Finding Half-Price Comic DEALS at a Special Comic Con!

[@randydebower8240]

There are still collectors out there puting old runs together and not just buying major keys!

[@lunchmoneycomics]

Heck yeah, collecting runs is a great long term goal, most collectors I knew have at least one they are working on!

[@technodestructo]

Amen 90% of my collecting is building childhood runs. From the 80s

[@GrumpyColoradoDad]

Absolutely!!

[@ethanredmon7273]

Just finished all issues of Shang chi master of Kung fu including special marvel 15,16 and all giant sized and king sized annual. Not far on werewolf by night and vol 1 swamp thing

[@robertt9342]

Hi Randy, I am one of those collectors.

[@technodestructo]

Took me four years as a adult to finish my new mutants run. 87 & 98 hurt just a little.

[@robertt9342]

I collect with a low budget, so low grade is ok with me for older books.

[@dansxmencomics]

NEVER feel bad for showing X-Men 😌

[@Sasquashy_1]

I second this❤️

[@dansxmencomics]

@@Sasquashy_1 👏🙌❌ gotta rep the X

[@ScarecrOmega]

Great deals, love the Cockrum X-men issues

[@jimwojton7369]

Chris Claremont goodness! 👍👍

[@timshooter8033]

I know what you're saying when the wife gives the infamous (eye-roll)....she (me wife)does it allot when it comes to comics

[@lunchmoneycomics]

I knew there would be many who would relate to that!

[@jaya076]

Your sister won’t be happy,you moved the Lunchbox, cmon man 😂😂😂 No more voice over, tunes and flicking 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@ComicCollectorGeek]

Lots of great stuff. The prices are still a bit high.

[@jadecasssie]

My husband is a huge Xmen fan and xmen makes up like 40% of our collection lol.

[@lunchmoneycomics]

That’s great! Mine is probably at 50% at this point!

[@Comiccomplter55]

Has you're wife asked when are u going to stop? Lmao

[@lunchmoneycomics]

Yep, all the time lol

[@the-G-Man2022]

Love that you’re a collector who genuinely loves the stories and the hobby itself. Glad that you’re NOT one of those speculators who doesn’t read the comics, only buys slabbed books, snubs any comics below a 9.8 grade, and just ‘casually’ drops hundreds to a few thousand dollars on ‘key’ comics because THAT is just not the norm for most of us comics readers and collectors. Loving the pick ups. Always brings a smile to see comics I once owned as a kid before selling them to move from the East Coast to the West Coast.

[@jadecasssie]

I love that there's so many aspects to collecting. I actually just got a 8.0 slabbed Batman book because I genuinely like the story and cover art. Could care less about getting a 9.8. I don't buy books with characters and stories I don't care about 🤷‍♀️

[@robertt9342]

I think the only people in the hobby I am not fan of is the speculators, they don’t care about the paper between the plastics, just the paper they can get for selling it. The speculators are just there to cut off a portion of profit from transactions that likely would occur anyways. Honestly if someone collects for the purpose of collecting and not reading I am fine with that, they are just a different kind of collector and not a consumer of the media.

[@4stringerbass540]

Love Claremont as well. Not sure if you saw, but I think he’s going to be at at Terrificon at Mohegan Sun this year. I typically pass at signature events but I may have to get to this one.

[@lunchmoneycomics]

I did see that and I plan to be there!

[@jackmatthews7243]

Because of this channel I bought my first comic book (at 41 years old!) It's not really a book per se but the graphic novel for Secret Invasion. I love how the books presented in hardback and I much prefer having all the books of the story combined into one.

[@lunchmoneycomics]

That’s awesome, made my day! I hope you really enjoy it!

[@customworldart]

Great deals on the X-Men comic books, one of my Favorites, 1st Gambit cover. A very expensive book to have. 🤤

[@olegopher]

Big ALF fan

[@Godovgrind]

Great Haul

[@rftaitague]

The "wifey eye roll" has been known to make its presence known more than a few times in our home. Thankfully it's swift and over before it can have a lasting impact on my collecting mission

[@wilverdornell8]

Thank you Mike. Love Mondays. Take care.

