Are 90s Comic Books the Future of Comic Book Collecting?|90s Comics are NOT Worthless!
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
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In this video, we talk about a current trend in comic book collecting wherein the prices of 90s comic books--which were previously worthless as collectibiles--are now increasing in price. Why is this happening? Watch to find out! Enjoy!
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The farther we get away from the 90's the more they will go up. I have tons of 80's & 90's comics that are going for a good price now, but I would much rather keep them for nostalgia purposes than sell them.
You and I think alike. I like my books way too much lol
I remember around 2000, going into the Dollar Tree, there were sealed bags of 90’s books for just !$1.00. I absolutely loaded-up on these. I bought nearly every pack.
The 90's actually have some pretty decent comic runs and i'm not ashamed to say that and I have comics from all era's! Great video
Thanks! I’m glad you live the 90s as well!
I guarantee you that those '90s comic runs are way better than today's yawn-inducing stuff that passes off as comic books.
90's Catwoman's arc is just absolutely fantastic. And the art... They don't make 'em like that anymore!
I love going on eBay and getting those comics from the Wizard Top 10 of the mid 99s. Shi, Gen 13, Vengeance of Vampirella, X-Files, Dawn, etc. First issue of Lady Death's first miniseries was 100 dollars in my comic book store back in the day, locked behind the glass. I bought it last year in near perfect condition for six bucks. The bubble burst sucked for investors but for broke kids from the 90s like me, it was great. I can get all those issues I never thought I'd be able to own for dirt cheap.
This video raises my collecting anxiety since I've been skipping out on these, great video too
Thanks, and yes, don’t skip out on those 90s books!
The main issue with 90s books is the print runs were so massive that finding high grades is not difficult. Also new Wednesday comics are becoming so expensive that even a key back issue from the 90s is cheaper than a 1:10 variant you'd see at your local comic shop on a weekly basis.
So true! It’s sad when you consider that fact lol
My favorite 90s series was hands down the X-Men Age of Apocalypse series. I’d love to see it optioned off somehow 🤞
Sobuka I’m pretty jealous man
Shit yeah👍
They are damn expensive
I started collecting 90s comics when I was 8 yrs old in 1993. That era brings nostalgia for me and wonderful memories growing up as a kid and teenager, specially when going into comic shops. I have been buying them as of late to complete collections I was never able to have. 90s comics✊❤️ 4 life. Great video👍
Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed the video! I can identify with your experience. We are in the same age range lol
I’ve been collecting these books hard cuz they’re pretty inexpensive for the most part and I want to read them. It seems like everyone now is just collecting key issues and thus the prices have really skyrocketed on those
Exactly! What a world we live in now ha ha
I never thought about it, but I think you may be on to something. Great video!
I keep watching your other 90s videos! This has made my day! 90s are my favorite period!!!! I'm getting into valiant, the unity stuff right now. And of course xforce, xmen... And I cant wait to get into sleepwalker
Yeah! I love sleepwalker, I have the first 20 issues and I absolutely love them. You’re in for a treat!
People need to stop dumping on 90s comics ( as i know more than enough UA-camrs say its trash.) However, there are some gems for knearly every major title that has some great impacts on comics and media( games, cartoons and movies!). Now, here's a few reccommends I'd like to shout out for you new collectors or fellow fans alike.
🌟 Marvel vs DC- seriously, the only time we got an active series where fans voted for the winner and even got merged versions such as Dark Claw ( Wolverine and Batman) and later ACCESS with both companies teaming up again!
🌟 Spiderman- Maximum Carnage, Venoms series, Scarlet Spider( probably the only redeeming thing from the clone saga) Planet of the Symbiotes( these are ridiculously expensive)the return of Normon Osborne, Spider Carnage, She venom and so much more! There's 💎 in these books!
🌟 Xmen- Wolverine getting his Adamantium getting pulled out, Jim Lee's legendary( though limited) 'X-Men' run, Age of Apocolyspe, Joe Mads art era! So many great books to look out for!
