Loved the final remarks that we need to assume positive intent when dealing with each other. It seems the community turned unnecessarily toxic in such a short time and we recently dropped a video about it. We always say collect what you love and love what you collect.
You final comments on the state of this hobby is “right on”. I’ve been collecting for over 45 years now & it has been tough lately to enjoy this hobby. However, your talk inspired me to keep my perspective on how I s/ still enjoy my comic collecting & stay positive.👍
TBH, if you've been collecting for 45 years you have multiples of all.the major keys when they were till affordable. I got my FF1,5,48, Batman 1 (only 0.5 but blue label), Xmen 1, showcase 8 & 22, etc. Decadea ago.
@@davidsamuelson2388 Yes, I got Silver and Bronze Age keys but very little Golden Age. I concentrated on DC runs like Atom, Flash. GL, Showcase, etc. but some Marvel like X-Men, FF 4, etc., but lacking some Spider-Man keys as well as other issues. It is only now they were affordable by today’s standard, but didn’t seem so when I was purchasing collections. I was also earning a lot less in the late 70s &80s. Sounds like you have a nice collection.
@@Kurenai1819 we are probably close to the same age I was simply lucky and save some money at the time because even books like X-Men 1 weren't all that expensive. I remember a lot of Bronze Age Marvel back in the '80s was you know pennies if that to the dollar as they sell today. I remember picking up multiple copies of Hulk 181 all over the place for $50 to $200 and generally they ranged in grade from anywhere from about a five all the way up to well past 9.0. Also I dos apmw research a.d get lucky qken others shifted to vroanze and many left gold to pursue silver I wmet hard as could be ono.gold. batman I got in the early 90s for cash a.d anloybfpntraded books (those Hulk 181s and other braonze keys that I had multiple.copies). I would never be able to afford these keys at the prices they are today, people paying $15 - $20,000 for a fantastic four five in a 2.0. I remember when anything like under 2.0 was considered to be worthless by the collecting community. Some books of course are outliers to that, I'd collect any Batman 1, Superman 1, Marvel family one, and some serious Golden Age books in a 0.5 every day of the week. Because they're just aren't many of them anymore you know?
@@davidsamuelson2388 I had collected comics from 1st issues, I sold them all in 1979 for good money because I lost interest. I lost interest because they had Frank Miller do Daredevil and I hate Frank Miller. They canceled the x-men then they promised to bring them back but it was Dave Cockrums Legion of superheroes, it's like taking the Fantastic Four and replacing them with different characters and still calling it the Fantastic Four. And I always hated Wolverine aka Timberwolf.
One other notable thing about Thor 165 -- the word "HIM!" appears to have been rendered with a premade font, rather than hand-lettered. This is extremely unusual for a Silver Age Marvel comic.
found a hidden gem in a few of Dave Finch's first artwork in Image's Codename Strikeforce 7 interiors as well as Cyberforce 15s interiors, and Cyberforce 16 being his first cover Dave Finch drew all the amazing variant covers for the X-Men event Second Coming as well as the Psylocke limited limited series from 2010
Good stuff. I also like Iron Fist 14 as a spec book. If you enjoy reading comics I would highly recommend reader copies of Iron Fist 1 - 15. John Byrne's art is as good and in some ways better than his X-Men run. They are just cool smash up stories. Number 11 he faces the Wrecking Crew, 12 Captain America, 13 Boomerang, 14 Sabertooth and 15 an X-Men crossover (including Wolverine's Shi'ar/Fang) costume. Thanks Drew.
All the peripheral comic collector magazines were always interesting...still have a CBG paper copy somewhere in the collection, those were the days! Thanks Drew!
It was definitely a different world back then! Being a younger collector at the time, I appreciated how goofy and unserious Wizard could be, but appreciated that it still provided a lot of value.
Drew, you make a compelling case for Adam Warlock. I'm not a huge fan of the Warlock character, but I cannot deny there is a great buying opportunity lying out in the open. Great research!
