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Hey hawkman! What a great score on the oo. Showcase 4 and flash 105! Ill also admit that i have soft spot for sc4. Its cool cause its more of an eusive club!! And also there would be no af15 if showcase 4 wasnt such a success!!! So it really kick started the silver age. I also liked flash powers more than spidey. Spidey though had all that great teenage drama with the early ditko stuff and also the growing up blues later on. Well im also muh more of a dc collector in the past few years since its more affordable and just as cool as the marvel. Even scarcer in most cases especially in hg! All the cool kids are on DC anyways!!! Look at Big Bang Theory!!!

Hey Rich, I agree that the gl movie kinda plateaued tge price of the big dc three. But i really think that the 7.5 12.5k was almost a steal at that price. Being an aution on ebay with a seller who had a few books but both under 3.5k I think ebay auctions are a different beast than auctions especially time payments. It gives people the opportunity to sell alower grade copy or other books here on the boards, auctions, private sale,etc. But i think with a flash movie could ignite sc4 and bring showcase 22 and bb28 to their proper levels. I love gl and flash but i like the significance of the super hero book that ushered in the modern super hero as we know it. The scarcity factor is just the cherry on the sundae. A movie would be just gravy I still have hopes of a dc universe with wonder woman, green lantern and flash movies.

Congrats pee wee and hawkman!!!! Such a great find too have such an extensive oo collection

Hey Teddie, Yes agree the less speculators the better. But i think the cat is out of the bag. Even dealers have risen there price point across the board. I think the 7.5 will be a good deal under 17k. The 9.0 bethleem is a steal. If the owner is here i would offer 50k without batting an eyelash. I was shocked at that price especially with the mohawk valley 8.5 on cconnect with an offer at 28k and at 50k submit best offer. The 9.0 is a one of one on the census and so is every grade 9.2. 9.4 and 9.6. I think the 9.0 is more like 70k book at this point with upside potential. A 1956 dc is kot liek a 60s marvel. I would love to land the bethleem or an 8.5 with only two copies. The 7.5 is also sweet with only 4 copies. Its funny but the census hasnt have a new entry in 7.0 and up for the last two years. I think theres still time to secure a nice copy before a price explosion happens when the speculators latch on to it.

Hey Rich, I do agree that showcase 4 had a great run in the 80s and 90s. It has gained steam as if late( gator seems to be selling them like hot cakes) I have my opnion of marvel 1 as why it is not at the same level as tec27 and action 1. Showcase is set to surge a la shkwcase 22 and bb28. The 100k 9.2 sale confirmed it the 6.0 sale at 10k also. The 9.0 not so much and was a steal . Really wish i can turn bavk tje hands if time. But who knows how much the winner was willing to go. Also i think the sale of 7.5 at 12.5k last year was beceause it was from a low feedback seller and unknown to the boards and the comic world as a seller. It could have fetched easily 15-17k thru a known seller auction house. The surge happened a couple months later with the 6.0 at 9995.00 5.0 at 6750. A name written on cover 5.5 sold twice at over 5.5. This time around cconnect has up and offers and 6 month interest free payment. So peole who wabted to buy have a chance to settle their finaces and have confidance in cconnect rather than a random ebay seller. I think the stage is set for a record price in as you mentionned in the 7.5+ which will bring will confirm that a surge in price is about to begin for sc4 in all grades especially 7.5 + A movie starring Bradley Cooper or Leo Di Caprio( whos a comic fan and even mentioned flash 105 when playing frank abgnale in catch me if you can) wouldnt hurt either.

Hey Rich! I think showcase 4 is not a marvel comics 1. Marvel is not action 1: first super hero comic book and superman to boot! Tec 27= first batman! Marvel 1= first sub mariner and human torch ( sub tier hero... No movies for these guys) is only a one shot. Its NOT the first marvel book!!! Marvel started with fantastic four 1. Thus this book is a glorified red raven 1 without th kirby but plus th subby and torchy 1st apperance. A one shot that stan lee took the title for his new brand of comics in the 60s that showcase 4 help ignite! Is it more relvant than af15= no not close But is it in the top 5 or 3 silverage keys= yes I love gren lantern but flash has a new big upside potential and im saying that a movie wpuld bring the prices above showcase 22 and bb 28 by quite a margin. But time will tell. Since warner brothers and dc are betting on flash. So i think ven gator mentionned that sc4 is selling briskly again and i think the 7.5 on comicconnect will bring a: 17-20k. Very scarce in 7.5 ++ definite investment grade. A great opportunity to invest in the silver age grail. My predictions on the showcase 22 7.0 at 10k and gl 1 9.4 49.5k on clink came on target. As im sure this one will also. Might be a possibilitu of a bidding war to even pass the 20k. Since the are so rare in very fine. The price is also an inteteresting entry point.

