Vincent Zurzolo shares his journey in investing in comic books. Vincent shares his lifelong passion for comics, which he turned into a successful business that has sold some of the most expensive comic books in history, including multiple million-dollar issues. We discuss how comic books have evolved from casual childhood reads to serious investments, and how third-party grading and online auctions have expanded the market. He emphasizes that comics—whether for fun, art, or investment—are still thriving.
We discuss...
- Vincent Zurzolo is the president and co-owner of Metropolis Collectibles and ComicConnect.com, leading companies in the vintage comic book market.
- He began collecting and selling comics at 15 and turned his passion into a multimillion-dollar business.
- His companies have sold some of the most expensive comics in history, including several copies of Action Comics #1 and Amazing Fantasy #15.
- Third-party grading, pioneered by his team, has made comics more accessible and investable for collectors worldwide.
- ComicConnect hosts regular online auctions featuring vintage comics, original comic art, and rare collectibles.
- Digital platforms like VeVe are changing how comics are collected, using NFT-like tokens to sell limited digital editions.
- The global comic market is expanding, with increasing interest in foreign editions and international collectors.
- Manga has become the most popular comic format globally, embraced by fans across cultures and countries.
- Original comic art—drawings used to create comic book pages—is a growing collectible category with high demand.
- People collect comics and art in creative ways, from themes like holidays and sports to specific characters or artists.
- Graphic novels, while popular and accessible, generally don’t carry the same investment value as vintage comics.
- The comic book market offers entry points for all budgets, from dollar-bin finds to million-dollar grails.
- Zurzolo sees comic books as a major American art form that teaches vocabulary, inspires careers, and sparks imagination.
- He believes comic book movies will continue to thrive, despite variability in quality like any genre.
- He encourages people to read comics not just for collecting, but for joy, creativity, and escapism.
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