New PC Comic Book Acquired

[@RJGraye]

Key points...priorities and perspective. Sometimes they don't always support each other but thinking through things can help align them.

[@andrewjames6106]

Man that spidey looks awesome. Interviewing the people your getting collections from is really cool. Good to hear the story behind them.

[@franktiodor1223]

Nice perspective Bry! I sold a Hulk 181 and a ASM 129, both in near mint at a minimum, to help pay for my wedding reception back in 1994. I got $450 for each book totalling $900. As you already know the Hulk is at &70,000 and the ASM around 30,000 +. I am still sick over them. What makes it ok is were still married, and my wife and children are worth more. I agree with your logic and emotional attachment in perspective completely.

[@CollierrGaming]

Love the collection videos. I think I may have finally tracked down an asm annual 1 for myself from the lcs!!

[@BrysComics]

Very nice! That’s on my short list…

[@CaptCanuckles]

Excellent video. Went places I did not expect. Very happy I picked up one of Mr Shrums books from you. I simply cannot wait until it arrives. Thank you sir.

[@BrysComics]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@jknowstheway1462]

Bry, your honesty is endearing. Keep it up, and you'll always attract business and viewers. its your most affable trait.

[@BrysComics]

🙏🏻

[@allisknu11]

I have always had the best experiences and connections to books/collectibles when it came from a special collector. Other than the stories and characters, these factors add to the connection I have with the comic books in my PC.

[@colinsmith1071]

Dude! Beautiful book, beautiful story. You shouldn't trade that book ever I'd keep that in my PC especially with your shared story!!!

[@the4deadlyvenoms]

SALUTE to Bry on always keeping it real!

[@ASUSunDevil-u9t]

I just bought a CGC ASM #252 in a 9.0. It was far less than $1,200 and a much better grade than my CGC 4.5 copy. Its one of my favorite books that I can't afford in high grade, but am happy with what I got

[@goldenarm80]

So a couple things, 1st I love that you interview the people you buy the books from now. It’s a nice twist to your show and we get to hear from these people who decided to sell there collections. 2nd I have two books that are near and dear to me and they aren’t very expensive comics but I love them. The Saga of the Swamp Thing #1 and Batman and the Outsiders #1. I remember picking those books up as a kid in a candy store. 3rd and last is kudos to Gem Mint for talking about his situation. When I saw his video a week ago I was pretty shocked as well and it made me think that something like that can happen to anyone. Anyway, great show and I love that you’re are here for our hobby.

[@linalleybri]

Great book...i have that book. Looks great slabbed.

[@AlarmGuy-e4u]

Great information again. Always open and honest.

[@mart767comics]

As always, thank you for your openness and honesty my friend. Have a great one.

[@Vp-jt3vl]

Congrats and absolute classic!

[@musicalman76]

I love hearing all the details of how you negotiate and price. They are always helpful.

[@beng6418]

Hey Bry, congrats on adding another great book to your PC!! keep living the dream!

[@DravinClaw]

I always like the back stories on how they got the book that just adds to the book even more.

[@Forza_Juventus_48]

Great collection Bry! Nice choice on ASM 252!

[@jeremymedina2791]

Nothing but respect for the way you guys conduct business. Thanks for being a pillar of the community.

[@danmovie-fan6395]

That was very interesting. Thank you for the behind-the-scenes price breakdown also! I’m going to look back on my collection to see which have the most “personal” value to me.

[@gregory19671]

I brought the whole limited run of wolverine off the rack and the whole secret wars run off the rack

[@terrygillard1672]

nice choice for which comic to keep. ASM #252 is an awesome book

[@jarrettwhaley6885]

Got one of your slabs from the Wilbur collection....i love it the most because of the story around it. Awesome work as always!

[@ScottyDew]

Thanks for sharing these stories

[@dbulls33]

Man! thanks for sharing that Amazing Spider-Man 252 story! Another great video! Thanks for all that you do for the comic book community!

[@DrAnthonyCaruso]

Thank you for the transparency and congrats on the new PC book ASM 248 it’s also my favorite comic book story of all time. I don’t even remember how many different copies I have but my thoughts on the book and story is very similar to his.

[@imbenji-pu1hs]

I enjoy the way you break it down for everyone and if you are buying for your self how you need to be careful what you spend. You are helping me see the need to buy what I like most.

[@philipmikulas5217]

Killing it, bro

[@SBAVoltronProdt]

Respect to Gem for sure

[@glennlittle124]

Amazing the way you operate! Not only do you care about the books, but also about all the people you have contact with! Hard to find that sometimes! Will definitely head over to Mint's video. Already subscribe to him but haven't seen that video yet! Hoping I can get some of my keys organized and maybe graded some day! Be well!

[@peterkalos6271]

I had to sell my Edge of Spiderverse 2 land 9.8 during covid to make ends meet. It was my copy I bought off the shelf 10 years prior. It was tough at the time, knowing this was my personal copy and I probably wouldn’t own it again. But ultimately right decision. Helped me when I needed it most, and I sold it at the heights of its price.

