Everything You Need To Know About Investing In Comic Books

I've been around comics my entire life, and now for a business am a Comic Book dealer. I will teach you everything you need to know about how to invest in comic books. What all the different terms and lingo mean. How to not only figure out the prices of comic books but how to go about finding them. If you are a beginner or more advanced this video has it all with great information and tips on how to be better at investing into alternative investments, such as comic books.
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[@robertbanning6393]

I started collecting comics in nineteen seventy one and worked in the industry for almost twenty years. This is the best explanation I have ever seen or heard for market investment. Well done❤

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Wow. Thanks. Ya I tried to be as thorough as possible.

[@1pill2pillredpillbluepill]

I’m shocked he hasn’t blown up yet

[@user-infinite]

​@@ComicBookInvestmentsI started in 1970.

[@israelnieves7785]

I stick to silver age and golden age keys…. That’s how I bought my 2nd house I invested around $65,000 into 20-30 silver age books and a few GA books and sold them for $130,000 and used that as a down payment on my house… happy wife happy life… 😄

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Wow. That’s awesome. That is how it is done!

[@TheShop90sKids]

Where did you buy them from and how long did you sit on them for? I’m new to this. Right now I’m selling some of my own collection and flipping books from Craigslist.

[@user-infinite]

I agree that the classic golden age of comics was worth more than gold than today's. Can invest much in today's new generation of comics. I have been collecting comics since elementary school but did not prefer to sell them because they had no price tag. More valuable when they become classics.

[@Fin-gj2th]

​@@TheShop90sKids no answer for you, damn

[@TheShop90sKids]

@@Fin-gj2th Who cares, I’ve been consistent in selling comics from when I made this comment. Been doing pretty good since then.

[@edduran2571]

Great job Dave. I like how you explained the fomo part…too many influencers push new collectors into collecting comics that are worthless in 6 months

[@davidsamuelson2089]

We need people under 40 to be interested in reading & collecting comics. If not, comics will become the next beanie babies, Hummel & toy train trajectory.

[@ComicBookInvestments]

True. But that’s gonna be hard to do

[@User8vfjhejf]

comics weren't meant to be investments or collectibles like beanie babies were, no one in the 30's-60s thought, hey, these might be valueable, I should hold onto them.

[@davidsamuelson2089]

@@User8vfjhejf sure but if you’re “investing” in this spec hobby, you need someone younger than you willing to buy your stuff eventually to hold value. If no one cares, you have nothing.

[@johnnycalderon9951]

That's wild my gf has a amazing fantasy 15 and I'm telling her to hold on

[@ComicBookInvestments]

yes hold on to that thing. you should never sell unless you have to, especially now isnt the best time to sell. But if you ever need to, hit me up [e-mail]

[@KozysGhost]

Don’t break up. That book may one day finance your honeymoon!

[@chadnelson1150]

​@@KozysGhost or finance the wedding lol

[@MetalBum]

I’d buy it

[@coolworldpopculture]

So, I admit that I'm two double whiskys into my night after a three-mile walk this afternoon and very little sleep, again, last night (and, oh, there are so many other dynamics working right now)..but, DAMN, what a video! Remarkable content. I am so glad I chose to watch this right now. Thanks for this.

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Awesome. Whiskey on rocks?

[@Professor_Pecora]

This is an excellent video for novice comic book collectors or for people interested in getting involved into comic book collecting and investing. You did a really great job and covered all the bases. Your video is engaging and it was well thought out and structured. 🤜🏻🤛🏻💯

[@gerardsadaya6834]

Thanks for this video - it is the best explanation I've heard about starting collecting comics. I used to many years ago as a child/teenager, but only now getting into it 25 years later as an adult. A lot to soak up!

[@ComicBookInvestments]

no worries, glad I could help

[@joek5175]

Great information! I wish this video was out when I started collecting.

[@MetalBum]

Great overview and fundamentals of collecting investing. Thanks Dave. Rwgards metal bum.

[@jarredsmith9187]

Dave,that was a great video and you are 100% right. I still think it is just crazy after 15 years of collecting that I only have 4 short boxes but I am very picky with my books cause I only buy Keys, Low Print Runs and Rare Variants.

[@ActionFigureGrader]

I finally started listening to your advice (took me long enough). I recently picked up Clone Wars 1, Star Wars 42 and Hulk 340 in a 9.8. Great video.

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Awesome! I know you love those Star Wars comics :)

[@randydebower8240]

Hmm, I heard someone a while back proposing a "Chrome Era" to follow the Copper Age. But Nickel Age is definitely a new one!! Your video really cover it all pretty well!

