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Okay...I'll join the rest of you and let my mid-grade copy of Fantastic Four #5 have some fresh air

The Wrecking Crew has always been one of my favorite Marvel villain teams. I'm ecstatic to see that they're finally getting some love from the comic community.

You stated, "It’s only a 8.0 so higher grade copies must be crazy priced." Hmmmm...How about a Defenders #18 (CGC 9.8 ; White Pages) with an asking price of $12K on Ebay? Is that "crazy" enough?

Hey...I knew they would eventually bring one of my favorite villain teams (Wrecking Crew) to the MCU. https://thedisinsider.com/2021/07/03/the-wrecking-crew-rumored-to-make-their-mcu-debut-in-she-hulk/ https://www.murphysmultiverse.com/report-she-hulk-to-face-the-wrecking-crew-in-disney-series/ https://www.thecosmiccircus.com/exclusive-the-wrecking-crew-will-appear-in-she-hulk/ FWIW, Defenders #17, #18, and #19 are tough...tough...tough books to find in CGC 9.8.

WOW!!! WOW!!! WOW!!! I think some of you don't understand the HUGE...HUGE...HUGE...significance of Blackstone buying CGC. Look up the word PARADIGM shift and Blackstone buying CGC will be the definition. If you didn't know, Blackstone is the world's leading investment firm and the right arm of the Rothchilds. When you say "Wall Street" you might as include Blackstone in your sentence. Those of you wondering why our beloved comic market has gone ballistic in 2021, well the smart money knew this acquisition of CGC by Blackstone was coming. Let's cut to the chase... Wall Street (big money) has officially invaded the collectible / comic market and it would NOT surprise me to see the continuation (no acceleration) of the crazy prices for investment grade Gold / Silver / and Bronze Age 1st appearance goodies graded by CGC. Nuff said.

I usually lurk in the Bronze and Silver Age arena. However, I couldn't help noticing the discussion about Bone #1.

Yes...Yes...Yes...Let's bring Ka-zar, Shanna, Zabu, and the Savage Land to the MCU!!!

A rising tide lifts all boats. TTA #27, #35, and #44 will have their day in the sun soon enough.

Window of Opportunity is Quickly Closing... Correct me if you think I'm wrong, but in this crazy comic market there's only a couple of early Marvel Silver Age "MAJOR KEY / BLUE CHIP" books available in CGC 6.0 or better condition that investors / collectors can still procure for under $10K. Question...Are the Certified Early Marvel Silver Age "Major Key / Blue Chip" Books Listed Below Still Available for Under $10K??? - Fantastic Four #1 in CGC 6.0 (Nov. 1961 ; 10 Cent Cover ; No Way!!!) - Tales to Astonish #27 in CGC 6.0 (Jan. 1962 ; 10 Cent Cover ; Yes - Still Available!!!) - Incredible Hulk #1 in CGC 6.0 (May 1962 ; No Way!!!) - Fantastic Four #4 in CGC 6.0 (May 1962 ; Not Any More!!!) - Fantastic Four #5 in CGC 6.0 (July 1962 ; No Way!!!) - Amazing Fantasy #15 in CGC 6.0 (Aug. 1962 ; No Way!!!) - Journey into Mystery #83 in CGC 6.0 (Aug. 1962 ; No Way!!!) - Tales of Suspense #39 in CGC 6.0 (March 1963 ; No Way!!!) - Amazing Spider-Man #1 in CGC 6.0 (March 1963 ; No Way!!!) - Strange Tales #110 in CGC 6.0 (July 1963 ; Not Any More!!!) - X-Men #1 in CGC 6.0 (Sept. 1963 ; No Way!!!) - Avengers #1 in CGC 6.0 (Sept. 1963 ; Not Any More!!!) - Avengers #4 in CGC 6.0 (March 1964 ; Yes - Still Available!!!) - Daredevil #1 in CGC 6.0 (April 1964 ; Not Any More!!!) Thus, the only (2) books still available is Tales to Astonish #27 and Avengers #4 for under $10K in CGC 6.0 condition. Now, I own both of these puppies. Nevertheless, if I had to pick from these (2) books, I would pick / buy Tales to Astonish #27 over Avengers #4 ANYDAY...ANYDAY...of the year. My point...The window of opportunity is quickly closing on being able to procure early Silver Age "Marvel Key / Blue Chip" books in solid mid-grade (CGC 6.0) condition for under $10K. If I had $10K that I wanted to park in a early Silver Age "Marvel Key / Blue Chip" book which has NOT yet gone ballistic, Tales to Astonish #27 would definitely be on my radar screen. Heck, I'll make a prediction. Since a rising tide lifts all boats, by the end of this year (2021) NONE...NONE...of these early Silver Age "Marvel Key / Blue Chip" books that I have listed above will be available to buy for under $10K in CGC 6.0 or better condition.

