TOP COMIC BOOKS to INVEST in For 2023

[@TrudieSheriff7777]

Loved the video!💕 Just started my comic book collection and found Toon Haven. They offer a huge variety of digital comics for every genre, and lifetime updates too!😍

[@VivalaRedSox]

Back in 2017 I went into X-Men and Spiderman heavily. Hulk 181, GSX 1, X-Men 1, AF 15 and DD1 were some of the heavy hitters I picked up. So glad I did because they exploded in price.

[@quest8054]

Man I would love to own Hulk 181 or GSX 1

[@BadScorpio]

Moral of this video..2012 was a good year to buy comics.

[@State-uw8pu]

Especially if u bought TOD 10

[@CHAMPDOGZ]

Man funny thing I never collected comics my brother did i just used too read them in the 90's, then in 2011-2014 i started buying a lot of comics and I wasn't sure if that was a good era for comics

[@thundergodd6086]

Man, THIS was the type of video that attracted me to your channel early back in the day. These videos I really miss because you give data to back up your statements. And yeah boooyyy, I have the number one book on your list (as well as plenty of others on your list). Keep up the excellent work, brother, and thanks.

[@cheddarcheese7928]

Best comic channel on KZbin for 2022!.Great job Dave!..I guess the main fear for these investments is wondering if the ship has sailed?.I collect vintage SW and Mego figures as well and they seem stuck in the water for the most part.Where comics have all but exploded in the last few yrs(not even counting the comic boom)..Now Everything has a risk but you wonder have comics somewhat plateaued?

[@Boxingbear]

Neal Adams' Batman/Detective are still undervalued. And I have them ALL. They are the pride of my collection. I am working on getting his Superman/Action books now. Long term, these are super solid investments. I wish I could afford a Detective #29. That is my favorite Batman cover. Great list Dave. Thanks for the insight.

[@t.andrewhanes872]

I have a pretty impressive collection but had to sell a bunch of them a long (long!) time ago to pay for car insurance (of all things). I’ve replaced most of those but the Neal Adam’s Batman run has eluded me (I’m not nearly as avid a collector as I was). You have got me thinking about getting off my ample ass and reclaiming those prized possessions!

[@awesomedeath916]

i wrote down every comic book u mentioned! i am going to hunt for more comics this year

[@J0hnnyTheKid]

Bought my first X-Men #1 1963 7.0 pretty happy with the price and grade .

[@Mercdds]

80s books will have big returns in the next 10 years imo. People want their childhood and when we get into our 50s we have the money to buy it.

[@jedimasterham2]

I’m curious which 80’s comic series / keys in particular you think will appreciate.

[@Mercdds]

@@jedimasterham2 ASM 300, 252 and TMNT

[@jedimasterham2]

​@@Mercdds Here's another question. What comics from the 80's do you think are grossly undervalued that may appreciate?

[@MarvelousCards]

@@jedimasterham2👀

[@Invalidspin]

I’ll name some that I think will continue growing from the 80’s. Hulk 340 (and McFarlane’s other Hulks from that time), Batman 423, New Teen Titans #2, Tales of the Teen Titans #44, Wolverine limited series (especially #1), Punisher mini series (especially #1, Wolverine #1 from the first long series, as well as many of the first 10 in the series), tons of Uncanny X-Men keys from the 80’s, Secret Wars, Tim Drake and Dick Grayson Batman keys (look them up), Punisher #1 from his first long series, As well as some of the final issues from that series that had lower print counts, War Journal has some keys could continue to grow. Daredevil, specifically Frank Miller’s run could keep climbing (Dark Knight Frank Miller as well). The Killing Joke. I wouldn’t discount the 80’s at all. Especially now that silver age and many Bronze Age books are getting so expensive. That’s part of the reason I have turned my attention to the 80’s. I’ve also been going after everything McFarlane before he started Image. His Coyote books and yes, even his Infinity Inc stuff. I think McFarlane will be the modern day Jack Kirby and Jim Lee also had a major impact. Jim Lee - Samurai Santa, Alpha Flight 51. All 80’s.

[@johnbts9216]

Awesome content, Dave! People should pay attention to your advice since you really know what you are talking about. 😊

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Thanks ya I hope this can at least help people know what is good and isn’t

[@cybergrindin]

yeah im doin it now mentally.. I wanna pull the trigger but im on save mentality for an unknown emergency.. I think the rest of the nation is bout to go into this mode

[@EleanorRane]

Thanks for sharing this, truly excellent content!

