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Readcomix

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    Your most underwhelming GA key/grail purchase?

    in Golden Age Comic Books

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    12 hours ago, Ameri said:

    I sold a Tough Kid Squad many years ago to a very well known dealer and something he said always stuck with me. He said his experience with one shots are that they are generally avoided by many collectors because there is nothing else to pursue after you buy one and that collectors tend to pursue books that have enjoyed a run. Books like Red Raven 1, Tough Kid Squad, Double Action 2, Motion Picture Funnies Weekly 1, Big All American, Daredevil Battles Hitler (although it continues as Daredevil with #2), all fall into that category and have historically shown price resistance. It's unfortunate that the stigma persists because there are one shots that are among the greatest books ever published and Red Raven 1 is absolutely one of the greats.       

    This is really interesting; thanks for sharing that! I'm surprised that's a pervasive take, but I guess I'm juat in the minority. I think it's fun to amass cool one-offs, and not always easy. RR#1 remains a grail for me, and I wouldn't mind Tough Kid Squad.

    Another that fits this bill, from the 50's, is Jughead's Folly, a wonderful book if you're an Archie fan.

    GOLD CONNECTIONS

    in Golden Age Comic Books

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    On February 21, 2017 at 4:19 PM, Cat-Man_America said:

    Xela AS to earlier AS, drawing a distinct line...  :wink:

     

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    First I've seen a cover with an actual GA appearance of the Blue Diamond; thank you! (I met him as a kid in the bronze era, via the Liberty Legion!)

    Your most underwhelming SA key/grail purchase?

    in Silver Age Comic Books

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    Haven't parted with any true SA grails, but the biggest SA book I parted with that I would like back/miss is X-Men #4.

    Also, I traded a newer collector once for his Showcase #34 and he called me a week later and asked if I Would undo it. (Deal was fair, and he agreed on that. He got 8 books for it. In the original deal, Just missed his first key.) So I did. And it was good for both of us. He was generous in the trade-back; not a complete undo. 

    I wound up acquiring some other good stuff from him since, and passing along some bargain prices on early SA Marvel under copies that he wanted. Good long-term move for both of us.

    Bronze age comics that are heating up on eBay...

    in Bronze Age Comic Books

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    On February 14, 2017 at 6:06 PM, the blob said:

    Prices all over on that #11..I feel bad for the guy who only got $1.85 (with free shipping!) on what may have been a decent copy (his picture is bad), but what looks to be $20+ for VF copies, definitely worth keeping an eye out for it in my boxes (I know I have a few, just don't know what condition)

    I believe it's her first solo story too, though the cover alone is enough to heat it up.