Thanks Zach. The main factor working against Him is that they drug out his 1st appearance for so many cameos and then the whole Him/Warlock/Magus evolution that further dilutes it down. Still a good book!
I love your closing statement in this video. We definitely need to move forward and push positiveness, that being said, people also need to stop being shady about doing things that hurts our community as well. Kuddos my friend
The Adam Warlocks prices are crazy low! I just bought a 9.0 on an eBay auction for $1375! The 12 month GPA is $2600! Thanks for all you do for the comic community!
Wow! What a buy! I think you’re one solid trailer reveal (maybe even later this week with BP2 dropping) from that thing starting to get a bit more attention.
"Before it's too late" sounds like pressure tactics. There are always new comics that will increase in value. The books you have no clue about now are likely to be the best to invest in...
Hi Brooklyn. Unfortunately, that’s just what the series is called. No pressure to buy any or everything from me. The original intent was to help identify for collectors the books that were either showing or had the potential to price themselves out of reach in the near term. Over my years of selling books at shows and conventions there has traditionally seemed to be a breaking point between $300-$500 where collectors hit a ceiling of what they’re will/able to spend. The hope was that it would be of benefit to the community in case a book or books members were interested in were sneaking up in value under their radar so the collector could 1. Be aware and 2. Reprioritize what they were looking for if they were on the cusp of missing out on a book they would like to pick up.
@@CoMoComicBooks No need to defend yourself, we just have different takes. "Before it's too late" is FOMO, unless you are talking about blue chip silver and golden age. Most books will likely drop in value or interest or both. People should just buy what they want and stop thinking in terms of comics as stocks. Then you can't lose. I was a dealer and for every person who crowed about some great purchase I could point out 5 others books that they bought that tanked. Collectors are like gamblers: they remember their wins, deny away the losses. It's why we dealers remain SELLERS of books. Because overall we win by selling. That means most speculators lose. I was a baseball card dealer in the 80s. The baseball card market was gutted by speculators. People without any real interest in cards buying solely to speculate. You can still buy 1988 baseball cards set for the SAME 1988 price! The hobby in ruins to this day. We need people who actually want to read the books who are then pleasantly surprised years later to learn that some of them have value.
@@BrooklynAvenue that’s a pretty common theme on the channel: collect what/how you want. A hobby/collection is a reflection of the collector or it is supposed to be anyway. I appreciate you checking out the content.
Thanks Drew! Yup, I had the Iron Man 282 featuring War Machine a long time ago but I still haven't seen a decent price for Iron Fist 14. Nothing under $200. Have you seen it for a lower price?
Not in a while. That book moves really well (high demand) So most vendors will price it aggressively, because they know the supply at any given show is likely lower than the number of people looking for it. IF14 and X-men 101 are similar in that way.
I saw that twitch when you mentioned Leifeld. And while I understand he's take it or leave it for many, I liked him on New Mutants. However, when he started up X-Force, quality took an obvious dip. Likely because he was already preparing for the Image split. Probably drawing Youngblood at the time.
I grabbed two copies of NM while waiting in line on a beer run back in college. Had them graded two years ago and came back 9.6/9.0. Not bad for holding on to two 12 packs, a six pack and doing the pee dance while waiting 15 minutes to get checked out. 🤣
The Fantastic Four Galactus trilogy doesn't even make the list??? I can think of at least half the books you listed that should come AFTER the first appearances of the Silver Surfer and Galactus.
Those books haven’t been hit quite as hard as others and are still significantly up over the past few years. FF49/50 are definitely books I’ve talked about before, but the didn’t make the cut this time.
I have most of the others Hughes Catwoman covers, but I haven't managed to get hold a copy of issue 51 yet. So expensive compared to the others in the run. Maybe I should pull the trigger and just spend the dough
Wish you would have brought up SCUD #1 2nd and 3rd printings. The print runs are nigh impossible to find, but the ratio of graded books is a LOT lower for the 2nd and 3rd printings. Actually more rare? Or just not graded as much?
