Holy cow Keston this is above and beyond my expectations I will never make that mistake again with your channel great work and thanks for the knowledge!
Well done! I had stacks of comic books when I was a kid. Lots of fun. I am a professional artist and I share my paintings and demos here. So much variety on TH-cam. Cheers on a Sunday!
Hi Rocket. Certainly not a bad choice. Value alone, the top 3 from 1938 would likely come in 2nd only to 1939. And, for sure, if you are a Supes fan then 1938 is where the action is!!!
I like to find other works by artists that drew for these comics at some point. Win Mortimer once did some issues for action comics, and those are ok, but he also did house of mystery #178 & #204, and i want those they look soo good
Why not go to one of the later years you mention and buy up some back issues. Seems that starting at the Edgar Church house might be a good starting place…
@@kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 Loved this topic of course! My quick reaction was the obvious one, but then I started thinking about it and for the big $$$ came up with the same year you did (no spoilers in my comment). I love my golden age books of course, but tend to be more of a silver age guy. So, theoretically, thinking this out further - IF one were to go to a silver age year, you COULD buy multiple copies of lesser expensive books, return to the present age and then sell them. There are only so many people who can afford to drop $1M+ on some of the golden age books you mention in this video. But when you go downmarket with a lesser expensive book the sheer number of people willing to buy it multiplies exponentially to a point - it's finding that balance point/sweet spot where you would find the most for your return. It's easier to find 10 guys who would pay $100,000 for a 7.5 FF1, than 1 guy who would pay $1M+ for a 7.5 'Tec 1. Besides, it's easier to find coins from 1964 to take back with you than it is to find coins from 1938 so that you don't cross the timestream and blow up the universe.
Hi Zach. I was relying on Overstreet's lists of Top 50 Silver and Top 100 Golden Age books. The atlas and horror books were eligible to be included there. Some great books for sure but not as valuable as the DC and Marvel books. In fact, the only non-DC/Marvel book I mentioned was Pep Comics 22 (LBJ Magazines).
1940 is a badass year; the best for depth. I was surprised that 1/3 of the top golden age books hailed from 1940. In my mind, 1938 was the accidental genesis of the golden age; 1939 was the launch, and 1940 is when it hit its groove.
Great video as per usual Keston. The moment you posed the question 1939 popped into my head. What an incredible year for collecting.
Good man, Shane!
Fabulous content as usual !
Appreciate it Laurence!
Another great post Keston 💯loved it
Thanks Kryptonite!
Great analysis and fun concept 👽
Thanks my friends!
Holy cow Keston this is above and beyond my expectations I will never make that mistake again with your channel great work and thanks for the knowledge!
I was trying to spice up the story. Appreciate the kind words, Jacob.
Well done! I had stacks of comic books when I was a kid. Lots of fun. I am a professional artist and I share my paintings and demos here. So much variety on TH-cam. Cheers on a Sunday!
Hi Kendall. Thanks for the kind words. I visited your website and enjoyed seeing your work. Nice to see a fellow Virginian on YT :-)
Great vid, the visuals really put things into perspective 🔥 👍
Thanks David!
Personally, I would pick 1938 and get Action #1, #2, and #7 (second Superman cover). Action #1 is THE grail.
Same here 👍💯
Hi Rocket. Certainly not a bad choice. Value alone, the top 3 from 1938 would likely come in 2nd only to 1939. And, for sure, if you are a Supes fan then 1938 is where the action is!!!
I thought you might have that opinion :-)
Great info and analysis.
Appreciate the kind words Roy!
Great vid and all choices justified.
Thanks Cap!
Awesome 🍻🔥🔥🔥
Thanks Mancave!
Really good video man
Thank you Randy!
I like to find other works by artists that drew for these comics at some point. Win Mortimer once did some issues for action comics, and those are ok, but he also did house of mystery #178 & #204, and i want those they look soo good
Hi Zuffin. Good plan. Chasing a famous artist can be fun. I’ve learned about quite a few titles that way.
This was really creative and interesting. I'd still go for 1962 for comics I most want.
WG! Wise choice. If you are a silver-age marvel guy then 1962 is the way to go.
19** was a good one ☝️ 😊😊😊 I didn’t want to spoil it. For anyone 🤐
Yeah, I was surprised by how good it was. The top 3 books match up favorably to any other 3 books plucked from history.
This was a well done production. Always hating on high census counts huh?😅😅
Haha. It's not that I'm against them, just that if I'm given a chance of a lifetime I'm going to go after what's challenging to obtain!
😊😊😊😊😊❤
Why not go to one of the later years you mention and buy up some back issues. Seems that starting at the Edgar Church house might be a good starting place…
Clever strategy Patrick. Yeah, you could visit Edgar and somehow get the Action 1, 'Tec 27, and Supe 1 if you're trying to maximize $$$
@@kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 Loved this topic of course! My quick reaction was the obvious one, but then I started thinking about it and for the big $$$ came up with the same year you did (no spoilers in my comment). I love my golden age books of course, but tend to be more of a silver age guy.
So, theoretically, thinking this out further - IF one were to go to a silver age year, you COULD buy multiple copies of lesser expensive books, return to the present age and then sell them. There are only so many people who can afford to drop $1M+ on some of the golden age books you mention in this video. But when you go downmarket with a lesser expensive book the sheer number of people willing to buy it multiplies exponentially to a point - it's finding that balance point/sweet spot where you would find the most for your return. It's easier to find 10 guys who would pay $100,000 for a 7.5 FF1, than 1 guy who would pay $1M+ for a 7.5 'Tec 1.
Besides, it's easier to find coins from 1964 to take back with you than it is to find coins from 1938 so that you don't cross the timestream and blow up the universe.
1939 was the greatest year for comics oh that’s is a fact 👍💯
I mean...if you could only choose one!
1938. Get 3 perfect condition action comics 1s.
A good move if you could pick 3 of the same! :-). Thanks for the comment, Erma.
Bonus comment to help the algorithm
Appreciate it. This video was a ton of fun to make but the algo hasn't been so kind to it. Probably got too carried away with the long intro :-)
did you include the atlas and horror books in the 50's? romance etc?
Hi Zach. I was relying on Overstreet's lists of Top 50 Silver and Top 100 Golden Age books. The atlas and horror books were eligible to be included there. Some great books for sure but not as valuable as the DC and Marvel books. In fact, the only non-DC/Marvel book I mentioned was Pep Comics 22 (LBJ Magazines).
Outstanding Video! You set the bar high for yourself..... (sorry for the dislike, I clicked on it by accident).
Hi Derrick. Thanks my friend.
I picked 1940
1940 is a badass year; the best for depth. I was surprised that 1/3 of the top golden age books hailed from 1940. In my mind, 1938 was the accidental genesis of the golden age; 1939 was the launch, and 1940 is when it hit its groove.
@@kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 My favorite books are from 1939 but my gut said pick 1940 because I've seen so many keys from that year. Great video!