Which Comics DON'T SELL? (And Which DO?)
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- Now that I've had an antique shop set up for a year, and have been doing claim sales even longer I wanted to rank comic book runs based on how easily and quickly they move! some are obvious but I guarantee theres some serious surprises in here.
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Green Lantern probably outperforms at your store because people know you are a Green Lantern guy, so you'll probably have what they are looking for.
Was thinking the same thing: if I were to go for the shop, I would buy a Green Lantern and get it signed by James :-)
@@christianweatherbroadcastingrandom as fuck, tell him to pull up if he’s real
Makes sense
The New Testament has a lot of good in it and a lot of new. The good is nothing new and the new is nothing good.@@christianweatherbroadcasting
Ironically I was told that the reason green lantern and the flash doesn't have to change too drastically like other comics since the new 52 is solely because they sell consistently.
I’m the person who buys the FFs and Caps lol.
I got ton of FF. I'd sell or trade.
I buy ff. Mostly ones with Dr Doom or a cameo from major characters.
I need to plan a trip over there! We don’t have shops over here with dollar comics! I’m jealous.😅
Cool to hear wants hot and want is cold. I have to say MOKF run from the 70s is such an underrated run! Great writing and fantastic artwork. So surprised nobody is searching for that title but it is well worth collecting!
I'm surprised Shang Chi isn't as popular now that the movie is out. It's one of the best post-Endgame movies Marvel has put out. I guess it's similar to Captain America and people like the movie version better?
Howard the Duck is a great read and a really fun title. Im really not surprised you can't keep em stocked.
X-Men 108-143! IMO some of the greatest comics ever created. First issue I ever read was #112
Interesting. I found that enlightening and I appreciate your chart showing various tiers. As a Marvel Silver age OG, I have interest in some filler book of FF and you've got a 30% discount on them so, while I've not been to your store, I may just find myself driving in that direction this coming February. Thanks for posting.
Every single Ghost Rider (1st run) cover is cool. Love em❤
Agreed
You are correct. I am a huge ghost rider fan and I have the complete series run. All of them.!!!
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Lol I can say as a captain america collector people are always surprised when I pick up some books outside of keys! He did suffer from long runs of really, really c rate stories in the 200s and 400s
tghe runs with brubaker scripting as well as the ones with chuck austen writing i thought are pretty good...
i think the appeal of howard the duck is that it very uniquely combines bronze age adventure with cartoonish humor.
i'm surprised the simpsons is so low. their early issues were some of my all-time faves, especially the radioactive man and bartman spinoffs. for a while, simpsons was kinda mid, but in their later days, they did experiment with different art styles and random character one-shots that were pretty fun. the one thing from bongo i never see is futurama. it must've had pretty low print runs. also, i'm not a spongebob guy, but the art in that book always looked really cool.
and i love archie, although i think far and away the best era for archie comics is late 80s/early 90s. the art was never better, the writing was a bit more mature, and they had a lot of really fun limited series at that time
Howard, the duck which I read when I was a little boy had this what I can only describe now has a Deadpool sense of satire. His greatest villain was Dr Bong! A big guy who is mask looks like the Liberty Bell on top of his head.
New TT is a fun run to put together. A lot of the back issues go for a few $ and the keys are relatively affordable. I have 90% of the main run just waiting to find the first appearance of deathstroke for a good deal.
Same; it feels like DC's answer to UXM, with great writing and great art. The big difference as a collector is that the keys are way more affordable and still under-the-radar except for issue 2, as you mentioned. I'm not that big of a Deathstroke fan, so as much as I want to complete the run I'm not going to bend over for an overly pricey copy that I don't have much appreciation for....at the same time I don't want a low grade copy, either.
@@kyleroussel I feel the exact same way! Im a big DC guy so I mean if possible id like to have as many keys as I can find. Ill take the low keys if I can if theyre affordable. In my recent haul vid I picked up a first appearance of Ocean Master for like $25. I think if you have enough patience you will eventually find the book you are looking for at a decent price just takes time.
