Valuation
Comics grading scale: 9.4, 9.6 and 9.8 decrypted
Understand the comic grading scale from 0.5 to 10, the key tiers 9.4/9.6/9.8 and why the value of a comic never progresses linearly.
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Comics History
Doom vs. Reed Richards: Marvel's Greatest Rivalry
The rivalry between Doctor Doom and Reed Richards: born at university, the accident, two geniuses with opposite destinies, jealousy. Heart of the Doom mythology.
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Valuation
Diversify away from Marvel and DC: invest in indies
Image, Dark Horse, horror, Valiant: why and how to reduce correlation to the Big Two in an investment comics portfolio. Concrete method
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Valuation
Detect a restoration or trimming before purchasing
Color retouching, filling, reinforcement or trimming: simple tests (grazing light, UV, margin measurement) to identify a hidden restoration.
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Tier list
The best comic book writers: the tier list
Tier list of the best screenwriters: Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison, Frank Miller, Claremont, Vaughan, Ellis, Ennis… the authors ranked.
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Key Issues
Suicide Squad Key Issues: The Essential Comics to Know
The essential Suicide Squad key issues: Brave and the Bold #25, Batman #59, Legends #1, Suicide Squad #1 (1987 and New 52), Harley Quinn, Peacemaker.
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Collector's Guide
Justice League Reading Guide: Where to Start
Where to start with Justice League? Founding runs, major sagas and the modern era: a reasoned reading journey to get started and collect the DC team.
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Collector's Guide
Jean Gray Reading Guide: Where to Start
Where to start with Jean Grey? Reading order of major runs and sagas, from the Dark Phoenix of Claremont/Byrne to the Krakoa era. Complete guide.
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Collector's Guide
Guardians of the Galaxy Reading Guide: Where to Start
Where to start with Guardians of the Galaxy in comics: essential runs, reading order, cosmic sagas and collections, from Abnett-Lanning to the modern era.
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Collector's Guide
Green Goblin Reading Guide: Where to Start
Green Goblin reading guide: where to start, the founding runs, the great sagas and the ideal reading order to discover Norman Osborn.
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Collector's Guide
Green Arrow Reading Guide: Where to Start
Where to start Green Arrow? This guide ranks the cult runs — O'Neil-Adams, Grell, Kevin Smith, Lemire — and gives the ideal reading order to get started.
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Films & Series
Guardians of the Galaxy (2015) versus the comics: a recycled team name
The Animated Series vs. Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (1969): The original team has no common members. Groot in 1960, Star-Lord and Rocket in 1976. Key issues.
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