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GI.Joe #1 vs GI.Joe #21: Any undervalued opportunities?

GI.Joe #1 vs GI.Joe #21: Any undervalued opportunities?

At the request of a Mewe member, I am analyzing GI.Joe #1 vs #21 to identify the investment potential of the former. The latter has been spiking pretty hard recently. Since a rising tide lifts all boats, this might to drag the rest of the GI.Joe comics along with it. Benchmarking Analysis Below is a […]

December 17, 2020December 18, 2020
by Aaron
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December 2020 (2nd week) Comic Book Sales Charts and Figures

December 2020 (2nd week) Comic Book Sales Charts and Figures

This week saw a 30% jump in the number of units being sold. In total, 136 newsstand comics published after 1997 were sold. I believe a big reason was the Marvel investor day presentation, which lead to new speculation as well as renewed heat on known keys. Star Wars comics sold especially well this week. […]

December 14, 2020December 15, 2020
by Aaron
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Comic Speculation #22: Killmonger Key Comics

Comic Speculation #22: Killmonger Key Comics

This week’s Comic Sunday Speculation is focusing on a character rather than a book, who is Killmonger. It is a good time to start thinking about this character when his hype is pretty died down. The main reason why I am even considering Killmonger is the potential I see in him becoming the next Loki […]

December 13, 2020December 13, 2020
by Aaron
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Exploiting Undervalued CGC 9.6 Relative to CGC 9.8

Exploiting Undervalued CGC 9.6 Relative to CGC 9.8

This article explores the relationship of CGC 9.6 in the bronze age relative to what the 9.8s are commanding. In a way, this is similar to the investment framework for investing in 2nd appearances. People want 2nd appearances when first appearances get out of reach. Similarly, collectors might settle for 9.6 when 9.8s are out […]

December 8, 2020December 9, 2020
by Aaron
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December 2020 (1st week) Comic Book Sales Charts and Figures

December 2020 (1st week) Comic Book Sales Charts and Figures

The first week of December manages to maintain the sales volume of previous week with a total of 104 units being sold (last week was 106 units). The purchase were spread pretty nicely over the different price categories instead of lumping under the cheap buys. This is a always an encouraging sign for the growing […]

December 7, 2020
by Aaron
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Comic Speculation #21 – Mister Sinister Key Comics

Comic Speculation #21 – Mister Sinister Key Comics

This week’s Comic Sunday Speculation is focusing on Mister Sinister, which is one of X-Men best villains. I think it is not too far fetch to say he belongs on the same level as other great X-villains such as Magneto, Apocalypse, Dark Phoenix etc. Mister Sinister’s first appearance in X-Men #221 is pretty well known […]

December 6, 2020
by Aaron
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Analyzing the Potential of Hawkeye Vol 5 #1

Analyzing the Potential of Hawkeye Vol 5 #1

With the official confirmation of Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop, I thought it will be relevant to look at another of Kate’s overlooked key, which is her first solo series. I have already recommended Kate Bishop’s first appearance in 2015 and 2019 so I am not going to repeat myself. Instead, I think Kate’s first […]

December 3, 2020December 4, 2020
by Aaron
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Blue Chip Star Wars Key Comics To Invest In

Blue Chip Star Wars Key Comics To Invest In

Every comic universe will have its own set of blue chip or mega key comics to own. In this article, I listed what I think are Star Wars’ blue chip books and highlight which ones should be purchased, even though they have already seen spikes in prices. The good thing about blue chip comics is […]

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020
by Aaron
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November 2020 (4th week) Comic Book Sales Charts and Figures

November 2020 (4th week) Comic Book Sales Charts and Figures

The last week of November saw a pick up in newsstand (published after 1997) units sold, with a total sales of 106 units. Relative to the last 2 weeks which saw sales in the 80+ range, this is a 20% increase. Best of all, almost 50% of the 106 units were sold in the $11 […]

November 30, 2020
by Aaron
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Comic Speculation #20 – Star Wars Bounty Hunters

Comic Speculation #20 – Star Wars Bounty Hunters

In this week’s Comic Sunday Speculation, I am looking at the unknown or less popular Bounty Hunters from Star Wars. I have already explained why I am bullish on this particular segment in this article so I am merely expanding my scope of interest here. In that same article, I also highlight a bunch of […]

November 28, 2020November 29, 2020
by Aaron
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Hi, this is Aaron. Welcome to my comic book speculation and investment blog. It used to cover other forms of side income creation but have been overshadowed by comic investment.

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