[@teetoo3790]

Great video. Explains things well.

[@dalemoyers8881]

Great video as always!!! Very informative and well said. Keep up the great work. 😎

[@ComicBookInvestments]

I appreciate that

[@MetalBum]

Watched again this is really great.😊😊😊😊

[@Kasper_Youkai]

TY for this video. Very informative for a Newbie! 🦊👍🏽

[@DumstarBillionaire]

Damn Nice Video Man!

[@jaya076]

Thank you ❤ one of the best videos I’ve seen here

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Glad you liked it!

[@thedrifter4467]

Thanks Dave well done. Very easy to understand.

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@leeniren3706]

Some very good advice overall, I recently bought a book and when I was done I had an additional $200 in fees that I did not expect. Made an otherwise great deal into one that was over paid for.

[@danielosborn6902]

Really informative comprehensive video on the foundation for comic book collecting/investing.

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@leveragecomics5067]

Great resource for people wanting to get into the hobby, smart video from a seasoned vendor!

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Thank you. Ya I figured most of those I briefly talk about but I wanted to put them all into one solid video

[@christianrodriguez3637]

Great advice!

[@joelmiradora4256]

One of the best and well done video explanation to be a comic collector in the KZbin.. Thanks so much..

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Glad you like it. Something i wanted to do for awhile. So glad I finally made the video

[@rcweslowski609]

outstanding job. very concise and easy to understand. thanks

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Glad it was helpful!

[@nickcfrommn9248]

I have been collecting since I was 14! Good overall video!!! What do you think about collecting page only cgc comics especially on very hard to find comics? Been seeing these coming up lately Thanks

[@teetoo3790]

With Guardians 3 being only the significant super hero movie coming out this year in 2023 we will continue to see comic book prices go down. The bubble has burst.

[@michaeltan4204]

Well done 👍👏

[@blairhartgrove7594]

Long time collector. Still picked up some info

[@scooobydoo27]

And all of that strategy matters less than ... lucky surprises. In the early 90s, death of Robin, Punisher ltd 1, and Woverine 1 were selling for $50 - $200. I spent $50 on X-Men 4 that was in 5.0 condition. I had no insight, I just got lucky that she turned into an important MCU character.

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Well yes of course their is a bit of luck. Ur there is also knowledge. Like buying a amazing fantasy 15 is pretty much a no brainer. Other ones there is more risk but higher reward

[@scooobydoo27]

@@ComicBookInvestments it can also be fun just to make some low to moderate cost, lottery ticket style picks. Mine are: Doctor Aphra 1 Alpha Flight 19 (first Talisman ) X-Men 153 (first bamf) I just envision this scenario where Disney release a bamf plush toy and it becomes a hit.

[@scooobydoo27]

For newbies wondering why people restore books -- because they put them on eBay at a discount without mentioning that they're restored. Rest assured, however that once it's sent to CGC, they'll know.

[@gregmarshall2513]

Some great advice…..my advice is buy what you like 🔥

[@iNeverHadMercy]

Excellent Info.....

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Thanks

[@DanSchawbel]

Awesome!!!!!

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Thanks, ya took awhile to get this video out

[@michaelthomas9462]

Thank you

[@scooobydoo27]

You forgot one: don't invest in She-Hulk (or any other MCU shows that ridicule the very people that buy comic books), because you're going to be really sad when it shows up again and again on the "these books are going down" videos. The first appearance of She-Hulk is now selling for less than the first appearance of Nova (Frankie Raye).

[@elizabethscott584]

Great video! Thanks for the reminders! FOMO is real!

[@thundergodd6086]

Hey Dave, in the immortal words of the John Hancock movie----Good Job. 🙂

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Thanks :)

[@davidsamuelson2089]

This is a great beginner video btw.

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Thanks. Ya that was my intent

[@LoneWolf-ky7cq]

Great guide man! As a new collector huge thanks. Even though I'm European, there are some eu ebay sellers I can watch for good occasions. But I was waiting for something and unfortunately you didn't say about it. That's my question: What is the better option, buy for example one high grade key or a few mid grade keys instead? Greetings from Poland!

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Thanks, I would say it depends on the value and what key? Like I always recommend silver age spider mans in the 8.0-9.0 range for a decent price. But its good to have a couple good books vs having 100s

[@pedrojuarez2483]

Hey David! Always appreciate ur insight and knowledge... Share ur thoughts with me on the FedNOW that starts (even if just as a "trial run") as soon as July... Anddd why is nobody talking about this? Perhaps a video on it and how it will effect... EVERYTHING! Thanks!