[@marcloev2072]

Really found this engaging and informative. Thanks. Only thing missing was a rant lol. Like the shave!

[@DrAnthonyCaruso]

Great advice and recommendations. Thank you. Happy new year.!!

[@toddmacleod5915]

Simply Awesome!!! Thank you, happy new year... Todd

[@stefanosprokopis6974]

One of your best videos. Well done.

[@dougkiesel6392]

Great video. Have most except the early ones and GA. I’m satisfied

[@panoz702]

Would an Amazing Fantasy 15 reprint or facsimile be worth it do they hold any value? I'm not big on them but an original 15 is so expensive.

[@TheSwede04]

Very Nicely Done!! Thank you.

[@comiccollex958]

I think the Crow could be a good long term investment character. Not a top ten candidate but a wild card

[@ComicBookInvestments]

ya I put the crow in my top 10 80s comics for investments

[@Boxingbear]

I agree. Very Hard book to find.

[@marvelvsdc6611]

@@Boxingbear Im glad to hear that! I got lucky about 20 years ago cause my girlfriend at the time bought The Crow #1 (1st print) for like $50 at a LCS and gave it to me for my birthday….10 years later I was able to go to con where I met James OBarr and he autographed it and I had CGC witness…came back 9.0! Bonus-while I was talking to him he was drawing The Crow character on paper and I asked him if he would sell it and he said yes so I bought that original sketch full color and he autographed it as well!

[@bat2275]

If you are going to go ASM 252 you want to go newsstand, WAY more scarce in high grade, or go all out and get the Canadian Price Variant if you want uthe most scarcity

[@DireNeeds]

Great episode. I did learn something. I have a couple of books I have been thinking about selling but I think I might hold onto them a few more years. Thanks!

[@danielcarvajal817]

Super good video, thanks for the info learned a lot. Keep it up

[@comicbookninja5268]

Thanks. Best comic investment video on youtube!

[@thundergodd6086]

Agreed.

[@davidtorres2048]

Great job! Thanks so much!

[@DesireeJ.Pritchard]

ill definitely try that, thanks!

[@dzetwo1]

Great video. Love the new ideas you are coming up with

[@franzjpacis8664]

Congratulation very educational video! Thank you

[@TimothyDulhunty]

Fantastic vid!!! Thanks a lot!

[@alecgomez]

First video Ive seen of yours. Ive been spending my money on comics and its been unorganized and messy. Thanks for this, I now have some focus. I saved it and now youre my go to! Love the content.

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Thanks. Ya I have lots of videos that help figure out what is good to buy

[@batdadwholaughs]

Love these types of shows. A little too out of my reach at the top but not the point. Buy the floor, sell the hype...Silvers and older are a bit more protected from this but looks like almost nothing survived the great comic tsunami of 22 but not immune. Crazy that there is stability in that mess. Good show.

[@michaeltan4204]

Wow nice format on screen I can even see Dow and S&P 👏

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Thank you. Glad it’s all visible

[@dalemoyers8881]

Great video! I appreciate your insight with the Comics to invest in for 2023. Keep up the good work. 😎

[@dougkiesel6392]

At first thought it was a new person at the helm. 2023 sees less of a beard! Nice video. I like the video

[@DillBoorne-dt4pq]

Great show guys, thank you

[@Chris-es3wf]

Great video and happy new year. Looking forward to the upcoming winter auction. I try to participate as either buyer or seller every quarter (probably both this time).

[@TomieCridlin]

wow, great video. thanks so much

[@arthobbitworks791]

I have Hulk 183 and found it for $30 on Ebay in 2017.

[@gunnycamacho8824]

Love your new videos, this one is getting saved for future watching. Keep up the great work, when you sharing your top 25 comics in your PC?

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Thanks. My PC is actually quite small lol

[@chadnelson1150]

@@ComicBookInvestments well, once you get that Vault built up a bit, make a video about the vault books and why. Ha

[@mr.chandler9555]

Decided to start collecting Venom comics the day Stan Lee died and grabbed several of these issues mentioned in the video. Did pretty well looking back at the prices that I paid back then to now.

[@robrhodes6211]

You’ve been giving great advice for years. Thanks to you I own 5 of the books on this list plus many of the secondary keys. Always buy great characters. Happy New Year Dave and thank you.

[@ludotoyhunter8492]

What show have you been watching all these years?! This guy is HORRIBLE at picking books! Completely awful. You better get to researching things yourself and get things that have staying power.

