How Do You Start A Comic Book Collection?
Comic books are full of colorful characters, interesting action and cool graphics. If you own a few issues and hope to turn your passing interest into a more involved hobby, study these tips to start the process and round out your comic book collection. Decide what comic books you want to collect. Maybe you’d like to gather those that became hit movies (like Spiderman or Xmen) or showcase a particular superhero that you like. You can also start a collection based on a specific artist, writer or comic book publisher (like Stan Lee). Browse and shop for issues at local comic book shops, bookstores and on comic-related websites. Ask employees for recommendations on different types (if you’re also interested in collecting anime or graphic novels, for example) and which comics will appreciate if you want your collection to increase in value. (See Resources) Attend comic book conventions to shop from a variety of merchants and discover other comic-related toys, magazines, videos and memorabi