[caption id="attachment_23029" align="alignleft" width="224"] ©2020 guyburwell[/caption] The first time I saw My Morning Jacket was at an absolutely incredible show at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. But it being in 2004, I couldn't tell you every song they played. I bought a t-shirt after the show...
The first appearance of Miles Morales is a huge book going forward. It should become one of the better keys of the Modern Age. This is basically the 21st Century version of Spider-Man. Some folks resent the creation of another generation of heroes; they feel...
Amazing sales continue to happen in our hobby. There is much discussion among collectors about what this means as far as the current state of the comic book industry. Should we be buying? Should we be selling in the middle of...
In the comic world, not every comic worth buying can lead to big financial gains. All I hear is countless stories of collectors buying The Incredible Hulk #181 a couple of years ago and now are selling it for big profits. Or people...
The Walking Dead comics are a true cultural phenomenon. The show on AMC television is in its tenth session and has been the highest-rated cable television show on Sunday nights for as long I can remember. In fact, the show has expanded to spin-off shows such as...
Typically, we as collectors view Silver Age key comics as solid, low-risk investments. They are the blue-chip stocks we can count on to maximize a return on investment, and in the worst of all scenarios, they at least hold value over time. Well, I don't...
There's more to Galactus and the Silver Surfer than just Fantastic Four #48 and #49. Let's take a look at a hidden masterpiece by Stan Lee and Moebius! The beauty of the comic book universe is that it is almost infinite. You could spend...
What would you pay for a single page from Superman's 1938 debut? What about one piece of Batman #1? Let's look at the market for detached pages from some of the landmark issues in DC Comics' history. Some keys' issues are so popular that even a single...
Most of us may not have the cash to invest in a Detective Comics #27, but those reprints you've been collecting are worth digging out of your long boxes. Few of us are lucky enough to own a Detective Comics #27....
We all know about the major characters in Marvel Comics but what about the minor, even the smallest of minor characters out there in the Marvel Universe? This article will focus on one such character. Easily a mutant that you never hear of or maybe forgotten about...
Unless you have a couple million dollars lying around, an original Action Comics #1 is an unattainable dream. The next best thing is the reprints, and some are proving to be sound investments. There was a time when collectors snubbed the...
Newsstand variants from the 1990s are some of the most undervalued comic books in the market as I discussed in this article. The large print runs during the comic boom made many books appear worthless. When viewed through the eyes of the newsstand variants...
In 1992 a group of the top talented Marvel Comic book artists left and created Image Comics. This partnership allowed the creators to own their creations and maintain editorial control. This event created a sustainable independent company and a true...
Are you a recent returnee to the hobby of collecting comic books? Did you use to buy comics when you were a kid, cast it off as a child's pursuit, and now are sheepishly admitting you miss the thrill of opening a new issue of...
What makes a comic a key issue? What's the difference between major and minor keys? Rookie collectors have questions, and I have answers. WHAT IS A KEY ISSUE? It can be difficult to define a key issue because there is no established definition or criteria. Collectors...
[caption id="attachment_23001" align="alignleft" width="209"] (John Van Hamersveld. Jimi Hendrix & The Soft Machine with the Electric Flag and Blue Cheer. 1968. Lithograph, 27 3/4 × 19 1/2? (70.5 × 49.5 cm). Gift of the designers. All works The Museum of Modern Art, New York.)[/caption] Back in 2006,...
Right now, we are living in uncertain times due to the pandemic. Lives have been turned upside down for so many people. The reality is some states are suffering worst than others. Businesses in all aspects, large or small are affected as people are staying home more...
Speculators sell comics directly to friends, in retail shops, at swap meets, flea markets, garage sales, conventions, and most especially online. The best resale market online for small operators is eBay. It has a "market cap of $28.81 billion, revenue of $2.8 billion and increased...
The Collector is an Elder of the Universe from the Silver Age of Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Avengers #28 and has been plaguing the superheroes of Earth ever since. His driving ambition is to collect one of everything. Yes, this...
One of the profit centers for some comic book shops are custom variant covers available only through their storefront. Some of the most attractive, and most elusive, covers are available solely through this limited market. Variant covers help drive the collector market today and are the...
