Largest Comic Book Collection Ever! - Guinness World Records

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Bob Bretall had over 101,000 comic books as of 2015. His figure has since expanded and takes up room in his three car garage, his comic book room and his library. Here, he gives you a detailed tour of his collection, including some of his favourite items.
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[@guinnessworldrecords]

Bob reads over 100 new comic books a month! www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2023/8/owner-of-worlds-largest-comic-collection-extends-record-and-has-read-all-138-000-757146

[@Wonderz-cd8jk]

He seems like a w person

[@luffy_1986]

please include in guinessworld record the winning in pcso here in phillippines almost weeklu they have a new lone winner....congrats to the administration here in p.h....this might be a new world record for us

[@choklitpapi814]

Bob is a great guy! We go back over 40 years, back when he bought comics from the comic store I eventually owned.

[@funnybookfamily]

I have 230,000 comic books.

[@paoloaccomando5249]

I believe you,Hell I'm at about 100,000 and I just posted about a Dentist with 350,000 it's on video at comictom101

[@chewey3rd]

As a comic book collector growing up in the 80's I really appreciate that Bob doesn't care for slabbing his books. Mad Respect, this guy is a Legend.

[@pearljamstar2900]

Yes, I hate grading!

[@Robert-nu4vc]

I absolutely despise all grading companies. I'm not going to pay for someone's opinion on the condition of my comic books, and with all of the shady things going on with scammers and the grading companies themselves, I will never buy a graded comic or send any of mine out to get graded. Grading is a sham.

[@CFCMahomet]

I love that in all of his collection he only had a few slabbed books, and that he actually reads his comic books. He may be collector, but first and foremost he is a lover of comic books.

[@deturksounds]

Bob is a real one! Especially appreciate the love for all types of comics.

[@guinnessworldrecords]

the goat

[@ImCan_lolYT]

​@@guinnessworldrecordsJajajaja

[@raidenstark315]

But he doesn't have japanese manga

[@mionapokimica2265]

​@@raidenstark315he actually does

[@raidenstark315]

@@mionapokimica2265 but the japanese edition? I start studying jaoanese for read them ib the original language

[@christophersoto1075]

I would pay to tour Bob’s collection and I would pay more to listen to him talk about said collection at his leisure. Absolutely how I would envision my ideal collection

[@liquidkid2593]

bro took is comic book collection to a whole new level

[@dananichols349]

Thank you for setting the record at over 138,000 comics in your collection. Now my wife can't complain when I tell her my collection of 10,300+ is just a small collection.

[@christophersoto1075]

😂😂😂❤❤❤❤

[@mysterymac38]

I can't imagine dealing with a collection that large. I have 24 long boxes and 9 short boxes and am about to stop buying, and just enjoying what I have.

[@dananichols349]

@@mysterymac38 I only use short boxes, easier to move and sort. And I plan on keeping going!

[@numberoneappgames]

His collections comes from a place of love and he even participates in the community. He does what he enjoys and I think a lot of people can learn from that.

[@Johnny-dz6vl]

I will never get bored with talking about comics,as was mentioned to me that when I'm in my L C S we talk another language 😊 Yes we do,and it's called geek. I'm 65 and my grandson is 12 and he has developed the trait from Grandpa.....ahh the smell of fresh comic books🥰

[@BushyAnimates]

Bro bob seems like the kind of person I could spend weeks with. I am also a Comic Book collector. I am currently in the process of applying for a world record related to comic book art, I am super excited!! Amazing video.

[@markgonzalez6016]

Amazing collection, unfortunately I made the transition to digital comics due to very minimal space to store my comics but this video makes me want to throw out my bed and furniture just to fill up all the space with comics lol

[@6911jaxson]

I love that his collection is accessible. It's a collection to be enjoyed. Awesome...

[@MickeyCoalwell]

Great tour! Thank you for sharing your interests and speaking so articulately about collecting. It’s clear you love the medium and enjoy reading comics as a special art form.

[@angryjester]

Amazing! I enjoyed his detailed knowledge of some of the comics. About halfway through I started worrying about him needing water and fire protection systems. 🙁

[@geminisundone]

Amazing collection! Nice to see an educated American ( I'm British ) pronounce Constantine correctly! I'm a massave Hellblazer fan and I'm sick to death of Constantine being called ConstanTEEN !! 😂😂

[@CollectionAddiction]

This is amazing! Always cool to see and hear how passionate people are about comic books.

[@prestonbuilds9334]

Great video, that was so cool to see all the those comics!

[@forgerelli1]

This guy's the real deal, a true fan of the medium.

[@shawnoen1029]

"welcome to my comic room" aka living room and kitchen. LOL.

[@bbretall]

It's actually the "bonus room" over my 3 car garage...

[@cmaples]

So happy for Bob. This is such a wonderful collection.

