Good commandments and tips for newbies. Wish more collectors would follow the first one. Thumbs up buddy.

Thanks for this video!! I'm a 54 year old who just started collecting and this video will lead me in the right direction! Thanks for sharing this with all of us comic collectors!!

@SimplemansComics

6 жыл бұрын

That's great! I'm glad it helps you out. Comic book collecting is such a great hobby. Enjoy the journey!

Last year I completed my uncanny X-Men run from 1-544. My advice from my experience is to get the big ticket books out of the way first. The longer you wait , the more out of reach they become. But on a side note. It did take me personally, 24 years to accomplish this as each book is at least a 7.0 or higher in grade.

@SimplemansComics

6 жыл бұрын

Great advice and congrats, that is one hell of a run to put together!

@unrulysimian3897

5 жыл бұрын

Richard Nevarez - Congrats! That is a hell of a run.

@jakerisi

5 жыл бұрын

Wow! Great run and great advice.

This is spot on. I collected as a kid, lost most of what I had then started back up a couple years ago. I've slowing fallen into this level of thinking about my collection. And the budget this is very important.

I began shaving my head so I don’t have to pay for haircuts anymore and can buy more comics.

@SimplemansComics

6 жыл бұрын

lol hell of a plan!

@zareh805

6 жыл бұрын

Simpleman's Comics I mean that like an extra $50.00 bucks in comics. Screw retirement

@SimplemansComics

6 жыл бұрын

oh i agree. I’d do it too but my ears are too big to shave my head

@TheBarberPrince

5 жыл бұрын

I can't get away with this. I'm a barber lol

@otisreed6953

5 жыл бұрын

Lmao

Totally agree with your commandments. The focus and goal part is so TRUE! For years, I've had that issue of left and right buying comics but once I had a goal, the focus is clear. Now I have awesome completed series.

Any video that features Charlton Heston has got my attention! Great points, great video!

great top 10 thanks for doing this video!

Really awesome information. Great stuff to think about.

I feel that most of the points are applicable with any collection 👍good job!

Thanks Brian iv been jumping in and out of the comic collecting for 35 years now.But I'm back in full force.Was locked up a Lil over 11 years and comics all ways keep me out of trouble and no trouble is the plan my man . Definitely gonna start putting a budget limited haven't been unable to pay my bills and comics is what has been paying the bills.Not as much as my old job the got me a 11 yes but at least it's honest and I'm home with my grandkids and kids thanks for all the help in that.

@SimplemansComics

6 жыл бұрын

Sounds great Hunter! Comic Books is a hobby that can be enjoyed for sure, whether for the art, stories, or pure nostalgia it’s great.

Great commandments, you hit the nail on it brother!👍👍

These are great tips, I recently got back in last April. The first thing I did was set a goal and a budget. On my channel I stress do your research. Buy what you like and to buy the keys you can afford first. Every week I show the keys bronze and silver age with a saved $100 month buget. Glad I found your channel you have alot of great videos.

Solid vid, well done, well said!

You the man bro.. I little overkill, but love the nessage. Gotta appreciate the effort.

I can't argue with those 10 Commandments... solid, legit, and rules to live by. If you don't have a game plan you will more then likely buy comics you already HAVE but thought you didn't? Def some tidbits I did not know about -- Thanks for sharing AND just subbed

Great advice a BIG thanks to you. 👍 just getting back into comic book collecting after years away

@SimplemansComics

5 жыл бұрын

That’s great! Welcome back to the hobby Simon and thank you for watching

always great vids. thanks for sharing.

Great tips here. Thanks for taking the time to make the video :)

@SimplemansComics

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch as well!

Great video man. I’ve started getting into it and using your tips have really enjoyed the hobby. 👍

@SimplemansComics

5 жыл бұрын

That’s great to hear!!! Thank you so much for the kind words Michael 🙌

Great video, sir. I, like you, have been collecting on, and off, and on again since 1992 when I bought my first Amazing Spider-Man. The last few years I've been (unknowingly) following your commandment #10 - find a run of a good comic and find/collect them.

