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Author: Aaron

How To Evaluate Comic Universes –  Star Wars Comics Fad or Trend?

How To Evaluate Comic Universes – Star Wars Comics Fad or Trend?

It is not everyday that comic investors have the opportunity to invest in the start of a comic universe. Imagine you were there when Marvel released Fantastic Four #1 or when Valiant launches it first line of comics. The tricky part of investing in new comic universes is knowing whether it is going to be […]

July 10, 2020July 12, 2020
by Aaron
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Comic Investing Tip #9 – Use Your Own Data

Comic Investing Tip #9 – Use Your Own Data

In this article, I am sharing how I am using my own sales data to improve my comic book investment game. I am sure many of your track your own sales and purchases using excel. However, most collectors I know just used them for record purposes. They used it to know what books they have […]

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020
by Aaron
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Geoff Johns Characters to Speculate On

Geoff Johns Characters to Speculate On

Geoff Johns characters are a treasure trove of comics to speculate on. He was the Chief Creative Director while in DC and now runs his production company called Mad Ghost Productions. The focus on his company is to produce films and television shows based on DC characters. Guess which ones he will be focusing on? […]

July 8, 2020July 14, 2020
by Aaron
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Comic Book Speculation Chat Summary #2

Comic Book Speculation Chat Summary #2

I didn’t expect to do one so soon but man, these Mewe guys just love to chat! If I don’t write some of it down now, even I will get lost. If you need a recap on the categories of information being summarized, read this. 1. Comics Heating Up Here are some comic books that […]

July 7, 2020July 28, 2020
by Aaron
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Comic Book Speculation #4 – Batman Beyond Inque

Comic Book Speculation #4 – Batman Beyond Inque

In this week’s Comic Sunday Speculation (4th in the series), I am going to talk about Batman Beyond. Specifically, the discussion will be on Inque, one of the Batman Beyond’s most well liked villain. This week, we got another movie rumor about Batman Beyond. This is not the first time nor will it be the […]

July 5, 2020July 5, 2020
by Aaron
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Undervalued comics #35 – Marvel Vs DC Comics Value (Bronze Age)

Undervalued comics #35 – Marvel Vs DC Comics Value (Bronze Age)

This article compare the comics values of Marvel vs Dc comics. I choose the bronze age as their difference is more obvious relative to the Silver age. I picked 9.0 and 8.0, instead of the higher grades of 9.4 and above because: More data: Many of the pre 1974 books are hard to come by […]

July 4, 2020July 17, 2020
by Aaron
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Comic Book Speculation Chat Summary #1

Comic Book Speculation Chat Summary #1

This series summarizes the information that was produced during our daily lively chat sessions in the CBSMT Mewe community. Most of the time, the info is lost once the chat sessions are over, which is a pity since there are a lot of great stuff within. Some members might also find the chats confusing and […]

July 3, 2020July 3, 2020
by Aaron
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Marvel Unexplored Film Genres to Find Comics to Speculate (Part 1)

Marvel Unexplored Film Genres to Find Comics to Speculate (Part 1)

One fruitful way to think about movie based comic book speculation is by looking at unexplored film genres. In order to keep things fresh, MCU will need to constantly look for new themes to give audience new experiences. In the following, I speculate on some film genres might be used in Marvel Phase 5. All […]

July 2, 2020October 7, 2020
by Aaron
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More Marvel Supernatural and Horror Characters

More Marvel Supernatural and Horror Characters

Here are more Marvel horror or supernatural characters that you might not heard of. Just when you think you now every one, out comes another one that escapes your knowledge. Editor’s note: past articles on marvel supernatural are found here and here. I got the inspiration for this post when I saw the cover to […]

July 1, 2020July 1, 2020
by Aaron
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Champions Key Issues Using PSM

Champions Key Issues Using PSM

Here are a list of Champions key issues you should be paying attention to. There are many members so the list of books to speculate can be quite rather long. I employed the PSM model to highlight the ones that deserve your money. Why speculate on Champions? There are 2 specific reasons to keep your […]

June 30, 2020
by Aaron
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About Me

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.

You can read more about me here.

Recent Posts

  • Comic Speculation #24: Brother Voodoo Key Issue January 5, 2023
  • Comic Investing Tip #14: How Do Develop Your Investing Framework April 25, 2021
  • Comic Speculation #23: Dead Girl Key Comics March 26, 2021
  • GI.Joe #1 vs GI.Joe #21: Any undervalued opportunities? December 17, 2020
  • December 2020 (2nd week) Comic Book Sales Charts and Figures December 14, 2020

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About Me

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.

You can read more about me here.

Recent Posts

  • Comic Speculation #24: Brother Voodoo Key Issue January 5, 2023
  • Comic Investing Tip #14: How Do Develop Your Investing Framework April 25, 2021
  • Comic Speculation #23: Dead Girl Key Comics March 26, 2021
  • GI.Joe #1 vs GI.Joe #21: Any undervalued opportunities? December 17, 2020
  • December 2020 (2nd week) Comic Book Sales Charts and Figures December 14, 2020

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