[@turbomantodd2002]

My wife rolls her eyes so much they are now like a slot machine and just spin! Nice Con grabs!

[@attivolleyball202]

I really liked the Secret Wars 1

[@cathysummers7558]

Loved the comics. Great video! ❤️🇺🇲

[@flamebroiledeggs]

You are so lucky! Here on the west coast (Seattle Area) we don't have a lot of flea markets or comic shows. We have the toy fair at the Puyallup fair grounds once a year and Comi-con in Seattle, which is sooooo expensive just to get in. Keep up your great videos!!

[@kevinlents9545]

Love the ALF #1 Mike (I have one... I have a Fraggle Rock #1, too. [snort!]). Anytime you talk about the X-Men is fine with me, buddy! Love my LMC. 😁

[@Mr.ju4ncho]

Man!!! Here in Texas don’t have discounts like that 😢

[@bobh8783]

Cool 90s books!!!

[@Sasquashy_1]

Mike! So surreal to run into at Cliffs con and then get a Cliff’s con video the next day! Nice to chat and you will be happy to know that I trade and cashed for a grail! I traded a handful of books and $150 for an X-men 4 at a 4.0!!! I’m beyond pumped!! Just wanted to share. Take care and thanks for the great content.

[@lunchmoneycomics]

No way! Congrats! That was probably the second biggest one you needed. I’d absolutely love to have that book, I’m very happy for you. Great running into you and I’m sure we’ll bump into each other again!

[@joshscomics01]

Sweet pick-ups. Looking to do my shooting footage for my channel. Love seeing you digging through the bins.

[@ricks69z28]

Some great finds Mike, love the Secret Wars, I just can’t figure out a way to remember a lot of the minor and major keys, I guess it just comes with time. Rick 😎✌️

[@philcamacho127]

Great pickups for such terrific prices. 👏 Have several of the same books, although Alf #1 continues to elude me (or me it??). Glad you also have fun hunting. Aside from your son, does anyone else in the family share the same passion for this fun hobby? 😄👍

[@lunchmoneycomics]

Nope, just us! My wife does enjoy super hero movies though so that’s a small win.

[@zimbo111]

Alian Life Form! ALF! I😮 I did not know thst. Thanks for bring that up Mike.

[@Bather12]

Love it. Mind you, some of those prices are crazy...Venom Lethal Protector 1 for $25 - Woah! Glad I got mind back in the day for a pound or two (I'm in the UK).

[@fikebobby1]

Love to follow along in my CLZ app and see what I have… didn’t have any of the New Mutants and don’t have that Thor just the one before and after of course lol

[@samuelsiedschlag4486]

I do the double up with Silver Surfer books. These small shows can be sooooo much fun. Chris Claremont is coming to do a signing here in Fargo in May.

[@dennismarkham9827]

Great finds!! I'm loving that Secret Wars....I just finished collecting Volume 2 and working on Volume 1.

[@jeremybarnett3945]

Glad to see your X-Men Clairmont run is coming together!

[@dr5who1]

Nice haul. I enjoy going to Cliffs once a month. I’m working on the John Byrne Fantastic Four run. Almost finished and starting to get the Kree Skull war run in Avengers. I know about the eye roll. When I talk to my wife I usually say at the end insert eye roll here lol

[@NHShanyay]

I went to this mini con. Missed meeting you and complimenting you on your videos. I made it into the video however. I'm the giant 25 seconds in. Great content, keep it up.

[@lunchmoneycomics]

Aw man, too bad we didn’t get a chance to meet. If you see me again make sure you say hi!

[@paulharper9711]

YES! I have received the infamous eye roll from my wife too. Great pick ups. 👍🏻

[@RJCXDOfficial]

The voiceover is a great addition

[@lunchmoneycomics]

Thanks, it’s something I’ve done a few times in the past and maybe I’ll drag it out more often instead of music.

