Hunting for Comics In Berkeley | Comic Haul | Comic Books

It's time to hunt some comics in the wild. This is a vlog style video where I take you along for the hunt. Sometimes we walk away with some good books and sometimes we just walk away. I hope that you enjoy this video.
Correct: Fantastic Comics is the name of the shop--not Fantasy.
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[@comicprophet2144]

My coworker told me a few months ago of a butcher who has a collection of Silver Age books. I went to his shop and he gave me a great deal that included FF 48, ASM 50, X-men 50. This is what I think makes this hobby so much fun!! Happy hunting!!

[@aznsketcher]

that is pretty awesome!!! you got some nice books to go along with some nice cuts of meats!! lol

[@RegieCollects]

Lol@ICT. I’ll take the tenderloin and some comic keys, please. Congrats Comic Prophet. Those are three great books.

[@andreajump1743]

Great video!! Fun upbeat energy!!!

[@RegieCollects]

Lol. Thank you my friend.

[@FantasticComics]

Thanks for visiting and giving us a shout Regie! We IG books we are putting out in the store and on the Ebay!

[@RegieCollects]

Hey brother!!! Did your brother tell you that I hit the shop again? I had to get a few more things. Hit us with the eBay and IG links!! Don’t be shy. 😀 Sorry about the error on the name of the shop. My bad. I dropped a note into the description.

[@UelCarter]

@@RegieCollects no prob on the name. and yes my brother, Jeff, did say he met you. he, like me, enjoyed your coming in, and the video. thanks for the kind words!

[@marveljoe6772]

Good stuff Regie. I’m still working on you list for ASM.

[@RegieCollects]

I appreciate you brother. I’m ticking books off almost daily. 😎😜

[@tonymiles273]

Yep, amazing 123 is their 1st meeting.

[@titoscomicscollectibles3031]

Awesome Spideys!!!💪😊👌

[@jamesgallegos2803]

Great idea...please do more like this

[@RegieCollects]

Coming right up!! Thanks for watching James.

[@shaetelwilkerson7006]

Good pickups regie. I love that asm-power man crossover cover. I received the two comics that you sent, once again thanks for those. Looking forward to the next video!

[@RegieCollects]

You are very welcome bro. Glad they made it. Glad you’re digging the content bro. Thanks for watching.

[@johnnyfuture3524]

I'm glad you showed this video. There is a book that caught my eye at time 1:11. Can you guess? You have seen a photo of this cover before.....

[@catherinemitchell576]

Another high value appreciated video Regie. Great information for future hunting. I have been collecting for over 30 years and never thought or possibly dared to ask to see older book out of bag before I bought it. I can honestly tell you I have a few that were true disappointments when I got them home. I will also be inquiring about grading choices used in the future too. Much thanks you always make my time spent watching your videos so worth it.

[@RegieCollects]

Thank you very much. I like to avoid disappointment whenever possible. Lol. I have never had a shop refuse the request which says a lot. Once I’m about to get a look at the book I check for all the normal defects. I’ve passed on a healthy number of books because Mylar makes everything look great. :) By that same token I’ve been able to purchase books that I’m really pleased with. Happy hunting my friend.

[@milvetcomics3366]

Great video Regie, love seeing and hearing about the cool shops out there. Those 4 books look sweet.

[@RegieCollects]

Thanks for watching and commenting bud. Have a good one.

[@tec31kid]

Dennis is the owner of that last spot. He deals with rock posters as well. Nice guy. He sets up/attends Berkeley Con. Ask him to tell you his story of when he left his FF 1 at a local Oakland restaurant in the 60s! Nice Spideys Reg!

[@RegieCollects]

Tec31kid Thanks bud. Dennis and I had a nice exchange via email after I left the shop. Hoping to connect with him again face to face so I can ask him about that.

[@AznfunkComics]

Another great video Reg!

[@oldmankaens]

I used to live in Fredericksburg, VA where we have tons of old thrift type stores that often had comic shops in them. I think maybe that's the situation of your first bookstore, they probably sublease space to the comic shop owner, who keeps different hours. He doesn't want the normal bookstore clerks handling his valuable backstock, but he can put the new releases out with the rest of the books. That would be my guess on that situation, you should give it another shot.

[@RegieCollects]

You could be right about that Lee. Solid assessment and suggestion. I appreciate that bud.

[@DiscoveryBayComics]

That was fun. Cool idea. Look forward to more of those. 👏👍

[@RegieCollects]

Coming right up!

[@brianbigelow3908]

Another good one brother!

