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On the one hand, the copies they showed appeared to be in very high grade, so that figure could be correct. On the other hand, he was opening the covers so widely and putting so much stress on the staples that I can't imagine they're actually in the 9.4 to 9.6 shape they'd have to be in to sell for the amount he's thinking. He said that Spidey #1 "has been selling for between $100,000 to $125,000," which is accurate IF it's a 9.6, but his are mostly raw, and most likely not in that shape. Puffy, potentially misleading piece. If they were slabbed with grades attached it'd be more compelling.

FANTASTIC!!!

The wrap on that FF 48 is rare almost as good as it gets on that issue, definitely meets my standards, NICE FIND! (thumbs u

Wow, you're right, hadn't noticed, LOTS of books in grades you sometimes don't see for 5-10 years up for sale. A CGC 9.6 copy of #28 sold on Pedigree in 2009 for $16K, I think to the rich guy gobbling everything at that time up, I expect this one to go for MUCH less than that...guess we'll find out! This is the first 9.6 copy of #29 that's ever been offered for public sale, that one will be interesting. I'm not sure a #25 has come up for sale in 9.6 either, I definitely can't remember one.

It looks more like a sell-it-to-fantastic_four-er to me... GREAT book, hope you do keep it.

Me too, the colors in it are outstanding--nice copy! (thumbs u

Since the book is currently still quite difficult to find in this shape, selling it will likely yield more today than it will in 5-10 years--probably SIGNIFICANTLY more. If you really go after 9.6s, keep it--I would--but if you don't, sell it and buy another copy later for less.

My 8.5 / 9.0 copy.

That's a beautiful copy of a tough book, GRATS! (thumbs u What did that one go for?

Beautiful book! If I hadn't spent all my comic budget for the year (and then some) I would have given some of those a look. +1, nice pickup! Love the action and detail on Spidey on that cover, it's one of Ditko's best.

It doesn't hit the market often though, which means demand exceeds supply. The high prices don't surprise me much, but as I suspect you're implying, I agree the book is due for a fall. Still, I'm glad I picked up mine in 2005 before the exponential increases began!

Are there ANY copies of #25 that don't have the upside-down trapezoid cut where the bottom is half an inch to an inch narrower than the top? Every copy I've ever seen is cut like that...both of mine are:

Please don't soil my Fantastic Fours.

I recommend you bid higher on the Spideys and just ignore the FFs.

I think he paid Hauser a multiple of Overstreet NM at the time. Why are you portraying him as if he's an ingrate who ripped him off? He was paying these multiples at a time when the comics industry was in the tank and was one of a tiny group of people paying prices like that, which is exactly why Hauser went to him first. Nobody knew CGC and the Internet would combine to cause things to explode the way they did.

I can't imagine how you could imagine that; competition is good for buyers and bad for sellers. You being an underbidder wanting another option just means you can bid less or avoid bidding on one in hopes of getting the next one, which leads to lower totals.

You both bought it?

That's my current push to get an Amazing Fantasy 15 ASAP. Do it! When are you getting married? After I get an AF15! Romantic, eh?

Wow, that 22 and 48 are SWEET! Nice pickups!!!

That's my current push to get an Amazing Fantasy 15 ASAP.

Typically half of the "P" and "A" in the "Pop Art" box wraps to the back, and the "P" in "Productions" is most often sitting right on the spine and not visible from the front. Not true on your copy.

Nice copies! (thumbs u

Very nice wrap on that book...it's almost ALWAYS miswrapped, I've passed on dozens of copies due to that. That might be the hardest Spidey to get in high grade in the 20-100 run.

YOU SAID NO MORE BUYING!!!

You should come here more often...it doesn't smell as badly of mothballs and Ben-Gay like that other forum you enjoy frequenting.