@@borderlinecomics oh yeah, patience is key for sure. I'm sure we've all done it, but I know I've seen a book for sale, and quickly watched my willpower crumble as I bought the book for the asking price. But I was patient from 2020-2023, and in the final week of '23 I scored Clone Wars #1 (CGC 9.8) for less than half of what it was selling at just a couple years ago; and I came close to buying 9.6 consolation prizes in the last couple of years that were more expensive than what I paid for the 9.8 last month. It's all about waiting for your book to drop into your price range (and then being okay if it drops even further)!
Wow my favourite character is Captain America and I am trying to collect volume 1 and have most of it. I think West Coast Avengers and Excalibur are underrated but agree they don’t move much.
Great video, I loved the topic of this video. Good to know that the Comics that I am interested in sell the best, Star Wars, Ghost Rider. Keep up the good work. 😎
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I got some HTD books all including Gwenpool and Jessica Jones. Picked them up a few years back for nothing. Holding for the long term.
The problem with FF is that completing the run seems so unobtainable
Not surprised by Avengers/WCA. Even during the 2010-2018 era, over my 20+ years as a dealer, those books are dead weight. I think there’s something broader to be said about many team books as people who love *characters don’t want those books where hero A is only on a handful of pages, or sits out entire arcs.
Great Covers On Comics have always moved books as the biggest factors along with Condition,Price, and Age as there are currently many Titles and Characters being presented both past and presently as well nowadays and The Green Lantern Comics themselves obviously have alot of Comics With Impressive Cover Art and Great Stories to them and actually going through them isn't exactly boring at any given time.
How dare you besmirch Alpha Flight! Eh? 🇨🇦 😂
Take off.
Ya hoser.
@@canonegro666 Good day eh?😉
@@tomvu1470 gotta go to AA, eh?
So you’re not an alcoholic but you do want to talk about cars?
Why does Howard The Duck sell? It was like lightning in a bottle! It started strong and while I think Steve Gerber ran out of ideas at some point, what the heck, it's still a nice little run! I also enjoyed the Mantlo issues! I have random issues of the comic, The Essentials Collection and all 9 issues of the magazine! Oh, and one more thing, maybe the main reason: he's not drawn like this anymore!! Marvel was pressured by Disney to change his design, even though Daffy Duck and Warner Bros apparently couldn't be intimidated!
This is a genius idea for a video! Very well done but you’re right with the weird “outliers” with some of these books
X-factor has me so surprised. I'm working the shop today and some dude grabbed that as well as Daredevil and Ghost Rider
Love this! Helps for claim sales on FB.
An interesting video. During various eras, Howard, GI Joe, and Star Wars would have been F tier. in the 80s, Punisher, Alpha Flight, West Coast, Excalibur and Cap would have been at least A-tier and even S-Tier. Times change and things move into and out of fashion. Cap was my main book for years and now I am tracking down Sub-Mariner. Who knew?
Sub-Mariner doesn't do so well I'm afraid!
Cool video! I really enjoyed it. We're does Spawn sit on the list?
James I told you the X-men is way to go. It's good to see you coming around.
Could be for some of the higher ones a lack of available collections in trades or hc format might push the sales a bit
And come one man Steve Gurrbers Howard the duck is such a gem
at the shop here, its either the book sells the month its supposed to or else,...
youre right spidey books, batman books rule the roost.
ghost rider and star wars are okay,...
i figure shang chi doesnt sell cause everyone who wants it, probably has a set....
as for howard the duck, i figure A-its a fun read, B its a more mature read, unlike the pow zap bang crew....and C its still relatively affordable
interesting video...
good rankings, bro.
I have like 4500 comics in 26 short boxes I need to sell, hoping to get $1600 for them. They are in amazing condition probably tons and tons of 9.8s I pulled all the bigger keys out but thought you might want them. Let me know if you do.
