Collecting Comic Books: Advice from BASIC to ADVANCED
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- Are comic books guaranteed to go up? Should you buy mystery boxes as investments? Are 1st appearances the only keys? Get advice on these questions and more in this video.
--RESOURCES--
*Most Valuable Comic Books*
Overstreet Price Guide, BOOK (Lists Top Books from Every Era): gemstonepub.co...
*Best Cover Art*
Top Covers, WEBSITE: boards.cgccomi...
Top Covers, WEBSITE (Golden Age, Only): intelligentcol...
Best Artists.
Best Artists, WEBSITE (I like this guy's picks.): www.lastmovieo...
Best Artists (modern), WEBSITE : en.wikipedia.o...
*History of Comic Book Prices**
From 1971 to Today, VIDEO: • Lessons in Comic Book ...
Prices of 100 Top Comic Books, WEBSITE: www.nostomania...
**How to Price Comic Books**
Overview of Notability, Rarity, and Condition, VIDEO: • Comic Book Pricing [Be...
Rarity in Depth, VIDEO: • CGC Comic Book RARITY:...
Overstreet Price Guide, BOOK: gemstonepub.co...
CGC's Book on grading, In Depth, BOOK: www.cgccomics....
**How to Price Restored Comic Books**
Overview on Purple Label Pricing, VIDEO: • Pricing Purple Label C...
**Disclosure**
I own copies of...
Amazing Fantasy 15
Captain America Comics 1
Seven Seas Comics 4
Exciting Comics 66
Amazing Spider-man 185
*********Acknowledgements*********
Images of Comic Books (and the $5,000 bill) are from Heritage Auctions (Ha.com).
GPAnalysis used for most images/videos of comic book pricing.
Thanks for watching my comic book friends! -Keston
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So recently my dad had found his old comics and there were a few cool ones in there. Loony toons characters, westerns like Jonah Hex by DC, Tarzan by marvel, Superman, fantastic four and a few others. It was cool to see that he still had them since he was a kid and I’m saying that these are old. Superman was still apart of action comics type of old. And now that I know what he has he’s let me take care of them more and keep some of them. I’m also trying to work on building my own collection though too
Hi Sp1tz. That's awesome. Glad you and your dad can bond over these great books! Good luck on expanding your collection, too.
As a 40 year old getting back into collecting, the part about FOMO is something I needed to hear. The amount of variants being released is insane compared to the 90s (last time I actively bought comics), and that caught me off guard when getting back into it. But like you said, I get what I like. So I try to stick with that.
Hi Mike, GREAT to hear from you. I'm glad the video helped you out. That's so exciting to get back into the hobby. My journey (and the journey of many folks on this channel) is similar to yours. Collecting in the 1980s and/or 1990s -- dormant -- back with a passion recently. Have fun. There's so much to learn, and so many great covers, stories, and people in the hobby!
@CharlesCharles-bb6qx I didn’t say they weren’t. But compared to the 80s and 90s it’s night and day. I may not be as avid of a collector as many others, but I did collect, and I do NOT remember variants being thrown in everyone’s faces as much as they are now.
@CharlesCharles-bb6qx I’m just stating what I witnessed as a younger collector, it’s not that deep to warrant an internet argument dude 🤣
I began collecting again after a few years. Thank you for this video my man!
Hi Jesus. Glad to hear you are back in the game. I hope you are able to get a few book you've had your eye on.
Thanks for sharing your tips!
You’re welcome. I hope they serve you well, Jessica.
Great video Keston! I’m catching up on your old videos!
Thanks, Bry! Glad you like it.
Wow, cool video. That Exciting Comics cover glitch looked like it once had masking tape on it.
Hi MrEdWeirdo -- yes, it does. These "dust shadows" are typically caused by a small sliver of a book sticking out from a stack. It's exposed to the elements unlike the other parts that are protected by the stack. Thanks for commenting, my friend!
Hello Keston ! Great Show and info. My math teacher was named Rocky Market. Peace
Heh, heh. Now that is a funny name! Thanks for stopping by SPH!
That Daredevil story... I've heard that line (Cherish... It's for my PC... etc.) so many times. If you deal comics, you'll get that line. Honestly, if the book is that important, you'll pay fair market.
Hi Shane. Exactly. I was new to the hobby at that point...an early, and important lesson for sure.
Great video and advice. Love how you include your own experiences like with the Daredevil 1 and the Exciting Comics 66. Lol it is best to stay away from mystery boxes altogether. We do grab one every now and then and they can be fun, but more often than not you just end up paying for something you don't really want and wouldn't buy yourself.
Ageeeed sometimes I watch his videos twice they’re so full of good info
HazelDan! Good to hear from you my friends and looking forward to our upcoming collaboration.
@@kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 We are also looking forward to it!🙂
Hey. Just started watching your channel and really appreciate the content you put out. Great perspective for collecting. I had taken a 30 year break and just got back into this last year. Thanks for the advice!
Thanks for the kind words TK. Glad to hear you are back in the saddle again!
