The last year has been a crazy year.  Obviously, the COVID-19 Pandemic has been a blight socially and economically throughout the country. During this trying time, an unlikely event happened in 2020: There was a boom in comic book sales like never before. Apparently, economic chaos is a positive thing for assets and collectibles. Why? My guess would be a flight to collectibles as an asset class with the safety and security of owning a specific item, like a comic book. Surprisingly, our subculture of comic speculation and investing actually expanded and prices across the board represent an "all boats rising" scenario that has increased profits for all. Without further ado, Let's take a look at the top ten comics of this past year.

Prayers for 2021

I hope and pray that everyone in the United States will be able to thrive once the vaccines are in full deployment by late 2021. What will 2021 be like for comic books? Will we ever see a blockbuster from Marvel on the big screen again? What key books should we buy now for 2021 and beyond? Further, are there key ages like the Silver, or Bronze Age that we should focus on? These are my picks for 2021...

Top 10 Comic Picks for 2021

Grade Catalyst 2021 Return (OneYear)
Fantastic Four #52 7.5 There is a great deal of speculation regarding this book due to the need to place a new actor in the Black Panther role.  Be on the prowl during 2021 for a new person to play this incredibly popular character in the movies. +53%
Incredible Hulk #180 9.8 The Incredible Hulk #180 has many investors humming that it is a true legitimate heir to the first key of Wolverine.  Some might look to Marvel Premiere #19 as his first cameo (ad in the comic,)  but honestly, this book is becoming very popular with collectors. +39.7%
Amazing Spider-Man #361 7.5 The next Venom movie is Venom 2. The primary villain is Carnage. Therefore, his catalyst is a clear bet; but what is not clear is how movies will be viewed in 2021? This book is also incredibly undervalued if ASM #300 is currently at fair value, by comparison. +45.7%
Amazing Spider-Man #344 9.2 Obviously, the Symbiote fan club loves this book in 2021. After all, Venom 2 the movie is coming, eventually. +33.9%
Amazing Spider-man #101 9.6 Morbius the Living Vampire has a movie coming out from Sony. This movie Morbius will either create an entirely new franchise with Morbius at the center; or drain the life out of their existing franchise with Spider-Man. Therefore, coin flip... +16.6%
Amazing Spider-Man #3 9.0 Speaking of Sony above, Spider-Man 3 (the movie) has already chosen the original actor for Doc Ock from Spider-Man 2 with Toby McGuire. Apparently, some kind of a multiverse creation is going on and this book could benefit. +25.8%
Amazing Spider-Man #20 8.0 Part of the Sinister Six in Spider-Man's future, a long shot but still a great book and character. +29.8%
Amazing Spider-Man #316 9.2 The first cover of Venom on Amazing Spider-Man. In addition, it signified Venom's return. +60%
Fantastic Four #73 9.8 In case you didn't know, this book is the first crossover for Spidey to the Fantastic Four book. Moreover, this book could spike if Marvel uses a multiverse storyline tool in the next Spider-Man movie.  +39.9%
Savage She-Hulk #1 9.6 Firstly, there is going to be a TV Series with Savage She-Hulk. The actress has apparently already been chosen. In addition, the series will have a visit by Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk. This book has been a sleeper since the series was confirmed. Get one now before the price doubles yet again in 2021. Apparently, this TV series will premiere in 2022. Additionally, this key book is the last character Stan Lee created at Marvel. +62.2%

Conclusion 

In conclusion, the two best picks from my list "Top Ten Comics for 2021" are Savage She-Hulk #1 and The Incredible Hulk #180, both are Bronze Age keys. Obviously, these two books hold promising futures. They both have something to do with the Hulk, which is interesting I suppose. Also, the She-Hulk will have a new TV series in 2022. Therefore, they will probably run ads in the winter of 2021.  Once these ads hit, look out, this book will super-leap!

Of course, The Incredible Hulk #180 is the first cameo and some might argue the appearance of Wolverine. In addition, there will be a new Wolverine actor at some point. In addition, probably well past 2021, there will be a new X-Men movie and or show.  These are two major catalysts for one book, not to mention that Incredible Hulk #180 has been increasing in popularity among collectors.

To Wrap It Up

Finally, we have come to the end of 2020 and everyone is hopeful of leaving the pandemic behind in the rearview mirror.  Waving goodbye to the chaos, suffering,  and loss of life that has engulfed the entire world including the subculture of comic book collecting in 2020. Above all, we all look forward to a brighter future in 2021, with vaccines aplenty, Plus, Marvel movie releases in major theaters and an economic boom that lifts all America's boats. Before we know it, we'll be talking about the top ten comics of 2022. Happy New Year for 2021!

 

 

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