Great question! I’m not sure what the print counts are on those books. I’ve been looking for a Scud 1 in the wild for FOREVER and finally found one in OKC earlier this summer. Now I’m curious…
NM 98 has been out of control forever in 9,8. Lers be honest, for a book that was bought by the ton vs by the book, immediately bagged & boarded by everyone, you consider almost $2K or more "in the basement"?
For that one I was more considering raw values. The 9.6/9.8s have maintained somewhat. But the main thing is that I can see demand starting to increase for it, which tends to have an upward effect on price, even with the supply that is out there on NM98. Deadpool is a character that connects with younger/newer audiences that could easily come into the hobby to drive the demand.
Sounds like some sellers may be holding on to last year’s prices. Not an unheard of phenomenon this year. Keep looking. Also be sure to check for auctions. That is where the best deals are coming from currently, not the buy it nows.
Great video once again Drew! I really need a copy of that Thor 165. Maybe I'll find someone to trade with lol. I definitely need to grab a iron fist as well. So many books I still want in my collection lol. Thanks for making my want list even bigger and reminding me of books still not in the collection lol great video
You’re welcome Jason! Thanks for watching! One thing with this hobby, there is SO much material out there, it’s seemingly a bottomless cup of material. I’m regularly learning about stuff I never knew existed.
You and me both DDLT. I picked up a Tales From The Crypt 33 earlier this month, but that was my first online comic purchase in quite some time. Volume is definitely down for me.
Really enjoyed your video! Your picks align perfectly with my current investment strategy. I own high grade copies of every book on your list with the exception of Chew #1, which I will now be on the lookout for. Just subscribed!!
Very nice Drew 👏I have avoided the chat boards and Facebook comic groups for many months. The members can sometimes be mean and disrespectful in their comments toward other members who post a haul, collection or question. Torn right now between buying or selling. We need capital to purchase these books at todays down market but If I sell my books now i would be selling it at a huge discount. What is your short and long view or strategy on this conundrum? It is ok I you don't reply life and work happens.
It depends what you have into the books you want to sell. Big keys will always see gains. Stuff like avengers 8 that are only pumped by an as yet to be released film aren't you big keys for example - itll fall because it's a spec book.
Michael, I know what I’m doing is just being more selective in what I buy. Purchasing volume has come way down for me, but that’s mostly because I put a pause on selling early this year. It was a perfect storm of higher overhead (gas, hotels, etc) and lower sales prices due to the market correcting. I have the luxury of being able to do that since comics aren’t my primary source of income. I may have also went hard on the buying this spring and early summer, picking up several collections that I’m still processing. But there does come a time where you just need to generate revenue, so even if you may be losing money or selling at a tighter margin, having money is worth more than having books on occasion.
It’s a fantastically kooky indi comic from the early 90s! Scud is the protagonist’s name, it’s not an acronym or anything like that, at least that I’m aware of.
It makes sense for Thor 165 because everybody is unloading mid grade Marvel bronze, because there are so very many of them out there and those books will never hold value -- they're going to continue the downward trend. If you're shooting for Marvel bronze, you have to go over 9.2, or you're wasting your money. There won't be any Market if you ever try to move that thing, especially after the movies are out of people's minds.
The mistake was when every hobbyist took the high margins and created an uncontrollable market. People have no idea they lived in a covid bubble 🫧. High highs come with low lows. It’s not even that low atm compared to before covid but there is less demand because there is no bubble and endless handouts of cash to stimulate the economy. I’d be happy if you get anything close to covid prices. You won’t see them again for a long time, sure some books will increase but slowly not like the spikes you have become accustomed to. Disclaimer: I’m not a financial advisor
People also don't want to realize the fact that anything but Gold & early Silver age is an unstable and highly speculative Market. Very few books are ever going to be able to maintain values and I would bet that you will never see, outside of a handful of True Blue Chip books, prices like the incredible highs of 2 years ago. That was the market to selll.into, not buy.
