I am the guy with $15000 in comics in his basement. Ya, I got a few rare ones that are hermetically sealed but for the most part, my collection is worthless in comparison to what I paid. The fact that I lost money on them doesn't make the stories any worse and I still have my favs i enjoy reading from time to time. I would rather my kid take interest in them and start reading them rather then they go up in value(I wouldn't sell them anyway). I thoroughly enjoyed collecting and reading every one of them. I have a similar story about hockey/baseball cards but you get the idea. I think when people mistake a hobby for an opportunity for investment is kinda like a pyramid scheme. Sure, if you get in early you may make it the top but most lose money when it becomes a bust. I passed on a MB a few years ago that was 5k in mint condition because I thought it to high. Now they are 8-10K? I would rather pay 10 bucks for the Ultimate Spiderman graphic novel that contains issues 1 thru 100 rather then buy the originals for 2-3 bucks each. Long live the remakes! The pinball market needs a correction, IMHO

That's the best part!

I would rather not have my comics signed unless I have doubles. Most serious buyers want proof of authenticity when purchasing signed comics/cards. How many bogus signatures are floating around out there?