Just want to say thanks for the video. I recently got into comics through my brother and he recommended your videos to get the best knowledge. You rock!
Great list man. It’s generational. Our parents grew up with Superman, Batman, and Cap, making them the big blue chips of “yesterday”. When we were kids we grew up with Spidey & Wolvie…solidifying them as blue chips today. Kids 20 years ago grew up with Venom & Deadpool…making them the big blue chips of tomorrow. Miles (& maybe Gwen??) will be the big blue chips 20 years down the line. My 2 cents of course.
I have been looking all over for a video with this theme, the best. I read the comments and It would be a great Idea if you did a weekly on blue chips of the future thats soo cool no one is doing it, and it's so interesting. Thank you for the videos.
Here is the problem with buying 400 copies of ASM 300. You can't get them all at the same base price. The fact you keep buying additional copies drives up the price of each new copy as you keep acquiring. This is the same issue you face if you try to paper trade small cap stocks. There are only so many available at the posted price. As you start buying the price keeps moving higher. Whether we're talking about small cap stocks or comic books.
I get what you're saying. But in 2013, the price was so low, and supply was plentiful. Even if acquiring multiple copies quickly started to drive up the price, it wouldn'f have drove it anywhere close to where it's at today. At the end of the day, that example was merely that: an example, to prove that books even from the 80s can bring in larger ROIs than your silver Age keys.
@@notimeforthis7377 He said top lol. The comic book market has never been in a bubble and has never popped. Not even in the 90s. But that's a whole other convo lol. Ebb and flow is needed and natural in a healthy market. If there wasn't ebb and flow, I'd be worried. This rhetoric of "crash" and "bubble" that circulates through the comic community - in my humble opinion - comes from folks not having a thorough understanding of markets and finance. I encourage people to really pay attention to the verbiage that they throw out there and actually dive into real market and financial analysis.
I disagree. Star wars famdom is solid. Thru love their characters. The success of the Disney plus shows is just the frosting in the cake. Pair that with an incredibly low print run.
@@JernosComicsPopCulture There’s only been one D+ live action show, the Star Wars fandom is fractured for numerous reasons, and the Star Wars universe wasn’t created in the comic book medium. Just my thoughts. I do agree with you on the print run though and I actually quite enjoy the Dark Horse era of Star Wars comics.
@@notimeforthis7377 All of what you said are factual and truthful factors. Still, when we study the market of things, I trust that Star Wars keys are here to stay. Ebb and flow is natural in a healthy market. I also believe Star Wars books were well undervalued for a long time.
I have 4 on the list, and all 4 I've had in the collection since buying them in the 80's & 90's & have survived the many purges my collection has gone through ... Better ratio than any other hot list I see throughout the month, good these are blue chips 😄
flashback to the mid 80's , Eastman and Laird are from Easthampton Ma , and I lived a few miles away in Springfield. They had a booth at the Holyoke Mall during a weekend comic show , but it was a VERY long line and I was with my mother ....... and she didn't wanna wait while I waited for 15 min in line. One of the biggest regrets I have as a collector , little did I know how crazy the TMNT would become. I could've purchased 5 copies of their first few issues , they had a limit at the time ..... lol oh well
I have the NYX 3 graded 9.8 that I got for $600 last year. I should have gotten the Deadpool book last year for $600 but figured there are so many out there I could wait. I also have the TNMT #1 to #6 that I got when I was a kid. They are 2nd prints.
why is The Walking Dead 1 so popular and expensive? If it’s because of recognizable media IP, wouldn’t Aliens 1 or even Predator 1 be more sound investments?
low print run for the first 15 or so issues, then the popularity which proceeded, then as readers increased and print runs increased, more demand for back-issues. Aliens & Predator were movies before the comics, and the comics did have a lot of popularity in the 90's, then died down a bit, then of recent it has picked up again :) Cheers :)
Man.... I'm way too late to Nyx 3.... I wasn't a fan of her Wolverine run, her being Wolverine is actually a dope concept to me, I just felt too old for the book. Still love the character though, wish I was into comics back when that book came out.
Love this list..except for the star wars book I own all the rest. Great work and good job bro. And my walking dead #1 is one of my favorites no matter the what values end up doing. :)
This is obviously well thought out and i appreciate and Agree with 90% of your chip forecast. However disagree lil bit with XMen 266. Just not really feeling staying power and impact of Gambits first app. I think its interesting that after all this time, Spawn#1 and other early Spawns seem to be sought after and coming into their own. In my rather indifferent opinion (since I dont care too much for either character), I would maybe remove X266 and move Spawn #1 in its place.
