Buying a Comic Book Collection: Over 3k Books

I bought another comic book collection and need your help choosing which ones to send to CGC.
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[@nowweretalkin1765]

Get that strawberry shortcake #1 graded stat

[@avishah8896]

Even if they aren’t high grade those are still some great books

[@joeydrakeward4077]

I’m blown away at how down he sounds on that collection.

[@pingadol1555]

@@joeydrakeward4077 I agree. The collections history should have no bearing on the purchase unless it was bought on the blind which Gary would have to own so either way.....Gary stop the whining! It's in poor taste. It comes off like you were embarrassed by the purchase. It's okay to foul a ball off.

[@yodadeePS3]

He will make well over the $1500 he spent on that collection.

[@avishah8896]

@@yodadeePS3 Yup and that complaining still seems to haunt us

[@TheJericho1123]

he picks up 8 long boxes in 1 day, that's my whole collection. and yes, i need a X-Force #1, good haul.

[@CardShopReality]

IF the 129 ASM was in that deal, I'd snap bought the lot of books for 15 hundy! EASY decision. THUMBS UP!

[@Mormanater07]

I’d kill to find a score even half as good as this in Australia. This was easily worth 1500, if you ever sell x men 32 I’d be interested. One of the few I need to complete a full x men run 1-544

[@TheHellboy1980]

your videos kept me sane while having covid alone in a room for two weeks ..thank you for your vids i appreciate them. im ok now and back to the real world . keep it comic brother !

[@VeryGaryComics]

Thank you!

[@berkfamily54]

Man, I really need to buy a collection. Great video Gary!!!

[@berkfamily54]

$1500 isn’t bad man. Not bad at all.

[@benjamincross9811]

I love the videos where you ask us to choose the books you send in to cgc. Keep up the good content

[@quadrinhospraquemgosta643]

I always love to see someone going through a longbox of comics. You never know what might appear!

[@michaelcoe1506]

It's been 30 years since you could wander into a garage and find a box of comics that the person had no idea what they could possibly have. You are very lucky my friend? Absolute envy understates watching you flip thru that trove wtg

[@IndiesVSHeroes]

$1500 seems like a really good deal for 3000 books! Nice job!

[@deepdivecomics]

Coming soon to the first auction of 2021. Even these smaller hauls, you still find some gems.

[@VeryGaryComics]

January 22

[@chriscarter3023]

Less than $2 a book overall with some 8.0+ keys and you'll make most of the $1,500 (or all +, depending on the grades) back on just the ASM 37 and 129. Great pick up and no way you did overpay, in spite of the volume of garbage in there. Book to send: SW 8, ASM 252, Batman 457, X-Men 129 and ASM 300.

[@paulaflores4945]

The Fact that you find all these collections🤯 Word of Mouth Here I Come🗣🗣🗣🗣 I vote on the Batman Issue to send to CGC 👌🏽

[@abzcomics1020]

Hey Gary, Looking like a nice fine so far, I am 6 mins in and looks like a bit of a time capsule with the Wolverine mini, X-Factor 1/2's etc, First Bishop etc. looking forward to the rest of vid... Some pretty weird condition issues, maybe on where they have been stored over the years. :D Greetings from Scotland

[@bdaniel1202]

Great video, always great facts Gary. X-men 129, ASM 299, Hulk 271, Secret Wars 8. I had a buddy with zero comic knowledge pick his favorites 😁.

[@seanb7034]

Just found a batman457 myselfand sent off to CGC for my first ever submission. Thanks for all you videos and the knowledge you share

[@richardyanchus2907]

Gary Great fun video as always. I think you got a great deal for the price. Should have another video What else was in the other boxes? Was there a lot of duplicates? I have been buying for over 35 years and do a local show for 10 years. Surprisingly not everyone is looking for the keys. Looking forward to your next video

[@jeffclay9484]

Spidy 299,300 SW8, New Mutants 98 & Transformers 1. Thanks for sharing your collection & knowledge with us. Great fun

[@johnny_5alive.]

Love these videos. 👍

[@concettodamico3916]

A lot of books for sure... $price seems ok but you have a very sharp eye...Asm129, Asm300, MshSW8, Nm98 Xmen &Batman books 👍all the best for New Years.. cheers and stay safe..

