My collecting origin story is probably a bit different from most. I was a book collector for a couple of decades, specializing in modern first editions before I caught the comic collecting bug. I've bought and sold a great many books, mostly first editions, many signed and...
Pop quiz: what is the single best thing you can do to improve the value of your collection? Answer: up your grading game. Improving your skills in this area does at least three things for you. One, by using CGC or CBCS to grade comics,...
Deadline reports that Tatiana Maslany has been cast to play attorney Jennifer Walters AKA The She-Hulk. She is best known for her Emmy award-winning lead role in the Canadian Sci-Fi series Orphan Black where she plays multiple characters. She-Hulk Production Update Mark Ruffalo, tweeted...
As many of us heard, the Black Knight (Dane Whitman) has been confirmed for a role in the upcoming Eternals movie. There is also word that Black Knight will be joining the roster of the Avengers down the line. Avengers 47...
I'm happy to bring you the latest quarterly installment of Undervalued Comics in 2020. If you missed the summer issue here it is. The Comic Industry Today While it was reported in July that 2019 was the largest single-year in history for comic and graphic...
Speculators everywhere are fawning over Shuri, and the variants for Shuri #2 are making serious waves in the collecting world. With the real-life events casting doubt over the future of the Black Panther movie franchise,...
We recently got word of an official casting decision for the part of Kang The Conqueror in the MCU. Jonathan Majors has been cast in the role and will be the primary villain in Ant-Man 3. That is still a ways off, but we could...
As the world continues to mourn Chadwick Boseman, comic speculators are investing heavily in the first appearance of Shuri. Now Black Panther #2 is raking in huge numbers. SHURI AS THE BLACK PANTHER? There has...
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) will be going through major changes in the next coming years. Could we see Power Man soon? With the massive character lineup at their disposal, Marvel will introduce and replace individuals interchangeably. For example, the departure of Iron Man and Captain America...
With the recent rise of MCU movies and shows on Disney+, many newer characters are getting very big pushes from Marvel. This is solidifying them as lasting protagonists, which is making their first keys rather valuable to collectors and speculators alike. Miles Morales, Kamala Khan, Riri...
As an attorney, I am dumbfounded as to the number one mistake people make when it comes to their investments. I see the same mistake made by teens starting out and multi-millionaires looking to retire. No where do I see this mistake made more than...
Have questions about mail-in signings? Let’s ask an expert. Mail-in Signings It’s been a tough year for convention-goers. Every major comic con was canceled in 2020, and the future going forward is uncertain. Sure, there are smaller conventions around the country that are...
Spider-Gwen has gained a lot of popularity in the last couple of years due to speculation and media exposure. Spider-Gwen is known as Gwen Stacey in an alternative universe. Recently, in 2018, the character appeared in the animated film, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, where her popularity and...
In a previous post, I mentioned how I went to see an Investment Planner for comic books. There I learned diversification is one way that Investors and Speculators can minimize their risks and protect their comic book investment. Comic Age is Important...
In the wake of Chadwick Boseman’s untimely death, collectors have been scrambling for the first appearance of Black Panther. That begs the question, how much did prices inflate? MOURNING THE KING The comic community and MCU fans across the world are still...
Our recent auction with Psychedelic Art exchange was a success! We auctioned off 36 more pieces of concert history from Mike King's historic Ultrasounds collection. Each poster was designed to advertise a show in the Pacific Northwest between 1989 and 2006. Here's a brief look at the...
Huge news as Scout Comics Signs a Worldwide Distribution deal with Simon & Schuster a ViacomCBS Company. Signing with Simon & Schuster as well as the Webber Agency will give Scout the ability to distribute worldwide and lock in foreign language rights deals around the world....
These days everybody is downloading apps and searching for the hot-keys, or even future-keys. Where does that leave the non-key comic books? Are they only for collectors and completists to acquire? Do they have value? Is there a trick to sifting through the haystack of non-keys to...
With so many sudden jumps in the top-100 Hottest Comics, that means an inevitable fall for others, even for the market behemoth Amazing Spider-Man #129. If you missed out on my biggest movers blog, check it out here. Cold...
The comic book marketplace is like the wild west when it comes to investing. Large sums of money are invested in comic books. Fortunes can be made and life savings lost. We must remember that the comic book market is not regulated and there is no SEC...
