A year ago in a similar video, all the dealers said it was the time to buy. But now it's also the time to buy. I'm predicting that next year and every year after will be the best time to buy.
@KSBrennan Жыл бұрын
I was looking for this comment. Take it with a grain of salt when a dealer says that "now is the time to buy".
@kahnlives Жыл бұрын
To buy comics, that’s actually the point of going.
@TT-fq7pl Жыл бұрын
@@kahnlives Partly. But even if you're buying, that's not the same as saying it's the BEST time to buy, is it? You can go and just look, check out whether the dealers have adjusted to the current market (many apparently haven't), talk about comics with other fans, etc.
@kahnlives Жыл бұрын
@@TT-fq7pl Agree, but in end the dealers are there to sell some books.
@TT-fq7pl Жыл бұрын
@@kahnlives Absolutely. That's their job, after all. I just sometimes get tired of hearing the same old pitches about the best time to buy. But at least a few of these dealers talked about being open to offers. That's a change from last year, for sure.
@henrybemis3439 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Regarding the absence of Hollywood, good riddance to the tourists. Make SDCC a comic-con again.
@eric106071 Жыл бұрын
Well said
@CelestialWoodway Жыл бұрын
Or just stay home altogether. All the money spent on hotel, airfare, food, bar tab, etc can be saved and spent on comic books.
@cha5 Жыл бұрын
Yes, and AMEN!
@CelestialWoodway Жыл бұрын
I go through dollar bins at my local dealers. Lol I don't spend much, get fun stuff, and don't care how much they are worth.
@manlymantonio Жыл бұрын
The Undertaker woking at Torpedo Comics and with a foreign accent was an unexpected twist in the video.
@michaelsharkey4255 Жыл бұрын
Lol that guy must go through a tub of protein powder a day
@user-di5ye5hr3b Жыл бұрын
Wondering if the dealers that mentioned themselves as being slower then previous years, are still pricing their books at 21, 22 prices.
@nunyabizwacks6711 Жыл бұрын
guy in blue shirt translation - my stuff is overpriced, but you should pay that price because i overpaid myself lol
@Philbrick83 Жыл бұрын
Love these updates. The one trend I noticed though is being stuck under covid prices. There was no mention of pre-covid/comic boom price inflation. I watched books like New Mutants 98 go from $200 to $1000. None of the dealers seemed to have any trouble upping their price tags. Dealers should be able to ebb & flow with the market. Why are they not watching their long term capitol? Expecting buyers to absorb their losses a bit unfair.
@markleneker9923 Жыл бұрын
Mostly sober assessments with minimum hype, which is appreciated. Interesting to hear what things are / aren't moving. It seems more specific genres or characters etc. get more love at cons. If you don't negotiate prices at cons you really should be!
@johnnypalooka Жыл бұрын
Brad from FVF is one of the best dealers to buy from. Always gives deals if your buying a few comics. He helped me finish off my run of Jonah Hex a few years ago. Great comic book seller.
@Mazzter88 Жыл бұрын
Just want to compliment you on conducting such good interviews-a skill that not everyone has
@collegegamer9983 Жыл бұрын
I personally have overpaid on numerous books, sold books for cheaper then they should've, even sold books for way more then I've bought them for, its part of the hobby but you learn from your mistakes
@Jcarroz Жыл бұрын
Love these videos where u interview the guys who run the booth.I love doing this in person at SDCC (and all cons), but haven’t been able to get out and do these in the last few years. Thanks for sharing.
@B-T619 Жыл бұрын
Im loving these dealer chats. I was at Con and definitely noticed more foot traffic in the exhibit hall.
@Saboten_Ken Жыл бұрын
One of the best videos of the year !!
@leeniren3706 Жыл бұрын
Swag, once again, you have provided a really great video. Your ability to have each of the dealers speak to you and provide a different slant each and every time was very interesting and worth watching. I have contemplated taking a table at a local comic show and this has provided me substance on determining if I am going to do it and what it is that I would bring to sell. Thank you so much for this great. Community service.
@o.g.comicsreview4555 Жыл бұрын
Just an Amazing show, I loved the feedback from these dealer's. I recognized most of them.
@benmatthaei3576 Жыл бұрын
Love the market review at the cons with the dealers. These videos for me are replacing the Overstreet Market reports that came out with the big book of fun every year.
@robgibbs216 Жыл бұрын
Bob from High Grade Comics was the best, well rounded, real and genuine interview for me! Bob 💯 Everyone was great, but Bob was so down to earth.
@AlextheComicHoarder Жыл бұрын
Always love this video series! There are some consistent thoughts here and a lot of good advice.