Great List Chris, I think I only have one of these, the ASM # 300 in mid grade and maybe pushing a VF, but is a newsstand! :). All of these are on my radar and expect to pick up a couple this year (with a bit of bargain hunting maybe!)... The #266 is the most likely purchase for the year as I only need #201 and #266 for a near 160 issue consequetive run, so #266 is due in my mind or at least in my justifyable mind. Making up new words... haha :) Greetings from Scotland :)
@@JernosComicsPopCulture Now that would have been a deal ! :) Cannot dwell though!, so many deals crop up from time to time in this hobby. There is so much comics I have though about buying and are now multiple x more value and infinite budget would be great ! :) I really almost bought a low grade AF #15 around 4 ish years ago doh! :) At a comic mart in 1991 I almost bought a Batman #10 yikes :) I was pretty lucky with my ASM #300 it was in cheap box bought off ebay which was not very organised and looked a complete mess, at the time around 5 years ago I did not think much of it because of the mid grade, but only being new back to the hobby I did not clock it being a newsstand. There is probably tons of newsstand copies in the UK due to Menzies Distribution to Newagents, before Comic Stores were more mainstream, certainly in the 80's lots of newsstands and I would imagine that most of my old collection was probably newsstands(as a guess) yikes again :P Greetings from Scotland :)
Love the list and glad you included the ROI. You’ve got the wrong artist/writer for NM98 but it was clearly a typo since you listed the same guys as xmen266.
Of all the books you profile, the one that I feel that I MUST get is Ultimate Fallout 4. It has to be first print but not 9.8, I’m looking at an affordable 8.5 which would be fine by me.
Hey Jerno, do you think UF4 (2nd print) would also be a future blue chip like the first print? Thank you for sharing your thoughts in advance! Have 3 books from your list. =)
You can definitely make an argument for it. As long as it continues to grow in value long term, and if it breaks stays a 4 figure or higher book, I would say so.
ASM 361 long term, for sure. Spawn is in a bit of a different league because it was printed in the millions. I do believe it will continue to increase in value and will be a low risk investment long term, but I don't know how high the dollar amount ceiling is in terms of FMV, outside of 9.8s.
@@JernosComicsPopCulture true but for spawn to even be a book people are paying $40-60 raw amazes me. For a dollar book to be that and for people to pay $400+ for 9.6 copies even amazes me
I would agree with all except for Walking Dead #1. I think the Walking Dead TV Series is what is driving the High Sales 4 this book. The main Series' last season is filming now and the Spin-Offs r just that... Spin-Offs. Prices r already dropping on the majority of the Walking Dead Series. #1 and #19 will keep value, but drop off significantly in the next 5 - 10 years...
We shall agree to disagree here! Though I agree with you that a lot of it's value's ebb and flow has been associated with where the show has gone, in 5 to 10 years, the show will be a classic that will be over, and long term gains will begin to increase. The book is hot first and foremost because of what the series means to comics. Once the show is done, it will be history, and that will push the value of this book up long term.
Batman Adventure #23 with a relatively small print run, Yep! Many of those others with a million print run, Nope! Anything less than a 9.0 will be shunned.
High Print run doesn't equate to high supply. Supply equals the number available on the market at any given time. But no comic on this list has a print run in the millions.
@@JernosComicsPopCulture You are correct! Print runs for X-men 266 and Spidey's 252 and 300 are actually in the 400k range. My skepticism comes from the fact that people started hoarding comics around 1966, and the mid 80s to early 90s were really hot years. Everything McFarlane and/or black costume was cherished by Gen X collectors. I think so because I was actively selling comics from around 1988-2018. I sold out my last store 3 years ago, and it's still operating. Golden and early SA comics are so scarce because many were sent to the military during WWII, Korean War and Viet Nam. Many GA comics were purposely destroyed during the whole Comics Code fiasco as bad influences. And during the 50s polio epidemic people were afraid the virus could be transferred via paper products leading to many mags and comics being burned.. In the early to mid 60s, comics were read and dead. That's why very high grade SA keys are quite rare.
@@edwinprice8880 I agree with everything you just said, but none of it relates to these books or these books being identified as blue chip keys. I said in the video that modern books will almost indefinitely never be worth what blue chip silver age books are worth, and throw in the top tier bronze age blue chip keys like Hulk 181. But defining a book a "blue chip key" doesn't mean it's going to be worth 10s of thousands of dollars. A blue chip investment is simple an investment that has low risk long term, and consistently holds value for the long term, as set by precedent of how it does on the market. Precedent only comes with time, and in the larger scheme of things, most of these books are still young on the market. Unless people literally stop caring about comics or super heroes all at once on a national and global scale, these books are going to hold value and gain long term. Even with higher print runs, more people are holding on to these books in their PCs, which keep availability (supply) on the market UNDER demand. Hope this ads some context.
Yeah fmv sitting at about $2500 right now. Definitely normal ebb and flow. I don't see it slowing down much more in the near future, and we might get an Into the Spider Verse trailer before the end of the year.
