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The Greatest Comic Book Debuts of Impossible Comic Book Dimensions and Realms

Comic book dimensions, zones, and realms are the narrative playgrounds for comic book creators. Latveria, Kahndaq, Wakanda, Krypton, and Themyscira are tangible places in the minds and imaginations of hardcore and casual comic book fans. Consider how many people know about the MCU’s Quantum Realm and its connection to Ant-Man…

Personal Finance Advice · May 28

These 8 Comic Debuts Changed Everything: The Authority Figures Behind Your Favorite Heroes

Influential authority figures wield as much power to drive comic book stories as the superheroes. Many such characters don’t even have superpowers; even when they do, they exist mainly to drive the moral ethics or control the actions of others. Perry White is a supporting Superman character, but he is…

Personal Finance Advice · May 25

5 Daredevil Villains Every Marvel Fan Must Know — And 5 So Bad You Won’t Believe They Exist

Comic book superheroes are defined by their villains. The motivations and actions of the villain can make the hero go to heroic or dark places to reach their goal. Sometimes the villain is so silly and goofy its hard for the hero to them them seriously. Daredevil villains usually come…

Personal Finance Advice · May 21

9 Comics Where Game-Changing Powerful Weapons First Appeared – Collectors Are Hunting These Now

Someone once said that a weapon is merely a device that helps your enemy change their mind. The batatrang is Batman’s calling card and a deadly weapon. Can you imagine the X-Men in video games, comics, animation, or live-action, without using Cerebro in some capacity? Who is Thor without Mjolnir?…

Personal Finance Advice · May 7

Think Powers Matter? These 8 Comics Prove Superheroes with No Powers Are Hot Investments

Superheroes with no powers are very common in comic books. We always think of super strength, super speed, or blasts coming from the eyes when we think of superheroes. However, some of the most influential and interesting comic book characters have no superpowers. These powerless characters usually have a professional…

Personal Finance Advice · May 4

Don’t Miss These Hidden Gems From the 70s, You Might Be Sitting on a Goldmine

You might be sitting on a goldmine if you read and collected comic books in the 1970s. Comic book paper from that era was cheap and not made to last. Readers would cut coupons out of comics without a thought of conservation. Some titles had short print runs of special…

Personal Finance Advice · May 1

9 Brutal Punisher Storylines Where Frank Castle Took on Marvel’s Biggest Heroes

Someone once said that facing vigilantism is not injustice, it’s humanity. Yet, there is nothing humane about the way the Punisher operates. The Punisher is a military veteran, weapons expert, and master hand-to-hand combatant who uses his training to fight crime. He is a serial killer of killers. He has…

Personal Finance Advice · Apr 30

What Most Collectors Miss: Tiny Details That Can Double a Comic Book’s Value

We live in an era where it seems like people trip over some unknown collectible comic in the attic, stand up, and become instant millionaires. Still, collectible comics are delicate, and there are inviolate market factors that determine their potential value. Some details could double a comic book’s value overnight.

Personal Finance Advice · Apr 29

Throwing Away Comics? You Could Be Tossing Thousands

Parents throwing away comic books became an involuntary coming-of-age ceremony for teens in the 20th century. It would also be something that one could regret in the future. You never know what comic books will retain or grow in value relative to others. Most importantly, you never know what comic…

Personal Finance Advice · Apr 28

7 Tips on How to Grade Your Own Comics Before Contacting Experts

You can definitely grade your own comics if you want. Before you can sell a valuable comic, you must authenticate its value, grade it, and slab it to prove its value to the buyer and seller. There is a process to grading that requires discipline, but you can do it.…

Personal Finance Advice · Apr 27