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@davidwelch9277 2 сағат бұрын
To be honest, it never really recovered from the 90's. Print productions are too large and although the materials are better, the quality of storytelling and art just aren't there. Panel by panel storytelling and fights were replaced with splash pages. Marvel is/has made the same mistake that DC made in the 90's with the Justice League by making nearly every hero in its' catalog, a member of the Avengers. Also, I love the diversity in heroes now but there is way too much emphasis on female character development. So much so that some titles/characters are no longer enjoyable.
@jpintek 2 күн бұрын
Thx for sharing.
@UncannyDerekComics 2 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@superbatman3762 4 күн бұрын
Nein, nein!
@rdldr1 4 күн бұрын
X-Men #59 is the first cowriter credit appearance of Chris Claremont.
@classicsuperette 4 күн бұрын
most art and comic books and baseball cards and so on are used to launder money. Obviously action comics one is not worth $7 million which can buy you like 20 homes in multiple states at median prices I mean come on it's a comic book be realistic here so it's a nice medium for money laundering by the wealthy who are obviously corrupt
@clover831 5 күн бұрын
All I can say is.. Thank God for omnibus's.😆
@UncannyDerekComics 5 күн бұрын
Why not both? Thanks so much for watching!
@MWP12 5 күн бұрын
There's a large element of money laundering, scamming, fraud and stripping peoples wealth through fomo. CGC should be investigated as it, in my opinion, is involved in very dodgy practices and can't be trusted. Also slabbing comics has nothing to do with comics as an art form and all the stuff you point out you enjoy about them. Good video.
@UncannyDerekComics 5 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for watching!
@biggnastycomics 5 күн бұрын
Excellent video Derek! This is a must watch for everyone in the comic book community.
@UncannyDerekComics 5 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind words, BigNasty!
@marctestarossa 6 күн бұрын
I remember watching basically the same video on video game collecting quite some time ago. Heritage auctions, grading companies, investors, those were the people winning. Serious long-term collectors, regular people who don’t know better, the collecting hobby as a whole, they were on the losing side. I‘m sure there are other stories about coins, stamps, sports cards… when something collectible being abused as investment piece, it’s destined to go south. They create a bubble, make money and when it pops they move on to the next thing.
@UncannyDerekComics 6 күн бұрын
I can't help but agree with everything you've said! Comic book collectors have to tread lightly!
@kennethmullen-qe9hg 6 күн бұрын
Money might make this world go round, but corporate greed could cause it to, finally, come crashing back down...
@scottabraham1234 7 күн бұрын
Great video. I raise an eyebrow when you see the same big book coming back to auction 2 or 3 times at Heritage, with a comment that someone has lost a lot of money on this book. Well I'd guess that the book never left Heritage.
@UncannyDerekComics 7 күн бұрын
I didn't point it out in the video, but I do show it: each time X-Men 59 sold, it was at the end of November. I can only speculate as to why. Thank you so much for watching!
@BrickBuildersMD 8 күн бұрын
Yea heritage has been done this to retro game industry, guess they are trying to do same with comics now too, the gist is they basically pretend to be there own customers to falsely push values up in they’re favor
@UncannyDerekComics 8 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for watching!
@JarredSmith-t1b 8 күн бұрын
After 17 years of collecting once I get a TMNT #1 1985, I am done collecting and gonna collect a few video games like Zelda Nes CIB,Zelda a link to the past SNES CIB Zelda Orarina of time N64 CIB,Marvel vs Capcom PS1 complete and C&C Red Alert Retaliation PS1 then I am I done collecting altogether.
@UncannyDerekComics 8 күн бұрын
I had Red Alert: Retaliation growing up. I'm a huge C&C fan, too. I swear no one even knows that game exists! Good luck with your hunt! Thank you so much for watching!
@rayrayoneday9395 8 күн бұрын
That x men was chris Claremont s first credited story work 😅 but your the expert
@loumonoph 9 күн бұрын
Star trek 1 was a very good find.
@UncannyDerekComics 9 күн бұрын
Was it ever! I just wished it came in better condition!
@johnnydee5 11 күн бұрын
I came here to tell you that you had a face for radio, and a voice for silent film, but after being delightfully drawn into your video, I was surprised to find that you are stating only the facts. You have swayed my opinion. Good job
@UncannyDerekComics 11 күн бұрын
😂 Much appreciated!
@SwampThingNJ 11 күн бұрын
Straight WISDOME brotha!!
@UncannyDerekComics 11 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for watching!
@CaptainKidd6000 12 күн бұрын
its a covid correction?
