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Hi, Mike. Glad see some Yaniv fans!

Appreciate it, Cap. Yeah. That was a lot of effort on Yaniv's part and very cool backstory.

Appreciate it, my friend. I know you had a pretty big deal with Yaniv recently :-)

Thanks Halfass!

Thanks, M.O.N. For sure. Yaniv certainly has the roaming eyes :-)

Appreciate it, Brian. Thanks for stoping by the channel.

Thanks, Bub!

You're welcome, Ken. Thanks for commenting!

Appreciate it, Chris!

Thanks, Adam. Yaniv certainly had to work for this one.

Thanks, Derek. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

You're welcome Todd. I appreciate the comment.

Agreed. Thanks, Tim :-)

Thank you, VV. You probably have more first comments than anyone :-)

Thanks Jetscreamer for the comment. For sure. In my opinion, comic collectors do not pay enough attention to rarity. The most valuable books are often 1,000 times rarer (or more) than more modern ones. I created a video on the topic and would love your opinion. ua-cam.com/video/1clG9JnoYOY/v-deo.html

Thanks, Jerry. I was lucky enough to have a great mentor early in my collecting days who suggested pursuing the old, rare, and sought after books. IMHO, too many new collectors get snowed by dealers selling "rare" books that are actually common as dirt.

@kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 you have accumulated a lot of wealth in the mind and it shows in your collection too. You are so generous in spending time educating people about this. Thanks a lot. I knew a lot about what you've posted in the videos but I went through some early aches and pains in the early 2000s, fortunately an old blue label for giant size x-men 9.2 never cost over 1000 so paying 900 back then for that was a rip off. I managed to hang on from 2010 till now. :)) The key is buying old, key appearance, and high grade. Most importantly is buying something you like and not worrying about it going to zero. I paid $1200 for incredible hulk 181 8.5 white in 2011. I was asking myself why I'm paying for this. Because I loved the comic. $1200 was insane money for hulk 181 8.5 white at the time.

Thanks, Jerry. Nice strategy. Yeah, I was loading up on mostly golden age classic covers around the same time! Suspense 3, for example, had not seen much love between 2005 through 2015. It was mostly flat during that period from what I can tell.

@kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 nice job. I also grabbed 3 high grades FF48. Lots of sleepers during that time. They hype was xmen and spiderman. I think new mutants 98 was one of the craziest during that time. Hard to get any good golden age books now. No supply, high demand. Over 70 watchers on ebay for those types of auctions

Thanks for the kind words, Ismael!

Thanks, ETRX. That means a lot to me :-)

Great post Tom. Good logic there. My thought is that the number of surviving copies of CSS 22 is likely similar to showcase 4 that came out just a few years later in ‘56. Show has just over 600 slabbed and perhaps 1,000 exist today. I’d put css 22 at near or slightly below that number.

Thank you, Jerry! Much appreciated.

HI, Tony. Thanks for the thoughtful analysis. I admit that I glossed over future demand for comic books. It's likely worth its own video. With high likelihood, if appeal for a character fails to cross generations (like western stars) then the related comic books will fall. And, I agree that the younger generations (millenial and younger) aren't showing as much interest in comic books as Gen X and older. However, the big comic book characters are still very popular to them, albeit not through comic book consumption but rather through movies, tv shows, video games, etc. The unknown question is when these younger generations get older, and they have money, will they then seek the physical comic books? That's a big and important question. I have my theories :-)

@@kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 there will be that kid that grows up that just has art in his veins and is amazed someone took pen to paper and made something. but the tech kids wont pay the prices that people want for the books. other factors like housing are also coming into play as im sure the people that had been hit by the hurricane dont give one thought to comic books or the characters. holders of the books would like to think the prices will increase but it is unlikely. ive talked to me young family members and none of them are the slightest bit interested in comics and i asked about their friends and the same answer was none of them are interested either. my theory is superheroes will be around but not at the prices people think. plus we have to look at who is propping up the book sales. boomers and gen x and some millenials. once we die off, we wont care how the books are doing.

Thanks, Tony. I appreciate the insight. We'll see what happens. I do think an interesting sub-question is what books will outperform others. For example, I don't see Action 1 or Amazing Fantasy 15 plunging in value. My guess is that the legitimate cream will continue to rise...but the dregs will drop hard.

@@kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 superheroes wont completely die off but like i said, the industry is propped up by boomers/gen x/ and millenials. if i had to put money on it id say something like sonic or sponge bob or something nobody would expect would be the book that rises to the top. like for example i have a tmnt 1 first print. but that book doesnt even get mentioned. not that it bothers me its just a book for a niche market. like only turtle fans want that book. im a turtles fan. but are the kids growing up now going to want it when they become adults? will the turtles even be around when they become adults? ill be dead so i wont care. and the danger zone is the fact that books are getting to the point where the movie and tv industry is dictating what the comics do. comics thrived as a from of their own media and entertainment. now it seems they are reliant on movies and tv to stay relevant. a video game called marvel rivals seems to be popular among the younger crowd, but i dont think that is going to translate to them wanting to own a copy of the first appearance of wolverine. but one day we might find out.

