My 2023 Comic Book Wishlist

This night, as I used to be watching one among my favourite YouTubers, Swagglehaus, discuss what was on his “2023 Christmas Wish List,” I assumed it could be enjoyable to make my very own. As each a comic book guide collector and an investor, I look to buy comics which are (1) personally significant to me; (2) have goal market worth (i.e., are thought of a “key” situation; and (3) deal. Below is an inventory of comics that I’m hoping to select up in 2023!

Any critical comedian guide collector almost certainly needs or already has this guide of their private assortment. Generally thought of the most effective Marvel storylines of all time, the story of Jean Grey’s transformation into Phoenix (and later as Dark Phoenix) is Chris Claremont’s good and tragic story about love, energy, and self-sacrifice. The story is so iconic, twentieth Century Fox tried to convey it to the large display screen two instances (and, sadly, failed miserably each instances).

Jean Grey’s dying (and later, resurrection,) would have a big impact on the X-Men for a few years to come back. It could also be an important occasion within the X-Men’s historical past. In addition, X-Men 101’s cowl by Dave Cockrum is immediately recognizable and has been homaged many instances.

I’d like to have a CGC 8.5 copy of this guide. A CGC 8.5 would sit within the high half of copies graded by CGC. In addition, like many key points, this guide has skilled a major correction throughout 2022. While I wouldn’t say this situation has over-corrected, and it would fall a bit additional, it’s approaching the place I believe it must be by way of its historic ROI.

If I can discover a copy for round $550, I’ll in all probability pull the set off.

This may be an uncommon guide to see on a want record, however this comedian evokes main nostalgia for me. I first began amassing comics in 1988. At that point, two of the most well liked books in the marketplace had been Amazing Spider-Man #300 and Batman #428. You’d ceaselessly see these two books on the partitions behind sellers at comedian conventions and at native comedian outlets. Of course, greater than three many years later, Amazing Spider-Man #300 might have turn into an important comedian guide of the Copper Age.

Batman #428 will not be practically as important, however I believe it’s undervalued. First of all, it has a violent, although nonetheless fantastically illustrated cowl by Mike Mignola that depicts the dying of a hero. Second, the guide is traditionally important as a result of it’s the primary time that readers had been capable of determine how a narrative would finish — on this case, whether or not Robin would stay or die.

I’d like to have a CGC 9.6 copy of this guide. A CGC 9.6 would sit practically within the high third of copies graded by CGC. I additionally desire the direct version of this guide. Although the newsstand is extra uncommon, I don’t like how UPC code replaces the important query posed close to the underside of the difficulty’s cowl: “Can he possibly be alive?” The placement of the code diminishes the worth of the quilt for me.

Lastly, though DC key points by no means skilled the insane highs that Marvel comics did throughout the comedian increase, this guide has additionally corrected throughout 2022, shedding roughly half of its worth throughout the previous 12 months. If I can discover a copy for underneath $100, I’ll in all probability pull the set off.

Honorable Mentions

Two different books that I’ll be attempting to find in 2023 embrace a Signature Series copy of Classic X-Men #1. In my opinion, this Arthur Adams cowl is the very best depiction of the X-Men I’ve ever seen. I’d like to have a high-grade copy of this situation signed by Art.

I’d additionally like to get hold of a replica of a second printing of Captain Marvel #17. Even although Ms. Marvel seems solely in cameo on this situation, that is the primary time we ever see her in costume (and on a canopy). It’s additionally exceptionally uncommon (solely 536 on the CGC Census).