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@RobertAEmmonsJr Thank you very much, and I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@@casino_comics Thank you! DC especially has a lot of underrated greatness

@markleneker9923 Thank you! And I agree. Where Creeper isn't a well-known fan-favorite character, they could have more freedom for stories the way Gunn does with lesser known characters. I'd read it!

@johnmoran6418 I was so close to adding The Spectre! Very solid run with some absolutely incredible art and attainable number of issues

@@gooddogcollectibles Sea Devils is another great underrated series with some spectacular monster covers!

Hey conlin great comics I got all 56 issues of the original metal men series love that series I would recommend the 70s issues of all star comics great wally wood artwork and secret society of supervillians only 15 issues a lot of great issues on that run ps hope your original teen titans collection is going well

@mark-s Those are excellent suggestions Mark! I have recently started picking up some Metal Men ss they really fit the same themes as Plastic Man and Metamorpho

@joshscomics01 Hawkman is great! I almost included The Spectre silver age run but that first issue can be pricey when compared with the others

@ConlinsComics is true but also depends on what grade you want. If you want to just read, get a lower grade, then go higher on keys later.

@@emilycharuhas3680 Gotta stop spending money on cat toys 🐈

Thank you very much!

@@shadowspwnz Thank you very much!

@davidsamuelson2089 Perfectly said! If my comics hold or go up in value, it's a bonus, but people shouldn't dump money in them banking on that. I have a fair amount in my savings and 401k, along with some stocks. It's important to have those life safety nets in place. You never know when an unexpected bill or expense is going to hit.

@@EvolutionaryComics Thank you very much!

@@RonDale-jy8et Thank you! I've been hunting a lot of DC keys I've wanted before James Gunn potentially makes them fly up!

@RonDale-jy8et Same! I'm also into figures, statues, 4K steelbooks, pokemon etc..it's good to take a break from one and move to another!

@@Paulscomics9 Thank you very much!

@@DW3010 I have definitely been guilty of that very thing. Almost to a tee. Amazing advice!

@ yeah, it’s hard not to look is the only difficult thing 😄

@threesixtycomics Thanks, Joe! Somebody else commented with the perfect analogy for that. Had their eyes on a particular car and finally made it happen. Shortly after, started seeing that exact make and model all over the road and lessened the charm for them a bit. While people may feel that envy at times, for the most part, people are not going to notice or care what you have. So it's even more important to do and buy what brings you joy.

@SideQuestComicsChat Many of the Golden and Silver age books I've acquired, I first found out about from other people's channels. That excitement of discovering a cool new book that you don't see every day can't be beat. And while other people chase the hot 10 list, some of the under the radar books you can get for a deal!

@dansxmencomics The best way I've found is to take the time and really be selective and proud when I add books. And to go into my comic room at least once a day and look through some boxes and really enjoy MY collection

@dalemoyers8881 The completionist mindset is a dangerous one. Many times like you, I'm over buying just to nail a run out that much faster lol thank you very much for checking out my channel and sharing!

@@logantorres6979 Thank you very much for sharing. I have experienced buyers regret, but I believe selling regret like that can hit even harder. We all learn as we go along. Just keep building the collection that makes you happy!

@michaelhaigh4192 I have a very good friend in Finland who has that problem. The good part is that due to limitations, he can't buy as much even if he wanted to. The bad part is, as you said, he has absolutely nothing local and ends up paying ridiculous amounts on shipping for anything he wants. He, too, has to be choosey and make every purchase count.

@comicbooknarcissist That's the perfect analogy because I experienced that exact thing when I bought my truck. As soon as I did, I was seeing that make and model all over the road when I hadn't before. And it's two fold. Like you said, I learned to be happy with and love what I have, but also that other people won't even really care or notice anyway lol so much of what we do happens in our head

@@ConlinsComics, your last statement about so much in our imaginations is golden. The challenge is that we often forget this logic entirely once emotion kicks in. Also, when we see someone who has more or better than us, we always should remember that it's frequently not the whole story. Social media is an edited medium, but we become programmed to unconditionally believe it.

@@markleneker9923 True that. The biggest thing i get into when I'm buying too much is acquiring a book, being excited, tucking it away, and then just moving on to the next one. Now I'm taking time with the books I really want, and I try at least once a day to go into my comic room and go through a box or two enjoying the collection

@johnmoran6418 I've been there myself! My problem is usually getting a "deal" on a book I wasn't even after. I'll come across it, like it, and the seller will make an offer decently below what it's been selling for. So, while I may have gotten a deal, I also may have just spent $1000 I didn't need to that could have gone towards a book i really wanted on my list

​@ConlinsComics Easily done, however I'll let myself off this time as it was a 5.5 Batman 121, steal i thought

@johnmoran6418 That is an AMAZING book, and one I DO have on my list for 2025. Huge congrats! Luckily, when you do spend money, if it's on books like that, you could easily sell and make that money back if you ever needed to. Phenomenal way to start off the year, my friend!