[@thewrestlingfiend]

I absolutely love the label maker your wife got you! I'm thinking of buying one myself

[@RegieCollects]

Bro, I love that thing! Pull the trigger!!

[@BENF802961]

I been to the Escapist before and they do have nice books hidden away.

[@RegieCollects]

I’ll probably hit them back at some point.

[@johnscomicswithkids]

Hey Regie! This was a fun video to see since I travelled through that area with the girls this summer. We visited all three of the shops you showed here and had the exact same reviews that you did. We also hit the Half Price Books that was next door to that second shop. Congrats on the hunting. Love that ASM 123. Luke Cage looks like such a boss on that cover.

[@RegieCollects]

Ha. That’s awesome. It was cool hitting all of these spots in one day. They are very different from one another which was cool to see. I had to leave that Half Priced Books. 90% of the books were not bagged and boarded. 😢

[@mightycomicsandcollectibles]

Always a good day when u can pick up a few early asm’s. Nice Haul regie !

[@RegieCollects]

True indeed. Very thankful.

[@azorestiger]

My favorite part is also the hunt! 💪🏽👊🏽👊🏽💯

[@aznsketcher]

Regie! your videos have been awesome. they're varied in content. they're informative as all get out. people who follow you can tell you have a system; a very calculating sort of way to everything that you do and it shows in your videos. that second shop holy shit, wish someday I might travel to the westcoast and have time to go comic book hunting in that area. awesome finds. looking forward to seeing what other books you will be grabbing in the wild!

[@RegieCollects]

Wow. Thank you for the kind words bro. I like having some variety to keep it interesting and FUN. I’ve hit shops in several different parts of the country and I must say that we have it retry good here. Our prices can be a little higher but the inventory is solid if you know where to look. Stay tuned because I’ve found so amazing honey holes in the last couple of weeks.

[@heavyhammergymcomics721]

Great video. I was just bidding on an ASM 43 on Ebay yesterday.

[@RegieCollects]

Yea buddy. Let's get it (for a fair price) :-) Good luck. I mailed your slab earlier.

[@onlycomicfans9862]

Tell BCW supplies to start selling to the UK ! I need one of those boxes! Great video as usual Regie!

[@RegieCollects]

Lol. They tend to read these comments so you may have told them already. 🤪😂 Thanks for watching.

[@hialeahcomicbro8048]

Love the Hunt so this video was right up my alley. Always a thrill finding gems in the wild. Congrats

[@RegieCollects]

Thanks bro. I've been hitting comic shops left and right so you'll see more of these. I hit a shop earlier that wouldn't let me take pictures. They said it was a security risk. There was an entire wall of windows but my video was a security risk. Shrug.

[@hialeahcomicbro8048]

Crazy!! We have a lot of shops down here in South Fl too. I’ve hit them all up. Go to my LCS weekly and do the rounds to few others monthly. A few I never go by because of customer service or just the vibe I get when I go in. Incredible to me the lack of customer service in some shops. In my opinion it’s a big reason shops go out of business. Keep doing these videos they been great.

[@jimidavis3821]

Don't write off Escapist. They are quirky about the upstairs but I picked up some Gems from there when I was in town last year. Upstairs is the place to go.

[@RegieCollects]

Jimi Davis I may give them another shot. 👍🏾 What did you grab from them?

[@WhiteWhaleComics]

Funny how you said that one shop owner said they price their books to sell, because a shop near me has said that before, but they’re actually really overpriced, and have the same wall books every week haha Glad you found some good deals!

[@RegieCollects]

Hilarious. I think the evidence is there for him to realize that’s not necessary true. I won’t say a lie but 🤷🏾‍♂️. 😂🤣 I hit that shop again since this visit and grabbed a few more books. Just saying. Hope all is well out there brother.

[@dreboogie33]

Nice books

[@veeka_cgclosetgeek5011]

Enjoyed the video, so jealous. I’m pretty sure the LCS’s around here use EBay prices of unsold items when pricing. If you want a deal you need to search through the bins and hope they missed something.

[@RegieCollects]

Goodness. I am not a fan of eBay pricing. How do you compare a national market to the local market?? It's not the same thing. Bad news bears. Bro, I'm not shy about pulling up my pricing guide. LOL.

[@JustARicanAndHisComics]

Stroke out at the first shop but score in the others 👊 Thanks for sharing Regie.

[@RegieCollects]

Yeah man. You know how it is. Keep moving forward. 👍🏾👍🏾

[@chrisjoy5059]

Nice books, Regie. The 123 is a nice wrap-up of 121/122. Love the Luke Cage cover.