[@ThereCanBeOnlyVaughn]

Gary you lucked out with that collection with some great keys for the price. Even with the condition of many of those books it’s hard to bargain with someone to get a price like that. For the books I’d like to see Batman 457, Omega Man 3, Uncanny X Men 129, Daredevil 168, ASM 300. Great video as always, happy holidays!!

[@raiderbear1]

damn fine haul. well done

[@scottkernan5577]

AWESOME COLLECTION VIDEO

[@currychips97]

At least this guy was able to look after these books and have them bagged & boarded.

[@raiderbear1]

awesome work mate

[@Krz2003]

First Jason Todd, Batman error book, first appearance of Lobo, the first Transformers, and the first appearance of hell fire club. That's so crazy how beat up those books are from a comic shop. I mean my 90s books are rough but I was 5,6,7 years old then too hahaha

[@irvinsevers3095]

The Old Man picks Brave & Bold 200, Bats 457, Omega Men 3, DD 168, and Sec Wars 8. Good luck moving those X-Men & X-Force 1’s. When I ran a shop called Comics America back in the 90’s, we used them for door prizes at any special event we held.

[@corners3755]

The first time i watched you flip through a box i couldn't keep up

[@ericstafford6576]

Nice video ,my choice = the Batman Tim drake issue, X-men 129, asm300, Wolverine #1, X-men #142...just going with my gut ...& think that it’s a no brained towards selling , someone will need/ want any one of these books ...but like you don’t know that already. Great to see ya with another collection...means future videos. Thanks for all the hard work that goes with making these videos ...always impressed by the great content.

[@nathanylnilsen8056]

Hey Gary. Good vid mate. I'm happy to buy the ASM BOOKS from you raw...

[@Maximum.Spider]

So many books turned in by you. That bill must add up.

[@richardkaufenberg2454]

Just getting into collecting from a local lcs, setting up pull lists, emailing about variant covers before foc, and now am looking at buying lots/collections. This video just gets me hyped that there collections like this out there to find, the books aren’t pristine, but I’d rather find coveted books in a downgrade, then meh in a 9.8. I feel like a asm 300 or secret wars will only grow in value

[@michaelminjares3436]

Great video, After cgc costs and new bags and boards, time in for cleaning and pressing... you'll make your money plus profit... don't know if it will be a lot of profit. But I'd be down for buying some of those. Lol

[@jakoberntson1238]

Great collection

[@canadian_variant7297]

Still a great collection dude! ASM 252, 298, 299, 300, SW8. Can’t wait for the follow up video!

[@jonathanalmaden6772]

Great Vid! Thanks

[@Phrawst25]

Turok 1 just paid for the whole collection.

[@cardsfan5100]

LOL Stop.

[@scottsimon615]

Wolverine #1, Batman #357, X-Men #129, DD #168, Hulk 271 Love it when you let us “watch over your shoulder” as you look through those collections. Good luck with those CGC’s...

[@bamnguyen7903]

I used to collect comics as a kid. All of this modern jargon is confusing. Lol. Was cool to see that I own a lot of those X-men comic books and will dig them out of my parents attic for my kids. Cool vid man. Just subbed.

[@VeryGaryComics]

Thank you

[@davidclyde1281]

Love this type of video

[@macorourke2222]

Great video Brother Thanks for sharing 😀 👍 ♥️ 🇺🇸🇨🇦🎉💯

[@keyhunterkeith2420]

Send in the X-men 129, ASM 252, ASM 300, DD 168, and the NM 98, I think those are the best bang for your buck. Honorable mention, Transformers 1.

[@mr.nobody673]