[@michaelmeza6663]

Great list well done 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@Jacob-tq8ef]

So I have ASM 129 at a 7.0 and Marvel Spotlight 5 at an 8.0. Do you think they are good investments At those grade points?

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Yes

[@Jacob-tq8ef]

@@ComicBookInvestments thank you! Love the channel and thanks for the advice

[@marvelvsdc6611]

@@ComicBookInvestments Dave what about ASM 14 CGC 4.0….good investment???

[@JC-dg6vo]

Cool list. I am almost done with getting as much on your list as I am actually interested in, what falls in my collecting wheelhouse. Great stuff.

[@ComicBookInvestments]

That is awesome!

[@jorgemarquez443]

Great video lots of great info and advice really enjoyed it

[@jorgemarquez443]

Dave can you send me a link don't know where to reply

[@PesseMarie]

Can't wait to start my collection

[@bobmatteis4130]

Hey Dave I just thoroughly enjoyed your video. Yes I told you many times I have two copies of amazing fantasy 15 one of those is restored 8.0 restored no trimming and the great part is I bought this years ago as a raw copy for only $450 I’m not sure if the restoration can be removed on this I told you on my superman 1 three people at CGC said that my restoration might be removed it’s right now 5.0 . If it cannot be done then I only have to pay for the screening which is $18 and the shipping back to Ridgefield Connecticut. Well there was a comic book store that offered me $100,000 for my amazing fantasy 15 6.0 . But these three books I would find it hard for me to part with

[@chadnelson1150]

One of the more recent sales of 9.0s of Marvel Spotlight 6 was mine ha. Sold it for about 550. Great book to have I just need to upgrade. Highest graded copy I own is a 9.2.

[@RayRay-tc9ob]

Fantastic, Amazing, Incredible content!!

[@davidtorres2048]

Love the video! Thanks Dave

[@ismaeltorres3975]

Thanks for your informative videos. I'm definitely interested in learning more about this topic. I loved the Silver Age Marvel books. 😍

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Thanks for watching!

[@stevencosta3148]

Man, excellent work Dave. Great video, good sound advice. Thank you. And Happy New Year

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Same to you!

[@chicosuave2966]

@@ComicBookInvestmentshello again sir, I realize that I ask you way too many questions about books but, you’re the only guy on KZbin I trust. Do you think since the Dazzler character is probably going to show up in Deadpool, do you think it would be wise to pick up a Dazzler #1 book?

[@randydebower8240]

Great 2 see videos that are NOT the usual "doom & gloom forecasting of the market. Us long haulers have seen downturns B4 & know 2 hang in there. Too much quick flipping by speculators that jump ship 2 the next big thing has softened the market short term. My 10,000 book collection has only grown in value impressively due to it containing Silver Age runs you mentioned plus Keys & strong foundational books!!

[@FarlieJahndel558]

very helpful, worth the watch

[@jackfrags9896]

What do you think about Walking Dead #1

[@leveragecomics5067]

Great video, I would like more content like this!!!

[@monkeyideas]

Great list. Thank you.

[@snoopanoop7705]

Keep up the awesome content. Happy New Year

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Happy new year!

[@darkobliterator5525]

What about Hulks 635 variant is a good buy?

[@seanashby65]

i agree with all of this / good of you to put this out there //i didnt know blade had such returns ...not a character i ever cared about but cant argue with those numbers

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Yes also hes had 3 movies in the past, I dont think hes going anywhere, but hes kinda like my risky play on this list. That is why hes at number 15

[@seanashby65]

ya i skipped blade ... not feeling that one / movies of him dont matter ...low level stuff

[@christophertomasello1227]

19:45 please define:"pretty much no risk"

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Of course there is always risk, but if we look at trends over the past 100 years. Action comic 1 or high end keys like that have had nearly 100 years of data showing that its steadily gone up over time. So when I say "pretty much no risk" I say that based of decades of data

[@plawrence3833]

thoughts about "investing" in low grade, unslabbed, non-key golden age and silver age issues

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Depends on the character and titles. But can be good. Like SA spiderman non keys are great

[@plawrence3833]

Thanks, I have been adding over 100 issues in recent years, minor keys and many with major characters. Not really doing as investments but collect history. Don’t have budget to spend $5000+ on a book but can manage multiple $300 books over time of spending. Now if I had $100,000 would take your advice on those books

[@brute_nm]

How much growth could Hulk 181 still have? 9.8s have already hit 6 figures and the census count is stupid high

[@ComicBookInvestments]

It’s all about supply and demand. Wolverine is hugely popular. The same thing was said about action comics 1. Now it’s well over a million. In terms of supply it comes down to how rare. So 9.8s will go stupid high levels. But the middle of the road grades will be more volatile

[@DanSchawbel]

The 9.9 Hulk 181 going to auction and Wolverine coming to the MCU could bring it up. The problem with the book is the census is extremely high.