@DanThrue I think most people will start out that way, and then hopefully learn and adjust as they go like you did. While I always enjoyed comics, it wasn't until the covid era that I hard-core got back into it and started making my first graded purchases. At the time I was definitely buying the books I saw everyone else chasing. Now, like you, I know exactly what I want and the type of collection I want 👍

​@@ConlinsComics Yeah it's easy to jump on the hype train... I very rarely buy high grades for high value books. That's one of my dogma's as well. I (like you) collect Neal Adams Batman. And my Batman #227 is a 4.0 but very well presenting one... So I'm aware not to have to much into a single book as well...

@billyrod1980 said perfectly. Even on busy work weeks, I try to go in my comic room and flip through my books at least once a day. Take some time to really enjoy them instead of just acquiring them and putting them away to be lost in a pile of boxes.

@johncribbs9472 With great beard, comes great responsibility. I could be Grizzly Adams in 2 days lol Thank you very much, and Happy 2025, Cribbs! I do that exact same with people grabbing the extremely rare and expensive books. Not having many people into comics around me day to day, it's extremely cool knowing you enjoy checking out the pickups and getting a smile from it! Not too many years ago, I saw people spending hundreds on books and thought it was ridiculous. Well look at me know 🤡 but like you did with that Uncle Scrooge, it is so rewarding, and when you set yourself a goal like that and see the hard work and saving, finally come to fruition. And while you may not purchase too many big books, I remember from claim sales that you have great taste in the books you DO choose to grab!

Beard guy is right! Enjoy your beard....enjoy your comics....!

@michaeltan4204 That is a great idea. Anytime I'm contemplating buying a big book now, I compare that price to other books on my list and decide which is more worth the money. Kind of a would you rather have this or that, instead of getting caught up in deals for books I want, but really don't need to be spending the money right now. Stay focused, friend!

@davidatiles8546 The smaller side missions can be great, but as you said, every now and then, you just need to reset and get back to the bigger goals! Thanks for tuning in!

@joshscomics01 Exactly. And over time, you start to evolve and become a bigger fish yourself as time goes on. Look at the books you acquired in 2024. I bet when you first started, you never thought you'd own those books in such great grades! Just a shame it has to be expensive lol

@@BrokeBoyComics Well said. That's specifically why I can't wait to hit some Cons this year and meet more of the community in person! Fuels the love and passion

@Comiccomplter55 I started to run into that with claim sales. I wasn't always spending a lot, but it was slowly adding up week after week until it was taking away from my bigger goals

@@Bel_Izeard Thank you!

@casino_comics A book like DD #1 is always amazing in any grade! When it comes to collecting and condition, I was also that one weird 5 year old who kept some of his hot wheels in the box lol might explain some of my collecting habits now

@@ConlinsComics my brother did that too.

@@comicfanagain8405 Thanks for checking it out!

@seanmitchell8151 Starting out when I was really getting into the hobby, I wish I'd done that more. I definitely got caught up in the covid era hype, but have since honed in on what I want to collect that makes me happy. As you said, finding particular artists you love is especially rewarding!

@@emilycharuhas3680 I see it growing every day..

@@emilycharuhas3680 take your time and every once in awhile take look what you really enjoy... Collection grows in a blink of the eye ,just enjoy the ride 🔥😊

@ThingComics You are doing it the right way my friend. While I've always enjoyed comics, it wasn't really until covid that I bought my first graded comic. Even then, I was buying popular books that I saw breaking records each week and got swept up in it all. Now, like you, I'm taking my time getting the books I really love 👊💪

@@ConlinsComics And I agree with you that it is easy to be swept with the hype when watching other collectors but if you are with this hobby for the long haul, you will get the books that you like cheaper down the road 😊 Like me with my Marvel Premiere #28.. And it is good to be on the frontier with some of the unnamed books that will blow up after the hype begins with the coming show 🤣😅👏 Bit cryptic, I know but I think that it is a good thing at this point 👏😊🤣😅

@casino_comics Probably a little refreshing to take the break! How did it feel when you finally completed the run? A little anticlimactic, like what now, or a sense of achievement flipping through them all in order? When I finally finish my ASM run after all this time I often wonder how ill feel lol

@Bel_Izeard Thank you, and Happy New Year!

@mark-s Thank you Mark! I'm starting to go after quite a few Neal Adams classics I'm still missing. It is incredible you are that close to finishing your run. That is going to be so satisfying flipping through them all in order without skipping a beat!

@@ConlinsComics sure will be conlin just brave and bold 28 to complete but it is so expensive too. Speaking of brave and bolds they have fantastic neal Adams issues from number 79 onwards and a lot of showcase issues in the 50 numbering have great purple covers ie hourman and dr fate.