Category: Key Issues

VOTE: Who is the Greatest Comic Book Writer of All Time?

Who is the greatest comic book writer of all time? I've offered my suggestion for the GOAT below, but please VOTE for whom you think it is in the comment section below! Stan Lee I'm...

Super Mario: Video Game the Gateway to Comic Gold?

Are speculators and investors buying Super Mario Bros #1 as a collectible investment? Further, what returns have we seen from this comic based on video games? Super Mario first appeared in comics in the...

Moon Knight Episode 3 - How Did the Market React?

Moon Knight Episode 3, premiering on April 13, featured the debut of a number of Egyptian gods as well as Anton Mogart, otherwise known as the Midnight Man.  Did key issues rise or fall?  Let’s take a look at how the market reacted to this latest episode....

Hot 10-day Bronze Age Comics with 30-day Potential

I use the default 30-day setting for my reports.  This eliminates pure speculative picks or abnormalities from the data. However, analyzing the Market Overview Top 100 for Bronze Age comics utilizing the past 10-day setting is a perfect way to see what books may soon appear...

Are Christian Comics Worth Considering for Your Collection?

Just in time for Easter, let’s take a deep dive into the world of Christian comics to find out which books, if any, are worth paying attention to as an investor or collector. Golden Age – Picture Stories

Trending Comics: Hulk, Doctor Aphra, and the Champions

Incredible Hulk #181 and Darth Vader #3 clawed their way back up the Hottest Comics ladder in this week’s Trending Comics. It pays to see what buyers are targeting. That’s the entire idea behind the

Hottest Silver Age Comics: Future Projects Driving Speculation

NOTE: This post contains rumors and mild spoilers for upcoming DC and Marvel projects on screen. Proceed with caution. Analyzing the Hottest Silver Age Comics of the last 30 days is a case study of both what lies behind us and what lies ahead....

Off With His Head: Jack of Hearts and the Oddball of the Week

It’s time again for the Oddball of the Week, and this round’s award goes to the Alice in Wonderland holdover, the Jack of Hearts.  WHO IS HE? Fans of 1970s...

Superman #1's Record $5.3 Million Sale

The records continue to fall in 2022, and a Superman #1 put the world on notice with an astronomical sale. It’s not often that Action Comics #1,

Coldest Comics: the Illuminati Goes Back to the Shadows

Those fad comics with their beefy prices dissuaded buyers this week, and the sales for Avengers #7 and Spider-Man 2099 #1 felt the icy chill of the Coldest Comics. Sir Isaac Newton would be proud...