Category: Investment Speculation
The top five Bronze Age comics for last month have one thing in common; they are all Marvel issues. Two of the top five are relatively new to this rarified space just last month, namely The Eternals #1 and Thor #337. It seems like these two books...
The topic of this blog post is Golden Records reprint editions of key Marvel Silver Age books. A reader recently wrote asking my opinion on these books (shout out to Mike for the email). In this post, after going over the data, I’ll try to assess...
This one-shot story is the dramatic legend of the Silver Surfer. A story that spans the galaxy, vanquishes evil, saves lost love, unleashes a monster and traps a superhero. Yep, this story is that good. This one-shot Silver Surfer #1 was created by John Byrne. He...
The rumors never cease, and the latest will cause a rush for Captain America #323. If you don't have it, here's why you want it. Up until now, there hasn't been too much interest in the John F. Walker key issues, but now
Canadian Price Variants (CPVs) have definitely been gaining traction over the past few years. Maybe now that the Toronto Raptors are NBA champs, CPVs will be the new rage in comics. If you are new to the CPV game, you can catch up by reviewing my...
Once in a blue moon, speculators take a few long-shots; they are usually cost-effective and have upside potential. The Ghost Rider #28 is one such long-shot; this is the first appearance of both Lilith 2, a demon villain, and the Midnight Sons (The Nine version). Media rumor...
For comic book speculation, what’s better than a character that gets a movie? One that keeps getting promised to be made but never does. It’s almost like a rollercoaster that only goes up but never experiences the first drop; the actual release of the movie. One such...
Gone are the days when only issue #8 of Secret Wars was worth buying. A few years ago you would regularly find copies of most other issues of Secret Wars in dollar bins. Today there’s no issue from the original run that isn’t worth some money...
Continuing the Doctor Strange speculation, there are three comics you will want in your collection: Strange Tales #114, #126, and #169. Here's why. STRANGE TALES #114 After Mordo was featured in the original Doctor Strange film (as more or less a sidekick)...
Will Namor the Sub-Mariner be the antagonist in Black Panther II? That seems to be most people’s bet right now, (see here). I was early in thinking Namor would be introduced into the MCU with a Black Panther connection (see my post, Earthquakes under...
