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Was at Metropolis a few days ago. Saw at least 7 or 8 Showcase #22s. Not sure if they are on their site. What condition were they in? I know they had 6 - 8 copies at SDCC but the best was a GD/VG.

Did Pacific Comic Exchange sell their CGC 3.0 copy for $850.00? Below are some recent sales from a few dealers. Metropolis 2.5 raw $475 Harley Yee 5.0 raw $1400 4.0 raw $ 900 I would say harley's copies were more like 4.0 and 3.0 (thumbs u Is the 5.0/4.0 the one he bought from Bechera at SDCC? Then it is a 4.0 at best.

Nope. I snagged it for considerably less than that for a fellow board member. It isn't yours until we meet for the drop off.

Nope. I snagged it for considerably less than that for a fellow board member.

I have a buddy who reads VG to FN condition SA books in the jacuzzi tub - maybe this one suffered the same fate.

Now press it and flip it as an 8.0/8.5 quick! Seriously, though, thanks for sharing and enjoy this wonderful book! (thumbs u

But, it is such a nice copy......... My estimate is it probably will sell between $175-$300. I believe it was a $200 or so book at their booth in SD.

But, it is such a nice copy.........

Here is a great looking new copy of Showcase #22 on eBay (I think I saw it at the Metro booth at the SDCC). I wonder how high it will go? New Showcase #22 on eBay

Good points. I stand corrected. (thumbs u My only issue is that CC has not been around long enough to have established a pattern of generating top prices. I consider the Action #1s in the past and those 9.6/9.8 highest graded DCs as gimmes to be honest - they would have fetched to dollar on either Clink or CC. However, I since this is a big $$$ book right now, I would probably go with whichever auction house gave me the best seller's rate (maybe negotiate 0% with CC?). Even a couple of points will mean decent coin in your pocket. (thumbs u

I dunno about that. CC had some pretty good results with DC books. Tec 400, Flash 175. And of course, they set the bar with GL 76. Seems Sc 22 would be right up their ally. The current CL auction has very good books too, so I guess we can further judge prices realized. Yeah, but Clink would have realized those prices too on the GL 76, Tec 400, etc. since they were the highest graded copies. Where Clink tends to amaze me is their prices on non-key and non-highest graded books. CC might be the best place to go in a year or two from now, but right now Clink is still the safest bet IMHO based on their track record (which CC is still developing).

I would probably lean towards Clink over Comicconnect right now, but that might change in a year or two when Cconnect gets more traction.

Very nice set! (thumbs u

BB28 suffers because it has a cover featuring the most power heroes in the universe battling... a giant starfish . One of the worst covers on a key issue. Conversely, SS22 gets a bump from having a terrific cover. Totally disagree on BB 28 being a dog cover -- JLA 1 blows, GL 1 blows, and a few others -- but BB 28 I think is a really cool iconic cover... and BB 28 is definitely thought of as having cache because the justice league enjoys such a widely recognized profile. What do you mean that the covers to JLA 1 and GL 1 blow? They are classics - who doesn't love a lame chess game cover or a giant puppet?

B&B #28 is a cool book, but it is like Avengers #1 in that it is not a 1st appearance of a major character book. This is why I put #22 ahead of it. (thumbs u It also seems to be more readily available in decent shape than SC #22.

Any early issues of GL or JLA?

Whichever book people think they can make money on. Honestly how many people who are buying all these Showcase 22's actually plan on holding this book for 2+ years ? I think there will be more people buying to hold than we think. I have talked with several collectors who are buying copies to hold now due to the price jump. I am in that camp as well - since it was a stagnant book for so long there really was no hurry to go out and get a copy. Now there is.

Me too. Gil Kane has a lot to do with it... So... why aren`t you all Atom fans, then? For the same reason they aren't Hawkman, Flash, Aquaman, etc. fans.

I was just kidding. (thumbs u Everyone knows that back in the 80s Action #1, Tec #27 or AF #15 were the books to go after.

Fools - they should have been stockpiling #22 as we all know now.

eBay purchase? If yes, it sucks but I have had this happen before only to see the book relisted and sold at a higher price.

It concerns me a bit, but I think that speculation is not rampant yet as most of the people I personally know who are buying them are collectors like me who viewed the book as price stagnant for the past 5 - 10 years. This initial ramp up is probably driven more by people who have always wanted one but have put off the purchase for a while since there was no hurry to buy one in the past. Now that the movie has been cast and prices have bumped up a bit we are all scrambling to get one.

Don't be so sure. OSPG doesn't seem to bow to artificial movie hype demand when they consider raising a key books price. Marvel Spotlight #5 sells through the roof in high grade since that GR film was announced, but the guide still does not really reflect this because the book in by no means scarce and hasn't stood the test of time. OSPG may give GL #1 and SC #22 a slight bump, but they will wait until a clear trend over years is established before making a 20% or more increase, the way they did for GL #76. I agree with showcase22gr1959. But the 20% bump will come from record prices being fetched on the book, NOT the movie hype. As long as these #22 books continue to surface, I think record prices will be paid. Not because of the movie hype, but because many avid collectors have been looking for decades for premium grade #22s. They could care less about the movie. Just my opionion. Guys, if market value or movie hype had anything to do with OSPG prices would Action #1 still be a $45,000 book in 2.0 (current market value ~$100K)? Look at GL #76 pricing - even though OSPG was well off the mark for the past 5 years you did not finally see a significant increase until this year (and even now it is still off by quite a bit). It appears that they wait to see big jumps for a couple of years before moving things up in guide by more than the standard 8-10%. It is also a bit premature to start putting in price bumps since we don't know where this book will settle out yet. I would expect the big jump to come in the 20011 OSPG since the new price level will have stabilized a bit by then. In any case, buying those 5.0 copies from Rick (and the other one was kryptospidey, I believe) at $1200 was a steal a month ago.

If GL #1 can hit the same 7.0 price as TOS #39 then I will be happy. Actually, Rick's July 26/09 pricing works fine for me with any SC #22s he picks up in the near future. (thumbs u

You might see the nicest 9.0 go for that right now. I think that 5.0s will probably settle in around $2500 just like Avengers 1, JIM 83, TOS 39, etc.