Great list, Drew! I like the point you made about book grades in your collection. Sometimes I lose sight of that and think I need to hold out for a 9.8, then I have to ask myself what I'm buying the book for. I would rather have the book in my collection than not have it at all.
I’m a completionist. I would rather have one of everything over the best of anything. So a lot of my collection is mid-grade, with a fair amount of lower grade as well. I balance my desire to have a book in the collection with how much I’m willing to invest in a book just to check a particular box. Silver age key or book of significance I’m seriously interested in? Let’s pick up a nice one if we can. Random copper or modern book I’m buying just based off of nostalgia… mid-grade is fine. Pre-Code horror: is it in one piece? Let’s go!
I really wanted to squeeze a silver age book in there somehow, but I didn’t think I could do it without burning a big chunk of the budget and for starting out, I think a lot of those copper and modern books make more sense as starting points.
UXM #201 is the first book I remember as a kid, also the first one I bought when I got back into the hobby recently. Holds a ton of nostalgia for me. Great video!
🔥🔥🔥 Great minds Jason! It was so hard to narrow down what to include. When you’re just starting out everything is new, so to have to justify one book over so many others was a bit of an exercise! Thanks for checking out the video!
I love these sorts of videos, and this is no different. Wonderful job, Drew! Here's a challenge for you, should you choose to accept it. Excluding Golden and Silver age issues, if you were going to start your collection with a 10-issue run of any title from the bronze age until today, what 10 issue run would you go with? Mine is probably Uncanny Xmen 132-142. What about you?
For me it would have to be ASM121-131 for Bronze, TMNT 1-10 for Copper, or Walking Dead 1-10 if I wanted to do a modern series. But ASM121-131 would be my top pick.
Death of Gwen, Death of Green Goblin, EARLY Luke Cage appearance that is under appreciated, 1st Manwolf, Origin of Manwolf, 1st Punisher, 1st Jackal, 1st Spider-Car, and the Aunt May/Doc Oc wedding story. And Kangaroo and Vulture stories to fill in the gaps.
Alright, Drew -- I was so thrilled that you mentioned the Daredevil "Born Again" saga that I thought I'd drop off this here kooky tip exclusively for you 'n' your viewers. That is, one of the stories in Millie the Model issue 107 (cover-dated March 1962) has Jack Kirby as a character. Yes, that Jack Kirby. As drawn by Stan Goldberg. Assuming you can even find a copy, you can probably get it for $100 or less. I expect this one to appreciate in years to come, strictly due to novelty value and interest in Jack Kirby. Also, I wonder what Jack thought about it.
Hi, I was wondering if you had done a video comparing 2nd appearances vs #1s that are not first appearances. Example.. marvel Spotlight 5vs 6 vs ghost Rider #1. Or spider-woman w Marvel Spotlight 32 vs two in one vs spiderwoman #1. Thanks for all you for the hobby!
I have not, but that’s definitely an interesting idea! I was working on some books last night and was thinking about “surprising” second appearances, or second appearances that take place in unexpected places.
Tristen, it’s a good book, but it’s pretty hyped up right now. If it’s an important book to you, then there is certainly nothing wrong with going after it as your first, but if that’s not the case, there are a lot of better buys out there at the moment. With the premiere of the show just a few weeks away, we are at or nearing the pre-show value swell books typically experience.
I was going off of a loose average of eBay sold at the time leading up to recording. I did not include shipping, as I figured gas/travel cost would offset for brick and mortar shoppers.
You didn't ask me, True Believer, but here are my choices for 10 tintinabullatin' classic Marvel comics from the swingin' '60s that you could maybe get for $100 total, if they were in awful condition -- Thor Annual 2 (the cover story is a wonderful one-shot comedy/adventure); Amazing Spider-Man 31-33 (arguably Steve Ditko's finest hour); Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos 18 (a hugely underrated tear-jerker, "Killed in Action"); Captain America 111 (arguably Jim Steranko's finest hour); Fantastic Four 57-60 (Doc Doom steals the Silver Surfer's powers). Yeah, okay, maybe you'd have to buy reprint editions of ASM 31-33 to keep it within the $100 budget. Regardless, face front!