@@JernosComicsPopCulture yea that stimulus money is running low, I bet all the "investors" that bought it at $3500 and that were hoping to flip it for $4000+ when Into The Spiderverse 2 are getting a little nervous right now lol
Liked the video, but suggest you recheck the TMNT1 data. Five one-year returns averaging 24 percent can't produce a five-year cumulative return of 1,563 percent.
The 24 percent is basically compounded. You're not just multiply 24 x 5. the annual average ROR also takes into account dips, where the 5 year ROI doesn't.
@@JernosComicsPopCulture Right, I understand your definitions of ROR and ROI. And as you say, the ROI can most simply be calculated using only the starting price and the ending price for the full 5 year period. But you should get the exact same answer if you instead link together (compound) the five individual one-year returns. So all I'm saying is that the stated average ROR of 24 is inconsistent with the stated 5 year ROI of 1563. The average ROR would need to be considerably larger, at least 75 percent or so, in order for the 5 RORs to produce a linked (compounded) 5 year return as high as 1563. But, no worries. Thanks for the video, I enjoyed it.
@@danfoley2442 This is a rolling "average" ROR though. Not a concrete year after year annual. I can show you the data and have you do the math. My numbers are right. Let me give you an example: FMV of Book X for a 5 year period: 100 - 200 - 150 - 300 - 600 - 950. Each year's ROR's would be: 100%, -33%, 100%, 100%, 58%.... This would be a 5 year AVERAGE ROR of 65%. But the 5 year ROI would be a whopping 850%. Because the individual paid $100 for the book five years ago, and sold it for $950 today.
@@JernosComicsPopCulture I understand and agree with your example (except that the year 2 ROR is -25, not -33). Can you share with me the 6 prices you used to do the ROR and ROI calculations for TMNT1? Thanks a lot.
@@JernosComicsPopCulture If the 5-year ROI on TMNT1 is 1,563%, the average of the 5 one-year RORs over the same period has to be at least 75%, not the 24% you report. If you will share with me the 6 prices you used to do the ROR and ROI calculations for TMNT1, I'll be happy to show that. It appears there is an error in your spreadsheet, which you should correct if this sort of video is going to be a regular feature.
No. Disney does not currently own the rights to Spider-Man. Sony does. Marvel Studios and Sony just signed a multi-year contract last year though that renewed Marvel's ability to use Spider-Man and other Sony owned Marvel characters. The shared relationship of the Spider properties between Sony and Marvel is getting stronger and isn't going to end. Sony knows that they don't want to sell, but they also know that it is in their best interest to have this shared relationship w/ Kevin Feige. Miles is absolutely going to show up in the MCU. His Uncle Aaron was already introduced.
Why is Batman 423 recently so popular? It's not as if it's McFarlane's sole Batman art or cover - e.g. he did the Year Two covers AND art in a few Detective Comics issues. Curious.
It's not even his FIRST Batman work! lol. It's just really an iconic cover. A lot of Todd's success lately stems from the longevity of Spawn as well, and collectors realize how much of a legend he truly is.
When Miles is introduced in the MCU, that UF4 9.8 will hit 7- 8k. When we get an Into the Spider-Verse 2 trailer later this year or early next year, the book will start trending back upward. Of course, this is just my humble, educated opinion.
Great group of books I have a couple of them like the ASM 300 in A Cgc 9.2 and love it what I might want to consider adding to your list would be static one from DC and something is killing the children won both I believe will be blue chip books.2
I think TMNT should be taken off, because it's already a Blue Chip Key. I think most of the value rides on the 1st prints rarity, and could have been appropriately on your list with a much bigger print run. I do think Sandman #1 and the Saga of Swamp Thing #37 can be DC Blue Chip keys of the future.
It truly is, hence why I said in the video that it absolutely IS already a blue chip key. I really included it to show that books from the 80s can absolutely be blue chips.
@@JernosComicsPopCulture well, you convinced me a long time ago that we have the possibility of seeing a 6 digit book from the 80s in the future, all we need is time and demand.
266 was 10 on the list, so it was at the bottom and has a lot of work to do. I disagree with you on 252 though. This book is a homage cover of the greatest Silver Age book ever created, and defined the next generation 20 years later. The black suit is going to be a timeless arch, and we are seeing that. When Tom Holland finally wears a symbiote suit in the MCU (which I believe is 100% inevitable), watch this book double in price over night.
