Every few weeks, we take a look at the top-selling Modern comics that are moving up or down the sales charts as GoCollect tracks them in their Market Overview section. Right now,…
Alan Harper
Alan Harper
Since buying my first comic book in 1975, I have loved the fusion of story and art that are comics. Comics are art, culture, hobby and, of course, investment. I know what you are thinking - 'he should be smarter after so many years' - I try, gentle reader, I try.
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ComicsCreator SpotlightRecent
EGS Comic Grading: An Alternative Worth Checking Out
by Alan Harperby Alan HarperI’ve thought it; you’ve probably thought about it – I should have started a grading company. Anthony Trombetta actually did it. Expert Grading Services is delivering a product with a difference that…
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ComicsInvestment SpeculationKey IssuesModern AgeRecent
Hottest Modern Comics Movers: Star Wars In Focus & New Superman
by Alan Harperby Alan HarperStar Wars, Superman, and Thor were the key characters when it came to Hot Modern Comics making moves so far in the month of June. Why the heat? Here’s our analysis.
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ComicsInvestment SpeculationKey IssuesRecent
Hot Copper Era Comics 6/4 – Copper is King
by Alan Harperby Alan HarperThe Copper Era of comics is dominating the sales charts, with the same top three books in the Copper Era rankings at GoCollect as the top three overall sales rankings. The Hot…
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ComicsInvestment SpeculationKey IssuesModern AgeRecent
Modern Age Comics Movers – End of May 2022
by Alan Harperby Alan HarperEvery few weeks, I like to point out some of the books of the Modern Era which are seeing action on the sales charts. The Movers (and their ranking) are pulled from…
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ComicsComics in Movies & TVRecent
Hottest Copper Comics – Mid May Report
by Alan Harperby Alan HarperGoCollect tallies the top-selling book of each era on a regular basis. This post highlights a few top movers; so that you can decide if you might be a buyer or a…
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ComicsInvestment SpeculationModern AgeRecent
Modern Age Comics Movers – Mid May Edition
by Alan Harperby Alan HarperEvery few weeks, we point out a few key Modern Age comics that are moving up or down the sales charts. Modern books are uniquely positioned to have characters make the leap to movies…
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ComicsInvestment SpeculationKey IssuesRecent
Hottest Copper Comics May 2022 – Spawn & Carnage
by Alan Harperby Alan HarperOver the past two weeks, Spawn #1 (1992) has held down the top-selling book position. The Copper Age of comics is generally considered to be the twenty years between the mid-1980s and…
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ComicsInvestment SpeculationModern AgeRecent
Modern Movers – Goddess of Thunder and Doctor Aphra
by Alan Harperby Alan HarperEvery few weeks, we point out a few key Modern-Era comics that are moving up or down the sales charts. This week, it is hard to look at any sales data and…
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ComicsInvestment SpeculationRecent
Hottest Copper Comics on the Move – Mid April 2022
by Alan Harperby Alan HarperX-Men #1 is flying out the door and is one of the top Copper Age comic sellers of the past 10 days. The Copper Age of comics is generally considered to be…
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Every few weeks we point out a few key Modern-Era comics that are moving up or down the sales charts. Most of this episode’s top moving books have one thing in common…
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ComicsInvestment SpeculationRecent
Hottest Copper Age Comics- Still Venom & ASM
by Alan Harperby Alan HarperThe Copper Age of comics is generally considered to be the twenty years between the mid-1980s and the early 2000s. There are a lot of amazing comics in this span of time…
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ComicsModern AgeRecent
Modern Movers: 04-03-22: James Tynion IV Edition
by Alan Harperby Alan Harper5Every few weeks we point out a few key Modern Era comics that are moving up or down the sales charts. Perhaps the most important thing to note this week is that…
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ComicsComics in Movies & TVInvestment SpeculationNostalgiaRecent
Transformers vs. G. I. Joe – Battle of Hasbro
by Alan Harperby Alan HarperYou thought you were too old to think about Hasbro, the ubiquitous toy and game maker? Think again! The owner of Magic The Gathering, Peppa Pig, and just about every board game…
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ComicsGolden AgeRecent
Severed Head Hearing: Golden Age Crime and Horror Comics
by Alan Harperby Alan HarperGolden Age crime and horror comics feature some incredibly gripping covers. But what is the story behind them? What went on behind the scenes of their creation? Let’s take a look at…
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ComicsInvestment SpeculationKey IssuesRecent
Bronze Age Avengers, Assemble!
by Alan Harperby Alan HarperThe Bronze Age of comics stretches through the 1970s and into the mid-1980s. If you came into collecting in these years you probably have a stack of Avengers comics (and Fantastic Four…
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ComicsComics in Movies & TVInvestment SpeculationModern AgeRecent
Eternals, Celestials and Knull – The Future is Dark
by Alan Harperby Alan HarperAfter a recent video from The Film Theorists, it got us thinking. They brought up a pretty viable theory about Knull. Let’s dive in a bit.
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ComicsInvestment SpeculationNostalgiaRecent
Best of DC War Anthologies: Our Army at War & G.I. Combat
by Alan Harperby Alan HarperIn honor of Veteran’s Day, we’re looking at some impactful books for the DC era of mighty war books. For years, war tales have told tales of larger-than-life figures as they make…
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