A early retirement blog that explores new income sources
Aquaman 29 is an undervalued Aquaman issue that I recommended when I wrote about key Aquaman issues in Sept 2014. In this article, I like to take a deeper look at just how undervalued it is and what is the room for growth if you buy it at today’s prices. To derive the value, let’s […]
2014 was a great year for comic investing. Personally, I managed to turn my losses in 2013 around and is now in the green. Go me! Industry wise, we saw Marvel and DC announcing their 5 year movie slant that caused quite a few comics to shoot up in prices. In particular, FF #45 and […]
With a confirmed pilot in the works, I think it is time to get serious about buying some Teen Titans comics to ride on any possible price appreciation that is coming next year. I have wrote an earlier article about which teen titans key issues to invest but due to its expansive membership, there is […]
I must admit that movies do make me want to buy certain books. When the Age of Ultron was announced last year, I was not really in the comic buying and selling game so I didn’t stock up on X Men #4. Anyway, I was not really a big Scarlet Witch fan so I thought […]
October was a month where there was some good and bad news. Let’s touch on the bad news first. Total income reported shows a drop this month. The main culprit is the comic selling portion. This was not unexpected as I have mentioned last month that I will not be selling too many comics even […]
Like it or not, the most important factor when it comes to comic book prices is now movie or TV show announcements. In the 90s, it was the announcement of a new solo series that would put the spotlight on the character but this has lost its effects. If you want to make money buying […]
I bought most of my comics from Ebay US so I used vpost to consolidate my purchases for 21 days before sending the whole shipment over to Singapore. This is why I only collect my comics once a month, rather than the weekly hauls that many comic guys living are US is doing. Since I […]
Another month, another income report. I was actually not going to published September’s report and go straight into October. However, since I got some time, might as well update this. Sorry but I am changing my reporting income once again. One of the niche site is starting to become an authority so I am decided […]
Good news for those with a budget, I have a new category called cheap comics to invest in. This will make it easier to browse all the issues I have recommended that are cheap to buy. For this article, I am recommending the purchase of Captain Marvel #17, 2nd print. Why? Read on to find […]
I stumbled an interesting view on why female first appearances can be the next big investing area. In particular, the following statement from a CGC board thread makes a lot of sense to me. ” Male readers have hundreds to thousands of male superheros to idolize and purchase their stories….But women do not. Female dollars […]