ComicBookHeroes Rob R- A chicago Native that has been into comic books since the late 70's. Some of my favorite stores growing up in Rogers Park were Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow on Clark Street and Larry's on Devon Ave. I just recently got back into the hobby about 2 years ago and will continue to create content related to my passion-COMIC BOOKS!
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Hard to believe an old school store that's got what looks like hundreds of thousands of comics only has one stack of Silver Age books?
My impression of why this could be is why get any more silver age books when you have so many others to sell from last few decades? We are in a bad economy now and disposable income for this kind of stuff is at major lows.
@@genxcomics2465 I guess he's sold everything he's had. Thought he might still have more stuff from back in the day. I went into another store sort of like this a few weeks ago, in Long Island, originally BatCave Comics (they were also in NYC, now just 'Long Island Comics)...boxes and boxes of books, but only a smattering of Silver Age on the wall...the place was a mess, 1/2 or more of the books weren't even in bags..but it had that total old school feel, (along with an old guy and his old friends hanging out).
@@kamenliter Yep, he could still have some boxes hiding somewhere and without a good database system to catalog what an owner may have they would have to rely on memory like Clyde and many owners in the late 70's would do. As luck would have it though the box he did find is actually what i concentrate my collection on which are Doctor Strange Storenko covers. It was almost like jumping in a time machine and getting a little of my childhood back for about 1 hour!
@@genxcomics2465 I have to say I've never seen stacks of untagged books like that. And all those boxes stacked on top of each other...what a job it must be to get to anything!
A great video and a pleasure to watch, thank you. My local comic store over here in England opened in 1978 and is still going and they even had a scene in the Nicole Kidman film How To Talk To Girls At Parties. These kind of older shops I find to have the most friendly owners and staff and nothing is to much trouble. Once again great video.
Yep, service today at most newer places is terrible and you are lucky to get someone like Clyde who goes out his to help you and give you some history even of those books.
when he opened the door, i could smell the old paper draft wafting out. amazing.
The smell of sweet comics from the past was pretty inebriating with nostalgia!
do u recommend packing heat when visiting the area?
Legally of course. :)
I was there last year. He has a lot of good stuff hidden in there but it's really hard to find. I prefer to browse and find things I've never heard of so it's tough for me there. Definitely stopping next time I drive through Rockford though! Fair prices
Is Clyde charging current market prices or his prices reasonable?
Current market or a tad less.
Star Comics in Lubbock Texas has been around since the 70’s as well.
I shopped at Clyde's from 1985 to 2000 every two weeks like clockwork before leaving the hobby completely. Neal is a great, knowledgeable person who was always friendly and was willing to spend the time to explain things. He would also pull comics that he thought I would enjoy, and I usually did. Thanks for the video; it brought back a ton of good memories.
I left the hobby after 1998 only to come back. Never too late!
I had left it too but it came back to me some 20 years later. It is the nostalgia that's always brings us back.
Oh, the random mention of Chuck and Mile Hi. I was sixteen and working at the old mile high warehouse on Broadway the summer he bought the second mile high collection. Five semi trucks full of insane comic books. It took days to unload. I've never been more physically exhausted.
Oh wow! I sure hope you have some gems stored away from your hard work in those days! The stories I’ve heard of that store are legendary!
Thank you for the little tutorial. I am going through MY DC Comics...from the 60s! 200-300 of them! So, you can imagine how difficult (but Fun to see these things again!) it is to grade them appropriately! :)
Interested in buying mine?
Only interested in silver or early bronze age. If u have site online i can glance at it.
I love this guy. Took a while to warm up but once he got going he was amazing. Screw ebay, this is what it’s all about.
NOTHING beats the 'in person' experience that WE REMEMBERED growing up in the comic genre of the 70s. You went, you talked, and you conquered your favorite comic hero cover of the day! I felt it was MY DUTY to make sure this message got out in this vid now over a year ago. Thanks for the great comment!
I remember this place. back in the late 70s/early 80s it used to be just north and across the street from the original toad hall location. Didn't Kim (from what was Tomorrow is yesterday) originally work there?
Never shopped at a 'Tomorrow is yesterday' but i did frequent 'Yesterday, Today and tomorrow' on Clark St/Greenleaf. in Rogers park from 1979-1984.
Thanks for doing this video I'm a big fan of marvel horror comics It was a big hit for me even if it wasn't a big hit for marvel. I own some of these issues. But I also own other marvel horror comics from the '70s as well
Thanks for the comment. It is unfortunate that this genre has been the 'red headed step child' vs their super hero counterparts. Most of my collection is HORROR believe it or not but i am very picky about only picking up highest grade where i can find best prices possible if buying.
What about Eide's in PIttsburgh? It was founded in 1972....
No bags no boards means no grades that are worth anything.
Thank You for this History glad to see how people worked. Only one store
what a shit hole
Great store he knows where it's all at I was overwhelmed at first but instantly thought omg so much in there it's great
Amazing. Super old school. Love it as it reminds me of a couple stores in the early 80's. Seems like a tough shopping experience for anyone looking for specifics or just browsing with boxes stacked like that but that was part of the fun of those old style stores.
