I LOST OVER $100,000 COLLECTING COMIC BOOKS!!! Are Comics A Bad Investment?

It's time for another comic book video! This time I'm taking the comics from my Top 25 most valuable comic books in my collection video and seeing how the value has changed in the last 3 years. If you've been looking at the comic book market, you'll know that this is going to be a sad story, as values for high end back issues have fallen drastically in the past few years. So how much money have I lost? Does this mean that comic books are bad investments? Which comics are still valuable?
CONTENTS
00:00 Introduction
02:00 Comic Value Countdown
16:26 Conclusion
TOP 100 MOST VALUABLE COMIC BOOKS Series!
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PART 2 (comic books 51-75): • TOP 100 MOST VALUABLE ...
PART 3 (comic books 26-50): • TOP 100 MOST VALUABLE ...
PART 4: (comic books 1-25): • TOP 100 MOST VALUABLE ...
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[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

Help me get over my comic book depression by LIKING this video and leaving a COMMENT! 😁

[@MetalBum]

The best collection 😮😮😮

[@bachtuwork]

Idk how you spend this much money on 💩 that will depreciate. Quick flips are the only way to go, nostalgia is great if it’s that personal to you. Hold to long and you gonna be at the finish line with all these other collectors looking to offload these “amazing” comics to support their retirement. It’s a generational thing. When Covid happened i couldn’t believe it, like I struck oil…people were all collecting 💩 mostly crypto but then comics, any comic that said key 🔑 People are holding their loses now. But also other people are cashing out cause life is opening up, share market is slowly recovering. All that crypto people bought, wow. Just give the money too a charity. During Covid I could sell a slab for 3 times what it’s worth today. The biggest problem was getting comics slabbed. Don’t be depressed cause if you have the wealth to buy all that 💩 well I don’t feel sad for you. Although, you gotta sell it! You only use it for KZbin. I’ll be watching AI KZbin in a few years and talking heads like you and the other culture vultures will be second place. Good luck and smile cause you spent 100,000 on 💩 you can tell that story to your kids. Or your friends 🤷🏼‍♀️ tell swagglehaus he loves to chat about dilemmas in comics. Make another video, next time show no comics or statues just cash 💰

[@DrMidnight-oz1rk]

​@@bachtuworkwhen you get to retirement, you won't have time to sell comics so you just throw them in the trash.

[@vernalbug]

Any hobby or collecting is expensive. That's why it's important to be responsible with what you buy. But as long as the person enjoys it and has fun that's all that matters! When only live once, we have to enjoy it as much as we can!

[@Geoffreydarcy-pv4mq]

One of my favorite hobbies was alcoholism. There were no gains. Comics have been very good to me.

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

A lot of hobbies cost money. Collecting can be a great hobby, since you can actually recoup some or all of your initial costs. You just have to play responsibly.

[@charless.m]

@@Geoffreydarcy-pv4mq proud of you brotha

[@iankirk9643]

I couldn't have said it better myself. When you you buy low, you get the enjoyment of owning !

[@fredarcillas1702]

My heart dropped when I saw this video. If you want me to take care of those comics until the prices goes back up, I certainly can make room in my house. I love comic books. I know the priceless joy they bring me. Your channel is my favorite. Seeing your collections just brings me joy while having coffee to start my day. Keep up the nice work, and I'm thankful when I get a notification that a new video is available.

[@dekkenwade3064]

Bro could have sold his whole collection and bought it back in higher grades with profit 😭

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

Life is full of what ifs and nobody can tell the future. Can’t beat yourself up over things in the past.

[@lukemorley3540]

Just like you could sell your shares portfolio at the peak and buy back with profit in the dip. But if it were that easy - everyone would do it and be millionaires.

[@kestonsoldschoolcomicbooks6842]

Hi DT! You still have an unbelievably nice collection. I was happy to hear that you bought much of your collection before 2021 :-).

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

Yes, didn’t buy much in recent years. Most of my collection was bought in the 90s.

[@Ricky07070909]

Thank you for giving this info. It helps! Amazing collection!

