NoMan

I bumped up my bid and won it at 68$. My decision was based on beginning to take my bobs big book collection to the next level!

the very first issue, first series) (Everett cover, Timely in-house production) sells for over 1k!

The tension and drama starting to mount as the MCS auction for Bobs Big Boy Comics has less then  45 min left. Who else is watching? I need some influencers!

On 10/11/2022 at 5:54 PM, revat said:

I think theoretically, most normal signings go like this:

I bring my book or picture, lay it in front of the guest and say, "I love your work", and the guest signs and the line moves.  Possibly, the customer might take a picture of the guest signing.  Every so often, someone (if the line is fairly short or they paid extra or its a child) will ask to take a picture with the guest, and the guest may or may not comply with that guest.

With influencers, they might be trying to video the entire thing, talking loudly or making a video in front of the signer, or wearing a stupid costume, or doing a stupid stunt that may involve props or loud noises, or require extra room, and might take active participation from the guest.  Not to mention getting multiple signatures.  So they waste a lot of time and it feels like the influencer monetizing the situation more than the creator signing something for true fans.

Thank you. I’d still like a link to this idiotic behavior to see it in action if anyone has one. 
 

my guess is this will all come crashing to the ground one day and all that will be left is us crazy about the story and art. I don’t think this hobby (world) is in a healthy spot. 

I think I know what an “Influencer” is. I fail to understand what an influencer does to ruin the experience of the young woman signing for free. If someone would link to an influencer doing this I would appreciate it

On 10/11/2022 at 2:40 PM, Professor K said:

I could see a 9.2 hitting that mark in this wacky day and age. 8.5, half million give or take, probably take, or give, whichever means the lesser of the two. That was just NoMan in a Euphoric State that's all. Which incidently is where I went to college. 

Alright then, 2 million. 

On 10/11/2022 at 12:44 PM, Bosco685 said:

You mean how supposed fans went after the film, Zack Snyder and then his filming crew?

‘Batman v Superman’ Cinematographer Defends The Superhero Team-Up And Director Zack Snyder

People had garbage takes on this movie because it didn't fit their MCU approach to superhero films (joking during action scenes). Then you had WB early on tampering cutting out a relevant 30 minutes that later turned out to be quite impactful to the moviegoer's experience.

I’m just saying it’s funny how someone spoke to Fong. Just flat out telling him what he/she(the twitter person) thought without fear of reprisals. Most cinematographers are premadonnas (sp?) and need to be smacked down to earth a bit. 
 

I don’t know anything of the controversy nor do I care. I saw the movie on an airplane and it did indeed suck. Seeing it bigger in imax would only make it suck bigger. 

Poor Larry Fong. Probably the first time someone has spoke to him that way. I hope he’ll be ok. Hope he can still stay/get into ASC. Still get his kit rental. 

I’ve been outbid in MCS auction on issue 1 (1976)  of Shoney’s  Restaurant The Adventures Of Big Boy. I simply won’t bid over 43$

On 10/9/2022 at 3:32 PM, Professor K said:

And if you don't have a half a million to procure that 8.5 there is a .5 coming to CL in a few days. Ok it's mine. Hate to plug my own book but it's gonna need all the help it can get.

https://www.comiclink.com/Auctions/item.asp?back=%2FComicTrack%2FAuctions%2Fauctions_first.asp&id=1628556

GLWS. I’m very curious what this goes for. Thanks for letting us know 

I gotta admit it looks intersting

On 10/10/2022 at 5:32 PM, Batmanis#1 said:

1$ million that would be a new record for the grade. Will see what happens.

I’ve been way off on all my previous estimates of what AF15s will sell for. Just putting that out there…

On 10/10/2022 at 1:27 PM, stephenlev said:

Would have been around 89-91, I think it was one where they were storming a castle? I may have a copy somewhere. My teacher's name was Scott Dixon, so he'd be listed as the writer.

Thanks!

On 10/10/2022 at 11:48 AM, eastriver400 said:

 

Post a photo when it arrives in hand.  Curious if that is fading or printed that way.  I don't know why this issue (more so than others) varies so much in saturation. Maybe i just see it that way because of the blue background?