🌟Image- Aside from Spawn, look out for Tony Daniels The Tenth, some hot art by J Scott Campbell on Gen 13( which are getting hot🔥 thanks to his current marvel & DC covers) and are sellable classics, DarkChylde, Fathom, Witchblade and The Darkness ( the early 1st 20 issues) had fantastic art by Mark Silvestri and Michael Turner thats still sought put by collectors.
🌟 Cliffhanger- Joe Mads Battlechasers, Robert Hermos Crimson and J. Scott Campbells Danger Girl. Fantastic artwork which are slowly getting traction because they represent their early works!( Joe mad is now doing game art, Hermos on Spiderman, while Scott's doing sexy Marvel cover art!)
🌟 Batman- KnightFall, Sword of Azrael, and ANYTHING Harley Quinn including her 1st comic appearance in TAS and with the spin off comic with Alex Ross' cover.
🌟DarkHorse- many titles from the 20th Century Fox license like Aliens vs Predator, Star Wars with Boba Fett, Dark Empire, etc. Were 90s books. Not trash but gems!
I totally agree! Great comment my friend!
Great Video Dante! Your comment on doing their research before selling books was excellent advice! The 90s had a ton of key moments that make them memorable. Outside of all the holograms and prism covers, it was still fun and exciting to collect comics in the 90s. Lol..you mentioned Deathmate..lol
Thank you again for bringing awareness to the comic community!
Yup! Deathmate is a like a bad penny...It always turns up ha ha
Another great video Dante!
Thanks Brian!
Great video! Now please stop talking about this ;-) Totally agree that 90s books have a lot to offer readers and collectors. For me, in particular, I immediately think of Valiant. When they came out, I was about 21 and having read Marvel & DC all my life, I was ready to dismiss Valiant's characters just because they were different from the old favorites. I ended up loving them! The stories (I remember LOLing a bunch reading Archer & Armstrong, X-O Manowar, Rai, Magnus, Bloodshot), the art, the covers (their vibrancy stood out)...Loved them all. And then I guess Jim Shooter got elbowed out and the company was sold (to Acclaim?) Then I remember thinking they were putting out too many books and the quality nose-dived. I'm currently working on getting back (lost the originals in that damn fire) the first two or three years of Valiant's stuff. Also, just to add one more thing, I think we see this regularly in comic book collecting. When a generation gets into their 30s and 40s, they get that "disposable" income and nostalgia for the younger years, they start collecting those books from their youth. That's why I'm keeping all that NEW 52 crap locked up safe and sound. When I'm about 75, I'm gonna clean up on those!
Lol ha ha exactly! I loved the new 52. I definitely agree there will be some nostalgia with those
The new comics are better, 90s are from the last century, time of the dinosaurs.
Thank you for being positive about 90s comics. I try and do a search on them (because I'd love a channel that focused on 90s comics and story arcs), and all I get are negative videos about how they are terrible and worthless. I'm sorry, but I'm sitting here loving to read Sandman, X-Factor Peter David run, The Maxx, etc. from that era. And in the late 90s, there were some great manga comics like Blade of the Immortal, Sailor Moon, etc. That's where some of the comics have really gone up in value. Something like Maxx or Sailor Moon #35, or the early issues of Sandman have really upped in price. I think a lot of collectors are getting sick of the modern day story arcs and are looking back at the stuff they skipped in the 90s, and finding a lot of gold they didn't know was there.
Considering most of the stuff we have now...I'd love 90s comics to come back...the good parts anyway.
Yeah, me too!
You should make a video of your favourite ‘90’s comics!!
I definitely will at some point! Thanks!
Its crazy i found ur channel after i got hit by a car and was in the hospital looking on youtube im glad i found ur page
Hey there! I’m so sorry to hear about your accident. I hope you are recovering well. Thanks for checking out the channel and I hope to hear from you again soon. Get well soon!
