For the past month, Sweet Tooth #1 has been booming. Do you have your copy? Up until mid-May, Sweet Tooth was an off-beat comic series with a cult favorite fan base. Then word spread that Netflix was giving...
Maybe you're an expert. But if you're not, here's a couple more things to look out for when you're on the hunt to avoid comic book scams. I don't want to paint a picture that all sellers are out to get you. Most...
An omnibus isn't anything new to the comic world, but they are gaining increasing popularity among collectors. How many do you own? I am part of several comic collector groups on social media (and you should be, too). They give me the chance to watch for trends...
It's time again for Fantasy Comic Investing, and I challenge you to put your picks against mine. The third round of Fantasy Investing was good to me. (Anyone else thinking of an old Saturday Night Live skit? Fantasy Investing has been very, very...
The history of concert posters is vast. With every new music movement came new art and new printing techniques. Ready to learn?
For the last half of 20/20, I am going to try and put several blog pieces together that look back at popular speculative books with the full benefit of hindsight. In doing so, I will try my best to consider books from generally the...
There is no mightier superhero than Wolverine to stride out of the Bronze Age. Perhaps the X-Men as a team is close, but Wolverine is the lone standout. It got so bad in the 80s we really started to hate this character with his bombastic, "I am...
Comic books are a fun way to invest and enjoy some slight nostalgia mixed with the excitement of finding a key book or heavily discounted collectible. However, the comic book is oftentimes worth very little. Your average non-key book without a spectacular cover...
I have long felt that Marvel’s Hip-Hop Variants are under-appreciated in the collector community. The meteoric rise of Spider-Man #1 (as I discussed here) is evidence that there is a lot of opportunity in this part of the market. In this article,...
The best way to get your adrenaline rushing during the COVID pandemic is to play online games. We know you are bored and that you are not allowed to take a stroll in the park, interact with friends, go for long drives, and have fun on the...
Thanos may be out of the MCU picture, but there's a rising interest for Iron Man #55, and it's not for the Mad Titan's first appearance. The MCU giveth and the MCU taketh away. That's certainly been the case for Iron Man #55. Ever since he debuted...
Did you invest in Knull's early appearances in 2018? Now that he's getting set to take on Marvel's superstars, the market for Knull key issues is booming. Why the Speculation on Knull? Normally, a market boom is brought on by a movie or television announcement. Not...
Certain covers really capture the imagination better than any movie, play, or TV show. They inspire and intrigue hinting at some groundbreaking story or plot twist for our favorite heroes inside those hallowed pages. Some of these covers are so beloved that we honor them as...
Bags, boards, and boxes. Three words every collector knows and has an opinion about. Some say you should Mylar everything, others say a regular bag and board will do, and a select few only live by front-loaders. Although encapsulation is one of the best ways...
[caption id="attachment_25408" align="alignleft" width="194"] © Frank Kozik[/caption] By 1992, Seattle grunge was long past its early years and well into the public eye, thanks to MTV and everything else. I, for one, was wearing flannel shirts and torn jeans. And for all the shows I went to...
While checking to see what are the highest valued comics, I came across the term Pedigree. Pedigree Books are from exceptional collections that consist of vintage, high-grade comics that have been acquired by one single owner. These classic Golden and Silver age books usually bring in...
"The things that we own, sometimes own us." Comic books are no exception to that rule. Every comic book collector loves the hunt for that rare copy, first print, first appearance, rare finds, great speculations, and/or essential picks to complete his collection. But what do you...
[caption id="attachment_25073" align="alignleft" width="225"] © Arno Kiss[/caption] Some gig poster artists really relish color. Arno Kiss is one of those artists. He started "scribbling band logos in my notebooks in school" in 2001, he says, and in less than 10 years he began making posters. I just...
Concert poster collecting has remained a niche market for quite some time. GoCollect is looking to shed some light on this elusive market. GoCollect recently launched its Concert Poster Collecting Guide, full of the history of the posters as well as the art of...
Have you ever been on the hunt for a particular book and you seem to keep coming across the same listing over and over again? There's a reason for that. Here is my guide to spotting a comic scam. Unfortunately,...
