Top 50 Comic Books In My Collection 2021 

Thanks =). I figured you’d appreciate the Wonder Woman 😃. It’s no All Star 8 though. That book is incredible.

Thanks! I remember you saying that about that ASM Annual 1. That was such a crazy price even then =).

Thanks =). Buscema really made some of the best covers of all time.

Appreciate it, thanks a lot =).

Thanks! It’s always fun to go back and see the long haired version of myself in those videos 😂.

@@AutomaticComics your hair is awesome too. I wish I could grow my hair out but I’m losing it faster than it grows 😄

Thanks! Hope the videos help, especially the one about selling so you get the most from the collection you’ve built up.

Nice, that’s awesome. I saw the image from Seven Seas 6 near the end of the video 😃.

Hi, I’d recommend Gary Kendra with Impressive Comic Book Pressing. impressivecomicbooks.com/

Thanks a lot I really appreciate it =).

Appreciate it, thanks! I’ve been the same way, I’ve enjoyed watching everyone’s videos.

Thanks! Let me know when you drop your Top 50 video and I’ll go check it out.

Thanks! I just started watching your video, you’ve got some incredible books. I went off the deep end a bit with LB Cole over the last 5 months or so. I’ve picked up quite a few of his horror and sci fi covers as well as one romance cover. I just really like his artistic style. Since I did this top 50 on value that one was the only book that ended up making it, but if I was going to make a top 50 favorite books video he’d have a bigger representation 😃.

Every LB Cole cover deserves to be in a top 50 lol. We only have that one, but want more for sure. He has a great style. We think some of those golden age horror Sci-fi books have the best art work in comics history. You should think about doing a video just for your LB Cole stuff.

@@hazeldan1216 After I made that comment above that same thing crossed my mind =). I was thinking maybe a precode horror/sci-fi/good girl art-type video.

@@AutomaticComics Yessss!!! That would be amazing!!

Appreciate it =). Thanks for checking out the video. It was fun to make, glad Alex The Comic Hoarder put the idea out there.

Sometimes low grade is the only option =). I do try to get lower grades that present well though (back cover damage, spine damage, etc).

@@AutomaticComics Im just now getting into slabbing my books. I don't have many, maybe only 30 books Im gonna send off most of them being modern age and a few bronze. Only silver age book I have is Xmen #60 1st appearance of Sauron. Which surprisingly i dont see in alot of people collection.

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Thanks! I’ve gotta go check yours out =).

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Appreciate it =). Thanks for checking out the video.

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Thanks! Perfect timing on those SME15s =).

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Thanks! I think newsstand vs direct is just like any other variant in the hobby (Mark jewelers, price variants, etc). It’s just another area where with the advent of things like the CGC census and pricing services like gocollect, that allowed us as collectors to actually see the variations in these books and where rarity exists. And there will always be a segment of any collecting group that likes to focus on that rarity and will pay more for it. Like how ASM 301 in a 9.8 is so expensive just because there are so few of them, not for any particular “key” reason. I collected as a kid back in the 90s but only got back into it about 2.5 years ago. I don’t only have CGC books, but I chose to just show those for this video since it’s the easiest to measure value with a graded book. I have a few raws that would have made the list (e.g. FF5 and Suspense Comics 4). I definitely agree about restored books, especially those that are on the more rare side. I did a video a month or so ago about them and my thoughts on it. Thanks again for watching.

@@AutomaticComics I started collecting in 1970 and never once stopped! 51 years now and over 100,000 books.... It's a sickness!!!! Newstands are quite common, but it has been made to appear as harder to find. Fantastic Four #110 has a true variant, but so many are comics are "Created" and are not in anyway rare. Flash #104 is extremely difficult to find in any condition, even coverless, and you should be proud to own it!!!

That’s a lot of books =). With the newsstands it’s not about how common or rare the book is itself. It’s about how rare the book is in grade. The same as the ASM 301. Its not a rare book, but it is very rare in a 9.8. The same is true with newsstands. They are much more rare in high grade (9.4-9.8) than direct editions. That’s what leads to the price premium for high grade copies that are newsstands. This is the same with Mark jewelers or Canadian editions. It’s the rarity at high grade.

​@@aftacomics5865What's the most valuable comic you own may I ask?

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Appreciate it, thanks =). It was fun putting this video together (a lot of work, but still fun 😃).

@@AutomaticComics I'd like to see an updated top 50 list in a year's time. See how it changes.

@@franom.4276 That’s why I like the idea of doing it based on value like Alex did. It gives you a baseline you can compare against over time.

@@AutomaticComics yeah exactly. And maybe you could do one of just personal favourites. Like ones you really love but aren't crazy valuable. Just brainstorming here lol

My favorites do largely overlap with this list but definitely not 100%. And not in the exact same order. I did a video kind of like that earlier this year. It was my favorite pick ups of 2020. Wasnt value based, just my favorite books I got that year.

Thanks! I’ve thought about it, but these types of videos take forever to make, so we’ll see =)

Thanks! That’s one of my favorite books overall.

Thanks, it was a fun video to put together.

Appreciate it, thanks a lot =).

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I don’t often check prices of books that I don’t plan to sell so it was a fun exercise to reprice everything to see where they all sit. Definitely some surprises.

