Great video topic. I’ve been collecting for 35 years. I own them all in mid to high grade except the for the Hulk 180 and Star Wars 1. 😅 Ironically, I started my comic book collecting hobby with a run of Star Wars given to me by my dad.
Great Video Dave! I prefer this type of content. I only have one comic from the list: a 6.0 of the first appearance of Blade that I got on eBay 18 years ago for around $100. Unfortunately for me, most of these books are now out of my price range.
I've got ASM 129, Hulk 180 and 181. I've had giant size X-Men 1 and werewolf by night 32, but sadly sold them. IMO, this is one of your best videos. Thanks for sharing!
Had an Amazing Spiderman 129 graded by CGC at 7.0 Think I sold it for $950. It got crushed by a forklift at the post office. Lesson: always get the insurance, which I did 🤪
Had them all but Hos 92 and MS. Still have 4 of 10. You ever buy comics on Live Auctions there is something going on with the sold prices way to high? Keep it up and looking forward to your next auction
Great Content. The only thing I think would be more interesting/engaging would be to reveal the pricing from the bottom up - 2012 to 2017 to 2022. It gives a better feel for the growth of these books rather than it feeling like they are going down when you are going from highest to lowest (even though that is not what is actually happening). Otherwise these videos are very informative. The graphics with the 5 and 10 year return and comparison to The Dow, S&P, etc. are very cool. Keep up the great work!
Man, no one does comic book information like this channel does. The history and data are priceless. Keep up the good work. And glad that your dog is on the mend (hopefully). Oh, and I have 9 out of 10 (no 1st Swamp Thing).
I find the difference between the USA & UK markets really interesting , especially as I am English , but the amount of English writers and artists that made things happen is moving a lot of the UK stuff forward e.g. the capt britain stuff. Nunchakas and the use of, were banned in the UK for ages so the cartoons of say Thundercats had to be altered , Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, became Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles , all nunchaka depiction banned or censored etc. Whilst we only really got reprints , when we got original stories and artwork , like captain britain and spiderman in London we went nuts. In 2000 I had the chance to buy X-Men one for £650 , but like most small businesses at the time they were cash only , so by the time I returned a week later with enough cash it had been traded for other stuff. It annoyed me so much that 2 years later I took a bank loan of a £1000 to add to what I had saved to buy a comic. For £2500 I had the chance to buy ASM 129 CGC 9.8 or HULK 181 CGC 9.8 . With limited info on the internet and being a huge spidey fan I went for the ASM 129 . Not a great move financially but I love it more than Hulk as its my guy , its why I started reading comics. . As for a 20 year return , well my brain hurts , someone else can figure it out. As for my tale of woe , the huge collection I had as a kid of "REVENGE" of the jedi stuff , that went in the bin or got lent to mates is something Im still trying to block out of my memory.
I’ve had or have all of these except for TOD 10 and Star Wars 1. Most were sold during the all time highs so I’m not too upset about not having some of them anymore.
Good video. IMO DC keys are way undervalued. I think that Swamp Thing is a bigger character (arguably) than Blade and Moon Knight yet his first appearance is worth so much less.
As an 80s child I would often see those Bronze age books on the LCS wall. They were unobtainable due to not having the money to get them. These books are where I spend my money these days.
*_A note:_* *_Hulk 181, CGC 9.9, sold for $150,000 at ComicConnect in 2011._* *_If this book comes up for auction in 2024, it's a safe bet it will get $300,000+._* *_$300K is a very safe estimate, it might land on $500,000-there's only 1 Hulk 181 in the world that is a CGC 9.9._*
Great video!! I only have 2 on the list Star Wars, and Ghost Rider. I’ve owned them both for over 30 years. Would definitely love to own them all but that’s not going to happen unless I win the lottery…lol. 😎
It's clear ghost rider was stolen from the the 60s western. I own both first appearances (MS #5 in very high grade) but always considered the western "1st Carter appearance" the first ghost rider appearance personally.
