Here are 10 reasons comic books are the best investment there is, super salesman vincent zurzolo tells al lewis. Its been a long time since weve seen a mania in the comic book collecting. Do your research before collecting anything and buy within your budget. Punchline remains the hottest comic book character to break onto the scene in decades. We are also looking for golden age comics, silver age comics, bronze age comics, graphic novels, tpbs, hcs hardcovers and any other type of comics out there. I dont require you to have access to local comic shops or dealers to make money. In order for a comic to be considered for this list, it first and foremost needs to have been released in modern times and be worthy of investing in. The mark millar comic book series prodigy is now said to be in active development. For comic book collectors the overstreet comic book price guide is the one resource that is needed above all others. This is part 2 of our new series the top 100 modern comics brought to you by and the comic book wars podcast. I dont disagree but it also means if you want to speculate on new characters, go for the variant, especially when they have higher readership. Modern speculation modern age comic books cgc comic.
Top websites about comic investment and speculation. How do you all speculate on what modern comics buy for investment purposes. They get read maybe then bagged and boarded and stored away. This entry was posted in comic restoration and tagged cbcs, cgc, comic book pressing, comic book restoration, comic pressing, comic restoration on june 10, 2016 by mike dechellis. Cyberspace comics now buying comic collections sell me. I ask this also because i plan on going to a flea market this weekend where there are boxes of comics tha. Gocollect page 2 of 90 alternative investment news. For the purpose of this list, we are defining new comics as anything that was released after the year. There were only 2 of the 3 promised prints and the signatures of the entire creative team were nowhere to be found. Marvel comics editionprint replicakindle edition this guide is a product of many years of thinking and learning about comic book investments and investing decisions under uncertainty. Here is the work in progress of the art danny will be. Speculation, investing comic book shop owner talks variant comics duration. The modern age of comic books is a period in the history of american superhero comic books which is generally considered to have begun in the mid1980s and continues through the present day. Adding and item to your shopping cart helps you easily create a purchase request on this website.
Dec 31, 2014 ive looked at the other era discussion boards and just wanted get everyones opinion on 5 to 10 modern comics you would invest in right now that could appreciate with value in 5 years. As the leading provider for comic book speculation, investing, and appreciation of comic history, youll find everything you need in our various weekly articles. This video is just and insight of few first appearance. Alcon entertainment recently picked up the tv rights to to the series.
You dont buy and hold, you buy cheap and sell at a profit. Realizing that inspired us to put together this list of 20 new comic books worth investing in. Comic book speculation stigma trending pop culture. It is, without a doubt, the most valuable comic book available. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age 1992date modern age top 60 most valuable comic books. If a book is not in a rank since the previous week, it will not have an arrow. Collecting modern age comic books as an investment hubpages. Its something id happily keep forever in case the speculation doesnt pan out.
Contributors are retailers with advance info on new comic releases. Sep 26, 2017 this video i will show you modern characters to have or to collect. Top websites about comic book investing speculation. Lets end friday with the top 5 selling comics of the golden, silver, bronze, and modern ages. These said comic books are going to be around for a long, long time and most will end up in sombodys fiddycent bin.
What are the best comic book titles to buy for investment. Our daily content contains the fact driven info you need delivered quickly to. The five pillars of comic book speculation gocollect. Your one stop spot for all the latest comic book speculation, investing and breaking comic related news from around the web. Investment speculation archives page 11 of 50 gocollect. This is the pencil art to the limited edition print that will be used only in the limited edition of the book. While the creator of punchline, james tynion iv, has made it clear. Comics, comic speculation, marvel comics, dc comics, ebay. Aug 14, 20 here are 10 reasons comic books are the best investment there is, super salesman vincent zurzolo tells al lewis.
If you arent already watching the comic book wars podcast, well be back each and every week to discuss comics, market trends, speculation, investment, sales strategies and more without further ado. Investment analysis asm 271 to 310silver and bronze age comic book investment guide. Jun, 2014 the funny business of investing in comic books. I have been censored multiple times by merely expressing a negative, yet tactful opinion of their site. More money comics potential of marveldc comic books. Aug 31, 2016 so what is the difference between a comic book and a collectable comic book also usually known as a key comic, there are many factors that can make a comic a key comic, the most common being that it is a first issue or a first appearance of a character that has become popular, the first artwork of a well loved artist can be another, the death. Investment speculation key issues revisiting punchline the jokes on who. In addition, by joining our community of very knowledgeable members and writers all this is at your fingertips.
Top 10 comic books on the rise june 2018, speculation. This week we discuss investing in second appearances, batmans new villain hint. In short though, take 4saken1s advice look elsewhere for something to invest in. Home leaderboard online users all activity journals. A little while back, i wrote about the virtues of grant morrisons xmen run. These maxims can apply to all comic book collecting as well, regardless of an intent to sell. Always working to keep you up to date on the latest speculation and investing news from the comic bo. We monitor the fire hose of online comic book sales across various marketplaces and report on the sales of cgc and cbcs graded books in our comics price guide. How to invest in modern comics introducing the psm tool. As we all know, tons of comics are purchased every day. While the comic is one of images best ever, it might transfer well to a game of thrones westworld hbo type series. Not to mention yungbluds signature wasnt even on the actual book. Dont ever try to sell valuable comics to a comic book shop.
Cbsi is a community for comic collectors and enthusiasts. For 2016 comic book investing, you should check out my silver age comic picks as well as my list of undervalued comics for movies up to 2020. My recommendations are always based on current ebay prices that you can act straight away. The stores that sell them get a partial store credit on each issue that is unsold for the next months issues. They great comic book inker danny miki has also agreed to ink a piece for the book. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Fantastic four, issue 164, page 11 nostalgic investments. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. This video i will show you modern characters to have or to collect.
