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- HFQ's TVG (Tier Value Guide) | HFQ Comics
< Back HFQ's TVG (Tier Value Guide) HFQ COMICS May 19, 2022 A Tool we created to helps us determine value on Foreign Comics HFQ's TVG (Tier Value Guide) Tier I Any Foreign Comic published/released within 5 years of the American counterpart. This comic holds the most value. As high as 80% Max Value Tier II Any comic published/released within 6-10 years of the American counterpart. 50-60% of Tier I value Tier III Any comic published/released after 10 years of the American counterpart. 20% of Tier I Value. Printings 1st and 2nd printings hold the most value, Exceptions As with anything there are exceptions that will affect the value. Obviously condition drives everything, along with; Canon vs non canon, artists, print runs all play into value. This is a case by case scenario. Previous Next
- Our Network | HFQ Comics
< Back Our Network HFQ COMICS May 14, 2022 What Makes Us Different? Foreign Comics have definitely jumped in collectability and value the last few years. Often though sourcing them can be expensive when dealing with dealers overseas and buying off the internet. Buying from dealers can be hard as well as many are left with the same avenues to buy. Some get lucky and have a handful of people they can buy from. Recognizing this issue we set out in late 2019 to create our network we have today, in several countries to be able to buy direct. This helps cutout the middle man, and helps us find scarce books. Our prices are usually the best around in the foreign market. Sure some dealers can buy off a guy on some bay store here and there, there is always a chance of getting burned. All our sellers, agents, dealers and associates are vetted, and reliable. Here are the countries we operate out of currently: Argentina (1) Australia (1) Brazil (2) Canada (1) Chile (1) Croatia (2) Denmark (1) Finland (1) France (2) Germany (2) Hungary (1) Italy (2) Kazakhstan (1, yes really) Mexico (2) Netherlands (2) Norway (2) Philippines (1) Poland (1) Spain (4) Sweden (3) Vietnam (1) Previous Next
- Motor City Comic-Con 2022 Review | HFQ Comics
< Back Motor City Comic-Con 2022 Review HOTKEY COMICS May 22, 2022 FOREIGN COMICS COME TO MOTOR CITY COMIC CON! Motor City Comic Con kicked off at the Suburban Collection Showcase in Novi, Michigan from May 13th through May 15th with some great guests! Fans had the opportunity to meet Captain Kirk himself, William Shatner, along with a great selection of other celebrity and comic book industry guests. There were vendors featuring almost everything in the collectibles world, from the expected comic books, to Funko Pops, to board games, to amazing art and more! William Shatner HFQ Comics was one vendor new to the scene and they brought something that your larger comic conventions may not have seen yet: A complete dedication to the world of foreign comic books. Most comic book collectors are either barely aware or completely unaware of this section of the comic book market, but that is changing fast. HFQ Comics is dedicated to educating people in this rapidly growing market and bringing them great deals with accurate information and fair pricing. The question some of you may have is the same question most have when they learn of foreign comics: “Just what are they exactly and why should I collect them, or invest in them?” Foreign comic books are largely comic books printed in other countries that have an American comic book translated into their language. Sometimes it is just a simple translation in all the text and everything else remains identical, sometimes it may add or remove a few panels from the story for any number of reasons ranging from personal taste to political pressure, sometimes it may even create all new art for the story, including a new cover as well. There is no real rhyme or reason to how the foreign comic books were published, and every country did it’s own thing with little to no regulation or oversight from Marvel or DC. Sometimes licenses were obtained, sometimes they weren’t. Sometimes foreign comic book publishers didn’t like where the American story went so they started creating their own non-canon stories. The most famous of these is the La Prensa Spider-Man run done by Jose Luis Duran, who was a big fan of Gwen Stacy in Amazing Spider-Man and when she was killed by Marvel in Amazing Spider-Man 121, Duran decided he wasn’t done with her and proceeded to create 45 original Spider-Man stories with Gwen. These are among the most sought after foreign comic books in the world today. The wild west aspect of foreign comic book publishing also led to some really interesting combinations of issues. Many foreign comics contain multiple issues either in full or in part, and most of the time these issues don’t relate to each other. You might have an Amazing Spider-Man story, followed by an unrelated Iron Man story, followed by a Fantastic Four story. The interesting thing this did is it created some really amazing issues that have multiple key comics in them. Can’t decide if you want a Incredible Hulk 180 or 181? Well there are multiple foreign comic books containing both issues in one comic! Want Daredevil 1 and Silver Surfer 1 together in the same comic? You can find that in foreign comics, and although they were released prior in America, they are the true first printing from that country. Foreign comic books have been largely ignored by the majority of the comic book community for years, only having a small group of dedicated collectors who either loved the originality of them, saw the investment potential, or just loved the original art. That has been rapidly changing the last couple years as new collectors enter the market and other collectors who were previously unaware learn of this exciting section of the comic book market. Foreign comics that could be obtained less than 2 years ago for $100 or less in some cases are now well into the 4 figure range for prices and the market