@unamesitif457 Жыл бұрын
Such an informative video, especially for me as a newer collector 🙌🏼 Buy what you love, and have fun ❤
@shawnmccann9762 Жыл бұрын
Gotta say, this vid was way more informative than I expected. Very happy I watched. Ty and Happy Hunting👍
@pkeel7576 Жыл бұрын
Always good to see the dealers opinion on the market
@teetoo3790 Жыл бұрын
Also I noticed a few dealers were saying not to put your money in banks while there are plenty of high yield savings accounts that offer 5 percent and cds that get you 6 percent. THINKING 🤔
@roymadison5686 Жыл бұрын
If real inflation is 6% its a wash.
@J.O._comics Жыл бұрын
FVF was the best interview for me, I really appreciate his authenticity. I’m a small fry in the hobby, and I watch these dealers interviews as a reference point for a wishful future where I’m not minimum wage paycheque to paycheque.
@Mr.Digit1155 ай бұрын
thanks, mickey, these are some of my favorite videos you do,...glad all the dealers made good money,.....i think it is the time to buy for silver age keys and up,....and the more plentiful the supply, like most moderns- copper age,, the more i would ask off,....
@kennythecomiccollector Жыл бұрын
This is very entertaining and insightful bro! Thanks for doing this and sharing! 🙂
@Eliel7230 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this. It has renewed my interest in trying to find a few comics I once had in my youth, as well as a black and white comic of a Samurai story I once saw in the early nineties.
@sidneyrivera3578 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video Swag. I really appreciate the perspective of the dealers at the Cons. Keep grinding bro!✌️
@blood_sausage9620 Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love these, my only criticism is that it wasn't long enough, it seems its not complete without Elveen, the guy from Finest city comics and some other, great video $wag!
@Swagglehaus Жыл бұрын
Thx! And don’t worry I’ll talk to all of them again, they just weren’t setup at SDCC
@blood_sausage9620 Жыл бұрын
@Swagglehaus keep them coming, its cool to get their insights and I love hearing that the future is looking good, great questions as usual 😀
@Charleshudspeth Жыл бұрын
It's easy and obvious. Been collecting since the 80's and it's just a cycle. But don't sell right now. Eventually record prices will return. When they do sell don't buy. As long as you don't sell right now and buy all the you can afford you will be ok. Time to hold and look around and buy the deals.
@reeksfeekson924 Жыл бұрын
These are my favorite videos. I do watch all of your videos.
@kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842 Жыл бұрын
Nice interviews Swagglehaus!
@wlnorris75 Жыл бұрын
Yeah... I believe it when a dealer says its "more fun" to sell X-Men 1 for $7,000 than $12,000.
@teetoo3790 Жыл бұрын
Wait a year from now it will be $4000. Lol
@RobertMatteis-pe7vh Жыл бұрын
Hey, this is Bob in Connecticut. Well, I got very lucky I got A raw copy years ago of X-Men 1 for only $300 I got the book graded it’s 7.0 if I wanted to sell it of course I would get roughly $30,000. It’s going to go much higher than that a little more than a year ago. 7.0 the sold price was in the $60,000 range.. everything will come back especially amazing fantasy 15 that’s going nowhere. I still have my amazing fantasy 15.6.0 I only paid $4000 now it’s in the $80,000 range.
@areece14 Жыл бұрын
More fun was probably the wrong word to use but I was trying to convey that it’s better for both buyers and sellers when books are more reasonably priced. We are able to secure better books for inventory (more fun), and buyers are able to get their grails at cheaper prices (also more fun!).
@maul_360 Жыл бұрын
Clicked on this video just because I noticed Steve from Pawn Stars. Ended up loving the video. Just started getting comics a few years ago
@bencouey6354 Жыл бұрын
Great video and a lot of good information and interviews. I am subscribing to your channel.
@NABOOFISHERMAN Жыл бұрын
The dealer videos are so good keep it Swagglehaus
@bestcore1214 Жыл бұрын
Just an idea, but maybe you could do a similar video interviewing collectors and big buyers?
@KozysGhost Жыл бұрын
Half the dealers say its been great (maybe they priced right?) and the other half have been “eh…its been slow to start..” (thinking they’re a bit on the high side). As a fixed income trader, people in my line of work are all about “mark to market” to get continuous action. Win some and lose some. If you’re right in the aggregate you’ll be fine. Your business acumen will dictate success. Cons are the best place to observe and exploit capitalism. Nothing like the hot seat to buy or to miss a cherished book.
