Investing in Comic Books with Vincent Zurzolo

Aug 8, 2025

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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.

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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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