@SimplemansComics

6 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! Buy what you like for sure. I think sometimes people have a hard time remembering it’s a hobby and is suppose to be fun

I gave up drinking and smoking to buy comics. One key comic worth 2000.00 was one weekend of partying and crack.

A couple of additional items, I'd like to add: I have an additional insurance policy specifically for my comic book collection. I have custom shelves in the basement to hold my short and long boxes, but don't put books on the lower tier of the shelves in case of flooding (plus, my insurance has me keeping my books 18 inches above the ground due to moisture/flooding). For storage, I use standard boxes for mid-range books and hard plastic boxes for my high end books (>FN Silver Age). I use archival paper in older books and place them in the front and back of the books to avoid the chemical decomposition of the covers and pages. Finally, for my non-CGC books that are of high value, I use top loaders, which are hard plastic , to store these books. All of my books have standard bags and boards and are stored where light and moisture won't degrade the books. Hope this additional information will help others in their collecting and storage.

@SimplemansComics

5 жыл бұрын

All invaluable information! Thank you so much for sharing

Wonderful Wonderful Video! I haven't enjoyed a video more in a very long time.

@SimplemansComics

7 жыл бұрын

+Axeon Thank you for watching!

Great and informative video! Thanks for sharing!

Sooooo good! I will spread the word!

Thank you for making this video. I fall in category #3.

Really late to be commenting, BUT - Great vid, great commandments. I've wandered in and out of the scene since the late 60s. Gone through many phases. Managed to hold on to a little bit of stuff from each phase. Now it's just Omnis and trades, with the occasional splurge on a slab. Anyway, you picked up a subscriber. ☮️

@SimplemansComics

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for subscribing! I’ve found myself picking up more omnibuses now too. Great stories and entire runs in one centralized location

A serious wealth of information, thank you!

I really enjoyed this video and new to comic collecting. Thank u!

@SimplemansComics

7 жыл бұрын

+POPcom You're very welcome and thank you for watching

great tips man! Keep rocking!

@SimplemansComics

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you👊

I don't get it.. my comic book store doesn't charge for bags and boards. Everything in the store is bag and boarded with bcw anti acid bags and boards.

@hunterthompson4239

6 жыл бұрын

Chris Garcia were is your lcs

@incapablegamer8633

6 жыл бұрын

mine charges only $0.25 for bag with board

@xJDMWaRRi0Rx

6 жыл бұрын

It really depends where you go but most of the time, trade paper backs are all covered and are included with the price of the book but new issues I've always had to pay around 15 cents for bags and boards

@bricklayerz2852

5 жыл бұрын

This practice will stop. Trust me. Eventually this store will realize the price of these bags and boards, and will discontinue giving them away. This happens alot at other Locations.

@dr.apostasy3347

5 жыл бұрын

Mine charges .35 cents or they sneak in the charge with an already bag n board comic. They need to make their money

Awesome list! agreed

LEGENDARY

Great tips!

A perfect set of advice for collectors. If you follow this you should feel great about your collection. Don't forget to treat yourself for your Birthday or Christmas with a comic that may be outside of your monthly budget live a little and don't be rigid.

@richardholder6449

7 жыл бұрын

A good financial lesson in life is to never buy anything outside your budget. Ever.

@SimplemansComics

7 жыл бұрын

+Alan Ross Completely agree. A lesson I've learned the hard way a few times over the years lol

@richardholder6449

7 жыл бұрын

Met too. Those damn credit cards make it too easy!

Good stuff man a lot of good tips that helps new collectors

@SimplemansComics

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching Jason and your comment is greatly appreciated.

i really want a issue 300 venom and spiderman i want an original issue thats worth something but you know also does anyone know if the true believers issue is worth anything?

Enjoyed it!

I hope the first commandment isn't to have fun lol

Great tips Learned rom this Thanks LIKE

Nice video. To the point and useful advice

@SimplemansComics

7 жыл бұрын

+FanMan Chill Thanks for the comment and taking the time to watch

Great video! Thanks for posting. Subbed!

@SimplemansComics

6 жыл бұрын

That's great! Thank you so much for watching and subscribing!

the only way to buy big keys is found it used for cheap in used stores, if not you need be a millionarie to pay ebay prices.

Amen. 🙏🏻🎯

Great 10 commandments!

