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Krystle Green asked:


In a tough economy, we find ourselves looking to make a buck. We act like superheroes trying to fight this volatile economy. Well, why not look to the superheroes themselves? Comic books make for a great investment. They are lucrative and can be worth a lot of money. However, investing in comic books may not bring a big payoff right away. It can take fifteen to twenty years for a comic book to be valuable. Who would’ve thought that a childhood pastime would make you some money, and at the same time you get to have fun while purchasing comic books that bring some joy into your life.

Comic books are rising in value because of the increased popularity of them. Hollywood producers are making recognizable comic books heroes the stars of their movies. For people who are not familiar with the characters, they soon find themselves becoming more interested in them. Or people are reminded of characters they loved as a kid after seeing movies such as Ironman, Wonderwoman, and Superman. They are inspired to buy the comics after watching the movie.

Investing in comic books requires some work and dedication from the collector. They keep their value when they are in good condition and stored properly. There is also researched involved. How popular is the comic, what is the initial cost, what is the current value, how rare is the comic? You also have to decide what type of collector you want to be. There are different types of ways to be an investor for comics.

Investors simply care about the bottom line. They don’t have an emotional side attached with the comics and look to see how much money they can make from selling the comics. Another form of the investor is the person out to make some quick cash. This comic collector buys and sells in bulk tying to make fast money. Usually they are selling the most popular comics, not rarities. The EBay investor is closely related to the person trying to make some fast cash. They auction off their comic books on EBay. Usually they read the comics first and then sell them to get money back, but of course at a higher rate. Unlike the other investors they enjoy reading the comics and have some emotional attachment. Excitement not only comes from the comic but also the auctioning off of the book. Another type of investor simply looking at the bottom line is the inheritor. There is no sentimental value for the comics that were passed on to them. They want to get rid of the comics, but at the same time make a profit.

On the other hand, there are the emotional types of investors. To these types of people, there is sentimental value to the comics and they invest, trade, and purchase comics with value. The reader has the comics for their traditional purpose, reading. They don’t care about preserving the comic and enjoy the superheroes come to life as they read through the colorful pages of a comic. A step down from the reader is the part time reader. They enjoy comics but pick up and leave the hobby when it suits them. Last but not least, are the obsessive collectors. They dream, live, and breathe comic books. They categorize their comics, preserve the comics, and are the go-to guys for comic information.

Investing in comics has its rewards. Those rewards come in the form of money, joy, or excitement. Which collector are you and will you invest in comic books?

 

 

Krystle Green asked:


The first Saturday in May is the official day for comic books. What is so great about this day is that comic books are given away for free. For the past seven years, participating stores have been giving out free comics; but only on this one Saturday a year. The purpose behind this day is to promote comics to kids. To keep the industry alive, we need the newest generations getting hooked on comics. Kids as young as two and three years old become interested in comics, even though they can’t read, because they are familiar with the action hero figures. More than likely, most kids have a superman or batman action figure and they can relate to the comics from looking at the pictures.

The comics given out are special issues. They are printed especially for Free Comic Book Day. They are printed differently than normal comics, and they don’t have a barcode on them. Also, most of the comic books handed out have Free Comic Book Day printed somewhere on the cover. At one store participating in the event, they have more than ten different comics to choose from that will be given out for free. This is made possible because each major comic publisher produces a free edition comic. For a comic book enthusiast, this once a year even is like Christmas for them. As many as twelve million comic books will be given out on Saturday.

William Shatner, one of the most memorable Star Trek actors, is taking part in the event. He has plans to announce the release of his own comic book series. He will be doing a comic book signing at a store in Los Angeles where they will be giving out free comics. William Shatner partnered with Bluewater Productions to create a 32 page comic to be given away for free in support of Free Comic Book Day. His series of science fiction comics is called Tek War, and the free comic given out is a prologue to the issue. Hugh Jackman, leading actor in the X-men series, is also promoting Free Comic Book Day. He is starring in the new release X-Men Origins: Wolverine. He believes that comics have the power to get kids to read. They are playing a large part in fighting illiteracy in our country.

Without comic book retailers, this world wide event wouldn’t be possible. They pay anywhere from 12 to 50 cents for each free edition comic book, and give them out to free for anyone who walks through their store.

mch asked:


What sort of comic books do 11-year-old boys and girls read? What are the names of the comics? What sort of adventure do they like best? Do they like complicated fantasy? Do they like adventure or family life? Do they like superheroes the best? Help me out. Thanks!!

concord4512 asked:


i collect batman comics but i have not got the comic book bags for them. i had bought one once from midtowncomics online but the quality wasnt good. they have arklite comic book bags and mylar comic guard bags but i dont know which one is better. i would like the ones that some comic books come in with when you buy them. i also dont know what is the size i should get. so if anyone can give me more information on how to help protect my comic books.

