I LOST OVER $100,000 COLLECTING COMIC BOOKS!!! Are Comics A Bad Investment?

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It's time for another comic book video! This time I'm taking the comics from my Top 25 most valuable comic books in my collection video and seeing how the value has changed in the last 3 years. If you've been looking at the comic book market, you'll know that this is going to be a sad story, as values for high end back issues have fallen drastically in the past few years. So how much money have I lost? Does this mean that comic books are bad investments? Which comics are still valuable?
CONTENTS
00:00 Introduction
02:00 Comic Value Countdown
16:26 Conclusion
TOP 100 MOST VALUABLE COMIC BOOKS Series!
PART 1 (comic books 76-100): • TOP 100 MOST VALUABLE ...
PART 2 (comic books 51-75): • TOP 100 MOST VALUABLE ...
PART 3 (comic books 26-50): • TOP 100 MOST VALUABLE ...
PART 4: (comic books 1-25): • TOP 100 MOST VALUABLE ...
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@DTsGEEKSHOW 2 ай бұрын

Help me get over my comic book depression by LIKING this video and leaving a COMMENT! 😁

@MetalBum Ай бұрын

The best collection 😮😮😮

@bachtuwork Ай бұрын

Idk how you spend this much money on 💩 that will depreciate. Quick flips are the only way to go, nostalgia is great if it’s that personal to you. Hold to long and you gonna be at the finish line with all these other collectors looking to offload these “amazing” comics to support their retirement. It’s a generational thing. When Covid happened i couldn’t believe it, like I struck oil…people were all collecting 💩 mostly crypto but then comics, any comic that said key 🔑 People are holding their loses now. But also other people are cashing out cause life is opening up, share market is slowly recovering. All that crypto people bought, wow. Just give the money too a charity. During Covid I could sell a slab for 3 times what it’s worth today. The biggest problem was getting comics slabbed. Don’t be depressed cause if you have the wealth to buy all that 💩 well I don’t feel sad for you. Although, you gotta sell it! You only use it for KZfaq. I’ll be watching AI KZfaq in a few years and talking heads like you and the other culture vultures will be second place. Good luck and smile cause you spent 100,000 on 💩 you can tell that story to your kids. Or your friends 🤷🏼‍♀️ tell swagglehaus he loves to chat about dilemmas in comics. Make another video, next time show no comics or statues just cash 💰

@DrMidnight-oz1rk Ай бұрын

@@bachtuworkwhen you get to retirement, you won't have time to sell comics so you just throw them in the trash.

@KayP33 6 күн бұрын

Give it another few years, make another video, see how much they’ve gone up lol

@DrMidnight-oz1rk 6 күн бұрын

@@KayP33 only if you can find someone to buy it. It's no fun trying to sell comics. And there may not be publishing comics in a couple of years.

@vernalbug 2 ай бұрын

Any hobby or collecting is expensive. That's why it's important to be responsible with what you buy. But as long as the person enjoys it and has fun that's all that matters! When only live once, we have to enjoy it as much as we can!

@Geoffreydarcy-pv4mq 2 ай бұрын

One of my favorite hobbies was alcoholism. There were no gains. Comics have been very good to me.

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

A lot of hobbies cost money. Collecting can be a great hobby, since you can actually recoup some or all of your initial costs. You just have to play responsibly.

@charless.m Ай бұрын

@@Geoffreydarcy-pv4mq proud of you brotha

@iankirk9643 Ай бұрын

I couldn't have said it better myself. When you you buy low, you get the enjoyment of owning !

@kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 2 ай бұрын

Hi DT! You still have an unbelievably nice collection. I was happy to hear that you bought much of your collection before 2021 :-).

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

Yes, didn’t buy much in recent years. Most of my collection was bought in the 90s.

@fredarcillas1702 2 ай бұрын

My heart dropped when I saw this video. If you want me to take care of those comics until the prices goes back up, I certainly can make room in my house. I love comic books. I know the priceless joy they bring me. Your channel is my favorite. Seeing your collections just brings me joy while having coffee to start my day. Keep up the nice work, and I'm thankful when I get a notification that a new video is available.

@AlextheComicHoarder 2 ай бұрын

You’re completely right on the value. You haven’t lost money until you sell. These are the biggest books in the hobby and gems to own. I love seeing these any day regardless of value.

