This was a fantastic video I stumbled upon on RU-vid. I have been watching videos with my sons, as we all got into the hobby together within the last year -- though I am a long-time non-collector who has returned to collecting. This gave us a lot to think about, and we appreciate the reasoning and rationale you shared behind your choices. Thank you!
Happy you found the video, it makes hunting for comics even more fun if you have a few things of value you can look out for. I am going to try to keep doing this weekly until I burn out or run out of comics of value to highlight haha
I am happy you appreciate them, I like to make it so everyone gets exposed to a lot of comics each video so its a great way to add a bunch of covers to look out for in your mind.
Don't listen to the haters, everyone has their own preference when it comes to comic books. If someone hates Adam Hughs then that is on them. Your videos on the main stream comics is better then looking for small no name indie comics in my opinion.
There is very few of those indie comics that have value, so if you do love that stuff definitely look for it in dollar bins, but also its good to actually look for comics of value that you can possibly sell to cover the cost of what you keep. At least that is how I collect. My goal with these videos are to help comic fans find and afford more comics for their collections so they can enjoy the hobby even more, especially if your budget is limited.
Love these series of videos. Always fun to watch a different perspective on comics I didn't pay much attention to. Personally, I've been trying to get a hold of the first 15 issues of Donny Cates' Venom (san issue 3 and 9 since I decided to buy those early). I started collecting mid series. Keep up the great content!
Those Venom issues right out the gate sold out and were hard to get if you did not get them day of release. But I know they are out there, with patience I think you will eventually find them for a decent price. If not just got to find another comic of value you can sell to pay for them.
Appreciate these uploads because I am out of touch with modern books, but hunt for comics at all the places you mentioned at the beginning of the upload. Thank you for sharing!
You just have to find some of the $20-$40 issues sell them on ebay, buy some .5 Captain Marvel Comics spruce them up to 4.0 conserved then rinse and repeat haha
Great, as always 👍😀. And personally I love when you pick out the small indie stuff. It doesn't have to be of any value, just so much fun to find there (but I understand they have to for this serie☺️). Want all those Jason books for instance. Another tip for a later episode: Jason Vs Leatherface (all 3 issues)
I love collecting indi stuff myself and do add a bunch to my collection here and there. Yeah classic horror stuff is almost always more valuable. I did not have that set on my radar but it looks pricey, definitely add it to the next video.
I'm always on the hunt for those Zatanna issues, but they're always so expensive when I find them at cons! I only have #11 so far because it's my favorite cover of the run.
You know me, if I find duplicates I am trading them to you. I think I already have a full set in my collection but I got to find it lol They have become so so pricey
Your videos are always great. I am still hunting for my 5 grail books,X-men#1, Amazing Fantasy #15,Hulk#181,TMNT#1, Amazing Spiderman #129 but the chances are slim for finding those books cause I just can't spend thousands on books.
I only have ASM 129 I need the other 4. I think the only chance I will get to find any of those cheaper would be a large collection purchase (Which is the way I have added a bunch of my larger keys to the collection) But if I did sell off a lot of the smaller keys I have dug out of dollar bins over the years I could probably buy them all. I am really bad at selling keys though I love hoarding them lol Good luck I hope you find those keys one day.
That Punisher 220 was sexy fun! That Marvel Zombies amazing spiderman #50 omage peter looked scary as hell. Since your taking comments for these videos i want you to check out Batman Gotham Adventures. The Harley covers are expensive and alotta the series has high prices. Hope you mention it next time.
Your channel is a lot of fun. You seem to enjoy the hobby as an art form as opposed to an investment (though investment does play a part). Rage quit? Just give him his bottle and ask his Mom if she'll give him extra cuddles.
Yes I love the art of collecting comics, the thrill of the hunt. Its like a treasure hunt every time. I love the art and the stories and just the objects themselves. There is something that feels so special about comics to me so I enjoy them in many forms. I do appreciate that they have value and they can gain value, but that is just an added bonus. and selling comics for a profit is just a means to get to more comics hehe
I don’t get the speculator vibe either. Not a big fan of that kind of content. I thought your explanation of knowledge and awareness that can be used to trade/sell and get/buy the books you want. Big difference between searching out “hot”flavour of the week books to make money, and being aware of potentially valuable books while you hunt for the books you do want.
Exactly you got it :) I love the treasure hunt aspect of it, its so much fun to dig through a box of comics looking for comics I want for myself and a few comics of value that I could possible sell to cover the cost of all the comics I bought for myself.
You're not just some guy looking to make lot's of money, you're a fan, a lover of the art, a collector but also a business owner. If someone comes to sell you comics in your shop, we all know you will pay a fair price, but if it's in the dollar bin... it's in the dollar bin. Nothing to be mad about.
Exactly that is how I feel. If someone brings me a $20 comic I will give them $10, there is room to make some money if I need to sell it. Its fair to the seller, he is getting a good chunk of the value without the work of selling etc. And they can sell a whole pile of comics all at once instead of slowly selling one at a time. But if its in a dollar bin, then its a dollar.
Yeah I have no idea why he was so upset at me, it was kinda silly. I am am gonna make these 101 videos because it helps other collectors out find more comics of value and it helps me remember which ones to look for while hunting. Which will let me do more hunting and make more videos.
