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You Could Win an iPad!

admin — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:20:27 +0000

Do you run a comic blog? Do you run any blog? Have you ever thought of running a blog? If so you owe it to yourself to read a great ebook from John Chow. John makes an amazing amount of money online with his blog and is basically the “blog monetization guru” in the online world. If you click on the link below and download this free ebook, he will enter you for a chance to win an iPad.

Even if you don’t win you’ll have some amazing information about the blogging world and how it make money.

Good luck!

Click here to download the book and enter the contest.

Chris Pedrin’s Big Five – The Essential DC War Reference

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:23:05 +0000

If you are fan of war comic books, DC in particular, you must have a copy of CHRIS PEDRIN’S BIG FIVE INFORMATION GUIDE #1.

This book is a cherished piece of my collecting library that I never grow weary of reviewing. The downside? It can be difficult to find.

Chris Pedrin provides an index to the five major DC War comic books: G.I. Combat, Our Fighting Forces, All American Men of War, Star Spangled War Stories (later called Unknown Soldier), and Our Army at War (becomes Sgt. Rock)

In addition to the index is over 30 pages of articles by writers and artists from the comic books.

If you are a fan of DC War this is a must have!

Click on the title below and see if you can find a copy!

CHRIS PEDRIN’S BIG FIVE INFORMATION GUIDE #1

Cash from Your Comic Books

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:00:17 +0000

Several months ago I made a post about making money online with your comics. There are several ways to do this but one of the easiest is to create a blog and monetize it. Your blog can sell comic books, affiliate products, broker ads, sell your own collectible products, or just be a pure fan site and give great information.

The Comic Book Secrets blog uses Wordpress for the content management system. After trying a few different blogging solutions I have found Wordpress to be the best. Once people decide to run a website the next question I get is “how do I set it up?”,”how do I make money with it?” and “how do I get traffic?” I could take the time and put out my own product to explain all of this, but to me it would be a waste of time since someone else has already done it. I am an affiliate for Wordpress Wizard 2.0 and I recommend the product because it answers all of the above questions and so much more!

What exactly is it? It’s the ultimate wordpress and blogging coaching program in which you’ll find a series of more than 50 videos showing you everything you need to start a blog, get traffic and earn from it.

I have good news – Wordpress Wizard is running a $30 off promotion right now for a limited time!

If you want to start you own website, get traffic and monetize it, click here to find out more about Wordpress Wizard. Remember the special only last three days.

Thousands of Free Comic Books Online?

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:49:24 +0000

What if you you could read thousands of old comic books online without paying a penny?

If the owners of htmlcomics are to be believed not only can you do it, but the site is up and running as we speak!

These folks have thousands of comic books scanned and very readable. I just finished browsing a copy of Captain America #1!

The selection is truly amazing, from Action #1, Conan, Spider-man, Superman, to X-men, they are all there.

If you don’t want to risk ruining your collectible copy of a real comic book but still want the joy of reading, check it out.

The Bat Blog

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:31:16 +0000

I found a new website about all things Batman. If you are a Batman fan check it out, the webmaster has done a really nice job! You can see it here.

Sale of the Week – Superman 1

admin — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:02:27 +0000

A Superman 1 in CGC 7.0 Restored Condition sold for $35,000. The reason behind this sale is interesting. Take a look at the listing. Will we see more comics sold to pay for basic survival? Only time will tell how the current depression will play out. If you compare this sale price to previous sales at both this grade level and higher this actually is a decent price for the seller. It is not a “fire sale” return, and in fact is around $4,000 more than this same book sold for 2 years ago. It looks like comic books are holding their value for the time being, let’s hope the trend continues. Here is the Superman #1:

Superman 1 Sold For 35,000

Comic Books and Society – A Video Presentation from the San Diego Comic Con

admin — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:37:55 +0000

Mark S. Zaid of Esquire Comics gave a talk about comic book history and how comics have tackled various social issues such as war, sex, civil right, terrorism, and much more! The title is Cave Art to Superheroes: Comic Books and Social Commentary. I’ve included the video below.

From Cave Art To Superheroes: Comic Books & Social Commentary from Network Of Disclosure on Vimeo.

Old Comic Books – What are They Worth?

admin — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:28:31 +0000

Have some old comic books laying around and want to find out how much they are worth?

Do you wonder if you have a gold mine hidden in that closet?

In the video series below you’ll discover what you must know to find the “true” value of those comics!

Resources for the Video:
Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide
Comic Book Values Course
Comic Book Secrets Member Only Pages

Feel Good this Weekend and Help a Worthy Cause

admin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:59:47 +0000

Do you want to feel good this weekend by helping a worthy cause? My wife lost her mother at a young age and cancer has devastated the women in her family, to include her Aunt and Grandmothers. This weekend she is walking in the Relay for Life and the quest to cure cancer. If you would like to help, please visit her personal link here.

I made my donation in memory of her mother, Judy Nowinski. Any amount will help!

Thanks in advance for your support,

Sean

Disney to Purchase Marvel – What Will it Mean?

admin — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:31:50 +0000

Disney announced a $4 Billion offer for Marvel Enterprises. Will we be watching Spider-Mouse soon?

What does this mean for comic book collectors and investors?

Only time will tell, but hopefully this won’t hurt old comic book sales.

Disney, without a doubt, has the cash, know-how and marketing muscle to make the Marvel superhero stable even more of a household name. If you read the “Will Comic Book Values Crash” post from way back in February 2008, you know I think that character recognition and appreciation will continue to drive back issue sales. Who knows, with the right marketing and stories you could even see a pickup in new comic book sales.

The fears I have include Disney’s cutthroat business practices, their willingness to clamp down on creators, and their uncanny ability to try and squeeze every last penny of revenue out of a character or idea until everyone is sick of it and it dies. Let’s hope the last option isn’t in the cards for old Marvel. Also worrisome is the history of a giant media company purchasing a comic book house and decimating their movies. Can anyone say Time/Warner and DC? At least they finally came around with Batman Begins.

We’ll be watching this story and hoping for the best.