It Never Gets Old
What the heck is going on, seems like everyone has the flu! I think I’ll have a full crew at work this week for the first time since before Christmas! The problem with having a full crew is there’s no…
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Comic Book Daily
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Category Undervalued Spotlight
A look at “undervalued” comics. See our Undervalued Spotlight Index for the complete 476 entries.
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Undervalued Spotlight #477
Daredevil #153, Marvel Comics, July 1978. The last Undervalued Spotlight I posted was in December 2019, had I been smart I would have kept it going another 3 years, my picks would have been legendary, I would have been…
Undervalued Spotlight Index 1-476
An easy-to-use table listing all 476 Undervalued Spotlights is available. Undervalued Spotlight Index
Undervalued Spotlight Sign Off
It’s time to put the Undervalued Spotlight on the shelf, I’m stopping my weekly column after 10+ years of posts. I’ll leave the door ajar and allow myself to revisit this post if and when the urge and inspiration arises.…
Undervalued Spotlight #476
Marvel Holiday Special #1, Marvel Comics, 1991. Merry Christmas. The relationship between Christmas and American comic books goes beyond everything, the day is so entwined in the medium, so celebrated over the history of comics that it’s hardly important noting…
Under the Weather Spotlight
Apologies folks, I caught something bad, not sure if I can get one up tomorrow, I’ll see how I feel. These things take time and energy. Anybody brave enough to submit just one Spotlight candidate for today? No argument needed.…
Undervalued Spotlight #475
Incredible Hulk #104, Marvel Comics, June 1968. I had a little run of Hulk’s come in last week and there were some nice tight copies in the 110s and 120s to admire, these were stunning copies and we’ll send a…
Undervalued Spotlight #474
Superman #78, DC Comics, September/October 1952. This week I had a guy walk into the shop with a couple of rat chewed old Superman comics from the early 1950s, these were barely hanging in there condition wise but they’d sell…
Undervalued Spotlight #473
X-Men #64, Marvel Comics, January 1970. This week’s pick was suggested by my pal Christian, his schpiel was good but it didn’t have to be because he had me when he mentioned the issue, X-Men #64, which is this week’s…
Undervalued Spotlight #472
Incredible Hulk #3, Marvel Comics, September 1962. I’m staying on course this week and zeroing in on rock-solid books that still have room to grow, books that deliver blue-chip quality and still have some upside. This week I want to…
Undervalued Spotlight #471
Mystery in Space #1, DC Comics, April/May 1951. This week’s Undervalued Spotlight has been on my radar for a while, two recent sales results have convinced me it was time to dust off and shine this week’s Spotlight on Mystery…
Undervalued Spotlight #470
Amazing Spider-Man #10, Marvel Comics, March 1964. This week I wanted to find a nice combination of quality and value, I was looking for something stable, on firm ground, but that still had room for appreciation. I’m pretty sure I…
Undervalued Spotlight #469
Chamber of Darkness #7, Marvel Comics, October 1970. Happy Halloween everybody, this year I’m encouraging you to give out comics, not cavities! There is one comic I’ll recommend you don’t give away on Halloween and that is this week’s Undervalued…
Undervalued Spotlight #468
Fantastic Four #28, Marvel Comics, July 1964. On the back issue comic market the two most speculated Marvel titles for a while now have been the Fantastic Four (FF) and the X-Men, and why not, a massive fan base eagerly…
Undervalued Spotlight #467
X-Men #35, Marvel Comics, August 1967. I was reading something about Warren Buffet and the way he bought stocks, it was all about finding quality and value. I thought I’d try Mr. Buffet’s technique to see if I can weed…
Undervalued Spotlight #466
World’s Finest #34, DC Comics, May/June 1948. It was nice seeing one of my comic pals Warren up at the shop this past weekend. The man always has a positive outlook on things which is very refreshing. Warren asked when…
Undervalued Spotlight #465
Tomb Of Dracula #18, Marvel Comics, March 1974. Man the pants I was sporting to school in 1974, light blue with heavily checkered dark blue overlays. I remember it was the summer of 1975 when I got my first pair…
Undervalued Spotlight – Delayed
Sorry guys, I started it tonight but couldn’t finish, lets blame the Tri-City Comic Con this past weekend and lets blame some paperwork I needed to do tonight, lets just not blame me though I am to blame in this…
Undervalued Spotlight #464
Tales to Astonish #27, Marvel Comics, January 1962. I was talking to someone recently about how stale the big Marvel Keys have been lately. Stale can be a good thing, especially if you’re in the market to buy. So what…
Undervalued Spotlight #463
Batman #97, DC Comics, February 1956. We were talking up the new Joker movie at the shop a few days ago, there seems to be good hype around the upcoming release so I challenged myself to dig out a Joker…