If you’re just starting out, I wouldn’t get too hung up on condition, unless that’s really important to you or you’re collecting as an investment and want maximum ROI on what you’re buying. If you’re collecting to enjoy the books, then I say give yourself some grace on condition. eBay is great if you’re looking for specific things and don’t want to wait to find it in the wild. If you’re not in a hurry or not targeting anything overly rare, I recommend hitting some smaller comic shows and LCSs in your area.
@@CoMoComicBooks Thank you very much for the tips an info I appreacite ya an gave ya a sub! I use to have a lot of comics when I was younger but parents tossed them out when I was in the military...been wanting to get back into it for years just never pulled the trigger till now! what does LCSs stand for btw?
@@jujitsu3839 thanks for the sub! Sorry to hear about your collection. I’ve heard that tale hundreds of times, unfortunately. I’m glad you’re finding your way back to the hobby. LCS = Local Comic Shop.
Great list of books to get but I don't have a Spawn#1,I got something better a Spawn#1 Black and White CGC 8.0 which is the crown jewel of Spawn books besides Malibu Suns#13 which I will get one day. Can you do a video of your top 10 favorite comics and your top 10 most valuable comics cause I am sure you got some massive books and would love to hear your thoughts on why you picked those books.
@@CoMoComicBooks how about make a video of every key book you can get from $100 to $1.00 cause I have been buying every key I can get even if I already got a copy of it,I buy as many keys as I can find cause I know the keys will hold there value cause New Mutants#98 was a $1.00 boon for years and now you can't touch a copy of it less then $500.
Great list, Drew! I like the point you made about book grades in your collection. Sometimes I lose sight of that and think I need to hold out for a 9.8, then I have to ask myself what I'm buying the book for. I would rather have the book in my collection than not have it at all.
I’m a completionist. I would rather have one of everything over the best of anything. So a lot of my collection is mid-grade, with a fair amount of lower grade as well. I balance my desire to have a book in the collection with how much I’m willing to invest in a book just to check a particular box. Silver age key or book of significance I’m seriously interested in? Let’s pick up a nice one if we can. Random copper or modern book I’m buying just based off of nostalgia… mid-grade is fine. Pre-Code horror: is it in one piece? Let’s go!
This is definitely a great tip for those who want to start collecting, completely agree on the variety of this list and some good keys too.
Thanks for watching Walter! I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
@@CoMoComicBooks for sure
Great list! I really need to find a Daredevil 227, that book always eludes me on my hunts!
That’s my bad. I buy them all. 🤣 Thanks for checking out and inspiring the video man! If I ever have a good idea, feel free to shamelessly swipe it!
Great advice -- makes a lot of sense, with a good variety of picks & budget-minded.
Thanks Ralph! 10 $10 books would have just been a little boring, in my opinion, so I wanted to give a good variety. I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Drew this is a great video! I'm glad I didn't miss it.
I’m glad you didn’t miss it either! Thanks for the kind words!
Great stuff CoMo!
Thanks for watching Hank! I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
A lot of variety and Copper Age goodness here for a new collector. Well done!
I really wanted to squeeze a silver age book in there somehow, but I didn’t think I could do it without burning a big chunk of the budget and for starting out, I think a lot of those copper and modern books make more sense as starting points.
Love these kinds of videos. Nice list.
Thanks for watching Todd! I’m glad you enjoyed the video.
Great information and video…keep them coming
Thanks Beardo! I’m glad you enjoyed the content!
UXM #201 is the first book I remember as a kid, also the first one I bought when I got back into the hobby recently. Holds a ton of nostalgia for me. Great video!
It was always an issue I remember wanting a lot as a young collector myself, back in the day. So it just seemed like a natural choice.
