Category: Comic Collecting 101
With the release of the 1st Guardians of the Galaxy movie, the sequel, and a cartoon series, it’s safe to say that any large catalyst for sudden value jump or acceleration has already occurred. Given this, which guardian’s 1 appearances will offer the highest returns from here...
With the third season of 'Jessica Jones' about to drop (the trailer can be viewed here), will the Netflix version of Patsy (portrayed by Australian actress Rachael Taylor) finally become Hellcat? A better question would be, does it even matter? It’s not exactly news that...
There’s a simple rule I often mention, and also try to use when picking comics to invest in for long term profit. That rule is based on an application of the classic investment advice: buy low, sell high. In other words, look for books that have...
This post continues the content of risqué covers begun for my entry the previous day (Risqué Covers from Yesteryear). There I was looking at Golden Age covers that pushed the limits of good taste and featured risqué themes. In this post, controversial superhero covers. ...
Every once in a while I take stock of my collection and inevitably ask myself this question: Does my comic collection actually have value? A scary question after the significant amount of time, effort, and money that has been invested in our collecting habits. Collecting and...
In about a month and a half (on July 16, 2019), the new official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide (2019-2020) will be released. The Overstreet Price Guide [OCPG], currently on its 49th Volume, was at one time an indispensable tool for the comic collecting hobby. The...
Interest in secondary key comics has been growing in popularity over the last several years. The secondary key hierarchy starts with the first (full) appearance being top-dog, the cameo (usually just one panel), the origin story, and then further down the list second and even third appearances....
The ‘Golden Age’ of comics is one of the widest ranging eras in terms of years covered (spanning from 1938 until the mid-1950s); it was also one of the most diverse in terms of the number and kinds of genres and sub-genres published. The Golden Age...
New collectors tend to have the same question: where do I start? With so many key issues on the market, it can be overwhelming. But there's an easy answer because the cornerstone of any solid collection is silver-age Spider-Man. I’ll preface by saying...
There have been months...nay...years of speculation about what may be next after the Avengers finally deal with Thanos. Apparently the only threat that is more deadly than Thanos is...Thanos from a few years ago (woo?). Don't we deserve to know what, or who, the next perilous...
