1st appearance comics seem to be all the rage; but what about 2nd appearances? Even after the 1st appearance of individual characters, the next largest emphasis is often on the 1st appearance of team names. In an effort to explore the market for 2nd appearance books, here...
Absolute Carnage is building to a showdown between Cletus Kasady and Norman Osborn. What does that mean for your Red Goblin keys? So far, the added attention on Red Goblin is giving those Amazing Spider-Man #798s a small-but-much-needed boost. The standard cover at...
When news breaks that a new character or comic is being developed (be it: Blade, Ghost Rider, Moon Knight or whoever) we all know that the comic featuring that characters’ first appearance is THE book to own. The first appearance is almost always the book that...
There's no escaping Carnage and Knull. Between the epic crossover Absolute Carnage and Knull dropping into more of Marvel's cosmic titles, both characters are getting massive pushes, and that is spurring prices for two already hot keys. Marvel is firing on all cylinders as we transition from...
Powers of X #1 and House of X #2 have stirred collectors and investors, but keep your eyes on the bigger picture for the real jewel when it comes to these coinciding series. On the heels of "
Like petting a cat who purrs one second and attacks you the next, here we will be revisiting the idea of randomness. Due to the sheer number of characters that exist in the pages of comic books, perhaps featuring characters randomly is the best way for each...
Oh, what a difference a McFarlane directorial debut makes. This seems to be what Todd McFarlane is after to have complete control as a creator. He did it at Marvel, and at Image. Is Hollywood next? There are many great artists but every once in a "Blue...
Just when you thought GOT was behind you and the murder of Daenerys a bad memory, here comes Kit Harington to play the Black Knight in the upcoming Eternals movie and all those cherished final season scenes come flooding back. Yes, he (Harington) will play Dane Whitman...
The plethora of Psylocke’s key books separated across the first appearance of the character, first time gaining powers, first US appearance, and first time using heroic alias, is reminiscent to that of Carol Danvers/Ms. Marvel/Captain Marvel library of keys. Quite a lot to keep track of. On...
Swamp Thing has been a fan favorite ever since Bernie Wrightson's art graced House of Secrets #92. Since then there have been several TV shows, multiple iterations of comics, and at the center of it all, Bernie's original run of Swamp Thing #1-10. Each one of these...
When do you buy a comic book as a speculator? When do you sell? Should you flip them immediately once in the money or wait until the last second on premiere night to throw it online? These are all questions of timing. To paraphrase Miyamoto Musashi, a...
The 2018 animated Into the Spider-Verse movie featured seven unique Spider-People from different realities; which was a manageable amount to begin with, but hopefully some more Spiders will also get some screen time in the sequel. It shouldn't be too hard to come up with a few,...
A ‘Bloodshot’ movie starring Vin Diesel is definitely on the way in 2020, but the long-anticipated ‘Harbinger’ film by Sony has stalled. Can the old Valiant comics transition into a series of movies or will the attempt to establish a Valiant Cinematic Universe (the VCU) founder?...
When it comes to key issues, the MCU has pushed the debut issues for box office sensations to new heights. But have the movies changed the market so drastically that only first appearances have become worth your investment dollars? It doesn't take much to get the market...
Although much of the villainy focus has been on Thanos and more recently Joker, lets not forget about some of the earlier villains that brought their own type of menace to our favorite heroes; specifically, Whiplash and Baron Zemo. Here we will be following up on the...
The Infinity Gauntlet had a major impact on the Avengers finale between the Infinity War and End Game movies. Thanos's pursuit of the Gauntlet was legendary and something that will be remembered by Marvel fans for a long time. It took a whole second movie to...
Does whatever a Spider-Market can! So, if the divorce between Sony and Marvel is giving you some anxiety about 2 Christmases, a rebooted Norman Osborn, or whatnot...don't fret. Spider-Man is one of the most reliable characters on a speculator's team. He is what a stockbroker would...
It is rather disappointing that the Age of Ultron was shortchanged with a single movie; so much for an “Age,” which technically isn’t wrong with Ultron’s age being zero, but it is nevertheless very anticlimactic. Perhaps if Ultron ever gets rebuilt in the MCU, we might get...
Speculators come in all types from the occasional buyer of key comics to speculators who swap comics daily and press them into big speculative money. Most people start out speculating randomly. They buy anything and everything, resulting in the purchase of too many comics. As time goes...
One of the most popular questions I get is when is the best time to sell a hot comic. The answer is in the data. "When should I sell?" That's the big question. When to buy is a much easier question to answer. As soon as the...