Continue to hold your ground on the conditions of modern (1980's books and up). It seems people are starting to give a pass to books from the 1980's....I have even seen some people saying "Oh...well...these books are 30-35 years old"...like they are silver age books. I think you need to address this Gary. There are A LOT of unscrupulous behaviors in comic collecting today. CGC grading has become a HUGE money maker and it's comic pros like you Gary that must hold the industry accountable. A golden or silver age (books from the late 70's and earlier) were produced during a time when there were VERY FEW direct outlets. Books had to survive life on a rack in a convenience or grocery store...being read by kids waiting on their mom to shop, rolled up in your back pocket and thrown in a toy drawer. My first Silver surfer number 1 ( a $40,000 plus book today) was read a million times and I used it to trace / learn to draw! An 8.5 and above from the 70's and earlier is literally a historical artifact. A golden age book? Worth the value of a car or more. Books from the mid 80's and up going for thousands of dollars when there were LITERALLY millions printed of some issues is freaking ridiculous and 8.5 or less from that era is like finding a penny in a swimming pool of pennies....meaning not hard at all. When a collector TRULY has a collection of 9.4 and above books from the mid 80's.....bagged/boarded and stored with care for over 30 years it seems people don't care other than "WHAT ARE THE KEYS!!!" and an allow 9.0's and 8.5's carry the same weight....no......not the same thing..... Sorry to rant but if we are going to keep collecting meaning ANYTHING and not let current collecting go the way of the 1990's and destroy the industry (it may be too late...look at D.C. imploding) then rarity and condition must mean something......

[@georgetucker7612]

Very cool Gary

[@elvispredley598]

I would have liked to see how you graded the comics but that's because I'm trying to learn how to grade and what to look for. :)

[@josephbarbera9220]

First of all, I feel you are very fair to these sellers who have very questionable mid to high grade books. Right away my picks are Secret Wars 8, ASM 299+300, Batman 357 and 457 (New Mutant 1 came close for my fifth pick! Enjoyed your video!

[@manbearcarp]

Awesome as always. I'd say ASM 300, Rocket Racoon and Deadpool. You're right about the condition, I'd expect better from a shop. With the amount of newsstand comics you showed you might be looking at the very picked over back issues that were left over when they closed. Just own it now - that strawberry shortcake is going in the personal collection

[@lascruces-vh4oe]

Wow! Even in the shape the books are in, they are awesome. Thanks for the show. Stay safe.(Amazing Spiderman #300)

[@travisscharf5322]

I would love to be able to buy a collection of this size.

[@1dwkornegay]

Great video as always! I vote for the ASM 252, 298, 299, 300 and the X-Men 129.

[@josecrespo3437]

Yay, you found another collection. I understand your disappointment for the condition of the books, being that they were from a LCS. Save as many as you can. ASM 252,300. Batman 457. SW 8. NM 98. Keep it comics.

[@Docuwreck]

Rad stuff man.

[@thomaszarobinski]

Wow, alot of goodies in there.

[@michaelmullinjr8103]

Wow that's cool I got to try this

[@kevinvantonder9087]

That new mutants has to go in the lower grade one you can send to me 😂

[@joeyxsolo]

It’s awesome to go through boxes of comics. That’s part of the fun. Here’s my vote, Batman 357, transformers 1, uncanny xmen 129, ASM 300 and daredevil 168. Good luck, man!

[@comicsrgreat]

That's so disappointing! The number of books that should be great are in bad condition. :-( I went to a comic shop close to an old job where the owner was old and nothing (and I mean nothing) was in very fine condition, let alone excellent. Here are the books I think you should send out: New Mutants 98, ASM 300, Secret Wars #8, Uncanny X-Men 242, and ASM 299. I think you will eventually make a profit from this collection, but it probably won't be much. Good luck and Happy New Year Gary!!!

[@lukeportugal1066]

I’m really digging those Mario Bro’s!!

[@harshlifespotlights]

Nice pickup homie

[@adrianvcomics9820]

Here are the 5 picks: X-Men 129, New Mutants 98, ASM 252, ASM 298, ASM 300. Good luck on the grades, you will need it. Great video Gary! 👍🏻

[@kieronball8962]

Gary, to be brutally honest, the condition of the books and the price you paid, made me weep. I think you were very generous with your offer, but hopefully you won't lose money. My choices to send are: Brave and the Bold # 200, Batman # 357, Uncanny X-Men # 142, Secret Wars # 8 and New Mutants # 98.

[@oscargomez6195]

I’d give anything to find those ins any condition raw.. great find.... ams300, hulk, omegamen 3 , X-men 142& X-men 129... good luck.....

[@familyleisureinstallationc4159]

Sweet video. Really great info Gary. I would pick ASM 298 299, 300. Secret Wars 8, Transformers 1.

[@AnthonyOldhandGarcia]

My top five picks to go to CGC: 1. Wolverine #1 2. Batman #457 3. Secret Wars #8 4. Daredevil #168 5. X-Men #142 Cool review. And Happy New Year! And God bless.

