A couple of winners in the Iron Man Giveaway wrote in and I’m happy to say they are pleased to be winners!
The Hulk winner was just notified and I’m sure they’ll enjoy the DVD also.
Here we go:
“I got the video today. Thank you very much” – R. Farrell
“I just received the Iron Man DVD [...]

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The latest issue of Forbes Magazine has a great article titled “Too Smart For It’s Own Good” describing the insanity going on over at E-bay. As comic book collectors and sellers, E-bay has been a great addition to the hobby, so I think it’s appropriate to delve into this a little further.
There are two [...]

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So how are modern comic books doing in the resale market?
Today let’s take a look at Wizard’s “Hot 10 Comics”
The titles we’ll be looking for (with Wizard prices in parentheses are):
- Secret Invasion 1 ($5)
- Batman 676 ($5)
- Wolverine Vol. 2 #66 Turner Variant ($45)
- The Dresden Files: Welcome to the Jungle 1 [...]

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I was online earlier today doing some work on our investments and stumbled upon the latest news from E-bay. The stock was down, they announced layoffs (and some purchases), and they warned about upcoming profits. I’m keenly aware of the down market and economic problems we face, as well as the differences from [...]

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Wow, it’s been a few weeks since I’ve made a post, time has been flying by and things have just been crazy. Now the kids are back in school, Labor Day weekend is over, and it’s time to get back to posting and giving you the latest from the comic book collecting side of [...]

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In a previous post I mentioned the great work Matt Nelson does over at Classics Incorporated. I just received this release from him:
CLASSICS INCORPORATED ANNOUNCES NEW SERVICES AND WEBSITE
Classics Incorporated is proud to announce the launch of our new interactive website this week! The system allows you to create your own work orders when [...]

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This is a quick update as I’m getting the last things together for an early morning departure to the San Diego Comic-con tomorrow with my son (he’s very excited – his first big con!). I sent this basic message to subscribers to the members only site.
Okay, fast and furious:
I’ll be doing live updates during [...]

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Happy 4th of July! I hope you’re enjoying the day, the fireworks and our grand experiment in Liberty!
“Any people that would give up liberty for a little temporary safety deserves neither liberty nor safety.” Benjamin Franklin
“… God forbid we should ever be twenty years without such a rebellion. The people cannot be all, and [...]

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If you’re waiting for the next newsletter about comic book selling, plan on seeing it next Tuesday. Guaranteed to have some good stuff, just wait.
In the meantime I’m filling in over at The Rundown, so check it out.
More to follow very soon…

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This may be a little off topic, but there is a BSG comic book out there and this is my blog (and there is a pop culture connection) so I can talk about it. I’m not a big TV fan, but one of the two shows I do watch is BSG. If you [...]

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