@@tonyhiland-js4dt Thank you, Tony. We'll see. I do think that the TMNT1 is one book that will do o.k. from the more modern era. One of the reasons is low supply. The number of copies is more similar to an early '60s book than most bronze or copper age keys. As you said, we will see.

Thanks, Geoffrey!

Appreciate it, Knives! Glad you enjoyed it :-)

Hi Skully. I am not sure what you mean that cover price had gone up since the Covid bubble? Can you provide some more detail? I agree with you that the variant covers of today are certainly gimmicky.

Hi Bry! Thanks so much. Happy new year to you. I hope that I can attend heroes too!

Hi, Tim. Thanks so much. That means a lot. Yeah, these educational videos take a lot of time but I do enjoy making them. I hope you have a great 2025 as well, my friend!

Hi, Horder. Awesome to hear from you. I was too little to experience those shows when they came out but I appreciate the old school shows! Thanks for commenting!

I remember the Spider-Man cartoon! Great memories!

I remember begging Mom for 1 more minute, just 1 more minute.... lol It would come on at the end of the weekly Cub Scout's meeting. A pal, whose home we were in, and I, would be trying to watch it, me hoping the other parents or kids would distract my Mom long enough for it to reach the end before it was time to go. Didn't miss that show!

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Thanks, Horder. I enjoyed seeing that. Old school, indeed!

Haha. That's a great quote, Brian. Like you, I'm a rarity freak! Happy New Year!

Hi, FCC! Thanks for the thoughtful post. I agree that we have to think generationally, especially if we are looking out to 2050 and beyond. I agree with you that the major keys and characters will likely be o.k., especially the older books. For example, it's hard to imagine Spider-man losing cultural relevancy in 2050. That said, I agree that unless Gen Z gets involved in collectibles in a big way, that the more peripheral characters will fall into obscurity. And, any books that have high numbers of surviving copies likely won't have the collector base to support high prices.

Hi, Tom. Shoot. Just sent a long reply and It was deleted. In short, I think that silver- and golden age books will be fine in 2075. They will benefit from two or three rounds of movies by then. The big characters will continue to be big. I don't think more modern books will fair as well except for the obvious ones like hulk 181, asm 129, tmnt1, and asm 300. Golden age covers -- you know that's my sweet spot :-)...and I hope you are right. Happy New Year, my friend!!

Aaargh, your reply eaten by UA-cam! Been there, done that, bought the T shirt and cursed the Internet. Yes, I agree that the really well-established characters and truly iconic covers will continue to command interest. As you’ve ably demonstrated, the roster of biggest-dollar books has not changed much since the early ‘70s. I’m seeing a lot of room for change in the list of, oh, maybe the 500th through 101st most expensive books.

Thanks for the kind words, Drew!! Happy New Year!

Thank you, Derek! Happy New Year to you, my friend!

Glad I could corroborate your story! Haha. Yeah, it’s pretty clear that comic books - like many other collectibles - skyrocketed during the pandemic. Thanks for the comment!

Thanks, Chris. Happy New Year to you!

Thank you, VV. Happy New Years to you!

Thanks for the great commentary, Kryptonite! Happy New Year to you, my friend!

Question Keston. If a .5 brittle pages went for 88k would you think the .5 gorgeous cover copy should get 150k-200k due to the cover being a saying 6-7.0…

Thanks Cap. You are the advanced collector I’m speaking of :-). I sold a ‘Tec 1 from my collection bc of slightly brittle pages. That was dumb in retrospect. That book in any condition is worth keeping!

Do you mind me asking if your wealth for these comics self derived? Or did some how fall into it & or come from an afluent family in order to afford your mega keys.​@@kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842

Much thanks, Omega!!

Hi, Raleigh!

Congrats! I hope it’s the start of a wonderful journey!

@ thank you it’s very fun the numbers of the comics are stuff I don’t get but we’re getting there lol

Thank you, Perihistoria! I agree, of course :-)

Great comment. Much appreciated. Certainly many fine books to be had for under $1,000.

Hi, Hugo. That meddling Aunt!

Hi Ben - Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed the video. I was pretty caffeinated for the shoot, ha ha. It was an honor and I sure look forward to speaking with you and Keston in the New Year!

Thanks, Ben. Me too re the sweet Flessel sig. I'm looking forward to you meeting Tom.

No doubt, my friends!