@@JernosComicsPopCulture ASM 252 is definitely a Killer Cover and will always have its place in collecting while holding a significant value. I just feel that it will always be held back by the controversy on the first appearance and first continuity of the Black Costume. Plus there is actually not a new character introduced similar to many of the other books you chose. Not trying to break your chops over it, but I think as far as the Black Costume and Symbiote sequence is concerned Secret Wars 8 might be the one that the real has the ability to become a true Blue Chip. The cover and storyline significance makes it a must have most people's collection. But Hey, that's just me 🤔
@@comicjourney The controversy will do nothing to devalue 252. On the contrary, all it does it inflate (increase) the value of MTU 141 and SW 8. I could have easily put SW 8 on this list, for sure. I agree. But even with the "controversy," all three books continued to increase in value, and 252 increased at a higher rate than SW 8. A MUCH higher rate, and I don't ever see that changing. Also, to the controversy, it shouldn't be controversy, because the evidence exists that puts 252 first. I have all three, I love all three, and I think all three will continue to increase over time.
@@JernosComicsPopCulture I usually agree with you on most of the stuff you highlight, but on this one I really think Secret Wars 8 will be the future Blue Chipper. I don't currently own either and plan to get them both sometime in the future. Only time will tell but I think it will be fun debating you on these books over the next couple years.
I have 0 of the books on the list. I thought Y the last man would blow up more and I still don't have that one either. My.nomination is invincible #1 do own that one.
lolllll. No, my explanation of ROR is not horribly wrong. And no, the picture of Uncanny 266 is NOT a reprint. It's called a "stock image" where the barcode is blackened out. But obviously you decided to act like an ass instead of actually paying attention. Annual ROR is the amount earned on an investment over a 12-month period, and is usually expressed as a percentage. That percentage can be positive or negative, depending on the amount gained or lost compared to the principal-the initial investment or beginning amount during the analyzed holding period. The time period could take place over a calendar year or begin at the time of investment and end after a full year has passed. Hope you took notes.
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Just want to say thanks for the video. I recently got into comics through my brother and he recommended your videos to get the best knowledge. You rock!
Aw, that is awesome to hear! So glad to have you in the community! Thanks for watching!
This has to be my favorite video you've ever done! Informative and interesting! Please keep these going
Appreciate the feedback! Glad you enjoyed!
Great list man. It’s generational. Our parents grew up with Superman, Batman, and Cap, making them the big blue chips of “yesterday”. When we were kids we grew up with Spidey & Wolvie…solidifying them as blue chips today. Kids 20 years ago grew up with Venom & Deadpool…making them the big blue chips of tomorrow. Miles (& maybe Gwen??) will be the big blue chips 20 years down the line. My 2 cents of course.
I hear you! Only time will tell!
Blue comics .Thanks. J
Got 4 on the list, those keepers are being handed down, not looking for a payday lol
I hear you on that!
Thanks for the content. Your channel and the subjects have been on point! 🔥🔥🔥
Thanks, Rich! I appreciate it!
Great video Chris! I always learn so much from watching your content! 🔥✨
Thank you so much!
I have been looking all over for a video with this theme, the best. I read the comments and It would be a great Idea if you did a weekly on blue chips of the future thats soo cool no one is doing it, and it's so interesting. Thank you for the videos.
Thanks! I appreciate the feedback!
Here is the problem with buying 400 copies of ASM 300. You can't get them all at the same base price. The fact you keep buying additional copies drives up the price of each new copy as you keep acquiring. This is the same issue you face if you try to paper trade small cap stocks. There are only so many available at the posted price. As you start buying the price keeps moving higher. Whether we're talking about small cap stocks or comic books.
I get what you're saying. But in 2013, the price was so low, and supply was plentiful. Even if acquiring multiple copies quickly started to drive up the price, it wouldn'f have drove it anywhere close to where it's at today.
At the end of the day, that example was merely that: an example, to prove that books even from the 80s can bring in larger ROIs than your silver Age keys.
dont forget Hulk 340 and Star Wars Heir to the Empire 1 Newsstand
Two deserving options for sure!
Bubble top LOL
Bubble top?
@@JernosComicsPopCulture He means he thinks the comics market is in a bubble about to pop
@@notimeforthis7377 He said top lol. The comic book market has never been in a bubble and has never popped. Not even in the 90s. But that's a whole other convo lol. Ebb and flow is needed and natural in a healthy market. If there wasn't ebb and flow, I'd be worried. This rhetoric of "crash" and "bubble" that circulates through the comic community - in my humble opinion - comes from folks not having a thorough understanding of markets and finance. I encourage people to really pay attention to the verbiage that they throw out there and actually dive into real market and financial analysis.
Great Channel!
Thank you!
I think Ashoka will fizzle out pretty quick, but I could be wrong of course.
I disagree. Star wars famdom is solid. Thru love their characters. The success of the Disney plus shows is just the frosting in the cake. Pair that with an incredibly low print run.
@@JernosComicsPopCulture There’s only been one D+ live action show, the Star Wars fandom is fractured for numerous reasons, and the Star Wars universe wasn’t created in the comic book medium. Just my thoughts. I do agree with you on the print run though and I actually quite enjoy the Dark Horse era of Star Wars comics.
