Your friendly neighbourhood Spider Man is going upscale, a rare comic has been put up for sale right here in Victoria.
A rare comic book featuring the first appearance of Spider Man is for sale right here in Victoria. Gareth Gaudin with Legends Comics on Johnson Street says he's selling the comic for the owner who wants to stay out of the spotlight.
Gaudin has been in the comic book business for 25 years, he's watched some of these comics soar in price over the years, which he says is kind of a mixed blessing. "It's ironic that now that comic books are valuable we can't afford them anymore. It's like I grew up in Oak Bay and now I can't afford to live there anymore."
Gaudin says comics have become one of the best if not quirkiest investments, "four hundred and fifty dollars worth of gold in 1983 would be worth eighteen hundred dollars but if you bought four hundred and fifty dollars worth of a Spider Man comic now it's worth a million."
Gaudin says he will take his time selling the comic hoping to get the most value for his client, "with great power comes great responsibility" and Gaudin is optimistic even if it takes a year to sell he feels it could fetch a million dollars.