Market report on comic books

We have all heard of collectors complaining about the hobby burst in the 90's. And we still hear about the old time collector complaining about how comic books aren't good like they were back in the days. There are many more doomsayers in the comic book collecting industry. But before I get further into comic books let me say a few things.
"Misery loves company." And when one person complains to another, the other person eats it up.
"Its easier to see the glass as half empty than half full" We are bought up in a pessimistic world. Why? simple, its much easier. And when things don't go the way we want to we simply blame the next person.
"Negativity will always overrule positivity" Its a simple human trait, most people tend to focus on what went wrong rather than what went well. The value of ten comics can go up but if one comic book drops in value the collector would rather focus on that one.
Okay back to comics, it seems that the market on comics have steadied itself. Over the years many modern comic books have gained or maintained a healthy value. The Walking Dead, Morning Glories, Thief of Thieves and some other comics have all maintained a steady market. Though sometimes we see a price drop, early issues are constantly in demand.
Next comes the movie comic book tie-ins. When the Avengers movie was announced many silver age Avengers comics got a small bump in price. When certain characters were announced in new movies, the first appearance of that character usually went up in value.
Want more examples? Batman Adventures #12, NYX #3, Vengeance of Bane #1 have all increased in value over the years. So to the people that says the comic book hobby is going down the drain, perhaps we should tell them to stick their head in the drain first.
I also want to point out. Many people that collect other things tend to think that comic books are a bad market. While its not the best, its certainly pretty healthy and when you buy comics to read and enjoy it outweighs the investment part. I also want to add, been a collector of many other things I have noticed that comic books have been outperforming many other collectibles in the secondary market.

How collectible dealers are killing the hobby.

Ok, this post can go anywhere really. Comic books, baseball cards, coins... simply insert here ________. I love going to a show or new hobby store to check out what I can find. The sheer awesomeness of a newly discovered store always excites me. When I walk in I like to absorb everything, the cards in the showcases, comic books hanging on walls, nicely antiqued tobacco tins in a curio...

Then the owner opens his mouth and everything falls apart. Its like having a dream about hitting the lotto jackpot and waking up only to find yourself on the cold ground. Really, why does store owners and collectible dealers act the way they do? They always blame the customers, not enough, too cheap, doesn't buy anything... the list goes on. But as a they say in psychology, you cannot see your own flaws, it takes others to point out your flaws. So the next time you (no not really you but a store owner) opens his mouth to complain, look in the mirror first.

Through my collecting years I believe I have seen it all. From the too friendly I wan't to kiss your butt so you will spend money to the I hate everybody so I'm going to treat you like garbage dealers in the hobby, I say this, shut your mouth and let the customer enjoy themselves in your store or booth.

I have seen owners toss comics halfway across the store simply because they want to. What makes you think we the customers want to see that? Those are the comics we may buy someday. I have seen owners be so pessimistic they pre-judge if a customer is going to spend money in their store. I have also seen owners charge absurd prices or don't give a damn about their customer's orders and neglect to give them what they want. In case these store owners don't realize, they need customers to hang around so they can stay in business.

These are the things I believe that makes any business work. Be kind, say hello, ask if they need help and thats it. Don't ask how much money the customer is carrying. Don't ask if the customer has a job, and lastly don't ignore your customers and talk to them only to check their bags. To all the store owner and staffs that do any of these things I just listed, I will say this to you. Close up your shop and stay the hell out of the hobby because you're giving the ________ collectible hobby a bad rap.