Good video Dante , keep up the great work . Informative video and focused, stay the course and keep them coming buddy.
Anything perceived worthless gets tossed.
Too many of us sleeved these things and forgot them at mom's house.
BUT there are TONS of Gems popping out of my collection I never expected.
I'm not the biggest fan of 90s comics, but I do agree with you on the pop cultural significance value. Great as usual, Dan.
Thanks Lennon! 😊
I find it kinda ironic on how people trash the 90s yet it's things from the 90s that are coming back in Full Circle and selling books today. Gwenpool is a fun example of 90s + Gwen craze. DC's Dark Nights Metal is probably the most 90s thing possible with Greg Capullo providing the artwork. Not to mention Absolute Carnage, Azrael Batman returning to Detective comics, and even Superman becoming Doomsday! Lets not forget DC's Dark Mulitverse which is touching upon 'what if' stories such as The Death of Superman and Knightfall!
Death of Superman and Knightfall are where it’s at for me lol
One good thing about some of the 90's comics is they were good reads. Maybe not super valuable, since even the low print books from back then tend to have higher prints runs than modern comics. If any of us are alive in 50 years, I suspect we'll see a lot of modern comics worth more than those books. But....You can get good, solid runs for pennies on the dollar. The death and rebirth of Superman was an awesome read! I bought it for the value....Stayed for the story. Knightfall was good. You can get full runs of Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight and Batman: Shadow of the Bat for almost nothing. Good reading!
Death of Superman and Knightfall are my two favs from the era!
Hey D. Great upload. Love me those 90s books too. I grab them whenever I see em here in the UK. Hope you and the family are well,hoping to catch up soon.
Thanks Louie! Yes we will catch up soon! We’ve been doing house Renos and it’s taking up all our time lol hopefully it’ll calm down soon lol
Just launched our mystery box business Dante. www.joblotcomics.co.uk . Was hoping to do something with it on your channel. Hope to speak soon
I would agree with you on this one. But instead of collectibility we need to focus on the readability. We read them until they are worn out. That is what the hobby is about. Story and substance must count for something. And yes, I also like 90's books for nostalgia. I pick em cheap and read em now. And I enjoy it more than before.
Exactly! I’m like you... reader first!
Last year I purchased 0.85 metric tons of 90's comics. I use them to heat my house.
Lmao ha ha ha
Those hologram-foil covers give off some great effects before they go up in flames.
@@Dante19883 Do your thing Dante, great video! Fuck what the haters say🖕🏽🖕🏽 💯 Peace✌🏽 I'm Out 🤙🏽
I 1st started collecting comics probly less than 2 years ago... And I went after all these cheap keys 1st.. Looking back it's a good thing I did Even in less than 2 years I can't believe the price difference.
I started buying in the 90s and now have a giant key collection which is in the hundreds of thousands, but I see guys who started a decade before me and theirs are in the millions.
Dont forget that in the 90s, you had the first appearance of characters like Harley Quinn, Bane, Omega Red, Batman Beyond, etc..which caused those key issues to increase in value. 90s books are still memorable in my opinion
Moral of the story I guess is that the 90s should not be written off lol
It was more that there was a glut of comics in the 90s. But in time that glut gets absorbed and the value actually goes up in time.
Hey, Shout out to Dante for this awesome video! Also wanna give a shout out to Deadpool and Angela! Many great comic artists in 90s such as Joe Mad, Ed McGuinness and Greg Capullo gave these titles( and many others) some fantastic art to help elevate sales! Now they're getting highly collectable!
Thank you my friend!
The 90s books also had such high print runs. Jim Lees reboot of the X-Men for instance. I just bought a box of deadstock X-Men number one the storm and beast cover from an estate sale. The box was almost completely sealed I had to cut the rest of the tape to open it and inside are roughly 40 to 60 untouched mint copies of Jim Lee’s X-Men number one the beast and storm cover. I bought the whole box for $20. Why I bought it, I don’t know. I guess I’ll try to offload some of them on eBay if I can lol.
