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There's a noticeable trend taking place in the BA at the moment.. Forever People #1 VF/NM @ $32 & 30 watchers Jimmy Olsen #134 VF/VF+ @ $76 & 35 watchers Jimmy Olsen #134 VF+ @ $100 & 30 watchers How do these three BA comics relate?

Everyone gets that if someone still wants to buy something and they're willing to manipulate the market for it, they're going to try to drive the price DOWN and say it's OVER-valued, right? Because math. Is that what they do in the Modern Age "Heating Up" Thread?

good luck? haha Are you following me? (thumbs u

I too am tracking down various cgc books in that range. It's been difficult to say the least. Good luck with your search man. (thumbs u

Yes, folks have suggested that it is "rare". I am suggesting that the primary (if not only) reason the second printing has value is because of a mistaken perception of "rarity" that is based entirely on what is currently on the census. Very little from the copper age is actually "rare", and the second printing of asm 361 certainly is not, as evidenced by the 10-20 raw copies that are readily available at anytime. -J. Ah, well I'm not arguing that point. So a for you.

Last sold Amazing Spider-Man #361 CGC 9.6 @ $118 Last sold Amazing Spider-Man #361 CGC 9.6 2nd printing @ $101 What are we arguing again? That the comic is rare or are we arguing that it had no value? Because clearly it does have a value. A value that's catching up to the 1st printing very quickly. I call that a trend. That's what I do, I watch for those on Lyria Exchange

Highest paid value for Amazing Spider-Man #361 CGC 9.8 1st printing in 2014 @ $233 Highest paid value for Amazing Spider-Man #361 CGC 9.8 2nd printing in 2014 @ $275

True but the -script is what is winning the hearts and minds of the audience and not the ethnicity/sex issue. So far, only the Batman franchise has managed to do the same despite 4 previous attempts.

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Me too.

This is one of the rare instances that the first prints seem more desirable than the second. I've noticed this on raws, as well as graded: At this time that appears to be true. The gap is closing recently. Last year it was crazy to see a 2nd printing get over $100+ in 9.8. This year they have been sales of 9.8 2nd printing in the $200's. That's a big gain in less than 365. Just right behind the 1st printing in 9.8 also in the $200's. I'm interested to see if the 2nd printing pulls ahead. (thumbs u If the only thing significant about the book is its current perception of "rarity", I wouldn't count on it. The vast majority of collectors want the first print of books like this. The second printing doesn't rank much above novelty status. It is the first print that is the "key". It is the first print that will go NM 98-style nuclear if/when a movie announcement is made, and it will be the one everyone will be chasing. (thumbs u -J. Be careful. 'A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds.' There are a number of examples now where later printings are more desirable. You may end up being right, but I could see things going he other way. "Past performance is the best predictor of future success.". Name one first appearance "key" where a second or subsequent printing is worth more than the first printing (other than the clearly anomalous MOS 18). -J. You've just qualified the argument beyond the parameters that 500 stated. And why is MOS #18 "clearly anomalous"? What if "Hush" becomes a very popular character? Batman #608 second print is worth substantially more than the first. Nearly 30 years ago, the 2nd print of Adventurers #1 was worth much more, because it was the first appearance of Elf Warrior. It is not without precedent. So that's a "none" from RMA. And there's nothing "qualified" about the comparison at all. Hush first appeared in batman 609 actually, unless you count his cover appearance on the 608RRP (which I personally do), and that is by far the most valuable book in the run. MOS 18 is clearly anomalous because it is the only outlier example of a later printing being "worth" more than the first printing, and there is no guarantee that one random exception will even hold over the long term either. The collector base at large wants first prints. If you like chasing unicorns, trying to prove the world wrong, be my guest. But my gut tells me the more likely scenario is you have a batch of second prints to sell. -J. Not a first appearance, but I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned the Hulk #377 3rd print here. Much rarer and more expensive than the dollar box status of the 1st and 2nd prints. 2nd, 3rd, etc printings are becoming the new RRP of the copper age. The fact that this comic has a market value so close to the 1st printing really speaks for itself.

This is one of the rare instances that the first prints seem more desirable than the second. I've noticed this on raws, as well as graded: At this time that appears to be true. The gap is closing recently. Last year it was crazy to see a 2nd printing get over $100+ in 9.8. This year they have been sales of 9.8 2nd printing in the $200's. That's a big gain in less than 365. Just right behind the 1st printing in 9.8 also in the $200's. I'm interested to see if the 2nd printing pulls ahead. (thumbs u

It's crazy!

I think the greatest argument as to why Brave and the Bold #60 should be labeled the 1st Teen Titans 40 some years after 54 was given such a label is the "monies" involved.

I'm not sure if #361 2nd printing is rare but I do know that the market is showing an interest in this comic. Heck, I never thought an Amazing Spider-Man #361 CGC 9.8 1st printing would clear $200 but yet here we are. And Amazing Spider-Man #361 2nd printing seems to be right behind it. Feel free to argue about rarity but it's hard to debate the facts.

Is anyone talking about the 2nd printing yet? I see the gap is closing between the 1st and 2nd printing. CGC 9.8 1st printing = $225 & CGC 9.8 2nd printing = $173. The 90 day average is literally 6 dollars behind the other.

I thought the Doc was cool but until Amazing Spider-Man #700 I had no idea. He may be even more of a bad guy that the Green Goblin at this point. Superior Spider-Man was just superb!