The Comic Broker\’s Report by Topher Seal This month\’s report is going to be a quick one as I slave away on next month\’s UK Special. Until that time I suggest you: Pass on Iron Man 3 and rent John Dies at the End, then watch it three times. Don\’t believe the Marvel Miracleman hype! …
I know a lot of readers that loath Grant Morrison. Old and young a like, I hear em’ whine and moan about how the man can\’t write for sh*t. His recent run on Action Comics has fueled his detractors but trust me when I say that his stint on Action was misunderstood and should be…
The Comic Broker\’s Report: April 2013 By Topher Seal As my wife and I prepare our Groot and Rocket Raccoon costumes for this year\’s Boston Con we realized that creating giant trees and massive guns out of PVC pipe and cardboard is a hassle. This lead to a bet. I believe that Rocket Raccoon is…
These days variant comic covers are the chase cards of the comic market. Personally I don\’t seek them out unless I can find them for cover or at a reasonable price. This rarely happens. Most comic stores make a lot of their weekly profit from selling these issues to their local customers or online. Whatever…
The Comic Book Broker’s Report ( March 2013 ) By Topher Seal Most of us who collect comics also collect other things and while I believe that none of you want to know how I acquired a hang nail from Red Sox Slugger David Ortiz, I can assure you that there is plenty of…
The Comic Book Broker\’s Report ( March ) By Topher Seal This month is sort of a sequel to last month\’s article concerning modern comics and the ridiculous prices being paid for new books. If you love trading in volatile markets then this current comic market is the place for you. Many collectors…
The Comic Book Broker’s Report ( February ) By Topher Seal I just cannot believe the online market for current comics. People are throwing down some serious cash during poor economic times for unproven, highly speculative books. Now I won\’t recommend that you go and spend nearly 200 dollars for Peter Panzerfaust 1…
The Comic Book Broker’s Report ( January ) By Topher Seal The Guardian of the Galaxy have a long history. Since their first incarnation in Marvel Super-Heroes they have appeared in many titles and stared in their own series. But when Marvel announced the production of a feature film even the most die…
Reprint Special These days even reprints of popular books are getting some love! Here are the best to invest in… The Goon 1 (One for One) Dark Horse used this to expose readers to some of their best work. Tough to find in any grade it will certainly pay off down the road when the…
Topher Seal is back with his Summer Special article! Things are heating up outside and so are these gems! As summer sizzles up there’s sure to be plenty of flea markets, auctions and cons to attend. That means back issue blowouts set up by desperate dealers and rank, aging fanboys will hopefully yield treasures or at least…
