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Purchased a nice CGC graded book from James. Superb communication, excellent packaging, prompt shipment. Great experience!

Hey guys, was wondering your thoughts on the matter? Is there a market for high grade Fangoria magazines? Do not see too many CGC'd but is there a demand market for high grade copies?

I was talking about the pulp, Weird Tales, where Conan debuted. 

On 4/24/2023 at 1:51 AM, OtherEric said:

I'm not sure, have any pulps broken 100K?

First Conan in high grade might do silly money.

Well, ask yourself this, why would someone pay that price for an incomplete copy?

I'm not saying this to be rude but a helpful suggestion. The X-men book missing two pages, is going to be a deal breaker, your price is comparable to other low grade complete copies. You might be better off selling the front and back cover and then wraps as someone may grab them to complete a book. 

It looked like there was some friction in that area and that was rubbed off. Not sure what grade you were expecting but I wouldn’t send in.

On 4/19/2023 at 3:57 PM, Lazyboy said:

I've been tired of them for a long time...

 

 

 

and I don't even buy them!

Me too, I liked them for milestone issues but then it has become impossible to get most. I feel bad for collectors lets say buying ASM for 50 years but missed out on let's say the #666 Del'Otto variant and would pay more for that than early issues in the run. 

On 1/31/2023 at 11:44 AM, D2 said:

As a side note, I do agree that Rick Remender’s Uncanny X-Force (vol. 1) is a quintessential read. 

Issues 1 - 35. 
 

The series does not focus solely on Psylocke, but is so well done that I feel it’s essential reading for each character on the team: Wolverine, Deadpool, Psylocke, Archangel, and Fantomex. 

This was a great run, great art as well from Jerome Opena. 

Just was wondering, have other board members had variant fatigue set in on modern books? Wanted to see other's thoughts.

On 4/17/2023 at 6:13 AM, Artboy99 said:

Is that still an active Ebay listing?

It is interesting to me that I am unable to find the Ebay listing.

Ebay's search algorithm, the last two weeks or more seems odd, like it will not bring up what you are searching.

On 6/10/2022 at 1:55 PM, Dark Knight said:

This 7.0 copy ended for a very strong price .  Last few 7.0's have sold in the $40k range.  I wonder why this copy was so special.

Was that sold on Heritage ? If so, is that the the price with the buyer's premium? I believe they ship outside the USA where most other large houses do not, that could be why.

On 4/13/2023 at 12:59 PM, Dr. Balls said:

I only ask this as I am not 100% sure this is the process - but wouldn't the acid in a cream-paged book threaten to tan the cover quicker over the long-term (I'm talking 10 years+), and if the book currently has cream pages that some of that process has already begun (dependent on when the microchamber papers were inserted in the book on slabbing?).

The book was cream to off white before it was graded, where it sat, as is for 50+ years, now with the micro chamber paper and proper storage, the book is not going to degrade significantly in any of our lifetimes.

With it being a cash payment, I would ask for a discount as we can agree that the sale will not be reported by the seller and you are doing him a great service by paying in cash.

Ask 100 people on the street and see if they know the character.

Any chance the all star western is available?

Did not start out as Vertigo, but the Morrison Doom Patrol run was great. Lucifer (tv show did not do the book justice), was great and I thought a great addition to the Sandman universe. 

I know I am in the minority with view, but I do not really see why it has achieved the level of "key" status or value regardless of the things you mentioned. You mention organically, but a lot of modern books achieve "key" status as a result of discussions on this specific and similar boards by members sitting on substantial quantities of the book. It is a knock off of a well known character, and in my opinion nothing more, and I would use this argument for X-23 etc. I understand all characters can be, and a lot of times are derivatives of well established characters, but I personally just do not see it. I'm not trying to argue with anyone, I can understand why individuals think it's an important book, I just never got it.

I think the real concern of the last few pages was the low price that the 7.5 sold for in comparison to others in that grade. Books in the 5.0 to 7.5 are going to have price variations as they are too expensive for low grade collectors and not high enough of a grade for for high grade collectors, so you are going to have that type of variation. The economy isn’t that great so that’s certainly a factor as well. 

How do Spawn fans feel about Capullo’s art? I like his as much as Todd’s and in some instances more so.

I think this book has a lot of hype as being the next big thing, and I agree it’s a modern key, but Peter Parker IS Spider-Man. I think speculation has a lot to do with the value and people think it’s going to go substantially higher, but it has taken exponential price increases over the past few years and I think you will see a bit of a cool off.

I thought the Winnick run was great as well.

While I am not a huge DC universe guy, the book has been consistently good since the Jim Lee run in the early 2000's or at least IMO it has been. 

On 3/30/2023 at 3:57 PM, WNY said:

I'm definitely not an expert and nowhere close to the league of the people commenting in terms of having a keen eye... But doesn't seem like an awful 7.5 to me... have definitely seen worse. 

I think people should stop being in denial about this book being soft and coming down in value and not quite finding its bottom.

Btw, I too own an AF15 so am feeling the pain, I just don't think being in denial is a good strategy! 

I would agree, while some of the pieces near the top of the cover are unsightly, the right side of the book does not have major chipping, and the spine and corners are very sharp. 

Did you pick up a Showcase 76 yet? Great book, still need one for my DC western collection. Bat Lash a great character!