Keston. Love your VLOGS. I know you have some really nice books and I think it would be cool to end every one of your videos with you showing a book in your PC and giving us a quick 30 second comment on why you like it. As a guy with mostly 1965-1975 books, I enjoy seeing and learning about your era (Golden) of interest. Just a thought. Happy collecting.
Kozy! Great to hear from you pal. Hmmm...that's an interesting idea. I'll consider trying it when it fits in with the video theme.
Thanks Keston! Always informative.
Appreciate it David!
Truth - great information Keston!
Appreciate it Patrick!
Thank you for your insightful information. Smartly presented, easy to follow and really helpful for my own collecting!
Thanks so much for the kind words. I will be releasing a follow-up video in a few days. So, keep an eye out :-)
Great video with some actual knowledge about the hobby. Thanks!
Thanks, buddy. I'm hoping to put out a couple more tip videos this summer.
Thanks for the tips
You're welcome YAPWF! Thanks for leaving.a comment.
Great advice, thank you! I would love to watch a longer, more detailed version of this video!
Thanks, Dan. Are there any particular areas of "tips" that you would be interested in. Hoping to put out a few collecting tip videos in 2024 and open to ideas.
@@kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 I’m particularly interested in the “if it bugs. Don’t buy” and anything related to strategizing a collection. I am at a crossroads in my collection goals and would like more clarity on what I really want vs what I could let go of. How do I dig deep to realize what I truly desire and strategize to obtain that goal? Maybe I need a therapist 🤨🤣
Hi Dan! I'm going to make a video about this...and will use this comment as part of the opening. Thanks for the great question! I anticipate getting the video out in Mid-December.
@@kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 I’m incredibly flattered! Thanks so much and have a wonderful day.
Great sage advice.
Fenimore! Thanks for stopping by my friend.
I'm going after my interests in characters. I've always liked ASM and am diving into double digit issues. I also like the early X-Men run of Claremont, Cochran, and Byrne. I'm trying to get those issues and have dove into the rabbit hole of pence issues. It's fun trying to find those issues.
Hi Roy. You have good taste. Good luck trying to fill your runs. The UK price variant books are tough, tough to find.
Collect what you love. Sage advice ❤️
Thanks Fomo!
Great video. I finally got one of my grail books this year a TMNT#1 2nd print,now i just gotta get a AMS#129, Hulk#181 and X-Men#1 then my comic collection will be complete after 15 years of collecting.
Hi Jarred. Congratulations on obtaining a TMNT #1. Great book. I wish you the best of luck on your journey.
For me i only collect the comics I love and Key issues
Hi, Chaos. That's a good strategy! Thanks for commenting.
Yes agreed, all good points and ones I have followed myself for decades, I would also throw in dont avoid British priced pence copies, same print run just a different price point on the cover. silver age in particular for example I have a X - men # 1 cents copy but a very well priced pence copy came along and I snapped it up I did the same with FF # 48, the books like I say same print run but can still be picked up for considerable less than US cents copies.
Hi Cap. Great to hear from you buddy. Agree with you. BTW: Recently saw that Nostomania is listing out the UK price variants separately in their Top 100 comic book listing. Thought you would enjoy that. www.nostomania.com/servlets/com.nostomania.CatPage?name=Top100ComicsMain
@@kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 Yes I will definately be checking that out thanks for the info and link my friend .
Words of wisdom!! Your advice- don’t buy a comic that bugs you, is probably underrated. I’ve done it a few times, and with some big books, and even though the book was valuable, it annoyed me and I ended up getting rid of these books often at a loss lol. Hopefully a little wiser now😎
Hi Man Cave. Yeah, exactly. A buddy of mine brought that up to me originally, and he's so right. If your gut says no for some reason, listen.
So, this might sound weird and pretty long. So I wanna collect comic books, as in the issues, but I wanna collect them to read them. I’ve seen comic book movies and shows like the Spider-verse movies, The Batman from 2022, and the live action Spider-Man movies and some of the MCU as well (I’m on the Daredevil part of the MCU). So I wanna know about these characters but this time in comic book form, this Saturday morning my local park had a community sale. And I went and saw some comics, they had Conan The Barbarian, DC comics like Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, and Marvel Comics like The Amazing Spider-Man, Daredevil, and The Mighty Avengers too. They did have one X-Men issue which I didn’t pick up, I did pick up most of the Marvel Comics that they had. It was 2 dollars per issue but I picked up most that I can get, and all that was left was a pile of Conan, an X-Men issue and DC comics which sucks because I wish I got those too. So basically I’ve been trying to read and collect anything cheap that I can get my hands on in terms of DC and Marvel Comics. So I wanna know how can I read comic book issues from the 1960s to the 1990s (and I guess some of the 2000-2020s stuff as well) for cheap and as well as physical as well. I know that they’re cheaper digitally but I like holding them in my hands, and subscription services are not my thing since I don’t own any of the comics; and also I wanna get the issues in a collected edition like omnibuses but for cheap. As for characters, in terms of Marvel I wanna read about The Avengers, the members of the Avengers, Spider-Man (and some of the variants and spinoffs I guess), Daredevil, Fantastic Four, and X-Men. In terms of DC, I wanna read about the Justice League comics and its members. That was a lot to type 😅. But I’m really confused on reading comics on some of my favorite superheroes. But I also don’t wanna get that much since y’know money. But still, I know it’s long but I hope that this can come in handy in terms of my preferences for Marvel and DC comics.
