How does ComicBase s pricing compare to Wizard s?
ComicBase s pricing tends to be much more conservative, particularly in the area of special issues, variants, and “hot” comics. We see these markets as much softer and shallower than Wizard s pricing has tended to indicate. ComicBase is particularly suspicious as to the true worth of many “manufactured collectibles” which have been making the rounds in recent years (e.g. 1/2 issues, chromium promotional editions, etc.). Perhaps the most important difference, however is in our pricing stance: ComicBase s pricing is meant to reflect the price a smart buyer would pay for a comic, given some choice of suppliers. Wizard s pricing stance appears to be more in line with what a person might pay when their choice is limited to a single retailer–and perhaps a somewhat speculative style of business.
