1 How do I find out the print run of a new comic? You cannot ! No data is ever released ! EVER ! A month after its release Diamond will publish how many copies were ordered of all covers combined. They never publish the print run of variants EVER !! You can get a rough estimate of print run of variants by doing some basic math diving the ratio number 1:50 by the total print run.

Comics from 1996 to 2015 are listed with print runs at www.Comichron.com search for the title and issue #

Comics from 1950 to 1996 email Terry Hoknes at hoknes@hotmail.com and we will give you an estimate

2 How do I know the comic will go up in value? You don’t ! Its based simply on supply and demand. Do you have something people want ? Is your price reasonable compared to other sellers? 99.9% of all new comics regular covers and variants NEVER go up in value ! It’s just paper ! You should not be buying that comic if you need to read this question for the answer.

3 What should I buy this week? Every week in advance of release I write an article telling how many copies are left at Diamond and based on my experience the odds of a book going up in value - this is the most important resource to use to make smart picks. Keep in mind nothing is ever guaranteed ! http://hoknescomics.com/comicsgamble.htm

4 Are any comic books from the 1990’s going to be valuable? Will the 1990’s happen again?

For some reason in the 1990’s due to good marketing and a growing fan base a certain batch of superhero related comics with top notch artwork become the frenzy for collecting and even with massive print runs everybody thought these books would be good long term investments. Unfortunately the hobby shrunk and with less and less comic collectors there were too many copies of certain books on the market which makes it very hard for these books to ever become valuable cause supply is too large. This will never happen again simply because the fan base of comic collectors is too small - but we do have small mini-waves of this where some books are mass produced and flood the market and will be unlikely to ever become valuable in the future.

5 Will the print run increase if speculators want it ? Not really! Its comic store retailers who order the product - not the speculators. The only way speculators influence print runs is if they all order mass quantities in pre-sale and influence the actual print run. Otherwise all speculators are doing is guaranteeing a book does sell out when it hits shelves if a bunch of collectors buy up multiples of copies each.

6 Should I buy up copies of the lastest new #1 from Marvel? The answer is no ! While its true #1 issues have the highest chance of increasing in value as they start a new series, the point is being a #1 issue itself is no guarantee of popularity or quality. Most #1 issues heat up after time when the reviews are back and the quality is assured. This is where if you are going to buy #1’s in bulk you really need to buy in pre-sales and then be patient and sit on them for many months until the book has a chance to finally sell out in comic shops and slowly start to increase in value. Some success stories of this include: Batman #1, Saga #1, Manifest Destiny #1, Injustice Gods Among Us #1.

7 If a book has a high print run is that a guarantee that the book will never increase in value? It definitely hurts the odds but its not a guarantee. Supply and demand! If people keep hunting out back issues of a title constantly month after month it will increase and increase. Recent examples: Batman #1-10, Guardians Of The Galaxy #1-5, Deadpool #1-5, Edge Of Spider-verse #2, Enormous #1, We Can Never Go Home #1, Steven Universe #1-6, Bee And Puppy cat #1.

8 If a book is reprinted does that mean the 1^st printing will go up in value? No - in most cases it means it was still overprinted and does not go up in value. If a book has 3 or more printings then that usually means demand is so constant that yes its likely the 1^st printing at this point is going up in value as demand has never died off. But keep in mind the biggest factor is how common is the 1^st printing. Examples: Star Wars #1 Marvel has 7 printings but the 1^st printing is still so common that its actually worth less than the reprints.

9 If a character is going to be in an upcoming movie or TV show will it go up in value? If the important of the character is large and up to this point the values are low then yes the new energized demand will drive prices up on 1^st appearances, origin issues and other key issues. This may be very short lived depending on how popular the character is. If the character’s key books are already expensive it will NOT likely go up in value.

10 Why do comics go up in value ? Any items that are deemed undervalued have “market corrections” when people take notice. This can be often very short lived. Sometimes books have massive jumps as much as 1000% overnight but then stall as they are no longer “undervalued”. Whether dealing with new comics or vintage comics the same rule applies. When people take notice of a book that seems to be a “deal” in comparison to other similar books of genre, or age, or importance people jump on it and this new attention finds people “cashing in” and marking it up and creating a new found market. Inhumans, Squirrel Girl, Guardians Of The Galaxy were mostly ignored characters until there was an awareness brought to them and then they all had “market corrections”.

11 Where can I see a list of all upcoming comics with release lists and cover images?

12 How do I find out how much my comic is worth? Go to www.Ebay.com login and search the item and then click on SOLD ITEMS to see what people have actually paid. Only look at current listings to find out how much competition is out there for copies and what people are asking in general.

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