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He's Nowhere, man.

That is my thought, but it looks like the bidder only has 1% of their activity with this seller so it could very well be legit. That being said, sooner or later this book will move up decently along with the rest of the lesser Copper #1s/keys.

I have started doing the opposite - keep the keys, make money back from commons at the spring or fall con season (depending on when you buy the books) and then selling the remainder to LCSs. My goal is to get funds back within 6 months while retaining the best books/keys as they continue to increase in value. I used to take the sell the keys and try to max out profits from the rest approach, but since keys/high demand books outpace other books in value growth it does not make sense. This works well with auction lots from Heritage, Clink or other venues also.

Both are easy to find IMHO, but in high grade it is a bit tougher. I am putting together a stack from the last collection I purchased for a FS thread. It is mostly Marvel and it looks like there will be a long box or two of them.

I have never understood this view. Most collectors consider the key BA era to be 1970-1975, as this is the period that all of the big books are from. Ask them when the BA ended, and they will say 1979/1980. The only theory that is a bit out there that I could see is the view that Star Wars #1 was the start of the CA. It is a bit early, but I can understand the thought process behind it. New Teen Titans #1 and DD #168 are likely the most approrpiate starting points for the DC and Marvel Copper Ages respectively. FWIW, how fast will those dealers start to change their "late Bronze" to "early Copper" stance now that Copper is heating up?

Nice. I have a few of these sitting someplace......

You know that Copper Age is hot when............... http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=7550394#Post7550394

ASM #252 and #238 are Copper not Bronze..... Looks like I will have to add the copy of Eternals #1 I was waffling on to my next submission. It has 9.6/9.8 potential.

Same here. I made decent coin selling off multiples last year before the bubble burst, but since this lot sold so fast I was wondering if something is up with the title?

I just had a BIN popped on a Revival 1st print lot today. Is it starting to heat up again? http://www.ebay.com/itm/281288788202?ssPageName=STRK:MESOX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1559.l2649

Green Arrow #101 is still going for good coin on eBay...... http://www.ebay.com/sch/Comics-/63/i.html?_from=R40&LH_Complete=1&_nkw=green+arrow+101

Thanks. Got it as well in the CDN newstand variant I think. If not, it should not be difficult to find out here. Most collections I pick up have most/all of the newsstand price variants in the respective runs.

Nice. Then the CDN Newstand edition is the one to have. (thumbs u

What is the first appearance of Booster Gold? Also, DC Presents #26 is the first Cyborg, right? Sorry, I can't find my stupid OSPG after I started cleaning the comic room/office last weekend.

Is Booster Gold a $25+ book online? Nice. I can pick them up here for just a couple of bucks still.

The problem with the boards is that we are usually looking to buy less expensive SA/BA/CA/Modern keys to resell instead of keep.

I sold my spare raw BA #12 in 9.2 for $220 at a small local show in late Feb - it is definitely a hot book right now.

those have been getting those prices for quite awhile now, but one i never see mentioned much is asm 601. that book is starting to sell over 30 pretty regularly now too, but it never gets as much attention as all the black cat covers for some reason. it is reaching iconic cover status imo, and only getting more popular, you see tons of cosplayers recreating that cover now. I snag them whenever one of the LCSs puts them in the bins. It is nice that they usually price #606 and #607 higher than #601 as well.

Send me a PM with your want list. I have a few long boxes of 50% off SA and BA books that I take to shows. mess, I'd love to get even 30% of guide on those same books your talking about. I will have every title on 50% off, including ASM, Batman, X-Men, etc. If it is common and does not sell withing 6-12 months I blow it out........

I don't mean to offend anyone if it is their book, but top right corner crease or SSS damage, plus a color breaking crease mid spine - how does that still get 9.6? Checking out some of the other copies on eBay, I should resub my current 9.2 as it will likely be a 9.4.......

Send me a PM with your want list. I have a few long boxes of 50% off SA and BA books that I take to shows.

I give anyone credit if they are making $6000 a year off moderns, heck yeah that would be nice. I just see an eerily similarity between this new breed of speculation compared to the dark days of the 90's. Of course the print runs are way different, [b]but the buy every book in multiples regardless of content is in place. [/b] I collect almost exclusively moderns because A) I cant afford the nice GA/SA keys, and B) it's what I was growing up with. I understand your "concern" for the market trends as by comparison to those from the 90's. However, to say that every book is boing bought out at super high print runs is over exaggeration. My LCS has a ton of books left over from various titles each week. I believe it's one of the reasons the large publishers started the buyback program where retailers can resell the books to the publishers at minimum loss. Speculation in comics is just like speculation in anything. that is, Speculation. I'm growing up in a generation where there won't be an Action comics #1, or Amazing Fantasy #15. Print runs are higher, comic supplies are made to boost longevity, and things like grading exist. (And yes I know there is a NEW 52 Action comics for all you smart azzes out there.) That being said, we will never see the high thousands, in some cases million dollar highs the GA/SA have hit. I'm not going to call you a troll or say anything mean, but always be aware that when you speak/type, you are submitting your comments to mass .....wait for it... ...Speculation. Sincerely, Gunnz Print runs today are actually much lower than than they were in every other age of comics. The main reason those books are rare is that they were disposable (and many golden age books were either burned or recycled during the paper drives). As long as comic collectors exist, collectible books will pop up, it just won't be the books that everyone thinks, and you are right they will never reach the height of the golden age keys, but that's ok. I don't think anyone's thinking they will put their kids through college with their modern hoard like in the early 90's. Depends on whether they hoarded the right books or not. As crazy as it may be, based on current prices a small stack of #1s from the past decade like WD #1, Saga #1, New 52 Batman #1 etc. could do it. As long as you buy multiples of the right books for cover or just above, it could be possible. All it would take is the right long box or two of storage space. I am starting to finally sort through my Copper and Modern boxes and it amazes me at how much some of the early issues in runs like Saga, New 52 Batman and associated titles, mid to late 00s Marvels with movie tie-ins, etc. are going for. A long box of the right 200 - 250 books bagged and boarded can be worth $2000 - $5000 (or more) and sell readily here or on the boards, but the cost of picking them up would only be $500 or so with file discounts. On the flip side, I am finding a ton of SA and BA common books in lower to mid grades from collection purchases that do not move at 50% of guide.

Very interesting price for the Deadpool Kills the MU set considering: These issues seem to be fine to very fine although I am NOT a professional grader. No, I find the entire series quite frequently on Lyria Exchange under Moderns with the filter "Comics to Watch" Deadpool kills the entire Universe #1-4 NM @ $26 & 17 bids. That was in the sellers description and it sold for $70 is what the OP was pointing out. Thanks. My point is that with NM-/NM runs being available for the same price I was surprised that a mid-grade run went so high. Somebody may be disappointed in the end..........

Is the Star Lord Special worth anything? I picked up a few in a collection last year. Better than a poke in the eye . . . Very nice. My copies were throw ins by the seller (along with some ASM #361s and other coppers/moderns) to a purchase of his SA Marvel collection.

Very interesting price for the Deadpool Kills the MU set considering: These issues seem to be fine to very fine although I am NOT a professional grader.