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    Was anyone here collecting Marvel in the 70's or 80's?

    in Comics General

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    I started in the 70s in New Jersey and it was mostly Richie Rich and Dennis the Menace with some occasional Marvels and DCs thrown in.  I remember buying like 5 for a dollar.  There was a guy who rented part of the basement of a hardware store in Ridgewood, NJ that we nicknamed the "guy in Ridgewood" and my parents would drive my brother and I to see him about one time every couple of months.  He had old books and I still remember buying a Silver Surfer 1 from him for probably about $15 back then.  I also remember seeing a stack of Star Wars #1, must have been 2 feet high for $2 each.  One book, I specifically remember that I read in the late 70s was Marvel Team-Up 61 when Spiderman fights the Super Skrull.  A great story that got me much more interested in superhero comics.  The Thing and the Hulk were my favorites. There was a comic book kiosk in one of the malls in the late 70s, I think it was the Willowbrook Mall in NJ and I fondly remember buying a Howard the Duck 1 that was marked $17.50 for $15.  My father was with me and he helped me negotiate the price.  It was a hot book and I still own it today and will never part with it.  It is probably worth what I paid for it over 40 years ago but that doesn't matter, my father was there with me.  I have sold many books over the years but that one still remains.  I so wish I could show it to my dad now but he is no longer here.  I still have that wonderful memory though.  

    In 1980, we moved from New Jersey to Florida.  I was off and on with comics during that time in the early 80s.  Starting around late 1984 when I was in college through 2015, I went to comic shops for my weekly books.  I was hooked.  I doubt I missed more than 10 times during those 30-years of going in once a week.  I would use previews magazine on a monthly basis and always had pull lists but always went in on new comic book day.  I read every book I bought which was probably 15 to 20 books a week.  I would say my purchases were 75 percent Marvel and 25 percent DC.  I remember the black and white boom of the mid 80s and the Death of Superman was huge with lines wrapped around comic stores.  As of around 2015, I switched to trades as it seemed like most stories were now 4 or 6 issues in length and I preferred to read an entire story arc at once especially as I did not like the opening page summary of what was going on in previous issues.  I much preferred when the story itself would have a flashback to the prior issue to catch you up.  A few years ago, I quit buying new books and reading trades and went to the Marvel Unlimited and DC Universe apps.  I have found myself reading old storylines on them more often than reading new books.  I love comics but don't read near as many as I used to. I collect old books now and read on the DC and Marvel apps. Comics will always be a part of my life.  This truly is an amazing and rewarding hobby.

    The Official Groo Appreciation Thread!

    in Copper Age Comic Books

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    On 12/13/2021 at 10:35 PM, jick said:

    A new auction of Destroyer Duck #1 CGC 9.8 that just finished minutes ago - from the same seller wth the $1800 result - just fetched $1,025.

    Now I don't know if that is still a shilled price, but at least it sort of proves that the $1,800 price is not reflective of real market price at the moment - even after the animation rights announcement.

    And there were only 16 bidders - for full disclosure I was one of them but I tapped out early.  I am still not convinced that the results now are reflective of the true market value.

    The $1,025 price is probably a fair price for this book right now.  I paid about half of that several months ago and the recent news probably doubled the value of the book.

    THE AMAZING FANTASY #15 CLUB

    in Silver Age Comic Books

    Posted · Edited by jeffreyk

    On 12/11/2021 at 2:38 PM, Batmanis#1 said:

    This is still a 7.0 just at the bottom of that grade point in my opinion a true top notch 7.0 is nicer (I have seen many over the years) same goes for all grades.

    May hit 300k.

    What would this book grade out at if it did not have the chipping?  It looks like an 8 to 8.5 grade to me in which case the 7.0 with the chipping is a fair grade.

    CHASEnBLUE Kudos Thread

    in Kudos Forum

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    Bought 2 cgc books and they were packed perfectly in a big box with lots of padding.  Both books were very nice and there were even 2 surprise books in the box as well!

    Thank you for a super smooth transaction and for packing the books so well and for  shipping them so fast.

    Terrific seller and will definitely buy from again!

    Thank you!

    Jeff

    THE HULK #181 CLUB

    in Bronze Age Comic Books

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    On 11/27/2021 at 12:29 AM, 10centcomics said:

    Pure speculation on my part but I would venture that the owner was not the original submitter. Likely an inexperienced but deep-pocketed new collector who picked up this grail and put it proudly on display. A few months of daily indirect sunlight can cause damage like this. Since IH181 is a grail for many collectors, it's a book that you see faded pretty often. I've attached another example below. 

    The unaffected blue CGC label is not a dead giveaway. As I stated before, colors fade at different rates with reds/oranges being most susceptible. Blues and blacks aren't as affected. You can see this in action on the IH181 cover itself. The blues in Wolverine's costume aren't as affected compared to the red/orange background.

    Image 1 - incredible hulk 181 cgc 5.0

    This book is interesting as it looks nearly perfect except for the cover fade.  Is it possible that this book was a 9.0+ and the fade brought it down to 5.0?