@user-tl7mj2bm4m Ай бұрын

People always forget that when they own mutual funds......Always sell on a high...if at all possible.

@darkhorse651 7 күн бұрын

Great informative video. Thank you

@Ricky07070909 20 күн бұрын

Thank you for giving this info. It helps! Amazing collection!

@terryhrach9450 Ай бұрын

Good video 👍🏻 great collection

@paulobrien9903 2 ай бұрын

You need to state the date and the price. If you bought anything between 2019 and 2022, you absolutely lost money. That was a sellers market. Unless you were flipping, nobody should’ve been buying comics in that market. Because you got fleeced!

@Doc_Dooom Ай бұрын

I think it will take 10 years to gradually reach those 2021 prices again. Just hold til then and even longer!

@sylversyrfer6894 Ай бұрын

Easy to say in hindsight, Nostradamus!

@PubeStache Ай бұрын

@@Doc_Dooomof course dependant on people not aging out of the hobby and kids actually still interested in American comics...

@simepoh Ай бұрын

I brought 10 various cgc 9.8 signed stan lee comics in 2020 for ~$300 ea. Value has gone up for all of them.

@Kanoog Ай бұрын

He doesn't "need" to do shit he doesn't want to do, how about you make your own channel and then you can control it.

@bryanramos4666 2 ай бұрын

That AF15 is beyond amazing!

@aaronlopresti5252 Ай бұрын

When I saw the prices start to skyrocket during COVID, I could see what was happening and stayed away from big purchases. However, I think comparing 2018-2019 prices to current prices is a better judge of their growth or decline. You have a killer collection by the way.

@rockabye274 Ай бұрын

Yep. ITA. Still an interesting video, though.

@RobRVA 10 күн бұрын

That's a heck of a beautiful collection. As long as you can pay your billls, the only reason to sell is to get grade bumps!

@dekkenwade3064 2 ай бұрын

Bro could have sold his whole collection and bought it back in higher grades with profit 😭

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

Life is full of what ifs and nobody can tell the future. Can’t beat yourself up over things in the past.

@lukemorley3540 24 күн бұрын

Just like you could sell your shares portfolio at the peak and buy back with profit in the dip. But if it were that easy - everyone would do it and be millionaires.

@nattyburgerfitness3822 2 ай бұрын

Awesome collection!

@rajh619 2 ай бұрын

Great video and educational. I many of the comics were bought during the comic boom. I would imagine the more books get added to the cgc sensus the value also drops

@AlextheComicHoarder 2 ай бұрын

Have you considered sending the GSX 9.2 back in for authentication? It might be risky with the nice grade.

@Thelightninghand10 Ай бұрын

I LOVE YOUR VIDSSS MAY GOD BLESS YOU!!!

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

Thanks for stopping by!

@stevecarter2667 Ай бұрын

Great video!!! I'm jealous of your collection. In addition to these values I'd also be curious if the years you bought then and the values then. If you had these books since the early 90's then the drop in peak value would still suck but you'd also still be ahead tons in value compared to those previous values.

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

Thanks! I'd have to dig through my records to find out all the prices I paid. But they were well before the boom in 2021. So I should be in the green for all these books.

@Redbird-UJ76 Ай бұрын

My loss is but a pittance to yours,thanks for sharing and making me feel better. 😢

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

Any time!

@readmorecomix Ай бұрын

great video!

@emeraldknight041 10 күн бұрын

Excellent video. I just subscribed to your channel.

@nobodys9116 Ай бұрын

Please keep posting your are the coolest dad and collector! Collection is a 10/10

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate it!

@mrpopo7876 Ай бұрын

Great video!

@mrmac3971 Ай бұрын

Really liked your video

@night746 2 ай бұрын

That was a great video ❤❤❤

@AlextheComicHoarder 2 ай бұрын

Always a treat to see that Captain America Comics #1. Whooo! Baby that is nice.

@teetoo3790 Ай бұрын

Good video and I expect the prices to be even lower a year from now.

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

We shall see. Only time will tell.