[@runningfox8194]

Damn!.. Nice Score!

[@ComicAddicts]

There's Some Awesome Books In There

[@Mightyant-tp3ko]

Always love road trips

[@abzcomics1020]

Batman 357, Omega Man 3, New Mutans 98, Secret Wars 8, X-Men 142. Hoping your Wolvy Mini Series where in good shape. Would have picked ASM 252 & ASM if they looked in better shape :) Thanks again for the awesome vid and GL in the wild. 1500 doesnt look too bad at all, just a lot of work to sell off some of the runs that you do not want to keep. Looks like a sound purchase to me just based on a few books. Greetings from Scotland

[@TheCollectorP]

Hey Gary, Thanks foe the video. My picks for CGC are BatMan 457 - OmegaMen 3 - Uncanny X-Men 129 - Hulk 271 & ASM 300.

[@HOWBOUTTASHORYUKEN]

You must have gotten the other half that had all of the keys off the one I just bought. About 3/4 of mine are at least NM though

[@quadrinhospraquemgosta643]

As a Brazillian that travelled very few times, Wolverine #1 (1988) in one of my most steemeed items in my collection. I truly love Buscema's run with the character. I have the first 4 or 5 issues of this series. So I'd vote for it along with the Secret Wars issue 8, Batman #357, The Brave and the Bold #200 and Batman #457. God bless!

[@akaBoG]

O bought one stabbed book from eBay. My only other CGC book is a Gold CGC Signed (by Layman) issue Chew #1 i had him ink at the Denver ComicCon a few years ago.

[@nicholasdsilva5273]

ASM 300 , SW 8 , OM 3 , NM 98 & the Jason Todd.P.S. great video good luck on the 25 9.8’s

[@corners3755]

Looks almost like they got rained on at an outdoor flea market since many are waved on the top

[@sjvr13]

The 90's X-Men #1 Wolverine and Gambit variant is the best one to have because of the 1st Omega Red Poster in the centerfold.

[@DaleofSuspense]

I would send ASM 252, 299, 300, the error book, and the NM98.

[@spideysweb7484]

Gary, you got tO go with all of the Symbiote books Spidey 252, 300, Secret wars 8. The 1st transformer and Wolverine 1. I think all solid books with potential to rise in value

[@mr.mobboss1190]

I've never been overly concerned by grades, so long as everything presents well idc if it's a 4 or a 9. I'd be over the moon with the first Deadpool, Punisher or Venom haha. I vote ASM 300, Batman 357, New mutants 98, Uncanny 129 and Secret wars 8. Good pulls man!

[@asoal6244]

It’s a nice collection. My votes Batman #357, The Uncanny X-Men #129, TASM #299, Omega #3 and The New Mutants although I would have liked to see some of that TMNT ship out. Thanks for sharing, enjoy your week.

[@dansd9498]

Hey Gary cool video. Curious what do you do with books like x force 1 or things that are not really hot books or books you personally enjoy? Do you just hold them or sell them off in lots? I have a bunch of books like that and want to know your take. Thanks!

[@michaelemond7315]

Thanks for the video, Gary. You were nice enough to give the guy a free comic when you under-paid maybe this guy will give you a free comic because you over-paid :). Hard to choose five but...Hulk 271, Secret Wars 8, ASM 299, Brave and the Bold 200 and Omega Men 3.

[@jasonw3479]

Awesome collection! It is weird that they were in that sort of condition. Maybe all the better conditioned stuff was already picked through?

[@isaacmaynard7166]

Overall I think this is still a really good collection to pick up some great books right now👍

[@jontnoneya3404]

Suggestion - uniquely label your bulk purchases. Call this one "Dec 2020 - 1" if this was your first purchase in Dec 2020 or something. You can then put that label in your titles so when you do follow ups on this exact collect, such as selecting the books to be sent off and/or when the come back, we could tie the vids together easily. This will also help viewers many months or even years from now. Anyways - just a suggestion. Cheers.

