I'm finding these interviews to be really interesting. Great work once again, Keston. One of the first things I did after getting into PCH/GA comics and hearing about the Gerber Photo Journals was to go looking for copies. I think there was a "warehouse find" or something and you can probably get both volumes still in plastic wrap for around $100 total. I got mine a year or two ago. Talk about a trip through fantasy land.

Wow! What a great asset to the community videos like this are! Such rich history in this hobby…

My comment keeps going away... but AWESOME interview guys!! Loved it!! ❤❤❤❤

I contributed the star spangled and the two popular comics to the sticker set the ComicBook marketplace mag included

Thanks for these - you're archiving comic history 😊

I used to collect rare Gerbers, 7, 8, 9, Etc. The rarest comic I owned was called “Survey,” a Marvel advertising comic from 1948 or so. 1 copy. That’s it. Bought it on Heritage; sold it through Heritage. Sold it in about 2011. Wish I hadn’t. I even had a Red Raven 1, missing the centerfold. Bought it for about $60 in 1974 or so.

Great Show K !

Good job on an informational video

Great video full of knowledge Keston. I had those LB Cole books once 💪🏾

A world of knowledge coming from Matt. I wish CGC would focus on this instead of all the other fluff. Great video as always bud

That's a fun collecting challenge. Imagine a shortbox filled with these missing Gerber books.

Thanks Keston, very informative!!

Great video! Gorgeous covers!!!

Wow I would love if stickers of the missing covers would come out to complete the guides. I’d be interested. Reminds me of completing the sticker books that came out every year for baseball, football, etc when I was a kid.

I like your info. Good tips. I do believe that there are some excellent vendors out there, so once ppl are comfortable with these tips they can expand their vendor choices.

To help with the demand You must add in the 1964 Comicon of New York that created a national market. Plus during the 50s you had comicbooks burning!

CGC is a scam unless you're positive it's a 9.0 or above because of their grading system. Their .5 and .2 grading system makes everything under 9 much less valuable than they should be. I sent in a ASM #252, there are no ticks and a tiny cover blemish, it was sent back to me as an 8.5. I've brought it to dealers and asked them if they think it should be an 8.5 an all said no it was higher, some saying it should be a 9. The .5 system makes comics like this much less valuable, whereas if it were graded with the .2 system it would be an 8.8 and I could get a more reasonable price. I won't send comics to them again until they stop the two-tiered grading system and with the scandals surrounding them, maybe never again.

Yes, but you can’t turn the Hulk 181 into cash right away as you would flood the market with 17,000 copies and prices would drop on the book, whereas with Hulk 1 that wouldn’t be a concern.

Some sellers (like these) just put up absurdly high prices hoping they'll fool someone who has little knowledge about comics.

Thanks Keston! Always bringing good info and strategies to keep in mind

Just curious why you recommend not buying a yellow label cgc signature book?

Great video and helpful for newer collectors. Good job and keep bringing more videos out like this!

I've been slowly re buying comics from my childhood that were lost or stolen. Holding some of these books in my hand gives me such a hit of nostalgia. I get a dopamine high every time I remember a book I used to have and can actually track a copy down. This is my forever collection.

Always brings it well produced and concise

Love these. Love when I see it in my timeline!! Keep it coming Keston.

Great video and content. As always very informative.

Another great video. Really got to do your research to get what you want.

Really enjoy your videos. Thanks for posting!

Nice concise information. Remember folks collect what you like even if a book is deemed worthless. Half of my collection is old 80's stuff that never really took off but is stuff that I loved as a kid.

Great video Keston. Super random request... We need an updated Keston's Top 25 comics. I'd love to see more of your PC.

Hey Keston ! Great info & a neat way to present it. But I must say, I relish the Danger Zone, Purple is my favorite color & I'm not good at listening ! Ha ! Oh yeah, I dont own a single comic book, I watch just to hang out with my buddy K. Talk to ya later

Your videos are getting better and better! Very clear, informative, and interesting. Thanks Keston!

Tip for beginner: only buy what you enjoy reading, do your research, don’t get into spec books, only buy from reputable online stores with return (on line purchases), stay very far from Heritage/ Comic link auctions!, be prepared to lose money initially, don’t get caught up in hype from KZbinrs.

Step #9 Don't buy silver age comics with less than off-white to white page quality :)

A footnote to Tip 1 - the My Comic Shop website includes details for many of the thousands upon thousands of comics they offer, such as cover price, page count, story titles, art and writing credits, and (when appropriate) whether a particular issue represents the first or last issue of a particular title. Plus, you can search by year and/or publisher, AND the website includes many comic-art products besides floppies. It’s one of the best free-of-charge online information sources on comics, and I can’t recommend it highly enough.

Great video!

You should move step 8 up to 1. ☺

Good stuff! This will help a lot of people 😊

Yeah good info….but I’m not that type of collector. I buy what I like…..not worth or speculation.

Always happy to see a new Keston video. Excellent tips for beginners. I'd add having a friend who also wants to collect and then seeking out ways to buy in person can really help new collectors. There's nothing like taking a short road trip with a pal to hunt for comics even if you don't end up buying anything.

Happy 4th of July

In regards to total numbers: don‘t forget the many many raw copies out there somewhere unbeknownst to us, and also there are not only CGC but PGX and CBCS graded comics, and yes graded ghost comics (resubmissions without old labels) are certainly a factor as well

This is a strange fact Fantastic. Four 1 was reissued and Fantastic Four.2 was hard to find limited amount. And during the 50s had.a book burning. Coverless comics were sold for 5 cents.

Great wuestions

Just watched again. I love the history here

Rarity In Age. Rarity In Condition. Rarity In Numbers. Rarity In Existence. Rarity In Availability. Rarity In Value And Purchase Price. Seldom Seen But Hardly Ever Found And Actually Unique!😅*

Hi Keston, you and Matt did a great job on the interview ! Especially liked Matt’s explanation of returning labels when regrading.

Great interview and great to hear interpretations of the topic. Some have tried to pin a certain number while others seem to pick whether the book is even relative as a key issue or not. It also doesn’t quite address a newer fact of forced rarity in issues. I have a couple of precode horror books that are rare even by the count on CGC( under 30 or so) but may not be highly desirable like a key issue might be. Rarity does not sometimes equate to the value of a book but understanding how many issue of a certain book actually existing might really help in the end. Wish all these guys that slab books would share there info even more….it would tremendously help the community.

Why is no one asking Matt Nelson about the warped inner wells that are damaging the books?

Hey buddy. Thanks for reminding me that my comics are all commons. Hahahha 😊😊😊😂😂😂😢