No longer the province of the nerd, Comic Book NFTs like the booming popularity of the Book of Gates NFT collection are reinventing an age-old space for a modern digital generation. While it’s a direction many never saw NFTs heading in, it’s proving to be one of the most captivating new NFT markets around.
The Digital Revolution
The speed at which the world is becoming a digital playground is news to no one at this point. From digitized maps to cab-hailing via an app, we expect the world to unfold at our fingertips with the click of a button. For artists and collectors, however, there’s been one snag- ownership, and how to enforce it. As the blockchain rises in sophistication as well as widespread adoption, however, that’s an issue that we can now solve. Allowing true ownership of digital assets, this also opens up the ability to trade, buy, and sell them- the cornerstone of the collection market.
In fact, it’s a powerful democratizing force in collectorship. Physical ownership, with the concurrent thorny issues of storage, proof of authenticity, grading, and even insurance, is quite a pricey market. The blockchain and secure digital wallets makes most of that considerably easier for the ‘person on the street’ to manage. There’s no physical degradation, transactions and proofs are infinitely simpler, and storage is a dream. So it’s easy to see why collectors and creators alike have seen the potential in this thriving new digital format. Especially as the wider investment market hits a slump, and investors globally are beginning to expand their portfolios to less-traditional investment vehicles.
Just last year we saw Marvel take its first steps into minting limited edition, unique comic book assets for the NFTblockchain. And they’re not alone.
Comic Books go Digital with the Book of Gates
While it’s always great to see powerful market adoption from the ‘big names’, that’s not the only joy to be had in this fast-evolving space. We’re also seeing brand new, innovative, and original comic books and graphic novels hit the market in NFT form.
Take the super-hot Book of Gates NFT Collection as an example. Powered by the underlying story and setting of the Alexander Black graphic novel of the same name, this dazzling new NFT collection has a little (or rather a lot) of everything collectors love. From the uniquely captivating art style, immediately identifiable in a sea of silly apes and boring AI imagery, right through to the simple, but beloved, trading card game format reinvented for web3 gaming, it is the perfect example of a reinvigorated interest in comic-style storytelling through digital mediums. There’s a reason its pre-mint whitelist has been so popular, after all!
With powerful and creative new takes on old favorites now becoming one of the most compelling NFT markets around, the news for creatives and collectors alike is great, and it’s only looking up from here. If you’re looking for a fantastic new way to collect, with real investment value and fantastic potential, then the new comic-inspired collections like the Book of Gates is where to start focusing.