@AlextheComicHoarder 2 ай бұрын

Last comment I promise. At the height I did sell everything. I bought a model x, the all star comics 8 and my son his first car. I do miss those comics, but my wife and my son have new cars and I have Wonder Woman. I’d say that’s a win for all.

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

You were a braver man than me. I was smart enough not to buy anything, but was too afraid of the upward trend to let anything go. Couldn’t picture life without my babies! And you call yourself a hoarder! 😁

@AlextheComicHoarder Ай бұрын

@@DTsGEEKSHOW I know. I’m Alex the sold all his big books….

@xguudaxcoax4560 23 күн бұрын

I have hundreds of ungraded comics from the 70s-early 90s. I have no clue their value but I’m about to sort them to find out. Nice video, tough losses though.

@cameronmeder166 2 ай бұрын

You had really good reasons at the end

@DTsGEEKSHOW 2 ай бұрын

Collecting/Investing can be complex. It’s important to do your homework, budget and diversify!

@cameronmeder166 2 ай бұрын

I agree

@raleighcomicbookcollector Ай бұрын

Color strike on the ASM 15 are wet... beautiful copy.

@acballer1831 Ай бұрын

Great video

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@ReservedInvestments Ай бұрын

Good video and thank you for sharing your experiences. My advice: Invest in financial assets with good cash flows like an S & P 500 index fund. Then diversify into collectibles only if you understand the risks and can handle the volatility. Some of these books are never coming back (value wise) and judging by the comments on this video alone, very few of the starry-eyed speculators understand the opportunity costs of tying up your money in speculative items like this. If you want to invest in collectibles, you must first learn collectible finance and detach yourself from any nostalgia or emotion, as these are the antitheses of investment. No one ever gets emotionally attached to an S & P 500 index fund.

@rickhjustin 2 ай бұрын

Atleast, you had a lot of fun, and made so many people including me envying your collection. Continue to enjoy them.

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

Thanks! These books are the stars of the show! 😁

@koalii33 Ай бұрын

In my opinion the issue nowadays is there really isn't a dedicated price guide that everyone uses. Back in the day there was Overstreet and even Wizard. But now everyone goes by what sold and how much it sold for on ebay or mercari or whatever other platforms. I refuse to go by that just because those auction sites are dictated by desperate sellers and cheap buyers. When you have 40 people trying to sell the same comic at the same time, of course they're gonna try and keep undercutting each other's prices which will ultimately affect the value of the comic. In order to find the value of my collection I might find some price guides online and maybe average out the final value since they're usually not gonna be the same on every website. In the end I think your collection is ultimately worth what you value it at depending on what method you use to get to that point.

@Blacksheepcomics Ай бұрын

Beautiful books! Just enjoy them!

@JM-jv6cb Ай бұрын

You have some amazing books. Very very nice

@ThinkingCrypto Ай бұрын

All markets go through boom and bust cycles. The values will rise again as inflation continues. We see this with stocks, real estate, crypto etc. Im buying highly graded comics now as the values have dropped and I have a 5-10 year outlook for returns.

@ralphyrivera6974 24 күн бұрын

The artwork on the Incredible Hulk is awesome I think that's what contributed to the value of increase in price, ❤ awesome book

@sagereyes1604 2 ай бұрын

I’m so sorry to hear that

@aarontimbol Ай бұрын

Great take on losing until you sell. Also, your closing comments!

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

Glad you stuck around to the end. 😁

@pauls5984 6 күн бұрын

Don't say it is a lose. Say it is a decrease in value. As you said, you have to sell them to have a lose.

@TopGunCollector 2 ай бұрын

Those COVID stimulus checks certainly had a lot of people blowing money on comics and collectibles in 2021 😂

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

Did people really get that much free money? I got some for my business, but it was nothing compared to what I would have made during normal operation. I think people didn’t know what to do with themselves and picked a hobby.

@TopGunCollector Ай бұрын

@@DTsGEEKSHOW yea, I can certainly see the transition to remote work in 2020/21 being a major factor in many trying to figure out what other hobby to spend their time and money in. With five trillion dollars in stimulus money from the pandemic, that could have also been one of many factors.