Indeed. It was an unprecedented run in the market. Speculation by nature is a risk game and as David mentioned, the further you play outside of the proven material, where books have long established levels of elevated value, the more risk you’re incurring.
Definitely not burning a hole, and I fully understand the state of the world right now, but pivoting to quality over quantity to maximize the dollars that are still in that expendable income bucket or comic budget is a common approach. As always, I’m not telling anyone to buy anything, just pointing out opportunities and good values where I see them, along with some fun books as well.
Real big SCUD fan. I have 2 complete runs of 1-20.. A hard copy of The Whole Shebang, and Paper back reader. Love the story different there much of that era. Love, love, love, Scud he is my favorite book.
There is a number of things honestly. It seems like the C2E2 hubbub was the straw that broke the proverbial camel’s back, but there have been numerous things that were just simmering for a while.
Love the parting message on this one, Drew. I always enjoy seeing others help one another in the hobby rather than be snide and rude.
Right? Community: The hobby is dying! 😱 Also the Community: 😡🤬🖕🏻☠️ to all the new people.
Loved the final remarks that we need to assume positive intent when dealing with each other. It seems the community turned unnecessarily toxic in such a short time and we recently dropped a video about it. We always say collect what you love and love what you collect.
Thanks! Any hobby is more enjoyable when the hobbyists aren’t at each others’ throats.
You final comments on the state of this hobby is “right on”. I’ve been collecting for over 45 years now & it has been tough lately to enjoy this hobby. However, your talk inspired me to keep my perspective on how I s/ still enjoy my comic collecting & stay positive.👍
TBH, if you've been collecting for 45 years you have multiples of all.the major keys when they were till affordable. I got my FF1,5,48, Batman 1 (only 0.5 but blue label), Xmen 1, showcase 8 & 22, etc. Decadea ago.
@@davidsamuelson2388 Yes, I got Silver and Bronze Age keys but very little Golden Age. I concentrated on DC runs like Atom, Flash. GL, Showcase, etc. but some Marvel like X-Men, FF 4, etc., but lacking some Spider-Man keys as well as other issues. It is only now they were affordable by today’s standard, but didn’t seem so when I was purchasing collections. I was also earning a lot less in the late 70s &80s. Sounds like you have a nice collection.
@@Kurenai1819 we are probably close to the same age I was simply lucky and save some money at the time because even books like X-Men 1 weren't all that expensive. I remember a lot of Bronze Age Marvel back in the '80s was you know pennies if that to the dollar as they sell today. I remember picking up multiple copies of Hulk 181 all over the place for $50 to $200 and generally they ranged in grade from anywhere from about a five all the way up to well past 9.0. Also I dos apmw research a.d get lucky qken others shifted to vroanze and many left gold to pursue silver I wmet hard as could be ono.gold. batman I got in the early 90s for cash a.d anloybfpntraded books (those Hulk 181s and other braonze keys that I had multiple.copies). I would never be able to afford these keys at the prices they are today, people paying $15 - $20,000 for a fantastic four five in a 2.0. I remember when anything like under 2.0 was considered to be worthless by the collecting community. Some books of course are outliers to that, I'd collect any Batman 1, Superman 1, Marvel family one, and some serious Golden Age books in a 0.5 every day of the week. Because they're just aren't many of them anymore you know?
Thanks Akai! It’s been tough for me lately too. Hard to see todays prices and not get sticker shock.
@@davidsamuelson2388 I had collected comics from 1st issues, I sold them all in 1979 for good money because I lost interest.
I lost interest because they had Frank Miller do Daredevil and I hate Frank Miller.
They canceled the x-men then they promised to bring them back but it was Dave Cockrums Legion of superheroes, it's like taking the Fantastic Four and replacing them with different characters and still calling it the Fantastic Four.