@Paul-ue7fo Жыл бұрын
Hi Swag Saw a couple of dealers I have seen before. Really liked Jamie. You're starting to really get good at this interview stuff. Thanks 😎
@ericwilliams1845 Жыл бұрын
Realistically it’s always a time to buy and sell. In the early 90s was a time to sell and from 2020-2022 was a definite selling time. Normalcy in this hobby is a constant ebb and flow of books fluctuating normally
@Texlozada8 ай бұрын
Amazing Video!!
@ComicManAndy Жыл бұрын
Excellent vid sir 🙌🏻 different takes, different perspectives. All great info
@benkei7530 Жыл бұрын
Hey you interviewed Jaime. Good guy from SoCal comics. Bought from them in the past. Great company, great guy
@mrdigit3353 Жыл бұрын
thanks swag, these mkt report videos are some if my favorite that you do,....good job and good info.....ive bought from many of these dealers you interview and id recommend any of them.
@sethgarcia745 Жыл бұрын
When GPA was showing those high prices I genuinely wonder how many dealers were understanding that they didn’t need to have the next record breaking price. GPA sales were the way to go and fair prices when they were making money
@mr_reborn Жыл бұрын
I didn't know The Undertaker was a comics dealer.
@jeffdegrande2620 Жыл бұрын
Nice Intro with the Killer Comics displayed....Hell Yeah!
@LowcountryTrip Жыл бұрын
Love the range you brought us in this video! Nice job---
@scottwalden Жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this video and helps me to know as I suspected that now is a good time to be looking for buys. Speaking of, when are you doing another live sale?
@mikevazquez282 Жыл бұрын
As a collector I have learned, it's not worth buying what is hot. You also can't have every comic, so wasting a thousand or more on a slab because it's in a slab is not worth it. The comic you want is out there, you don't need it now. Take your time and look for it. Take care of what you have and don't allow any dealer to talk you into buying what is hot. Read the Overstreet Price Guide to understand the trend, and what is hot. Your comic may not be hot now, but in 30 years it may be. Final thought, l know someone who collected from 1960 and has 28 comic boxes, and someone who has been collecting since 1985 who has 50 comic boxes. Whose boxes do you think l would want?
@quantgeekery6358 Жыл бұрын
When investing sensibly: Time in market beat timing thearket inost cases.
@stevebell5017 Жыл бұрын
great show really enjoyed it thanks for sharing and giving a little sense of what it must have been like to be there [im from uk] really interesting dealer opinions i’m with the mc fly guygreat outlook on collecting keep em coming ❤
@miketinson8648 Жыл бұрын
solid effort muh'man ... really like this content
@JimChurchSr-lu2pq Жыл бұрын
Super nice job - Swaggs has the scoop on comics for the future - good to here people are buying - great interviews there also Swaggs
@zolibaze Жыл бұрын
03:27 Nerdy Girl Comics has the German Spiderman Version "Die Spinne Nr. 3" on the wall. Nice ;-)
@larrysmith7301 Жыл бұрын
Excellent, really appreciate you sharing.
@cujobyte Жыл бұрын
1st time checking out your vlog, nice vid man!
@bradmhuber Жыл бұрын
Very well said about the future of Comics: Jamie with Southern California Comics! Right at 2:08 "Look! Flip your camera, Look at these kids! Theres no Fear of the future! It continues to be Strong!" Very well said! Austin with Reece's Rare Comics: Back to the Basics & customers are pleasantley surprised! Jeff with Golden Age Guru: On the floor acutally enjoying the books at THIS Convention! A Ton of foot Traffic! "Shop Wisely" Steve: Torpedo Comics: Books that have heated up are more of the Modern Keys! Brad with FVF Comics: (GREAT Name BTW) I'M Smiling and even though I am not doing that well, does not mean I am going to drop my prices. Make an offer. Comics are the best thing I have ever did. Danielle with Nerdy Girl Comics: Gone are the days with Crazy insane prices and prices are coinng back where they should be and we are in a bit of an Over Correction and is slowly getting back to normal. Collect what you love and do not feed into the hype! Richard with Bedrock City Comics: Collectors are really active and looking to spend their money. Always look at the Long Term! Cal with McFly's Comics: They were a little Discerning, but excited! The buyers are here to BUY! Bob with High Grade Comics: The market is actually pretty good and we have done better than expected. And the show is bringing in buyers! WE are seeing some good market adjusments & buyers are still buying books! Neko with The Blue Chip Comic: It's unbelievable and see the sales are very Great and overwhelming! To see this activity is surprising and great to SEE! I have never lost MORE money due to an indescion than buying a book. Don't wait! Great Video! Thank You
@benkei7530 Жыл бұрын
I’m happy for the comic books guys
@RAG718 Жыл бұрын
good content here .... some good speeches about the hobby ,,, felt like some of those folks could run for office and be politicians thought i tell you !!!!!!!!!!! lol
@robroszk10 ай бұрын
As an old timer here is my advice after suffering through the late 1980s-2010s in this hobby: ONLY BUY stuff you REALLY REALLY LIKE because you could be stuck with it for a while. Be picky, get GRAILS and KEYS at VERY HIGH GRADES and make sure they are somewhat SCARCE! Those are my rules of thumb when accumulating comics. Those will always hold value even if they decline somewhat. This could be a once in lifetime opportunity with a political climate that seems to purposely want to tank the US economy. Yes, you could be stuck with these for another 8-10 years if that party stays in power but like the late 1980's-2015 i suffered through it eventually stabilizes (yes you can make money flipping comics in bad recessions) and comes to an end and you will reap rewards. Oh, and NEVER EVER SELL YOUR BEST GRAILS until another 2020-21 comes along unless you ABSOLUTLEY NEED THE MONEY.
