book auction lot that can portray the picture further in what collectors want. Keep in mind that a...
Welcome back to the Blogger Dome! Here, bloggers will argue different topics involving the comic book market and industry. This will be a combination of the Big Bang Theory meets the WWE. Smack talk mixed with comic book debates. Bloggers going at each other to amuse and...
When Billy Batson cautiously wandered through the subway cavern of Shazam, he passed by the 7 Deadly Enemies of Man. You recall them: Pride, Greed, Envy, Hatred, Selfishness, Laziness, and Injustice. And I prefer the more modern interpretation: Pride, Greed, Envy, Wrath, Gluttony, Sloth, and Lust. In...
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is upon us. While many collectors are targeting Sam and Bucky comics, astute hobbyists will watch the keys of Baron Helmut Zemo. As I write this,...
Action Comics #1000 marked a landmark in comic history! It also set a comic book collector's journey into motion. In the category of simple thoughts turning into major commitments, Nick's query-to-self ranks near the top. Nick wondered, "How interesting would it be to read...
As you know, when it comes to buying comic books, it is important to deal with a reputable seller able to guarantee your purchase satisfaction. If you talk to other collectors, you will find out that auction houses are at the very heart of the comic book...
This is one of those rare cases when a collectible is obviously very happy to see you. What? An inanimate object happy to see a collector, what the heck are you talking about? Obviously, I am referring to the infamous Star Wars "Error Card." Why is it...
The dirty little secret of Secret Wars #1 was that it was everywhere after 1984. If you purchased comics or even went near a comic shop you would see one. At that point, they had printed so many and fans were seriously disappointed with the overall story,...
On January 16th, I wrote an article about WandaVision that GoCollect published on January 31st. In the spirit of constant evaluation and improvement, let's discuss how I did with my recommendations in that blog. The Market Is Sometimes Wrong.
What do the Super Friends, Doctor Who, and a weird puppy-cat-thing have in common? Not much, but they were popular on eBay this week. It begs the question, who’s buying this stuff?! All you eBay buyers out there kept me busy this week....
When considering sports collectibles, the first things that often come to mind are jerseys, cards, and autographed balls, but there is another niche category… Sports Illustrated magazines. The next time you go hunting for comic books in a garage sale and see a stack of magazines nearby,...
Errors are fantastic for baseball cards and comic books. They come in all forms, double covers, missing colors, miss-priced, mistakenly printed in black and white, or even an error variant where the comic book has no issue number. How do you look that up on GoCollect? This...
Many times we focus on what is hot. Marvel Comics and the MCU dominate comic book blogs. This focus leaves opportunities for those who see investing as a long-term affair. Here are some Silver Age books that you may want to purchase before others see...
Nobody appreciates the dedication it takes to be a bloodthirsty alien. This week, the Predator and even the Venom symbiote were at the bottom of the heap of the Hottest Comics. Settle in. Let's look at some of the Coldest...
It seems like every month there are new comics setting records, and this month is no different! Check out the jaw-dropping prices Daredevil #1 brought in!