And I always hated Wolverine aka Timberwolf.
SCUD!!! love it!! Have the whole run in minty condition when I bought them waaaaay back in the day!
I’m envious JKat! I FINALLY found a 1st #1 early this summer, but it’s definitely not minty. It’s VFish, but I’m happy to finally have one!
One other notable thing about Thor 165 -- the word "HIM!" appears to have been rendered with a premade font, rather than hand-lettered. This is extremely unusual for a Silver Age Marvel comic.
Wizard #1 a great grab as it was my bible to comics when I started to collect. My top pick
I loved it. I’d read it cover to cover I don’t know how many times between Issues.
found a hidden gem in a few of Dave Finch's first artwork in Image's Codename Strikeforce 7 interiors as well as Cyberforce 15s interiors, and Cyberforce 16 being his first cover Dave Finch drew all the amazing variant covers for the X-Men event Second Coming as well as the Psylocke limited limited series from 2010
Finch definitely put out some good X-Men covers back then. I bought a ton of them!
Good stuff. I also like Iron Fist 14 as a spec book. If you enjoy reading comics I would highly recommend reader copies of Iron Fist 1 - 15. John Byrne's art is as good and in some ways better than his X-Men run. They are just cool smash up stories. Number 11 he faces the Wrecking Crew, 12 Captain America, 13 Boomerang, 14 Sabertooth and 15 an X-Men crossover (including Wolverine's Shi'ar/Fang) costume. Thanks Drew.
Some great art in that run for sure! It pained me to see what Netflix did to Iron Fist. I’m hoping that the MCU can right the ship.
Always enjoy your content Drew!
Thank you Luke! Glad you’re enjoying the videos!
All the peripheral comic collector magazines were always interesting...still have a CBG paper copy somewhere in the collection, those were the days! Thanks Drew!
It was definitely a different world back then! Being a younger collector at the time, I appreciated how goofy and unserious Wizard could be, but appreciated that it still provided a lot of value.
Drew, you make a compelling case for Adam Warlock. I'm not a huge fan of the Warlock character, but I cannot deny there is a great buying opportunity lying out in the open. Great research!
Thanks Zach. The main factor working against Him is that they drug out his 1st appearance for so many cameos and then the whole Him/Warlock/Magus evolution that further dilutes it down. Still a good book!
Love it! Great message at the end. Always looking forward to your videos
Thank you Dan! I’m glad you enjoyed the content!
Glad you mentioned the CANADIAN PRICE VARIANT for TMNTA #1 (1988) . So many online still have no clue about these scarcer 1st prints. Great job!
🙏🏻Thanks Angelo! Thank you for watching!
I love your closing statement in this video. We definitely need to move forward and push positiveness, that being said, people also need to stop being shady about doing things that hurts our community as well. Kuddos my friend
100%. We’ve all got to do better. Thanks for watching Walter!
I very much enjoyed this particular episode I think your advice is right on target thank you
Thanks for the feedback Lee! I’m glad you enjoyed the content!
The Adam Warlocks prices are crazy low! I just bought a 9.0 on an eBay auction for $1375! The 12 month GPA is $2600! Thanks for all you do for the comic community!
Wow! What a buy! I think you’re one solid trailer reveal (maybe even later this week with BP2 dropping) from that thing starting to get a bit more attention.
You’re the best Drew! Great content and even better sentiment.
You’re too kind! Thank you for checking out the new content!
I whole heartedly agree about iron man 282, it’s an amazing book to add to any collection
It’s just a BA cover. Thanks for watching!
"Before it's too late" sounds like pressure tactics. There are always new comics that will increase in value. The books you have no clue about now are likely to be the best to invest in...