Captain marvel joined the marvel cinematic universe mcu early in the year and helped propel end game to recordbreaking numbers. While it had been hinted at in the past few weeks the 2019 image comics book series killadelphia has been optioned as a television series by levantine films. Modern speculation modern age comic books cgc comic book. For 2016 comic book investing, you should check out my silver age comic picks as well as my list of undervalued comics for movies. Modern comic book speculation investing in comics, magazines and more. Cyberspace comics is currently buying comic collections and comic store overstock. Advertisements modern comic book speculation investing in. Comic book ages golden age silver age bronze age copper age modern age a word from the owner this was originally posted to the site by jon z, back in early 2016. Click here for the leading comic book speculation and investing resource. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings.
The 44th edition of the overstreet comic book price guide came out several weeks back and id like to take this a bit tardy opportunity to chime in with some thoughts. Highvalue comic books are outperforming traditional investments. So anyone looking to get information regarding comic book speculation and investing, avoid comic book investing. The criteria was based on the story and art of course but part of the decision was speculating what. Each week well highlight a comic book that we think is undervalued when compared to the overstreet price guide. You are not asked to enter credit card information when you complete your purchase request. I know that in the 70s when marvel did the test with the.
The state of affairs is rough, oil is getting hammered, the dow has lost a third of its value, and a pandemic has. These guys are a bunch of frauds and censoring douchebags. This is a big week for comic speculation as it could very well be the last time comic book stores receive new product from diamond for weeks to come. Top 10 comics to invest in 2019 januarymarch youtube. Given that speculation should be approached as a business, take these rules as ways to maximize your profits while minimizing your effort. With comic book sales thriving, pfc looks at the best entrylevel investments. Aug 07, 2014 in addition to that, ive been a collector of comic books and paper collectibles for over 35 years and contributed several articles to overstreets comic book monthly, comic book marketplace, collecting hollywood, comics buyers guide and rewrote the storage and preservation section in the 1995 and 1996 editions of the main overstreet price. Jan 11, 2015 paperback trade fiction january 11, 2015. Avengers batman brian michael bendis captain america comic comic book comic book covers comic book podcast comic books comic books podcast comic con comic podcast comics comics podcast contest cosplay daredevil dc dc comics dc rebirth geoff johns giveaway green lantern image comics instagram iron man jim lee justice league marvel marvel comics. Our monthly video where we lay out the crazy spikes and comic books that are causing a stir and getting extra attention. The condition grade of a comic book is an extremely important factor to consider when buying comic books for investment.
Translation find a translation for comic book speculation and investing in other languages. Mar 31, 2014 posts about comic book speculation written by copperchrome. I understand looking for special covers and first apperences. We were extremely disappointed and angered when finding the already delayed book was not what we paid for and expected. Best silver age long term investments on a budget i know most people collect comics for art, stories, or for other reasons. Below are the most valuable comic books published since 1992. Jan 18, 2016 these are the top 10 individual comic books released in 2015. Investment analysis asm annuals 1 to 26silver and bronze age comic book investment guide. Silver age amazing fantasy 15 1st spiderman showcase 4 1st barry alan flash hulk 1 fantastic four 1 amazing spiderman 1 cgc 5.
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Current market prices may differ from the guide value so for the sake of consistency this weekly feature will always reference the overstreet values of the comic books. Is there any point in saving new comic books for the long haul. Im going to outline my strategy for comic book speculation, especially online, given our current situation. Highest valued modern newmodern comics to invest in 5. Jun 03, 2014 posted on april 27, 2014 by copperchrome under comic book industry, comic book market, comic book speculation, marvel, speculation, xmen confirming the worst kept secret in comics, marvel has released the teaser art for a new miniseries coming in september called the death of wolverine. This material is 100% original content from investcomics and does not. Variant game introduced noobs who are clueless and with bank roll. Should you slab them and hold on to fund some future purchase. The official aaron lopresti website for original comic art, illustrations, and the cold crocodile press aaron loprestis online store home portfolio store about news blog. As recent history will show, comic values seem to be tied to character movie exposure. Wsjs steve rosenbush talks to vincent zurzolo, coo of metropolis collectibles. Sell my comic books presents a list of 100 hot comics. Personally, i like the art and spending money on something that not only do i like the history story behind, but.
The comic book speculation business is a lot like the stock market. During approximately the first 15 years of this period, many comic book characters were redesigned, creators gained prominence in the industry, independent comics flourished, and. Comicbook investing is a funny businessand sometimes a profitable one. Author anthony posted on april 8, 2020 categories comic books tags comic book speculation, comic speculation, comics heating up, comicsheatingup, new comic releases, speculating comics, wednesday open forum 29 comments on wednesday open forum quarantine edition wednesday open forum quarantine edition. This list can make you money when you buy to resell. Comic book horror has been a mainstay of popular culture going back at least as comic speculation investment speculation. Due to the recent surge of superhero movies, ive recently found the joy of comic book collecting again with about a twentyyear absence from the hobby. The top 100 modern comics by value part 2 comic book. I still had some of my original collection and began to go through them looking for what key issues i was missing. Jun, 20 and now is a great time to add to your comic book portfolio. I came up with a list and began to try and track down the comics i needed. I have tried to detail all of the various punchline batman books but this is a really weird one. Over the past few years, the collecting world has seen the market rise from an overlooked specialist area into a thriving mainstay of many auction houses calendars. This question gets thrown around all the time in online forums along with when will the crash come, but thats a topic for another day.
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