@@notimeforthis7377 All of what you said are factual and truthful factors. Still, when we study the market of things, I trust that Star Wars keys are here to stay. Ebb and flow is natural in a healthy market. I also believe Star Wars books were well undervalued for a long time.
Great show Chris! I’m glad I have three out of all of them
I think ASM 300 is equivalent of Amazon stock!!!!
It's a very valid assessment!
EXCELLENT AS ALWAYS
NM 98 was not written by Claremont and the cover artist was not Andy Kubert
I know. That was an error. I used the same graphic from uncanny 266 and forgot to change the info. Can't put leifeld's lack of feet on kubert lol.
Wow can u believe that
Great video, fun to watch and debate over.
Thanks, Tony!
I have 4 on the list, and all 4 I've had in the collection since buying them in the 80's & 90's & have survived the many purges my collection has gone through ... Better ratio than any other hot list I see throughout the month, good these are blue chips 😄
That is awesome!
Any of the Giant - Size or annuals will do well. Especially Marvel Team Up Annual #1 your favorite!!!
flashback to the mid 80's , Eastman and Laird are from Easthampton Ma , and I lived a few miles away in Springfield. They had a booth at the Holyoke Mall during a weekend comic show , but it was a VERY long line and I was with my mother ....... and she didn't wanna wait while I waited for 15 min in line. One of the biggest regrets I have as a collector , little did I know how crazy the TMNT would become. I could've purchased 5 copies of their first few issues , they had a limit at the time ..... lol oh well
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Ohhhhh man that one hurts!
I have Nyx 98, New Mutants in a 98, UF4 in a 9.8, ASM in a 9.6….But you missing Bloodstone #1 though she coming soon.
I have the NYX 3 graded 9.8 that I got for $600 last year. I should have gotten the Deadpool book last year for $600 but figured there are so many out there I could wait. I also have the TNMT #1 to #6 that I got when I was a kid. They are 2nd prints.
Those 2nd prints are still huge!
why is The Walking Dead 1 so popular and expensive? If it’s because of recognizable media IP, wouldn’t Aliens 1 or even Predator 1 be more sound investments?
low print run for the first 15 or so issues, then the popularity which proceeded, then as readers increased and print runs increased, more demand for back-issues. Aliens & Predator were movies before the comics, and the comics did have a lot of popularity in the 90's, then died down a bit, then of recent it has picked up again :) Cheers :)
Great answer! I couldn't have said it better!
All good books. TMNT #1 is my favorite. I’m glad to have a first print, The full run is easy to collect with only 62 issues+ a few variants.
Score for you!! At this point, you have to have a good solid bank account to collect the whole run, even at only 62 issues.
Great list! As high as TMNT #1 is I still think its undervalued. Such a low print run, such a cool book, get em now before its too late!
I hear you!
Great list buddy🙌🏽🔥🔥🔥👍🏽
Thank you!
Great list!
Thanks, Matt!
8/10 just missing 2 on this list. Great video
Score!!
Man.... I'm way too late to Nyx 3.... I wasn't a fan of her Wolverine run, her being Wolverine is actually a dope concept to me, I just felt too old for the book. Still love the character though, wish I was into comics back when that book came out.
Yeah that came out right when I started to get back into collecting and never went for it.
I would take the Clone Wars 1 1000 variant over the regular cover. I have both regardless.
Nice! But would you take the 1:1000 over the Newsstand? Especially in a high grade?
Love this list..except for the star wars book I own all the rest. Great work and good job bro. And my walking dead #1 is one of my favorites no matter the what values end up doing. :)
One of my biggest regrets is selling my beautiful NM 98 9.8 newsstand for $850 back in 2016-17ish
Ahh yeah that one hurts!
This is obviously well thought out and i appreciate and Agree with 90% of your chip forecast. However disagree lil bit with XMen 266. Just not really feeling staying power and impact of Gambits first app. I think its interesting that after all this time, Spawn#1 and other early Spawns seem to be sought after and coming into their own. In my rather indifferent opinion (since I dont care too much for either character), I would maybe remove X266 and move Spawn #1 in its place.
Ahh the future shall tell! Fair points!
Great List Chris, I think I only have one of these, the ASM # 300 in mid grade and maybe pushing a VF, but is a newsstand! :). All of these are on my radar and expect to pick up a couple this year (with a bit of bargain hunting maybe!)... The #266 is the most likely purchase for the year as I only need #201 and #266 for a near 160 issue consequetive run, so #266 is due in my mind or at least in my justifyable mind. Making up new words... haha :) Greetings from Scotland :)
I'm so pissed at myself for not buying a 9.2 copy for just over $100 bucks early in 2020.
