The top 10 most valuable modern age key issue comics to date. Quick question to anybody who has taken the initiative to start up their own brickmortar store, i am putting together investors to open a comic book store in dubai, united arab emirates. More of the best comics to invest in silver age comic. First issue of supermans comic book to be auctioned. I was wondering if anyone knows dc, marvel, dark horse suppliers other than diamond comics, or are they the only ones that deal with international retailers. Jun, 20 and now is a great time to add to your comic book portfolio. Also discover marvel studios new comic book film thats slated to hit theaters before the avengers 2 sequel in 2015. First appearance of the silver age or postworld war ii version of the flash, a key member of dc comics justice league. This isnt just one of the best comic books to invest in for this year, its one of the best comics to invest of all time. Back issues for comic book cash sell my comic books. Online comic book price guide for amazing spiderman comic issues.
Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age 1992date. Aug 05, 2016 movies are sending some comics values skyrocketing. No comic writer knows the industry better than he does expect for maybe straczynski. Then it really rocketed when the producer signed up in 2014, and it was. Dec 23, 2014 heres our full list of alibabas investments and acquisitions so far this year, according to itjuzis database and our own archives. First superman comic book, worth millions, to be auctioned. I have long written rumors about it, but now it seems this long talked about and long awaited film is finally becoming a reality.
Should you slab them and hold on to fund some future purchase. The ascent is the motley fools new personal finance brand devoted to helping you live a richer life. Here are 10 reasons comic books are the best investment there is, super salesman vincent zurzolo tells al lewis. Jun, 2014 the funny business of investing in comic books. Godzilla reboot spoke with real emergency response team. Posted on february 12, 2020 by comicbookscalping one comment. The list above contains other rare comic books of the modern age which are. Comic books are like oil in that they are traded in u. 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. Marvel custom solutions creates special comic book for childrens hospitals across the u. List of television series and films based on image comics. Aug 14, 20 here are 10 reasons comic books are the best investment there is, super salesman vincent zurzolo tells al lewis.
In 2014, a pristine issue of the 1938 comic, with its original price of 10. Our daily content contains the fact driven info you need delivered quickly to. This list includes live action and animated television series and films. Feb 21, 2016 the 10 most expensive comic books ever sold. More picks of my best comic book investments to make soon before demand skyrockets their values. Apr 17, 2020 due to the recent surge of superhero movies, ive recently found the joy of comic book collecting again with about a twentyyear absence from the hobby. Due to the recent surge of superhero movies, ive recently found the joy of comic book collecting again with about a twentyyear absence from the hobby. Of course, there are comics like the first appearances of batman, superman, and wolverine that are already worth a fortune, but the real money is in comics that are still on the rise. My recommendations are always based on current ebay prices that you can act straight away. Comic books that are professionally graded by companies like the certified guarantee co cgc and receive a grade of 9. Comicbook investments are more predictable than stocks. Comic book guy posted his best comic book investments for 2012 over a year ago, so lets take a look back at his picks in this video and check out how he did.
In 2014, darren adams decided to part with his copy. It is, without a doubt, the most valuable comic book available. With comic book sales thriving, pfc looks at the best entrylevel investments. One of the best preserved copies of the first comic book featuring superman will go up for sale on ebay in an auction that will start aug. Thanos as a bigscreen adversary who could next appear in 2014s guardians of. Comicbook films have very quickly become the main focus of major movie studios such as walt disney, lions gate entertainment, sonys. Today the comic industry is back on the rise with comic book characters thriving in other media. After all, if there is a dollar to be made, people will sniff it out which is why many people purchase comic books for their resale value. A pinball machine can be a great investment and one that give you and your family years of entertainment as well. That said, if you do that, you are missing the boat as the second issue, which was dated november 2014 and introduced an incredibly. Godzilla reboot spoke with real emergency response team about.
Is market correction an opportunity for long term investment. A quick look at comic book collecting history basically, a bunch of old guys and gals with disposable income start yearning for the good old days and want to pick up some of their favorite childhood comics. Each week well highlight a comic book that we think is undervalued when compared to the overstreet price guide. Focus on avengers comics as investments sell my comic books. Media participations jun 27, 2014 the belgiumfrench group media participations is the largest comic book publisher in europe, publishing roughly 1,000 new titles. It looks like the twiztid comic book series is being developed into an animated series from one of the producers of amcs the preacher and amazons the boys. This question gets thrown around all the time in online forums along with when will the crash come, but thats a topic for another day. This is to supplement a bronze age thread i started 7 years ago. 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. The weakening canadian dollar got me to thinking about the effect it is having, if any, on the back issue comic book market. In 2019, jeanchristophe, prince napoleonan investment banker and. Rare comics key investment comics of the modern age.
