Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Looks like all Batman needed was preparation time to finally defeat Superman, at least when it comes to dollars earned. A rare copy of the first Batman comic book has surpassed the previous comic book record price, $317,000, paid for…
The farthest column to the right in the Overstreet price guide. Let’s see how the market is treating some very solid but common comic books.
Convention Tip #2. ...impairs judgment and the equation bad judgment plus thousands of dollars doesn't usually add up to good...
Publisher Mike Friedrich was way ahead of the curve with his independently published
The Cover: I can’t get enough of covers of superheroes fighting Santa Claus. There’s such a timeless feeling to seeing the gray Hulk engage in a fistfight with jolly old Saint Nick. What’s fantastic is that the tagline of this…
Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane #120, DC Comics, March 1972. The cover goes beyond sexuality and dives quite deep into perversion and sadism
Nobody wants Marvel Keys. Got a Marvel Key and want to cash in big by selling it on eBay?
Convention Tip #1. Develop a game plan. Yes, the convention season is about to kick into high gear and getting as prepared as you can will greatly increase your chances of
The Beatles, Dell Publishing, Sept-Nov 1964,
The Cover: Jimmy Olsen has all the luck, not only is he a snazzy dresser, but he can also transform into a werewolf! Jimmy seems to have drank a magic potion that turns him into a werewolf and the effects…
Hold it! Just hold it! I’m sorry but that looks like one giant
Comic Link’s January Focused Auction. I used the January focused auction to shed some light on just how important small differences are in the marketplace
Mutual Respect. Most North American shops offer a pull and hold service for regular customers wherein they pull
First Issue Special #8, DC Comics, November 1975. The first appearance of Warlord by Mike Grell
Brave and the Bold #184, Page 8, Panel 5. This is a harmless enough looking issue. On the cover you have Batman raging against his dead parents...
The Cover: AHAHHAAHA that’s all I got to describe what we have on this cover. Superman is being assaulted by a bunch of dogs shooting orange skittles out of their mouths at the command of a pirate lady. I think…
Superman vs. Overstreet. There was a nice batch of Golden Age Superman comics posted on
Don’t micro manage. Investing successfully in comic books...
Amazing Spider-Man #121, 122, June and July 1973. Naming two comics is a first for the CBD Undervalued Spotlight but these classics are truly
The Cover: Look! For once it’s not a Superman cover! It’s a Christmas themed issue with Batman tearing off his cowl in anger and declaring that his parents deserved to die. Man, this guy has got all kinds of…