[@RJCXDOfficial]

@@lunchmoneycomics the video was a perfect balance. I like the voice over because I work from home lol

[@GrumpyColoradoDad]

Nice pickups! Great prices on those X-Men books, too. My daughter and I went to our first con this weekend. I picked up Firestorm #1, Captain America #133, some Frank Miller Daredevils I needed, plus a bunch of stuff from the dollar bins too. Also got my first 2 golden age books, Joe Polooka #31 & #32, just because!

[@lunchmoneycomics]

Congrats! Can’t go wrong with Frank Miller Daredevil, I’ll have a video out in a few weeks where I talk about some!

[@adrianslawinski9518]

Love ALF Mike, but my favourite is the Thor book with one of the greatest villains ever, Juggernaut. Followed by the xmen with Dr doom and Arcade, check out the new Murderworld series featuring Arcade, looks pretty cool.

[@19cohiba75]

That was my first time going to that show and pretty sure I seen you. 4K is around the corner for you, CONGRATULATIONS !!

[@Hydrus96]

GREAT video as usual!!!!

[@davidbarnes2751]

Great haul and I really like the voiceover. Appreciate the comic content - keep it up! 🎉

[@ryancousineau1856]

Find that Alf cover with "the Seal", amazing cover.

[@brianmarlow707]

I have to say ALF #1 is my favorite one you picked up. I had an ALF stuffed animal and watched the show. I get the eye roll from my son when I pick up issues of ALF. My wife quit with the eye roll and ignores me completely when it comes to my nostalgic Comics.

[@leeniren3706]

Those are some really good pick ups. I happen to have an almost complete run of Alf. It’s actually a pretty good read.

[@mathchemboss7487]

I sold Secret Wars series end 2021 for a ridiculous price (€500,=) thinking to buy them again when prices are down, but I found out I only like the covers and dont care for the interior art so much.. And I do not have enough room for all the other great covers I have in my comic room, so I will not buy again. Nr 1 is tempting though :), especially so cheap..

[@NYCVega]

LOVE the voice over! And I really appreciate your channel, it reminds me of books that I've forgotten and now know to go after.

[@MarcSpectorComics]

Nice pickups mike the secret wars was my favorite. And yes that contest of champions was also a great series

[@ryanmay5519]

Forge is back in the X-men A lot, he’s on the X-men team lead by Cyclops and also in X-force currently …… probably because Beast is now a fat one eyed cartoon evil villain, that put a naked wolverine in a hole in the dirt and used him as his black ops murder Slave.

[@corso_kid]

Great comic sale… great deals and some super high.. SW # 1 is always good

[@BZackheim]

That selection of X-books for $20 is just amazing. Thanks for giving me hope that I can finish my X-Men run for less than a fortune.

[@BoxedUpComics]

I also had an ALF plush toy when I was a kid, but in Argentina were I am from. I was a huge ALF fan and still am.

[@michaelgallant1977]

Great looking books 👍

[@hermbolt1]

As I think I said before, I love the Secret Wars series - got me into the addiction, er.. collecting hero comics. On a different note, have you run across a copy of Alf #48? Might have to break a bigger piggy bank to get it, lol.

[@lunchmoneycomics]

I’ve never seen Alf 48 in person, it’s a pretty ridiculous comic though!

[@charliedogg7683]

Hi Mike, good to hear the walking music back. I was pleased to see pulp magazines on some of the tables, many comics collectors I know also collect or are interested in pulps (and famous Golden and Silver Age creators like Gardner Fox and Julius Schwartz moved from the SF pulps to comics). Based on your wife's reaction to Alf #1, whatever you do, do not show her the cover of Alf #48 (check online to see why). Favourite cover from your purchases: Uncanny X-Men #184, awesome art complemented by such intense colours. At conventions I always try to stay until the last couple of hours as that's when dealers are packing up and many offer great discounts so they don't have to take so many comics back to the store or warehouse. Mike, you're nearly at 4000 subscribers, congratulations!