[@ComicBookInvestments]

I see nothing groundbreaking for fednow. They have these types of systems already. Venmo, Zelle, stripe, dwolla, ect…. All of these do pretty much the same thing. Zelle would be the closest. Direct transfer from bank to bank instantly. We use Zelle every day for customers. No fees. Fast and easy.

[@pedrojuarez2483]

@@ComicBookInvestments yeah, the biggest difference though is that this is being pushed by the fed, where all the other aforementioned outlets are by private companies. I get uneasy anymore when gov has their hands in something... I'm just wondering what this monster will grow into. Starting it off as a service that is helpful is good and all, but could just be a disguise 4a bigger plan. Thanks 4ur thoughts!

[@reytripleseis]

Can you do a video on how to submit to CGC?

[@chi-tn]

Is there a demand for buying complete runs or partial runs? For example Daredevil 1-100

[@wvufan669]

Dave looking for long term investments but cannot afford the gold standard keys any suggestion beside silver age spidy & batman with adams batman included

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Go for first appearances of very popular characters. New mutants 98. Got Deadpool. Pick up 9.0 plus. I have videos on top 10 comics for investing for each decade. Obviously the newer decades are cheaper

[@RPRsChannel]

*_All one needs to know is that White Pages is best and Off White-To White Pages is second best and that even Off-White is (very)good._* *_One should also know that one can improve the Paper Grade by mere light._* *_And IMO, anything before 1/1/1980 that is not White Pages is a bit "odd"._* *_Just one thing, a CGC 10 is ALWAYS "White Pages". There does not exists a CGC 10 that is "Off-White Pages". A CGC 9.9 can be "Off-White To White Pages", but not "Off-White". The paper quality and color DOES count on the grade._* *_Now, just wipe CGC 10 from your mind, 0.1% of ALL books graded by CGC have been graded a 10. And more than half of those 10's were manufactured with intent on being graded a 10 or are specialty books that need enormous precision, like foil, "real silver", faux leather. And only 0.4% of all books graded by CGC are a 9.9._* *_Back to the paper quality, there's 26-28 of these "Paper Grades", but that includes when some books were printed on colored paper and when the inks used bled into the gutters making the paper look like it was colored(few, and many decades ago this was common)._* *_An example: there is no book with "Tan Pages" that is higher than a CGC 8.0; because the pages are Tan._* *_Off-White To White Pages simply means: from the center of the book to the edges the pages are White to Off-White. The worst part of the Page Grade is mentioned first-usually. One should just consider the paper color changes from the center to the edges._* *_Just by giving the book "Blue Light Therapy", you can adjust the paper grade and get a grade bump. I have done this and will keep doing this. If one were inclined, one could place the book outside in the Sun for a similar result, but that is harder to control; for one, the cover can get faded quickly._* *_There is a list floating out there based on paper quality you can judge the grade. It seems extremely accurate-for my collection it was 100% accurate._* *_That was surprising. I expected 50%._* *_Poor air quality, damp air quality, temperature, body odor, pet odor, cigarette smoke, cooking fumes, spores and mold etc, etc are what change the paper quality._* *_But then there's luck. As a kid I had "readers-copies". I just piled these in an open box that was at sometime placed in a storage that was not ideal for comic books. Decades later, when I found the OPEN, readers box(it was large), with un-bagged books: only the comic books on top of the comic book piles in the box were damaged; by dust. A thick layer that really could not be totally removed; but the rest were fine! I had many of them graded to get more liquidity for my collection-these books were never accounted for, so this was "free money". They came back 9.4-9.8's...._*

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Page quality to me doesn’t really add much value unless it’s a more common book where you have options. Like a wolverine limited 1 9.4. Probably 100s available at any given time. So why not choose the white pages one

[@virtualrealityfitness283]

Marvel got rid of Victoria Alonso what a beautiful day!!!

[@patdenney7046]

A girlfriend of mine inherited a whole storage unit comic books! She won’t be back from the trip till the fifth of next month! I will try to take some pictures then and send them to you see what you think!

[@ComicBookInvestments]

wow, thats very cool. Ya take some pics then send them to my email and I can help you figure out the value and what to do with them. [e-mail]

[@davidsamuelson2089]

Always wonder how CGC says a hulk 181 could cost $1,000+ to grade while hulk 183 cost say $40. Outside of price gouging at a criminal level should it take a grader any longer on one vs the other? Are the cases different? Oh yeah, sorry, that’s right, “insurance”. C’mon. They have large blanket coverage. If something happens to your book at any step, CGC isn’t going to admit fault.