@camren505 Ай бұрын

@@DTsGEEKSHOWit was more so the unemployment boost rather then the stimulus checks, I was making 1k a week on unemployment. Saved my life lol

@TT-fq7pl Ай бұрын

@@DTsGEEKSHOW It was mostly due to boredom and to few other entertainment options. A lot of older ex-collectors, who already had plenty of money, just got back into the hobby during the pandemic.

@Geoffreydarcy-pv4mq 2 ай бұрын

It's been about three years, since I sold my GSX1. I bought it at K&B Drug Store, when I was thirteen yrs old. It survived two burglaries, Hurricane Katrina, and it's aftermath. I kinda' want it back. Nice slabs you have there.👍

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

Go get it back! 😁

@JM-jv6cb Ай бұрын

Ouch I fill you mine are down a good 15k or so but also haven’t sold. Perfect fire to raise and lower. I still love comics though. Still buying here and there

@brodypeterson9502 2 ай бұрын

Hey, this might be a dumb question and maybe you explain it later in the video, but why do comics depreciate in value?? I thought they would mainly only go upwards in price???

@DTsGEEKSHOW 2 ай бұрын

Lots of reasons. The main reason here is that in 2021 people were paying too much for comics driving prices up. When the excitement decreased so did their value. Same happens in other markets. Just gotta ride out the bumps.

@gregmarshall2513 Ай бұрын

People stuck at home during COVID drove the market up .

@chrisb5915 2 ай бұрын

Liked and subbed to ease the pain. Lol

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

Awesome! I need 1 for every dollar in the hole! haha!

@sade281 2 ай бұрын

U hav a dope collection the books will go up don’t sweat it 😮

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

Thanks. Not sweating it. I’ve lost more in a day when people panic with stocks.

@Spare_Time_G 2 ай бұрын

The thing is, it is a very expensive hobby, Especially if you are a "grown-up" and more especially, if you have a family. Statues are so cool but yet so expensive, one of the reasons why I created my channel, Hope to achieve decent statue sculpting skills someday, but again, as with any hobby, it is very hard to find time for sculpting :D everything has trade-offs I guess

@DTsGEEKSHOW 2 ай бұрын

For sure! Life is full of trade-offs. I find the hardest things to overcome in many situations are the opportunity costs.

@stevenabdelsayed8210 Ай бұрын

DT you need to send your books for a good clean and press n then resubmit it to cgc. Your hulk 181 could jump those extra points n increase in major value.

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

I clean and press my own books. I’ve had some success with resubmitting but have also been burned a couple times with things coming back with lower grades. The Hulk 181 9.6 might be a little too risky.

@stevenabdelsayed8210 Ай бұрын

@@DTsGEEKSHOW no doubt! Yea I agree it's never a guarantee it'll go up in grade. I was thinking of sending my new mutants 98 (newsstand) for clean and press and grading especially with Deadpool 3 coming out soon. But I don't think I'll ever part ways with my amazing spider-man 300 signed by Stan Lee, Todd Mcfarlane and David Michelinie. Your collection is so awesomely insane and 🔥🔥🔥🤘🏻

@digijake1982 Ай бұрын

Hulk 1 has always been a rare book and the poor paper it was printed on plays a huge factor in value for higher grades

@ericmack001 15 күн бұрын

It was very difficult seeing how much the books have gone down in value. It was surprising.

@daf5162 Ай бұрын

You got a badass statue collection

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

Thank you sir!

@gregorysugden1982 Ай бұрын

This great news for collectors. Its a buyer's market right now. Purchase prices on keys are attainable again.

@KadeBronson Ай бұрын

Dang...your hair is on point.

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

LOL!

@KadeBronson Ай бұрын

@@DTsGEEKSHOW Are you Filipino?

@Robert-ns8kb Ай бұрын

Goes to show just how much the boom messed with fmv. A lot of people took advantage of the boom for sure.

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

I hope there's another one when the day comes for my kids to sell all this stuff!

@Robert-ns8kb Ай бұрын

@@DTsGEEKSHOW you literally have every grail. Why would they want to sell. That is one worth passing down each generation. Even if they aren't into comics.

@rolleyluktuazon Ай бұрын

Can you do a more modern top 25 most valuable comics post say 1970s?