Tell us then what they are
Hi Brooklyn. Unfortunately, that’s just what the series is called. No pressure to buy any or everything from me. The original intent was to help identify for collectors the books that were either showing or had the potential to price themselves out of reach in the near term. Over my years of selling books at shows and conventions there has traditionally seemed to be a breaking point between $300-$500 where collectors hit a ceiling of what they’re will/able to spend. The hope was that it would be of benefit to the community in case a book or books members were interested in were sneaking up in value under their radar so the collector could 1. Be aware and 2. Reprioritize what they were looking for if they were on the cusp of missing out on a book they would like to pick up.
@@JM-jv6cb Are you really this obtuse? The point is that they are unpredictable by nature.
@@CoMoComicBooks No need to defend yourself, we just have different takes. "Before it's too late" is FOMO, unless you are talking about blue chip silver and golden age. Most books will likely drop in value or interest or both. People should just buy what they want and stop thinking in terms of comics as stocks. Then you can't lose. I was a dealer and for every person who crowed about some great purchase I could point out 5 others books that they bought that tanked. Collectors are like gamblers: they remember their wins, deny away the losses. It's why we dealers remain SELLERS of books. Because overall we win by selling. That means most speculators lose.
I was a baseball card dealer in the 80s. The baseball card market was gutted by speculators. People without any real interest in cards buying solely to speculate. You can still buy 1988 baseball cards set for the SAME 1988 price! The hobby in ruins to this day.
We need people who actually want to read the books who are then pleasantly surprised years later to learn that some of them have value.
@@BrooklynAvenue that’s a pretty common theme on the channel: collect what/how you want. A hobby/collection is a reflection of the collector or it is supposed to be anyway. I appreciate you checking out the content.
Great list man! But going back to number 10 can we get a “Comic covers to invest in before it’s to late” and maybe an “iconic covers to invest in”
That could definitely be it’s own series. LOTS of material to choose from there!
@@CoMoComicBooks awesome man definitely looking forward to it your content is grade A!
Here Here… I 110% agree !!
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻Thanks for watching!
Man, I truly enjoyed your content!
Thanks so much for watching William!
Great list but closing comments are perfect
Thanks Mike! I’m glad the message resonated.
Dealers wanting $300 for a 9.8 Batman #404 is comical in its own right, value should be $125 at best. Glad the market is moving to some normalcy
Definitely still some hold out on book prices out there. Time to dust off the old negotiating skills!
Thanks Drew! Yup, I had the Iron Man 282 featuring War Machine a long time ago but I still haven't seen a decent price for Iron Fist 14. Nothing under $200. Have you seen it for a lower price?
Not in a while. That book moves really well (high demand) So most vendors will price it aggressively, because they know the supply at any given show is likely lower than the number of people looking for it. IF14 and X-men 101 are similar in that way.
👍 Great Stuff Brother Thank you for Sharing Drew. Need to start going through the long boxes lol ✌️Also very well said in the end Brother. ✌️🙏✌️
Thanks Simon! Dive into those boxes and find some treasure!
It’s never too late, there are ups and downs in the market as we are seeing now.
Indeed. Patience and good timing go a long way! Thanks for watching!
Great video! Really informative!
Thanks for watching Chuck!
Excellent epilogue! 💯
Thank you Tim. Just felt like it needed to be said.
Very entertaining and informative, thanks.
Thank you for watching! I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
I saw that twitch when you mentioned Leifeld. And while I understand he's take it or leave it for many, I liked him on New Mutants. However, when he started up X-Force, quality took an obvious dip. Likely because he was already preparing for the Image split. Probably drawing Youngblood at the time.
Yeah, I should probably leave it alone, but I’m not there yet. I know there is a lot people who enjoy his art. Thanks for watching Daniel!
Some people just don't jive with a particular artist. It doesn't make them a hater.
I think that TMNTA #1 was also the first time the 4 colour head bands was used I believe.
Can confirm! I thought I mentioned that, hopefully I didn’t accidentally edit it out… 🤦🏻♂️
Gotta get me that first appearance of Gideon book
🤣 You sound like me talking about ASM129 as the 1st appearance of the Jackal!
