Collector's Guide
Falcon Reading Guide: Where to Start
Falcon (Sam Wilson) reading guide: the best entry point, the seminal runs from Englehart to Spencer, major sagas and the Captain America era.
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Collector's Guide
Elektra Reading Guide: Where to Start
Where to start Elektra? Frank Miller's founding saga, Elektra: Assassin, the great solo runs and the ideal reading order to get you started.
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Comics History
Doctor Doom and Valeria Richards: a surprising relationship
The relationship between Doctor Doom and Valeria Richards, daughter of Reed and Sue: a first name echoing a lost love, Doom godfather, a complex bond for Hickman.
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Films & Series
Deadly Class versus comics: the layout cannot be transposed
Deadly Class (2019) vs Deadly Class #1 (2014, Image): Remender and Wes Craig. Cutting as a means of expression, and the cost of 1987 on screen. Key numbers.
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Valuation
Comics market cycles: reading the phases to invest
Understand the comics market cycles: accumulation, rise, euphoria, correction. Identify the current phase and position yourself according to each step.
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Valuation
90s gimmick covers: foil, holo, die-cut
Foil, hologram, chromium, die-cut, glow: why overproduction crushed the gimmick covers of the 90s, the rare exceptions and how to buy without traps.
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Valuation
Beginner Comics Portfolio: Allocation and Steps
How to build your first investment comics portfolio: allocation, beginner diversification, concrete steps and mistakes to avoid.
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CGC & Grading
CGC 9.0 vs 9.2: What Difference in Grade and Value?
CGC 9.0 (VF/NM) vs 9.2 (NM-): defects that separate these neighboring grades, real impact on the rating, census and purchasing guide to choose wisely.
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Key Issues
Aquaman Annuals & Specials: Guide to the Key Issues
Complete guide to Aquaman Annuals and Specials: dates, creators, storylines and rarity benchmarks for the 9 key issues to know before you buy.
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Key Issues
Wakanda Guide: The Key Issues Worth Collecting
Fantastic Four #52, Jungle Action #6, Black Panther 1977 and 1998: The Complete Guide to Wakanda's Key Issues, with Actual CGC Ratings and Buying Guides.
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Key Issues
TMNT Key Issues: Complete Guide to the Ninja Turtles Comics
TMNT Key Issues: TMNT #1 Mirage at $250,000, Raphael #1 (Casey Jones), Archie #1 (Krang) and IDW relaunch. Complete and sourced guide.
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Collector's Guide
Doomsday Reading Guide: Where to Start
Where to start with Doomsday? Our DC reading guide: The Death of Superman, Hunter/Prey, Doomsday Wars, Superman Doomed and the Ideal Order.
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