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mwotka

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  1. On 2/2/2024 at 4:23 AM, Professor K said:

     

    Yes of course I'm sure. Basically I mean in 15 years a 1 million dollar book has become a let's say 4 million dollar book, and that's being conservative I think. What I meant was would it be realistic to think that 4 million dollar book in 2024 will be a 16 milllon dollar book in 2040. I think, and I could be wrong, but the days of these mega books multiplying in value like that are probably gone. At some point the summit will be reached. 

    You might think that.  But check out vintage Ferrari results.  The model made famous in Ferris Bueller just keeps climbing, one sold last year for $18 million, after another did $11 million in 2008.  They could be had in the early 70s for a few grand.  Less than 50 exist.  Pretty good corollary to Action 1, except you can't drive it.  

  2. There was a follow up article on Bleeding Cool that showed some images from Fu Manchu and talked about the over-reliance on yellow peril type stories as having something to do with it.  Also a concern that it might reflect badly on the legacy of Siegel and Shuster, since some of their stories had that angle.  But then they still permitted Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson to reproduce a fair amount of early stuff with similar stories in her book so who knows.  Maybe there weren't enough pre-orders to justify the expense.  

    No idea on the "shocking revelation" part.  

  3. This was the only thing I've ever preordered from my LCS's Diamond catalogue.  Great concept, agree wishing they'd do more.  There was going to be a high quality collection of pre-Batman Detective Comics as well, but it got canceled (likely due to concern over some questionable for today stories).  Would love to see that get resurrected, or even do a nice Famous First Edition of Detective 1. 

    https://bleedingcool.com/comics/detective-comics-1-26-reprinted-at-last-plus-a-shocking-revelation-which-will-rewrite-dc-history/

    But if you are looking for great reproduction of early material, do not miss DC Before Superman by Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson (the Major's granddaughter), which manages to reproduce a lot of Leo O'Mealia's Barry O'Neill and Bob Merritt stories, along with some nice early stuff from Siegel and Shuster and others.  

  4. On 7/25/2023 at 7:07 PM, Frisco Larson said:

    Extra special shout out to our very own @RareHighGrade for winning Best Golden Age Set 2023!!! Your registry set has long been a favorite to wander thru and take in all that was in the earliest days of DC!!! Congratulations my friend, you deserve this!!! 

    https://comics.www.collectors-society.com/registry/comics/SetGallery.aspx?PeopleSetID=100542

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    Wow you aren't kidding.  I think more than half Church copies!!!  My favorites would be the 35 in 9.4, 53 in 9.6 Rockford, 64 in 9.6 Church, and of course the 42 double cover Church in 9.2/9/.6!!