I grabbed two copies of NM while waiting in line on a beer run back in college. Had them graded two years ago and came back 9.6/9.0. Not bad for holding on to two 12 packs, a six pack and doing the pee dance while waiting 15 minutes to get checked out. 🤣
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Now that’s a good story!!! Thanks for watching Davi!
@@CoMoComicBooks Very fond memory! 😁
Excellent videos , my man !
Thank you for watching! I’m glad you’re enjoying the content!
The Fantastic Four Galactus trilogy doesn't even make the list??? I can think of at least half the books you listed that should come AFTER the first appearances of the Silver Surfer and Galactus.
Those books haven’t been hit quite as hard as others and are still significantly up over the past few years. FF49/50 are definitely books I’ve talked about before, but the didn’t make the cut this time.
I have most of the others Hughes Catwoman covers, but I haven't managed to get hold a copy of issue 51 yet. So expensive compared to the others in the run. Maybe I should pull the trigger and just spend the dough
It goes pretty quick too (generally), even at those higher prices. Which has made it a tough one to get in the wild, in my experience.
Wish you would have brought up SCUD #1 2nd and 3rd printings. The print runs are nigh impossible to find, but the ratio of graded books is a LOT lower for the 2nd and 3rd printings. Actually more rare? Or just not graded as much?
Great question! I’m not sure what the print counts are on those books. I’ve been looking for a Scud 1 in the wild for FOREVER and finally found one in OKC earlier this summer. Now I’m curious…
NM 98 has been out of control forever in 9,8. Lers be honest, for a book that was bought by the ton vs by the book, immediately bagged & boarded by everyone, you consider almost $2K or more "in the basement"?
For that one I was more considering raw values. The 9.6/9.8s have maintained somewhat. But the main thing is that I can see demand starting to increase for it, which tends to have an upward effect on price, even with the supply that is out there on NM98. Deadpool is a character that connects with younger/newer audiences that could easily come into the hobby to drive the demand.
Well said, Drew. If you aren't having fun with comics, you might be doing something wrong
Thanks for watching Zach! Glad you enjoyed the video.
just went looking for a TMNT Adventures 1 in the Newsstand and .... ouch. That's still crazy expensive.
Sounds like some sellers may be holding on to last year’s prices. Not an unheard of phenomenon this year. Keep looking. Also be sure to check for auctions. That is where the best deals are coming from currently, not the buy it nows.
Great video once again Drew! I really need a copy of that Thor 165. Maybe I'll find someone to trade with lol. I definitely need to grab a iron fist as well. So many books I still want in my collection lol. Thanks for making my want list even bigger and reminding me of books still not in the collection lol great video
You’re welcome Jason! Thanks for watching! One thing with this hobby, there is SO much material out there, it’s seemingly a bottomless cup of material. I’m regularly learning about stuff I never knew existed.
Scud baby!!! Love it!!!
No shame in my game when it comes to my guy SCUD!!!
Go Scud!!
@@CoMoComicBooks I got Scud love too man, happy to see it on other peoples radar.
Great list, all I need is the missing ingredient……money. 😅
You and me both DDLT. I picked up a Tales From The Crypt 33 earlier this month, but that was my first online comic purchase in quite some time. Volume is definitely down for me.
Really enjoyed your video! Your picks align perfectly with my current investment strategy. I own high grade copies of every book on your list with the exception of Chew #1, which I will now be on the lookout for. Just subscribed!!
That’s awesome Daniel! I’m glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the sub!
Just picked up ASM #20/6.0,
$800. There's definitely a dip in the market over recent months.
Nice! That definitely seems like a good price (without looking it up to confirm). Congrats on the pickup. It’s a great book!
Buy up the first appearance of Kang and Him/Warlock now. Guarantee ROI
If the usual trends hold that would be the expected trajectory for them. Thanks for watching!
