Crystal Ball: '80s Indies Titles Worth a Crap?

Crystal Ball: '80s Indies Titles Worth a Crap?
BburgDaddy-o Posts: 22 5/31/2016	BburgDaddy-o Posts: 22 I started collecting comics in earnest in the '80s. Wasn't into speculating; I just got things that caught my eye. I did have the foresight to store them properly so now, +/- 30 years later, I have titles in really nice condition. The 1980s were a different time for comic books. Not talking about Marvel or DC here. Strictly indies. So much creativity never seen before in both story and art. It leaves me to wonder why after all these years, there doesn't seem to be any kind of investment market for these titles. A few of my favorites: Mister X Scout Silent Invasion Redfox Mage Grendel (even post-Hunter Rose) Eddy Current Mai the Psychic Girl Elementals Maze Agency It's not like these had monster distribution (did they?). It just seems like they have been forgotten. Is there no hope for indies books from that time to become desirable for investors again?
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BburgDaddy-o

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5/31/2016

BburgDaddy-o

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I started collecting comics in earnest in the '80s. Wasn't into speculating; I just got things that caught my eye. I did have the foresight to store them properly so now, +/- 30 years later, I have titles in really nice condition.

The 1980s were a different time for comic books. Not talking about Marvel or DC here. Strictly indies. So much creativity never seen before in both story and art. It leaves me to wonder why after all these years, there doesn't seem to be any kind of investment market for these titles.

A few of my favorites:

Mister X
Scout
Silent Invasion
Redfox
Mage
Grendel (even post-Hunter Rose)
Eddy Current
Mai the Psychic Girl
Elementals
Maze Agency

It's not like these had monster distribution (did they?). It just seems like they have been forgotten. Is there no hope for indies books from that time to become desirable for investors again?

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