My favorite kind of Swaggle content, boots on the ground journalism, asking the people directly.

The Valiant comic book era was a great fun time to be a reader. The cohesive universe was well thought out and their characters were both cool older characters and original concepts that were a joy to read every month. One of the best thing in comics in the 1990's.

The guy in the red shirt from Elveen's Comics is a psycho; I encountered him at a smaller con in Costa Mesa, California. He had all his wall books displayed on racks--like in this video--all WITHOUT prices displayed. Customers were allowed to walk all the way up to the books; there were no barriers or signs posted ANYWHERE that said not to touch the books; only a single piece of string was in between the book and myself. I looked over to get someone's attention but everyone was occupied with other customers; I took the book off the shelf to look at the backside--where the price was located. I no less than 3 seconds does this maniac come barreling over--screaming (and I'm not exaggerating--screaming) over the natural sound of the con "HEEEY! DONT TOUCH THAT!!" Shocked, I look over and wonder who's been killed or what emergency must be happening; he gets within a foot from my face and repeatedly says--in a rapid succession "DONT TO TOUCH THE BOOKS, DONT TOUCH THE BOOKS, DONT TOUCH THE BOOKS!!--like this psycho is in a trance or something; I seriously thought this guy was going to have a seizure or heart-attack. Everyone at the booth stops flipping through the boxes and is watching this nut-job go off; I tell him--in a calm but stern voice--I was looking for a price; he responds "I AM VERY UNCOMFORTABLE, I AM VERY UNCOMFRTABLE!!" I look at him like he's on crack and proceed to put the book back and then explain "I couldn't see the price, no one was available, and I WAS interested in purchasing this book." He responds "I'M VERY UNCOMFORTABLE!!!" By they way, the book I was looking at was like a 6.0 Malibu Sun--like a $150 book at the time. I explained, "you need to relax, it's not a big deal and doesn't warrant screaming; if I damage the book, I'll pay for it." He then says "I DON'T CARE! IF YOU WANT TO SEE A BOOK--ASK!" While my adrenaline was pumped, and I was anticipating a physical confrontation, he was smart enough not try anything stupid--so I just quietly walked away. What's funny is that several people walked away from his booth after watching the incident unfold and only seconds after they left did he realize everyone witnessed his psychotic outburst. You could see the flushed and embarrassed look on his face as he smiled awkwardly at the few customers that remained. I wish I could have recorded this incident; don't do business with this person.

Christian is a guy after my own heart, "collect what you like" I collect and work in a shop and I'll tell my customers all the time, everyone has an opinion but get what you want!! Good video swaggle love the content

These dealer videos are the best, hands down. It was a nice con. A bit quiet crowd wise, but it was very well prepared and organized.

Brad at FVF Comics is my favorite comic book dealer. You can’t beat this personality and wisdom.

Omg I love how humble modest and embarrassed you are.

I loved Christian he had some amazing points and energy

6:25 - Good to see Hugh Jackman in the building digging in those long boxes

People who want a Power Pack 9 or a random Action Comics from the 80s shouldnt be charged over FMV price. But sellers still do, because once again.... greed rules all.

Great video. Cheering to hear about a possible abandonment of slabbed books and resurgence of DC. Good for me, as I slowly put my entire collection on eBay.

Thank you for making this video. you ask the important questions that some of us don't know to ask, or don't want to bother the booth/store owners with. I feel a lot more educated after watching this. keep it up!

I'm definitely the "Power Pack 9, big stack" kind of buyer, full runs are just so fulfilling to me

Nice surprise to find this-so much info-great video!

Great video. It seems like the dealers are becoming more realistic about pricing and a lot of the flippers have left the market and the buyers are real collectors.

I look forward to your videos, seriously the best content in the comic book community.

thats the best advice, always buy what you like first. love diggin for books. keep up the awesome work Swaggle

Love these dealers' show/market discussion episodes ! Thanks Swag and the dealers.

Really cool video. I love seeing this side of things for comic collecting thanks so much for sharing this!!

That was excellent. I loved that last guy. I appreciated his soft dig at FMV and thought his point of using prior sales as reference points and not benchmark pricing was perfect.

Wow, my ears totally perked up as soon the the guy with Elveen mentioned Frank & Sons! I was going there for my comics back in the '90's while in college in SoCal. Even now, when I go back to visit friends/family, I try to make a point of revisiting, especially at their new location. Have nephews and a niece now asking me to take them there when I'm visiting. 🙂

This was excellent, thank you for the work.

