The nineties are a decade that receives a lot of flack among comic book collectors. Comic book speculation and key issues archives simpleman. If youre looking for an example of the power of pop culture and music, then this is it. Investing every cent you own in a highrisk, illiquid commodity, such as comic books, would be exhibiting a classic case of stupidity. Contains some mature content and may not be suitable for sensitive viewers.
Top 10 comic book back issues to buy for the week of 4222020. This book introduces casey jones, who plays a big part in the tmnt universe. As newsarama begins a series of articles examining issues affecting the comic book industrys direct market, we begin by talking to retailers and publishers about the. Jun 20, 20 the earliest copies of most of the great works of literature exist only in partial or dilapidated form. Contributor tim beyers sits down with the motley fools rick engdahl to talk comics, tv, movies, tech, and related geekery. Cbsi hot 10 comics of the week show podcast market report did you. Here are a few trends that ill be watching closely. The vicious downward spiral of the 1990s mile high comics. Auctions of british and us comics, artwork, and comic book ephemera. Jun 05, 2016 comic books buck trend as print and digital sales flourish. Comics is a market in transition publishers weekly. You can also find us on youtube at comic book wars where we discuss comic book news, market trends, speculation and investment strategies each and every tuesday around 9. I dont have a market data, but from my experience, i can say that india seriously lacks a good indian comic book market. From roughly 1985 through 1993, comic book speculation reached its highest peaks.
Jun 03, 2014 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. The billy ray cyrusfeaturing remix also holds five of the top seven spots on billboards list of the. Ask other collectors to estimate the grade of a comic book from a picture. With the existing market, you can make money on any comic depending on what you purchase it for, but its important to know that this is a hobby first and foremost for the creators of this site. Comic book speculating, selling, buying, flipping, swapping, investing, picks, pricing, collecting, grading cgccbcspgx, cover variants, character appearances, etc. Comic book speculation and key issues archives simplemans. 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. Modern speculation modern age comic books cgc comic book. This week well cover the books released on 0925 and 1002 since i. Tales from the database your new and collectible comic book. Jul 12, 2016 for one, comic books are more accessible than ever before, partially because of the internet. Comic book market trends for february 26, 2020 youtube. Since the majority of habitual comic book readers are served through this sales channel, these numbers are a good indicator of the core sales trends at the retail level. They grew up collecting and enjoy discussions of allthings comics, including monitoring and reporting market trends.
Wednesday, the best day of the week, new comic book day. While not all copies will sell to readers, each retailer is buying what they think they can sell so the trends at the retail level should be a close enough reflection of the. Dec 02, 2015 the nineties are a decade that receives a lot of flack among comic book collectors. It looks like just the opposite, said john jackson miller, a comic book writer and fiction author who also tracks the industry at his website, the comics chronicles. Head on over to the comic book market in bloomfield and try out reading. Our picks are analytically derived by market trends and experience. Five trends to watch in the comics business in 2018. A forum for discussions related to the cgc registry an interactive. Today, comic books are printed in runs of 50,000 to 100,000 based on demand. The reboot was accompanied by much fanfare and a rumour that something big was coming down the pipe for everyones favourite canadian mutant. Catering to each audience, this report offers publishers and retailers indepth. It also had its fair share of comic book dealers who offered a glimpse of a market that remains red hot. Your best chances for lasting growth is gold,silver and bronze age comics.
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Posts about comic book speculation written by copperchrome. Everything a comic book writer needs to make it in the business. Your one stop spot for all the latest comic book speculation, investing and breaking comic related news from around the web. And if you want to invest in a copy of any of the 100, which grade should you seek out, and why. I guess thats what happens when dan slott writes a mythologychanging story arc that defies all expectations and receives widespread critical acclaim. Lil nas xs old town road is one of the biggest songs of 2019, sitting on top of the billboard hot 100 chart for six straight weeks as of may. Comicsheatingup informed comic book speculation and pop.
Comic book market trends for march 11, 2020 simplemans. The comic book market can be very focused, and anything not directly in the sights of the current trend can fall in value. May 15, 2020 explore gocollects board latest comic book speculation, followed by. Dc comics to start making comic books for todays world. Tons of good stuff releasing this week, so without hesitation, lets jump right in. Secret warriors may not seem like major news at this point, but there is a. A forum for discussing comic book grading, conservation, and restoration issues. This week we discuss joker, bloodshot, mask, and comic book market trends for march 11, 2020 simplemans comics. While the comic is one of images best ever, it might transfer well to a game of thrones westworld hbo type series. When youre ready to add a new book to your collection, browse comic books and many other options here.
Not only would this be fun meeting sheamus, but getting his signature on a highend condition book will pay dividends for your time and money. Tales from the database mile high comics, chuck rozanski. Not every book was directly affected and few saw major change even by comic book standards, but the rebranding of the titles seems to have been enough to renew fan interest. Im not saying this comic page or even the whole comic is on the level of shakespeare or milton or anything. The earliest copies of most of the great works of literature exist only in partial or dilapidated form. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. We monitor the fire hose of online comic book sales across various marketplaces and report on the sales of cgc and cbcs graded books in our comics price guide. Comic book market trends for april 8, 2020 youtube.
