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My answer is "both".  A diverse number of blue chips is the best way to go.

In any event, congratulations on a very successful auction Bob! 

I think the last book I posted in order was #319, so my next one is #322.
 

One of my favorite comic artists of all time.  RIP. 
One of my favorite covers by him...
 

One of my favorite comic artists of all time.  RIP. 
One of my favorite covers by him...
 

This might apply to GA books that are scarce, but that ain't Batman #1.  I can't see why anyone would feel the need to jump all over the first Bat #1 that appears.  Another one will appear soon enough.

This might apply to GA books that are scarce, but that ain't Batman #1.  I can't see why anyone would feel the need to jump all over the first Bat #1 that appears.  Another one will appear soon enough.

Sorry guys, have been on vacation and only had my work laptop, not my personal laptop where the scans are stored. 
However, I have now managed to find a scan of Adventure 315.
 

Sorry guys, have been on vacation and only had my work laptop, not my personal laptop where the scans are stored. 
However, I have now managed to find a scan of Adventure 315.
 

It's even worse at the college level.  For years I wondered where all the tuition increases were going, since all my friends in academia assured me they were still being paid a pittance.
Then we went on a tour of colleges last summer and the answer became apparent.  The colleges have been in an arms race to build newer and glitzier [fill in the blank].  Dorms that look like rooms at the Waldorf?  Check.  Palatial new labs?  Check.  25 different eating locations on campus, some 24-hour, catering to every possible type of dietary preference?  Check.  

One of my favorite comic artists of all time.  RIP. 
One of my favorite covers by him...
 

Beautiful piece!  I never had the pleasure of meeting Russ, but your comments are consistent with what I've heard from everyone else, which was that he was a great guy.
Here's one of my favorite Sea Devils covers by Russ.
 

Great cover!

My answer is "both".  A diverse number of blue chips is the best way to go.

One of my favorite comic artists of all time.  RIP. 
One of my favorite covers by him...
 

Beautiful piece!  I never had the pleasure of meeting Russ, but your comments are consistent with what I've heard from everyone else, which was that he was a great guy.
Here's one of my favorite Sea Devils covers by Russ.
 

Oh no.  One of my favorite comic artists of all time.  RIP. 
In tribute...
 
 

Oh no.  One of my favorite comic artists of all time.  RIP. 
In tribute...
 
 

One of my favorite comic artists of all time.  RIP. 
One of my favorite covers by him...
 

That's why I love early SA DCs.  They all feature covers that make you go "What the... !" and want to buy the book to see out how our hero gets out of the predicament.

I can't seem to find a scan of my Adventure 326, so here's 327.
 

First, what fun is that.
Second, literally every rich guy who's returned to comic collecting or OA collecting with an open wallet and hired some hobby insider to procure items for him has run away screaming a short time later after finding out badly they've been taken for a ride.

Next up is #325.
 

Whoops, forgot about 319!  Here's my copy, which is the Twin Cities copy.
 

How can you tell when a comic dealer is lying?  His lips are moving.