Hello, just came across this video and am intrigued. Where were you able to source the values for these sales? I assume they were auction houses and not on EBay? Thanks.
I only have two of the ten. I actually own 2 Starwars # 1 Both raw one is a Newstand the other is direct its just spiderman head in the white box. Back in the early 90's when I Bought 90 % of my collection. Another 10% was in 1989 when I bought my first comic book which was a Spectacular spider-man #1 1978 Bought 2 copys for $24 dollars Another one is The Amazing Spider-Man #129 which is a raw copy. I say it's in a 8.5 - 9.0 grade copy. Only paid $120 dollars for it the most expensive comic book I own. I don't own not 1 slab. Never got any comic books graded. Newest comicbook I own is a july 1996 Green Goblin # 10 Massacre in Murderworld. Just got my comicbooks out about a month ago started going through them for the first time in 27 years. I'm 44 years old its time to sale. I own 5 long boxes full all raw. 90% marvel. Only thing I want to keep is my Spider-Man.
7 out of 10 no ghost rider, house of mystery and hulk 180. No desire to pick up 180 if you already have 181. Ghost rider 1 might be more budget friendly than marvel spotlight 5. Thanks for the list. 🤗
I only have 5 of the 10. However, I lost all interest in Star Wars years ago so I wouldn’t even buy that one. Also, I have 181 so 180 becomes less important to pursue. But still, it would be nice to have them all. At least in mid or higher grade.
Oh I don't have any of them....I came real close to getting that Phoenix 1st appearance for like a $100 but dude got info held off selling it ....snooze you lose
Can you do a specific episode some time discussing whether it makes a difference to invest in low grades vs higher grades (assuming similar prices) ? For example a GSX 1in 9.8 and AF15 in 3.0 are roughly $30k. Supply is scarce for both, but which makes a better investment?
When you do your research for the value of a comic book who do you pay attention to? Covrprice, ebay, hipcomic. They all have a different price value for the comic book.
I sold my moms car when she passed to buy hog 181 my family thought I was nuts because I sold the car for 3000 and I still short 1500 it was 9,0 CGC no I was laughing to the bank the car is probably worth around 500 in today’s market now I put it on my wall it is a work of art for me makes me proud when I come home and look at it I close the blinds so don’t fade
I dont know if you will reply now but if I were to get some of these books what grade range should I get. I cannot afford 8.0s and higher on all of these 😪
Curious on your own personal thoughts on inc hulk 181 missing the marvel value stamp. That’s mine but otherwise looks 6.0 fine. A fair rating seems so huge IMO.
Please tell me about the Spider-Man right beside you ???? This is the first time I watched one of your videos. How I got her believe it are not, is the Spider-Man!!!! Do you already have a video telling about it ?? Definitely be a liker of videos and subscriber in you just tell the story How you Have Him ???? Thank You for your time. PLEASE EXPLAIN ???
NIce list. I'd lower Star Wars 1 considering the number of graded copies. Maybe have it swap spots with House of Secrets 92. Personally I'd dump 1st Phoenix and 1st Wolverine cameo for Hero for Hire 1 and Marvel Premiere 15. There maybe a time in the not too distant future that Scooby Doo 1 and John Stewart make this list. Great review.
@@ComicBookInvestments I’m not 100 years old, I’m 54 but kept and bought books since preteen. I’ve traded/sold upward for decades as the books I got became nutty expensive. Some I wish I bought more of are timely & more pch.
You make the same mistake that many art dealers make , you are looking at a five or ten year return. If your return is annualized you will see a book like the House of Secrets gets only a 10% annualized return over five years. I look for books that get 25-30% annualized return over 4-5 years, there are many.
Usually books that have higher returns are more risky. They do exist. You can find $5 books that in 10 years turn into $250 books. But that’s not what I’m about. I’m more about conservative investing into comics. Because that $5 books could easily stay at $5 or less
I don't think Giant-Size X-Men #1 should have been on the list. The book has been dropping like a rock. I bought a CGC 8.5 about 3 years ago and wish I hadn't. Ditto for ASM #129. That's another book that's been dropping precipitously, and I'd definitely avoid it all costs! In fact, Bronze Age key books are bad investments unless you are willing to hold onto them for many years!