[@AlextheComicHoarder]

You’re completely right on the value. You haven’t lost money until you sell. These are the biggest books in the hobby and gems to own. I love seeing these any day regardless of value.

[@user-tl7mj2bm4m]

People always forget that when they own mutual funds......Always sell on a high...if at all possible.

[@rajh619]

Great video and educational. I many of the comics were bought during the comic boom. I would imagine the more books get added to the cgc sensus the value also drops

[@aaronlopresti5252]

When I saw the prices start to skyrocket during COVID, I could see what was happening and stayed away from big purchases. However, I think comparing 2018-2019 prices to current prices is a better judge of their growth or decline. You have a killer collection by the way.

[@rockabye274]

Yep. ITA. Still an interesting video, though.

[@stevecarter2667]

Great video!!! I'm jealous of your collection. In addition to these values I'd also be curious if the years you bought then and the values then. If you had these books since the early 90's then the drop in peak value would still suck but you'd also still be ahead tons in value compared to those previous values.

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

Thanks! I'd have to dig through my records to find out all the prices I paid. But they were well before the boom in 2021. So I should be in the green for all these books.

[@Redbird-UJ76]

My loss is but a pittance to yours,thanks for sharing and making me feel better. 😢

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

Any time!

[@terryhrach9450]

Good video 👍🏻 great collection

[@teetoo3790]

Good video and I expect the prices to be even lower a year from now.

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

We shall see. Only time will tell.

[@xguudaxcoax4560]

I have hundreds of ungraded comics from the 70s-early 90s. I have no clue their value but I’m about to sort them to find out. Nice video, tough losses though.

[@nobodys9116]

Please keep posting your are the coolest dad and collector! Collection is a 10/10

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

Thanks, I appreciate it!

[@AlextheComicHoarder]

Last comment I promise. At the height I did sell everything. I bought a model x, the all star comics 8 and my son his first car. I do miss those comics, but my wife and my son have new cars and I have Wonder Woman. I’d say that’s a win for all.

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

You were a braver man than me. I was smart enough not to buy anything, but was too afraid of the upward trend to let anything go. Couldn’t picture life without my babies! And you call yourself a hoarder! 😁

[@AlextheComicHoarder]

@@DTsGEEKSHOW I know. I’m Alex the sold all his big books….

[@bryanramos4666]

That AF15 is beyond amazing!

[@ReservedInvestments]

Good video and thank you for sharing your experiences. My advice: Invest in financial assets with good cash flows like an S & P 500 index fund. Then diversify into collectibles only if you understand the risks and can handle the volatility. Some of these books are never coming back (value wise) and judging by the comments on this video alone, very few of the starry-eyed speculators understand the opportunity costs of tying up your money in speculative items like this. If you want to invest in collectibles, you must first learn collectible finance and detach yourself from any nostalgia or emotion, as these are the antitheses of investment. No one ever gets emotionally attached to an S & P 500 index fund.

[@AlextheComicHoarder]

Have you considered sending the GSX 9.2 back in for authentication? It might be risky with the nice grade.

[@readmorecomix]

great video!

[@nattyburgerfitness3822]

Awesome collection!

[@Thelightninghand10]

I LOVE YOUR VIDSSS MAY GOD BLESS YOU!!!

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

Thanks for stopping by!

[@emeraldknight041]

Excellent video. I just subscribed to your channel.

[@mrpopo7876]

Great video!

[@koalii33]

In my opinion the issue nowadays is there really isn't a dedicated price guide that everyone uses. Back in the day there was Overstreet and even Wizard. But now everyone goes by what sold and how much it sold for on ebay or mercari or whatever other platforms. I refuse to go by that just because those auction sites are dictated by desperate sellers and cheap buyers. When you have 40 people trying to sell the same comic at the same time, of course they're gonna try and keep undercutting each other's prices which will ultimately affect the value of the comic. In order to find the value of my collection I might find some price guides online and maybe average out the final value since they're usually not gonna be the same on every website. In the end I think your collection is ultimately worth what you value it at depending on what method you use to get to that point.