continues to grow every week as more become aware and join in. Collecting foreign comic books isn’t like collecting American ones. There usually aren’t multiple copies available for sale online and finding sales data can be tough. While all the data for American comics is largely at your fingertips now online, that is not the case with foreign comics. Print runs are virtually unknown and many companies are no longer around to provide this information. In some cases, we don’t even know the complete number of issues published by a company, and new foreign comics are still being discovered and shared with the community all the time. There is no complete database of all the foreign comics produced, or a price guide listing graded sales of foreign comics. It is still very much the wild west and that aspect is appealing to many collectors. There are no surprises when you open an American comic, unless you happen to luck out on a signature on the inside page, but surprises are always waiting when you open a new-to-you foreign comic book. You may recognize a panel that no one else has yet and discover a new key, or even find a whole issue in the back of one that hasn’t been widely known yet. These are just some of the reasons that HFQ Comics is fully focused on bringing this exciting and growing section of the comic book market to conventions. While a few dealers at conventions may have some foreign comic books available at their booths, HFQ Comics has 100% foreign comic books at their booths, making their booth a true destination spot for convention fans who want to see something they haven’t seen before. Many collectors, myself included, still believe the foreign market is greatly undervalued and we are all very excited for what the future holds for foreign comics, both short term and long term. Previous Next
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- HFQ TVG (Tier Value Guide) DiscussionIn Foreign Comics Discussion·May 29, 2022Here is where we can all discuss our Tier Value Guide. It is copied below: HFQ's TVG (Tier Value Guide) Tier I Any Foreign Comic published/released within 5 years of the American counterpart. This comic holds the most value. As high as 80% Max Value Tier II Any comic published/released within 6-10 years of the American counterpart. 50-60% of Tier I value Tier III Any comic published/released after 10 years of the American counterpart. 20% of Tier I Value. Printings 1st and 2nd printings hold the most value. Exceptions As with anything there are exceptions that will affect the value. Obviously condition drives everything, along with; Canon vs non canon, artists, print runs all play into value. This is a case by case scenario. ------------------------------------ We have put a lot of time and testing into this guide and we are confident that it will be accurate well over 80% of the time when trying to estimate a fair price for a foreign comic. We are constantly watching and analyzing the market for any significant events that could impact this guide. The widest variable is in tier 1, which can range from 10% - 80% of the American value, depending on several different factors, some of which are outlined in Exceptions. There are main factors when determining which % to use for Tier 1 pricing, and then there are other minor factors as well to be considered. The first main factor is how close the publication was to the American one. The closer it is, the closer the scale moves to the 50%+ range. Now this isn't a hard rule, as some countries didn't produce a comic for the first time until well after the 5+ year range, and those can still command high prices, but those would fall under the exceptions category. Generally, however, if a foreign comic is within the first 12 months of the American comic, you are going to have at least 50% of the American value. The next main factor is availability. As we like to say, nothing is truly rare in the age of the internet, but some foreign comics are much harder to find than others. This factor requires a fairly current knowledge of the foreign comic market and how available the comic has been over the last 3, 6, 12, and 24 months, as supplies can drastically change in those time frames. Don't be afraid to ask other members of the community for their opinions on scarcity. The next main factor is condition. This one has many factors within it, as some countries are easier to find higher grade comics from, and some countries are hard to find in any grade. The census/population report is a good place to see what grades exist in the comic, but it can be a bit hard to navigate if you aren't putting the foreign title in correctly, or if they listed it incorrectly. Some auction sites have graded foreign comics listed, but asking prices can be unrealistic and not suitable for comparison. Minor factors can vary from comic to comic but can include artist(s), cover art, non canon or unlicensed work, other comics included within the comic, panel substitutions or modifications, dialogue changes, how the local population viewed and treated comics at the time of production, and more.20166
- Forum rulesIn Foreign Comics Discussion·May 21, 2022We want everyone to get the most out of this community, so we ask that you please read and follow these guidelines: 1. No Spam / Advertising / Self-promote in the forums 2. Do not post copyright-infringing material 3. Do not post “offensive” posts, links or images 4. Do not cross post questions 5. Do not PM users asking for help 6. Remain respectful of other members at all times 7. Keep posts relevant to the forum topic0111
- What Comic Is This?In Foreign Comics Discussion·May 29, 2022This is a place you can post pictures of foreign comics you are trying to get identified. Rather than make a new thread each time, just keep them all together here and try to not ask about the same comic more than once a month. Otherwise feel free to post any pictures of foreign comic books you are trying to identify here and we will all help if we can!1015