Mark 1

My latest purchase that is on it's way to me!

JIM 83 CGC 2.5 OW/W Pages

Here is my latest purchase!

It's going to be shipped to me today!

CGC 2.5 OW/W Pages

Some chips and stains but pretty solid for a 2.5

The back cover is pretty clean

Not for sale... but here's a #4 white pager I just picked up. Unbelievable copy.

 

That's a beauty Brian! With the corner crease that breaks color I would venture a 8.5? White pages is NICE!

Strange Tales 114 is a very cool book that I've wanted to add to the CAP collection.

It is officially the first appearance since the 50s but as you said it's not really CAP so gets less attention than Avengers 4.

While I think the cover of Avengers 4 is cool...it's the story of how he comes into the modern hero age that is great and worthy of the value of the comic. It's just such a great story with him joining the Avengers.

ST 114 is a cool cover though. Good luck in your search.

Fair enough. Some grades have seen gradual increases year to year. I saw those increases and didn't think much of them because I didn't think several hundred dollars was significant. But it's actually in the range of 10% per year for some grades.

 

Guess I was viewing "significant" as more in the range of 40-50% per year.

That's true...maybe the word "significant" was a bit exagerated. But yes, there has been a steady increase in Avengers 4 in higher grades and I wonder how it will continue.

For my copy to increase from $1400 to $1900 in a year is pretty nice. I even thought of selling but I just love Avengers 4 too much to sell for a long while!

That's actually not true based on my info in GPA

GPA has increased for 7.5-8.0 several hundred dollars.

I have a 7.5 and have been tracking it. 7.5-8.0 have increased a nice amount.

I wonder if it will continue with all the Cap and Avengers popularity

I'm curious what others thing about the upward trajectory of Avengers 1 and 4.

Do we think this is the peak time in pricing for these books or based on the upcoming Avengers film in 2012....will these books continue to rise?

I sold my Avengers #4 SS 7.0 (Lee/Simon) earlier this year, but one of my staff just picked me up a replacement:

 

 

It'll be hanging on my Christmas tree this year. I love the 6 page comic inside the ornament. They did a credible job of distilling the story down to about 12 panels.

That's just pure awesomeness!

Congrats on completing the JIM run. I'm about 5 issues shy once I get about 15 from a boardie in a few weeks

That's a sweet copy ComicDonna!

Got this one in a few weeks ago...my first JIM#83...

 

 

 

Issue 89...

 

 

Wow, I would so that book!

 

I love this cover! Great looking copy Tom!

PM me when you list it!

I'm bored of both of you...

 

this pic was shown before and the kids are taking the bus to summer camp in pittsburgh 1951.

little kid is holding lone ranger 38 & looney tunes 118. someone commented on his cabana oufit.

 

Is the name painted up at the top 'Harmony Short Bus'?

 

No, it says Harmony Short Line

That will be really cool (thumbs u

 

That will be VERY cool.

 

Welcome to the boards.

I'd love to see it when it's done. What a fantastic find.

WTTBs!

Sweet book! Congrats!

The upgrade bug bit me again!

 

Congrats!

That's a little nicer than mine...

Mine too...

Beautiful! One of the best covers of the run.

Did he say who in Florida bought the books? Wasn't me by the way....

Awesome books! Congrats!

Awesome book! I'm enjoying my 5.0 from Tortoise!

That's impressive!

Superman 1 has always been a dream of mine to own.

Congrats!