Love this new format Drew! Cover, and quick bio about the book. Easy to watch. Thanks for the great content!
Just trying new things! Gotta keep it fresh when you’re not too pretty to look at! 🤣 Thanks for the feedback and for watching week after week Rhog!
Your content is top notch, thank you!
Thanks so much Keith! I appreciate the kind words. Thank you for watching!
I started collecting a little over a year ago Drew and without trying DO INDEED have 6 of these 10 currently in my collection.
🔥🔥🔥 Great minds Jason! It was so hard to narrow down what to include. When you’re just starting out everything is new, so to have to justify one book over so many others was a bit of an exercise! Thanks for checking out the video!
@@CoMoComicBooks, I don’t miss any of your videos Drew. Excellent and informative content always. Keep up the good work. Be good and Godspeed!
I love these sorts of videos, and this is no different. Wonderful job, Drew!
Here's a challenge for you, should you choose to accept it. Excluding Golden and Silver age issues, if you were going to start your collection with a 10-issue run of any title from the bronze age until today, what 10 issue run would you go with?
Mine is probably Uncanny Xmen 132-142. What about you?
Swamp Thing 1-10, hands down.
For me it would have to be ASM121-131 for Bronze, TMNT 1-10 for Copper, or Walking Dead 1-10 if I wanted to do a modern series. But ASM121-131 would be my top pick.
@@CoMoComicBooks that’s a great run for sure! What’s in there? Gwen’s death and 1st Punisher as the heavy hitters?
@@reprintranch dude, great idea! Never even thought of that one!
Death of Gwen, Death of Green Goblin, EARLY Luke Cage appearance that is under appreciated, 1st Manwolf, Origin of Manwolf, 1st Punisher, 1st Jackal, 1st Spider-Car, and the Aunt May/Doc Oc wedding story. And Kangaroo and Vulture stories to fill in the gaps.
Nice list. Can't wait to see what the next hundo buys
That could be fun! I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
This is an awesome Idea. I may take this and try one for myself. Thanks!
Do it! This seems like a great topic for a creator challenge!
That's a great list 🔥🔥🤙🏽
Thank you for watching! I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
Thank you for watching! I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
Great picks!
Thanks for watching MoE! I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
Great starter list
Thank you Coco! I had a good time putting this one together.
Spawn#1 was first book I bought later I had it slabed. Cgc red label 9.8
It's still my favorite slab I own.
Ahhh! The old red labels! Those things looked good! Thanks for watching Larry!
Alright, Drew -- I was so thrilled that you mentioned the Daredevil "Born Again" saga that I thought I'd drop off this here kooky tip exclusively for you 'n' your viewers. That is, one of the stories in Millie the Model issue 107 (cover-dated March 1962) has Jack Kirby as a character. Yes, that Jack Kirby. As drawn by Stan Goldberg. Assuming you can even find a copy, you can probably get it for $100 or less. I expect this one to appreciate in years to come, strictly due to novelty value and interest in Jack Kirby. Also, I wonder what Jack thought about it.
Thanks for watching Tom! I appreciate the tip! Will be interesting to see if come of this issue in the market!
Hi, I was wondering if you had done a video comparing 2nd appearances vs #1s that are not first appearances. Example.. marvel Spotlight 5vs 6 vs ghost Rider #1.
Or spider-woman w Marvel Spotlight 32 vs two in one vs spiderwoman #1.
Thanks for all you for the hobby!
I have not, but that’s definitely an interesting idea! I was working on some books last night and was thinking about “surprising” second appearances, or second appearances that take place in unexpected places.
Would you recommend getting moon knight 1 1980 as a first graded comic?
Tristen, it’s a good book, but it’s pretty hyped up right now. If it’s an important book to you, then there is certainly nothing wrong with going after it as your first, but if that’s not the case, there are a lot of better buys out there at the moment. With the premiere of the show just a few weeks away, we are at or nearing the pre-show value swell books typically experience.
