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How Stagflation Is Reshaping the Comic Book Market
Lucas and Luna explore how stagflation is driving demand for vintage comic books as an alternative asset. With consumer prices rising 4.2% annually and real GDP growth stuck at 1.6%, investors are turning to collectibles. Lucas breaks down the 2025 Heritage Auctions sale of a 1939 Detective Comics #27 for $1.5 million, while Luna examines the conversion of comic book specialty shops into de facto galleries and the rise of graded-slab investing. They discuss how the 1970s comic boom parallels today, and why first appearances of characters like Spider-Man and Black Panther have outperformed the…
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