The vicious downward spiral of the 1990s mile high comics. The weakening canadian dollar got me to thinking about the effect it is having, if any, on the back issue comic book market. Each week well highlight a comic book that we think is undervalued when compared to the overstreet price guide. Hot marvel and dc comics the comic book price guide for. I have been censored multiple times by merely expressing a negative, yet tactful opinion of their site. Head on over to the comic book market in bloomfield and try out reading. The amazing funny mystery of centaur comics by steve carey. Combined sales of comics and graphic novels in comics shops in 2018 declined about 1% from 2017, according to icv2. To be specific, after years of purchasing bulk comics on the secondary market, ive come to the conclusion that the 1990s comic book speculator is a myth. Contributors are retailers with advance info on new comic releases. With all these comic book movies coming out and pushing the demand for these comics at a quicker pace, silver age key issue comic investments are a wise choice. When youre ready to add a new book to your collection, browse comic books and many other options here.
They understand there is a niche market for the speculator, agree or. And like the sports card market before it, they took comicbooks straight to. Welcome to facts, a place where we can talk anything comics, but with a main focus on comic book speculation and comic book investing. Comic in vietnamese is truyen tranh whereby truyen means story and tranh means picture and together these are perceived by the older generation as stories with pictures for children. Marketwatch site logo a link that brings you back to the homepage. Catering to each audience, this report offers publishers and retailers indepth. More money comics potential of marveldc comic books. My recommendation is to not spend another dollar on a comic book as an investment. Number one is to give my friends and customers a chance to see what is coming up for elveens comics and where we have been.
The direct market is a market space consisting of about 3,000 comic book specialty shops, generating more than half the industrys sales, with the remainder from newsstand periodical distribution, the traditional consignment method of distribution for magazines, and. I initially took a shotgun approach off the rack, preorders with discount comic buyers service, comic shows, ebay, cgc forum. Investing every cent you own in a highrisk, illiquid commodity, such as comic books, would be exhibiting a classic case of stupidity. The truth is, it is up to each individual collector to determine what a key comic book is based on their own preferences. A tale of the golum has been optioned for the big screen the story of a jewish village building a defender golum from clay to protect against nazi attack is a rich one. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. About fifteen years later roughly 3,200 comic books moved from my mothers house to my place. Scout comics is not just a comic book publisher, but the company is in the multimedia entertainment industry. Marvel and dc have regularly traded places at the top of the various charts since dc rebooted but neither has ever really taken a commanding lead. Feel free to post your spec or anything you see trending on ebay. 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 selected.
I know people do this, however, as ive received any number of heartbreaking calls from people who suddenly need to liquidate their highcost comics collections, and find that the market punishes them. Copper and chrome comic book collecting, speculation, and. My name is christian and i am the owner of elveens comics. So, the business is well connected with all the tv and film studios listed abovedefinitely a force to be reckoned with in the comic book entertainment industry. Between 1990 and 1993 no less then 24 new comic book publishers were flooding the market with hundreds of titles and by 1996 all but a handful shuttered their doors. Comic book list comic book covers marvel comic books marvel comics deadpool christmas double trouble amazing spider venom spiderman what others are saying new comic book list december 4 the release schedule of the comics books that are coming out from your favorite publishers on wednesday december included are images of variant issu. Cbsi is a community for comic collectors and enthusiasts.
Our daily content contains the fact driven info you need delivered quickly to. After a long and hard fought free comic book day i went out and enjoyed the new avengers movie at the local cinema. They get read maybe then bagged and boarded and stored away. As the leading provider for comic book speculation, investing, and appreciation of comic history, youll find everything you need in our various weekly articles. Revisiting the 90s speculative boom that nearly ended the. Comic book sales statistics statistic brain market. Cbsi comics is your onestopfor all things comicsrelated. As the leading provider for comic book speculation, investing, and appreciation of comic history. Half the fun of collecting is finding something to cash in on. As i figured out how to go about selling them i decided to start buying again. Your best chances for lasting growth is gold,silver and bronze age comics.
Pat kochanek, the fandom zone by alan dulfon, comic flakes by erik andresen, sleepers by sean linkenback, cbm spotlight on tom french, mailing to foreign countries by bill cole, cbm forum. Scout comics introduce impressive black caravan imprint titles. Orange has become his first comic series that was published as a comic book. The first issue was released on september the series ran for 12 issues tied in to. Nov 14, 2015 it also had its fair share of comic book dealers who offered a glimpse of a market that remains red hot. Comicbook investments are more predictable than stocks. Jun 02, 2017 percentage of total comic book sales for marvel comics 39. In addition, by joining our community of very knowledgeable members and writers all this is at your fingertips. C omics in vietnam have suffered criticism from the general public because of the widely felt overtones surrounding the word comic.
Like than dong dat viet, this comic also could not escape the influence of. Oh, when i first started reading them, things were fine. Modern speculation modern age comic books cgc comic book. These guys are a bunch of frauds and censoring douchebags. These said comic books are going to be around for a long, long time and most will end up in sombodys fiddycent bin. Tales from the database mile high comics, chuck rozanski. The sharp sales decline of 2017 that precipitated many heartbreaking comics store closings still stings.
