Hey Kids, Comics!

What's the story with I, Lusiphur? I recognize Drew Hayes from Poison Elves fame but have never seen or heard of this mag.

On 7/10/2022 at 11:37 PM, fastballspecial said:

You want a real challenge go after Marvel 30 and 35 cent variants. 
This is like a warm up to them.

 

Or Mark Jewlers. Or better yet MJ/Mennen and MJ/Bose double variants! 

On 7/9/2022 at 4:41 PM, Funnybooks said:

Out of curiosity…was the book offered to you for 10k with the deal to be closed prior to the show or was there an ongoing negotiation up until the show?

I probably jumped the gun in assuming he was bringing it to sell but this was the conversation. For context, someone offered him $10k for it at Heroes but not in cash. He brought it on Sunday but didn’t take the offer. 
 

All of this discussion turned out to be irrelevant. The guy showed up to the show with the book in hand, showed it to me, I put 10 grand on the table and then he got cold feet. No sale.

Little more info : I have never owned a copy. This would be a medium-long term hold. 

I have this being offered to me at $10k cash. I have the money available and it won’t hinder me financially but that doesn’t mean I want to be reckless. I know GPA shows the last sale at $15k but one ended on eBay 6/26 for $11,950. It was on GPA for a few days but has since been removed as I don’t think the sale went through. I don’t think it has been pressed, but also don’t know that getting one would really help. I’ve asked a few guys I trust but their opinions vary from “risky” to “Absolutely!”. Thoughts? 

On 7/4/2022 at 2:00 AM, fastballspecial said:

Some books I never see I picked up lately.

I see the 94 much more often that I see the other issues in the 90s. Found that Spectre for $3 at Heroes. The rest are ghosts for me. 

On 7/3/2022 at 3:52 PM, RedGiant said:

Alpha Flight (1983) #1 CGC 9.4 WP - Canadian Price Variant - $70

Seems like the perfect book for my first CPV slab.  

On 7/2/2022 at 3:08 PM, CCComics said:

Moon Girl #1 CGC 9.8.....$250

 

 per DM

On 6/28/2022 at 3:52 PM, byosti said:

Tomb of Dracula #10 CGC 7.0 $2500

So the Mark Jewelers insert was removed? Or did they just forget to note it was there?

On 6/28/2022 at 8:36 AM, arexcrooke said:

I don’t even know where you were I don’t think. I was in the 800s where were you? I didn’t even have a chance to walk around much.

i mean that’s good and I’m not complaining 

2.7 miles away in 2100

On 6/27/2022 at 2:10 PM, Pantodude said:

Incredible Hulk #2 (CGC 3.5 White) $2,950

On 6/27/2022 at 8:34 PM, arexcrooke said:

I wish I would have been able to get out from behind the booth long enough to have found that vendor!

They were across from me and down one (next to Shane).

We will have two booths this year (2160/2162). Swing by and say hey (and maybe spend a few bucks)!

On 6/20/2022 at 2:15 PM, Terry JSA said:

I’ll be there that Friday running around the show floor in hopes of making some crazy deals happen. My want list consists of some hefty books and I want to spend as little as possible while I’m there. 

I'll take whatever the odds are that you leave with zero hefty books, 

On 5/29/2022 at 8:18 PM, BlowUpTheMoon said:

Interesting. Thanks.

On 5/29/2022 at 7:47 PM, Domo Arigato said:

This is still available.......and it's free to those who pay for a CGC membership.

 

What are you talking about? 

On 5/29/2022 at 7:24 PM, THE_BEYONDER said:

Rusty staples should bring it all down below VF

Yeah. Really none of it makes sense to me. 

Or are they saying that just the cover is a 9.0 but the other flaws bring it down to an 8.0? 
 

I’m always seen the grade to be the better of the covers, no matter the discrepancy. There is a 5.5/8.5 Cap 155 that gets an 8.5 on eBay now as an example. Then today I see this? Any insight? 

On 4/13/2022 at 5:24 PM, makeminemarvel said:

MTU 68 First D'Spayre whoever the heck that is.  A little hot.

marvel team up 68: Search Result | eBay

It's been hot since last year when he was announced for a toy in the Dr Strange line. 

On 4/15/2022 at 4:55 PM, Bluemedgroup said:

Tell your story how you bought the book. 

How did you meet the raw seller?  

Were you a customer standing in line next to him?  Or did you whisper in his ear that you will pay more than what that vendor just offered?  

Short version is that I was a vendor (and the last one he made it to). Thankfully the room was full of cheapskates and/or didn't have cash on them to buy it. I almost doubled his best previous offer but still paid a ridiculously low price for the book. One dealer had the balls to offer him $1800 (that clearly wasn't the best one he received). 

So now is everyone with a PLOD Mile High screaming for a re-grade and a blue label?