Welcome back to another edition of Sleeper Slabs! Since this is only the second one, I will explain the purpose of this post. With all of the new shows and movies being announced, many collectors are focusing their sights on trending key books. With people mostly looking...
One of the most beloved and cult-like followed villains in the DC universe is Black Adam, the counter to Shazam! Recently, news broke that a Black Adam film starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is due out in 2021. This is very exciting for fans. But in...
A different reason from the usual life and death battles that bring superheroes together, is the equally tense Thanksgiving dinner. Heroes got to eat, and heroes got to celebrate. In lieu of parades and football games, perhaps peruse a few of these Thanksgiving-themed comic books instead. All of...
The Silver Age of comics was a strange time. On the one hand, you had a revival of the superhero and a rise in the popularity of science fiction; along with straightforward narratives aimed mainly at kids. While this was going on, there were also some...
From comics to film to TV, the God of Mischief is everywhere. Everywhere and on all sides. He is just as quick with a dagger in the back as he is with an honest moment. Protagonist or antagonist, Loki has forever entered into the pantheon of fiction’s...
Pablo Picasso once said, "good artists copy, but great artists steal." This was never more true than in the early 80s with the dreaded Brood species created in the pages of X-Men. The creators appeared to use one of the best space horrors ever to grace the...
The Bronze Age started with the catalyst of Green Lantern #76 (1970) and Amazing Spider-Man #121 (1973) from Marvel. Everyone in the collector/speculator community pretty much chalks up the 70s and the first few years of the 80s as Bronze. The top three comics of the Bronze...
The Fantastic Four may not be coming to the MCU anytime soon, but Marvel's first family has dominated this year's Silver Age comics sales. Let's take a look at these Silver Age best sellers. It may not be the end of 2019 quite yet, but it's not too early to take a look at...
With the games now ended, here we look back at the key books of a few more supporting characters and their market outlooks, specifically: Odin, Nebula, Happy Hogan, and Pepper Potts. Phases shift and move on, should your investments as well?
The Old Guard is one of the relatively recent Image Comics to come along that is as exciting as it is original. Eisner-Winner Greg Ruka performs top-notch writing that plucks at the heartstrings of the saying, "Old soldiers never die; they just fade away." He puts a...
A good investor will take a frequent look at his/her portfolio and make sure that it is savvy and has a diverse set of investments that are built for the long haul. Comic books should not be all that different from a smart set of stocks. ...
What do Batman, Uncle Scrooge, and Alfred E. Neuman have in common? They've set the pace for Golden Age comics so far in 2019. We all know it's coming - the year-end review posts spotlighting the best sellers of the year. As we teeter on the edge of the roaring 2020s, which Golden Age...
From jewelry to foil cards, there’s just something attractive about shiny objects. To take advantage of this, comic book publishers have printed many iconic foil covers; and on occasion, taken it a bit too literally with comic books made of literal gold leaf (the expensive/precious metal kind)....
The comic collecting market can be fickle, and collectors have shied away from five issues in particular over the past month. The data was taken from the Hottest Comics index comparing sales between September 14 to November 14. I’ve listed each comic with its ranking on...
The Silver Age lasted from 1956-1970 and reinvigorated interest in superheroes like Flash and the Fantastic Four. Last month the top three books for the Silver Age were all Marvel. Marvel has continued to dominate this space. One unhappy speculator summed up the lack of DC interest...
Wings Comics was an aviation anthology title published by Fiction House from September 1940 to September 1954. In recent years, the appeal of Wings Comics for Golden Age collectors has centered mainly on the prominent use of the 'Good Girl' theme adorning so many of its classic covers. Currently, no less than two of these...
Now that a Black Adam movie has been set in stone with a release date, what key comic books surrounding it might be worth speculating on? The high market value of Black Adam’s first appearance poses a challenge, so perhaps we can look to the possible antagonists....
Just because you are an adult does not mean that you always have to behave like one. The holiday season is getting into full swing so now is the time to make your wish list and send it off to Santa. If only there was a...
The greatest trick Mysterio ever pulled was convincing the world the Elementals existed. Or at least causing one of the worst bubbles in recent comic book speculation. THE ELEMENTALS It was everywhere “Elementals, Elementals, Elementals.” From the marketing to articles to interviews and to...
Created by Joe Simon in 1940, Blue Bolt was an American superhero title initially published in Philadelphia by the Novelty Press. The original Blue Bolt Comics would last until August 1951 (publishing over 100 issues). However this character and comic are significant more for their creators than for heroic adventures. Two copies of Blue Bolt...
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