World Devourer

The slightly off storytelling is interesting. Notice how Black Bolt is almost an afterthought in that one panel? There's also no reaction from the Inhumans shown as the SS streaks away at top speed.

Yes, the other one to get is #14 for your avatar. Good action cover.

A good story. The highlight is Galactus eclipsing the Black Sun of the Dark Nebula and fighting a dozen Death Birds. Ah, the 80s.

Ah, the gem of the series. I have this in 9.8 W. Thanks for posting this.

If that copy was a unique CGC 10 and lined with a true gold border and a platinum (the actual metal) coating over Colossus for effect then I might understand.

I still can't believe 2 people paid over $14K for a copy in 9.8 W. Talk about having speculation fever.

Amen to that. The original series from 1968 is actually quite a good read.

Collect: MTU - #1 (ultra-rare in 9.8) and #4 (X-Men) MTIO Annual #2 (continues from Avengers Annual #7 and end of the second Thanos War). For reading: MTU # 55 (Warlock's final adventure before the second TW) MTIO #61 - 63 (Her and solid backstory on Warlock) Nothing else is a standout.

On RR, the appeal for most collectors is nostalgia, but the obstacle is rarity. For example, there are NO copies of Richie Rich #1 in 9.8 - and only 3 rated 9.6. While this was 1960, 1974 was no better, as there are NO copies of Richie Rich Gems #1 in 9.8. 4 copies exist in 9.6. This disparity is prevalent across not just the RR titles, but Harvey (eg. Casper, Hot Stuff, Little Dot, Wendy) as a whole.

It was always coming to this. The ONLY MSH#13 in 9.8 sold in 2011 for $1,079. A 9.4 sold this year for $3,870. If the 1 copy in 9.8 sells in the next 12 months, the sale price could conceivably exceed 10K - due to both popularity AND rarity. The current owner is either: A) A collector who doesn't care for trends or B) Like Thanos is sitting back and biding their time...

Looks like everyone got something out of this one! Got to give it to the Silver Age Flash - he just wasn't going to be stopped.

Yes, there is something to be said for those pre-Crisis team-ups. I also found a page where fans experiment with inter-company crossovers using the STF title: https://braveandboldlost.blogspot.com.au/?m=1 I really like the idea of a Red Tornado / ROM team-up. If well written I could see the characters engaging in a discussion about humanity, and the fact that their mechanical appearances do not define them.

Adam, nice to see it also made an impression on others.

That is it - many thanks. I also found it online: http://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Super-Team-Family/Issue-15?id=58565 A little sad critiquing something you last read as a child and realizing it is nowhere near as good as you first thought. That said, it provided entertainment at the time, so job done.

I'll check, but there were no other JLA. The interesting thing is the Flash and Darkseid don't actually meet, and at this stage are unaware of each other. Darkseid has a confrontation with Highfather and Orion. This story doesn't seem to be mentioned in any Top 10 Darkseid story lists as I think it is too early for most readers today.

Any long-time readers remember a pre-crisis story with the Flash and Superman against Darkseid? Orion also featured. It was quite an epic story but is not mentioned in the woefully light Publication History for Darkseid.

Well, stupidity appears to be heating up on Ebay.

Agreed. The war across Wakanda with Killraven was great, and the follow-up with the Klan was an inspired change of pace. What followed not at all...

No point. As with most issues from 1980 onwards there are multiples in 9.8 W. Also not Bronze Age. Try again.

Well done. Any ASM pre-200 in 9.8 W is a win. This is the blue ribbon winner from recent posts.

Too low. Again, 9.8 for the return.

The back cover gives it away. I've seen the real deal in 9.4 and it has a damaged back cover due to faulty printing. This appears intact, ergo...

Yes, I appreciate the look and feel as much as the next person. I was, however, talking about attrition. It is inevitable.

True enough, but all those others factors such as storage space, maintenance and inevitable erosion come into play. E - reading is where it's at.

Agreed. My 9.8 W has doubled in value. Having multiples of this issue is a tad boring but a safe investment. A truly canny investor only needs 10 - 20 comics at most. Recreational reading can be done on-line. Anyone with boxes and boxes taking up space still has 80s-90s thinking.