[@paulobrien9903]

You need to state the date and the price. If you bought anything between 2019 and 2022, you absolutely lost money. That was a sellers market. Unless you were flipping, nobody should’ve been buying comics in that market. Because you got fleeced!

[@Doc_Dooom]

I think it will take 10 years to gradually reach those 2021 prices again. Just hold til then and even longer!

[@sylversyrfer6894]

Easy to say in hindsight, Nostradamus!

[@PubeStache]

​@@Doc_Dooomof course dependant on people not aging out of the hobby and kids actually still interested in American comics...

[@simepoh]

I brought 10 various cgc 9.8 signed stan lee comics in 2020 for ~$300 ea. Value has gone up for all of them.

[@Kanoog]

He doesn't "need" to do shit he doesn't want to do, how about you make your own channel and then you can control it.

[@AlextheComicHoarder]

Always a treat to see that Captain America Comics #1. Whooo! Baby that is nice.

[@mrmac3971]

Really liked your video

[@night746]

That was a great video ❤❤❤

[@rickhjustin]

Atleast, you had a lot of fun, and made so many people including me envying your collection. Continue to enjoy them.

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

Thanks! These books are the stars of the show! 😁

[@raleighcomicbookcollector]

Color strike on the ASM 15 are wet... beautiful copy.

[@JM-jv6cb]

Ouch I fill you mine are down a good 15k or so but also haven’t sold. Perfect fire to raise and lower. I still love comics though. Still buying here and there

[@Geoffreydarcy-pv4mq]

It's been about three years, since I sold my GSX1. I bought it at K&B Drug Store, when I was thirteen yrs old. It survived two burglaries, Hurricane Katrina, and it's aftermath. I kinda' want it back. Nice slabs you have there.👍

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

Go get it back! 😁

[@cameronmeder166]

You had really good reasons at the end

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

Collecting/Investing can be complex. It’s important to do your homework, budget and diversify!

[@cameronmeder166]

I agree

[@RobRVA]

That's a heck of a beautiful collection. As long as you can pay your billls, the only reason to sell is to get grade bumps!

[@ThinkingCrypto]

All markets go through boom and bust cycles. The values will rise again as inflation continues. We see this with stocks, real estate, crypto etc. Im buying highly graded comics now as the values have dropped and I have a 5-10 year outlook for returns.

[@ralphyrivera6974]

The artwork on the Incredible Hulk is awesome I think that's what contributed to the value of increase in price, ❤ awesome book

[@stevenabdelsayed8210]

DT you need to send your books for a good clean and press n then resubmit it to cgc. Your hulk 181 could jump those extra points n increase in major value.

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

I clean and press my own books. I’ve had some success with resubmitting but have also been burned a couple times with things coming back with lower grades. The Hulk 181 9.6 might be a little too risky.

[@stevenabdelsayed8210]

@@DTsGEEKSHOW no doubt! Yea I agree it's never a guarantee it'll go up in grade. I was thinking of sending my new mutants 98 (newsstand) for clean and press and grading especially with Deadpool 3 coming out soon. But I don't think I'll ever part ways with my amazing spider-man 300 signed by Stan Lee, Todd Mcfarlane and David Michelinie. Your collection is so awesomely insane and 🔥🔥🔥🤘🏻

[@KobeOnTop24_8]

If only I had a dad like DT. **sigh**, **life could be a dream starts playing**

[@KobeOnTop24_8]

Evan ur lucky asf

[@acballer1831]

Great video

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

Thank you!

[@JM-jv6cb]

You have some amazing books. Very very nice

[@brodypeterson9502]

Hey, this might be a dumb question and maybe you explain it later in the video, but why do comics depreciate in value?? I thought they would mainly only go upwards in price???

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

Lots of reasons. The main reason here is that in 2021 people were paying too much for comics driving prices up. When the excitement decreased so did their value. Same happens in other markets. Just gotta ride out the bumps.

[@gregmarshall2513]

People stuck at home during COVID drove the market up .

[@aarontimbol]

Great take on losing until you sell. Also, your closing comments!

