MAY1979

On 6/20/2024 at 9:09 AM, Michael Browning said:

When it's DC, you have to sell as soon as the news drops because all DC movie news makes the comics drop in value, right? ;)

Sure there have been outliers and always will be, but speculating on Copper and Modern DC Superhero books is proven to be a highly efficient way of losing money.

On 6/17/2024 at 9:10 PM, KPR Comics said:

yep that's a guide! not the less desirable separations.

On 6/18/2024 at 2:40 PM, scorpiokyle84 said:

I just received a submission back in a 9.8 with these notes:

Grader Notes:
light spine stress lines to cover
light wear all corners of cover
moderate creasing to cover

reads like a 9.6

https://www.cbr.com/superman-james-gunn-hawkgirl-identity/

Even with that announcement, "JSA Secret Files and Origins 1" (1st Kendra Saunders) remains ICE Cold and Unsold on eBay

When you have the chance, a few pics will make it easy.

Separations have very low demand in comparison to guides and go for a fraction of the estimated prices provided in this thread by others.

On 6/17/2024 at 6:03 PM, KPR Comics said:

I’ll plead ignorance   They are colored pages with codes handwritten in the margins. 

Hand colored/painted or printed?

Color Guides or Color Separations?

Reason I ask is most dealers use the same term purposely and wrongly for the seperations. Some collectors also use the term wrongly but in their case without malice, merely assuming term is catch all..

Cue the Peaches and Herb

On 5/14/2024 at 10:17 PM, pickycollector said:

So why is this one polybagged? If anyone know, please tell me.

Joe sealed it

On 4/10/2024 at 10:56 AM, All-Star Squadman said:

although I'm probably a bit biased

and rightly so!

On 5/16/2024 at 3:01 PM, Q.N.S. said:

they are getting with the times and will catch up. and ebay is just a bunch of whack-a-moles. 

https://www.overstreetaccess.com/

Now if they had had that in 2003 or 2004 they might have remained relevant another 10 years?

 

Disembodied heads creep me out

IMHO go for the pre 1960 issues as on some of them the chance may not come again for a decade.

On 6/7/2024 at 12:45 AM, This is Who We Are said:

No pressure at all but What about sharing some of what you posted above? It resonated with me.   Maybe adding the link to his obituary.  
He was so full of wit and good-humor 

As an example, Here is what I believe was his last post - a response:

   On 4/14/2024 at 5:11 PM,  MAR1979said:

In relation to Comic Books, What is "civil age"

Axe: If I speak the same dialect of autocorrect, I believe the accurate translation  is "silver age."

Whoever invented autocorrect should burn in hello.

Edited April 14 by Axe Elf

You brightened the halls of this forum, Axe. You are surely missed 

Very sad , and yes I agree with him about auto correct.

May he rest in peace

On 6/5/2024 at 10:29 AM, Dr. Balls said:

Boy, ain't that the truth.

Then of course there are the mythical (made-up) European buyers that at least one New England based art dealer rolls out at the drop of a hat.

On 5/30/2024 at 12:25 AM, Fischb1 said:

The alternative would be you telling him "yup, prices have gone up. It sucks. Leave the hobby." But I don't see it that way. 

yeah but for most it's true and more times than not, sound honest advice. Unless of course their interest is modern sketches or post 1990 C or lower list titles drawn by C or lower list artists - assuming mainstream hero art

On the whole those interested in truly collecting 80's and earlier  hero art either need to be approaching wealthy or have got into the hobby at least 8-10 years back.

On 6/1/2024 at 11:49 AM, shadroch said:

Some people varnished their covers back then, which made them very stiff. I have not seen one in years.   I'd be inclined to think CGC screwed up, but that's my default position on them these days.

Agreed. However there are no boundaries Comic Book and Trading Card Dealers and sellers won't cross.

On 5/29/2024 at 5:30 PM, valiantman said:

Just adding a little bit to the "watching" conversation...

I usually have 300 to 500 items on my watchlist on eBay.

The reasons that I watch are:

1) Price is too low at the time I click "watch", but I will unwatch when it gets to the normal price range

2) Price seems too high but I am interested to see if it sells because I might sell mine if so

3) I'm looking for "one of these" (watching four to six of the same item, to see if one might end low that I can grab)

4) Price seems too high but I am interested to see if I get a discount offer by email

5) I already own several of these and I want to see the finish price

Of the 300 to 500 items that I keep in my watchlist, my eBay account shows that I made 4 purchases last month. 3 out of those 4 were "Best Offer" or "Discount Offer" versus the starting price. The other was under $10 buy-it-now.

6) Accidental Clicks

Self-Submitted:
 

On 5/29/2024 at 4:26 PM, Hepcat said:

File copies? I've never heard of DC File copies.

I've been collecting DC Silver for over 30 years and never heard of it either.

It's plausible I guess?

On 5/29/2024 at 12:29 PM, Rick2you2 said:

Some prices will stay frozen, or traded privately at below market rates. A healthy amount of pricing is a function of nostalgia, and as hobbyists age out, so will the demand for what they love. 

Years back i would have totally agreed however I don't see 1950's or 1960's DC and Marvel Hero art dropping in price so not sure if it will happen with 70's and 80's anytime in the mid-term or longer...

Thanks for posting the pic for those of us that missed it Also refreshingly and genuinely glad to see your not one of those "wrap must be totally perfect" folks!

1/2 splash or 2/3 splash for example are OK terms.

"Splashy" is a pure cringe term used by the same type of total used car salesman loser that says "Minty", "Minty Fresh" or "Gemmy" to describe condition of a raw Comic Book, Trading Card or Vinyl Record. It's best to avoid at all costs doing business with anyone who uses those terms.

On 5/28/2024 at 4:30 PM, vodou said:

It was in the 1990s. 80s Marvel was dirt cheap, covers for a few hundred, splashes for 100-150, panel pages for well under a hundred.

You removed my disclaimer in your quoting; "warning broad generalization below" 

warning broad generalization below.

For Published pre 1990 Marvel and certain DC; It was never a hobby for the "poor", but now it's a hobby only for the "wealthy"

Yeah folks when you have $2500 a pop to spend not using credit on Spidey Super Story panel pages you are wealthy in relation to the USA median income.