Collecting DC and Marvel comics in the era of continuity resets can be complicated.
Were here to help!
Nowadays, its about pushing the customer into multiple products.
And push they do.
It doesnt matter what the storyline is; it still ends up going up in price.
The recent glut makes the hunt for quality even more important for gauging collectability.
Look for events that were well received in the moment that are still generating interest a few years later.
Another sneaky pickup that Mir flagged for us:Devils Reign, aDaredevilevent from a few years back.
The multimedia tie-in probably wont hurt, either.
BuyThe Flash#123here.
A near-mint copy might be tough to find and even tougher to afford.
BuyJustice League of America#21here.
Be ready to shell out $5,000.
But its worth it.
BuyThe Amazing Spider-Man(1963) #1here.
BuyMarvels Superhero Secret Wars#8here.
Like, well, Supergirl, for one.
As such, its a solid investment at $75 for graded copies.
BuyCrisis on Infinite Earths#7here.
Her return came shortly after the reboot, but its going for about cover price.
BuySuperman(1986) #16here.
Maximum Carnage
Multimedia tie-ins arent just a function of shared movie universes.
This game rocks; go buy it.
BuyMaximum Carnage(SNES)here.
Here we get the start of a widely loathed story that attempts to rework his continuity.
BuyWeb of Spider-Man#117here.
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But it wasgood, and that means its going to hang around in collectors minds.
BuyHouse of X#2here.
BuyDevils Reign#1here.
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