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

Glad you stuck around to the end. 😁

[@Spare_Time_G]

The thing is, it is a very expensive hobby, Especially if you are a "grown-up" and more especially, if you have a family. Statues are so cool but yet so expensive, one of the reasons why I created my channel, Hope to achieve decent statue sculpting skills someday, but again, as with any hobby, it is very hard to find time for sculpting :D everything has trade-offs I guess

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

For sure! Life is full of trade-offs. I find the hardest things to overcome in many situations are the opportunity costs.

[@survivalSC]

I always thought whenever I sell I needed to avg at the least 10-15 percent a year. So what I buy this year needs to double in next 10 years or double in next 20 years. But at same time as long ad it beats the s&p over the years I’m happy with returns. But this is why they’re high risk and speculative.

[@Blacksheepcomics]

Beautiful books! Just enjoy them!

[@gregorysugden1982]

This great news for collectors. Its a buyer's market right now. Purchase prices on keys are attainable again.

[@TopGunCollector]

Those COVID stimulus checks certainly had a lot of people blowing money on comics and collectibles in 2021 😂

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

Did people really get that much free money? I got some for my business, but it was nothing compared to what I would have made during normal operation. I think people didn’t know what to do with themselves and picked a hobby.

[@TopGunCollector]

@@DTsGEEKSHOW yea, I can certainly see the transition to remote work in 2020/21 being a major factor in many trying to figure out what other hobby to spend their time and money in. With five trillion dollars in stimulus money from the pandemic, that could have also been one of many factors.

[@camren505]

@@DTsGEEKSHOWit was more so the unemployment boost rather then the stimulus checks, I was making 1k a week on unemployment. Saved my life lol

[@TT-fq7pl]

@@DTsGEEKSHOW It was mostly due to boredom and to few other entertainment options. A lot of older ex-collectors, who already had plenty of money, just got back into the hobby during the pandemic.

[@sagereyes1604]

I’m so sorry to hear that

[@numbercruncher6242]

Market values fluctuate and are subject to glorious trends on the upside. When true price discovery happens is when trends fall apart. Typically people will not sell into a downward market and that tends to lead to an inertia in the market in general as they don't buy either. The long term trend for most of these is down as the interest in any genre of collectible doesn't carry from generation to generation forever. That is neither good nor bad. While this is happening there will be new markets in other things that will seek to create the impression they are the hot area to be.

[@sade281]

U hav a dope collection the books will go up don’t sweat it 😮

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

Thanks. Not sweating it. I’ve lost more in a day when people panic with stocks.

[@rolleyluktuazon]

Can you do a more modern top 25 most valuable comics post say 1970s?

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

Check out my TOP 100 videos. Lots of newer books in there: PART 1 (comic books 76-100): kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKWXmXt5f6eifqc PART 2 (comic books 51-75): kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIqydJWggZqtbpY PART 3 (comic books 26-50): kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2bOdYqtgZuIbdE PART 4: (comic books 1-25): kzbin.info/www/bejne/fai1dIqfn66Jr7M

[@chrisb5915]

Liked and subbed to ease the pain. Lol

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

Awesome! I need 1 for every dollar in the hole! haha!

[@Robert-ns8kb]

Goes to show just how much the boom messed with fmv. A lot of people took advantage of the boom for sure.

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

I hope there's another one when the day comes for my kids to sell all this stuff!

[@Robert-ns8kb]

@@DTsGEEKSHOW you literally have every grail. Why would they want to sell. That is one worth passing down each generation. Even if they aren't into comics.

[@VivalaRedSox]

As I've gotten older my tastes in comics have changed. I'm selling all of my X-Men which I have every issue. I'm going to focus on collecting what I now love and that's Batman and Spider-Man. I'm focusing on Golden Age Batman at the moment.

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

Cool plan. I have complete runs of X-Men, ASM and Wolverine. Golden Age Batman would be nice, but sounds like an expensive undertaking. 😁

[@digijake1982]

Hulk 1 has always been a rare book and the poor paper it was printed on plays a huge factor in value for higher grades

[@ericmack001]

It was very difficult seeing how much the books have gone down in value. It was surprising.

