# Skyrocketing Cartoon Values Comic Book Collectibles By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-10-06 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comic-book-art-orignally-cheap-now-creative-value-skyrockets References: [noosfere](http://www.noosfere.com/showcase/index.htm) Comic book art for sci-fi fans continually gains strength in the art world as computer generated graphics dominate the current on-screen genre. [Star Trek, Star Wars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocacola-x-star-wars), Battlestar Galactica, Terminator and The Matrix never saw the light of day as classic comics. In their heyday, the creative artists for the "pulp fiction" business were lowly paid, long suffering artists who created great art for a small weekly wage. Now these [highly collectible pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hot-toys-2) are skyrocketing in value. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Comic Book Art Collectibles:** Opportunity to capitalize on the growing demand for highly collectible comic book art from sci-fi fans. - **Computer Generated Graphics Dominance:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to create advanced computer generated graphics for the on-screen sci-fi genre. - **Rising Value of Classic Comics:** Opportunity to invest in classic comics that are gaining significant value in the art market. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art Market:** Opportunity for art dealers and collectors to tap into the growing market for comic book art collectibles. - **Entertainment Industry:** Opportunity for film and TV production companies to incorporate advanced computer generated graphics into the sci-fi genre. - **Investment Industry:** Opportunity for investors to profit from the rising value of classic comics in the art market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Comic Book Hero Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comic-book-heros.md) - [Retro Trading Card NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/curio.md) - [Movie-Themed Art NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheeky-kyser.md) - [Mind-Bending Graphic Novels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/incal.md) - [Collectible Pop Culture-Referencing Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/san-diego-comiccon.md) - [Sci-Fi-Inspired Classical Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sen-donnan.md) - [Collectible Sci-Fi Coins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-wars-coins.md) - [Sci-Fi-Themed Miniature Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/book-of-boba-fett-1.md) - [Sci-Fi Film Graphic Novels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dune-the-official-movie-graphic-novel.md)