Thanks =). That would be a completely different video. For this video I was basing it entirely on monetary value. It makes it easier to do a comparison year after year and have a baseline you can compare against. My top 50 favorite books would have a lot of overlap with this list but not 100% and not necessarily in the same order.

I did a top 15 pickups of 2020 video at the start of this year. That one was more in the vein of what you’re discussing.

Appreciate it, thanks =).

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Thanks! I sell quite a bit. I really like buying books (like I think most of us do) which I fund with selling.

@@AutomaticComics do you have an Instagram page?

Yes I do. It’s @automatic_comics. Link is in the description to my videos.

Appreciate it, thanks =). I’ve been thinking about those SME15s. Like if I want to try converting them all into one book.

@@AutomaticComics i wouldn't do it just yet. That book still has a lot to climb. 2 billion Chinese on the planet....and they were introduced into capitalism by the original Bush administration. Then to McDonald's hamburgers which they now can't get enough of. Then to Marvel Superheroes with no representation. Shang Chi is Bruce Lee....really. I wish I would've pulled the trigger over a year ago on the 9.8 at $3500......my wife even gave me the nod....but I wanted a better deal.....dumb is as dumb does.

SME15 will be an interesting one to watch. I agree with you, I don’t think it’ll follow the normal trend of peaking with the trailer. One reason being that it’s a relatively unknown character for a lot of people and they’re probably waiting to see how the movie does and they tie him into the MCU. But we’ll see. It can sometimes be tough to pull that trigger on those multi-thousand dollar books. I had to break my normal buying rules when I picked up that X-men 129 9.8, it was more than I would normally pay wrt it’s gpa. But I was just reading the tea leaves with that one and knew I wouldn’t have many more chances at it.

I was watching the Heritage auction last night and a 9.8 sold for $14,400. Someone was definitely sitting on that book waiting for the trailer to drop to put it up.

@@AutomaticComics Well, that'll make every print go even higher this coming week. Might be better to start selling some off prior to the movie release....market will be flooded by speculators soon....unloading their stock. I would've kept the 9.8 if I'd bought it. It will go higher.....probably 20k is the settling point.....but if the movie tanks....bombs away. Not expecting Disney to put up a bomb though

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Thanks! I’ll go check yours out =).

Thanks for watching 👍. I just did a quick scan through. I still own 4 of those 50.

@@AutomaticComics well now you must tell me/us which ones? You had some incredible books, many I’d have wanted in those grades. Very curious to know which you’ve kept still or possibly upgraded?

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I’ve definitely caught the LB Cole pre-code bug =).

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Thanks! It was a fun video to put together. A lot more work than I was expecting too =).

@@AutomaticComics I’m trying to get my 50 together to do a video. You’re right, not as easy as one might think.

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I love being able to pick up golden age first appearances of characters that are still around today.

@@AutomaticComics me too. My grail would be first spectre or first spectre cover. Love More Fun

@@subedei More Fun has some huge books in it. I’ve never actually had a book from that run. The ones I really want are prohibitively expensive lol.

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I feel weird giving this a thumbs up 😢 , but thanks for watching and the comment. Hopefully you’re able to find a copy of it in the future.

@@AutomaticComics yeah as son as cons comeback i’ll be on the hunt for it

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There’s always the digital option if you want to read them.

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Thanks! It’s always fun to be able to get first appearances of characters from the golden age.

Thanks =). I collected back in the 90s but got back into it about 2.5 years ago.

@@AutomaticComics I collected in the early 90's. Wish I didn't stop or sell some of the books I sold back then. Just got back in the hobby in 2018 only to buy a ASM 300 and UF4. Just got back in 2020 and find ot hard to get a good deal on anything.

@@collectiblestoastonish It’s definitely a “sellers market” right now, especially in Marvel. There’s just so much demand for those key issues. You can still find good prices but you really need to look. Don’t limit yourself to just one place for buying books.

@@AutomaticComics Any recommendations outside of Ebay, Mercari and maybe Instagram?

There are apps like Shortboxed. I do highly recommend Instagram. There are also a lot of sites and auctions like My Comic Shop, Atomic Avenue, ComicLink, Comicconnect, Hake’s,etc.

Thanks! I’ve never actually owned a 9.9 or a 10 =). I tend to focus on older books where those are almost impossible (and incredibly expensive).

@@AutomaticComics I like your content Check out the baseball card collector investor dealer Your videos kinda remind me of his I don't even collect cards and I never miss his content

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Thanks! I watched your top 50 when you released it =). Love that All Star 8. The crazy thing is that X-men 129 would be even higher on the list now. A direct 9.8 sold for $6600 and a newsstand sold for $13,250.

@@AutomaticComics X-men comic prices are really going crazy. The L.B. Cole Startling Terror Tales #11 should be higher on the list. That book is so hard to find.

@@ComicCollectorGeek in terms of how much I like that book personally, yes, the startling terror tales is higher on my list. Just not with value. LB Cole prices are going up, but not like Marvel.

Lol. I stand by my words 😂.

@@AutomaticComics If you'd said 1st full appearance we could still be family.....

So be it. The Wolverine cameo and first appearance battle tears apart another family 😢.

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