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> since they are literally trying to keep a Ponzi scheme going at the expense of younger people and new collectors.

It's not technically a Ponzi scheme since (from what I've seen) the comics are (at least nominally) presented as something you would want to own for the sake of owning them, rather than solely as a investment vehicle. Compare houses, which exist for the purpose of living in, while property appreciation is (supposed to be) at best a nice side effect. (Although unlike housing, there's no strong reason to apply felony penalties to using comic books as a investment vehicle.)