[@wyattzd]

I am very interested, why is captain america 1 so expensive? Does it have to do with the controversy of Hitler on the cover? I would've expected amazing fantasy 1 to be a lot more expensive

[@boombaman31]

It’s a rare book. There are way more copies of AF15 than there are cap America 1. You don’t see cap America 1 books up for sale very often, whereas, AF15 you can always find one for sale on eBay and other online sources.

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

Yes, all about supply and demand. This book is from 1941. Most of them got tossed or destroyed.

[@bujindork]

I only collect books that had meaning to me as a child(late 80s, early 90s). Good thing most keys from that era are pretty cheap(ASM 300, NM 87 and 98). Silver age has always been awesome to look at but I never had a sentimental attachment to that era so.I dont buy books from that era which saved me alot of money.

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

Awesome! I collected a lot books when they came out in the late 80s and early 90s. The mass supply has kept things fairly affordable over the years. But I wasn't able to fund my college with the proceeds like I planned. =)

[@bruss529]

They probably stopped signing inside rather than outside the cover so that it WOULD show in the holder.

[@Deputy_Dong]

I would happily buy that fantastic four ! First appearance silver surfer from you good sir lol

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

Let's go back to 2021 and I'll sell it to you! LOL

[@Deputy_Dong]

@@DTsGEEKSHOW let build my 1981 DeLorean DMC 12s and I’ll be right back! Marty 😂😂

[@Stickygoose]

This video makes me feel better about myself! Thank you!😊

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

It’s called schadenfreude. You’re welcome! 😁

[@JC-dg6vo]

I am like you, I bought many of those keys between 2002 and 2012. My Hulk 181 (CGC8.5 WP) set me back a whopping. $325.00. I looked at 2021 as a wow moment. I bought everything folks avoided. EC horror, etc. Why folks poured monies into moderns had me scratching my head. I zigged when folks zagged. I still came out on top. I lost money on one book. I think it was Dr Aphra's 1st appearance. I am down $50.

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

Good timing. Are you buying things back up now?

[@JC-dg6vo]

@@DTsGEEKSHOW Yes, I curate my purchases. By this I mean, now I look at the books coming back to market and buy well centered, great color books. Always have but now with people getting out, I take my time. I also bought 35Cent price Var when no one was. I have a wall of top of census. Quality over quantity.

[@daf5162]

You got a badass statue collection

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

Thank you sir!

[@HairyVR]

Ugh this hurts my heart! I have bought a Hulk 181 9.4 during the hype, I am afraid to even look at the price...

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

Sorry to hear it. But hey, you've got a Hulk 181 9.4! Just enjoy it and don't look back.

[@sylversyrfer6894]

Banger collection!

[@KadeBronson]

Dang...your hair is on point.

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

LOL!

[@KadeBronson]

@@DTsGEEKSHOW Are you Filipino?

[@Grimwulf88]

Those Marvel comics are down bc most of those character featuring keys aren't important now. Not only that, but Marvel keeps putting out garbage to mediocre movies and shows since End Game. I purchased around 10k in Star Wars comics, mainly the 2015 Vader series, mainly #3 Dr Aphra 1st App, High Republic #1 and a few others. I bought several raw comics, got them graded, waited until they exploded in value, and sold most. I also purchased quite a few 9.8's at around the lowest price i could. Then held them for a cpl years and it was raining green. Then I just reinvested my initial 10k into more Star Wars comics I feel will be huge in a year or 2. U invested 10 years too late in half of those comics. U bought when they were too high, lol. Basically buying into the dumbass hype. NEVER do that! Bc it will always crash. But if you're a millionaire who shits out money, then by all meams continue to do u.

[@rawstatuereviews]

Money's not everything 😆 I think you'll survive it bud. Just wait couple years and you will again have a 200k gain 💪 cheers!

[@otakutourguide]

Yeah, watvhed your videos during the landemic boom and thought great pickups then. Investing is about timing but collecting is about getting the books you want at the price you think is fair. You have books most collectors only dream about. Not feeling bad for you at all.