GREAT SHOW LOVE THE THOR COVER
Thanks for watching Phil!
Very nice Drew 👏I have avoided the chat boards and Facebook comic groups for many months. The members can sometimes be mean and disrespectful in their comments toward other members who post a haul, collection or question. Torn right now between buying or selling. We need capital to purchase these books at todays down market but If I sell my books now i would be selling it at a huge discount. What is your short and long view or strategy on this conundrum? It is ok I you don't reply life and work happens.
It depends what you have into the books you want to sell. Big keys will always see gains. Stuff like avengers 8 that are only pumped by an as yet to be released film aren't you big keys for example - itll fall because it's a spec book.
Michael, I know what I’m doing is just being more selective in what I buy. Purchasing volume has come way down for me, but that’s mostly because I put a pause on selling early this year. It was a perfect storm of higher overhead (gas, hotels, etc) and lower sales prices due to the market correcting. I have the luxury of being able to do that since comics aren’t my primary source of income. I may have also went hard on the buying this spring and early summer, picking up several collections that I’m still processing. But there does come a time where you just need to generate revenue, so even if you may be losing money or selling at a tighter margin, having money is worth more than having books on occasion.
@@CoMoComicBooks thank you Drew.
Red hulk first appearance will be expensive in 2024 movie might show him
I want to say I included that book in a previous video. Though, I would t be surprised if it shows back up soon!
What’s a scud?
It’s a fantastically kooky indi comic from the early 90s! Scud is the protagonist’s name, it’s not an acronym or anything like that, at least that I’m aware of.
@@CoMoComicBooks alright didn’t collect much in the 90s
It makes sense for Thor 165 because everybody is unloading mid grade Marvel bronze, because there are so very many of them out there and those books will never hold value -- they're going to continue the downward trend. If you're shooting for Marvel bronze, you have to go over 9.2, or you're wasting your money. There won't be any Market if you ever try to move that thing, especially after the movies are out of people's minds.
Agreed. Thor 165 is still a silver age book though, so it’s a bit more forgiving in mid-grade. Thanks for watching David!
The mistake was when every hobbyist took the high margins and created an uncontrollable market. People have no idea they lived in a covid bubble 🫧. High highs come with low lows. It’s not even that low atm compared to before covid but there is less demand because there is no bubble and endless handouts of cash to stimulate the economy. I’d be happy if you get anything close to covid prices. You won’t see them again for a long time, sure some books will increase but slowly not like the spikes you have become accustomed to.
Disclaimer: I’m not a financial advisor
People also don't want to realize the fact that anything but Gold & early Silver age is an unstable and highly speculative Market. Very few books are ever going to be able to maintain values and I would bet that you will never see, outside of a handful of True Blue Chip books, prices like the incredible highs of 2 years ago. That was the market to selll.into, not buy.
Indeed. It was an unprecedented run in the market. Speculation by nature is a risk game and as David mentioned, the further you play outside of the proven material, where books have long established levels of elevated value, the more risk you’re incurring.
Money must be burning a hole in your pocket if you think it’s recovering in the next month
Definitely not burning a hole, and I fully understand the state of the world right now, but pivoting to quality over quantity to maximize the dollars that are still in that expendable income bucket or comic budget is a common approach. As always, I’m not telling anyone to buy anything, just pointing out opportunities and good values where I see them, along with some fun books as well.
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You were Johnny on the spot today man! Thanks for checking out the video!
Real big SCUD fan. I have 2 complete runs of 1-20.. A hard copy of The Whole Shebang, and Paper back reader. Love the story different there much of that era.
Love, love, love, Scud he is my favorite book.
There is a number of things honestly. It seems like the C2E2 hubbub was the straw that broke the proverbial camel’s back, but there have been numerous things that were just simmering for a while.
What the heck is everyone so nasty about these days?
bro you gotta at least make an attempt to make it seem like you aren't reading off a teleprompter.
Thanks for the feedback Dennis.