[@RegieCollects]

Yeah man it was a cool score.

[@dpcab2712]

Awesome pick ups Regie!! I have been a collector of Amazing Spider-Man since I was a child and my goal is to complete my collection. I’m about 150 issues shy of completion. Most of them comprise of the early issues, low numbers. Thanks for sharing and the tips!

[@RegieCollects]

That’s alright brother. It’s such a great goal. I LOVE ASM. Good luck with closing the gap. 👍🏾👍🏾

[@mattyjo3564]

Nice video, keep em coming :)

[@RegieCollects]

Count on it.

[@fishinfreakscomics3386]

Those are some nice ASM books Regie, great video!

[@RegieCollects]

Thanks bro

[@stormbreakerjoe4530]

Really cool Regie, congrats on those awesome finds. I have an ASM 43 myself but nowhere near as nice as that copy. My front cover is stained side of the spine has some tears and has inking as well, but got it for dirt cheap, eventually will replace it. Thanks for the vid.

[@RegieCollects]

Glad you enjoyed the video brother. Sometimes you gotta roll with the book in front of you, right?? Good luck with the upgrade when the right time strikes. 👍🏾👍🏾

[@ilikedonuts5763]

Great video Regie!! You looked like you were having fun. Thanks for sharing it with us, but why don't you share how much you bought them for and the grade?? Seems like we could all get something out of that!!

[@RegieCollects]

Thanks bud. I always have fun when I’m out there. This is a fun hobby and I try to remember that regardless of the outcome. :) I can probably do a better job of talking about grade but I never discuss price. It’s just not my thing. Sorry.

[@tanto1021]

Very nice pickups. Trying to do a full run of ASM myself, but I have a long way to go, haha.

[@RegieCollects]

Heck, me too. Lol. Good luck!!

[@VIPERRED229]

Hi mate, I don't think I heard much of what you said, I was too busy drooling at the key books behind you!!! NICE!! Subbed.

[@RegieCollects]

🤪 Welcome to the channel bud. 👍🏾

[@thereareese592]

You have much better luck finding things than I do. Also, I enjoyed the video.

[@RegieCollects]

Thanks Therea. Sometimes I totally strike out and sometimes I hit too well. Lol. What part of the country are you in??

[@thereareese592]

​@@RegieCollects I am currently in Chicago. There are a lot of good stores here, however, there are also a lot of people like us who will hunt for things. On one hand, my LCS gets almost every issue published, even from the smaller houses and always has a lot of hard to find variant covers, which I am grateful for. But, on the other hand, it is very challenging to find a diamond in the rough. New York is the same way. I feel like it is a fair trade off to be honest, and you can't have everything.

[@henrylebreux1220]

Great finds on those ASM’s - I’m so jealous because all of LCS’s around me are terrible for back issues - very rarely see a book older than the 90’s

[@RegieCollects]

Oh wow. I’ve hit some shops in other parts of the country that are setup that way. I’ve been fortunate to hit some solid shops within an hour of the house. There is a major shop in Sacramento that I hope to hit on the coming weeks. Where do you live? Any good shops in neighboring states? Any local dealers?

[@henrylebreux1220]

I live in Massachusetts not far from the start of Cape Cod - I hate going up to Boston so I usually stay close to home and we are really lacking good shops - that’s the main reason why it took me so long to come back to the hobby but you and Comic Tom are my favorites on KZbin and you talked me into it

[@slayerican]

Cool video as always brother... I submitted my first comics to cgc at the Sacramento con yesterday, I'm excited about that. Pretty good con, small but good...

[@RegieCollects]

Yeah buddy. I totally forgot about that con. I thought about making the drive. Good luck with the submission. What did you send in?

[@slayerican]

@@RegieCollects variant #25 Vader/ X-Force #1/ Silver surfer Vol.2 #1

[@gregory19671]

I'm on the hunt for that Spider-Man with Luke cage on the cover cool pick Regie some cool books you pick up I think I might have to pick up some Spider-Man think for show some of the comic shops great video keep them coming

[@RegieCollects]

Thanks for watching Greg. Good luck out there bud.

[@edwardbolton8689]

Recently found your channel and subscribed. Really like your vids and info. Today’s information is really helpful! Keep up the good work and looking forward to future videos and finds!

[@RegieCollects]

Thank you Edward. Welcome to the channel!!

[@metarog]

I enjoyed this “in the wild” type video. There are few thrills like finding nice comics in person... instant gratification. ASM 123 is indeed the first time they met. Well done.👍

[@RegieCollects]

Hey bro thanks for watching. These hunting videos are fun. Something different, right? Someone suggested that I do something like this months ago. It just took me time to wrap my mind around it. Glad that I did. I’ve been hitting shops like crazy so I have several more coming. Stay tuned brother.

