Comic Broker Report – November 2013

Speculation runs rampant this week!  In today\’s comic collecting world the TV/Film adaptation is king. If it\’s rumored to be optioned or developed the online market can heat up quick ( see Alias #1 on Ebay ). Iron Man 17 ( 1:100 Sketch Variant ) The reaction to Iron Man\’s tweaked origin has been met with…

Miracleman

At the 2013 NYCC Marvel announced  that one of the all time great comic  series will finally be reprinted and finished.  Neil Gaiman looks to deliver arguably one of the most anticipated series conclusions in comic history: http://marvel.com/news/story/21334/nycc_2013_miracleman?utm_campaign=rss_feeds&utm_source=comics_news&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=story-21334& Miracleman man appearances and related material can be lucrative but  difficult to acquire.   Because the original…

Comic Broker Report – October 2013

The slow market continues… Here are ten tips for October: 1.  Do not invest heavily in DC 3D covers. 2.  If you find new 52 Batman issues in high grade at cheap prices buy and flip for decent money. 3.  Invest in Harley Quinn. 4.  Do not rent, purchase or recommend this film:  The Colony…

Comic Broker Report – September 2013

It \’s the end of the summer and safe to say that the market has cooled off.  This time of year is always tough as kids prepare to go back to school and parents buy pencils and paste rather than drop hundreds on 3D variants and other nonsense.  I would go on and on about…

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

A new TMNT film means renewed interest in the famous mutants!  We all know what issues are rare and worth collecting but they also have appeared in many other titles, some of which are quite hard to come by:   1.  Furrlough 52 This outstanding, long running series should not be missed by fans of…

Comic Broker Report – August 2013

  Many announcements at this year\’s SDCC have rocked the comic world, none greater than Zack Synder\’s Batman/Superman movie!  No one has any real clue what the premise of the film will be but it was a bit strange to hear one of the more famous lines from Batman: The Dark Knight Returns read out…

Comic Broker Report – JULY 2013

    Batman and Robin Vol. 1 #1 ( first Mr. Toad ) & Batman 666 ( first Prof. Pyg ) Beware the Batman is already a polarizing  show.  With episode 1 airing this past weekend to mixed reviews one thing is clear-Professor Pyg and Mr. Toad stole it.  Despite Pyg\’s altered origin I am…

Comic Broker Report – Collecting Brandon Graham

  Brandon Graham is one of my favorite indie artists of the last ten years.  He represents a unique style that stands out in a medium where it\’s notoriously difficult to  do so.  If you haven\’t seen his work  before you are in for a treat.  He has done shorts, pin-ups and even writes for…

Comic Broker Report – June 2013

The Comic Broker\’s Report June 2013 By Topher Seal Nothing Special this month, just a mixed bag of comics to hunt for throughout the summer.  Until the Bruins win another cup I will be awaiting the release of the Man of Steel.  Let\’s all hope that Zack Snyder channels his Watchmen instead of another Sucker…

Comic Broker Report – Collecting Fables

Here\’s a quick one for all you speculators out there. It looks like rip-offs, Once Upon a Time and Grimm won\’t deter the makers of Harry Potter from adapting Bill Willingham\’s masterpiece into a film! That\’s good news for those folks who hoarded early issues of the series. Here\’s a quick list of the one\’s I would invest…