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,...
Superhero movies are the most popular and profitable films in the market. Pretty much every studio who has the rights to superhero or comic book characters, have done something with them, whether it be films or television shows. Sony Pictures currently own...
Venom has a new villain, but will Virus and Venom #25 make Knull-sized waves in the collecting community? THAT NEW CHARACTER APPEAL Is it any surprise that Marvel unveiled yet another new character? As I have written before (and will likely write many...
Ah, Kraven The Hunter. For years, fans (myself included) have longed to see the famed Spider-Man foe appear on the big screen. Despite easter eggs in films like The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Kraven has yet to mark his live-action debut. However, with Sony and Marvel's Spider-Man 3...
Growing up, Martian Manhunter was one of my favorite DC characters. As the years went by, I was shocked that the character never made that jump from cartoon to live-action. Unlike his Justice League co-stars. With the news of the Snyder Cut and confirmation from...
Sub-Mariner had his time in the spotlight then disappeared until the 60s. He eventually returned to the superhero ranks, though. This begs the question we will see him in a movie? Back in 2016, there was a catalyst for a potential movie, but so far just rumors....
This is my second article on Miles Morales comics to be hunting. The first one is available here and most of the books on this list are selling at all-time highs. Miles is the Spider-Man for future generations, and it is...
Sony's Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was one of the most surprising superhero films ever made. In addition to being an all-timer, the film somehow took home the Best Animated Feature Oscar at the Academy Awards in 2019, an awards show that has notoriously overlooked the superhero genre....