@@JernosComicsPopCulture Now that would have been a deal ! :) Cannot dwell though!, so many deals crop up from time to time in this hobby. There is so much comics I have though about buying and are now multiple x more value and infinite budget would be great ! :) I really almost bought a low grade AF #15 around 4 ish years ago doh! :) At a comic mart in 1991 I almost bought a Batman #10 yikes :) I was pretty lucky with my ASM #300 it was in cheap box bought off ebay which was not very organised and looked a complete mess, at the time around 5 years ago I did not think much of it because of the mid grade, but only being new back to the hobby I did not clock it being a newsstand. There is probably tons of newsstand copies in the UK due to Menzies Distribution to Newagents, before Comic Stores were more mainstream, certainly in the 80's lots of newsstands and I would imagine that most of my old collection was probably newsstands(as a guess) yikes again :P Greetings from Scotland :)
Love the list and glad you included the ROI. You’ve got the wrong artist/writer for NM98 but it was clearly a typo since you listed the same guys as xmen266.
Thanks for realize it was a typo! lol.
Of all the books you profile, the one that I feel that I MUST get is Ultimate Fallout 4. It has to be first print but not 9.8, I’m looking at an affordable 8.5 which would be fine by me.
I have yet to own one as well. Not sure if I ever will. Now might be a decent time since it has cooled off.
Great list man, these prices are crazy haha
Thanks!
Hey Jerno, do you think UF4 (2nd print) would also be a future blue chip like the first print? Thank you for sharing your thoughts in advance! Have 3 books from your list. =)
You can definitely make an argument for it. As long as it continues to grow in value long term, and if it breaks stays a 4 figure or higher book, I would say so.
i'm in totally agreement with all your picks, but one. i'm not sure any book should be considered "blue chip" if it's less than 10yrs old.
That's why it's called blue chip keys 'of the future.' Not of today.
Agree with the list…I do think Spawn 1 and ASM 361 are right there too. Especially if a Spawn movie ever gets off the ground.
ASM 361 long term, for sure. Spawn is in a bit of a different league because it was printed in the millions. I do believe it will continue to increase in value and will be a low risk investment long term, but I don't know how high the dollar amount ceiling is in terms of FMV, outside of 9.8s.
@@JernosComicsPopCulture true but for spawn to even be a book people are paying $40-60 raw amazes me. For a dollar book to be that and for people to pay $400+ for 9.6 copies even amazes me
@@ericwilliams1845 I absolutely agree.
I would agree with all except for Walking Dead #1. I think the Walking Dead TV Series is what is driving the High Sales 4 this book. The main Series' last season is filming now and the Spin-Offs r just that... Spin-Offs. Prices r already dropping on the majority of the Walking Dead Series. #1 and #19 will keep value, but drop off significantly in the next 5 - 10 years...
I agree I think the zombie fad is dying off (ha ha) now and I’m very curious to watch the value of this book after the show goes away
We shall agree to disagree here! Though I agree with you that a lot of it's value's ebb and flow has been associated with where the show has gone, in 5 to 10 years, the show will be a classic that will be over, and long term gains will begin to increase. The book is hot first and foremost because of what the series means to comics. Once the show is done, it will be history, and that will push the value of this book up long term.
Great list ! :)
Thanks for watching and commenting!
I only have one of these books and it was #10 😂. I still kick myself for not picking up ASM 252 and Secret Wars 8 for $90 each.
Ahhh yeah I hear you. So many of us have similar "I wishes."
Agree with all of these. Would also consider New Avengers #1.
Do you think Thor 165 is considered a blue chip book ?
I have a CGC 9.0 TMNT 1 2nd print. and 2 third prints trying to work my way up to a 1st print TMNT
Nice!!
TMNT 1 value is above Hulk 181. It's a blue chip now.... So what do you thin about Albedo 2? Too small a Market for it?
No no! I think Albedo is well deserved of mentioning as a blue chip.
3/11 not very good...hey man i am a PeterParker guy he will always be my Spiderman
Hey, 3 is better than zero!
Would like to get my hands on a raw asm 300
8 1/2 out of 10. I don't have NYX 3 but have Turtles 1 but its the 5th print.
Those later prints are still big books! I have a 3rd and 5th.
Batman Adventure #23 with a relatively small print run, Yep! Many of those others with a million print run, Nope! Anything less than a 9.0 will be shunned.
High Print run doesn't equate to high supply. Supply equals the number available on the market at any given time. But no comic on this list has a print run in the millions.
