Category: Investment Speculation
Sometimes I collect a comic because it is rare. Often I will buy a comic because I see value. Every once in a while, as noted in a previous article (here), I just have to have it. Whether for the reasons listed above, or for...
I'm often charting the furious rate of inflation for Hulk 181, but FF 48 has the potential to be the next 181. About once a month, I report on the ridiculousness that is The Incredible Hulk #181. It doesn't matter what shape your...
Holy crap. Have you seen the sales numbers for the first appearance of Carol Danvers? It's blowing up the market with some grades' FMV tripling and even quadrupling since 2016...and we don't even have a teaser trailer for the Captain Marvel movie yet. I'm not surprised...
What do you do when a first appearance is not really a first appearance? A couple of our favorite characters from the Guardians of the Galaxy, Starlord and Rocket Raccoon, share this affliction. These characters were both thrust into Marvel Preview Magazines to show off the...
Smart investors are always on the lookout for a good deal, and you've got a chance to pick up a few keys while they're in a slump, particularly some Black Panther keys, which are in the midst of a 90-day drop. THE AVENGERS #87...
New characters get everyone excited, but will those first appearances hold up in the long run? If they follow in the steps of a few of their fellow fresh faces, then those will prove to be sound investments. Yesterday, I spotlighted three of the newest entries into...
When speculating about a comic book you are trying to maximize value over time. The best way to help boost it's value is to have multiple factors that make a comic desirable. Key issues, first appearances, classic covers, and movies are just some of the many...
Nothing gets collectors buying out entire shelves like a first appearance, and Marvel in particular has been churning out the new characters like a Krispy Kreme. While prices are still high at the near-mint grade, these new characters may not be holding those levels for the long...
Venom has waited 30 years for a good series and his very own villain, whose first appearance has set the market on fire. I think I speak for Venom fans everywhere when I say it's about time. When 2018 comes to a close, we just might call...
With so many variants being thrown at us, it's no wonder that you have more artists making a career by just doing covers. The hottest names at the moment include Gabrielle Dell'Otto, Francesco "Matt" Mattina, and Clayton Crain. Back in the 1960s, Jim Steranko's covers were unmatched. ...
