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A boost maybe as people 'remember' how good this is or a few newbies jump on board. but I don't see anyone getting rich over it.

If the story stays strong and they can keep the release consistent for all of 2013 then I definitely think the price will be at that of TOT this time next year.

Unlike you I am right half the time

I really doubt that there will be much price change just becasue 3# is a good read??

This went off 2 hours ago, forgot to bid on it before I went out...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/221178489906?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Just pm'd you CBT

Smart man!

sure hope this one picks up eventually, this falls in the category of "focused collecting". I got far to much bedlam, and not enough of other things.

I don't care what anyone thinks, Bedlam is a quality read. The first arc is not even over yet. Every title has a different pulse, ebb, and flow. I still have a great feeling about this book simply because it is a great read. The first one blew me away. My jaw dropped within the first few pages of the second one (need to re-read both again). Looking forward to #3 and having a regular release schedule - (thumbs u

Preach!!!

Agreed!!! I hate speculating on modern comics, but this one I was happy to get every variant cover as I believe in it.

No fanfare, no TV in the making. Just a quality dark Image comic.

Youngblood?? Sounds like a sound investment, best artist in the business drew it, it's a sure fire hit! ::

Peter Panzerfaust #1 has now had 2 sales over $500.

 

To be fair, those were both SS 9.8's with sketches. 3 blue labels sold for over $400 but the sales have been cancelled and no longer show as sold. One blue label showing sold for $355 but the last two sales before that were $200 and $140.

 

I own two blue's and would love it to be a $500 book but still would caution other potential buyers to be leery of the pricing right now as there seems to be some shilling afoot.

 

these thin markets are so easy to manipulate. this is worse than penny stocks.

 

So explain the raw that just sold for $350?

No manipulation here, just thousands of people wanting a very scarce book.

If it helps you to think its all smoke and mirrors, fair enough, but those of us who have followed, and purchased this book from day 1, know exactly the amount of "need" that is in the market right now.

I bought my first PP #1 9.8 (blue) with a 9.8 copy of Alpha Girl (blue) for $70 - 6 months ago.

I was in right from the start and knew, even at $110 for #1 - #6 that this was a winner.

If I see a raw run of #1 - #8 for $300 or less - I will buy without hesitation.

There is still an awful lot of room in this book.

Simply because it is awesome.

Brilliantly awesome.

 

 

 

I don't think "thousands" of people want this book for the current price it's fetching.

 

The values went up to crazy levels because of the TV show deal in the works. Speculators want the next WD.

 

Look, I've read the series, and it is great stuff. HOWEVER, you can't honestly make the claim that the sudden increase in value is due solely to new readers discovering this brilliantly awesome book and now want to collect it and own a #1 for their personal collection at the current price point.

 

Why? Basic economics of supply and demand.

 

Compare the ratio of #1's print run to the current issue. The writer stated in the PP thread they still sell less than 5,000 copies per issue. Since #1 had a print run of 4,814 that's almost a 1 to 1 correspondence for all the true fans collecting the book to own a copy of #1. Mathematically, that would not cause the prices you see on eBay. Obviously, the added demand is coming from people who DON'T read the series. So who is it? It's specualtor's who know the book has a low print run and a TV show in the works driving up the demand.

 

 

When a relatively new book jumps to the high levels as fast as we're seeing with PP #1, it's always due to speculators. It's crazy to think that someone who just bought the PP TPB at his local comic book store will immediately go on eBay and spend $300-400 on a CGC 9.8 copy of issue #1 - it just doesn't happen.

 

If you want to see what a non-speculator price curve looks like, Walking Dead up until 3-4 years ago is a perfect example - you saw slow, steady growth across the board for years & years as the book's following grew, with none of the insane price jumps that we're currently witnessing for PP #1 (or any of the other recent Image titles people have been speculating on).

 

It can't be stressed enough - speculators are looking for the next WD and they don't mind blowing a couple of hundred $$ for a book on the off-chance that it might be worth $2,000 some day.

 

Don't believe me? Pay attention to the sales numbers for the next 3-4 issues of PP - if they slow a steady, but modest growth, it'll give you a clear indicator of exactly what kind of monthly demand there is for this book. If they suddenly double overnight, I will, of course, happily eat my words, but I just don't foresee that happening.