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

Check out my TOP 100 videos. Lots of newer books in there: PART 1 (comic books 76-100): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nNpkm6t0r6jTeHk.html PART 2 (comic books 51-75): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kL9_dsWbsZveaGg.html PART 3 (comic books 26-50): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z5ubd7qosZy5Z6M.html PART 4: (comic books 1-25): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fd2Cdrqaz6-6qYU.html

@Papa5murf1 Ай бұрын

There are 2 huge comic collecting fallacies: 1. Movie adaptations don't automatically increase value of the comic - if the movie sucks, that can actually DECREASE the value 2. If you are investing, collecting what's "hot" is actually bad, due to supply and demand - it doesn't matter how much interest there is in a comic, if EVERYONE has 5 copies of it in their basement, it will NEVER increase in value

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

The problem is that speculation about movies cause them to increase temporarily. When the movie hits, that’s when you know if you made a mistake or not. Collecting “hot” books doesn’t correlate to the supply of a book necessarily. Rare books can be “hot” as well. But collecting “hot” books usually means there’s already been a run up on the price. So if you’re buying something that is already hot, chances are you missed out on a lot of the appreciation. Same goes for stocks. The trick is to buy things before everyone else thinks they’re hot.

@Stickygoose Ай бұрын

This video makes me feel better about myself! Thank you!😊

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

It’s called schadenfreude. You’re welcome! 😁

@survivalSC Ай бұрын

I always thought whenever I sell I needed to avg at the least 10-15 percent a year. So what I buy this year needs to double in next 10 years or double in next 20 years. But at same time as long ad it beats the s&p over the years I’m happy with returns. But this is why they’re high risk and speculative.

@bruss529 Ай бұрын

They probably stopped signing inside rather than outside the cover so that it WOULD show in the holder.

@ifradtarvez578 2 ай бұрын

Only the real DT’s Geek Show fans can like this…

@VivalaRedSox Ай бұрын

As I've gotten older my tastes in comics have changed. I'm selling all of my X-Men which I have every issue. I'm going to focus on collecting what I now love and that's Batman and Spider-Man. I'm focusing on Golden Age Batman at the moment.

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

Cool plan. I have complete runs of X-Men, ASM and Wolverine. Golden Age Batman would be nice, but sounds like an expensive undertaking. 😁

@chadleschasin2893 3 күн бұрын

If you bought those books prior to the speculation boom your going to be in fine shape … any that you bought after 2020 you overpaid , if you joined in on the mass induced speculation bubble that inflated prices artificially and through a mass influx of new and naive collectors… your probably never going to recoup on most of the books you bought … that’s just the reality, if you’ve lost half the value on a well sought after silver age book like a Spider-Man it’s going to take a looooong time for it ever to match that value again , it’s just the reality because there are a bunch of collectors still holding on to overvalued comics that they are hoping will regain and approach the overpriced value they bought them for …. They can then sell them to recoup what they paid …… that’s why prices have tanked ….and having gone through the same thing twice before in the 80s and 90s I held back on buying anything of value the last couple years……. Prices haven’t bottomed out yet , I’d wait awhile before it’s a buyers market.

@sylversyrfer6894 Ай бұрын

Banger collection!

@KobeOnTop24_8 26 күн бұрын

If only I had a dad like DT. **sigh**, **life could be a dream starts playing**

@KobeOnTop24_8 26 күн бұрын

Evan ur lucky asf

@numbercruncher6242 Ай бұрын

Market values fluctuate and are subject to glorious trends on the upside. When true price discovery happens is when trends fall apart. Typically people will not sell into a downward market and that tends to lead to an inertia in the market in general as they don't buy either. The long term trend for most of these is down as the interest in any genre of collectible doesn't carry from generation to generation forever. That is neither good nor bad. While this is happening there will be new markets in other things that will seek to create the impression they are the hot area to be.

@Deputy_Dong Ай бұрын

I would happily buy that fantastic four ! First appearance silver surfer from you good sir lol

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

Let's go back to 2021 and I'll sell it to you! LOL

@Deputy_Dong Ай бұрын

@@DTsGEEKSHOW let build my 1981 DeLorean DMC 12s and I’ll be right back! Marty 😂😂

@rawstatuereviews 2 ай бұрын

Money's not everything 😆 I think you'll survive it bud. Just wait couple years and you will again have a 200k gain 💪 cheers!

