Largest collection of comic books guinness world records. Were in california as asha leo meets ultimate collector bob bretall who has the worlds largest collection of comic. The above total only includes the number of unique comic books, any duplicates were not included in the total. A volunteer checks in a fan dressed as spiderman for salt lake comic cons attempt to claim the guinness world record for gathering the most people dressed. Bootleborn comic john martin smashed the world record for continuous joketelling in 1993, with an earsplitting 101 hours and 39 minutes of solid, uninterrupted gags. For those who make into the book, paul baron, a judge at the publication, is a hero. Largest comic cartoon strip guinness world records. Library of congress acquires its largest donation of comic.
Were in california as asha leo meets ultimate collector bob bretall who has the worlds largest collection of comic books. A guinness world record attempt, coordinated by shawn demumbrum, to turn out a completed comic book from scratch with the most creators and in the fastest time. A guy from australia with a 68,000 comic book collection, denoted as the worlds largest by the australiabased world record academy. Cerebus wins at least in english, there are probably foreign comics that top it. Worlds largest comic book published guinness world record. Guinness certifies worlds largest comic book collection. When you own the worlds largest personal comic book collection, with well over 100,000 individual issues, no purchase, short of maybe buying an entire comic book shop, is going to seem. Bob bretall of comic spectrum guinness world record holder for largest comic book collection hangs out for a little bit of guinness chat, and a lotta bit of. There is no other shop for comics, collectibles, and games for my money.
Bob bretall has worlds largest comics collection in the world. Guinness book of world records for comic books, las vegas, nevada. Dive into bob bretalls treasure trove of over 00 comic books, with host asha leo. What makes this event so spectacular is the fact that super week which features more than 100 events in 25 different venues is held the leading up to the main convention. Panels are often accompanied by descriptive prose and written narrative, usually, dialog contained in word balloons emblematic of the comics art form. Planetside 2 breaks its own guinness world record screen. Launched in 1985 by ac comics, femforce has since published 169 issues a huge milestone for such a small company and title. On october 5, at an event organized by escapade fancy dress, a new guinness world record for the largest gathering of people dressed like spiderman, with 398 spidermen in attendance. Were in california as asha leo meets ultimate collector bob bretall who has the world s largest collection of comic books. The guinness book of world records announced today that theres a new reigning champ for largest collection of comic books. This list is for comics printed in a traditional book format paperback or hardcover, typically with a similar number of pages as novels. Every year, the largest comic conventions are setting record comic con attendance numbers all over the united states. A superhero fanatic has amassed the worlds largest comic book collection that decorates almost every inch of his home.
On saturday, february 8, the town launched the worlds largest aerial firework, a fact made official by the guinness book of world records the explosive weighed in at 2797 pounds and was 57. Bob bretall, who owns the largest comic book collection in the world, gives some. Inside the biggest comic book collection in the world. Bob bretall usa has the worlds largest collection of comic books 101822 unique items. Record frames, comic book frames, trading card and sports card frames. Most copies published for the same comic book series by a. Podcast version of the shane plays geek talk radio show from 5262018. In may, abc news reported that hersheys breasts were 34 fff after eight surgeries and one gallon of silicone. Eggbalancing, hotdogeating, batontwirlingthese are a few of the records people try to break in order to find themselves included in the world book of records. Worlds largest comic book collection owned by superfan.
The fourday sale, conducted by heritage auctions of dallas, texas. Its in the record books a phrase ive heard numerous times in my life now its true about me, im on page 172 of the 2015 book. I try to distinguish myself as a private collector, since there are people who own comic book businesses and are actively buyingselling comics. Dragon ball attempting new kamehameha world record. After the red basher punches captain maximum to the moon, they go at it in manhattan, and demolish most of the city.
My 1st thought was, gee, i have a lot more comics than that guy. With 94,268 unique comics amassed over four decades and still growing. Bob bretall talking about his comic book collection. Mississippi delta high school students set world record. From the guinness press release since the age of 8, californian, bob bretall amassed 94,268 unique comic books as of may 1, 2014.
Disassembled, would the entire nerd world be looking forward to an. Harry potter memorabilia collection sets guinness world. More than a year after the british media decreed bob bretall owns the worlds largest comic book collection, its now official. Uslan has speculated that this was because dc received a cease and desist letter from better publications, inc. Comic only, no record published by universal city studios from the readalong adventures series. Steamboat springs, co, just gained a pretty great claim to fame. G uinness world records has recognized a lawyers harry potter memorabilia collection as the largest in the world at 3,097 pieces menahem asher silva vargas of mexico city has spent 15 years. This record is to be attempted by the publisher or author of the comic book series.
Documentation of the record was sent to the guinness book of world records. Bob bretall talking about his comic book collection guinness world. What is the biggest comic book ever pulished in actual size. Post your questions below for bob as we discover more about his outstanding collection and how it all began. Library of congress is launching a new archive for you. Largest comic book published guinness world records. One piece is the bestselling comic by a single author and the bestselling manga of all time, having sold the most collected comic book volumes. Guinness world records largest collection of comic books. The online game, like many, has seen more activity as sweeping quarantine measures related to the covid19 coronavirus pandemic grip the planet. Paul and his crew have always been there with a helpful recommendation, and do their best to obtain the top product in the area. Comics talk with bob bretall, guinness world record holder for largest comic book collection. This record is for the most published comic book series by a single author in terms of the number of copies printed and circulated in the markets. Bob bretall, a 52 year old senior director at a telecommunications.
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The series was initially titled worlds best comics for its first issue. In actuality, its not written by these two men, nor is it even actually a comic book, but the worlds longest comic strip set to book form. My 2nd thought was ive never heard of the world record academy, i wonder what the guinness world record is. From the global authority in record breaking comes the 11th edition of the world s bestselling videogames annual. Bob bretall holds the guinness world record for the largest comic collection. Del rio is a project manager with the alameda county department of public works. When you own the world s largest personal comic book collection, with well over 100,000 individual issues, no purchase, short of maybe buying an entire comic book shop, is going to seem particularly. Adidas prepared this record attempt to cheer on the official japan football team for the world cup. Aug 31, 2014 worlds largest comic book published guinness world record attempt. Worlds finest comics was an american comic book series published by dc comics from 1941 to 1986. All told, hes got about 105,000 comics at the moment over 3,000 more than when his record was certified by the guinness book of world. Guinness world records largest collection of comic.
A comic book or comicbook, also called comic magazine or simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Guinness has confirmed the record and gentry high schools art department now holds the official guinness record for worlds largest comic strip. The completed comics were sold at the arizona comic con at the jesse james comics booth with part of the proceeds going to the nonprofit hero initiative. New guinness world record set for largest gathering of. How this unique story came to be written is, in 1991, the london cartoon centre, a school for comics and cartooning, found itself in need of funding and publicity. Salt lake comic con claims world record for largest. The recordbreaking comic book was measured by civil engineer, arturo del rio.