@@ComicBookInvestments Thats the thing many don't see it but it happened. I can show you that book produce at least 4 characters which were stolen from it. Stop being an industry puppet and learn bro.
I picked up 5 of the 10 in high grades in the early to mid 2010's before they became too expensive.
Good for you, man. Great investments
Great video topic. I’ve been collecting for 35 years. I own them all in mid to high grade except the for the Hulk 180 and Star Wars 1. 😅 Ironically, I started my comic book collecting hobby with a run of Star Wars given to me by my dad.
Very cool
Great Video Dave! I prefer this type of content.
I only have one comic from the list: a 6.0 of the first appearance of Blade that I got on eBay 18 years ago for around $100. Unfortunately for me, most of these books are now out of my price range.
ya i want to do more of these types of videos, but it takes a long time to make these types
Love how your video production gets better and better with each new video. Keep up the great work, Dave. Hope your pooch is getting better!
Thank you, ya these types of videos take me about a week to do. compared to my other types of videoes which I do the same day I upload them
I've got ASM 129, Hulk 180 and 181. I've had giant size X-Men 1 and werewolf by night 32, but sadly sold them.
IMO, this is one of your best videos. Thanks for sharing!
Had an Amazing Spiderman 129 graded by CGC at 7.0 Think I sold it for $950. It got crushed by a forklift at the post office. Lesson: always get the insurance, which I did 🤪
Had them all but Hos 92 and MS. Still have 4 of 10. You ever buy comics on Live Auctions there is something going on with the sold prices way to high? Keep it up and looking forward to your next auction
Great list sir! My Hulk 181 8.5 is one of a handful I will NEVER part with!
Great Content. The only thing I think would be more interesting/engaging would be to reveal the pricing from the bottom up - 2012 to 2017 to 2022. It gives a better feel for the growth of these books rather than it feeling like they are going down when you are going from highest to lowest (even though that is not what is actually happening). Otherwise these videos are very informative. The graphics with the 5 and 10 year return and comparison to The Dow, S&P, etc. are very cool. Keep up the great work!
I have ASM 129. Bought it off the spindle when it came out. I have 20 cents invested. I’ve had it 40+ years 😊
Wow that’s crazy. Congrats
I'm seeing that big jump between 2017 and 2022. Great work on this video. 👍
Well done.
I only have Giant Size X-men 1
only
Man, no one does comic book information like this channel does. The history and data are priceless. Keep up the good work. And glad that your dog is on the mend (hopefully). Oh, and I have 9 out of 10 (no 1st Swamp Thing).
Thanks for the compliment and the dog concern.
I find the difference between the USA & UK markets really interesting , especially as I am English , but the amount of English writers and artists that made things happen is moving a lot of the UK stuff forward e.g. the capt britain stuff.
Nunchakas and the use of, were banned in the UK for ages so the cartoons of say Thundercats had to be altered , Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, became Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles , all nunchaka depiction banned or censored etc. Whilst we only really got reprints , when we got original stories and artwork , like captain britain and spiderman in London we went nuts.
In 2000 I had the chance to buy X-Men one for £650 , but like most small businesses at the time they were cash only , so by the time I returned a week later with enough cash it had been traded for other stuff. It annoyed me so much that 2 years later I took a bank loan of a £1000 to add to what I had saved to buy a comic.
For £2500 I had the chance to buy ASM 129 CGC 9.8 or HULK 181 CGC 9.8 . With limited info on the internet and being a huge spidey fan I went for the ASM 129 . Not a great move financially but I love it more than Hulk as its my guy , its why I started reading comics. . As for a 20 year return , well my brain hurts , someone else can figure it out.