[@bobraspet7706]

After being dead for decades.. Star Wars comics finally getting the love they deserve!

[@RexxCollects]

Man... looks like the year of the sideburns already!!!lmao. Keep it up man, you have helped me soooo much since I started watching you!!! Thank you, and happy new year!!!!

[@ComicBookInvestments]

i'm glad I can help you, that is all I can really offer, is advice and info that helps people

[@josephbarbera9220]

Nice round up of legitimate comics to buy for investment!

[@dcpsyficomics3119]

Love reading the comments but I’m not investing $1k on books on that’s been bagged,boarded and hoarded love your channel

[@TheGMan366]

Well done my friend couldn't agree more with your choices 👌👊🔥🔥🔥

[@JediFarce]

YES! He finally shaved

[@emmettrobinson4555]

Is the reprint of Tomb of Dracula # 10 just as value as the 1st print?

[@ComicBookInvestments]

No. Reprint that recent isn’t worth much and probably won’t ever be. Only reprints that are super old. Like the golden record reprint

[@FireflyComics]

This is a great list of books with inflated prices. Those returns are too high to be sustainable in the short term. These are books I’m avoiding. Some of the print runs on these like ASM 300 are really high

[@renepogel]

another great video

[@brianbasham3517]

I love your thoughts of collecting characters. I only have 2-3 of red he books you recommend, but they aren't graded, and being from the 80's/90's I know condition is going to be a huge factor. The ASM 300 I have was pristine last I checked. Deadpool 1 I think has 3 small spine ticks though and isn't going to be on the high end of the market. I will probably keep that one more for sentimental value as he is my favorite character.

[@drprocess2989]

For tomb of Dracula, number 12, fear number 24, what would be the lowest grade you would recommend to get for these? Appreciate your help!

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Depends on the grade

[@drprocess2989]

@@ComicBookInvestments for tomb of Dracula 12, what about 5.0? I do get your point that we should pursue higher grades in lesser known keys. Just wondering where the line is I guess.

[@renepogel]

any chance on doing a investment video about newsstand vs direct edition? I personally feel like long term newsstand will command a substantially higher price in the future.

[@fightthegoodfight52]

This is great stuff as usual bro! Though mostly too rich for me, those are all awesome choices! I just past the 1.5 year mark in collecting, so the majority of my collection is moderns with some bronze sprinkled in. Got a question for you: oftentimes, I see crazy prices for 9.9 graded books-mostly moderns of course. I’m assuming that it’s the rarity of such a grade and how many there are on the census that’s driving up the value. What determines said value-auction sale, etc. Though not CGC, I have one of two CBCS 9.9’s of Batman 118 1:100 Silver Foil ASM 1 homage editions. I believe there are no CGC 9.9’s on the census! With only two in existence at the moment, I wonder what mine would go for. What are your thoughts on how I might go about trying to estimate this?

[@GoodDeal2013]

Great video - thanks Dave! Regarding Golden Age.. while I cannot afford an Action Comics #1 (1938), I purchased an Action Comics #33 (1941) - has a similar cover, it's early Superman.. and only a fraction of the price of Action #1.

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Older action comics are great too

[@kryptoniterocks8245]

Great list David.. It’s exactly what I would have voted for time and time again. But as the story goes to many speculators are gonna buy the same stupid books again this year and thinking it will be different the next time.. Like IT pssssst hey kid I got a strange tales 169 nice and minty 9.8 down here. 😆😆😆

[@edduran2571]

Thanks for the work you put in this Dave. What do you think of FF49 in at least a 7.0 CGC?

[@marvelvsdc6611]

Wow. If you have that in your collection keep,it for the long haul! That book will definitely keep going up in value. 🚀 1st full Galactus, 2nd app Silver Surfer and 1st cover of both Galactus and Silver Surfer! That’s a nice mid-high grade for that book. I have same book but in CGC 3.5 and I’m definitely keeping it long term.

[@Jmillz181]

Great advice.

[@misteress8008]

Sub'd a while ago, just wondering, as per the SA AS early copies being a good investment towards the end of your video, would you say something similar to early X-men? Could you comment on SA X-men if you haven't done so recently? Thx, great content btw!