@@JernosComicsPopCulture You are correct! Print runs for X-men 266 and Spidey's 252 and 300 are actually in the 400k range. My skepticism comes from the fact that people started hoarding comics around 1966, and the mid 80s to early 90s were really hot years. Everything McFarlane and/or black costume was cherished by Gen X collectors. I think so because I was actively selling comics from around 1988-2018. I sold out my last store 3 years ago, and it's still operating. Golden and early SA comics are so scarce because many were sent to the military during WWII, Korean War and Viet Nam. Many GA comics were purposely destroyed during the whole Comics Code fiasco as bad influences. And during the 50s polio epidemic people were afraid the virus could be transferred via paper products leading to many mags and comics being burned.. In the early to mid 60s, comics were read and dead. That's why very high grade SA keys are quite rare.
@@edwinprice8880 I agree with everything you just said, but none of it relates to these books or these books being identified as blue chip keys. I said in the video that modern books will almost indefinitely never be worth what blue chip silver age books are worth, and throw in the top tier bronze age blue chip keys like Hulk 181. But defining a book a "blue chip key" doesn't mean it's going to be worth 10s of thousands of dollars. A blue chip investment is simple an investment that has low risk long term, and consistently holds value for the long term, as set by precedent of how it does on the market. Precedent only comes with time, and in the larger scheme of things, most of these books are still young on the market.
Unless people literally stop caring about comics or super heroes all at once on a national and global scale, these books are going to hold value and gain long term. Even with higher print runs, more people are holding on to these books in their PCs, which keep availability (supply) on the market UNDER demand.
Hope this ads some context.
I'm really glad I skipped UF4 for $3500 they're going for $2200-2600 everywhere now.
Yeah fmv sitting at about $2500 right now. Definitely normal ebb and flow. I don't see it slowing down much more in the near future, and we might get an Into the Spider Verse trailer before the end of the year.
@@JernosComicsPopCulture yea that stimulus money is running low, I bet all the "investors" that bought it at $3500 and that were hoping to flip it for $4000+ when Into The Spiderverse 2 are getting a little nervous right now lol
I don’t think UF 4 has legs at all
Liked the video, but suggest you recheck the TMNT1 data. Five one-year returns averaging 24 percent can't produce a five-year cumulative return of 1,563 percent.
The 24 percent is basically compounded. You're not just multiply 24 x 5. the annual average ROR also takes into account dips, where the 5 year ROI doesn't.
@@JernosComicsPopCulture Right, I understand your definitions of ROR and ROI. And as you say, the ROI can most simply be calculated using only the starting price and the ending price for the full 5 year period. But you should get the exact same answer if you instead link together (compound) the five individual one-year returns. So all I'm saying is that the stated average ROR of 24 is inconsistent with the stated 5 year ROI of 1563. The average ROR would need to be considerably larger, at least 75 percent or so, in order for the 5 RORs to produce a linked (compounded) 5 year return as high as 1563. But, no worries. Thanks for the video, I enjoyed it.
@@danfoley2442 This is a rolling "average" ROR though. Not a concrete year after year annual. I can show you the data and have you do the math. My numbers are right.
Let me give you an example:
FMV of Book X for a 5 year period: 100 - 200 - 150 - 300 - 600 - 950. Each year's ROR's would be: 100%, -33%, 100%, 100%, 58%.... This would be a 5 year AVERAGE ROR of 65%. But the 5 year ROI would be a whopping 850%. Because the individual paid $100 for the book five years ago, and sold it for $950 today.
@@JernosComicsPopCulture I understand and
agree with your example (except that the year 2 ROR is -25, not -33). Can you share with me the 6 prices you used to do the ROR and ROI calculations for TMNT1? Thanks a lot.
@@JernosComicsPopCulture If the 5-year ROI on TMNT1 is 1,563%, the average of the 5 one-year RORs over the same period has to be at least 75%, not the 24% you report. If you will share with me the 6 prices you used to do the ROR and ROI calculations for TMNT1, I'll be happy to show that. It appears there is an error in your spreadsheet, which you should correct if this sort of video is going to be a regular feature.
Isn’t Disney losing the rights to Spider-Man soon? If so, no Miles in the MCU
No. Disney does not currently own the rights to Spider-Man. Sony does. Marvel Studios and Sony just signed a multi-year contract last year though that renewed Marvel's ability to use Spider-Man and other Sony owned Marvel characters. The shared relationship of the Spider properties between Sony and Marvel is getting stronger and isn't going to end. Sony knows that they don't want to sell, but they also know that it is in their best interest to have this shared relationship w/ Kevin Feige.
Miles is absolutely going to show up in the MCU. His Uncle Aaron was already introduced.
Why is Batman 423 recently so popular? It's not as if it's McFarlane's sole Batman art or cover - e.g. he did the Year Two covers AND art in a few Detective Comics issues. Curious.
It's not even his FIRST Batman work! lol. It's just really an iconic cover. A lot of Todd's success lately stems from the longevity of Spawn as well, and collectors realize how much of a legend he truly is.
I had 5 on the list but sold 3 (made huge profit)...only two left which are miles and deadpool.