@RAG718

7 жыл бұрын

SNM I had no idea... didn't tell me --

#3 I enjoy the comunity of Comicvine. #1 is the most important. Kinda makes the research one a little redundant, still relevant if you do like to speculate. Overall, good advice. Oh yea, how's your Daredevil goal going? 😎 (mine is to get the first hundred or so I'm missing from Volume 1)

Put your mint John Byrne X-Men and first printing Fausts, in Mylite bags!

when first starting out buy at flea markets much cheaper to get 4 to 5 books for 20instead of 2 for 60

Thanks bro! Great video!!

@SimplemansComics

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment.

@dtejada1988

6 жыл бұрын

I identify with you a lot, I’ve been collecting on and off since childhood, and have picked it up again after trying to donate my small collection, but I’ve decided to keep them and start collecting again... You make very good points, giving me a better strategy to start again, thanks again bro!

And lastly... understand PRINT RUNS lol

@SimplemansComics

7 жыл бұрын

Wolf Warner Yes!

@blubastud

7 жыл бұрын

This! This was the last lesson I learned before I felt like I was beyond amateur level, well at least in terms of knowledge.

@pulsarstargrave256

7 жыл бұрын

That's a "biggie", I can't believe he didn't mention it, especially when you look at all the "Relaunches" and "reboots"!

@Comiccollector239

6 жыл бұрын

Simpleman's Comics can you check out my comic book videos I also have a Pretty Good comic book storage system I think you would like

I never gave up "The Hobby" but I really tend to stay away from "Mainstream Comics" (i.e. Marvel and DC) because they almost exclusively publish "Super Hero" books with characters and storylines stuck in circular movement! I just read the BEST from my era and earlier and look at other publishers! I just love the medium itself!

@Duvdeve

5 жыл бұрын

Which comic books do you have and read?

only been a collected for about half a year, this helps v much

@SimplemansComics

4 жыл бұрын

So glad you find the content useful Gareth🙏🏻

@gazza42069

4 жыл бұрын

Simpleman's Comics fam i’m legit gonna take so much notes and every time before i buy new comics i might have to re watch this video lol

Thank you for Commandment #1, I was afraid you wouldn't mention it.

I have a shop in my town were you can buy old Marvel comics for one dollar to ten dollars

@SimplemansComics

5 жыл бұрын

Oh nice! But you find all kinds of great books there

I clicked this simply because it is 11:24 long and my birthday is 11/24. Though I'm already a subscriber I typically don't dive years back to content but it was on my home page. So yeahhhhb

How do I start collecting long series, I want to collect despicable deadpool, but there’s hundreds of them

@SimplemansComics

6 жыл бұрын

If just to read I would look at trade paperbacks or ominbuses. If trying to buy individual copies I would look for sales online, promo code, bulk sales on ebay etc.

I don't have a LGS, the closest one is 3 hours away, in another country.

Goals. , when met are meant to be surpassed

Xmen comics are the greatest

Is binding comic books considered protecting it?

@SimplemansComics

6 жыл бұрын

People do bind their comics to help protect them. It's not my preference of course but it is done

I only buy expensive when I get bonuses or money I didn’t plan to have. Other then that I set aside 25 dollars a week

Dam right buy what u like.. I hate when I see cattle collectors who follow others. It's the most stupidest thing people do when collecting. They buy characters they don't give two cents about but feel they need to collect every single first appearance..

I am a soon to be 69 year young collector who had to be reminded of many of the 10 commandments! I had lost focus on my goals which happened when JACK (THE KING) KIRBY passed away in 1994 because it was my goal to own everything that he had created, or drawn in comicbookdom! A very daunting task when you think about it.. Yet by about the year 2008 I had at one time or another had owed every superhero comic book that he had drawn, with the except a few of his romance and some of his cowboy issues and a few of his early Atlas pre-AF #15 monster comics! And since I had contributed to the creation of the JACK KIRBY GOLD EDITION IN 2008 and thought that my collection was done, only to discover there was more than just comic books.. there are pulps, trading cards, prints and other fine art prints, too , just to mention a few of the others items, that have been recently released in the larger edition, just released JACK KIRBY CHECKLIST CENTENNIAL EDITION 2018, which meant that for years I went without having been focused on my goal.. Thanks for your reminding me that my goal was never really never completed. Plus, when DC and Marvel is now re-releasing a ton of his old material in celebration of JACK'S 100th birthday this AUGUST and that there is a company (TITAN) out there who is reviving one of his short-lived characters which contain original cover material by Kirby and Simon and has a brand new exciting plotline ( FIGHTING AMERICAN is the comic book and its much different than the newer DC version a couple of years ago) that I still have a long way to go! Thanks for your reminder that my goal has not been yet met! FF

