Archive for August, 2012


A Comic Art + Literature Find

Over the last week I’ve been enjoying a combination comic book art/literature find I stumbled across, a hardcover edition of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s Frankenstein illustrated by Bernie Wrightson. Bernie Wrightson is one of my favorite comic book artists, and Frankenstein is one of those books I’ve always been meaning to read, but kept putting off. […]

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How to Lose Big Money in Comic Books

A recent thread on the CGC forums culminated in a multi-thousand dollar loss for an amateur comic book investor. This story is a word of caution to anyone who thinks they can make big money on old funny books without doing their due diligence. The Background An auction in rural Indiana brought robust bidding on […]

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August 19 Weekly Sales Highlight – Amazing Fantasy 15

This week an Amazing Fantasy 15 CGC 3.0 (1st Spider-man) sold for $5,926.00 after decent bidding on E-bay. This is an average price for the book this year. A copy of USA Comics #10 in CGC 7.0 also sold for $3,938. These Timely comics, especially with Captain America, continue to sell for impressive premiums. High […]

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