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In recent comic investment climate, it is common for a female character to have a variant that commands a very heavy price tag. I wrote more about it in my last article. For today’s post, I am focusing more on Batgirl and the opportunities of investing in her key variants. As explained in my previous […]
There is a inherit distaste for modern day variant covers among some comic investors or even collectors. They called this ‘manufactured’ scarcity and avoids them like a plague. I tend to agree but I also know not all variant are equal. Some manage to elevate to a more classic status and become a key issue […]
I mentioned in my article on the challenges on investing in copper age comics is to find a book that has the visibility of the Big Two but has a more limited supply. Given that most copper age comics are available in abundance in even 9.8 condition, this proves to be a challenge. Today’s book […]
For those who are looking for female characters to invest in, this new series will be a nice arsenal to your knowledge bank. What I am doing is to look at all the female titles that manage to be in the top 300 of Comichron’s monthly sales list and cross reference that with their first […]
There is a belief in the comic book market that the Bronze age is now over heated and we should start looking at the copper age for investment ideas. I don’t disagree with that but I have a hard time finding the right books. In this article, I am to share with you what are […]
Jack Kirby is probably one of the most beloved comic creator for many fans. Most of his silver age character creations need no introduction. In this post, we will zoom in on Kirby’s DC creations. Specifically, we are looking to see if there is any Bronze age books that can mimic the performance of Kirby’s […]
There are many ways to invest in comic books. The usual way is to spot new books that under the radar. Another approach that is less uncommon, is to look at well recognised keys that have not fully break out. Examples include the likes BA #12 when it was a $400-500 book or WWBN #32 […]
This is a speculative post as I try to forecast what keys issues are important for Marvel Phase 4. One important event that happen between my last article and this one is that the Inhumans are officially a TV show. To me, that signals the end of their potential as a movie franchise. Sure, it […]
After watching Dr Strange, I am once again hyped up to own first appearances of these star characters. I am sure I am not the only one which means there will be profit making opportunities if you can spot the next set of characters who will have their sole movies. I am not interested in […]
When growing up in the 80s and 90s, X Men and Teen Titans are two of the most popular teams from both Marvel and DC. Beyond this, there are actually many similarities between the two titles. For one, both started in the silver age but had a major revamp in the Bronze age. The new […]