As for my tale of woe , the huge collection I had as a kid of "REVENGE" of the jedi stuff , that went in the bin or got lent to mates is something Im still trying to block out of my memory.
I have 2 copies of werewolf by night 32.
Absolutely stoked
I’ve had or have all of these except for TOD 10 and Star Wars 1. Most were sold during the all time highs so I’m not too upset about not having some of them anymore.
Great list. You hit most of the keys.
Thanks
Good video. IMO DC keys are way undervalued. I think that Swamp Thing is a bigger character (arguably) than Blade and Moon Knight yet his first appearance is worth so much less.
Until dc can pull it together they seem to always take the second fiddle to marvel. At least in this era. It switches in the 50s
Really good. One of your best. Enjoyed it.
Great job on the Video 🤘🏼
As an 80s child I would often see those Bronze age books on the LCS wall. They were unobtainable due to not having the money to get them. These books are where I spend my money these days.
cant go wrong with this list, IMO
Love all these book. I have them all in my PC. even though not in high grade. Very happy to own them. Great video good job.
*_A note:_*
*_Hulk 181, CGC 9.9, sold for $150,000 at ComicConnect in 2011._*
*_If this book comes up for auction in 2024, it's a safe bet it will get $300,000+._*
*_$300K is a very safe estimate, it might land on $500,000-there's only 1 Hulk 181 in the world that is a CGC 9.9._*
I would guess 1mil
Great show and I have 5 of the books
Great video!! I only have 2 on the list Star Wars, and Ghost Rider. I’ve owned them both for over 30 years. Would definitely love to own them all but that’s not going to happen unless I win the lottery…lol. 😎
Have the star wars in 9.0 bought off ebay like 7 years ago. Please do another video but more affordable thanks.
Love this format presentation.
@ComicBookInvest OK! Just send me your Bitcoin address and I’ll just send you all my money! 🤡
Damn. The ghost rider guy got screwed big time.
10 of 10 baby!!
Would love to see a silver age, copper age and modern age top 10 as well
I’ve done the 80s and 90s already
It's clear ghost rider was stolen from the the 60s western. I own both first appearances (MS #5 in very high grade) but always considered the western "1st Carter appearance" the first ghost rider appearance personally.
I wish I had any one on that list, esp 129&181
Have two of them . One is sealed and graded.
Just picked up
A green lantern 86 spent 200$ on a 7.5 copy
One of your best videos ever! Every single book on this list is on my lottery winning wish list!!! Great video
Thanks. Ya I like doing this videos
Hello, just came across this video and am intrigued. Where were you able to source the values for these sales? I assume they were auction houses and not on EBay? Thanks.
Great vid! Nice editing! Have 5 of 10 (all 5 are in the top 6); guess I have some hunting to do. 🙂 Thanks!
That’s awesome. Congrats on those 5
I wish... Great job Btw I really like this new format..awesome job
Thanks :)
good one
Would really like to see a all dc bronze list just like this
I have all talked about and some of, duplicates. Def books to own
xmen was the best selling title at marvel for quite a while when I was coming up even over spiderman who was a close 2nd
Fantastic video. Maybe my favorite so far.
Wow, thanks!
The editing has improved, keep it up. 😊
Thank you.
Great video, lots of good history. What's the song playing while you were discussing House of Secrets 92?
It was some royalty free music off TH-cam
Solid video. Would like to see the same for the 80’s and 90’s
I already did a video for the 80s and 90s
Love. This!
Incredible Hulk 180 ✅
Incredible Hulk 181 ✅
Ghost Rider 5 ✅
Spider-Man 129 ✅ I have these 😊 good condition. Not graded yet , but will do. 💎
I only have two of the ten. I actually own 2 Starwars # 1 Both raw one is a Newstand the other is direct its just spiderman head in the white box. Back in the early 90's when I Bought 90 % of my collection. Another 10% was in 1989 when I bought my first comic book which was a Spectacular spider-man #1 1978 Bought 2 copys for $24 dollars Another one is The Amazing Spider-Man #129 which is a raw copy. I say it's in a 8.5 - 9.0 grade copy. Only paid $120 dollars for it the most expensive comic book I own. I don't own not 1 slab. Never got any comic books graded. Newest comicbook I own is a july 1996 Green Goblin # 10 Massacre in Murderworld. Just got my comicbooks out about a month ago started going through them for the first time in 27 years. I'm 44 years old its time to sale. I own 5 long boxes full all raw. 90% marvel. Only thing I want to keep is my Spider-Man.