[@lunchmoneycomics]

Yes, I will never show her Alf 48! Unfortunate, I’m always at comic shows early so I haven’t had a chance for packing up deals, I’ll have to make a point to do that in the future.

[@Frankofsector2814]

Hi Mike, great video. I really like the background music to your voice-over. Which two books represent the 90's better than Darkhawk no. 1 and Sleepwalker no. 1? Other than that I totally agree with you that most of the prices were way too high.

[@lunchmoneycomics]

Most of the prices are just starting points and they expect to negotiate down, but it really depends on the vendor. And yes Darkhawk and Sleepwalker take me back every time!

[@Yungcomics]

great pickups, man! im trying to get that Secret Wars (1st beyonder cameo) too. recently saw an old series on him with multiple spidermans from alternate universes who came together.

[@justinscales3460]

Completing my run of New Mutants locally was the end of my grail run and it helped me change my collection focus to key books until I figure out what series to collect next.

[@Comiccomplter55]

That old chestnut?

[@lunchmoneycomics]

Old fashioned saying. I whip those out sometimes

[@adamhaught9667]

900 dollars for xmen # 25 ?? I found that in the dollar bin last week. Nice Haul though

[@lunchmoneycomics]

Yeah, a 9.8 is definitely not worth that, maybe it was a special variant?

[@wayneweidman1543]

You’re becoming one of my favorite comic channels. Thanks for the great content!

[@lunchmoneycomics]

Thank YOU for watching!

[@christophertreadwell5815]

Alf #1 is definitely a cool book, but Alf #48 is the big money one if you find it out in the wild. Also, if you are looking for places to visit during the winter months... there is an indoor Flea Market in Sturbridge called Sturbridge Flea Market which is a decent sized place and they have a few vendors with comic books for sale (possibly some of the same who sell in the Palmer Flea Market).

[@lunchmoneycomics]

Yes! I’m always on the lookout for that Alf cover and I’ve been to the Sturbridge flea markets a few times. I actually have a few books from there I can never quite fit into a video so I want to go back soon and get some more footage. Thanks!

[@christophertreadwell5815]

@@lunchmoneycomics oh sweet!! They used to have more vendors selling books but I guess it can be a revolving door of inventory. I almost forgot that there is another Comic Book Shop in Westboro on Rt 9 called the Hall of Comics. The owners are very nice and talkative and some neat innovative ways to sell key books including running a live claim stream from their Facebook page 3 Mondays a month. Definitely worth a stop!!

[@calebleland8390]

Man, Mike, I can't believe you found an ALF #1 in the wild! 😂😂 I actually just got a copy of Secret Wars 1 last year. That series is still great, even if it was meant to sell toys. And, of course, I'm digging those X-Men books. First appearance of Forge is sweet. Wicked good haul, brother!

[@comicspa]

I’m going to assume the books you went back for and couldn’t find were X-Men books😂? Using Lunch Money to buy X-Men books has to be tough…..until this upload. Good pick ups for the price you paid!

[@Jerm767]

Never been to a con before, seems fun

[@Red-Devil884]

Illyana’s Rasputing first app is actually Giant Size Xmen #1 😊

[@lunchmoneycomics]

So I’ve heard but I’ve had this debate with people before. It’s a recon first appearance and a lot of people don’t accept it as a first appearance because she isn’t named and there is no indication she’s Colossus’ sister. So while many people cite that, for me personally it isn’t her (when though GSX1 is my favorite comic book!)

[@l.greenemachine66]

I have to say I like them all but do you want me to pick one I'll fix Secret Wars. LOL thanks for sharing another good video I appreciate it

[@robertt9342]

Problem with the 50% off sales is that it’s often jacked up prices so they can provide a small discount. If some of these books were always that price, I don’t know how they would ever sell. Example: Robin #1 at $15 is way way too much, the discount brings it down to overpriced high grade raw.