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What about Captain Carrot?
Love the channel and a new sub.
Can I ask if I can buy from you and will you please ship to Singapore
Yeah, Green Lantern does not sell, except for the very early books, neither does the Avengers, other than the keys, their copper age books are in the dollar bin as well and the bronze age stuff in the $5-$10 bin. Alpha Flight is a steady low price point seller, great for bin stock, especially the early Byrne run. Detective moves well, at least the pre-500 issue books. Flash, series 2 moves well, the Wally West flash does not. I do agree that the FF doesn't move as well as it should, especially the past issue 112. The Byrne run on FF was some great storytelling and art, but it is practically dollar bin stuff. Howard the Duck has always been a strong seller for me. Shang-Chi (the movie) ruined Master of Kung Fu and it has death-spiralled to the dollar bin. Conan the Barbarian, after issue 35 is dollar bin stuff except for a few issues with Belit. Eternals, both (Kirby) and the 80's limited series were pretty good, the crap movie killed that franchise as well. Daredevil, only the Miller stuff sells. X-factor and X-Force are dollar books other than the keys. (X-Force only has a couple minor keys.)
I'm the guy who buys all the Green Lantern stuff 😂 It's probably because the series is pretty continuity heavy and reference filled so people want to catch up on stuff. And fun covers and silly stories
All depends on what filler you mean. If the FF stuff is post issue 200, good luck selling. Basically any 80s filler for most marvel titles outside Spidey
Post 200 filler is tough even at $1.00
@@MintHunterComics yup. 100-200 is ok. I’m shocked Howard sells the way it does. But it’s a great read and quirky old and young folks love it. If it’s priced right it should move. Shang Chi has always languished in the back bins. The 20 cent stuff should sell but usually doesn’t unless high grade and strongly discounted
From”95-“99, all my weekly investments, from a comic store friend.
Well…. None of them took off !!!!!!
7- long boxes, all never read, backer board/ mylar.
Go figure ?
I love Archie newsstands
Could it be that people's taste change based on their geographical location?
I think that's absolutely a factor!
Any 80's Conan hard to sell? Not too many in the stores I visit, which make think there are still a good number of fans out there. Aliens probably in the same position as Alpha Flight.
Fantastic Four - Just stick with Numbers 1-100; Batman - Doesn't sell unless a key. Period.; West Coast Avengers? - Garbage; Daredevil? Doesn't sell; Green Lantern? Doesn't sell; Basically ALL DC Comics don't sell unless it isn't a Key. Period.
Is your pricing reflective of demand? I often see people over pricing some of slow movers
What do you recommend for somebody starting to collect comic books and want to resell comic books to support is on collection
silver age spiderman and batman
The FF is a classic. What's no to love about a series that founded Marvel, had HUGE Kirby and Byrne runs! My run goes back to 1965-6, so L'm and obvious fan.. Maybe it just needs somebody great to work on it?
FF will explode when the mcu movie comes out
Surprised Detective Comics doesn’t do well. I think it’s 10x better than the Batman comics. IDK maybe I’m weird lol. Thanks for the detective work lol this list you put together is excellent
A little dismayed SPAWN didn't even make the list at all, leading me2 believe that it sells worse than Archie... Oh well! More4 me!!! 💪 Thanks4 making this vid and sharing James!
I’m sure fantastic four depends on the time period. I would imagine most of the 90s and up FF wouldn’t really move.
What about Silver Surfer?
X-Force, cant even get your postage on those books if your on ebay.
I love Alpha Flight! I have the full run + doubles and triples. What! on West Coast Avengers !!! I have the full run as well. Same for Shung Chi! If you send to Australia I’ll have to relieve of your Captain America as I am completing this run. Aussie Dan
I predict Uncanny X-Men sells better than nearly everything else is because there is no filler. The Claremont run is unparalleled in comics. The scope and consistency over those 16 years will never be replicated.
