Beginners in the world of comic collecting and investing often wonder what are the best comic books for investments, or they tend to ask what are the top comic books to invest inall Both questions are tricky so I’ll try my best to answer them.
First, before diving into the realm of investing in comic books, you have to establish a budget of how much you’re willing to throw down in cash. Making investment choices in the world of comics is tricky, but the basics are pretty easy to follow.
Unlike the stock market, comic books are partly valued on their rarity. Rarity can have different factors concerning comics, but it’s mainly based off of how many copies a particular comic is in existence and floating around.
Certain grades of a comics add to rarity also. For example, a silver age Amazing Spider-Man #1 is a pretty rare comic. However, an Amazing Spider-Man #1 at a Near Mint grade is extremely rare.
Demand is the most important factor, and without it, a comic is completely worthless. Rarity without demand is nothing. A comics over-all worth hinges on the demand for that book.
So to answer the first question of what are the best comic books for investments: The answer is rare ones.
To answer the second question of what are the top comic books to invest in: The answer is rare key issues.
I personally favor comics from the silver age era for many reasons. The superhero genre really boomed during the silver age era and many popular characters we know today, like Thor and Spider-Man among many others, made their first appearances during that age.
Another factor is that no matter what these comics will continue to become more rare and more rare, and if you’re going after key issues in the silver age, you covered demand. Many key issue silver age comics will always be in demand.
I personally get silver age comics that are mainly 1st appearances. What grades depends on my budget. The higher the grade the more rare, and that means the more expensive.
Getting rare key issue silver age comics are best if you buy them already CGC’d or professionally graded. That way you will know you’re not overpaying for your comic investments. If you’re buying them on eBay be sure to only bid on the CGC graded ones. eBay sellers are notorious for over-grading comics.
