Category Collecting Community

Collecting and Investing Tips #35

Walter Durajlija
April 28, 2010

Over the years I’ve purchased many large comic book collections. I still remember the first big collection I bought back in around 1986. There were over 7000 comics in this collection dating from the early 1940 through to the mid 1970s. This was the collection that set...

Why are we thinking of this? #6

Comic Book Daily Staff
April 27, 2010

Apologies dear readers for the long hiatus that this column of inane thought has accidentally taken. But we’re back for now and ready to think of even more stupid superhero problems. Why doesn’t the Flash fall through the floor when…

Walter Durajlija
April 26, 2010

Marvel Team-Up #22, Marvel Comics, June 1974 Spider-Man and Hawkeye team-up to take on Quasimodo! OK, I admit it’s not the kind of line up that would have had the kids running to the local variety store but other forces…

Walter Durajlija
April 23, 2010

The April Focused auction has just ended on ComicLink. It is being said that the Marvel keys are retreating in value a bit, escpecially in the mid grades. Let’s look at the results and find out for ourselves.

Walter Durajlija
April 21, 2010

I remember back in the early 80s when the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide had those big 10 issue groupings for most of the major Golden, Silver and Bronze age comic book titles. Amazing Spider-Man issues #131-140 were all worth the same...

Walter Durajlija
April 19, 2010

Dell Publishing had a longstanding agreement (since the late 30s) with Western Publishing to produce comic books based on properties that Western licensed from the likes of Disney, MGM, Warner Brothers, Hanna Barbera and others. This agreement was very lucrative for Dell and they fast became the largest comic book publisher. In 1962 Western Publishing decided to create their own comic imprint called Gold Key...

Walter Durajlija
April 16, 2010

One of the toughest grades to get a handle on is the dreaded 6.5. The question is: Are you getting your money’s worth for the ½ grade improvement. Let’s use...

Walter Durajlija
April 14, 2010

Jim Steranko’s first Marvel Comics work was Strange Tales #151. The high end Overstreet Price Guide value for this book is $135 versus $85 for the book just before and the book just after...

Walter Durajlija
April 12, 2010

The Avengers were Marvel’s unchallenged super hero team for a full 8 years before their first real challengers appeared...

Comic Book Daily Staff
April 10, 2010

Ahhh. Archie comics in the 1960’s. The success of the Archie comics over the years had brought forth a number of spin-off titles to help satiate the hungry consumer’s need for wholesome, good-hearted family fun. And of course, what better way than to poke light at the romance between Betty and Archie.

Walter Durajlija
April 9, 2010

It should be noted that of the 100 most expensive comics listed on eBay in the past 2 weeks only 13 actually sold. The percentage was even worse if you don’t count the ones that...

Walter Durajlija
April 7, 2010

Comic book conventions are dangerous places for impulse buyers. You can end up heading home with a 50 cent comic or you could end up heading home with a 4 foot R2D2 replica, a gorgeous 42” x 38” framed painting of Phoenix, 3 short boxes full of CGC graded comics, 2 Samurai swords, a Viking sword and a 50 cent comic...

Walter Durajlija
April 5, 2010

In my opinion Tales to Astonish #27 (Jan/62) is not one of the early Marvel Keys. “The Man in the Ant Hill” story featured the first appearance of Henry Pym but it was just another Sci-fi/fantasy story typical of the books Atlas Comics was producing at the time...

Auction Highlights #31 – Spidey Cross-Overs

Auction Highlights #31 – Spidey Cross-Overs. Early Spidey cross-overs have always been in demand books. There’s been a few up for sale lately. Let’s see how they did.

Walter Durajlija
March 31, 2010

It’s often said that the quickest way to learn anything is through the mistakes you make. Based on this old piece of wisdom I must be one heck of a smart guy.

Comic Book Daily Staff
March 31, 2010

It’s time for another week of comic insanity on Why are we thinking about this? Is Cyclops colorblind? Alright, so we know that Cyclops wears a ruby quartz visor all the time or else he blows the crap out of…

Sleepy Censor #12

I’m not really sure if much needs to be said about this cover. Most of the reactions from anyone who sees this comic is: “What the heck’s Alf doin’ to that seal?!”

Walter Durajlija
March 29, 2010

Wonder Woman, Storm, Supergirl, Batgirl, Emma Frost, She-Hulk, Phoenix, Dazzler and all the other female superheroes owe a lot to Shiera Sanders a.k.a. Hawkgirl...

Walter Durajlija
March 29, 2010

There is massive comic collecting news out of New York. The ComicConnect auction site has sold the highest graded copy known of Action Comics #1 for...

Walter Durajlija
March 24, 2010

Convention Tip #8. So, you’ve saved up some extra cash and you’re planning to attend the next big comic con. There are a few glaring holes on your list and you’re all fired up about checking those issues

Category Collecting Community

Collecting and Investing Tips #35

Why are we thinking of this? #6

Undervalued Spotlight #35

Auction Highlights #34 – Marvel Keys on the Ropes?

Collecting and Investing Tip #34

Undervalued Spotlight #34

Auction Highlights #33 – The 6.5s

Collecting and Investing Tip #33

Undervalued Spotlight #33

Sleepy Censor #13

Auction Highlights #32 – The good stuff

Collecting and Investing Tip #32

Undervalued Spotlight #32

Auction Highlights #31 – Spidey Cross-Overs

Collecting and Investing Tips #31

Why are we thinking about this #5

Sleepy Censor #12

Undervalued Spotlight #31

Auction Highlights #30 – March Madness!

Collecting and Investing Tip #30