I think it's a safe bet that if / when Annihilus enters the MCU, Blastaar will be right there making his theatrical entrance by Annihilus side. In the Marvel Universe - You CANNOT...CANNOT...have Annihilus without Blastaar.

Okay...I can't be the only one out there that believes the Heralds of Galactus (not just the Silver Surfer) has a bright future in the MCU.

Yeah...I'm one of those that believe X-Men #10 has a very bright future in the MCU.

Yiipppee!!! We made it to FF #48!!!

You can't have the Secret Wars story line in the MCU without including the Molecule Man...

My last copy of FF #48 that I held onto...

Okay, let me assist you in your search. If you have the ammo, how about a nice FF #28 in CGC 9.6 or 9.4 that's still out available as of today (3/31) at Heritage? For the record, I have absolutely NO involvement with either of these books. https://www.ha.com/c/search-results.zx?N=0+793+794+791+792+1893+1577+2088&Ntk=SI_Titles-Desc&Nty=1&Ntt=fantastic+four+28&limitTo=all&ic=homepage-search-A-071316

Hmmm....It's clarification time. Strange Tales #120 (Human Torch meets the Ice Man...That's it. Two teenage super-heroes meeting) Tales of Suspense #49 (Iron Man meets the Angel...That's it. Absolutely NOT a meeting of any team whatsoever.) Fantastic Four #28 (1st Meeting Between the Fantastic Four and the X-Men)

Hmmm....I have to agree. Since this puppy contains "0" first appearances, it's difficult to understand the rationale for this high dollar purchase. - Man-Thing #1 (January 1974)..2nd Appearance of Howard the Duck (51 Universal Blue copies in CGC 9.8) On paper there definitely are more prudent Man-Thing books to procure with $3,840 of ammo... 1) Savage Tales #1 (May 1971)...Origin and 1st App. of Man-Thing (15 Universal Blue copies in CGC 9.8) 2) Astonishing Tales #12 (June 1972)...1st Comic Book App. of Man-Thing (Only 1...That's Right...Only 1 lonely copy in CGC 9.8 Universal Blue) 3) Adventure into Fear #10 (October 1972)...1st Solo Series of Man-Thing (11 Universal Blue Copies in CGC 9.8) I'll probably get flamed for this, but the most valuable Man-Thing book at this time SHOULD BE the single / lone copy of Astonishing Tales #12 (CGC 9.8). NOT Savage Tales #1 (CGC 9.8).

Spec. Alert : Possibly the Most Undervalued and Unknown "Major Key" Fantastic Four / X-Men Comic Gang: I think it's fair to say that the (2) most eagerly anticipated MCU intellectual property that Disney will be debuting on the big screen in the next few years will be the Fantastic Four and the X-Men franchise. Needless to say, Disney didn't spend over 70 billion dollars to acquire the movie rights of these (2) entities from 21st Century Fox just to have them sit on the shelf and collect dust. I also think it's fair to say that there has been massive...massive...massive...speculation on virtually every major and minor Fantastic Four and X-Men characters and thus has caused the price of most "1st Appearance" books to go ballistic. In other words, it's very difficult to find any bargains on "Key" Fantastic Four or X-Men books in the market at this time. I'm sure we've all made our "bets" at the Ebay casino and have accumulated a stash of raw and graded Fantastic Four and X-Men comics that we believe will continue to appreciate during this comic bull market. Now, before I go any further let me disclose that I've been speculating aggressively on this one particular comic. For some time now, I've been stalking all decent mid and high grade copies of this item from Ebay and other websites. Truthfully, I think this puppy will be a "home run" for daddy. Okay, enough small talk. It is my opinion that the single most undervalued and unknown "Major Key" Fantastic Four or X-Men book is...Fantastic Four #28. This oversight by the comic collecting community on this bad boy is absolutely due to the misleading CGC descriptive label. The current CGC descriptive label for Fantastic Four #28 states..."Early X-Men appearance. Puppet Master, Awesome Android, and Mad Thinker appearance" Go search the web and do your own investigative homework on Fantastic Four #28. This CGC descriptive label for Fantastic Four #28 when CORRECTED / UPDATED / REVISED by CGC will someday in the future state..."1st Meeting Between the Fantastic Four and the X-Men" Yes, this book is the 1st Meeting Between the Fantastic Four and the X-Men!!! Come on Now...How can anyone that's a comic connoisseur NOT want to own a copy of the 1st Meeting Between the Fantastic Four and the X-Men??? At its current selling price on Ebay, this puppy is undervalued and has "POTENTIAL" written all over the book Still not sold??? Then consider the following other positive attributes for this book... 1) FF #28 has an AWESOME Kirby battle cover featuring ALL of the team members (minus Professor X) from both the FF and X-Men. Without question, 1st appearance books are more desired / coveted by the comic collecting community when the character(s) are prominently featured on the cover. 2) FF #28 was released in July 1964. This is the same month that X-Men #6 was printed. Early "Key" Silver Age books published pre-1965 are highly desired / coveted by the comic collecting community due to their rarity and the fact that no one took care (bagged and boarded) comics back in the 1960's. 3) The Avengers are old news. The "#1 Draft" right now at Disney are the FF and the X-Men. Disney is laser focused on bringing the FF and X-Men to the big screen. Disney knows how to make money and these two Marvel franchises will someday be prominently featured together for us to enjoy at the movie theaters. 4) FF #28 is undervalued when stacked against other similar books. Just go to Ebay and do a price comparison of FF #28 against X-Men #9 (1st Meeting Between the X-men and the Avengers ; Published January 1965 ; Released 6 Months AFTER FF #28). You'll note that in most grades, FF #28 has been selling for approximately HALF the price that X-Men #9 has been commanding. Why??? Because most collectors have absolutely no knowledge of the huge significance of this book. FF #28 has been falsely stigmatized with an incorrect / misleading descriptive label since the inception of CGC. Yes, the prices have been creeping up, but FF #28 has not even come close to going vertical. 5) FF #28 is a book that's 57 years old. You're not going to find any dealer with a "warehouse find" of this book in high grade or near mint condition. 6) Once the "Truth" with regards to FF #28 is known in the comic collecting community, watch as the demand / supply equation becomes radically skewed and the laws of Economics 101 plays havoc with the price of this book. . In summary, you might want to consider locating yourself a nice copy of FF #28 for your personal collection before more peeps realize that this book is a "Major Key" and is the 1st Meeting Between the Fantastic Four and the X-Men. Nuff said!!!