@virginiatrailguide 12 күн бұрын
One issue that has raised red flags in my eyes has always been the different tier pricing based on the book that you are sending in for grading. I'm sure CGC would argue that based on the book, they go to graders based on their expertise and that is why they charge a different rate for potentially higher-valued books. Conversely, this argument would lead to imply that there is less quality control in their service for less-valued books. But, the pressure to grade a little higher for a higher-valued book would be better for the business model since they would make more money. I've always felt that every book submitted should have the same cost to get graded since the same type of service is done with whatever book is in front of a grader. The tiered pricing also deters people from getting potentially higher-valued books from being graded, creating a potential market influence that would benefit a resell.
@UncannyDerekComics 12 күн бұрын
It's wild how the determination of FMV works in the comic book world. While we have tons of sources to aggregate information from, in the end, it's used against collectors who want to take the preservation route with a particular company. Thanks for commenting and watching! I really appreciate it!
@Jayswitch24 12 күн бұрын
I’ll collect Batman and X-men until I can’t anymore. Love the stories and art so much.
@UncannyDerekComics 12 күн бұрын
Give me all of the X-Men stories, please! Thanks for watching!
@revimayuyushobbyvlogs5636 12 күн бұрын
grading is subjective. making grading lot less subjective means you gotta take away human intervention and rely on artificial intelligence. tag grading is doing this with cards, but i wonder why they havent even scratched the surface when it comes to cards. manipulation in prices like shill bidding is rampant anywhere. but in the world of collectibles, sir, there would always be a time wherein a downtrend happens, and this is the time to buy. i collect comics, and basketball cards. i have seen trends, hype die. but the communities never died. trends and hype are cyclical.
@UncannyDerekComics 12 күн бұрын
AI grading, eh? That's quite the feat! As for downtrends - it's unfortunate that these markets exist to begin with. Let's just collect for the love of collecting - not because of dollar values! Thanks for watching!
@RedRockShane 12 күн бұрын
This was a fantastic breakdown. The piece on shill bidding was particularly good. I stopped buying on Heritage when I discovered that last summer.
@UncannyDerekComics 12 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching - and sharing your experience!
@DEE-o4v 12 күн бұрын
GRADING = for suckers and dolts.... Grading = DON'T DO IT. SCAM....
@MrErichwebbbailey 12 күн бұрын
Organized antiquities fraud is racketeering. I’m betting the DoJ gets involved in this pretty soon. There’s too much money at stake not to.
@UncannyDerekComics 12 күн бұрын
I feel some days it's like the Wild West out there. Thank you for watching!
@clintstevens6831 12 күн бұрын
A thoughtful, well-reasoned, nicely evidenced argument. I hear a lot criticism of CGC, but most folks are just guessing or going on what others say. You made a very strong case. Thank you!
@UncannyDerekComics 12 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and sharing your thoughts! Very appreciated!
@inzane1260 12 күн бұрын
It is a pump and dump scheme. Internet based auction houses are ripe with this type of scamming. they can see the backend and can manipulate it. A similar thing happened with baseball cards back in the 90s. They pumped the cards up so much, when the the bottom fell out, people were screwed overpaying for cards that were a fraction of the value. Some people thought the investment would grow and would be safe. It would be something they could sell in their old age. I knew people that had million dollar collections that got completely got wiped out. Since there is now a big interest because of the marvel movies. There are a lot of people that are green to the collectors scene, and ripe to be scammed. Collect because it is fun, not to make a profit. A lot of veteran collectors are sitting back waiting for the market to correct itself. You will not find deals on the internet.
@UncannyDerekComics 12 күн бұрын
The speculation market of comic books around movies, I've felt, has always been a bizarre venture for buyers. They're such painfully obvious "get rich quick" schemes. Thank you so much for watching!
@robertdennis8933 13 күн бұрын
This ties into worries I've had with CGC's purchase by private investment, once that happened I was like "uh oh, here we go" and your video ties into that. I've submitted books for years and have had a membership for a decade but this year is my last, there are too many red flags popping up right now. And their grading on that pulp is criminal, that's a 9.2 AT BEST, and that's if it had perfect, untorn white supple pages (which is uber rare in pulps).
@UncannyDerekComics 12 күн бұрын
I'm glad I'm not the only one questioning that pulp! Thank you for watching!
@MmGd101 13 күн бұрын
Love comics..but correct me if Im wrong..how can you read them if they are sealed in a slab..? Not able to read them and discover the art work and the storylines may have drove the value down. Doesn't make sense. I get trying to preserve it but its a comic, its meant to be read. 🤷♂️
@UncannyDerekComics 12 күн бұрын
No, unfortunately you can't read them once they're slabbed. It's one of the driving reasons as to why I do not have slabbed books. I love turning each page and seeing the history of not only the story, but the book itself! Thank you for watching!