[@ernestocaro9802]

Excellent collection Bob, what a cool guy!

[@daghettoghost5539]

As a small collector myself I admire his dedication

[@jamesdavid3811]

Chuck rosanski of mile high comics has three million comics in his trailers on his farm at boulder Colorado, and another two million at his home as well as twelve million comic at his Jason street mega store. Altogether about fifteen times as much as this guy who has a guiness book of records.

[@random-uploaders]

Bro waited his whole life for this

[@Raiden-xo5gm]

I have a comic collection, and my dream is to have something like his, and i really respect this guy. He takes care of his comics

[@preemptivepmp]

hats off to you, Sir. I also like to surround myself with it. Love the Bowen Statues, original art and the collectibles everywhere.

[@hazeldan1216]

Love this!! I love that he reads so much and just enjoys his collection and that he still has his want list and books he still hunts. All the original art and bowen mini busts are fantastic too! 😍 love the library room...I imagine many nights and many adventures have happened in that room.

[@rosieone6519]

Incredible Spidey!

[@svenlazaro9772]

Nice collection!

[@ComicBookGuy420]

Great collection

[@RyogaEchizen]

No one can beat this dude!!

[@alberteinstein8546]

Challenge accepted lol

[@RyogaEchizen]

@@alberteinstein8546 bro!!

[@luaalmeida8863]

Wow! I really envy your collection. Congrats

[@Hottoyscollectoruk]

Great well displayed

[@TheComicsDen]

Would love to do a video on this collection!

[@Eparker09]

Cool guy, i love his dedication to the hobby.

[@gomezcomiccollector4102]

My idol!! Heck ya!! What a story!! Wish you was my Papa!! Let's Gooo!! Lol thanks for sharing!! Personal Barnes and Nobles right here!!

[@vespeiro72]

Fantastic!

[@jamesmoss3424]

He got a killer comic book collection that ever lived. 😀👍

[@Romafood]

Fantastico!👏👏

[@marcovendetti3373]

Great comics Bob!👍

[@cesarosorio1057]

Felicitaciones Sos todo un Superheroe para amar tanto los comics de cali colombia bendiciones

[@DeenKarate]

Love this guy!

[@jlojck]

so cool!!!! ❤

[@rachelklueck9264]

In loving memory of Stan Lee!

[@stephanelariviere6298]

Great story!

[@EricHowl]

This guy seems really nice thanks for showing us ur collection

[@coolygamer5674]

Bro has the lost city in 1 room

[@Randomcomicsfrommyspinne-xt5kq]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful collection!

[@TimelessComicsandCollectibles]

Me with three short boxes ahh I need to cut the collection down this guy “ gimme another 30” love it 😂

[@mountaindragon117]

I'd love to visit!!!😮

[@1marvelfan707]

very jealous of the statues and bust, and the art,lol, my collection is around same size, minus the hardbound books and omnibus, ive been building my screen used marvel collection and cast crew items, over 2k differant items now, im really amazed at the display of it all, all mine is in 6 differant places its so large, look forward to meeting you someday buddy

[@enragedkaiser237]

I always admire collectors that actually enjoy the stuff they collect

[@K1ngRaven]

W man

[@Erikhedoulo]

Respect!

[@andrewandrew4568]

Bob is the best!

[@McShort99]

this guy is now one of my heroes !!!

[@ComicHourr]

wow lots of comics!!

[@mannybruce8950]

At 17:40 , Bob haves the novel " Shaft " . I hear that Bob is one bad mother.... " Shut your mouth ! " I was only talking about Bob .

[@pallav2223]

imagine the money he spended to buy those।।।।।😮

[@TheRealJesusChrist888]

In the 70s-90s compared to the economy now man’s a millionaire now

[@pallav2223]

@@TheRealJesusChrist888 Yes

[@sshza2143]

invested🥳that amazing #15 alone will recoup a chunk of his money🤑🍻😁✌😎

[@TamarahProsje]

This is a nice collection 👌! Have you heard of the caveman? From comiccavecanada . He owns over 750,000 individual comics. Not including all the collectibles. Crazy crazy 🤪!

[@ryangarcia8430]

This collection is outstanding I have a little collection myself with 1,234 comics. Hoping to beat his record

[@CelticChief1979]

Bob is a legend and a collection to be proud of.

[@BobBob-rt1vl]

Funny how many people have “one of the last things Stan signed before he died”

[@mattdestroyed]

I want to go visit him and see his collection.

[@paolopablo9800]

LEGEND

[@FirstGentleman1]

I bless him.

[@OagengKhuduge]

The boys from the big bang theory would be so proud. 🥺

[@gudangantiquedanhobbies]

I wish I could visit his place 🥲

[@maxgts5408]

Quelle vie bien remplie !

[@timothymarkin4481]

I’ve got about 120 long boxes (with 300+ comics per box) and I’m trying to whittle it down because it’s too many. 138,000 comics would just be way too hard to manage.