Great perspectives, thanks for sharing!

Love this type of content!!!!!!!!

RAW BOOKS yeah! great discussions guys!

Really enjoyed this video and in particular the comments from Elveen's comments. Heartfelt and cogent commentary throughout the video. Thank you!

New subscriber here, thanks for bringing this dealer insight to us. Hopefully, the market will take an upturn before too long.

These are my favorite videos. Classic "Man on the streets" format. 👍

I really enjoyed that video!!! Thank you!!!

I loved the video Mickey! Christian is a riot! Well done bro

Great video…very informative! Thanks!

Thanks for this video. I appreciate these interviews.

This was an awesome video!

Great video lots of information always appreciate your work Bro 👍

I like the discussion about graded v raw books. Personally, I enjoy raw books because I want to complete runs of the books I enjoy. I’ve sent a handful of books off to be graded and slabbed, but they’re books I want to preserve and will stay in my personal collection.

Great video as always.

thanks for the video :D

I love this kind of videos when you do them the Insight from the dealers and everything they're take about what people are collecting and asking for and also love that Christian brought up Frank & Sons if you live in Southern California you know what Christian was talking about Frank & Son I've been going there since the year 2001 at the old location and still going there at the new location over 20 years love going there and I love that they expanded there hours and day's keep up the good work swaggahouse enjoy your videos

I could listen to that guy from Elveen's comics talk all day.

Great vid! Christian is always my favorite guest!

Stellar content, so great to hear from the horses'' mouths. Thanks Swag!

awesome video. thank you pal.

Awesome stuff

Well, another video focusing on the dealers perspective. Never been a fan of listening to dealers dictate the state of our hobby. It's like watching CNBC Money analysts pumping and dumping stocks and controlling the narrative. Moving on, I could not begin nor stomach through the longest interview of the video so I skipped it entirely. The fast forward button is mightier than the sword. That being said, I do like to hear what Brad of FVF Comics occasionally opines. Forward the video to the 48:40 mark and listen to what Brad says about buyers looking for great deals based on previously sold books. I completely agree with him. It is not "his" responsibility to match a great deal based on local dealers, online auctions, or a deal from a friend of a friend needing to unload. But it is definately everyone's responsibility to get the best damn price you can, no matter where, including these large comic cons. Without your money, they are museums of comic books. Continue supporting your local LCS's, eBay sellers with great feedback, and your Facebook/IG comic book community of sellers with established reputable track records. There is where the BEST deals are my fellow collectors. All the best!

good reporting!

Was just talking about raw books being more desired right now! Great video bud

Great coverage ✨

A lot of dealers price their raw books at graded prices which is stupid

Well done. Informative. 😎

Wish we had some customer focused show dealers like those in Ohio. Great content. Thanks

I love Wolverine in the back is like, “ Ohh damn, that’s Swag !” Haha That’s killer 🤙🏼🔥

I never get tired of listening to Christian Elveen (top man)

Blue Chip Comic is a beast

Thanks for this and all you do for comics swaggy

I'm buying PCH, dc showcase and gold. And anything punisher. Thanks for the content!

@9:57 How do you add more value? FInd underappreciated and rare small press/indie comics and make room in your setup to spotlight them. You won't have any competition and will win a big chunk of comic book readers and collectors.

Some of my Best Buy’s have been raw Golden Age books on e-bay, ranging from a complete 1943-1945 set of Carl Barks Walt Disney Comics and Stories that I finally completed and some Red Ryder 1945 comic books with some V.T. Hamlin Alley Oop and Roy Crane Captain Easy comic strip reprints from that era.

Great video. These dealers are great. I love love love Christian. Love his attitude on what a successful show is to him. And I really believe him

Good data.

I was at C2E2 this weekend and picked up Hulk180 for under GPA FMV. I really had to look, many booths still had stuff over priced.

I'm an Anaheim native. It's awesome how great WonderCon has become.

I love these type of videos.

Those star comics from marvel from the mid 80s are quite hard to find. I happen to be lucky enough to have a complete short box full of very high grade ones some of the heart of titles also. When I go digging in boxes and I titles I grab them, especially in the dollar bins. They were pretty cool, read too

Blue chip I hope you come to New York comic con I'd love to buy from you in person

good stuff

I think comic book shop ordering and sales is a huge topic not being talked about. Mostly auctions, cons, dealer perspectives and social media app sellers.