[@TheHellboy1980]

i love the x-men box! that gonna be my next collection . i strictly collect incredible hulk, venom, and wolverine and old asm

[@patrickgray4451]

Just discovered your channel Gary. For my money I would choose: 1. Secret Wars 8 2. Hulk 271 3. Daredevil 168 4. ASM 300 5. Wolverine 1 I would also consider the Claremont/Miller Wolverine issues. I think Deadpool is almost played out with the movies, so I dont see much more upside to that book. He may get another movie, but I don't see it going up from there. Anyone who wants the book has it already. Venom still has some potential, contingent on future movie tie-ins with the MCU, but its likely to be a while before that happens. Elektra has a lot of positives, again contingent on what they do with Daredevil, so its not a book thats going to explode anytime soon. The Transformers seem to have some nice momentum as they constantly seem to have new toys coming out. Its also a bit nice since the book came out in 1984, rather than the late 80s/early 90s when print runs were huge. The X-Men 142 is a nice steady book to own. There has almost always been a market for it. The same could be said for the 129, but I see the 129, which I see as a more important key, although the 142 has a more important story. I don't tend to see the collection as a bust, it just might take a little longer than you might like to get your money back out of it. If there are 3000 books, you are in it for about $0.50 per book. Take them to a con and list the non-keys for $2-3 per book and make a quick flip. Good Luck!!! Patrick

[@RPRsChannel]

Those waves on so many comics, isn't that moisture damage? I'd guess they were bag'n'boarded later, after the comics were sitting on a shelf in the basement a few years.

[@reprintranch]

Yeah, I was thinking the same. Also looks to me like someone had already cherry-picked all but the most damaged Silver Age comics.

[@Sinsightful]

Water damage could have happened after the sale but prior to being nagged and boarded.

[@robertt9342]

@Tom Nordlie . Or they just bought silver books when they found them cheap, which often meant damaged.

[@reprintranch]

@@robertt9342 Yeah, that's probably a more accurate explanation. A few of the older comics looked to be in okay-ish condition.

[@artenthusiast5936]

i think i agree with everyone in this comments section: he got a steal at $1500. you have immediate 50c/$1/$2 bins, as well as stuff for your own collection and then the keys (some of which you have doubles of) would pay at least ~50% of what you paid.... so overall great buy!. But i guess the disappointment of the grades is all very subjective. most people who actually LOVE comics may not necessarily care about the grades. For you it seems that the grade of the key is what is collectible. and if that's what you love in your collection then i hope you find what you are looking for. I need to start buying people's collections.

[@mikeroland1081]

Hey Gary been watching the channel for about a year, love the content keep doing you my friend! I vote for Batman 457, ASM 300, ASM 252, Secret wars 8, ASM 299! You made this one hard, keep it comics!

[@shhteviebishop9475]

There were a few gems in that collection. I’d vote for ASM 252 and 300, Secret Wars 8, Transformers 1, and X-Men 129.

[@AETHABEAST]

1st Rocket 1st Jason Todd ASM 301 ASM 252 1st Tim Drake LOVE THESE VIDS

[@SharkFisher13]

Bro, and I use that term very California style, don't whine about deciding to spend dirt prices on dirt copies of books LOL. You and I both know you got way more than your money's worth & salvaging efforts are noble! Now that they are in your care, they will only thrive more :-) ASM #298, 299, 300, Batman #357, and Omega Men #3 … With a shout out to that 9.0 New Mutants #98 :-) Happy new year in advance!

[@eitanbleiberg2342]

collection time!

[@wolverado1322]

I vote for NM 98, Secret Wars 8, X-Men 129, Hulk 271, and X-Men 142. Great pick up. Based on just what you’ve shown, you’ll be okay.

[@michaelmeade4986]

You have to grade a 300 pretty much all the way down to 5.0. Outside of that, the SW8, the 252, the NM98 and the Bats 457. Thats also considered the first Killer Croc.

[@Mr.Unsatisfied]

Thundercats 1 newsstand. Star comic newsstand's are pretty hard to find. In the wild.

[@timsgotissues3581]

It's a cool 90's time capsule. I get why the ASM 300 not being a 9+ is a bummer, but slabbed at even a 7.0 would pay off a decent chunk of that collection.

[@chrisgroover500]

Sad to see books in that condition but a nice haul overall Gary

[@nickshep1111]

I believe I saw a Turok 1 in the box, I vote for that and 4 X-force 1s.... no brainer.