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The complete guide to action figure collecting – what action figures to collect, how to pick them out, where to buy them, and how to show them off.

Action figure collecting - A Batman action figure collection

So you’ve decided you want to collect action figures either as an investment, to display for pleasure, or just because you think they are cool. It’s easy to get started but with tens of thousands of action figures to choose from, you must first understand how action figure collecting works.

Detective Comics #27 9.2 CGS Universal Grade

Comic books are graded on a wide variety of factors including evidence of rat or mouse chews, staple rust, mothball smells, and even fingerprints. Grading also involves some unusual terms such as “cockling” and “foxing”. Here’s the inside scoop on how comic books are assessed and graded.

One of Funko’s standout features is the huge number of different figures that are available. As of this writing, here’s what Funko Pop! offers today.

We’ve all collected cards, action figures, stickers, and comic books but thus far, digital collections are a technical challenge. That may soon end. Dapper Labs introduces a digital collection technology that could become a cultural phenomenon. And they’re doing it using blockchain.