Comic Collectors’ Corner

Joan of Arc gets the Oddball Award while there was a mad dash for the next 1980s cartoon franchise to get the movie treatment. Welcome to the Trends and the most coveted…

Comic books are selling at historic rates, nowadays. Popular titles containing characters such as the X-Men, Thor, Captain America, Fantastic Four, and Spider-Man are selling at mind-boggling rates, despite being in a…

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the dramatic rise in value of Shuri’s first appearance in Black Panther #2 following Chadwick Boseman’s tragic death. I suggested that speculators should also consider…

Well, it’s like this.  I spent $12.50 plus five bucks shipping on a bound collection of Kull the Destroyer 20-29.  Sure, even with tax, I paid less than twenty bucks.  Certainly, I…

When there are 1,001 comics to list every week, something has to be on the bottom shelf. This week, Thor and Venom held the distinction of having the biggest fall and landing…

With so many collectibles auctions going on all the time, it’s next to impossible to keep up with the excitement. Let’s take a look at a few interesting auctions that are going…

Powerful villains are important in Marvel, but only one bruiser could go toe-to-toe with the Hulk without a scratch. That man is Cain Marko. Who? Yep,  you might have guessed it, The…

For those of us who are still looking for a good deal, the 1st appearances of classic costumes worn by our favorite heroes are still pretty affordable and present good value. We’ll…

Marvel reclaimed this week’s top spot thanks to Pip the Troll while the Thundercats broke records on the heels of their movie announcement. Welcome to this week’s Hottest Comics.

Hey comic collectors, how much should you invest in your comic book collection? You can use the same investment ratios as ultra-high net worth investors when it comes to managing your investment…

I have had several people ask me what makes a comic book a key issue.  This is such a simple question and yet knowing the answer can help you in the long…

Buying the dip is hard to do in this hot comic book market.  Personally, I recommend waiting until the market inevitably cools down once people begin spending their discretionary dollars on travel,…

Spider-Man this… Spider-Man that… Is his popularity all a ruse? Because when we take a closer look at a random sampling of Spider-Man and his other spider family books, we find the…

Demand has increased significantly on bound comics, so GoCollect readers need a market update.  In my three-part series, I covered Golden Age bounds, Silver Age bounds, and Bound Readers.  Those articles illustrated…

It is common knowledge that not every beloved or notable character originated from the comics. There are many notable characters that have gained serious popularity on-screen before making their debut in the…

Not long ago, I was browsing GoCollect’s Top 100 list for the Silver Age –  the books that are selling the most over the past month from that era. Like many of…

GoCollect asked you what you wanted.   The readers responded.  One sector wanted more golden age comics articles.  Another group wanted more insight into how to use GoCollect data.  This article combines…