Now, unlike the other two categories, most speculators run the gamut by this, I mean they come from all walks of life. They have realized the sheer value of comics and have found a way to move them at a profit. Speculators are a different breed, they mainly try to flip the comics. Often these folks were devoted as kids, and like alternative investments that also happen to be quite nostalgic. The value in comics is an investment first and foremost, but with a strong appreciation for the art, writing, and comic books as a pop culture art form. They tend to look out three to five years, or even longer. Often investors will see comics in very much the same way they might look at stock picking. They cherish the form but acknowledge the rarity and cost of each comic. Investors are fans who own comics but are keenly aware of their intrinsic value. In my own interactions with collectors, I notice the pure completist collectors tend to be the most dedicated, very thorough and incredibly knowledgable about comic books. Another is a fiend for Daredevil and specifically everything Elektra he even named his daughter after his favorite character, Elektra! Completists, and aficionados all, most collect only for interest and occasionally sell books to make money for more books. One friend of mine has been collecting the first volume of Amazing Spider-Man. The pure collector is usually focused on one genre or book series. Is there some knowledge we can gain from each of these different aspects to the same hobby? However, there are three different types of comic book treasure hunters: pure collectors, investors, and speculators. People fill collections, some are looking at book quality, others like cheap quantity, the reasons for pursuing this hobby are as varied as the number of people in it. While that is a primary concern, it is not the only score. Now many new to this endeavor might believe this is just a hunt for key books. There is quite simply nothing as fun as the hunt for comics.
Then when the moment is right, we pounce! Our tenacity could give any large feline a run for his money. Yes, much like a cheetah on the plains of Africa we stalk our prey. Anyone who has been collecting comics either for profit or just fun has experienced the joy of the hunt.
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