@BrianLCS 13 күн бұрын
Well done. It certain makes you wonder id there's some backroom stuff going on.
@UncannyDerekComics 12 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching, Brian!
@rmoldafsky 13 күн бұрын
It's money laundering
@arostwocents 13 күн бұрын
Comics are extremely uncool now they are just another thing ruled by woke freaks. The one truly great series created by Marvel in recent years (Unbelievable Gwenpool) only lasted for 25 issues 😢
@davidpoole5595 13 күн бұрын
53...seen this cycle over and over During times of free money/low interest rates...demand pushes prices high Interest rates go up and money gets expensive and you pay your mortgage and light bill not a comic
@davidpoole5595 13 күн бұрын
But yes Karl's video is correct....about collusion between auction house and grading company Happened in sports card market also
@neoknight3320 13 күн бұрын
CGC a scam. Plan and simple.
@dumpsterbaby3155 13 күн бұрын
To be far, collecting has been ruined for those without deep pockets. Only the wealthy will be content with the current trajectory. Also, you’ll never escape shill bidding, you’ll just have to accept it and bid only what you’re willing to pay and don’t get into a bidding war to your detriment
@UncannyDerekComics 13 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching! And yes, one really has to learn to "check themselves" if they're going to bid at auction. It's easy to get pulled into the hype and suddenly you're in a whole lotta financial trouble.
@WhatDoesEvilMean 13 күн бұрын
TL;DR “Slabbed comics aren’t my personal preference, therefore they are bad.” Slabbed comics are today and will for the foreseeable future be *THE* safest way to purchase collectible comics.
@-raist 13 күн бұрын
Interesting to say that especially with the CGC reholder scam that involved with over 350 slabs….
@UncannyDerekComics 13 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching, but your TL;DR is not at all what I said in the video.
@WhatDoesEvilMean 13 күн бұрын
@@-raist It’s not just interesting, it’s objectively true. The majority of all comic collectible sales happen online. Absent a 3rd party grade, the market would be incapable of functioning. It would be reduced to a handful of people attending conventions, and the prices would be 75% less (or more) on any book in that market. Comic collecting would still exist, it just would be a fraction of what it is and the prices would likewise be a fraction of what they are today. There’s a niche of collectors who would like that (this channel perhaps) but most collectors understand that flaws can happen in any regulated system - that doesn’t mean the regulated system still isn’t the best possible avenue. The scams you’re talking about are interstate felonies and carry substantial civil penalties. If someone gives you a fake copy of a Spiderman comic, you’re SOL. The regulated market is what makes felony charges and civil liability possible.
@silverflash7773 13 күн бұрын
Excellent observations, research, and reporting! Fantastic job!
@UncannyDerekComics 13 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for watching!
@fourcolorschi2925 13 күн бұрын
"i asked for an exception, got an exception, how could they be so shady" what. a. dick.
@justmy2cts 14 күн бұрын
You missed a key problem: CGC’s fees for grading books over 1000$ (it used to be 3000$) are not fixed but equal a percentage of a book’s so called fair market value. In other words, their revenue is tied to the grade they assign to a book. They are NOT a neutral party. A 9.9 grade nets many multiples of a 9.8, and so their income multiplies as well. Hence the influx of top grades, the slipping grading standards for Golden Age, the pass that key books get for all sorts of flaws and all those other shenanigans. If you just collect labeled plastic boxes it may not matter, but if you break them open (like me) because you like the books it’s very, very frustrating.
@UncannyDerekComics 13 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for watching! I did gently allude to the pricing at the very end of my video regarding the X-Men and FMV. I probably should've been a bit more direct.
@hannahvickery4683 14 күн бұрын
power creep is real. if everyone has the 9.8s, they gotta start selling 9.9s, then special holographic 9.8s, then holo 9.9s, etc. Everyone wants their copy of a comic book to feel special, and slabbing it and getting a serial number, grade, etc. made it feel special but that wears off when everyone has it.CGC is really just selling a feeling of exclusivity and superiority.
@UncannyDerekComics 14 күн бұрын
Ain't that the truth! Never considered it "power creep" before - I like it! And thank you for watching!
@deerichardz 12 күн бұрын
CGC enables speculators and investors. A person that doesn't know how to grade or spot restoration, can shop til they drop online and feed the 'hype' into the market.