Great video & love the editing. Shame Marvel have nearly killed the X-Men's sales again.
🙏 thanks
Love this video!!! Thanks!!
Thanks :)
7 out of 10 no ghost rider, house of mystery and hulk 180. No desire to pick up 180 if you already have 181. Ghost rider 1 might be more budget friendly than marvel spotlight 5. Thanks for the list. 🤗
ONLY 7, TERRIBLE! NOT GOOD ENOUGH😏🏈
@@vincentharris110 😄😄😄
180 is the true 1st appearance
I had/have all of these at one time or another but I never owned a Marvel Spotlight 5. That was the most elusive for me.
I feel like house of secrets 92 is the most rare imo
I only have 5 of the 10.
However, I lost all interest in Star Wars years ago so I wouldn’t even buy that one. Also, I have 181 so 180 becomes less important to pursue.
But still, it would be nice to have them all. At least in mid or higher grade.
Wow the Star Wars #1 comic came out before the movie didn't know that
Blade also had a animated anime series
Oh I don't have any of them....I came real close to getting that Phoenix 1st appearance for like a $100 but dude got info held off selling it ....snooze you lose
damn, that Ghost Rider guy got messed up good.
Yes he did. That sucked
Got 4 of them.....looking 4 that swamp thing 1st app. Werewolf and blade I can get anywhere......up 4 trades?
I think I have 1 hos 92. Contact my email. David@collectorscomics.com
Can you do a specific episode some time discussing whether it makes a difference to invest in low grades vs higher grades (assuming similar prices) ? For example a GSX 1in 9.8 and AF15 in 3.0 are roughly $30k. Supply is scarce for both, but which makes a better investment?
Ya that sounds like an interesting video to do
The whitman of star wars 1 os only 5% of the total run. U should do a video on the undervalued whittman variant of comics.
I would love to see that too.
I have Incredible Hulk 180 8.5 and 3 Star Wars 1 9.4.
I have a Turok #1
When you do your research for the value of a comic book who do you pay attention to? Covrprice, ebay, hipcomic. They all have a different price value for the comic book.
I used actual sold data. I use the gpa analysis
I sold my moms car when she passed to buy hog 181 my family thought I was nuts because I sold the car for 3000 and I still short 1500 it was 9,0 CGC no I was laughing to the bank the car is probably worth around 500 in today’s market now I put it on my wall it is a work of art for me makes me proud when I come home and look at it I close the blinds so don’t fade
Ya some people don’t understand the value of comics. They always think comics are a waste of money
I dont know if you will reply now but if I were to get some of these books what grade range should I get. I cannot afford 8.0s and higher on all of these 😪
Curious on your own personal thoughts on inc hulk 181 missing the marvel value stamp. That’s mine but otherwise looks 6.0 fine. A fair rating seems so huge IMO.
Please tell me about the Spider-Man right beside you ????
This is the first time I watched one of your videos. How I got her believe it are not, is the Spider-Man!!!!
Do you already have a video telling about it ??
Definitely be a liker of videos and subscriber in you just tell the story How you Have Him ????
Thank You for your time.
PLEASE EXPLAIN ???
NIce list. I'd lower Star Wars 1 considering the number of graded copies. Maybe have it swap spots with House of Secrets 92. Personally I'd dump 1st Phoenix and 1st Wolverine cameo for Hero for Hire 1 and Marvel Premiere 15. There maybe a time in the not too distant future that Scooby Doo 1 and John Stewart make this list. Great review.