[@lunchmoneycomics]

It’s true, but sometimes as the market goes down the sellers don’t want to reprice everything so they throw the discount to save themselves the work. So I like to read those big discounts as market corrections.

[@monkeyg0d]

Man that's a great price on that Secret Wars #1, I was happy snagging a decently high grade one the other day for $50. Conversely that first Taskmaster book was laughable. I just got a 8/8.5 for the same price. Stuff is out there, just gotta look. Great pickups!

[@mathchemboss7487]

But I would have bought FF 72 CGC 7.5 for half price..., that was really cheap... and then would have cracked the case to enjoy the book .. why would I want a case ?

[@lunchmoneycomics]

Haha, unfortunately that book was not in the half price box… if it was I wouldn’t have hesitated picking it up!

[@jaya076]

I Love your videos brother 🎉

[@lunchmoneycomics]

Thanks so much!

[@hor1zon488]

Good video, my understanding though is that illyana (magik) first appearance is actually giant-size x-men #1, that her first adult appearance the one u showing, big fan of Magik 😀

[@lunchmoneycomics]

Yes, I’ve seen that referenced and heard many people mention it. For me she’s just an unnamed child in GSX1 and no one, not even Colossus, acts as if she is related to him. I’m sure it’s a recon, but still a fun little fact. For me this is more of her first appearance because she’s actually named.

[@hor1zon488]

@@lunchmoneycomics yeah true I agree, probably good too because I will never get to own the giant-size x-men #1 😆

[@lunchmoneycomics]

@@hor1zon488 I said the same thing and then one sort of fell into my lap. You never know!

[@richardwestphal5184]

As a crazy cat guy, I have to disagree with the ELF comments

[@JasonBernier-b5r]

Conventions are places where you can pick up stuff that's cheaper but i think i got ripped off at a comic shop specifically issue 145 of the uncanny xmen.

[@TheSilverAgeComics]

Im sorry…but was that $900 for X-Men #25?

[@lunchmoneycomics]

Yeah I don’t know what was up with that, maybe a special variant? Otherwise not sure where that price comes from, a normal copy isn’t any where near that at a 9.8

[@TheSilverAgeComics]

@@lunchmoneycomics I have a stack of old new stock 😂 maybe I can retire early. I do know the gold letter variant is pricey but still nowhere close to $900.

[@michaelreidt4843]

Great video. Nice pickups. Did you get the blue Galactus in Secret Wars #1? If you did, it's worth a little more than the purple Galactus.

[@glennborchardt3533]

Actually it's the other way around. There are more copies of SW1 with the Blue Galactus than the correct colored version.

[@lunchmoneycomics]

@@glennborchardt3533 oh wow, I forgot to even check! Thanks for the reminder!

[@theClubberLang]

Is the secret war the one with the error?

[@lunchmoneycomics]

No I checked, Galactus is colored normally

[@lorenzoclaypots]

Quick question... maybe a quick answer. You said that you shoot your afterwards at night when your family is in bed... but I've noticed your son in a few of your episodes and a few of your afterwards also. When did you shoot these? PS, I enjoy the father son dynamic with collecting comics and would like to see more of it in the future.

[@lunchmoneycomics]

Ah, for those ones I just shoot right after we get home. Not all my filming is done late, but I usually don’t like doing it when I could be doing something else with the family.

[@janetbailey3804]

DEAR JACK, GEEZ CONNECTICUT HAS AWFUL HIGH PRICES, I WOULD AVOID THEM MYSELF BECAUSE YOU'D BE SPENDING LUNCH MONEY FOR A YEAR!!GARY BAILEY KING OF DARKNESS REALLY IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE WHO DOESN'T LIKE THE X-MEN.? YOU PROVED ME WRONG ABOUT CONNECTICUT I AM SORRY, THESE ARE UNCANNY BOOKS, PUN INTENDED!!GARY BAILEY