Howard the Duck has it's own niche. The movie is a cult classic and many that watched that film look for the comic books. Personally I just picked up the first 6 Howard the Duck magazine. It's just fun stuff that was a little more adult oriented.
I may be interested in your WCA books if you’re gonna cut prices pretty low!
I think the 90’s cartoon series did a lot for the popularity of x men. I got my entire class watching it and trading x men cards. The show is still great I am binge watching it now actually
Most of what doesn't sale good for you I would always buy. Love some $1 books
I always love $1 filler for runs im collecting
The eternals not moving can be blamed on the godawful movie
What books don't sell???? Anything I list on Ebay lol. Graded or not.
Mmmm what west coast avengers you got?
What About Brave and the Bold?
Howard the duck 1-18 is some of the best writing ever.
What about avengers? That's a big one to leave off....
How about Silver Surfer?
Wait a decade and watch copper age.
Uncanny X Men sucks right now
You are shooting yourself in the foot pricing books at $1. There is no perceived value to the buyer. I've blow through 50 MOKFu issues for $4.99@ in the last month. It can also be your area simply does not have people collecting some of these titles.
If a book is worth $1, Imma price it at $1
@@MintHunterComics Suggest you read some articles on pricing strategy and perceived value. Nice knowing you.
Howard the Duck has to be a fluke. That said ... I collect Howard the Duck.🤔
Howard the Duck🗿
I’ll never get it!
Why isn't Power Pack and Captian Carrot on the List LOL
I'm a sucker for Punisher and the Simpsons as readers, and I mainly collect keys and awesome covers for everything else.
Fantastic Four would sell only if Dr. Doom was the main character.
I pity the person who spends money slabbing X-Force ( apart from puppies and Rainbows, I'll give them that one)
For me Hulk sells best.
Uncanny was and is the must have for my generation. Especially the Claremont/ Byrne run. Same goes for George Perez’s TT on the DC side.
You a Gen Xer?
Yup@@robertt9342
I agree! Those two series were 1 and 2 for me as a late teenager, Gen Xer here (1965)
@@robertt9342 Yessir! Still have My Hootie CD. 😁
I love the uncanny stuff but single issues are pricey
James. Great video. I also sell out of an antique mall. 4 long boxes and about 6 short boxes and 2 short boxes. All unsorted. Do ok. I pretty much agree with what you say. Have not had much luck with $1 box but going to try again. A couple other things that do well that you didn’t mention are horror. War, war and weird things. Also comic related magazine horror titles sell well. And of course keys which u did mention. Keys keys keys. Certain artists sell well. Dave Steven’s. Bernie Wrigtson. Ditko. Strange. Etc. thanks for your content. Jess
People like cheap things that are cool. Howard checks that box. I am 4 issues from completing my run
As a kid in the 70s with a dad who promised me comics as long as I got good grades (ended up graduating 5th in my class and giving the benediction), I just got everything on the stands, including Howard the Duck, even though I didn’t really love it. The only issue I still remember was one where Dracula couldn’t find other sustenance as daylight approaches so had to bite Bessie the cow. I felt so sad for her. But she became Hellcow, who fought Howard.
The people buying Howard are certainly readers as well as collectors. From a pure reading perspective, there are few comics better than those written by Steve Gerber.
Howard the Duck was my favorite as a kid in the 70s. Have the full run, including all his earlier appearances. Man-Thing is a close second to me. For me nostalgia is the true appeal.
Man-thing rocks
Great video. Liked the mesh of a discussion mixed with creating a tier list.
As for How the Duck, there might be several reasons behind his popularity. There is a low issue count, speculation of him coming to the MCU, and nostalgia. People that are fans of his movie are most likely in their 40s now and might be hit with the nostalgia bug and have some disposable income to use to collect his entire series since the issue count is small.
I always thought Howard the Duck as a lame duck title. Just bad...my opinion of course.