Secret Wars #1 is IMHO definitely the best book on the list (and has the blue galactus print error which is pretty common)
It’s a good one. Thanks for watching Steven!
Can I ask where you are getting your values?
I was going off of a loose average of eBay sold at the time leading up to recording. I did not include shipping, as I figured gas/travel cost would offset for brick and mortar shoppers.
Great list thanks! Would love $100 collection choices from 60s 70s 80s ...doesn't have to be 10 books but would love to know your choices
You didn't ask me, True Believer, but here are my choices for 10 tintinabullatin' classic Marvel comics from the swingin' '60s that you could maybe get for $100 total, if they were in awful condition -- Thor Annual 2 (the cover story is a wonderful one-shot comedy/adventure); Amazing Spider-Man 31-33 (arguably Steve Ditko's finest hour); Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos 18 (a hugely underrated tear-jerker, "Killed in Action"); Captain America 111 (arguably Jim Steranko's finest hour); Fantastic Four 57-60 (Doc Doom steals the Silver Surfer's powers). Yeah, okay, maybe you'd have to buy reprint editions of ASM 31-33 to keep it within the $100 budget. Regardless, face front!
Jason I was just thinking about that over the weekend! Thanks for the suggestion.
This was posted only 7 months ago? I can't find Daredevil 227 anywhere. I should have picked up Spiderman Unlimited a few weeks ago when I saw it
Yeah, it’s been on fire since the D23 reveal that DD’s new show was going to be called Born Again. They’re still out there though!
Hello new to comic books wondering when I'm looking for these comics if ebay is best way to go about it? an am I looking for a certian grade?
If you’re just starting out, I wouldn’t get too hung up on condition, unless that’s really important to you or you’re collecting as an investment and want maximum ROI on what you’re buying. If you’re collecting to enjoy the books, then I say give yourself some grace on condition. eBay is great if you’re looking for specific things and don’t want to wait to find it in the wild. If you’re not in a hurry or not targeting anything overly rare, I recommend hitting some smaller comic shows and LCSs in your area.
@@CoMoComicBooks Thank you very much for the tips an info I appreacite ya an gave ya a sub! I use to have a lot of comics when I was younger but parents tossed them out when I was in the military...been wanting to get back into it for years just never pulled the trigger till now! what does LCSs stand for btw?
@@jujitsu3839 thanks for the sub! Sorry to hear about your collection. I’ve heard that tale hundreds of times, unfortunately. I’m glad you’re finding your way back to the hobby. LCS = Local Comic Shop.
Great list of books to get but I don't have a Spawn#1,I got something better a Spawn#1 Black and White CGC 8.0 which is the crown jewel of Spawn books besides Malibu Suns#13 which I will get one day. Can you do a video of your top 10 favorite comics and your top 10 most valuable comics cause I am sure you got some massive books and would love to hear your thoughts on why you picked those books.
Thanks for watching Jarred! I do have a Top 50 Comic Books in My Collection video out there. You should check it out!
@@CoMoComicBooks I will look for that video. Is there any golden age and silver age keys that are still affordable around $200???
@@jarredsmith9187 $200 keys are tough, but may be possible in low grade.
@@CoMoComicBooks how about make a video of every key book you can get from $100 to $1.00 cause I have been buying every key I can get even if I already got a copy of it,I buy as many keys as I can find cause I know the keys will hold there value cause New Mutants#98 was a $1.00 boon for years and now you can't touch a copy of it less then $500.
Start with a comic that you found that you liked. The probs with money and comics is their shouldn't be a link
Also, yhèeeee! Right deal, ebay, fav righter, easy, ....bollocks comics are for you, go collect whatever you want
wonderful idea! thanks for creating Drew.
Thanks Andy! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
5 out of 10 isn't bad lmao
Not bad at all!
You can get a Top 10 anywhere...I come to CoMo for the efficiency and authenticity!
Thanks for the kind words! I’m glad you enjoyed the video!