Seems to me that showcase 4 is underalued compared to other dc and even marvel keys. This book started in 1956 the superhero relaunch without it therewould be no spider-man. Even stan lee said are you tired of long johned super heroes. Comic sales were waningnpost war. Thus the ec, strange tales popularity. Print runs were at all time lows. Thus the scarcity of this book. Especially in grades cgc 6.0 and up!!! This book was the holy grail in the early 90s. The short lived tv series made this book the number 1 silverage book on overstreet. Very htf at cons, lcs,etc I know it wont take over spidey like in the 90s but it seems that bb28, showcase22 have risen alot compared to showcase 4. Nice time to invest before the storm hits. The announcement of a movie with bradley cooper could bring this book to new heights. I think 6.0++ is were its at. But any grade is good due to scarcity. 8.0 +++ is truly ultimate The only 9.0 bethtleem was a steal in my opinion. Since the lone 9.2 sold at 100k

Congrats Peewee and hawkamn on the oo collection!!! im sure its worth sacrificing the highest graded showcase 22 to obtain such an extensive collection. those early army dc books look sweet

I think its pee wee's copy. if im not mistaken.

Im glad that the prices were good. I think that the 7.0 sold very well( there hasnt been one for awhile) and the 9.0 confirmed the the price to be in the 50k range. Congrats to the new owners!!!! Once again showcase 22 rocks!!!

Hey Hawkman! Im glad u agree. Book is not mine. Would love to own it though.

50-60 k

Thanks Hawkman!!! I loved that 9.4. Hope it find a nice home. I have to enjoy my cream off white 9.0! At least im still in the club!!!

I onced had the chance to own this beatiful 9.4. I had a 9.0 also. This 9.4 was gorgeous. The pages are snow white. Im Nor a pq snob( i even own golden age slight and brittle pages) butbit reaaly got to me. The cornes and spine are superb. The back cover is is a 9.6 all day. The slight miswrap did not bother me. But i do have to admit that tim 9.4 has no miswrap and beatiful eye appeal! I think his would sell for more than the 50k in 2009( 60-70k... it looks fantastic even though i never saw it in person) Only this 9.4 has apperaed and no sight if a 9.6. The 9.2 census remains at 3. Im still glad to have kept my 9.0 and had other purchases: superman 1 unrestored, high grade showcase 4, etc.

I noticed that spunkydo has an amazing set but no gl1. So this is a great opportunity for him to snatch up the 9.4 which will give him 33000 points and thus making it nearly impossible fof him to be beat.

I agree. The white pages will help its rare for silver age dc from 1960. For most collectors. Cream to off white is the cutnoff for dc and off white marvel.

25-30k for 9.2 50-60k for 9.4

I predict 50k -60k(new record price). Since there re only 2 9.4 and 3 9.2. The pq is an inpossible white pages! Very difficult for a 1960 silver age dc. I think silver age dc is still uner the radar and is much harder to find in hg. Pq is lower than marvel also. So a 9.4 white pager is like a 9.6+ white pager marvel key. It would also be refreshing to see a healthy price on on such a difficult top15 silver age key!

You should've. It went for quite cheap, to a boardie. I pulled this form the early days of this thread. Is there a 9.2 currently out there? Zero as oakman29 said. maybe he refered to ta green lantern 1 cgc 9.2?

Hmmm. Well maybe its the anticipation of green lantern 2, the blu ray, animated series, dc52, anf hey its a silver age grail!!!! Hope the seller does well!

Wow!!! Showcase 22 at comiclink in cgc 9.0 off white pages!!!! In the november featured auction!

Thanks! I second the motion btw!

The last 7.0 has better PQ and sold for $9K and I sense this copy will sell for less...7.0+ has been quite difficult to score. I agree the last 7.0 had better PQ but this one has the srtucture eye appeal of a very fine. Square corners, perfect centering, great spine! The last one sold in 2009!!! Its almost 2012 now( when it will be sold) so that means there hasnt been a 7.0 since 2009!!! There has been your 7.5( great pick up btw!) 1 8.0 2 8.5 an 1 the highest graded 9.0 sold to peewee for 50k+ on clink.So i think it will be in the 9k range since thats the sweet spot for this book. It will also be an indication of the showcase 22 market in higher grade. Z

Should sell around the last gpa sale of 9k in 2009. Maybe more maybe less. Since prices are still in line with 2009-10-11 prices. 7.5 sold for 12.3k to rich( the grand dady of this thread)on ebay. 6.5 are in the 6-7k range. Quite rare in 7.0 + only 13 n 7.0 and 17 higher out of 396 cgc books. So ill be safe and say 9k.

Kudos showcase22gr1959! Cant wait for page 500!!! But please dont pull a Dc and start it back at 1