[@TheNaturalGamer1]

Let me get them comics my boy

[@DarthReggie]

Saw grendel figs man is a real one

[@shortghoststory]

Sir, can i be your adopted son. i promise i will safeguard your treasure

[@maxxgunner5573]

Lucky dude gets to have practically all of the comic books in the world.

[@user-qc1mz5tx5c]

I would love to get to visit his house

[@211inprogress]

Lovely collection, it's Even better he regularly reads comic's and doesn't just file them away forever. 🗄️

[@Comiccomplter55]

I'm halfway to his collection lol

[@davisgeorge7926]

Imagine him in his teenage days

[@kahnlives]

How do you handle all that spine roll?

[@bbretall]

By not being obsessed with pristine grade?

[@rushdiehard8784]

you have 138,000 comics......very impressive!! I have 40,000 myself....I thought chuck from mile high comics had more than 100 000 000 as the largest collection ever

[@funnybookfamily]

I have 230,000 comic books.

[@Future-Classic-Comics]

Why haven't you got the title from gboww

[@funnybookfamily]

@@Future-Classic-Comics I submitted a form two years ago. I never heard from them and my application expired for some reason. I just submitted another application. Hopefully I hear back this time.

[@Future-Classic-Comics]

@@funnybookfamily I'm going to check out your vids mate sounds amazing! Thanks for the reply!

[@Erikhedoulo]

You should make a tour of your collection!

[@WhiteArtsMagic]

Where does he get the money to buy this much?

[@josephrivera1370]

I wonder if the Guinness World Records have something for anime collections

[@roland7511]

Wonder what Bob does for a living? Expensive hobby. I should know ; ) Sadly I just sold ALL my Marvel floppies : ( I held onto my DC's and Independent titles for now. Solely collecting hardcover collections now like Masterworks, Omnibuses and some Absolutes. Wish I had more room to display my statues.

[@bbretall]

I have a Masters degree in Computer Science and have been working in Tech since I was 18. I'm currently in charge of Business Continuity and Disaster Revovery for a financial institution.

[@anthonymockert2107]

Hi I bought a comic book in the late 70s. I think it was about a man or two brothers who were the leaders of their people. I think it was kind of phantasy with fights against the evil in a phantasy world. Any idea what the name of this book could? I,d love toread it again. It was quite abig comic book, which I bought im the Uk

[@rebelmornings8543]

Must be a nightmare to dust

[@nicolascalderon5371]

I wonder what site bob uses for pre-orders and back issues

[@GENOTALKSCOMICS]

My guess, based on the boxes he had there and how the comic bundle was packed, would be MyComicShop. They're the same retailer I've been using for years. The discount on preorder comics he mentioned is 35%. I'm not 100% sure since I've never used another online preorder subscription service, so I'm not sure other companies package theirs.

[@goldeneastgun]

It can't be fun dusting that room...

[@bbretall]

It is not..... air dusters!

[@HenryHoolington]

There’s a guy with 800,000+ comics

[@smithpm81]

wow

[@TheElementsAreWithMe]

101,822?!

[@bbretall]

That was when I set the official record about a decade ago.... don't want to jump thru all the hoops again to update my official count...

[@DavidClark-vu3dw]

"Constan-tine". Lol!

[@ethanpritt542]

Consumer...

[@theneta4777]

I wanna know his thoughts on current amazing spider-man run!😂

[@bbretall]

It's OK.... not my favorite but not my least favorite either. Not a personal fan of the recent stuff with MJ & Paul an 2 kids, but that's just me.

[@theneta4777]

@@bbretall for me it's worst. I wanna read Spider-man when I am depressed. Not get depressed. Thanks for giving your thoughts tho.

[@deinpsychloclause]

Mate, got nothing but respect for you

[@Mrbredking]

Does anyone know what subscription he uses

[@GENOTALKSCOMICS]

My guess, based on the boxes he had there and how the comic bundle was packed, would be MyComicShop. They're the same retailer I've been using for years. The discount on preorder comics he mentioned is 35%. I'm not 100% sure since I've never used another online preorder subscription service, so I'm not sure other companies package theirs.

[@paulmichels7928]

I'd like to know what he does for a living. Becuz that Amazing Fantasy #15 can't be cheap getting it nowadays.

[@johnnino5904]

Every Teenagers Dream:

[@tartuffethespry]

Imagine trying to liquidate this collection lol

[@bbretall]

That will be a challenge for my kids once I'm gone....

[@skeleton_3839]

That was i expected that to Largest!

[@Goldenwhitewings]

Is this guy a millionaire how did he afford all this his collections is worth atleast 1 million maybe more

[@bbretall]

Bought most all at a discount off cover price and I've been buying them every month for 53 years

[@Goldenwhitewings]

@@bbretallnice one mate