If you have a collection of old comic books in your basement, it might be time to dig them out. Current market prices may differ from the guide value so for the sake of consistency this weekly feature will always reference the. Before being acquired, marvel had sold some of its properties and those continue to prove lucrative investments for the studios that. The condition grade of a comic book is an extremely important factor to consider when buying comic books for investment. Over the past few years, the collecting world has seen the market rise from an overlooked specialist area into a thriving mainstay of many auction houses calendars. Here are a few of my reasons against new comic books as a long term investment. About 100 to 150 copies are believed to exist, only a handful of them in top condition.
Apr 11, 2016 comiccons which had their start in church basements or union halls now fill convention centers in major cities babka, 2014. February 22, 2015 comics to invest in to take advantage of the suicide squad. Thanos as a bigscreen adversary who could next appear in 2014 s guardians of. That in mind it might still surprise fans to learn that not only did the 2014 reboot of godzilla speak to experts about such a scenario, those experts had a plan for. Microsoft points out that their investments in cloud and mobile technologies will enable minecraft.
Movies are sending some comics values skyrocketing. Click here for the leading comic book speculation and investing resource. The winter soldier codirector anthony russo has revealed an alternate opening for the critically acclaimed 2014 release, explaining that it. Heck, the initial solicitation for this book was star wars meets game of thrones, two very successful entertainment properties. First issue of supermans comic book to be auctioned the. This book is one of the safest investments in comics, constantly accruing more value and always one of the bronze age books people ask for. Jul 16, 2018 a comic book series that is proof positive that if you put the word spider in the name of a marvel comic it might sell well, when you read the title edge of spiderverse, it can be easy to dismiss as a cash in. Comic books and other pieces of nerd culture have entered the mainstream in 2014, with six of the top 10 grossing films making comics cool.
Love them or hate them, some modern age comics can be quite valuable. I still had some of my original collection and began to go through them looking for what key issues i was missing. Heres our full list of alibabas investments and acquisitions so far this year, according to itjuzis database and our own archives. Tectonic price surges in the comic book market financial post. Please explore our site and see what we have to offer.
Being a woman and a comic fan, rather than a collector, i have no doubt that my opinions wont always be that of the majority. But there is an intrinsic reward to owning comics that isnt there with some other. Gwen stacy becomes spiderwoman retailer incentive cover. I came up with a list and began to try and track down the comics i needed. This is a list of television series and films based on properties of image comics. Highvalue comic books are outperforming traditional. If youve been collecting comic books since you were a kid, now is the time to. The funny business of investing in comic books the. That in mind it might still surprise fans to learn that not only did the 2014 reboot of godzilla speak to experts about such a. Jul 25, 2014 7 lessknown but very valuable comic books why collectors want it. See more, including free online content, on lisa lopacinskis author page. The recent onslaught of comic book based movies and television shows has caused the value of quite a few some of which were previously. The comic book business is as hot as its ever been. But jumping into comic book retailing has been a great crash course in the ups and downs of the comic book industry.
When hollywood comes calling for specific superheroes, comic collectors see an incredible return on their savvy investment. Comicbook stores refused to stock the book if card was allowed to work on it. This month we are going to be taking a look at comic books. New york comics dealers stephen fishler and vincent zurzolo said. Heres everything alibaba invested in or acquired in 2014. For 2016 comic book investing, you should check out my silver age comic picks as well as my list of undervalued comics for movies up to 2020. And now is a great time to add to your comic book portfolio. Investor guide to 2014 comicbook films the motley fool. Nbcuniversals syfy network recently announced a total of four comic book adaptations that are in the works. Marvel custom solutions creates special comic book for.
Highvalue comic books are outperforming traditional investments. Comic book superheroes are everywhere from movie screens to primetime tv shows to the clothing, merchandise, and food being sold in stores. Comic book stores refused to stock the book if card was allowed to work on it. Theyll only get older, more rare, and more expensive to get as time goes on. Is there any point in saving new comic books for the long haul. Hes written and won awards for immensely successful shows like lost.