Marvel Zombie

Wise is also selling a copy of Action Comics No. 1, which is the debut of Superman and is considered the birth of the comic book super hero. A well-preserved copy of the 1938 comic sold for a record $2.1 million in 2011. Zurzolo said there are fewer than 100 copies of the issue in existence.

 

Misquote or does he really believe it? Agree or disagree?

Which one will go highest tonight? A1 or T27 ...

That 7.5 on CLink is a sharp copy. It has the minor issue on the top edge and the right edge, not very noticeable, and would be closer to 9.0 without those. I'd love to have it.

 

http://www.comiclink.com/itemdetail.asp?back=%2Fitems.asp%3Fid%3D4552%26FROM%3D%26TO%3D&id=1013992

It's so pretty!!! Someone pull the trigger on that thing!

I aint gonna sink that kinda dough into a funny book. Its too harsh on my budget.

first off, this thread needs a major bump. Second, here's my new beater grail.

 

Do I see left FC amateur scissor trim ?

If you were asked to condense your GA marketreport for the last year (keys) into just a few sentences, what would youre overall message be? (thumbs u

 

Your COC is amazing!

 

 

FFCOC

what FF ?

and you forgot 27 and 28 among other non bat covers

 

 

James G

 

 

 

 

price point on the #27 is probably moving up too fast to be frozen as "a point" in a survey.

Actually. 27 is probably the most steady right now. Pretty much 80-85k a point for low to mid.

On what sales data do you base these two claims (most steady + 80K a point) ?

and you forgot 27 and 28 among other non bat covers

 

 

James G

price point on the #27 is probably moving up too fast to be frozen as "a point" in a survey.

there are a lot of variables on tecs...as grade increases, so does the spread...but for avg lower grade (mid and lower), here are some general guidelines...

 

29 is still 10K+ a point

31 is pushing 10-15k a point depending on grade

33 ,,,about 4K a point

35 is 5-6K a point avg

36...1500 or so

37...1k-1500 avg...but varies

 

Wow. I know these books have been on the upswing, but am surprised how pricey these have become. How much would you deduct for extensively restored copies? I'd love to add a restored 35 to my collection...

Hey Rick, Can we get an update on TEC 29, 31, 33, 35, 36 and 37 and what going prices per point grade for them. Example is TEC 35 a 5k, 6k, 7k or 8k a point book now?

Hey completist, why d'ya leave out #27 ?

Fans of baseball history will be familiar with "Merkle's boner."

Some old-time baseball groupies were probably familiar with it as well.

Take it down to the bone home ... he he

do I need to go check this thread out

 

Its good for a few laughs

 

Between here and Facebook, you've got the market cornered on online friends.

 

I envy you....

its quantity, not quality (thumbs u

www.facebook.com

is stoneage.

Boardie hipsters meet at:

www.frankenbook.com

For those that haven't seen his consignment thread.

 

http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=7617624&fpart=1

Glad that I carry with me my personal 'bulldetector' everywhere I go ...

After restoration removal, our 5.0 came back as a 3.5 - and if it isn't the best looking 3.5 out there...

What was the restoe on it? slight amateur CT?

What is your favorite type of dog poop?

Nothing. I never liked him or any of the first generation IMAGE artists. Not even McFarlane or Lee. They just don't do it for me.

These fellas not exactly art school representatives. More like buisness executives.

How does the supply/demand equation look for Marvel Comics #1 ?

Marvel 1 is very cyclical. Periods where supply appears ample and periods (like now) where supply seems limited.

 

It is the first marvel but the book has taken a back seat to action, detective, superman, batman and even captain America among its own ranks.

Whats the rough guesstimate on the C-cnect sligth (P) copy?

How does the supply/demand equation look for Marvel Comics #1 ?

How significant is Tec26 iyo being the first ever mention of the "Bat-Man" (text only) ?

currently 227K ...

my opinion on the Heritage piece is that its a silly looking drawing, even by comics art standards. But its importance will certainly make the winner happy at ANY price. We will have to wait and see if he overpaid for the privilege.

Quote:

" its a silly looking drawing"

= Sacrilege

I'm not sure anyone is saying that the cover of Hulk 181 wouldn't go for more than this. That doesn't mean this won't sell for > $1M though. My guess is it will be > $750K with a chance at $1M...it's significance should not be understated. If I had unlimited funds, the order of Wolverine OA I would want would be the IH181 cover, then probably this page. The cover of GSXM1 (and likely X-men 94) would probably be worth more, but that has as much to do with Nightcrawler, Colossus, and Storm as it does with Wolverine.

 

No one is denying that this is the first appearance of Wolverine and that it is significant. However, it is not the famous, iconic image that the Hulk #181 cover is, which is why the #181 cover is more significant, even if it is the second appearance of the character.

 

There are people, like myself, who know the OA landscape, know who the usual suspects are for this piece, and what they are likely to pay and not pay, both for the #180 page and the #181 cover should it surface. I'm not saying that $750K-$1mm is impossible, but it would be a total guess/leap of faith and certainly not based on any facts, logic, comps, or any other kind of information that dialed-in collectors have at their disposal.

 

"If I had unlimited funds" guesses square away with reality about as often as transitive property arguments like "well, if the ASM #328 cover sold for $657K, then this better piece should sell for more". Fact is, we've seen many pieces better than the ASM #328 cover sell for much less since that particular sale, and comic collectors playing Fantasy OA are rarely clued in about what actual collectors might pay as opposed to their conception of relative importance and valuation.

 

And, before anyone suggests it, no, Hugh Jackman won't be buying the piece. It's always one of the usual suspects - people in the hobby forget that it takes a special kind of lifelong clinical psychosis to rationalize spending hundreds of thousands of dollars for a Herb Trimpe Wolverine page; having a lot of money is simply not enough to get outsiders to pull the trigger.

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" people in the hobby forget that it takes a special kind of lifelong clinical psychosis to rationalize spending hundreds of thousands of dollars for a Herb Trimpe Wolverine page"

If this is true I guess we should ponder the POS of aquiring a Boardie-Shrink ...

Primetime: Is that Fred?

Right said Fred ... (thumbs u

Imagine what a trimmed Action #7 would be worth!

 

darn little to me

cf. ' love me some trim / hate me some ...' etc. etc.

Who benefits from this fiasco?

PGX does.

food for thought ...

Isnt the restoe check the gold standard that's supposed to distinguish CGC from PGX ...?