Hi, Supersonic! I hear you. Money. I admire your wanting to read the stories from the original material. As you mention, the subscription services are probably the cheapest and most efficient way to get at the material you want....but you don't physically have the books. Another option would be to buy people's collections. Most comics and collections from 1970 forward aren't worth that much except for a few keys smattered about (Hulk 181, ASM 129, ASM 300, etc). And, if you buy them for bulk, you will spend much less per comic than from someone at a flea market.Oh yeah, omnibuses aren't a bad option either.
Thanks! I’ll try to get the omnibuses or the somewhat kinda cheaper Marvel Collection graphic novels and those Mighty Marvel Masterworks versions of the comics too.
Singles aren't always my favorite because i like my shelf books being so easy to read, but TPBs lose value fast mostly. But an Omnibus? I don't think they will reach the heights of a popular CGC graded single, but it also won't fall very low in value, especially if i get it at a discount, and it can still sit on my shelf for some easy reading.
Hi Zuff. That’s true. Comics are for reading after all.
Thank you...this helps alot.
Awesome. Glad it was useful to you, casinoburger.
If I wanted to start collecting what do I look for in comic books to be legit. Am a fan of marvel,DC Transformers and Gi joe
Hi Jose. GI Joe 1 and Transformers 1 are great books and not too expensive. If you are trying to learn more about comics and which books are valuable I would suggest getting a copy of the Overstreet Price Guide. Good luck!
So. What do you think will happen once they stop printing physical comics? Think that will cause an increase in values?
Good question. I don’t know. Comic books’ worth comes from nostalgia. Will kids who grow up in a paperless society still value the physical objects? …who knows?
Another great video!
Thank you Adam.
Awesome video as always!!!
Thanks brother!
My phone has been down since the 27th of last month tried to fix so did tec. Support for days. Everyone said I need a new phone missed the warranty by 2 months so I have been looking for the best buy then all of a sudden BAM! Phone is back on???? The first thing was to look for your VIDEO. How 🤔 weird .
Be safe
@@georgekarpontinis2063 Awww. Thanks George! Glad your phone is working now.
How do you feel about buying used comics? I'm torn because buying used comics is cheaper but isn't always in the best condition.
Hi Kylan. Good to hear from you. If your primary purpose is to read then buying a used copy that's a little beat up makes a lot of sense. And, if it's a really old book, the only option you'll have is used :-). If you are investing in comics know that grade plays a substantial role in re-sale.
@@kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 thanks, I just bought the first three volumes of Flash Rebirth in deluxe hardcover edition off Amazon, so we’ll see how good they come out.
Always a good video
Appreciate the kind words, Jesse.
Great video!
Appreciate it VV!
He’s baaaaaack
MB! Thanks for the support my friend!
4:24 Try having Autism like me. I'm not great at talking So I always were likely have to sell it at lost later on every time see that they can sell it or did sell it for more money.
Hi MattMatt. thanks for sharing. Yes, it can definitely be a complicated world out there with people trying to get your money. I'm not great at haggling either. That's why I prefer to sell my books at auction.
Ive only bought one mystery box. There is no way to know if the book is even in the seller’s possession, be careful out there
Thanks, Mike. Good point. Even when run fairly, it's a gamble with typically unfavorable odds for the buyers. And, you are right, Mike...there can be foul play.
right now is the best time to buy and the worst time to sell. and don't buy modern books period. if you have the cash collect exclusively golden age/pre code horror books. even the "blue chip" silver age has been dipping.
Hi Papi.I do agree it's a good time to buy, generally speaking. For the first time in five years, I have been going after silver-age keys again. Mostly I stick to golden age :-). Thanks for taking the time to comment!
I don’t know when to turn you off keston.Every video I’m closer and closer to getting into the single issue game but Omnis ty up most my money.
Haha. Thanks EK. That means a lot. I've been working on making my videos more addictive :-)
There are some trashy dealers out there! I have a few I’ll never buy from again.
Hi Jame. No doubt. I hate that feeling of someone trying to pull a "fast one."
Marvel makes money of comics. You on the other hand are much less likely to do so. I know there are hobby shops that can make some sort of living off comics, but they have to hawk insane amounts of products to do so. You will probably not find people who work harder for 60K a year than comic shop owners. Enjoy comics for what it is. A very enjoyable hobby.
HI Corrie, Thanks for the comment. It's true that most folks can't make a living off of comics. In fact, I made a video recently on focusing collecting for the love of the hobby. It's here, if you'd like to see it: ruclips.net/video/OGO2Vno_qqI/видео.html. Hope you have a great evening! -Keston