I will. Out of USA at moment

On 10/9/2022 at 12:45 PM, Batmanis#1 said:

AF15 CGC 8.5 coming up for auction over at HA:

https://comics.ha.com/itm/silver-age-1956-1969-/amazing-fantasy-15-marvel-1962-cgc-vf-85-off-white-to-white-pages/p/7283-134002.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515

Now we’re talking, Dogg!  I think this 8.5 may break 1 million!

On 10/7/2022 at 6:55 PM, PKJ said:

They were all newsstand then. 

Nah, mines a direct. 

On 10/7/2022 at 6:23 PM, Math Teacher said:

I currently have a 2.5. If I had been smart, I would have sold it for $50,000+ at the peak of the frenzy, and in turn, I could now use that money to purchase a 4.5 - 5.0.

Has my book decreased in value? It most certainly has. Am I worried? I couldn't be less worried than I already am. I have no intention of selling this book during my lifetime. My wife and my children can sell it whenever I pass on, and they will have to pay no taxes on the sale.

However, it is still worth more than double what I paid for it. And, for the record, I have an AF #15 CGC 2.5. Not a lot of people can say that they have an AF 15 in any grade. Low grade is better than no grade.

If you had sold it you would have had capital gains tax, but I don’t know, could you have still bought the 4.0 now ?? 

On 10/7/2022 at 5:04 PM, Batmanis#1 said:

Mine is a 6.5 (some said here that it could easily pass as a 7.0 but that I don't know I am not a grading expert I just purchased it because it looked nice to me) but anyone here that owns one should be happy they do and if they are young they should hold on the cold period will pass. I am in no rush with my sale will wait for the price I have in mind otherwise will pass and just keep waiting. This is not a book anyone should be in a rush to just get rid of.

Is yours a newsstand? 

On 10/7/2022 at 1:56 PM, Batmanis#1 said:

All SA books have grade rarity at a certain point for me that point is 6.0 and higher for AF15. That is all I meant. We all know GA books are rarer in general compared to SA books.

Just giving you a tough time. I know your 6.0 is up. GLWTS!

On 10/7/2022 at 1:46 PM, grebal said:

 

But I totally thrill on the idea of never owning a copy if helps y'all get a better price for your copies - I'm not hoping that the AF 15 market crashes or anything

Thanks for taking one for the team! Congrats on ASM 1. Where did you get it?

On 10/7/2022 at 1:36 PM, Batmanis#1 said:

Not what I said. He said AF15 is common and I said not so much in 6.0 and higher. AF15 in any grade is a great book to own.

Not in a 6.0. 

On 10/7/2022 at 11:40 AM, Batmanis#1 said:

For AF15 I have always said owning a 6.0 or higher is best place to be. It puts you in the top 10-15% grade wise. The lower grades are much more common but they still have done well over the years.

6.0 and below is undesirable. You really want 7.0 and higher. 

On 10/28/2021 at 10:32 AM, grendelbo said:

I LOVED New Coke!

On 10/7/2022 at 4:16 AM, eee91 said:

From what I can tell, original comic scripts are kinda like original movie screenplays - not a lot of people interested in them except maybe academics studying comic history or aspiring comic book writers (and they can find samples online for free https://www.comicsexperience.com/scripts/).

So scripts don't seem to be easy to buy/sell/trade as collectibles. I took a quick peek on eBay and only saw four for sale. I have three in my collection - two scripts I bought from writers at their table at a comic convention, the other one a Marvel-method synopsis I bought thinking it was an original but turned out to just be a cheap third-hand photocopy. Which is kinda why I quit seeking them out. 

The publishers own the rights to the original scripts, so they could publish them if they thought there was a demand... but there's probably no demand. Years ago Marvel published a "Ultimate Spider-Man --script Book" with several Bendis scripts, though that book's long out of print now. 

Thank you!

Was reading some Moore Swamp Thing and thought owning a -script could be rad. 

On 10/4/2022 at 4:38 PM, stephenlev said:

My high school history teacher used to write the scripts for these about 30 years ago. He would always slip in references to US history (there was a whole secretly Nixon themed one) that I'm sure his students were the only people in the world to know about.

I’d be interested in the Nixon ones  anymore info