A comic book or comicbook, also called comic magazine or simply comic, is a publication that. It was not until the 1970s that comic books could be published without passing through. Part two of my top bronze age comics to invest in for 2012. Revisiting the 90s speculative boom that nearly ended the comic. Modern speculation cgc comic book collectors chat boards. To my delight i saw thanos, all majestic atop an asteroid formulating earths demise. Exercise extreme caution when looking to buy hot books. Dec 02, 2015 the nineties are a decade that receives a lot of flack among comic book collectors. Comicsheatingup informed comic book speculation and pop. Aug 14, 20 here are 10 reasons comic books are the best investment there is, super salesman vincent zurzolo tells al lewis. Heck, there were comic book price guides like overstreet price guide and comics valued monthly that were just as cherished as your favorite comic books were.
Not grabbing any of the new dc books this week but still want to get your hands on. As we can see, all evidence points to henchgirl becoming a tv show. Funny comic on the stock market the investor\s journal. The plot is about lam, secretary of class 11a3 in crow high school, who is looking for a basketball genius with an orange basketball armband. Dec 02, 2018 more top bronze age comics to invest in for 2012 part 2. Comic book collecting is not for the faint of heart. If youre wondering what the best comic investments to make or need a little help choosing investment comics, this hub details exactly why these certain comics will only grow in value. Comic book speculation and key issues archives simpleman. Comic books are like oil in that they are traded in u. The comic collecting community is vast and with the myriad of information out there, it can be difficult to keep up. Comic book speculation stigma trending pop culture.
What are the comic book issue keys analytic investment data. During any comic book hunt, you come across some books over and over again. I guess thats what happens when dan slott writes a mythologychanging story arc that defies all expectations and receives widespread critical acclaim. Rumours of an age of apocalypse movie send the first appearance of apocalypse through the roof. The clone wars was a comic book series published by dark horse comics. Posted on may 8, 2014 by copperchrome under comic book market, comic book speculation, marvel, speculation, spiderman i seem to be writing a lot about spiderman lately. Collectors often submit a comic book with that characters first appearance to us. The estimate includes sales of traditional comic book periodicals, digital comics, and book format comics in both the comics shop market. Percentage of total comic book sales for marvel comics 39. Comics, previously purchased at newsstands or in dedicated comic book stores, can easily be bought and. Cbm salutes bob overstreet and the comic book price guide. The nineties are a decade that receives a lot of flack among comic book collectors. For one, comic books are more accessible than ever before, partially because of the internet. This hobby is everchanging and, as such, you may find you need a roadmap we are that guide.
Contains some mature content and may not be suitable for sensitive viewers. Your one stop spot for all the latest comic book speculation, investing and breaking comic related news from around the web. Comic book collecting is a hobby that treats comic books and related items as collectibles or artwork to be. Bronze age and silver age comicbook analytic analysis. Modern comic book speculation investing in comics, magazines and more. More top bronze age comics to invest in for 2012 part 2. Jun 03, 2014 posted on june 3, 2014 by copperchrome under comic book speculation, dc, speculation, tv like it or not, the current speculation market is tied to television shows and big budget movies. Could the overlap in the comic book world explain why he sees potential in many different. Ive always been a collector by nature, which is a problem when youre a comic book reader. Safely and quickly park your car on the street at the comic book market. In reality the comic book industry was responding to changing market. 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. The only reason the comic book industry evolved and grew out of its stigma from the 1950s is due to the direct market. As we all know, tons of comics are purchased every day.
Top 10 comic book back issues to buy for the week of 482020. Copper and chrome comic book collecting, speculation. Inappropriate, controversial, or just plain bad duration. Theyll only get older, more rare, and more expensive to get as time goes on. The early nineties saw a period in comicbook history where the industry almost comitted suicide through greed, arrogance and stupidity. Click here for the leading comic book speculation and investing resource. How to sell comic books online start your online store. Movie and tv speculation is rife at the moment and fuelling some strong prices for comics that, on occasion, were pretty much ordinary a year or so ago. Comic book and graphic novel market 20102011 looks to make breaking into the market for comics and graphic novels far easier, while bringing indepth, exclusive analysis for those already experiencing what the industry has to offer. While the comic is one of images best ever, it might transfer well to a game of thrones westworld hbo type series. More often than not, the latter has come into play in the comic book. Comic book speculation and key issues archives simplemans. Jul 12, 2016 for one, comic books are more accessible than ever before, partially because of the internet.
Instead, allow your interests to fuel your social media presence. The risk is on the publisher, and an undercapitalized publisher has little chance of success more on this in my book how to selfpublish your own comic book, watsonguptill, 1997. So anyone looking to get information regarding comic book speculation and investing, avoid comic book. This list is updated once a month as issues fall in and out of hot book status. Top websites about comic book speculation and investment. While the speculation phenomena did, indeed, occur to some extent, i find it troubling that this superficial analysis fails to address the real cause of comics woes during that period. Bronze age and silver age comic book analytic analysis. Comics retailers head into 2019 as uncertain about the market as they were at the start of 2018. Moving from spiderman to the xmen, to the tick and beyond. Spawn fans spend money and are anything but rookies at modern comic speculation. They, and the plethora of comic and graphic novel online forums, will allow you to find your customer base and market directly to them. I like to play the outside market, the things not everyone is looking at.