@BricksBlocksMocs 14 күн бұрын
There is a difference between collecting, investing, just enjoying the comics, I assume most older readers are collectors, younger readers just enjoy certain series, then there is investors who grade comics for no other reason than to flip. If people wanted to protect the comic use cases and insurance no reason for grading.
@UncannyDerekComics 14 күн бұрын
I completely agree with you. However, I feel collectors and investors are getting blurred together - and investors getting involved are now affecting the collectors. Thank you so much for watching!
@James61354 14 күн бұрын
to be dead honest if you hid the grading number on stacks of comics and asked 1000s of people what they thought the grade was.. almost everyone would get most of them wrong. no one knows the difference between a 7.5 and a 8.0 or a 8.0 and a 8.5. if you want your comics encased for protection cool. but these companies should not be putting a number on it. there should be 3 "grades" if any at all.. mint/Uncirculated for books that have never even gone to market. "average" which pretty much covers everything from 9.8 to your average mid grade comics now.. and "trash" for everything with obvious flaws. like why have tiers within tiers.. does it really matter if your trash tier book has 3 holes and 2 creases instead of 2 holes and 3 creases?
@UncannyDerekComics 14 күн бұрын
That's something I considered in this video: Showing a book without the numbers and asking the viewer to guess the grade. You're totally right - the answers would be all over the place! Thanks for watching!
@rolandkatsuragi 14 күн бұрын
33:30 Of course, Blackstone is involved. 🤦
@JohnZBaeZ 14 күн бұрын
I believe so. There seems to be a small group of people managing it bad. Those companies follow similar patterns. The collectible item(s) you bought will not be that collectible or worth much of a value once time passes by. They'll make one exactly like it, but with more glitter. Once that 2nd one sells out. They'll make the 3rd one with the same glitter but it will be exclusive. Driving the first 2 collectible worth to crash in price. So yeah, not smart marketing on the collectible. I don't buy much since they've started that on comics, Funko Pop, Hot Wheels, etc. The companies slowly oversaturate the same type of comics. Kind of like 1990s wax packs on sports cards. The companies ended up bankruptcy themselves at the end
@UncannyDerekComics 14 күн бұрын
You're telling me my foil and holographic covers from the 1990s aren't retaining their value?! Uh-oh... Thanks for watching!
@ChienandKun 14 күн бұрын
According to Jobst's video, Halperin's coin grading company was found to be 'overvaluing goods'. One has to realistically make the observation that pressing is such a large part of the comic community only for the purpose of attempting to get a grade bump...which ultimately leads to the question of systematically overvaluing goods. That is, the entire purpose is to disguise flaws, in order for the book to get better grades, and considering how widespread this practice is (even the grading houses themselves offer it), one has to ask what is the *real* grade of many of the books counted in the 9.8 census. This would imply then, that many books across the board are overvalued, which in turn inflates the price of actually flawless books by counting artificially pressed books as 'flawless' as well. So the comic market has been ruined for quite some time based on the greed of disguising flaws in order to get more valuable grades.
@UncannyDerekComics 14 күн бұрын
This is quite the apt summary! Thank you so much for it - and for watching!
@rolandkatsuragi 14 күн бұрын
2:07 From what I understand, Heritage hyper inflate the value of all their items, not just superhero books.
@jarrettreynolds4560 14 күн бұрын
I’m seeing books like new mutants 98 go for literally nothing right now. The market is flooded with 1st app of Deadpool.
@UncannyDerekComics 14 күн бұрын
With the pandemic boom of books flooding the market, the bubble had to pop! Thanks for watching!
@dollarbinvulture 14 күн бұрын
Which chat bot are you using to write your scripts? 🤣
@warpvector 15 күн бұрын
I hope this market crashes harder, further, faster. Comics are for reading.
@Sealab2021dotorg 15 күн бұрын
I love reading comic books I used to love collecting and not reading them until I finally grew up. It's just the 90s crash all over again. Almost none of these are worth a goddamn dollar just read them. Like yeah I have one graded comic okay so I guess I'm not against it entirely but I don't like what it's done to the market. To me a graded comic is a once every five year purchase because of sentimental value. Not a commodity.
@UncannyDerekComics 15 күн бұрын
There's something to be said about having a book encapsulated and graded. Like I mentioned: I have five CGC-graded books! Do I plan on taking them out of their slab? Maybe the X-Men 64 - but I'm not in the hobby to chase graded books. Like you, I feel they're meant to be read and enjoyed. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
@carpal08 15 күн бұрын
Bruh anyone collecting modern comics as an investement deserves to lose it all 😭😭😭
@oldtype45234 6 күн бұрын
Truth ✊✊✊