@OpinionatedFanboy Ай бұрын

Actually the loses will be worse be worse if you sell due to fees. Investing in collectables is a terrible idea

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

If you sell privately, there are no fees. There could be capital gains if you have any gains. Investing in collectibles isn’t the worst idea. There are opportunities for profit if you are savvy. But I like to think of it as a hobby that can pay you back. As long as your portfolio is well diversified, there is room for a few collectibles.

@vinayakmotie2279 2 ай бұрын

Hi DT

@vhyc0sin391 Ай бұрын

where to buy cgc graded comics?

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

You can buy graded books in a variety of places: comic shops, conventions, ebay, instagram, facebook, craigslist, and more. Of course, you can send in raw books and get them graded yourself.

@McShort99 Ай бұрын

dont follow the movies, buy/ collect what you like , true fan move, there will always be a fan that will buy it, also it will be hard to to get rid of loved books, fans know this

@kena0421 Ай бұрын

Take into account 20% cumulative inflation since then, so knock another 20% off the price. A dollar in 2024 is not worth what it was in 2021.Huge hit. Hope values recover over time for you

@TheFactorySealedCollector. 24 күн бұрын

If you ever do sell sell all of those at once to one collector, I think that’s the only way you make a real money

@jmoolah1689 2 ай бұрын

i think it would be better to show what you bought the comics for

@kervjkls 2 ай бұрын

That's exactly what i was thinking,.... If i can recall correctly., i believe some of these were from his childhood... So Mr DT still made out awesomely, as far as value. ... And not to mention, the values were from around the comic boom a few years ago...

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

Some of these books have been with me for a while and I don’t really remember what I paid for them. I guarantee you, they are worth more now than when I got them.

@bujindork Ай бұрын

I only collect books that had meaning to me as a child(late 80s, early 90s). Good thing most keys from that era are pretty cheap(ASM 300, NM 87 and 98). Silver age has always been awesome to look at but I never had a sentimental attachment to that era so.I dont buy books from that era which saved me alot of money.

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

Awesome! I collected a lot books when they came out in the late 80s and early 90s. The mass supply has kept things fairly affordable over the years. But I wasn't able to fund my college with the proceeds like I planned. =)

@psnitkin4059 10 күн бұрын

If it's all about making money, and treating comics as commodities, then you're better off just investing real money in real investment vehicles. You can lose just as much there, but the potential gains are probably much higher.

@HairyVR Ай бұрын

Ugh this hurts my heart! I have bought a Hulk 181 9.4 during the hype, I am afraid to even look at the price...

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

Sorry to hear it. But hey, you've got a Hulk 181 9.4! Just enjoy it and don't look back.

@timeoftheend7156 28 күн бұрын

I think you got this wrong, the question is not how much the comic has lost value from 2021 until now, the question actually is how much did you pay when you got the comic and how much it is now.

@DTsGEEKSHOW 28 күн бұрын

If there is only one correct question then it would be purchase price vs. sale price.

@garyfrancis-williams9160 Ай бұрын

They will all rise again slowly, in 5 years they will back to previous. I wouldnt give a damn if I owned those absolute classics. Stunning collection,very jealous.

@wyattzd 2 ай бұрын

I am very interested, why is captain america 1 so expensive? Does it have to do with the controversy of Hitler on the cover? I would've expected amazing fantasy 1 to be a lot more expensive

@boombaman31 2 ай бұрын

It’s a rare book. There are way more copies of AF15 than there are cap America 1. You don’t see cap America 1 books up for sale very often, whereas, AF15 you can always find one for sale on eBay and other online sources.

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

Yes, all about supply and demand. This book is from 1941. Most of them got tossed or destroyed.

@sirrickthe2nd583 Ай бұрын

If you didn't pay $33000 for the book, it's not a lose. Example I pay $1k for book, the book reaches a FMV of $3k one year and then drops to $1500 the next year, I am still up $500, with zero actual loses. Very misleading and negative way to present your information. Absolutely amazing collection.

@yager6627 25 күн бұрын

I own a 3.5 X-men #1. I'm so sad that a graded 6 dropped that low.

@DTsGEEKSHOW 24 күн бұрын

Most of the these drops were due to them being overvalued a few years back. If you bought before the boom, you're probably still positive.

