Spidey Time!
There has been much discussion lately about the Spider-man 3 movie and its impact on back issue sales. The Spider-man franchise has been arguably the most successful in comics history. The newest installment, due may 4th 2007 will introduce three villains: Sandman, Venom and a new Goblin (Green or Hob). We’ll also see the classic Spidey girlfriend, Gwen Stacy.
So, the big question for collectors is,”what are the key issues that will be affected by movie-generated interest?”
Let’s see. We have the following First Appearances:
Sandman: Amazing Spider-man (vol. 1) #4
Venom: Amazing Spider-man (vol. 1) #300
Hobgoblin: Amazing Spider-man (vol. 1) #238
Green Goblin II: Amazing Spider-man (vol. 1) #136
Gwen Stacy: Amazing Spider-man (vol. 1) #31
Unfortuantely, all of these issues are trading for a premium already, but there is still hope. Good deals can probably be found at cons and flea markets where competition tends to be lower. And those who have these books, rejoice! This is the perfect sellers market. There is some debate about whether this is the right time vs. one or two months before the film’s release. Whatever you decide - good luck. And feel free to share your buying or selling experiences in the comments section of this blog.
P.S. There are also a handful of non-key issues that may be affected by the movie, but that’s for another day.
