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I hear superman is pretty strong too

that is right in my $100 a point scale... good find (thumbs u

outside of common sense, here is the reason heat (higher temperatures) is bad for comic books: First, understand that paper's strength comes from the length of the fibers used to construct the paper (from pulp processing). The shortest fibers are found in newsprint papers (also comic books) made from groundwood pulps; this pulp is made by the mechanical grinding of wood that is then made into paper without first purifying it chemically. When matter gets hotter, its molecules get more energy and move faster. Excess heat can not only remove the natural moisture content of pulp (used to make paper), that can result in the drying out of paper, thus becoming less flexible, a term we call in comicbookdome as "brittleness", it can also "agitate" (make molecules move faster) the chemicals and inks used in comic book manufacturing, thus accelerating the natural chemical breakdown process in the book. This acceleration of the chemical breakdown in paper results in acids forming within the paper. Research also shows that these acids continue to accumulate within paper as they attach themselves to paper through strong intermolecular bonds. Fibers made of cellulose chains degrade when exposed to an acidic environment. This degrading of the chains results in weakening of the paper. (ie. it is bad!). and so on an so forth... So, there you have it, in a nutshell (thumbs u

there are many many folks out there, as mentioned, that are probably still behind on the pricing and the "hot" books... i generally do not pay attention as I primarily collect golden age, but I have made it my business to try to educate myself on current trends (these boards are a great source)... be patient, these type pricing tiers run in cycles

Are there any particular grades to aim for or is it not all that important? um. highest grade possible without overpaying. OK. So, say I want GL 7. We established earlier that raw prices for 6.0 are usually $100. Given the current boom in prices, what price would be overpaying for this grade? price for a raw 6.0 is $100 ? No, what Gator said is that right now its around $100 a grade point, so $600 (he mentioned CGC graded copies also). Obviously the higher up you go the rarer the book gets as it is an early 60s DC and that formula probably stops working once you get to the 7.0 and up range. Long term I dont think this book is a big enough key that in 6.0 it should be selling for that much but who knows, maybe the GL movie will just explode. I agree... if one is patient, the book will be back in the $250 range for a fn (thumbs u I just sold one a couple of weeks ago in the fine range for $150 or so. there you go... not like roy to leave $'s on the table but there are still folks out there that are behind the curve, not in front of it... I was in front of it big time on SC 22.... I am at the plate on GL7's (as mentioned, I sold a previous 6.5 cr/ow pressed to a 7.5 for $750... and I do have a virgin ow 7.5 for the same price, so go figure )

a 7.5 sold for $750 a 6.0 sold for $600 by that logic, a 5.0 would sell for $500 take the cgc grade and multiply by $100 now, does a 2.0 sell for $200 , not sure, haven't see any, but at least in the fn to vf range, $100 per point, is about right

Are there any particular grades to aim for or is it not all that important? um. highest grade possible without overpaying. OK. So, say I want GL 7. We established earlier that raw prices for 6.0 are usually $100. Given the current boom in prices, what price would be overpaying for this grade? price for a raw 6.0 is $100 ? No, what Gator said is that right now its around $100 a grade point, so $600 (he mentioned CGC graded copies also). Obviously the higher up you go the rarer the book gets as it is an early 60s DC and that formula probably stops working once you get to the 7.0 and up range. Long term I dont think this book is a big enough key that in 6.0 it should be selling for that much but who knows, maybe the GL movie will just explode. I agree... if one is patient, the book will be back in the $250 range for a fn (thumbs u

Are there any particular grades to aim for or is it not all that important? um. highest grade possible without overpaying. tough to avoid right now (the overpaying part)

I'm looking to buy a Green Lantern 7 in 6.0. What price should I expect to pay for it in that grade? they seem to go for about $100 a point... not saying they "should" go for that much, but with movie hype, etc, that is what I have seen Is that for raw copies or slabs? I have only seen 2 slabbed 6.0's, both went for around $600... the only price difference between raw and slabs, if the same grade, should be the cost of the slab ($20-50)

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I'm looking to buy a Green Lantern 7 in 6.0. What price should I expect to pay for it in that grade? they seem to go for about $100 a point... not saying they "should" go for that much, but with movie hype, etc, that is what I have seen

Way to go, Tim. I'd have to be in dire straits to sell that book. GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u very pretty

wait, I just realized someone actually bumped this dead thread

I would have gone, except it was Easter weekend Poor scheduling on WonderCon's part, if you ask me. certainly prevented me from going, but I hope to make it to MN in may instead

(thumbs u No doubt. Brings you right back to that simpler time + place Yep, every time I see a Spidey #78 (first newsstand book I purchased). I was so proud of it I kept it in Mom's living room coffee table. I am the same way with Silver surfer! your pops bought you #1 at a flea market in the early 70s--is that how the story goes? 1973, 25 cents

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