I scored an amazing five issue block of EC Haunt of Fears for FMV (all mid grade ob) at C2E2. Dealers had circa 2021 wall book prices, but were willing to deal. The bins were where the action was at, some good finds for sure. My best bin find was a higher grade Giant Size Chillers 1 for 25% off FMV. Great con, felt almost pre-Covid, which was nice to see.

Christian of Elveen comics speaks the truth for any type if buyer... if you like it, then it's a good buy.

It's a matter of what they're listing it for and what they are offereed for it. If they are not willing to barter, they will not sell. It is always their option as they own the material.

Galactus books are definitely surging. Several dealers at the show still had their stock priced at 2021 levels, I just don’t get it; most collectors are savvy enough to walk away. Dealers who repriced or who offered hefty discounts did well. Old romance books are generally scarce (we spoke about that, Swaggle); F/VF confirmed that vintage romance is doing really well.

Shout out to Jim Shooter!!!

Elveen knows whats up...fellow Valiant collection here too....damn the costs

I still remember snatching a silver dollar add burying Journey Into Mystery #82 with a little xter Thor

Christian dropping wisdom as always

He is right about Raw Books being sought after. People hope to clean,press,then grade them for equity.

You got to take what comic book dealers are saying with a grain of salt. They are in the business of selling comic books and you should not be taking financial advice from them. As a buyer, your best weapon is to walk away. A seller doesn't need to match the lowest GPA price, and you don't need to match the seller's asking price either. Unless the book is really rare and difficult to find, you will always be able to find another book eventually. Even the mega key books - just check Heritage Auctions. I wanted to buy a 8.5 Fantastic Four 52 last year and dealers were asking for around 4.5K. I still see it for sale and it dropped to 3K. And I am still in no hurry to buy it. You don't want to catch a falling knife.

Hmm…lemme guess…these dealers think now is the time to keep buying…(some of them still living in 2021 with their prices)

Keep the content comen! Lo it!

Can we get Christian a twitch stream already? That man has the gift of gab fr

Phenomenal content! You never fail to ask the right people the right questions. Kudos to you for another really informative and entertaining clip. (and not a Ninja Funk, Do You Pooh? or metal cover to be seen!)

Yo elveen is a solid guy!

Dwaine making in appearance behind Will 26:22

Pulitzer Prize for Swagglehaus !

As a new collector getting into this hobby, I found this video very insightful! BTW If you can find a transformers #1 9.8 at a good price, hit me up :)

Keep your finger on the pulse Swag!!

The dealers are dreaming prices are going to drop more later as the recession continues, people will always sell entertainment collectibles to fund other bigger things.

I just discovered Frank Millers stuff from the 80s. It’s definitely different in a good way. I wanted to wait until the hype had disappeared from the movies (and the prices). I’m surprised he wasn’t more popular back in the day.

I just keep finding so many books where raw copies are priced 20% higher than what graded copies are currently selling for. It's a bit maddening.

Still looking for Spider Ham aniversary

That TMNT #1 9.4 1st print only going for 24k is crazy low

Great stuff. I wanna be bragadocious!

I think I'm the type of every buyer the second gentleman said

If I could offer some unsolicited advice... I would say maybe talk to some other sellers. I noticed you interview the same guys with these similar videos. TBH, a good handful of these sellers prices are outdated. Hope this doesn't offend you or anyone else. Keep up the great work.

Can’t wait for the Tetris comic

9.4 FF5 😮

"its a good time to buy, we aren't going to go any farther down." - the guy who hopes it doesn't go any farther down.

A 9.0 ASM 1?!? No wonder dude’s got his shades on. Sheesh.

I can't agree that 2023 is a bottom. You need a larger macro understanding of economics to see what the fed is doing with interest rates to make that call. As of now there's no word interest rates are being cut and there's no sign of inflation going away or returning to the 2% target rate.

Is there a dude shoplifting around the 8 minute mark? Watch the old man and the kid. Keep an eye on a mystery comic bundle with a question mark. Kid picks it up and puts it down multiple times then old man puts it in his bag. Hmmm…

Do y'all find that buyers are smarter about the keys given the web cast telling us what the keys r