Dump Miles quickly.
When Miles is introduced in the MCU, that UF4 9.8 will hit 7- 8k. When we get an Into the Spider-Verse 2 trailer later this year or early next year, the book will start trending back upward. Of course, this is just my humble, educated opinion.
@@JernosComicsPopCulture Thank you Chris for responding...I agree...My Collecting strategy is to buy 1 to 5 years out.
And a key part for me is to realize the gains by selling for at least a 3x profit. Miles is staying with me until MCU...then I sell.
Great group of books I have a couple of them like the ASM 300 in A Cgc 9.2 and love it what I might want to consider adding to your list would be static one from DC and something is killing the children won both I believe will be blue chip books.2
Both great options!
I think TMNT should be taken off, because it's already a Blue Chip Key. I think most of the value rides on the 1st prints rarity, and could have been appropriately on your list with a much bigger print run. I do think Sandman #1 and the Saga of Swamp Thing #37 can be DC Blue Chip keys of the future.
It truly is, hence why I said in the video that it absolutely IS already a blue chip key. I really included it to show that books from the 80s can absolutely be blue chips.
@@JernosComicsPopCulture well, you convinced me a long time ago that we have the possibility of seeing a 6 digit book from the 80s in the future, all we need is time and demand.
Great lost but I have to say, ASM 252 and Xmen 266 are a little out of its league with most of the other books on your list.
266 was 10 on the list, so it was at the bottom and has a lot of work to do. I disagree with you on 252 though. This book is a homage cover of the greatest Silver Age book ever created, and defined the next generation 20 years later. The black suit is going to be a timeless arch, and we are seeing that. When Tom Holland finally wears a symbiote suit in the MCU (which I believe is 100% inevitable), watch this book double in price over night.
@@JernosComicsPopCulture ASM 252 is definitely a Killer Cover and will always have its place in collecting while holding a significant value. I just feel that it will always be held back by the controversy on the first appearance and first continuity of the Black Costume. Plus there is actually not a new character introduced similar to many of the other books you chose. Not trying to break your chops over it, but I think as far as the Black Costume and Symbiote sequence is concerned Secret Wars 8 might be the one that the real has the ability to become a true Blue Chip. The cover and storyline significance makes it a must have most people's collection. But Hey, that's just me 🤔
@@comicjourney The controversy will do nothing to devalue 252. On the contrary, all it does it inflate (increase) the value of MTU 141 and SW 8. I could have easily put SW 8 on this list, for sure. I agree. But even with the "controversy," all three books continued to increase in value, and 252 increased at a higher rate than SW 8. A MUCH higher rate, and I don't ever see that changing.
Also, to the controversy, it shouldn't be controversy, because the evidence exists that puts 252 first. I have all three, I love all three, and I think all three will continue to increase over time.
@@JernosComicsPopCulture I usually agree with you on most of the stuff you highlight, but on this one I really think Secret Wars 8 will be the future Blue Chipper. I don't currently own either and plan to get them both sometime in the future. Only time will tell but I think it will be fun debating you on these books over the next couple years.
Bro, you should of called out Marvel Family 1 the 1st appearance of Black Adam...
Great book, but that book came out in the 1940s. That's already a blue chip key.
I sent my ASM 252 and 300 in to CGC hoping for 9.8 That's the only two I have on this list.
Those are a good two to have! Good luck on the grades!
Sadly only own 3/10… But I have many multi copies of all three Spider-Man books. All CGC @ 9.6…
Nice!!!!
I have 0 of the books on the list. I thought Y the last man would blow up more and I still don't have that one either. My.nomination is invincible #1 do own that one.
That's a good pick!
7 out of 10 is not bad. Great vid man!
7 heavy hitters is still solid!
Only 3 of 10. Other than the 1st Harley Quinn, most of the characters don't interest me enough to make the effort to get the books.
Sounds like you buy what you like, And that's what's important!
You explanation of avg 5 yr ROR is horribly wrong. Your X-Men 266 pictured is a reprint. At that point, I’m out.
lolllll. No, my explanation of ROR is not horribly wrong. And no, the picture of Uncanny 266 is NOT a reprint. It's called a "stock image" where the barcode is blackened out. But obviously you decided to act like an ass instead of actually paying attention.
Annual ROR is the amount earned on an investment over a 12-month period, and is usually expressed as a percentage. That percentage can be positive or negative, depending on the amount gained or lost compared to the principal-the initial investment or beginning amount during the analyzed holding period. The time period could take place over a calendar year or begin at the time of investment and end after a full year has passed.
Hope you took notes.
@@JernosComicsPopCulture I was having a crappy morning and I was wrong about your explanation. Sorry for the shitty comment.
@@alphaomegacomics3550 I truly appreciate the humility. It means a lot. Take care.