[@garyfrancis-williams9160]

They will all rise again slowly, in 5 years they will back to previous. I wouldnt give a damn if I owned those absolute classics. Stunning collection,very jealous.

[@kma6881]

I’m surprised the release of facsimile editions haven’t driven the price of the keys down, more. I’d much rather pay $5 for a facsimile edition key 9.0-9.8 than an original for thousands and get a 4.0. They are both copies of original art.

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

Reprints might have had more affect on the market when there was no other way to read a book. Now with so many ways to read or view comics, it's just another copy. Most big collectors would prefer the real thing in any grade over a reprint, as it's more about the history of the book. For me, owning the original art is the pinnacle of comic collecting.

[@kma6881]

@@DTsGEEKSHOW thanks for the reply. How do you get the original art?

[@kena0421]

Take into account 20% cumulative inflation since then, so knock another 20% off the price. A dollar in 2024 is not worth what it was in 2021.Huge hit. Hope values recover over time for you

[@McShort99]

dont follow the movies, buy/ collect what you like , true fan move, there will always be a fan that will buy it, also it will be hard to to get rid of loved books, fans know this

[@ifradtarvez578]

Only the real DT’s Geek Show fans can like this…

[@jesselynch1928]

Those comics should never should have been that high. Comics are not an investment. They are a joyous hobby. Books should be read and not slabbed. And get off my lawn. 😜. I did enjoy the video. Great commentary and great summary and explanation at the end. Captain America 1? Wonderful. Congrats. Hulk 181? Highly overrated

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

I think of it as a hobby with possible returns. It's okay to slab books if you like. I get why some may not. But you have to have balls of steel if you're thinking about reading any of these books, especially when digital versions are readily available.

[@yager6627]

I own a 3.5 X-men #1. I'm so sad that a graded 6 dropped that low.

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

Most of the these drops were due to them being overvalued a few years back. If you bought before the boom, you're probably still positive.

[@davidsola2205]

Very disappointed that you don’t have the first appearance of the Captain Marvel in your box 😂😂😂😂

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

I have 2 copies of Marvel Super Heroes 13. Sadly, it didn't make the top 25. It's not a very popular book these days.

[@vhyc0sin391]

where to buy cgc graded comics?

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

You can buy graded books in a variety of places: comic shops, conventions, ebay, instagram, facebook, craigslist, and more. Of course, you can send in raw books and get them graded yourself.

[@User8vfjhejf]

Marvel books have taken a huge hit since the movies have been terrible, Auction prices are what pushes these prices and people aren't bidding them up like before. The golden age is where the money in comics are made, I've been selling off all Marvel stuff post 1964 keys and buying golden age instead. More long term and stable investment in Timely/Pre Code Horror/Romance

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

Love my Silver Age characters. Too bad more people don't see them for anything other than movie characters.

[@crunchyfriesalawadh5301]

Investing into things like comic books and funko pops scares me idk why?😂😂

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

There is risk with any investment. In general, the greater the risk, the bigger the reward/loss. That’s why the key is diversification.

[@Papa5murf1]

There are 2 huge comic collecting fallacies: 1. Movie adaptations don't automatically increase value of the comic - if the movie sucks, that can actually DECREASE the value 2. If you are investing, collecting what's "hot" is actually bad, due to supply and demand - it doesn't matter how much interest there is in a comic, if EVERYONE has 5 copies of it in their basement, it will NEVER increase in value

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

The problem is that speculation about movies cause them to increase temporarily. When the movie hits, that’s when you know if you made a mistake or not. Collecting “hot” books doesn’t correlate to the supply of a book necessarily. Rare books can be “hot” as well. But collecting “hot” books usually means there’s already been a run up on the price. So if you’re buying something that is already hot, chances are you missed out on a lot of the appreciation. Same goes for stocks. The trick is to buy things before everyone else thinks they’re hot.

[@jmoolah1689]

i think it would be better to show what you bought the comics for

[@kervjkls]

That's exactly what i was thinking,.... If i can recall correctly., i believe some of these were from his childhood... So Mr DT still made out awesomely, as far as value. ... And not to mention, the values were from around the comic boom a few years ago...