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Cgc and all other grading companies just trying to make more money. But to be fair you gotta factor in that low level graders grade low value comics. And better graders grade expensive stuff. And better graders have a higher salary

[@VivalaRedSox]

I sold a 9.8 Hulk 340 Mark Jewelers variant for 15k. I had no idea what it would be worth so I just threw out a number and someone bought it.

[@NeverShoutScoty]

I’m stuck on should I slab a First Appearance Morbius, sell it raw and how much, or just keep it for lolz. Now I paid 5$ from some random guy for it but it’s horrible looking lol The cover is not stapled on and has a few cuts on it, the back cover is missing, but the pages are intact but tan. Thoughts from the Comic community? Thanks!!

[@spiderscomics1180]

with that description the book is a 0.5 grade and would have an approximate value of $5-$10. I;'m sure someone on IG might pay $20 just to get a #101 to read. But no, not worth paying the postage/encapsulation fees at that level.

[@TheShop90sKids]

IMO if you like the book keep it, if you bought it with the intent to flip, just flip as is. Not worth the cost and hassle with slabbing.

[@markdraperr]

I'm interested in starting to collect the original star wars comics. Would these be worth it for a long term investment?

[@ComicBookInvestments]

A few of them yes. Star Wars 1 is a good long term investment imo. Go for the old ones in high grade 9.0 plus. Issues 1-4

[@dalemoyers8881]

I’m a huge Star Wars fan and I’m currently working on getting the original run of comics now. I had some of them that I bought 30 years ago but not all of them…not sure why. There are certain key issues that will always be in demand and others not so much but at the end of the day Buy What You Like. 😎

[@DeanStrickson]

If you’re buying those early issues, watch out for reprints. They’re worth a fraction of the 1st printings.

[@markdraperr]

@@ComicBookInvestments Ok thank you! :)

[@bignothing909]

long story short. wait for the rescission

[@bikingnothiking9696]

Can you help me with Amazing spiderman 365, it seems the Newsstand is the favorise option…. What do you suggest ? Is it a Book worth buying ?

[@ComicBookInvestments]

I think its a ok book, but just dont see that as a great long term book. I think it will increase but I think there are better books ROI

[@bikingnothiking9696]

@@ComicBookInvestments i mean 362

[@mythirdlife101]

First time i've heard of the Nickel Age

[@ComicBookInvestments]

That’s because I coined it 😂 I think it’s dumb that “modern” lasts 30 years and keeps going. All others last 15ish years. So I decided to break it up

[@mythirdlife101]

@@ComicBookInvestments I absolutely agree. I was just talking about this in my newest video as well.

[@spiderscomics1180]

Made me sit up when I heard that - but it true, worth barely a nickel!

[@davidsamuelson2089]

There’s a Nickel Age?

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Yup. I coined it myself. I think it’s dumb how “modern” lasts 30 years. They need to break it up. And I think the start of the mcu is a good change in comics to start a new age

[@26snoopy82]

I have heard Popeye was the first super hero before super hero.

[@EarthlingAlex]

The song your using gives me alarm clock ptsd

[@davidsamuelson2089]

First, I get what you’re trying to say. However, you are talking about the crème de la crème of comics books at the beginning, cherry picking so to speak. 99.9% of books never hit those rates. You need to know zero if you invest in a mutual fund or go the s&p 500 way. Comics are an unstable, unregulated & immature market, i.e., very speculative. Not a good “investment.”

[@ComicBookInvestments]

With the right knowledge you can know what to pick. Tell someone to buy a Batman 1 or af 15 and you can’t go wrong. Those books were the cream back 20 years ago and still are. It’s like buying Apple stock.

[@davidsamuelson2089]

@@ComicBookInvestments sure, but again, who owns Batman 1? Superman 1? And AF15 is nice (I have 2) but you need really high grades to make them a great investment, esp at today’s prices. I can put $1K in a mutual fund, what kind of Batman 1 am I going to get for that? If you have $50K to throw at a comic, you’re at the uppermost echelon of a collector.

[@spiderscomics1180]

@@ComicBookInvestments so true, silver age Spider-Man has always been collected and always will. it's our hobby's blue chip. Bat Man - arguably our hobby's greatest character - you simply cannot go wrong, they are ingrained (and continued to be) in our culture.

[@Black_Adam911]

Look for books that didn't sell upon their release and have limited circulation. Supply and demand. Speaking in strictly investment terms. Collecting should be about fun though.

[@alphaomega9563]

collect what you like another 10-20 years kids that has money may not even care about the older books. They might be collecting newspapers that are graded etc lol

[@ComicBookInvestments]

yes collect what you like, but if you are going into comics with the intent of investing in them, then this is a good guide