I love that they're still affordable for the most part. Alot of first appearances of some of my most favorite Comic characters came from the 90s!
I bought X-Men #25 and Wolverine #75 (both with the hologram) off the wall in 1998 for $25AUD each. They are both still going for $25 on eBay lol
You are right. I have so many dollar bin leys I bought in the 90s that i preserved and they are now worth 20 dollars min. (Like spiderman 350 or 400).
Exactly! I love those books that I got for under a dollar and are now up in the 20s
80s/90s comics were my childhood. I'm just now starting to buy up graded versions of my favorites and auction lots of Todd Mcfarlane runs.
I had a spiderman comic from the 60s where doc oc unmasked spiderman... it's a bit too expensive for me to reacquire it!
Another catalyst that cannot be ignored is the graded slabbed book market. Books that may otherwise be relatively cheap and not worth much on it's own but if in high grade and slabbed boosts its value. Example look at the 90's X-Men #1 issues. It sold millions but 9.8s of that are going for $100+
Amazing video once again dante d. Very good comic videos and guides. Im just starting to get into vintage and new comics etc. Im starting my collection with conan comics. Got any suggestions?
Thanks for the positive feedback! Thats awesome! Welcome to the hobby! The first series Conan books are quite expensive but very good. I definitely recommend you check out the King Conan series from the early 80s. Great stuff and pretty inexpensive!
Nice books. Great pickups. Think the people born circa 1980 are jumping into collecting with 90’s books they know.
Exactly! Glad you enjoyed!
Some books are rare and valuable because of media interests, for example deadpool, but due to the massive print runs it’s going to be a while before people value 90s books. Personally my favorite era is 90s. Spider-Man 1990 w/ Todd Mcfarlane, Batman and detective comics, 1991 X-Men, Deadpool Circle Chase, Venom lethal protector, Carnage Series, Azrael run, Morbius, and Sleepwalker.
Some 90s books are worth tucking away. And you can put together runs very inexpensively if you shop right. Copper Age is the next one to focus on ( 1988 - 1999)
The 90s get a bad rap ;and maybe deservedly so), but there are some landmark characters that came out of that era. Spawn, Deadpool, Harley Quinn, Gambit, Carnage, etc
They were printed in large quantities, but many of these issues have now been consigned to dumpsters.
Good point.
Look at the younger people in the stores, they all gravitate to late 80s and early 90s stuff now
The 90's were my favorite era. The Defalco/Ryan run on FF was fantastic. Anything PAD wrote was gold (Hulk, Spider-man 2099, Supergirl). Uncanny and adjectiveless X-men were great. Infinity Gauntlet. Operation Galactic Storm. Thunderbolts spawned in the 90's. I even loved a lot of the books that weren't overly popular like Sleepwalker, Darkhawk, Wonderman, Guy Gardner, New Warriors, Fantastic Force, etc. Loved Hal Jordan going crazy and Kyle Rayner taking over the mantle of GL.
Have never bought a comic with the thought of future value in mind. I just love reading them.
Me too Eric! That’s the way it should be. I’m also a reader first. Sleepwalker is one of my favourite books from that era!
The 90’s was an era that I skipped - I stopped collecting at that time. So I’m not too familiar with the era.
That said, there are some good independent books that I’ve picked up from the late 80’s/90’s - Bone and Sandman come to mind.
I think that nostalgia plays a factor in collecting - I never have enjoyed hyper-violent books - which means a lot of the 90’s aren’t interesting to me.
Always collect what you enjoy - no matter what era it’s from.
Exactly!
THE THING IS SUPERMAN IN A WHITE BAG ARE UNUSED STILL SEALED WOW.
