Practical guides, expert advice and resources to manage, value and grow your comic book collection.
Mylar vs. polypropylene for comic storage: the 4 cases where Mylar pays off, the 3 where it's overkill, plus brand picks and a budget guide by collection profile.
Read article →How My Comics Collection handles Tintin & Astérix: first-edition tagging, BDM price integration, dedication fields, and mandatory photography for Franco-Belgian comics.
Read article →Tier list of the best colorists: Dave Stewart, Steve Oliff, Laura Martin, Lynn Varley, Matt Hollingsworth, Jordie Bellaire… color artists.
Read article →From New X-Men #114 to the Krakoa era: Cassandra Nova's origin, the Genosha massacre, and the 2026 key issue values amid MCU X-Men speculation.
Read article →Everything you need to know about CGC grading: tiers, pricing, shipping from abroad, pressing, label colors, crack case strategy, and tracking your slabs in 2026.
Read article →Ultimate Spider-Man #1 white variant, Ultimate Fallout #4, Miles Morales first app — CGC prices, rarest variants, and collecting strategies for the full 160-issue run.
Read article →The Wolverine (2013) vs the comics: the mini-series Wolverine (1982, Claremont/Miller), Mariko, Yukio, the Silver Samurai. Commonalities and differences.
Read article →New Mutants #98 3rd print value: spot the gold logo, bullet barcode and indicia, plus 2026 CGC prices and why the 1st print is worth 10x more.
Read article →Can My Comics Collection manage Japanese manga? Full breakdown of MCC's series tagging, volume tracking, multi-edition support, database gaps, and when a dedicated manga app wins.
Read article →Step-by-step guide to migrating your comic collection from Excel to a dedicated app: CSV export, column mapping, CGC grades, duplicate audit, and backup strategy.
Read article →Apply KonMari to your comics the right way: sort by category, redefine
Read article →How much are pre-1980 Strange Lug issues worth? 2026 values for #1, #11 Silver Surfer, and #20-#130, plus condition grading and where to buy and sell.
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