Readcomix

Seventh wife to seven wonders of the modern world

So many ways you could go....we have covered the classical trophy keys version of the list pretty well....Maybe hunt some high grade less common items, such as Night Nurse 1, All-Star Western 10, Fast Willie Jackson 7....Marvel Feature 1 with that Adams cover looks awesome....a high-grade Conan 1 is a sweet-looking book.....If you're a Round number collector (100th, 200th etc) the 70s is an affordable array of eye candy, and you already have X-Men 100 in there....I'm partial to Batman 300; not a lot of slabs and probably fits your initial per slot budget in high grade....

2 hours ago, Zolnerowich said:

That is quite a marvelous book! Love that Dr. Crime. Here's hoping Cap and Bucky can figure out how to de-pygmytize themselves!

Thank you! It's a relief to bring it home!

Head shot to foot tackle

15 hours ago, Readcomix said:

I've got a couple of LaRocque's pages from PM/IF 73. Will try to shoot and post tonight. I was in high school when it came out and bought them from him at a local con. When it comes to nice creators, this guy is straight out of the Joe Sinnott camp -- one of the nicest, most engaging guys you will meet. 

Bought those and one of his Simonson-inked pages to What If 32, a twist on the Avengers Korvac saga, one of my all-time favorites.

Ok, here they are...pages 2 and 3 of PM/IF #73, featuring Rom, by Greg LaRocque.

Should we flood him with "lowball" (aka fair) offers?

3 minutes ago, Patriot6 said:

So greedy!

 

Did you see the nice Bats?!

What, greedy??? The lady is offering homemade cookies! 

AND awesome Bats...was going to message you, but you found them already....after Cap yesterday and that SA pile last week, I should be figuring out what to sell, not what to buy! But Sharon's thread

s always have high "miss it, kick yourself" potential so here I am looking to get even more tapped out ....

5 minutes ago, comicjack said:

Nice books Sharon

Agreed!

Also, do I have to pay shipping to get the cookie? (See, people DO read the announcement threads!)

chocolate chip, please!

This thread needs a Big Man on Campus...like Vic Verity, high school hero!

Phillips to Phil

Thx guys! It is a shame; I agree on grade range but less those scrunched it would have been solid mid-range (flat, clean, glossy, bright otherwise) 

3 hours ago, Terrapin said:

3ish. Are the staples rusted?

Nah, staples good.

1 hour ago, Mercury Man said:

I just did the math.  There are 168 comics in his listing.  Divided by $15K= $89.29 per comic.    

Of which there's maybe 3-5 that one might be inclined to pay $90 for!

Colors, gloss, structure, pages all pretty good but lots of color breaks on cover (looks like it got scrunched up once and that did it) kill it. So where do you net out? 

On September 15, 2016 at 7:53 PM, DeadpoolJr. said:

 

I would of liked to see Greg LaRocque, Ricardo Villamonte draw a few issues of him. After seeing their pencil, and ink work on him in Power Man and Iron Fist #73 I thought is was really sharp, and really complemented ROM.

 

I've got a couple of LaRocque's pages from PM/IF 73. Will try to shoot and post tonight. I was in high school when it came out and bought them from him at a local con. When it comes to nice creators, this guy is straight out of the Joe Sinnott camp -- one of the nicest, most engaging guys you will meet. 

Bought those and one of his Simonson-inked pages to What If 32, a twist on the Avengers Korvac saga, one of my all-time favorites.

8 hours ago, Robot Man said:

Cool! You got me at "Pygmies of Terror"!

Dr Crime and the Pygmies of Terror oughtta be a rock band! Seriously, I love GA Cap and had to pry this loose from the local dealer before someone else did! I realize one can't land everything of course, but somehow I kick myself harder if I miss out in my own backyard, as opposed to auctions etc.

10 hours ago, comicjack said:

Stunning colors are that one.Congrats!

Thx Jack!

Manhandling Mandrills to More monkey business

1 minute ago, punksdropdirtysrh said:

An interesting question. When I see a C List post like this I think to myself, anyone willing to pay 15 grand for comics is going to know a thing or three about comics. And if by chance they don't and still give this guy what they wants...we'll money obviously is no object to them. Are there new collectors that could be duped in this way? I just don't believe it. Not in the 5 digit realm. 

The AF15 for $20 from a old lady...yikes what a dilemma. Sometimes it's not even worth pondering because it's so rare and to think even an old lady who finds an old Spider-Man comic wouldn't have anyone she trusts to ask about it seemed far fetched to me in this day and age. 

Agreed -- in the case of the Tampa listing, I am assuming his $15k # is a ploy to set the bar high. I would think he wants someone to pay far less than that but still far more than the pile is worth. I don't necessarily think he's looking for a dupe with $15K; I think the high ask is part of the set-up.

As to the latter -- more than you think. There's an antique shop in Saratoga NY that, according to locals, paid an elderly couple $5000 for their AF15 and ASM 1-50. Yes the antiques shop graded them all but the eBay auction was heartbreaking to watch. The 15 was maybe a 2 or 3 but of course went for more than double the purchase price; the entire run was in the 8.0 range, give or take. You can approximate the retail math.

Closer still, to the urban legend -- a guy in my area is given three comics by his old lady next door neighbor. She found them around the house, and he had little girls. Thought the kids might like them. Two bugs bunnies and an ASM 1. He didn't bother to tell her what she had given him, but he did take it to the LCS looking for the free appraisal, which is how I heard the tale. So the like does happen.

The casual collector cashing out is one thing, but how is overcharging someone (in a time when new, casual collectors are cropping up and overpaying for these collections) worse than the apocryphal story of someone paying an old widow $20 for an AF15? 

I'm being rhetorical; neither scenario is cool. 

On August 13, 2017 at 11:22 PM, ygogolak said:

In general, yes. Comic book movies are popular and people that don't know about comics want to cash in. Rightfully so.

My main LCS has an approach that I like in that respect. "I don't grade your comics. Give me an offer that you wouldn't mind getting rid of them for. If you want an appraisal I charge xx/hour."

I like the free appraisal response, thanks. I've used a similar tack in buying books. I tell potential sellers I don't do bidding wars. For example, one guy (retiring flea market vendor) had six comics left to his name -- an ASM 4, a Hulk 181 and four really sharp ASM 300's. We discussed the books, I even gave him mylars and boards for them, but when he disclosed that he had a long-time customer who was a potential buyer too, I declined to give a firm offer. I told him instead I understood and appreciated his wanting to give his "best regular" a shot, especially as the person expressed interest and bought big ticket books from him in the past. I offered to exchange numbers and make an offer if they did not come to a deal he was happy with.

It took almost a year for him to say that the guy would not be buying the books, but I did buy them at a reasonable price.

The problem with CL is it's usually an email or text exchange off the bat, making it hard to do without human interaction. If CL people can't feel you out and get where you're coming from, they usually disregard and move on. So those who insist "make me an offer" are a bit frustrating. Not because they want to cash in but because they want an offer from a vague general,description (eg -- 77 Marvel superhero comics from the 1980s).

20 minutes ago, Fan Boy said:

In my local Craigslist here, there is one seller who took his auto-relisting tactics to a new level. I nicknamed him "One book seller" because he alway list EACH comic book with full price ... he has like up to 100 books spammed into CL every week like a Swiss clock! 

I've got those guys too!

Bodies in green to baddies being mean