@SimplemansComics

6 жыл бұрын

Well if you were going to collect one artist, I’d say you picked one of the best in Jack Kirby for sure! I’m sure you’re collection is amazing. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your story.

@dr.apostasy3347

5 жыл бұрын

Are you really 69 cause you use the Internet great . My grandpa does not know how to use KZread and he's 60

@robocop8569

5 жыл бұрын

Frank Johnson holy crap this is a long comment

And also dont ber wrapped up in hype...or dont start emotional buying from places like Ebay. Play it smart because you can over spend by getting in bidding wars.

@SimplemansComics

6 жыл бұрын

Excellent point! I’ve caught myself getting ready to raise my max bid on ebay before noticing the same item cheaper as “Buy It Now”

When researching, animation and films can be a basic introduction to characters.

@SimplemansComics

6 жыл бұрын

That’s an excellent point! Thanks for sharing

It's the ten crack commandments. We have a comic club in my town at the local college they mainly do digital I said peace out

I’m new to comics and I have a strict policy on hardcovers and NEVER getting comics retailed prices. Looool I thought you were going to show us comics we gotta read. Wrong video

#1 is so true. Back in the 90s I bought so many things that i thought were going to be my gold in retirement. Now, Valiant is TRASH. Most of those MUST HAVE Image comics are now found in the Dollar Bins in comic shops...sigh. And, did i ever read any of them? not really.

@SimplemansComics

6 жыл бұрын

Good point Skot!!! I’m pretty sure everyone, including myself, has bought comics outside our interest with the thought of it being a good investment only to be left holding dollar bin fodder of books we don’t even like lmao. It’s a good lesson but can sometime be costly. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@SkotNealey

6 жыл бұрын

I am actually raiding the dollar bins to get some good reads for cheap. I'll never collect for $$$ again, just for fun.

Heed his words on variants...

Today I set up a comic wall just for Spider-Man comics that feature the black suit Spider-Man only

@SimplemansComics

5 жыл бұрын

Ohhh nice! I bet that looks “amazing”🔥🕷

@Comiccollector239

5 жыл бұрын

Simpleman's Comics yeah I have Spider-Man #13 with art by Todd McFarland on the wall

...Never get high on your own supply!

Find dollar comics at dollar tree

@SimplemansComics

6 жыл бұрын

That’s a great tip!

@Beanmachine91

6 жыл бұрын

lately ive been collecting the true believers comics featuring phoenix

@SimplemansComics

6 жыл бұрын

I enjoy picking up True Believers issues as well. I picked up multiples of Amazing Fantasy #15 a few months ago

the only way to get comics is from garage sales because everything is inflated and overpriced on ebay, there's a lot scalpers and resellers there! comics are only for millionaries.

@SimplemansComics

6 жыл бұрын

I hear ya John. Great tip about garage sales. I’ve found Facebook is another place people sell for really inflated prices too. Thx for commenting.

@JohnSmith-zl8rz

6 жыл бұрын

you are lucky because you live in USA and there's a lot garage sales, but me (outside) USA the only way to buy is online (ebay, facebook, etc.) and everything is INFLATED online! It's seems is a rule ONCE A COLLECTABLE ITEM TOUCH INTERNET! prices go up! I collect video games and music, and same happens, everybody in USA hit garage sales and later place online and Boom! high prices, there's a lot resellers and scalpers, believe me is really hard be a collector outside USA.

Great vid, just subbed. Come check out my top 50.

@SimplemansComics

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thx for subscribing.

@comicbossone2411

5 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU for making the vids!!!

no value sorry

@SimplemansComics

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking time to watch.