@crunchyfriesalawadh5301 2 ай бұрын

Investing into things like comic books and funko pops scares me idk why?😂😂

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

There is risk with any investment. In general, the greater the risk, the bigger the reward/loss. That’s why the key is diversification.

@davidsola2205 Ай бұрын

Very disappointed that you don’t have the first appearance of the Captain Marvel in your box 😂😂😂😂

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

I have 2 copies of Marvel Super Heroes 13. Sadly, it didn't make the top 25. It's not a very popular book these days.

@highendtrends3508 Ай бұрын

You know what it is these young kids aren’t into this. It’s sad I love the stories the books the action figures. But these young kids just play video games.

@justins8089 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the laugh man, you guys are silly

@christiantolliver4042 26 күн бұрын

Honesty not often that you get it in this hobby

@JC-dg6vo Ай бұрын

I am like you, I bought many of those keys between 2002 and 2012. My Hulk 181 (CGC8.5 WP) set me back a whopping. $325.00. I looked at 2021 as a wow moment. I bought everything folks avoided. EC horror, etc. Why folks poured monies into moderns had me scratching my head. I zigged when folks zagged. I still came out on top. I lost money on one book. I think it was Dr Aphra's 1st appearance. I am down $50.

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

Good timing. Are you buying things back up now?

@JC-dg6vo Ай бұрын

@@DTsGEEKSHOW Yes, I curate my purchases. By this I mean, now I look at the books coming back to market and buy well centered, great color books. Always have but now with people getting out, I take my time. I also bought 35Cent price Var when no one was. I have a wall of top of census. Quality over quantity.

@bean6344 Ай бұрын

Best video ever. Made my day. Investing in comics? Ha. Collect what you love. Slabs are for suckers.

@otakutourguide Ай бұрын

Yeah, watvhed your videos during the landemic boom and thought great pickups then. Investing is about timing but collecting is about getting the books you want at the price you think is fair. You have books most collectors only dream about. Not feeling bad for you at all.

@soboloismine Ай бұрын

i remember watching you long time ago

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

Glad you found the channel!

@paulobrien9903 2 ай бұрын

Anybody who looks at that avengers one or Spider-Man one signed by Stanley, and says that that is more valuable than a book without that scribble on the cover is insane.

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

Market would suggest that there are a lot of insane people. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.

@warazen2735 2 ай бұрын

If I understand correctly, you therefore had more than $100,000 worth of comics. In view of the numbers owned, you are sufficiently well fed and well housed to invest in collector's numbers. So everything is fine for you, we're not going to cry.

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

This video was for educational and entertainment purposes. No need to cry.

@brycelabtv9685 Ай бұрын

No there not a bad investment they are just risky it’s a complicated game sometimes you win and sometimes you lose but in the end it’s worth it and you learn a valuable lesson out of this experience

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

Generally, bigger returns (and losses) come with greater risk.

@ComicAddicts Ай бұрын

Its going to happen in the investment world, theres ups and downs.

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

For sure! Can't be avoided. You just need to ride the waves.

@kma6881 Ай бұрын

I’m surprised the release of facsimile editions haven’t driven the price of the keys down, more. I’d much rather pay $5 for a facsimile edition key 9.0-9.8 than an original for thousands and get a 4.0. They are both copies of original art.

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

Reprints might have had more affect on the market when there was no other way to read a book. Now with so many ways to read or view comics, it's just another copy. Most big collectors would prefer the real thing in any grade over a reprint, as it's more about the history of the book. For me, owning the original art is the pinnacle of comic collecting.

@kma6881 Ай бұрын

@@DTsGEEKSHOW thanks for the reply. How do you get the original art?

@jesselynch1928 Ай бұрын

Those comics should never should have been that high. Comics are not an investment. They are a joyous hobby. Books should be read and not slabbed. And get off my lawn. 😜. I did enjoy the video. Great commentary and great summary and explanation at the end. Captain America 1? Wonderful. Congrats. Hulk 181? Highly overrated

@DTsGEEKSHOW Ай бұрын

I think of it as a hobby with possible returns. It's okay to slab books if you like. I get why some may not. But you have to have balls of steel if you're thinking about reading any of these books, especially when digital versions are readily available.