I have them on a list 🤣🤣🤣
Edit:Actually, l own a good grade Star Wars#1
Hi David , I have Amazing Spider-man 129, And Incredible Hulks 180 and 181 ..Not mint , How can I sell these ?
Contact me. David@collectorscomics.com
Honorable Mention, X-Men 94, 1st appearance of the new team in title.
Ya but I don’t think it’s strong enough to put in the top 10
@@ComicBookInvestments Agreed, but I would have 11th or 12th, at least...great video btw, absolutely LOVE the Bronze age of comics!
my brother is gonna sell his, it's a low 9
I’m lucky to have 6/10 and all top 5. None in the grades in your video though😅
You still got the top 5. In any grade they are good
I have all of those (many multiples) - but I’ve been at this for 40+ years, when you could actually afford them.
Wow. That’s awesome u got multiple copies. Congrats
@@ComicBookInvestments I’m not 100 years old, I’m 54 but kept and bought books since preteen. I’ve traded/sold upward for decades as the books I got became nutty expensive. Some I wish I bought more of are timely & more pch.
@@ComicBookInvestments none in 9.8 on the list either. 9+ for most but a 7, 7.5 & 8.5 on 3 of them.
Marvel Spotlight 5 is gonna go to the 🌘❕
hope so
Dark horse makes star wars comics again
What are the returns in usual mid grade ?
not as high of returns but still good returns
Where would we be without Len Wein?
Damn right Han shot first
Yes he did
Wish my hulk 181 5.5 was a 9.8 :(
Me too
No DC at all ???
First app of swamp thing is dc
As they say, don’t buy at the top. I would avoid these at any cost
Um....hero for hire #1????
No rants? Where's the rant? I want my rant! Ive only got the 181. Dont care too much about the rest.
Hahah. The rants are for my more unscripted videos
You make the same mistake that many art dealers make , you are looking at a five or ten year return. If your return is annualized you will see a book like the House of Secrets gets only a 10% annualized return over five years. I look for books that get 25-30% annualized return over 4-5 years, there are many.
Usually books that have higher returns are more risky. They do exist. You can find $5 books that in 10 years turn into $250 books. But that’s not what I’m about. I’m more about conservative investing into comics. Because that $5 books could easily stay at $5 or less
@@ComicBookInvestments not really. If you do the homework with TOS, JIM, TTA, ST and ASM you will find lots of non risky books that fit my criteria.
Soooooo ppl didn't start liking the Xmen till the new team came in
Pretty much. They weren’t the best sellers. So they got canceled
@@ComicBookInvestments wow I never knew that, I still want the 1st appearances of Juggernaut and the Sentinels
I don't think Giant-Size X-Men #1 should have been on the list. The book has been dropping like a rock. I bought a CGC 8.5 about 3 years ago and wish I hadn't. Ditto for ASM #129. That's another book that's been dropping precipitously, and I'd definitely avoid it all costs! In fact, Bronze Age key books are bad investments unless you are willing to hold onto them for many years!
You bought at the worst possible time. He’s taking about the rise in value over the last 10 or so years.
This list is for long term. I never do short term unless I specifically say. This is for 5-10+ years down the line.
I agree, but he's also talking about CGC 9.8 copies and not lower-graded copies.
I don't think The Punisher could ever go down in value;
he's the exact opposite of all the drek Marvel has put out in the last 10 years
I disagree with the wolvie comment!!! IT WAS ANDY OLSON FOOM #2 who created wolverine which was stolen by marvel!!!
hahaha, not sure about that one, but I know what you are talking about
@@ComicBookInvestments Thats the thing many don't see it but it happened. I can show you that book produce at least 4 characters which were stolen from it. Stop being an industry puppet and learn bro.
I want a "No Prize", from you. I have 9 out 10 comic books you listed!
NY GIANTS AND BUFFALO BILLS FOR THE 2X WINS! 🏈🏈
thats awesomd 9/10 is good. My dolphins are out, so dont really care who wins as long as they are good games