[@BrysComics]

Definitely lessens the blow when you sell at the peak!

[@safcollectibles8423]

Absolutely need to be mindful of inventory purchases and sales. That’s why your videos help people make better decisions

[@BrendonLong_google]

Love your videos. Your videos are very informative. Just started back collecting after 25+ years . Again thanks.

[@nemogriffen]

I see where you are coming from. It is soooo easy to work yourself into a hole because of your love of the hobby, but from what I have seen, you have that strength to show the restraint needed to keep your business IN business. You are battling yourself every day, you see all of these awesome books and YOU know that they NEED to go. You are breaking free from the nature that we all have of wanting to hold onto this stuff. I understand your worry after acquiring such a massive collection and it looks like that line moving out of the red is at a crawl, but you have the great advantage of having this popular channel, with your solid ethical standard and you are striking while the iron is hot. Just have faith that that gauge will turn soon enough and the profits will start to roll in. You got me wondering about the new employee if you are fanboying over it!

[@darthrooster1]

The personal stories are the best!

[@gregparks1785]

Great video, sounds like a win-win-win scenario. I think you kept a great book for your PC, love the story with it.

[@justinreddick2615]

I agree with you that it’s so cool to have books with a backstory! Glad you decided to keep it. Great video man. Keep killing it…..

[@harvey0812]

I enjoyed the tale of caution on the blurred line between collecting and being a dealer. I always appreciate your transparency on your deals. It’s a really cool insight on your biz savvy.

[@CedRed]

It is always neat to hear these insights that you have. Keep up the good work.

[@willloggia]

Glad you got a PC ASM #252 with such an awesome & personal story behind it! Hopefully these huge collections will continue to move smoothly

[@joe3019772008]

nice addition to any pc, bro. congrats.

[@johnobrien5253]

Can never have too many Spidey slabs. Thanks for the chance and some amazing Giveaways

[@franciscomarquez3678]

These stories are really cool.. thanks for sharing Bry.

[@cowbelltv4865]

That’s a great story. Bry, thanks for sharing.

[@paytonardoin688]

Man I absolutely love ASM 248. That book should be more highly sought after than it is.

[@starchad1969]

I love Spider-Man. My 252 was purchased by me through a subscription I had back then.

[@jasonbettencourt2808]

Great video. And much respect for Gem Mint Collectables for keeping it real

[@Thegravy251]

HOLY SMOKAMOLIES BATMAN! Rock Bottom was where my brother would go to get his comics, and he got me into it, chilling to hear that name! My brother passed and now I have his collection. In 1984, we could've been there with that guy, but a 15 year age gap. I'm sure I've got some rock bottom stuff laying around. Like the bags they used to use. Old downtown building on Dickson Street in Fayetteville, dark in the back with light showing through the front windows of the long, straight, one room old brick building. Desk in the front left with the new holds behind, worker on a bar chair. Comics lining the left wall with bagged books hanging up, boxes on the shelves. Tons of science fiction books in the middle, and new books in the front. No swords, no statues, no cards. Wow, weird mysteries.

[@BZackheim]

Great storytelling and insights. Thanks.

[@KimNguyen-zm7gi]

Amazing Spider-Man #248 is the only slapped he kept. That’s an interesting choice. Understanding the significance is meaningful. I heard of the story and is a good issue. Thank you for your content.

[@AdamRaia]

ASM 252 is an all time comic. Especially since you got it from the original owner. Love it!

[@literallyunderrated]

I think a well placed date stamp is like beauty mark that adds character to the comic. I have an issue of Dazzler with a stamp, which surprised me because I thought they had stopped doing that by the 80s

[@bow9647]

Great collection Bry!

[@ReQuest17]

Great book. Glad you hear you're doing okay.

[@JSSBrooklyn]

Thank you for sharing such a personal and insightful message with the community. Very heartfelt. And congratulations on the PC addition, always exciting - and what a story. Many thanks again.

[@JBoogie2324]

I need an ASM 252. I regret not buying one of the copies on your site a while back

[@15soundwave]

I would have loved to grab that Giant Sized X-Men. Someday... Great work!

[@Rush_yt1]

Bry video is stellar as always. Keep killing it broski, videos always entertain and inform.

[@deadrabbit7418]

doesnt hurt to keep/buy something for yourself... you work hard to build what you have.

[@larrysmith7301]

Another interesting story behind the books, always enjoy that.

[@sidneyrivera3578]

Love that 252! 😍 There may only be 2100 of them in CGC 9.8 but 50,000 people want one😜. Keep grinding bro!✌️

[@CosmicRobb]

The uncertainty of the future is what keeps things spicy 😅

[@Afairy262]

Lots of great info for a new collector!