[@ncslapjacks8556]

Great finds Regie. I’m looking for 43 and 67. I did find a low grade ASM 41(first Rhino) for under 10 at a flea market. Sometimes you get lucky and now I have two!

[@RegieCollects]

That’s awesome. You should see my ASM 41. 😜 I picked it up as part of an auction purchase. It’s probably a 1.0 at best. I’ll get a much better copy soon enough. Good luck finding those two books. They are out there.

[@rushdiehard8784]

those black covers that are hard to find in near mint amazing spider-man's are tough to come by especially amazing 28 which i have as a 1.0 (crap)....but picked up an awesome 9.2 raw amazing #75.....gorgeous cover. great video regie....as usual

[@RegieCollects]

Speaking of black covers...I was looking at Molten Man’s first appearance. It looked great in the Mylar but boy was it beat once that was removed. Congrats on your pickup.

[@rushdiehard8784]

thanks man. @@RegieCollects

[@kaisergecko]

I think I saw you at the Berkeley Con

[@RegieCollects]

Maybe. I was there roaming around for a little while. Say hello next time I'm around. :-)

[@dscomics5603]

You should definitely go back to that Escapist place, I bet not a ton of people have gone through the back issues on the second floor since they don't appear to be that accessible. Great insight into your buying style, I really dig this video format, looking forward to more of these. Congrats on the books - pretty soon the only Spidey you're gonna still need is AF15!

[@RegieCollects]

You might be right. Someone else said the same thing. 🤔 You guys could be right. Fingers crossed that I can continue closing the gap.

[@donaldmcauliffe7653]

I have over 9 000 MARVEL comic books from 1960s to 2015 Spider-Man. Fantastic four. Daredevil. X men etc l start my collection when l was ten years old l am 61 years old all of my books. Are fine l have been offer over one million dollars for everything

[@RegieCollects]

Wow! That’s impressive. Sounds like an amazing well taken care of collection. 👍🏾👍🏾

[@arzola2]

Great Finds my brother!! Can’t wait to see what other ASM you get sooner than later!!

[@chickenfkeryay]

Man its crazy to see 3 comic shops in Berkeley. I only knew of 1 shop that wasnt a book store, looking at google maps i think its fantastic comics on shattuck street. That place had a nice selection of back issues and i used to go there every once in awhile after i got done ice skating in oakland. When i go visit home next time i think i may swing out that way and check out those shops again.

[@RegieCollects]

Fantastic actually changed hands. Yule is the “new” owner. Cool dude. He keeps all the good stuff behind the counter. 😂🤪 Berkeley has a couple of cool shops for sure.

[@jeremypittman7524]

Hey man, I did the same thing when I was in San Fran last fall. That last shop had potential, but you were not allowed to go through the boxes yourself...had to ask the clerk specific books, then they would go look for you. Not really the kind of hunting I like. Was pretty disappointed in general at the Bay Area Comic scene for being such a large populus area.

[@RegieCollects]

Do you recall what part of San Francisco you were in? The city proper? I haven’t hit any shops in SF itself. I’m in East Bay so shop’s here and in South Bay. Totally agree with that I’ll look for you stuff. Not my idea of fun. 👎🏾👎🏾

[@nobodynoone7271]

Great finds! Jealous of your spidey collection. Need to work harder on mine.

[@comicbookbuff4400]

I love your personality

[@RegieCollects]

Thank you Toy. I appreciate you watching and commenting. :-)

[@rubennieves8248]

I love these videos Man at 2nd hole in the wall comic book store sometimes those are the best really cool man keep doing these type of videos that are awesome I need to get one of those folios so when I go to pick up my books I can put them in that that's a good idea

[@RegieCollects]

I think these are fun videos and I’m glad that you’re enjoying them. I’ve been hitting local shops like crazy so I have several more of these coming up.

[@jamesdyas8983]

Hey, Reggie. Been to all those places before. The escapist shop is a little strange. Same situation had to wait for someone to assist upstairs. Some ok back issues. Fantastic comics is really not for me. Not much in the way of back issues. I'm wondering did you get those books in the way back. Also the owner at comics and posters, his name is Dennis, he's totally cool. Old school. Maybe I'll see you at the Berkeley comic con, in April. Best James

[@RegieCollects]

Dennis seems cool. He was just pressed for time that day. He has some decent inventory on hand and even more offsite. I’m hoping we can make some magic at some point. Fantastic Comics was solid for me. The owner Yule (spelling) has some decent stuff in the back area. Their wasn’t much of front but I’m in the habit now of just asking for the good stuff right from the door. Lol. They had some decent inventory of X-men and ASM-a little less now because I’ve hit the shop twice. :) I’m not sure that I’ll go back to Escapist. I found the entire thing strange. 🤪😂 Hopefully I see you in April.

