Author: Joseph Overaitis
A wise person once said that "wisdom is not a product of schooling, but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it". Comic book collectors and investors could learn something from Albert Einstein. Studying the comic book marketplace allows one to avoid pitfalls while exploiting opportunities. The key...
Hollywood gives out all kinds of awards. The Oscars, Emmy, People's Choice, S.A.G., and others all celebrate artists' contributions to film and television. I felt left out, so here are my Collector Awards. The Collectors highlight celebrity contributions in the collecting field... and the winners of the...
A person who fishes rarely reveals a honey hole; as soon as word gets out, everyone will be there dropping their line. I have kept a secret that has given me an advantage as a comic book hobbyist. This secret was given to me decades ago and...
Keys are important in comic book collecting and investing. These books have something significant that makes them important. This can be a plot device or something significant about the creative team that is of such importance that the issue is desired by people. The problem is that...
The economy and overall status of the comic book market are not doing well. Disposable income is drying up and as a result, comic book prices are falling. People are still buying but the prices people are willing to pay are way down. The data is there...
It is that time of year for new beginnings. The new year is when people make resolutions to improve their lives. Comic book collectors and investors should do the same. No matter how successful you are, there is always room for improvement. Here are a few resolutions...
I have waited for this holiday season for the whole year. I have been preparing my list and now I am ready for an article that needed to be written. Here it is, in the spirit of the season... Bring out that aluminum pole, because I am...
Everyone is looking for comic book bargains. Investors want to find them to make a good profit. Collectors want them to save money for future targets. The problem is that many of these bargains are not sexy picks. Rarely do these bargains deal with the MCU, X-Men,...
There are many products that claim to provide comic book collectors and investors a much-needed advantage in the hobby. A recent product has arrived that I decided to investigate to see if it could assist my readers. This article is a book review of "The Official CGC...
Self-service methods to sell comic books were discussed in Part One of this series. Those comic books can be anywhere from higher-end books to low-end filler copies. The pluses and minuses were discussed. Now the other side of the comic book spectrum is visited. Let us now...
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