[@Docuwreck]

Bry, Crunch some #'s with me real quick. I would like comics to be my side-hustle. In my glorified efficiency Apt I currently have 9 short boxes for inventory - 8 reg boxes,1 magazine box. According to the internet, each of the 8 reg short boxes holds 175 bagged and boarded raw books. That's a total of 1400 books. I figure if I keep it stocked with books I could EASILY sell for $10 each, then I would have $14000 worth of inventory at 100% capacity. My goal is to generate at least $2857 a month which would cover me and the wife's shared expenses: rent-1419; cell-230; internet-100; 251-groceries/flex; and 857~ for overhead. (According to Dirty Rotten Scoundrels you should always retain at least 30% of revenue for overhead - 2000 is 70% of 2857.) So based on how you once said you pay max 60-ish % of FMV, I figure if I would only keep books that are worth a minimum of $15 most of which I could sell at a 30-ish % discount for 10, and blow out anything cheaper in a 'stuff your mailer for a flat fee' kind of promotion. Of course books higher than the floor would be priced closer to FMV until they sell or until their age in my store nessecitates a deeper discount to move it. No one can predict the future, but that's my game plan. What do you think? What would you change? PS the short boxes are displayed on a chest high shelf all in a row and there's the future possibility of going two-high, expanding to 16 total boxes.

[@Saveit3000]

That's awesome man congrats! Love to have one myself

[@stkacollects]

I bought two of those ASM 252s most likely off the shelf at Forbidden Planet in NYC (possibly at Fat Jack's in Philadelphia) in the spring of 1984: one to read (carefully) and one to bag and board immediately! Earlier this year, I slabbed them and got a CGC 9.4 and a 9.6 (considering a resub, but that's a long story). I sold the 9.4 but even though I have a 9.8 (Newsstand, incidentally, from a Bry's Mystery Box sale), I will keep that 9.6 for as long as possible, ideally forever! I'd sell the 9.8 Newsstand, first.

[@echoraider2467]

Good book to keep!

[@ricbeau3761]

About amazing Spider-Man 252 , cgc census included the newsstand copies.

[@nerdyoldwoman9651]

Thanks for another great, honest video! I always look forward to your latest video drop!

[@rlburns1978]

Great content....one of my favorite comic shows!

[@garywoods3196]

It was cool interviewing the guy your getting comics from.

[@joem.8543]

Always learn something from your videos, thx!

[@RyanBrewster-kd9en]

Holy crap that ASM 252 is geeeeeeeorgeous 😳

[@JimChurchSr-lu2pq]

Interesting- I thought it was a good process the way you buy collections - Thanks for Sharing

[@GymLeaderRay]

Awesome man

[@bestcore1214]

Great choice for a keeper! She's a beauty!! ❤

[@scottwilliams5100]

Great video as always

[@papasplaceofultimatecoolness]

Great video Bry!

[@brandonmohammed9141]

Trying to make those connections as well.

[@juanayon9713]

Cool story

[@scotchandyoda3925]

Love the content! Keep up the good work

[@leelewis5730]

It may help you mentally to change your perspective. It's in the name of the business........"Bry's Comics"....... In stead of thinking "inventory" vs "P.C." you should look at your inventory as your "fluid" or "liquid" collection and what you currently call your "P.C." as the "hard" collection. That way, in your mind's eye, you can view your ENTIRE INVENTORY as being your collection.

[@BrysComics]

I like it!

[@seanhenry4752]

I wish I had picked up 252 when I was young but I was broke😢.

[@johnfrost5268]

I don't have a large collection. Maybe 50 books, but I do have that Spider-man.

[@kevinjameson7817]

You picked a beauty

[@breakbeatz309]

Great video.

[@rogerfleming1782]

My mom bought me a copy of Spiderman #14 1990 just cause it had my birthday on it. Sept. 14. Instant personal grail. Will NEVER sell. Thx Bry

[@BrysComics]

That’s awesome! I’m 9/4

[@coolworldpopculture]

Bills need to be paid and while I love all of the stuff surrounding me and throughout my home it is, like life itself, all temporary.

[@jesselynch1928]

Not rare but that IS the right copy for u. Congrats

[@FireflyComics]

I really identify with your thoughts on trying not to go broke

[@aaronwing78]

I think you chose wisely.

[@hockeymike15035]

Your a great guy Bry

[@adama1333]

In the end, they are just “things”

[@j-sonS]

I just got one of your silver surfer art pieces for almost free! Thanks to the brys points. Well done

[@BrysComics]

🙌

[@richardvalldejuli5141]

❤ Love to have that Spider-Man

[@everydaychallenges2282]

I regret selling my new mutants 98 and uncanny xmen 266

[@zachbrobst9473]

My man had to get all this off his chest. They dont call it a grind for nothing

[@patrickel3]

A lot of these books would stay in my personal collection. 😅 But I get unforeseen things happen.

[@robmobs]

NO REGERTS!