Michael Malega asked:


I trust that the following article will help you to better understand this topic. There are many another(a) types of comic books that we can buy, trade and even look through when we go to a comical book shop. From these places you will get together comic books in diverse conditions. Some fun(a) books will be in mint condition and others will look well thumbed through even though they are recently printed comical books. When you are purchasing comic books for a collection you want to know around the comic book values.

These values are slightly difficult for the beginner comic collector to find. To help you in this task of find the comic book values for your versatile comic books you can look for a comic book appraiser. This individual will have the knowledge and the experience in handling diverse comic books so that he comic will not stand any signs of deterioration while the comic book is being assessed.

You can ask the valuator questions about the versatile identifying marks when you want to know how to find these comic book values when you are in a comic book store. You can also use the various steps and instructions that are found in different comic book cost guides.

As these cost guides are in both traditional book form and electronic reading you should be able to find the comic book values that you are looking at for. The data may be a little difficult to find but once you have seen and implied the criteria for assigning values to your comic books you will be able to test out your abilities.

The best way to get a feel for the various values that are possible is to see if you can determine the comic book values by the method that was described in the funny book monetary value guides. The first step is to see the condition of the comic books in your collection. The ones that are in mediocre shape you may want to leave until you are able to see how the comical book value system truly works.

The other items that determine the comic book values are the popularity in the long term. This means that long running comic serial like Superman and Batman are in all likelihood most probable to be very valuable especially if they are comics from the sooner editions. These early laughable books are hard to find.

When you have developed your ability to figure the various comic book values and you feel that you will be able to say which comics are in mint condition and which ones are fresh then you will need to see if you can take this a step further and look at the differences in the comic books that you have just purchased from the comic book stores. You can then see what a professional person valuator will value your collection at.

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Muna wa Wanjiru asked:


There are many different types of comic books that we can buy, trade and even look through when we go to a comic book shop. From these places you will encounter comic books in various conditions. Some comic books will be in mint condition and others will look well thumbed through even though they are newly printed comic books. When you are buying comic books for a collection you want to know roughly the comic book values.

These values are somewhat difficult for the novice comic collector to find. To help you in this task of find the comic book values for your various comic books you can look for a comic book appraiser. This individual will have the knowledge and the experience in handling various comic books so that he comic will not sustain any signs of damage while the comic book is being assessed.

You can ask the appraiser questions about the various identifying marks when you want to know how to find these comic book values when you are in a comic book store. You can also use the various steps and instructions that are found in different comic book price guides.

As these price guides are in both traditional book form and electronic version you should be able to find the comic book values that you are looking for. The information may be a little difficult to find but once you have seen and understood the criteria for assigning values to your comic books you will be able to test out your abilities.

The best way to get a feel for the various values that are possible is to see if you can determine the comic book values by the method that was described in the comic book price guides. The first step is to see the condition of the comic books in your collection. The ones that are in poor shape you may want to leave until you are able to see how the comic book value system really works.

The other items that determine the comic book values are the popularity in the long term. This means that long running comic series like Superman and Batman are probably most likely to be very valuable especially if they are comics from the earlier editions. These early comic books are hard to find.

When you have developed your ability to judge the various comic book values and you feel that you will be able to say which comics are in mint condition and which ones are fair then you will need to see if you can take this a step further and look at the differences in the comic books that you have just purchased from the comic book stores. You can then see what a professional appraiser will value your collection at.

luke k asked:


I want to get back into comic books and am intrested in any world war 2 comic books or westerns. Any others would be good too (for reference im almost 18 years old if that helps)

kazuya m asked:


I have a bunch of comic books from a long time ago and I was wondering what site I can use to find out their value. There must be a website that many comic book shops refer to in order to set their prices. Anyone know any sites or something? I don’t want to visit a local comic shop please.

Mr S asked:


I have collected many comic books over the past 15 years. I still love them but at the moment I have no use for them and would like to profit from my “hobby”. I’m just curious to see what other ways I can try to sell them aside from ebay. Any ideas?

Kari asked:


I have ALOT of comic books, but most of them didn’t come with the typical protective plastic comic book bags (with the white cardboard inside) to preserve them. Where online can I buy plastic comic book bags (with the white cardboard inside) for my comic books?