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In this “first appearance crazy” world of comic investment, it seems that 2nd appearances are being neglected. Once upon a time, 2nd appearances are deemed to be important, especially in the Silver age. You can see the old Overstreet top 50 list full of 2nd appearances. Nowadays, they are slipping in value while first appearances […]
Here is a list of top 50 bronze age comics key issues from the Overstreet. The Overstreet top book list is actually one of the factors that contribute to the desirability of books. It becomes a checklist that collectors like to refer to constantly and hence almost becoming a self fulfilling prophecy. Anyway, I love […]
Every comic investor loves the word “undervalued”. The problem is that it is getting ever increasingly difficult to find truly undervalued books that nobody knows. One of my strategies to counter this: look for blue chip books that have been left behind by the market. Another way is to look for left sided books: books […]
It can be tricky to know which grade one should invest in when buying a comic book. Most folks used their budget as the yardstick but an alternative is to use what i called the Grade-Price Inflection Point (GPIP). This is the point where there is a sudden jump in the value of the comic […]
I talked about the strategy of spotting simmering books in this article on how to spot the next breakout hit. Specifically, my contention is that modern/copper books selling in the $500 range for 9.8 grades are simmering candidates that can break into the higher price ceilings. This is because the price is telling us that […]
Doctor Doom – one of the most complex and developed villain ever to grace the comic pages. A solo movie on him has been announced to be in development from Fox. It is a interesting gamble but one that would surely get the fans talking, and when there is fan talk, prices of books tend […]
One of my strategies in comic book investing involves spotting undervalued blue chip keys. You might asked: how can well known comics be undervalued? The answer is simple. The comic market doesn’t stay still. A key might be rightly priced at point A. However, when overall market changes, what might be considered the right price […]
Valiant comics, to me, are like penny stocks. They are cheap to buy (the non variants) but are risky investments. Below is a list that I have created for my personal reference but I thought it will be useful for anymore who wants to do a little Valiant hunting. I only focus on new characters […]
Books that have increased in prices due to their beautiful covers is nothing here. Even in the silver age, there are books that are worth more simply because it has a killer cover such as Silver Surfer #4. Similarly there are modern comic books that command much more than cover price due to fans’ desire […]
After Doctor Strange’s success at the box office, I am more excited than ever about the coming of Marvel supernatural universe. Some of my favourite characters such as Ghost Rider and Morbius exist in this universe and I can’t wait to see them on the big screen. I did a list of supernatural characters to […]
