Comics as an Investment
How to invest your money by collecting comics.
Comics for Dummies
If you want to start looking for comics with a lot of potential , it doesn't matter whether it's from Marvel, DC or another publisher. You just have to know which comics are in demand. There are numerous criteria by which a comic can be analyzed. In the beginning, you should rather buy comics that have already been rated . In this way, one escapes the almost impossible task of attributing a state to a comic. This is done by so-called grading companies, to which you can send your comics. These are analyzed there and given a value on a status scale of 0-10 . There are two major companies that provide these 'assessments': CGC and CBCS . We even offer a service where we send your booklets to CGC ! Feel free to stop by there to find out more for yourself. Other criteria that are important in the analysis can be found below
listed:
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Comics with a signature are usually worth more than the same copy without. It is also relevant here who signed the comic and whether the signature was certified by an expert. In exceptional cases, the artists even draw small drawings on the cover or design a unique cover.
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These are special, often one-off events that occur in the comic's story. For example, the first appearance of Batman or the death of Superman. Such booklets are often significantly more valuable.
03
Due to the significantly smaller edition, variant covers (limited issues) are usually more in demand and therefore more valuable than the standard cover. Therefore, interested parties are often willing to pay significantly more. Incentives 1:100 means that a retailer receives an incentive cover for 100 standard covers ordered.
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The condition of the comic should be as good as possible. In older editions, this is often the case with issues with major defects. These comics are often several decades old and therefore a mediocre condition is rare to find.
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Many comics have different cover designs. Some of them are particularly popular, for example ''Virgin Covers''.
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Comics with a signature are usually worth more than the same copy without. It is also relevant here who signed the comic and whether the signature was certified by an expert. In exceptional cases, the artists even draw small drawings on the cover or design a unique cover.
02
These are special, often one-off events that occur in the comic's story. For example, the first appearance of Batman or the death of Superman. Such booklets are often significantly more valuable.
03
Due to the significantly smaller edition, variant covers (limited issues) are usually more in demand and therefore more valuable than the standard cover. Therefore, interested parties are often willing to pay significantly more. Incentives 1:100 means that a retailer receives an incentive cover for 100 standard covers ordered.
04
The condition of the comic should be as good as possible. In older editions, this is often the case with issues with major defects. These comics are often several decades old and therefore a mediocre condition is rare to find.
05
Many comics have different cover designs. Some of them are particularly popular, for example ''Virgin Covers''.