JohnCarter1912

and now like Jordan... I shall retire on top.

I await YOUR HUMBLE APOLOGIES from everyone on this site that called me a troll. (I'll probably be waiting a long time...) SteveInTheCity is 1000% correct. MileHighComics has Fantastic Four #12 at: Fair = $ 4350 Good = $8700 Very Good = $17,400 Fine = $24,469 Could it be that the great and illustrious John Carter 1912... is ahead of the curve BIG TIME... on Fantastic Four #181??? Also, you guys... don't forget... my book that I posted in original post... is a WHITMAN VARIANT... in high-grade... but please... do tell me again about how my comic is not rare... please. (Mortal Kombat voice: "FLAWLESS VICTORY!")

wow... 10 cents in 1938 is equal to $3.5 million dollars today??? but somehow, I'm a troll for using facts and data?

WHOA... who said how many copies were issued is the only thing that makes a comic book rare? I am shocked by the seeming near-nearsightedness. (I am speaking to not one person in a non-offending way) Superman #1 is rare not just because there are few copies remaining in high-grade! Superman #1 is rare because the character Superman stood the test of time! You mention Superman, and many people know what you are taking about. Compare this to countless comic book characters that were created that fell by the wayside.

Lightning55... but the rarity ratio is the same. Fantastic Four #181 cover with THE THING having 5 fingers... compared to every other Fantastic Four comic ever made with THE THING having 4 fingers... is the same rarity ratio.

Interesting

If a comic book's value is determined MOSTLY by rarity... and it is rare to find "THE THING" ever drawn with 5 fingers... then wouldn't "THE THING" being drawn with 5 fingers on a cover... have some bearing on comic book's value?

This statement is untrue. If no buyer sold a copy of Action Comics #1... that they first bought on the newsstand back in 1938... and they held it all this time... the meaningful dollar value would not be determined by 10 cents in 1938. It would be determined by whatever price seller chose to sell at TODAY! And Buyers, if they wanted it, would have to make deal with Seller's price as benchmark... I thought this was common knowledge

That's what I'm saying. For instance: check out this new topic I started on the value of Fantastic Four # 181

Hi Adamantium. I mean because its the only comic book cover ever... where on two hands "THE THING" has more than 4 fingers!

But buyers don't determine value of comic-book. Buyer may be willing to pay $1 for Superman #1... Superman #1 will not be sold for that price. Buyers don't determine value. Even if one person sold Superman #1 to a buyer for $1... would the value of Superman #1 be $1? Even sold price of comic-book, may not be accurate value of comic-book. For instance, let's say Superman #1 burned up in fire and owner had insurance. Wouldn't insurance consult with value guide or specialist before cutting owner a check for loss? I don't think insurance would consult with even "sold prices."

Thanks Qalyar

Is Fantastic Four #181 a top 5 valuable Fantastic Four comic-book?

SweetTooth makes excellent points. He knows his stuff.

Thanks friends. Suppose there were only 2 copies of Spawn #1 on earth... with no black ink on cover... AND no black AT ALL throughout ALL the interior pages. Would that be collectable? recognized? valued? Or would we say there is "no there, there?" Don't we value Amazing Spider-Man #375 with WHITE printing error on cover MOSTLY because it is extremely rare? Right now it is going for $124,000 on ebay. Keep in mind, Amazing Spider-Man #375 is not first appearance of Spider-Man nor first appearance of Venom... but Devil Dinosaur #1 has multiple first appearances and origin... yet some consider it "some random '70s book???" (PS: No, I'm not comparing popularity of characters. Instead I am focused on rarity comparison of color printing errors.) https://www.ebay.com/itm/225081704138?hash=item3467ea3eca:g:KloAAOSwi7JhjC66