As a speculative book, I believe this puppy (Fantastic Four #112) is a "Can't Miss" once the Fantastic Four enters the MCU. The (3) classic must have battles that's almost surely to occur sometime in the MCU future are... 1) Wolverine vs Hulk (Incredible Hulk #181) 2) Thor vs Silver Surfer (Silver Surfer #4) 3) Thing vs Hulk (Fantastic Four #112) These are all classic battles of Marvel Titans and one of GREATEST...GREATEST...battle covers of all time is Fantastic Four #112. Compared to the other classic battle cover books that's already gone vertical (like Silver Surfer #4 and Hulk #181) the ticket price of this book is currently a bargain.

JMHO, but there are (2) very distinct price scales for low to mid grade certified Amazing Fantasy #15 books. Those AF #15's that exhibit Marvel Chipping (and pre-chipping) AND Those AF #15's without Marvel Chipping. Yes...Yes...Yes...page quality, writing on the cover, aesthetic presentation, dust shadows, water damage, etc all plays a part in the final hammer price. However, to attain a strong sale price of $9K to $10K per grade point, your AF #15 absolutely must NOT have Marvel Chipping. For myself, I absolutely HATE Marvel Chipping and will never procure an expensive grail book that has this major defect.

Hmmm...If you're holding a copy of Fantastic Four #1, you've got to love today's auction results from Comic Link. For the record, on December 12, 2020 a Fantastic Four #1 (CGC 7.0 ; Off-White Pages ; No Marvel Chipping) ended with a hammer price of $48,111. Just today (February 24, 2021), a similar copy of Fantastic Four #1 (CGC 7.0 ; Cream to Off-White Pages ; No Marvel Chipping) ended the day with an impressive sale price of $64,711. Gang...That's a percentage increase of 34.5% in just 2 months!!! I think it's fair to say that those looking to procure a "quality" grail book have no fear of setting new price highs at this time. Or maybe it's just that everyone has caught the FOMO bug.

YEAH BABY!!! I've been looking forward since the union of Marvel / Disney with Fox for the MCU to pay homage to the various classic "Battle Covers" of Marvel. 1) Fantastic Four #112 (Hulk vs Thing - Love this Battle Cover) 2) Silver Surfer #4 (Thor vs Silver Surfer - Love this Battle Cover) 3) Sub-Mariner #8 (Thing vs Sub-Mariner - Love this Battle Cover) 4) And of Course...Hulk #181 (Wolverine vs Hulk - Who doesn't love this cover)

With regards to my purchase of the Sub-Mariner #1 (CGC 9.4 ; OW/W Pages)... Superb Product!!! Superb Service!!! Superb Communication!!! Superb Transaction!!! Superb Seller!!! Nuff said!!!