Been going to Clyde's since 1978. Don't get as many comics as I used to but go there just to chew the fat with Neil...
You are probably in my age group then (Generation X). 1978 is the year i really started getting into comics when a friend of mine in Grade school showed me his Hulk collection that was pristinely wrapped in plastic bags (no boards yet) and i was taken aback at how good the comics looked. From that point on i had to have all of my comics in big plastic glad bags LOL which was all they had back then. Comic bags would hit the scene in about 1979 ish from what i remembered but there were many stores like Clyde's and another one in Chicago called Larry's on Devon Ave in Chicago that resisted the change LOL.
Great books! Strange Tales #156 is a Marie Severin cover, #162 Dan Adkins cover, #148 Bill Everett cover.
Clydes is my pied piper, he got me back into comics during the pandemic. Amazing!
You refer to him as Clyde, but his name is actually Neil 😊
He is amazing! I visited there just last week
So awesome
Get a better mic and audio setup before you end up recording mostly shit. Your voice is unbearable like this.
He is still there open also
I lived out here and never knew he was there omg I loved the place its over welming but he knows where everything is by year its great cool guy
He won't be there too much longer. I would hurry and get out there to see this gem of a store! You just NEVER KNOW what you may find!
I haven't been to Clyde's Comics since the early 2000s. I remember 'Toad Hall' (used book store) and 'Tomorrow Is Yesterday' under the new name 'Top Cut' in Loves Park and a few other small Comics Shops in Rockford over the years. Thanks for the trip down memory lane...
I'm from Rockford and I recognized this store from the thumbnail
Clyde is a character that Neil & a friend created. The owner’s name is Neil. He does not correct people when referring to him as Clyde.
Bobs cards & comics in Trussville Al. Legit old school comic store.
I could spend DAYS upon DAYS in that store!
Promo>SM ☀️
Million Year Picnic in Cambridge started in the early 70s, 74 I believe. It is still going strong.
I miss the old comic book stores and the old comic book shows that used to be in shopping malls a few times a year.
just a couple minutes into it and..all i've got to say is It's a beautiful thing. Been a shit night for me...and this made me feel good. I'm thankful. God Bless :-)
It definitely brings back memories of a time long gone! I miss those days dearly and the world that once was.
THIS IS INCREDIBLE!!!THANK YOU!!!!😀!!!!!!!
Just wait until i post the longer version of this video. Still much more of the store to see plus more comics not shown in the edited 14 minute version.
The depth and sharpness of the color on some of those 60's Marvel and DC books are absolutely incredible !
Wait until you see the 'Long' version that has few edits which will soon be released...i hid some of these cause i did not want others to go back and buy them before i could -LOL!
Dragon's Lair in Omaha, Nebraska opened in 1976, I can recall going there as early as 87. Even in 87, they looked nothing like this. I'm not saying this isn't a good representation of a 70's shop but I am saying it is a good representation of a 70's shop that is a little clueless. He obviously does it for the love of the stories and art and that pulp paper smell but come on, even by 80s standards, this became a hoarder with store hours. He seems like a lovely guy but no way, just because you opened in 1976 doesn't mean your shop has to look like that.
Agree. I went to several in the 70’s but the books were bagged and stored on tables where you could easily flip through them and know the prices.
Where is this store located? I love it! Thanks for the footage.
comicrypt in Oaklyn NJ. Fred sold it off years ago, I think to fat jack (in Philly) who they were tied to. I went by there a few months ago, it seemed like it was still there.
I miss shops like this so much. I hate gaming and toys but unfortunately they dominate most comic stores in Atlanta.
Beautiful books btw
How are these forgotten? All these characters, And IP have had movies tv shows, diseny plus specials. Great books, but i wouldn't call them forgotten. Maybe you could say Imhumans was forgotten, because the show they made was so bad. I hope the MCU use them again, and do them a justice. I really like Jack Kirby inhumans, and later stuff like Inhumanity, and Al Ewing's run. I see you're talking about the specific issues themselves, but Star Wars 1 forgotten, idk about that one lol.
Considering his shop is not about catering to someone's 'entitled' comfort zone, Im surprised he is even still open, so like most people these days he must have some kind of trust fund, or some other retirement plan he is living off of. Have you been to Koch Warehouse in Brooklyn? I love that place.
Awesome. I grew up in Fox River Grove and lived in Illinois until I was 22, but I have never been to this place! A good friend from Fox River Grove I grew up with is actually married to the current mayor of Rockford so I sent her your video just in case he wasnt aware of the significance of the store's age.
Awesome. I have a long version of this vid too that will be posted as time permits. Thanks for sharing this!
Neal Adams' first Deadman cover? Yessir! All of those books looked amazing. And that store looks like a blast. I could spend days (and several paychecks) in there. Great video!
This place is 9 hours from me, but I'm deffently booking a trip this summer!!
I remembered stepping in there once. I bought a golden age sandman figure