90s Indie books recommends: Lady Death, Cry for Dawn, Shi, Strangers in Paradise and Tarot( for adults only)
dude 90s turned the hands of time for comics and new heros I have over 40 mint condition 30th and 50th anniversery books from spiderman to avengers to The beetles
90s comics were the end of any quality, when the slimy corporations took over, and began telling classic writers like Chris Claremont of Xman fame, what to write.
Lol. I'm 38. I just may be sitting on a goldmine! Thanx dude. Great stuff
Glad you enjoyed. Good luck if you ever decide to sell!
@@Dante19883 so..did some homework; turn out I've got roughly $5000 in old school comics! The original spawn run is great and a few 90s Xmen. Thanx for the heads up. Times thy are a'changin'. Grat vids btw.✌🇨🇦
Scott from Nerdsyncs was way off in his example. You cannot show books that have 2 to 3 days left on their listings that are BID ONLY and say you can "buy them" for that price. For example, I've seen ASM 129s sit at $100 bucks until 12 hours remaining and shoot up and get a final sale bid at over $800. Bottom line, those books didn't sell for just a few cents or a few bucks.
He was misrepresenting the value of those books. Yes, Lethal Protector has increased in value since he made that video some what, 7 years ago, directly due to movie hype, but still, his point was null because his price data was invalid and non measurable.
Very true!
I love 90s comics even the bad ones. It's just funny that some newer books like from 2 years ago are more expensive than #1 of 90s comics.
I know right!?
Wildstorm 90s are the best
Irony, look at what ASM 361 goes for now! If only you knew then, $129 was a steal! And then you have the rise in Spider-Man #1, X-Men #4, X-Force #1 with the Deadpool "rookie card" in the polybag...
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I got some old comics from the 90s that you may be interested in...
Currently getting all of the 2099 stuff I can. Besides spiderman there isnt much value there but man is it just fun to read.
You do know what happened to the comic book industry, and in particular collecting, during the 90s? Slabbing has vastly overinflated the market along with modern speculators who think every comic is a key. There's a print run glut of issues from the 90s and speculators hoarded multiple copies of X-force, X-Men, Spawn etc. Now folk get these slabbed and you see them at vastly over inflated prices. High grade Marvel/DC copies from the 90s are plentiful. Independent titles maybe a bit less so.
I spent a buck 25 on that Amazing spiderman 361 when it came out. i got it signed by Mark Bagley a few years ago.
If you sell, you will make a pretty penny! What a great return lol
If you want obscure 90s Comics that still are worth a lot, look up Sonic the Hedgehog comics. If you go for key issues like #1, Hypersonic and Hyper knuckles, Mecha Sonic vs. Mecha knuckles, and other specials like those, they are slowly getting expensive so get them while you can while they are they are fairly cheap!
Oh yeah, I’ve been hearing a lot about sonic books. I’ll have to check them out!
What about Valiant in the 90s before they were acquired/rebranded? I'm thinking Rai, X-O, Turok for examples.
Good point!
90's were the best comics, other than like 2 handfuls not much else can even hold a candle
I agree with you my friend! I love 90s books, so entertaining!
90's are not worthless!! They are overprinted but they have the greatest raddest art. Stop thinking about making money with comics they are meant to be enjoyed and not slabbed. The 90's is when they stopped using the redundant 70's style that was getting really boring thanks to Mcfarlane. And Liefeld is a great comic artist too, most haters couldnt even draw a panel
I still have my YoungBlood 1.
It was a fun book. Not much in the way of writing… art was kinda cool though despite all the hate Liefeld gets
I went and bought Avengers 200 for $1 a couple years ago. I couldn't believe how awful it was. But for $1. It's significant enough historically. Great video brutha!
Thanks Christopher! And yes, for 1 dollar you definitely can’t go wrong!
Strong disagree about 90s comics not being good. Overall the 90s change the game from Image to series like Witch Blade and Spawn... True that collecting is getting harder but the 90s comics will grow in price becuase there were more adult comics as well as a lot more characters with their own books. The prices are bound to jump just for collecting.
