david99

$1,234.56

I dont know but neither Marvel 1 or Cap 1 do anything for me

I wish I felt differently

WW # 1 is probably a loss leader and a tax write off

57 minutes ago, Lazyboy said:

What does that have to do with your original question? You're now talking about something else entirely.

Can you clarify the source of your confusion please. I thought I was being clear. If not, please help me. Thanks.

edit

Goblin was first villain in the movie franchise so that would be my understanding of what majority believe

On 5/5/2017 at 5:53 PM, Lazyboy said:

I assume you're talking specifically about back issues, since dozens of millions of new issues are sold every year.

If the market cap of all comic books is approaching 1 billion dollars, sell as fast as you can because the market is crashing. I don't think you understand just how many comic books exist.

I am not sure that I agree that 1 billion is a crashing market unless we have different ideas as to what "qualifies as being considered as part of the market cap"

But if I were to define it, admittedly rather arbitrarily, as that the comic book needs to be a slabbed comic book and have traded on a major auction house website within 10 years, I think1 billion is a fair estimate

Again, I admit this exercise is theoretical. I am mostly just trying to understand the size of what we are dealing with here in this comic collectible hobby.

I am gonna venture a guess that it is because the BETA on Amazing Fantasy 15 is very HIGH

The inherent "supply and demand" characteristics of fantasy 15 ebb and flow based on popularity and speculation 

Right now, certain assets are behaving based on excess speculation in the economy. Very similar to how bitcoin and alt cryptos are behaving right now

http://www.goldcore.com/ie/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2017/05/goldcore-conor-walton-joker_wins_again_800.jpg?x64374

http://www.goldcore.com/us/gold-blog/dream-central-banker/

I take it as a given that this a theoretical exercise to a certain extent. Putting aside issue of "market liquidity" at any given point, and/or inclusion of which genres.

Anybidy have any ideas for about what is the "market cap" on the industry ?

As a side question, how much of the market churns on a yearly basis ?

I am guessing based on Ha.com auctions at roughly 30 million a year, that the entire markets churns at 100 million a year.

Would it be a stretch to say the market cap of all comic books is approaching 1 billion dollars ?

i am curious to the analytical approach anybody can take and add to this subject 

2 minutes ago, N e r V said:

I thought the classic cover of #31 still existed in private hands?

That would be news to me

Never heard that before

2 hours ago, Sqeggs said:

The trade-off is that now you'd be old! 

True. However, getting old is part of life, for everyone. No one here gets out alive.

These boomers really grew up in the sweet spot of American life.

I feel for these Millenials. Nothing but cocktails and Zima are left at the buffet.

In my next life, I want o come back as a Baby Boomer. What opportunities back then. Sigh.

9 hours ago, Dr Carl said:

If we're talking GA Superhero, I think the top five are certainly:

1 (tie) Action 1

1 (tie) Tec 27

3 Supes 1 

4 Bats 1 

5 Cap 1 

And then things become more debatable:

6 Marvel 1

7 AA16

8 All Star 8

9 Tec 31

10 Flash 1

 

I think AA 16 is falling in star power with each passing year

Green Lantern.....yawn

Mike Pence collected comics ?

Love the Republic serials

I am ing these pictures of these fabulous comic books. An awesome awesome collection that Mr. Berk built up.

2 hours ago, lou_fine said:

I believe that 'Tec 35 was the last of the pre-Robin Detectives to join the "classic cover" party and as a result, has seen a substantial increase in both demand and price just over the past 10 years or so. 

I guess I missed this move on this book. Excuse my ignorance.

2 minutes ago, david99 said:

Double post

20 hours ago, Gotham Kid said:

Yeah, sure. Second highest graded copy (only 7.5 graded) behind a single 8.5 copy (that belongs to E. Roberts and will likely not surface for a VERY long time)

There are other high grade RAW copies out there but unless DA or BangZoom bring them to market, they won't show up any time soon.

I just never viewed this book as a key. The Detective 29 (2nd cover),31 (classic cover),33 (origin) are the pre-Robin keys in my minds eye. But what do i know.

Buy what you like I guess is the best rule.

5 hours ago, jimbo_7071 said:

I agree with Mitch that a downturn is on the way, but I don't think it will be that bad for mainstream GA titles and classic covers. I do think mid-to-late SA and BA will get hammered.

Buy the rare keys. Avoid the common and the ubiquitous.

12 hours ago, greaterfool said:

Tec 35 - 100K + BP!!!

Absurd 

Why is Detective 35 @ such an absurd number already ?

https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/superhero/detective-comics-35-dc-1940-cgc-vf-75-cream-to-off-white-pages/a/7158-91039.s?ic2=mybidspage-lotlinks-12202013&tab=MyBids-101116

On 2/5/2017 at 0:27 PM, nearmint said:

Dave parting with Church books is nothing new. I have a 20 year old catalog from him that's full of Mile Highs and purchased some from it. I've also heard that Dave and Steve Geppi have been selling stacks of Church books to each other for years. They like to sell to each other because they know where the books are if they ever decide they want to try and get them back. Dave even parts with Supes and Bats books on occasion. I obtained the Church Action #55 from him years ago.

I think I remember that Action 55 on Ebay around 1999-200