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Members of Mewe will know I am very optimistic about Amazing Fantasy Vol 2. #15. However, I never did a detailed post explaining the reasons for my optimism. This article aims to repair the oversight. In summary, I liked this book because there is no other books that contain a key modern character with such […]
This week saw a return to true comic chat talk. At least, the ratio of comic talk to others is way higher than the other weeks. Fingers crossed it stayed this way but I highly doubt it lol 1. Comics heating up Spider-Gwen #0 2nd Print I recommended this book when I wrote about Edge […]
This is the second series of undervalued comics in 9.8 grade. In the first article, I look at modern 9.8 books that are undervalued but are closely related to other keys that are already hot. Second article (this one) is 9.8 newsstands that is under $300, with a target of them reaching $500 or more. […]
Whether you like it or not, second or later prints are seeing some incredible price actions. I am not sure if this trend will continue or is just a speculation fad. Nevertheless, if you want to benefit from it, here are some 2nd print books that aren’t expensive and contain first appearances. As long as […]
The first week of August saw similar sales volume as the last week of July. In total, around 93 copies of newsstand comics produced after 1998 were sold. There was more new entries into the charts this week, thus expanding the number of issues that are commanding solid newsstand premiums in the marketplace. 39% of […]
This week’s chat was pretty much everything under the sun, with topics ranging from the usual music/movie recalls as well as discussions on Star Wars trading cards. We even talk about the downfall of Valiant comics and how many of us were caught with hoards of comics that nobody wants lol. 1. Comics heating up […]
Welcome to the newsstand sales report for the last week of July. In total, we have 93 newsstand copies (produced after 1998) that were sold in this week. 43% of newsstand comics sold are sold at $10 and below prices. Besides the usual Batman and Superman titles, Sonic the Hedgehog sold a bunch of issues. […]
Welcome to Comic Sunday Speculation #8. This article breaks the series’s tradition of only focusing on one book because todays’ books are part of a similar investing theme. Lets’ get to it. With Blue Marvel being such a hot book now, I decided to look at what other books should the collector go after if […]
This is a follow on article to the one that examines the history of Marvel’s direct vs newsstand editions. Specifically, I am looking for early Marvel direct editions to speculate on, given that they are less common and might command some premium over the newsstand editions. Avengers series For Avengers, the first direct edition was […]
This article explores the starting of Marvel’s direct sales program and whether there is any room for comic book speculation. Currently, the market for newsstand edition of comic books is very active, with sales commanding strong newsstand premium over their direct counterparts. This is because they came scare after the 90s and certainly after 1999. […]