I’m late in this video but I sure hope so I spent money in those funny books,now I want to see some quick cash
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LoL at deathmate being worth anything.... It was literally what killed comics in the 90s
I couldn’t agree more!
TMNT had some of their best stories in the Early 90s, IMO.
For sure!
I did a search for ‘comic collecting’ and saw a vid by this guy on why he’s stopping collecting back issues then I scroll down and there’s a vid on why the 90s are worth collecting? I guess u don’t have to still be a collector to talk about collecting comics 👍
Yeah! I still keep up with what’s hot in the collector world, but I save my money for the trades and omnis instead now lol
Dang, that's a dystopian future if ever I saw one...
Ha ha ha 🤣 love this comment!
I was a kid in the 90s damn i miss those days im 38 now and yup (👨🏽🦳”when i was your age....”) LOL enough of that everyone is at the right moment right time!!! Oh hell yeaaahhh 25 cent bins 50 cent bins here i come!!!👏🏽😏 whooz ya dadeeh’ 😎
Right on! Those bargain bins are the best!
The main reason first carnage is getting hype the venom movie
Exactly!
With respect, I don’t agree. Yes these were some good comics in the 90’s but the real value is mid and low grade Marvel Silver and Bronze Age comics. I’m a collector on a budget and I’ve put together a BEAUTIFUL collection by staying within my budget and buying when the opportunities presented themselves.
0 what's up Dante My paisano brother what happened to you did you quit posting videos I went back to your channel to watch some of your old videos I know that you haven't been posted anything I knew I hadn't seen you in a while
Detective comics vol 1 608 was made in november 1989
My bad lol
MAY I ADD THESE COMICBOOKS DID NOT DESTROY THE PRESENT DAY BOOKS SEEM TO DESTROY ALL OF THE HEROS WE HAVE READ IN THE PAST. SPEAKING AS A 10CENT KID OF THE PAST. JUST A VIEW OF A WOODCHUCK.
Wicked video
2:12 I'm sorry my man, but there could never be enough chrome on your comics :-)
Lol I love chrome too! So awesome!!
is Deathmate worse than Marvel's Death Head?
Likely! Lol
Most 90s books will eventually rise. Those Image comics - just give it a bit more time. They were hot, and the art was good. Give it time, they're ok comics.
You’re right, I’m actually noticing 90s books rising in price today!
But the 90's were so EXTREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEME!
I know! Lol
👉🏽Im an ebay stalker👀
However im all about the collecting as well the 💰value is a plus! WAIT!... dont sleep on THE MAXX i hear theres talk about a movie?! Anyone know anything about that? Julie Wynters was a 🤩,Awesome video as always bruski🤙🏽✌🏽‼️
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed! Always a pleasure hearing from you!
I got spider-man #1 the sliver cover. 😀👍
lol were at a point where 90s comics are a thing....
I haven’t found a lot of opinions on 90s valiant comics. Probably worthless like most 90s image
Some of the earlier Valiant books were actually low print run reboots of classic gold key and other publisher's books, so they maintained some value. Turok, Bloodshot and especially Deathmate really killed off that publisher.
no
The 90s, your grandfather's comic books. Who cares about them. I buy new comics only.
Just buy what you like it because you won’t take profit in the next forty years😂😂😂😂
Ya todays comics cost more and u get woke story telling. I dont like the look of glossy pages. I appreciate the old style newspaper.
I got venom lethal protector #1, also I got the new mutants #98 deadpool first appearance, x-force #2, batman #497, superman #71, and the good ones. 😀👍
Right on 😊
Image Comics :(~~~~
# of prints matters, quality etc. But Im a buyer and so let me tell you what a buyer/collector wants.
QAULITY.
Todd McFarlane, Lee Einfeld, Rob Lee, Wilce Portico etc. Buy sh4t you like, buy stuff which is cool. Why does that matter? Because if you want it, someone else likely will too. And Demand = Pricing.