Archive for the Comic Book Basics Category


How is the Comic Book Market Doing?

So how are comic book sales and values holding up in this economy? If you listen to Chuck Rozanski of Mile High Comics it is a mixed bag. In the latest Comics Buyer’s Guide he tells a tale of lower sales (off 20% at the Orlando Megacon by informal survey), yet many collectors are hoarding […]

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Investment Comic Books Still Hot

The June Heritage comic book auction did very well in spite of the current economic recession/depression. I was perusing some of the sales, and quite frankly they are pretty amazing. Look at these numbers: Showcase 4 CGC 9.6 – $179,500 (record highest price paid for a 1950’s comic) Incredible Hulk 181 CGC 9.8 – $26,290 […]

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Donald Duck 222 – Closet Comic Book Gold

Our first installment of closet comic book gold comes from a very unlikely place, the world of Whitman Disney comic books! One of the “grails” for Disney and Donald Duck collectors is issue #222. Many of you remember the packs of Whitman comic books found in grocery stores that were abused and overlooked. Now, Donald […]

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