@bedbeard333 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the insightful video!
@jlasiter042178 Жыл бұрын
Sellers are having some higher than market prices because they are upside down on books they got into last year. So they are trying to minimize their loss
@JuanTorres-zp2ij Жыл бұрын
Great reporting as usual!!
@Jmillz181 Жыл бұрын
Torpedo guy is awesome. I think hes right. I just got an ff1 thinking the same as steve.
@user-ek4nh8oq8f Жыл бұрын
Dealer that said young comic collectors will continue to keep industry alive. I never seen a collector under the age of 40 in my LCS.
@Blacksheepcomics Жыл бұрын
Which 15-25 can afford $5.99-$9.99 on a new book?
@floorboss Жыл бұрын
Way better questions (than so many of other SDCC related interviews), so THANK YOU for that! > But it does seem like IMO anyway,, that some of the merchants are alittle tight lipped & or holding back (or maybe didn't pay close attention to what seemed more in demand). Also More bin divers is Great News for the future! We need More readers to hold people like _Jim "Lazy AF" Lee_ to A higher standard (e.g. HUSH was 20 years ago). What's DC's Publishing President & CCO. _Jim Lee-_ drawn or done since HUSH? Besides covers, All-Star B&R, New52 JL Origin & 4 Suicide Squad comics. And of course greenlit one to many terrible ideas!
@L1117Z Жыл бұрын
such speculation, it's easy to see how a bubble can form with comics. Everyone expects the price to keep rising and rising
@killakicks Жыл бұрын
Swag palms was itching to ask nerdy girl about that book 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@ericmartin277811 ай бұрын
High Grade never has prices posted so he gets lower foot traffic than the rest. People want to see numbers before asking to see the book. No one want to keep asking “how much is this?” However he’s never changed this so I guess it works for him.
@MrGooseman19 Жыл бұрын
Love these videos thank you swaggle
@thousandaireradio3199 Жыл бұрын
16:50 “Modern keys” 🤔 I imagine since the drop hasn’t effected them, they may have one coming. I would wager it’s gonna be bad too since they seem like the higher risk/reward assets.
@tonyfix8739 Жыл бұрын
Comic dealers THINK their con buyers are okay with them using 2021 sold prices.
@daimons7261 Жыл бұрын
Comics will always be here they won't go anywhere there's always going to be ups and downs like everything in life. Nothing to be worrying about.
@christophertomasello1227 Жыл бұрын
Yes, Comics will always be here. But whether or not they're worth something, a completely different subject
@daimons7261 Жыл бұрын
@@christophertomasello1227 yes they will be worth something it's no different than stocks. In addition comics fall in a similar category as rare pieces of art. The more rare the book is it holds its value better. I'm not going to panic sell or get assimilated into a heard mentality. I don't care if my books drop in value, cause it'll go up eventually again at some point.
@Awesomemt2018 Жыл бұрын
One Piece would outsell every other comic book at this event btw
@daimons7261 Жыл бұрын
@@Awesomemt2018 I personally dont care, in addition I hate one piece, I don't care for the story and the art style is junk. There are a ton of animes personally that I like better than 1 piece.
@newhope33 Жыл бұрын
@@daimons7261 As if the current Marvel/Dc offerings have good art those days...
@SteelCartel Жыл бұрын
Torpedoe had 2 boxes of keys sitting by themselves on the glass cabinet no one was looking at w crazy low prices i snagged a big stack out of those
@angelvalle9963 Жыл бұрын
I almost bought a gsx #1 I took the money and put in into bullion instead.