[@agurhythm19]

Regie making connections/building report -👍. What sports announcer school you go to good sir?

[@RegieCollects]

Howard University School of Communications...Journalism major. :-) Bro, I love taking to owners. I learn a lot when I do. Thanks for watching and commenting Agu.

[@agurhythm19]

Regie Simmons IFBB Pro Thank you for the response- I love meeting people.. hopefully I don’t talk too much. And it’s our pleasure to watch IFBB Pro videos-

[@codyevans6726]

Hey Reggie I was thinking about doing the same thing hitting up the escapists I live in Antioch thought about hitting that up a couple weeks ago but I end up going to Stockton and checking stores out there are you from the Bay Area you should come check out flying colors in Walnut Creek they got some back issues but they've always got a bunch of the newer books everybody's looking for

[@RegieCollects]

I am actually editing a video now on Flying Colors as we speak. I was there yesterday. This video will probably be posted in about a week or so. :-) If you go to Escapist you may want to go about an hour after they open. I guess that is when the upstairs is open. You should also check Fantastic Comics. The guy Yule (owner) has an AMAZING shop. I called it Fantasy in the video but it's actually Fantastic (brain fart).

[@codyevans6726]

@@RegieCollects Awesome thanks for the tip! Maybe ill see you there sometime. Did you know that the owner Joe Fields is the creator of Free comic book day?

[@RegieCollects]

Yes. I had heard that. I realized that I had not met him before. Maybe one day.

[@tonyandreolli9815]

Another quality video Reggie I am enjoying everything your doing I like a little insight how others hunt in the wild do you ever try and get better deals or prices on books your interested in I always try you never know unless you try but I make sure not to insult them

[@RegieCollects]

Thank you bud. I appreciate that. I'm glad that you're enjoying the content. I'm not much of a haggler. I evaluate the condition/price and make a purchasing decision based upon that. I struggle with the idea of haggling on price the first time that I walk into a shop. I've found that most owners will actually offer discounts or will drop sales tax once they get to know you a little better. That's part of the reason that I spend time talking with owners about my collection and their inventory. My goal is to go beyond the transaction relationship. I think that everyone has a different style and they have to do what works best for them. Does this help?

[@tonyandreolli9815]

@@RegieCollects oh yeah this definitely helps I was just asking because I try to find deals to I know most of my comic shop guys already in my area I've been collecting for around 35-40 years and a lot of times they tell me how much they got the book for or the collection for but I also grade the book myself then I go to haggling based on that and I go by Overstreet grading process to most of the time I'll get a discount sometimes not LOL

[@RegieCollects]

Sounds like you have a good relationship with your guys. I love shops that are transparent. Sometimes you score and sometimes you don't. LOL. What part of the country are you located in?

[@tonyandreolli9815]

@@RegieCollects I actually live in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

[@tonyandreolli9815]

It's a little bit funny to because I actually help out a buddy that owns a comic book store and I do quite a bit of grading and pricing for him as like a second fun job lol

[@donaldmcauliffe7653]

The 1980s were the best for marvel. Daredevil Spider-Man x men

[@RegieCollects]

Are you primarily a Marvel guy? Did you collect any DC as well?

[@donaldmcauliffe7653]

@@RegieCollects l have some d c. In fact batman comics from the 1970s to 2015. Green lantern flash etc total 10 000 comic books one thousand dc but l like marvel more. 9 000 MARVEL. In fact over 9 000 marvel. I keep my dc comics. Different place from my marvel comics. In fact most of my dc were Christmas or birthday. From my family or friends

[@donaldmcauliffe7653]

@@RegieCollects l have a few of my comics signed by stan lee and bob kane l used to go to Comic-Con. I met. Many people have pictures of them at Comic-Con. I have lost in space comic books signed by bill mumy of lost in space hard to get

[@RegieCollects]

Sounds like an amazing collection brother.

[@donaldmcauliffe7653]

You can send a friend request to me anytime

[@RegieCollects]

I can be friend with anyone that has that many amazing books. 🤣👍🏾

[@donaldmcauliffe7653]

@@RegieCollects l have one room full of comic books. In my bedroom l have comics under my bed