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There's this site: https://boardmanbooks.ecwid.com/Major-Inapak-the-Space-Ace-1951-Magazine-Enterprises-giveaway-by-Bob-Powell-p54626880 It suggests "Major Inapak the Space Ace ~ Magazine Enterprises (ME), 1951. Lovely science fiction art by Bob Powell. This comic book begs the question, how many copies does it take to destroy the value of a golden age comic? Major Inapak was on the way to being a moderately valuable title before thousands of copies were discovered sometime in the 1970s. Copies in the warehouse find were all uncirculated but some had been stacked while the ink was still wet leading to some minor transfer." And the Digital Comic Museum ( https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/?dlid=17594 ) suggests "One thing it is not is rare. Apparently, a warehouse full of them was found, and a copy can be obtained relatively cheaply."

I think that’s the response they’re going for with it, truth be told.

Sorry, whose posts are we talking about?

So the experiment begins... @AndyFish and @revat - does this look right to you?

Yes, if we've learned anything since 1986, it's that common persistent threats - space squids, Skynet, pandemics, climate emergencies, zombie hordes, pruning the sacred timeline, whatever - don't appear to be quite as unifying as we once thought they would be.

So I made a (low but fair) offer for the best few books, which the seller accepted, and I suggested they dispose of the rest... I guess there's also the future cost of how ever much baking soda I need! In any event, here's what I salvaged! Most of teh newsstand editions are Canadian Price Variants.

I just read Abraham Riesman's biography of Stan Lee, True Believer, in which he suggests Stan was so averse to conflict, that he used this basic argument for every issue. It became less about being a peacemaker and more about avoidance over time...

I think this one was a massive warehouse find, which is why it hasn't risen much.

This was one I hadn't seen before.

Whoooa... I think I know less after reading this post than I did before.

A strong result on eBay for Scandal #1 (Thorby Comics), a hard-to-find Adam Hughes cover from 1999. A raw copy sold yesterday for $202.51.

I wasn't sure where to post this, but would appreciate any advice... I was offered a small collection over the weekend - maybe 600 or 700 books. They seem to span about 1980 to 1995 with a few outliers. The problem is they were poorly stored - mostly with no bags, in cardboard boxes in a storage locker. About 1/4 have water damage, and come are rather pungent in odour - a number have mildew, and a few treasury editions appear to have some spots of black mold. Generally, the books (aside from any odour issues) are about 3.0 to 5.0 but there are a few reach 9.4 or so. These are mostly core Marvel and DC titles (Batman, Detective, Action, Superman, Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Incredible Hulk, Fantastic Four, Amazing Spider-Man and X-Men). There are about 150 Canadian price variants in the mix. Overall, I'm inclined to pass on this - just too much stuff that I'd have to throw away, and too many questions about how much mildew there is... Every bad book is a threat to the seller's reputation. Having said that, there are a few good books... the best ones are pictured here, but there are another 20-30 books that might sell in the $10-$15 range - if they are clean enough. Anyone with any thoughts or recommendations?

Here's another one that has the fat diamond and the UPC:

My latest Whitman editions, courtesy of a seller in Wisconsin. The Brave and the Bold #165 and DC Comics Presents #19 are both the single highest copies on the CGC census, while Superman #327 is the only 9.6, with a single 9.8 graded higher. I now have an "undercopy" of B&B 165 in CGC 9.0 if anybody is looking to trade!

Sorry - because we're in the Adam Hughes thread, I assumed we were talking about the Adam Hughes registry set. My bad! They do appear in the AH set, but I haven't looked for them anywhere else.

It looks like they're all in the registry to me... Am I missing something?

I was certified as an expert witness in a court case centred on comic values for the courts in Ontario, based in part on being an Overstreet advisor. Of course, my side was suing the insurance company for failing to pay out adequately on a policy... it seems to me that the question is really “who will your insurance company recognize as an expert?” If you can get some sense of qualifications from them, I’m sure there are boardies who would meet the criteria. I’d be happy to help, but I also assume there are others, closer to where you are, that might be better suited.

Could be, but the early direct editions were notable for the ABSENCE of the UPC code... this one has a UPC like the newsstand editions, but a fat diamond like the (presumably) non-returnable editions. It’s an interesting hybrid.

That's an interesting one... with a quick eyeball survey of ebay, I see about 80 of the regular versions and 5 of these. If we can extrapolate (which is always dangerous) these would be a little more than 6% of the un-returned print run. Assuming these were some sort of non-returnable book (Whitman, other resellers, direct market?), maybe 3-4% of the total print run?

I love this one... I was probably standing next to you in the basement going through the back issue bins.

Thank goodness... I don't have any Defenders 84, but I have a few of these. Spread the word!

One is qualified to become a part of the American labor force, while one is relegated to the British labour force. But at least the British one knows how vowels work.

OK, here's a take on things... The creation of imaginary money to stimulate the economy has triggered higher levels of inflation, so though there may be some cooling of the market, prices should remain strong, as collectibles remain a haven and hedge against inflation. US Inflation is causing the US dollar to fall quite quickly relative to other currencies, so the number of international buyers will increase over the next year. As new comics hit $5-$10 per issue, back issues start to look like a good deal. All those dollar bin books can be packaged together at 5 for $20 and still look like a bargain, so more sets will sell. And while Disney+ has sustained the market over the past 6 months, the hype will shift back to some theatrical releases, including the MCU, but also Suicide Squad, Snake Eyes and Black Adam. On the TV front, Sandman, Conan, Red Sonja, Tomb Raider and Y The Last Man are less collected titles that could also take off.

I was definitely more confused after talking to Ryan than before... but here's the crux of his claim: I'd say that's ebay confusion, not OP confusion.

I wondered that too, but when I used "revise listing" to see, bold was not checked.