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

Some of these books have been with me for a while and I don’t really remember what I paid for them. I guarantee you, they are worth more now than when I got them.

[@bean6344]

Best video ever. Made my day. Investing in comics? Ha. Collect what you love. Slabs are for suckers.

[@new-z-tonkol2077]

this is the same every inside collecting hobby...during covid waas everything on the roof now its half...

[@vinayakmotie2279]

Hi DT

[@psnitkin4059]

If it's all about making money, and treating comics as commodities, then you're better off just investing real money in real investment vehicles. You can lose just as much there, but the potential gains are probably much higher.

[@survivalSC]

When people got free money they bought comic books and watches lol. Everyone know one the free money ran out the price would go down. We just did not know when. But it’s greed that makes people buy back in 2021 and 2022. It’s like buying stick when the P/E is over 26x and the company has money going down. Sometimes you have to sell take your lose and buy something different.

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

I'm not sure I buy the "free money" theory when it comes to these "big" books. Stimulus checks were only $1,400 per person. Other government assistance like PPP was to cover lost business revenue and help pay employees. So I'm not sure if people really had all that much "free money" to spend on collectibles. I think it was more likely that people needed to find some entertainment and a lot of folks, that had money to burn, decided to revisit their old friends in comic book land (partially for fun and for investment) and wound up paying way too much and jacking up prices.

[@soboloismine]

i remember watching you long time ago

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

Glad you found the channel!

[@LODGE4444]

All the silver age and newer books lost value. The one Golden Age book ( Captain America #1 ) went up in value and I'm sure you would see the same with other Golden Age books. Golden Age goes up - newer, more common books go down.

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

In this scenario, yes. However, there may be scenarios in the future which have different results. But the supply component of "supply and demand" definitely favors the old books.

[@paulobrien9903]

Anybody who looks at that avengers one or Spider-Man one signed by Stanley, and says that that is more valuable than a book without that scribble on the cover is insane.

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

Market would suggest that there are a lot of insane people. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.

[@OpinionatedFanboy]

Actually the loses will be worse be worse if you sell due to fees. Investing in collectables is a terrible idea

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

If you sell privately, there are no fees. There could be capital gains if you have any gains. Investing in collectibles isn’t the worst idea. There are opportunities for profit if you are savvy. But I like to think of it as a hobby that can pay you back. As long as your portfolio is well diversified, there is room for a few collectibles.

[@TheFactorySealedCollector.]

If you ever do sell sell all of those at once to one collector, I think that’s the only way you make a real money

[@justins8089]

Thanks for the laugh man, you guys are silly

[@ComicAddicts]

Its going to happen in the investment world, theres ups and downs.

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

For sure! Can't be avoided. You just need to ride the waves.

[@timeoftheend7156]

I think you got this wrong, the question is not how much the comic has lost value from 2021 until now, the question actually is how much did you pay when you got the comic and how much it is now.

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

If there is only one correct question then it would be purchase price vs. sale price.

[@Caseshells123]

First saying it’s an investment is your first mistake. It’s a hobby, the investment is say Superman 1 Batman 1 that’s investment in even then it’s more like art and a diversified portfolio and more as protect assets and have easy selling assets. I don’t buy books to invest I buy stocks for that as they pay dividends.

[@DTsGEEKSHOW]

No reason to say that these books can't be an investment. They have appreciated quite well over the years. Is it the best investment? As with any investment, it depends when you buy and sell. The key to smart investing is to diversify. You also have to factor in enjoyment and pride of ownership into the total value. Some stocks may pay dividends, but your friends are more likely to get excited about seeing some classic books rather than your mutual fund prospectus. I also own a lot of rental properties. One thing about comics is they don't call you on the weekend to tell you the AC is broken!

[@sirrickthe2nd583]

If you didn't pay $33000 for the book, it's not a lose. Example I pay $1k for book, the book reaches a FMV of $3k one year and then drops to $1500 the next year, I am still up $500, with zero actual loses. Very misleading and negative way to present your information. Absolutely amazing collection.

[@christiantolliver4042]

Honesty not often that you get it in this hobby