SPOT ON!

A book worth this money that is less than 12 months old is crazy. This kind of walking dead emulation economics will be the death of modern comics. This short print run + TV deal = walking dead V2 is so flawed. It's like everyone forgets the decade of slow growth of WD and just wants to jump to the good part. Sure PP is a good book and sure it might be a tv show and if it continues to build a loyal reader base #1 might be worth $300 around the time the 37 variant covers of issue 50 come out, but not before.

It's not ever going to have a loyal and fanatic fan base like WD, your not going to see people with PP tattoos down their arms.

Daredevil #111 is on fire right now.

 

A 9.8 copy was listed yesterday for almost $800 and went within hours.

Anything 9.0 and up is starting to get big money!

Who still thinks Hollywood doesn`t influence the keys?

Anybody?

Did anyone ever doubt it?

Sure they influence the price around movie time but I'm less inclined to believe that it will be a sustainable price increase. In 3 years time these things normally level back out to what the comic book collectors are willing to pay instead of speculators.

As for the link to the $800 111 that sold I stand corrected. For some reason if I search ebay I cant find it, but if I search Google I can and its still for sale. I just assumed it was sold as I couldn't see it anymore and wasn't watching it.

Ebay 9.8 #111 link

Daredevil #111 is on fire right now.

A 9.8 copy was listed yesterday for almost $800 and went within hours.

Anything 9.0 and up is starting to get big money!

Really? I guess ebay is still doing free listings.

I clicked the link expecting someone asking a crazy price for bedlam on ebay.

Did not expect that ::

I have been on hiatus for a while but I will back contributing to the boards on a regular basis soon.

 

Justice League of America #183 - 185 (JLA Movie?)

Captain America #359 & 360 (1st Crossbones)

Thor #344 & 345 (1st Malekith - Dark Elf)

Marvel Comics Presents #26 & 27 (1st Eric Savin) *started to cool

is Capt America 359 the first appearance or is it just considered a Cameo?

Books shipped to Aus, couldnt be happier!!! Great price and great condition!

That's just awesome!

Those Bedlam RRP 9.8's are selling for just over 150 on ebay.

 

I see a raw $150 in Oct. Rest are all around $100-150 in Oct.(One awesome $175 in Oct.) Nov Sales are $79 and $102 from what I see raw at auction in Nov. Couple of early 140s in Nov then price comes down. Those are all auctions last few books. No BIN sales in last few weeks. Pain in the rear to filter them all though might have missed a few.

 

I meant just the CGC ones:

 

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The guy who paid $550 for the first one on the registry must be kicking themselves!

Nice copy! Just got mine in the mail today!

Wow!! Thanks for bumping this. A work mate got me onto Alan Moores run on swamp thing a few years back and it blew me away. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who feels that way.

I never understood why it is so cheap to buy considering its significance. Is it just a print volume thing?

I know I am looking at getting a FP and Sketch variant to complete the collection but the prices are crazy.

So obviously there are a lot of people banking heavily on this comic and betting significant money on it's future strength in the secondary market. The question that has always troubled me about this conclusion is this: Is Bedlam too f'd up a plot to have broad demand that will keep it selling out and drive prices up in the future? I've got a little bit of cash invested in the comics, but nothing crazy, Just a few hundred bucks. My thought is that it's definitely messed up, but that the writers appear to be exploring other subject matters than than the psychopathy of the serial killer (e.g., government, politics, the criminal justice system, etc.), and that while it is definitely an adult comic so is the Walking Dead which had some insanely graphic and disturbing things, themes, etc. happen in it. What's everyone else think?

Couldn't agree more. But I think that's the point of it right, these stories are for adults who are looking for an adult read, not just us comic book hero lovers but also people who love a good story. I see it as the kind of comic I would recommend to someone who has American Psycho on their bookshelf but has never read a comic book in their life.

Having said that a small girls throat getting sliced isnt everyone's cup of tea!

I'd say not yet seeing as you can still get it for $3 from comic stores. (Unless there all nm+)