ComicConnect founders Stephen Fishler and Vincent Zurzolo are internationally recognized experts in comic book evaluation, overseeing a team of graders with over 100 years of combined experience—with hundreds of thousands of comics graded over the last 35 years! ComicConnect has been featured in publications including the New York Times, L.A. Times, New York Post, Forbes, and USA Today, plus appearances on CNN, BBC, CNBC, Fox Business, TMZ, and more! Media Inquiries to Kaila Arcenal: kailaa@metropoliscomics.com.

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      2024

TMZ - 1975 X-Men Comic Sells for $170k at Auction

Scoop - Metropolis Collectibles Celebrates 25th Anniversary

TMZ - Batman Comic Book Debut Auctioned Off for Record-Breaking $1.8 Million

KXAN - Record Comic Sale: 85-Year-Old Comic Book Sets Record of $1,825,088

PennLive - Batman Comic Experiences Record-Breaking Auction at $1.8 Million

      2023

FOX 59 - 'Action Comics' #1 "Rocket Copy" Goes for Record $3.5 Million

GPAnalysis.com - ComicConnect Sets New 'Action' #1 Record at $3.25 Million

CGCComics.com - Superman and Batman Lead 2023 with Sales Exceeding $1 Million

      2022

The New York Times  - How a Comic Book Collector Spends His Sundays

ArtNet News - The Comic Book Market is Red Hot: Top 10 Prices of All Time

Fox5  - Marvel Comics No. 1 sells at auction for $2.4 million

ComicYears - ComicConnect Original Art Auction: A Fresh Batch of Comic Art

Fox46.com - Comic books: An entertaining hobby? Or a million-dollar business?

MarketWatch.com  - Why this ‘worthless’ baseball card just sold for $72,500

      2021

Bleeding Cool - One Superman #1 Will Sell For Over $2 Million Today, The Other Won't

Entrepreneur.com - First Edition 'Superman' Comic Set to Auction for More Than $2 Million

HypeBeast.com - Rare 'X-Men' Comic Goes for $800,000 USA at Auction

Fox Business - Original 'Superman #1' comic auction exceeds $2 million

DC Comics News Network - Exclusive Interview With Mark And Vincent From Metropolis Collectibles At NYCC 2021

BleedingCool.com - Batman #1 Sells for $1,207,500 at Auction -- A New Record

GPAnalysis.com - 'X-Men' #1 Sets New All-Time Record

CBR.com - 1939's Batman #1 Sells for a Record-Breaking $1.2 Million

FictionHorizon.com - 117 Best Comic Blogs and Websites in 2021

CNN - Rare original Superman comic sells for record $3.25 million

CNBC - Rare Superman comic sells for record $3.25 million

Antiques and the Arts - Most Expensive Comic Ever Sold: Action Comics Privately Sells for $3.25 million

BBC World Service Newshour - Rare 1938 Superman Comic Book Sells for Record $3.25M

People - Rare Comic Featuring First Appearance of Superman Sells for Record $3.25 Million

USA Today -  Rare 1938 Superman comic book sells for record $3.25M

NY Post - Rare Superman comic sells for $3.25 million

FOX8 -  Rare Superman comic sells for record $3.25M

Los Angeles Times -  Look! Up in the sky! It’s a stratospheric $3.25-million record sale of rare Superman comic

Spectrum News 1 -  Man, a steal! Rare Superman comic sells for record $3.25M

Firstpost -  Rare 1938 Superman comic, featuring supehero's origin story, sold for record US$ 3.25 million

Superman Super Site -  Vintage Action Comics No. 1 Comic Sells for Record $3.25M

Bleeding Cool - Superman #1 CGC 3.0 Sells for Record $310,111 at ComicConnect

The Penny Hoarder - How to Invest in Comic Books: A Beginner's Guide

      2020

FinancialPoise.com - Should You Invest in Comic Books? Top Tips From A Comic Book Investor

Investable Universe Podcast with Vincent Zurzolo

ComicArtFans.com with Metropolis' Vincent Zurzolo

Comics and Sketchy Collectors - VINCENT ZURZOLO: Rethinking Online Comic Art Auctions

Star Central Magazine: How This Man Made The Leap From Comic Book Fan To Successful Entrepreneur

Don't Feed The Geeks Ep. 41: Talking Comics with Vincent Zurzolo of Metropolis Collectibles!

WGNRadio720 - Justin Kaufmann Show 2-28-2020

WTTW - Million-Dollar Comics: Collector of Rare Comic Books in Chicago for C2E2

SportsCollectorsDigest.com - A rare Tom Brady crossover trade

USChamber.com - Turning Your Hobby Into a Business: 3 Entrepreneurs Offer Advice

      2019

YAHOO Finance - Are comic books a good investment?

AlbanyHerald.com - Comics from 'Silver Age' bring lots of gold

Kxan.com - Rare X-Men comic collection for sale to pay for medical bills

Crainsnewyork.com - A Comic Book Dealer Thrives Trading The Rare And The Coveted

AZBigMedia.com - Mesa cancer patient auctions $500,000 X Men comics

Forbes.com - From Pennies to Millions, A True Story About How A Childhood Hobby Became A Super Adult Career

BleedingCool.com - Will Justice League Beat The Avengers… Again?

BBCWorld News - Vincent Zurzolo Pays Tribute to Stan Lee

WGN9 - Owner of Metropolis Collectibles Vincent Zurzolo on vintage comic books, C2E2

      2018

FanFest.com - Comic Fest Growing Roots in the Garden State!

CollegiateParent.com - Having a Hobby in College Can Pay Off — I'm Proof!

GlobalBankingFinance.com - Taking Comic Books Seriously can lead to Serious Money

NYTimes.com - The Sistine Chapel of Comic-Strip Art

WGN9 - Celebrates White Sox Home Opener: Vincent Zurzolo

      2017

BleedingCool.com - The Walking Dead Original Art That's To Die For At Metropolis Gallery

Comicbook.com - Rare Comic Books Save Ice Cream Shop On Strange Inheritance

Fox Business.com - What is behind the comic book craze?

Connecticutmag.com - Beachcombing: Cromwell Man's Amazing Comics Collection

BusinessFinancialPost.com - Tales of Suspense #39 or Apple Inc? Tectonic price surges in the comic book market are giving the nerdy niche investing cred

BleedingCool.com - Oh, My: One of the Best Vintage Comic Books and Art Collections Ever Assembled is Hitting the Auction Block

Trader Profile - Vincent Zurzolo's Super-Powered Assets