@charliedogg7683 Жыл бұрын
The two main conventions here in Sydney, Australia are ruined each year because there's so much focus on film and streaming - comics barely get a look-in. That's why I won't attend, preferring the small local collectors' fairs which are much friendlier and heavily comics-focused.
@akydo7070 Жыл бұрын
should ask these guys about the Indi Books, like Isom of the Rippaveres, Cyberfrog ,Inglorious Rex, and other comicsgate books
@78pts.of.articulation Жыл бұрын
Really dig these videos Swag!
@earlmarrero3721 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@MetalBum Жыл бұрын
Good assessments. Seems to be a buyers market.
@wolverine300 Жыл бұрын
good idea to ask salesmen what we should buy
@nunyabizwacks6711 Жыл бұрын
i love Brad, hes always my favorite
@comicfanagain8405 Жыл бұрын
Some of these dealers are straight up slimy
@Chicago6118 ай бұрын
It’s a buyer’s market, the market is in a major slump and who knows when it will turn around again. I sold my entire collection just before the bubble of 2021. And I predicted that it would tank. Unless they start making good movies, the market will keep on struggling in 24.
@darthjarwood7943 Жыл бұрын
i like this format ...you do a very good job with these old heads
@tybug1 Жыл бұрын
Cool video Swaggs!
@MetalBum Жыл бұрын
These are great
@kevinkelley390610 ай бұрын
It's not a readers market now it's a collectors market.
@pulp420 Жыл бұрын
lol Bob from high grade comics with the jokes. 😂
@AdamHoutman-qj7fy Жыл бұрын
Hey. How come you only ask dealers? Why not customers?
@rayatl217 Жыл бұрын
That’s a good point … hey Swag what do you think?
@CryptoGuyoti Жыл бұрын
Undertaker at 17:06
@MrPelletty Жыл бұрын
great video. would love to know how these guys are making trades or trading more of the bulk for a favorable position.
@kid_eh Жыл бұрын
The secret has always been: Look for Bronze, Silver & GoldenAge books that HAVEN'T popped yet. Stay away from comics on indices. They are usually over-hyped and have already had their day. Stay away from copper and modern junk that was hoarded and is still in plentiful supply. A lot of 'Top 10 Hot Comics of the Week' lists are based mainly on copies sold. Just because a comic has tens of thousands of copies shloshing around the market (and their owners are happy to sell) doesn't make it a worthwhile purchase. Every week, there are better books to buy, but fewer copies come to market. A lot of DC silver & bronze in higher-grade has appreciated greatly in value over the past year or two. It never makes the top ten lists, which are too busy trying to sell us the latest Star Wars or TMNT variants
@schlockfather Жыл бұрын
Modern comics can have value you just need to go after higher grade limited variant covers usually. Modern age lady Death comics usually do decentlt well depending on the artists and other stuff. And you can hate on Copper era, but if some b lister makes it big you can expect even copper comics to increase in value.
@Signal_in_the_noise Жыл бұрын
I have so many comics and know nothing about them…they all seem to be from the mid 80’s to the mid 90’s though…no idea what’s good
@schlockfather Жыл бұрын
@@Signal_in_the_noise send em all to me for $10.
@josephelliott4117 Жыл бұрын
Wish you would have asked what they felt about the digital comic world....like "veve" the biggest digital platform that's going global...
@dnaday-send3548 Жыл бұрын
Should’ve asked her what she thinks about people jumping line for a acetate cover. Us at C2E2 haven’t forgotten!!!!
@ryanwilky Жыл бұрын
The first guy is the dude from the Simpson’s.
@vinnytompkins68987 ай бұрын
Supply and demand Nothing else really matters.
@ronaldbourgeois1255 Жыл бұрын
Recognize bedrock comics from KZfaqr Dave vintage past present comics very interesting.
@julianperry4767 Жыл бұрын
Like most things, comic books will have it's ups and downs. I think right now we're on a down in terms of poor quality, higher costs as much as $6 or $7 per comic book (looking at you DC) ,and heavy politics weighing down books (race swapping / making established characters part of minority groups), I think we will see a revival where writers adjust and have new stories, new characters, and interesting things to read in a few years.
@julianperry4767 Жыл бұрын
Til then, we still have a massive backlog of books to read through from 1930 to modern. We also have manga which has been offering a new choice for readers and a different style of storytelling. I think the competition of manga will also force comics to adapt and as a result make better products to compete. Lots of new ways to read including digital subscriptions and eReaders.
@superarsenal009 Жыл бұрын
Lot of these snake oil salesmen telling you cash is doing nothing in the bank and to buy comics instead. Cash is yield higher than inflation currently, one of the reasons people are selling off their comics for cash.