Since the upcoming 2020 eternals movie does not seem to feature any deviants. We discuss 3 hot and 3 cold comic book market trends for march 11, 2020 that are causing comic book price trends to either heat up or cool down. 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. Comics, previously purchased at newsstands or in dedicated comic book stores, can easily be bought and. The real item of interest though was the trading and mixing up of the creative teams on many of the books. 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 early nineties saw a period in comicbook history where the industry almost comitted suicide through greed, arrogance and stupidity. Jan 18, 2017 as newsarama begins a series of articles examining issues affecting the comic book industrys direct market, we begin by talking to retailers and publishers about the growing number of titles. Comicsheatingup informed comic book speculation and. Comic books are like oil in that they are traded in u. 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. Every hot trend that hit the industry, marvel was quick to copy. Aug 14, 2017 since the majority of habitual comic book readers are served through this sales channel, these numbers are a good indicator of the core sales trends at the retail level. Log into facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know.
Skipped over doing this last week as there was not too much on of interest. Variant covers help drive the collector market today and are the main cause of. Print comic book revenues have been on the rise in recent years, even as digital comics sales boom. A subreddit for news and discussion regarding the speculation of comics books that are hot, which are not, and which are going to be. Comic book collecting is a hobby that treats comic books and related items as collectibles or. And like the sports card market before it, they took comicbooks straight 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. The brenda butler archive continues to produce stellar examples. At the icv2 insiders sessions at nycc last october, we saw data showing a divergence between trade book sales of graphic novels and manga increasing and sales in the direct market decreasing. Safely and quickly park your car on the street at the comic book market. The weakening canadian dollar got me to thinking about the effect it is having, if any, on the back issue comic book market.
Enjoy see more ideas about comics, comic books and comic covers. Mar 7, 2020 my personal collection of comics that i own or have for sale. Famo by randall dowling, hey buddy, can you spare a grade. Dc comics move to modernize its characters and stories is the latest in a trend in which fans, both casual and diehard, are demanding change with more relevant and relatable story lines. Youll find a great selection of ebooks for your tablet, including ebooks and ecomics. The five pillars of comic book speculation gocollect. Comicbook investments are more predictable than stocks. Copper and chrome comic book collecting, speculation, and. Modern speculation cgc comic book collectors chat boards.
Feb 06, 2015 dc comics move to modernize its characters and stories is the latest in a trend in which fans, both casual and diehard, are demanding change with more relevant and relatable story lines. Which are the 100 hottest comic books on the planet right now. My name is christian and i am the owner of elveens comics. The thing is comic retailers are not in this business to make comic speculators money. Mar 31, 2014 posted on march 19, 2014 by copperchrome under comic book speculation, marvel, speculation, xmen were three issues into paul cornells new wolverine series. Comic book speculating, selling, buying, flipping, swapping, investing, picks, pricing, collecting, grading cgccbcspgx, cover. Click here for the leading comic book speculation and investing resource. Apologies folks, i caught something bad, not sure if i can get one up tomorrow, ill see how. Comic book speculation and market trends read twilight new moon online free pdf, check out below for the full list as well as their comic book first appearances. 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. Aug 14, 20 comicbook investments are more predictable than stocks. Mar 04, 2016 with the existing market, you can make money on any comic depending on what you purchase it for, but its important to know that this is a hobby first and foremost for the creators of this site.
People collect comics for pleasure, but most of us also maintain a faint hope that our collections will one day be worth a ton of money. Print comic book revenues have been on the rise in recent years, even as digital comics. Beyers is a member of the motley fool rule breakers stockpicking team. For one, comic books are more accessible than ever before, partially because of the internet. I had preordered it when it came out because im a fan of the band.
We discuss 3 hot and 3 cold comic book market trends for april 8, 2020 that are causing comic book price trends to either heat up or cool down. Daily coverage of the pop culture products industry, including toys action figures, models and statues, anime anime, manga, and japanese imports, games collectible card and roleplaying games or ccgs and rpgs, comics comics and graphic novels, and movie and tv licensed merchandise. Everything a comic book writer needs to make it in the business haines, lurene on. Copper and chrome comic book collecting, speculation. We feature business news, and indepth analysis for retailers, publishers, manufacturers.
Ec comics new trend pre code horror history welcome back to another vintage. Not every book was directly affected and few saw major change even by comic book standards, but. Moving from spiderman to the xmen, to the tick and beyond. We discuss 3 hot and 3 cold comic book market trends for february 26, 2020 that are causing comic book price trends to either heat up or cool down. Comic shops also take care of their regulars and could have those price tags on them to keep speculators at baymy guess is if a regular of theirs who they knew were not a speculator would ask for said book they would discount it for them at least thats how my shop does it. A little while back, i wrote about the virtues of grant morrisons xmen run. 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.
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