Lean is back, and he joins Neville and Ben as they drop a double episode (cause we got carried away)

An episode so big, we even changed our intro for it!!

Our brand new episode, stars a special guest and Guinness World Record holder Gareth Pahliney.

Gareth’s been a member of Grail Hunters Australia for just over 3 years, and earlier this year, following in depth scrutiny by the Guinness officials, Gareth was crowned with the world record, beating Deadpool fanatics worldwide to the title... Even Rob Liefeld himself! Ben and Neville talk to him about the origins of his collection, where and how it all started! They discuss the staggering cost, and value associated with such a large collection, his favourite collectibles, the logistics of collecting from all over the world and then we also touch on what else he collects. Believe it or not, he would likely qualify for more world records if he cares to apply for the title.

Neville proposed a cage match with Australia’s biggest Deadpool collector Blake Morgan, but after looking at the girth of what Gareth calls his arms, we thought it would bebest to not follow through with this.

Despite Ben and Neville’s best efforts, Gareth was incorruptible, and proved to be an all-round nice guy. Not only did he team up with a comic shop to open the doors to the general public, he’s also collecting funds for his favourite charities! For more information on the #deadpoolcave, head to www.gazcomiccave.com, it’s the world’s largest Deadpool collection and hosted tours can be arranged with Gareth himself! All door proceeds go to DogsTrust, and Esker House for Domestic Abuse Support Services.

Gareth also launched his own Youtube Channel called Gaz’s Comic Cave where he features his own collection and all other things pop culture: https://www.youtube.com/@gaz_comiccave Sit back, crack a beer and enjoy the episode!

We promised big things for this episode and Royd delivered!!

In this episode, we are joined by Grail Hunters Australia member, comic and original art collector, Royd Burgoyne! For close to 15 years Royd's worked with Supanova Comic-Con & Gaming to recruit and host international comic artists during Australian events. The list of talent he's worked with is longer than Neville's.... we'll. It's very long.

Royd starts by reflecting on his first purchases back in the 80's, and how, when he got hooked on original comic art (not to mention his loving partner playing part in his first purchase! It was literally the dark ages, pre internet and Royd talks about how he found the artists, formed relationships across the pond, and how those relationships became not only the foundation of what he does at Supanova but also his personal collection.

Ben and Neville get lost in the 'what-if's of original art collecting, before Royd shows off and talks through some of his favourite pieces and stories behind them (eg. John Byrne Shanna, Ashley Wood pieces etc.) and then generously offers advice on sourcing and collecting original art, published pages and commissions.

We then discuss tips about displaying and storing artwork before jumping into assessing value of art pieces both personal and market value and discuss how personalising art impacts value

To be honest, we could have gone for hours, and we'd love to have Royd back for a part two where we can field members questions! As always, sit back, crack a beer and enjoy the show.