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Despite collectibles growth and the new comicbook venture, this is a very highrisk investment. That means youll only reach a few of the people interested in what youre selling. Comics as investments bad idea and bad for the industry blogs. Rare comics key investment comics of the modern age.
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Also discover marvel studios new comic book film thats slated to hit theaters before the avengers 2 sequel in 2015. Dc comics move to modernize its characters and stories is the latest in a trend in which fans, both casual and diehard, are demanding change with more relevant and relatable story lines. Best silver age long term investments on a budget i know most people collect comics for art, stories, or for other reasons. Personally, i like the art and spending money on something that not only do i like the history story behind, but something that will only gain value with time. Comic books that are professionally graded by companies like the certified guarantee co cgc and receive a grade of 9. The condition grade of a comic book is an extremely important factor to consider when buying comic books for investment.
Chapters 24 are primers in the basics of investing, and are better written and organized than most textbooks i had to suffer through in college. The list above contains other rare comic books of the modern age which are. A pinball machine can be a great investment and one that give you and your family years of entertainment as well. I share my thoughts on comic books as investments and some interesting information i found in the new comic book price guide. The recent passing of tom moore, creator of the famous archie. In order for a comic to be considered for this list, it first and foremost needs to have been released in modern times and be worthy of. The iron man movie of 2008 is widely credited as reigniting a broad interest in comic book investing and helping to drive up prices. Mainstream newspapers ran reports that comic books were good financial investments and soon collectors were buying massive. Im looking for a good key book to invest in but im not sure if im better off with a gsx 1 cgc 7. Please explore our site and see what we have to offer. The funny business of investing in comic books the. Realizing that inspired us to put together this list of 20 new comic books worth investing in. More picks of my best comic book investments to make soon before demand skyrockets their values. Highvalue comic books are outperforming traditional.
Comics as investments bad idea and bad for the industry. Posted november 27, 2015 november 27, 2015 mguitmann. Comic books are turning into a viable option for people looking to invest in something more tangible. By contrast, when the walking dead first hit comic book shops in october 2003, you had to be one of the lucky 7,000 to buy a copy. In august 2008, comicbook dealer metropolis collectibles inc. Im not saying the young comic book reader isnt out there, but the numbers dont lie, they are few in number.