I was thinking the same thing. People have heard about Howard but they haven't read him and they're curious. Also Howard and Dr. Strange are very trippy.
FF really surprised me. Howard the Duck is crazy!!!! But I understand why YOUR Green Lantern sells so well. People see the joy and excitement you have for GL and it puts a bug in them to pick it up. I would bet a lot of money that your passion for all things GL causes you to move it better than most other shops
HTD was an ideal title when I picked it up in the mid 70s here in Scotland - pure escapism, .cynical but hilarious at the same time.
Still reading my original issues (at 63) and loved the magazines..
I sell comics at an antique mall. My best sellers the last year have been Uncanny X-men, Deadpool, GI Joe and Transformers.
Just uncanny or then X-men 91 run also?
Love the tier list approach! Where would you have placed Swamp Thing?
CRAP! I FORGOT SWAMP THING!!! S Tier for sure
@@MintHunterComics why is wonderwoman b tier in terms unit she not even make the top 30 on a monthly bases
@@harryrao4296it's probably just that people in his area like WW. It's weird how hard they are to sell in other places
@@The_Car_Pen its not its true ww has never sold in comic animation video game even movies outside first film
One big problem when you get rid of the supposed filler, comic books, and only keep the keys - What happens is some of those anonymous filler comic books suddenly become a key and now you have screwed yourself…
Could you do a list also for indie stuff if you deal with that type of stuff. I know there's no major key stuff, but does SAGA outsell RED SONJA and other stuff like that. Even now marvel titles that once were dark horse or dynamite, where do stand on their popularity
Woke comics don't sell.
"Woke"...hehe he 😂
James can you do another video about the comics that sell and don't from Image , Dark horse and other indie comics . LOVED is video
Second this！
Howard the Duck?!? Wouldn’t have guessed that!!! Uncanny X-Men makes sense!
Because superman is BORING
ASM is god tier.
Archie rulz all!
Howard the Duck had some excellent covers. 80s nostalgia. Also it is not easy to find the title in the wild for some reason.
Howard is the GOAT - just about every issue of Vol. 1 is gold
Now I completely understand why people want Howard great explanation…
All the Howard the Duck fans are hiding out in Jersey apparently.
Not to much different from the 80s except minus GI Joe and Punisher as top seller and movie stuff is more popular.
😮...Howard The Duck...🤯
I feel like your lost does not go low enough -what about Justice League Europe, Dreadstar, 90's Image, Firestorm, Captain Atom, Star Trek, etc.
Completely disagree on Archie. Anything with Betty Veronica on cover sells. If they are in bikinis it sells VERY well. Any era. Silver bronze copper modern. They all sell
I only wish it were true. I can’t sell 12 or 10 cent keys even at my CLAIM SALES much less the antique shop. Local comic shop agrees
i didnt say anything and dont collect newer archies, except for afterlife type books, but i love mid 60s to early 70s archies,....just my opinion though.
Many of these line up with my personal choices, so I understand. Iron Man and Thor are 2 faves and I have great runs of each. I'm surprised those 2 are so low. I have never collected X-Men for some reason or another. I do however, buy all the famous storylines in trades/hardcovers. The others, I line up with for the most part. I'm not surprised by FF. I like and remember many of the bronze age covers from my youth, but I was never a big collector and really don't know many people who are either. Despite that fact, oddly, I actually love the team. I love bronze age Superman, so I get that one!!! The covers alone are usually great!
I'd buy the FF's for sure. I'm shocked that Captain America doesn't sell well because that character had really good runs in the 70's and 80's.
Dead pool is the worst selling character of all time. I'm not surprised you didn't even mention Dead pool.
Deadpool FLIES off the shelf over here haha
The Thing is your least popular title.
I bought almost a full run of the Thing solo series from the 80's and it's amazing. He is the only hero to stay on the Beyonders battle world and have a whole run of comics about it. In my opinion they are very valid in the grand scheme of Things; pardon the pun.
Such a cool hero.