If you are a subscriber to the Comic Book Secrets Insider Newsletter you have read (and heard) my opinion about what comic books stand the best chance at holding or increasing their value. I wanted to piggyback on the newsletter and give everyone and easy to use tool to track or purchase these comic book keys. The website will now have the following pages for your collecting/investing use.

The World’s Most Valuable Comic Books
Most Valuable Golden Age Comics
Most Valuable Silver Age Comics
Most Valuable Bronze Age Comics
Most Valuable Modern Comics

I’m also throwing in hot golden age, silver age, bronze and modern pages. These are comic books that are hitting a predetermined price threshold and are worth keeping an eye on.

Enjoy the new tools!

It was only a matter of time before the video game world and comic book universe met, and there is demand for those comics! Video games are a multi-billion dollar industry and the comic book industry has capitalized on this demand. Some of the titles that have done well include Gears of War and Halo Uprising. Not surprisingly, the popularity of the video game helps with the desirability of the comics.

Check out some of the latest video game comic book prices:

The Jonah Hex movie trailer is out:

On the heels of two million dollar sales in February, the highest graded copy of Action Comics #1, CGC 8.5, sold on comicconnect.com for $1.5 million. You can read more about this comic here.

The $1.5 Million Comic:

If you want to get an idea of how Action #1 has performed as an investment, take a look the data below for sales from 2004 to 2009 (3 Sales of a CGC 2.5 Certified copy). It will be interesting to see how this high grade sale will affect lower grade prices.

The First Avenger: Captain America is moving right along with Chris Evans now cast in the lead role. The news has been fast and furious over the past week or so culminating with news of the acceptance of the role reported through numerous new outlets including Reuters.

The movie is scheduled to begin shooting this summer with under the direction of Joe Johnston. This is a three movie deal plus the Avengers for Evans. Stay tuned for some Captain America comic book movie picks.

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

Are you looking for an additional comic book research tool outside of the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide?

One tool I use and recommend is the Standard Catalog of Comic Books DVD.

The DVD contains information for over 180,000 comic books from the Golden Age to present. It includes series overviews, original cover price, artists, writers, major storylines, character appearances, a rough tally of CGC graded copies and some auction results.

I have the print edition but the large size makes it a little difficult to use. The DVD is a welcome addition and allows me to conduct research on the go.

Several months ago the USA Today published an article and poll asking who should be the villain in the next Batman movie. The Riddler won.

But the question I have is are we at the point where there should be an original villain in these movies instead of recycled comic book characters? The big screen is becoming a universe of its own for both DC and Marvel. Although the main characters tend to be the same, many of the storylines are heavily modified from the comics. If this alternate universe is going to continue should we see some fresh faces?

So let’s put it to a poll. Take a look at the right sidebar and you will see the question. “Should the next Batman feature an original villain or an pre-existing comic book villain.” Cast your vote and let your voice be heard!

There’s a new Iron Man 2 movie trailer out and we have it here at Comic Book Secrets. Take a look at all the characters featured in this film then check out our search function below to find the back issues featuring their first appearances.

Tales of Suspense 39 – 1st Iron Man, so it’s a natural. Plus just a great key to have for the collector/investor
Iron Man 1 – 1st self titles comic, has held up well and I love that deep blue cover!
Tales of Suspense 52 – 1st Black Widow, played by Scarlett Johansson in the movie
Tales of Suspense 97 – 1st Whiplash played by Mickey Rourke
Iron Man 118- 1st War Machine, played by Don Cheadle
Sergeant Fury and His Howling Commandos 1 – the Nick Fury character continues to get more and more screen time, so I am watching

Iron Man 2 comic books are heating up, and a Tales of Suspense #97, the first Whiplash (the movie villain) sold for $896.25 in CGC 9.6 on January 31st. This sale was at Heritage Auctions.

Keep up to date on Tales of Suspense 97