Comic Collecting 101

Welcome to Part 2 of the comic book grading experiment. In Part One, CGC President Matt Nelson provided insight on the grading process and books that should be targeted by first-time graders. …

Comic market manipulation is talked about only in passing among investors and collectors.  I would like to think that all comic book deals are non-problematic, but I am an attorney and know…

Elon Musk is my favorite superhero.  He is the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Tony Stark here in our universe.   The best part is that he is also a comic book fan. He inspired…

Who is the greatest comic book writer of all time? I’ve offered my suggestion for the GOAT below, but please VOTE for whom you think it is in the comment section below!

I saved the best for last in my interview with CGC President Matt Nelson.  Comic Books to invest in for the future.  Books that you should be careful buying raw. Why you…

Welcome back to another installment of CGC 101! Are you thinking about submitting books for the first time? It’s easier than ever to make sure your books get down to CGC headquarters…

“You can’t go wrong if you buy what you like.”  This is the biggest mistake comic book collectors and investors could make when it comes to the collectibles market.  I have worked…

It’s hard to miss the headlines that graded video games have made over the last couple of years, but what about the market as a whole? You don’t judge the entirety of…

Today’s Collecting 101 class is all about the virgin variant. Get out your papers and pencils, newbies, as we break down one of the premiere collectibles on today’s market.

If you’re a collector, you’re an investor. Whether you invest time, money, effort, or brainpower, you’ve invested part of yourself in your collection. Recently, we posed the question to our readers, “Do…

Well, folks, I think we’ve seen it all in comics. Now NFTs are launching a collectibles assault on the comic book market.  How do NFT copies of our sacred comics impact the…

The majority of collectors agree that Spider-Man #1 is one of the most iconic comics of all time. Even the most casual Spidey fans recognize Todd McFarlane’s classic cover and all of…

I mentioned before that I was conducting a comic book grading experiment.  This involved submitting several raw books to CGC for grading to document the process from start to finish.  My first…

The last few years have been a wild ride for the comic book market as even the most minor of keys experienced exponential growth. Have we reached an inflection point? All signs…

Whether you’re a seasoned Moon Knight collector or a newfound fan, chances are you have been chasing down his major and more well-known keys in the past few years. We all know…

While collectors almost always have a bucket list of the specific books they want to acquire, investors are less tethered to the psychological malady of “oneitis.” Is buying in bulk the best…

Welcome back to CGC 101! Today we’ll be talking about a rather hot topic — restoration in comic books.