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Yes silver age x men are great. Especially under issue 20 and below

[@85Scone]

Heya man I know this video is older and idk if you’ll see this. But do you think scarletspider books would be good for a low level entry investment? Kaine was really popular and that 2012 run was pretty low print

[@xgreatnwcomicsx]

I literally just sold some stocks at a loss and will use the proceeds to buy some silver age comics. What book would you invest in with $300 (Silver/Bronze/Copper/Modern)

[@ComicBookInvestments]

For $300. I’d say silver age spider man

[@xgreatnwcomicsx]

@@ComicBookInvestments Off to a bad start? Bought Adventure Comics 303 (first appearance of the greatest superhero ever! Matter-Eater Lad) in raw. About an 8.0 for $100. Sending it out for a press and then CGC Economy Fast track.

[@billgober2]

I'm collecting Frank Miller Daredevils currently. After finishing Secret wars and weapon x as sets I decided to go in this direction. I also pick up any silver age silver surfers when possible

[@davidsamuelson2089]

The thing I would caution folks about is that origin issues w/o 1st app’s or 2nd, 3rd, etc. app’s are not good “investments”. There’s no real demand at an investment level for any of those that aren’t gold or early silver age. And for the love of God do not “invest”’in almost any of those modern books that are re-dos of older characters.

[@MetalBum]

This is a great list man

[@suhnoonibrahim1686]

dope shirt!!

[@briansilverman1388]

C'MON DAVE PLEASE HELP ME TO COLLECT ADULT COMICS I.E. LADY DEATH OR ARTISTS LIKE MILO MANARA EVEN THOUGH MANARA IS HARD TO FIND IN ENGLISH

[@ComicBookInvestments]

I can look up a few of those for you. I'll do a video on adult oriented comics, but you gotta give me time for that

[@Invalidspin]

Many will disagree, but I’m not jumping on the Blade bandwagon. Yeah, he’s a cool character, but I have a bad feeling about his MCU premier. If they F his movie up, I think it will negatively impact his books just like Moon Knight. I wouldn’t put him up there with the other series that you mentioned. They are far stronger with a much larger following. I think it would take a rock solid movie to bump him up to that level and based on phase 4, I have serious, serious doubts. I agree 100% on the Batman, Punisher, GhostRider, Wolverine, X-Men, Deadpool, etc because they have huge followings. Deadpool’s first movie was awesome and catapulted him to a whole different level. Would like to know your opinion on more rock solid keys that people may be overlooking from the 80’s and 90’s. I mentioned some in a response to someone’s comments here, but I’d like to know your opinion as well.

[@brandonmetro7115]

Nice vid

[@angelvalle9963]

3rd appearance of the punisher is his best cover in my opinion.

[@vonslagle]

I’ve got an old Captain America Timely on auction at Heritage right now. It’s the 4th highest grade 🤞

[@ComicBookInvestments]

thats awesome, love those old timelys

[@joeknipp6698]

Enjoyed the video ! Can you comment on World's Best #1 (1941 I think), as well as Journey Into Mystery #85 (1st Loki) ? Thanks.

[@barryeisler2800]

Great video. Is an Amazing Fantasy #15 UK edition a good investment?

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Yes. But USA edition is better

[@andrewdiez1706]

The msnbc comic channel.✅

[@JoeL-re8pe]

I’ve been collecting pre code horror in 2nd Half of 2022. I’ve found Im able to trade into silver/bronze/copper/modern books easily instead of trading into golden age

[@dhartist]

Shesh where to begin! This is gonna be a big year for keys!

[@steelmember6326]

Dave, spot on the Blade example, whats your opinion on pedigree labels?

[@daviclar867]

Bravo! I did look up Force #2 census and there's 2500 copies in 9.8.

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Yes it’s quite a common book. I don’t imagine this thing will go sky high. But u can pick up a 9.8 for $60-$75. That too me is a good deal

[@jameskm03]

Just had to comment that while you were talking about Deadpool a Mint Mobile ad with Ryan Reynolds’s came on. Nice job YT algorithm.

[@ComicBookInvestments]

Hahahah. It knows :)

[@huntincomics]

Hulk 180 ROI is insane and climbing as more seek out this book.

[@marvelvsdc6611]

@comicprobe I just hope it keeps going up in value cause after all Wolverine did first appear in that comic even if it’s “cameo”. I was “lucky” to trade 5 minor key books and $600 for a Hulk 180 CGC 8.5 at my LCS 3 years ago and at that time they were selling it for $895.