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For some perspective, at the start of this year 9.6 were averaging roughly and I do mean roughly ~7,600 they're now averaging ~12k. 9.4 most recent GPA results are in the mid to high 7 thousand range. There's a good deal more than 1k difference between 96 & 94 9.8 at start of year was ~20,500 rough average it's now ~24k. There's always been a weirdly large distance between 98 & 96 9.8 probably been the slowest increase of all but just by a bit

Seems so . Riot is the only other symbiote confirmed so far. It also has a grayish color so that would suggest Riot

It was brought to earth by Peter Parker from Beyonder's battle word before it ever found Brock. I can only hope you're right but it'll take some interesting creative liberties for it to somehow bond with spider man after Brock . Whatever... It'll just be cool to see a totally comic accurate Venom however it happens. Something closer to this version as opposed to the skinny butchered 2007 version. Maybe someday? Anyways it'll be a much more coherent and comic accurate movie world if all these characters were controlled by just one big MCU! I can dream though...

The auction ended on a Thursday afternoon. I believe it had just one more bid in the final hours. Who the hell holds an auction for such an important book on a freaking Thursday afternoon when everyone's at work???

That's pretty much the only grade that dropped significantly post 08

Probably because there's only a couple of other GSX 9.8 cgc available that I have seen & both are BIN listings for well over 10k. I haven't checked one other auction house but I doubt they have one

There's going to be a sequel. It's been all but confirmed. By all indications "Scream" will be the main villain. I think they're going to save Carnage for the sequel. Otherwise we would have gotten an indication or two of Woody Harelson in the symbiote by now. Edit: it's not scream it's Riot as the supposed main antagonist. Getting my characters mixed up I suppose they can get away with not including Spidey if they really wanted to with this lethal protector/planet of symbiotes/klyntar storyline but they'd be shortchanging themselves & the fans if they choose that route. I think most people would really prefer them to work in Spidey somehow. It'll make for a more successful Venom movie franchise

Everything in the CGI looks awesome other than the glaring omission of the spider symbol on the chest! What's the story there? Was Sony not allowed to use it ? Just doesn't seem like Venom without it The expanding/contracting eyes on Venom were interesting & looks like they pulled it off pretty well but uggh... that damn spider symbol...

He was bashing his own movie? Remember that from my high school years. I think the guy from "my cousin Earl" was in that. Excuse the off topic...

Despite this auction ending at a strange time the final verdict was over 10k. Highest in 10 years

Here's the FF you were referring to. One of the first comics I ever bought at my LCS with my measly little allowance at the time

That's literally double the average going rate for a 6.5 at the time this thread was started in January! Not bad

Sorry if this was already posted but a 9.4 off white sold a couple weeks ago for 7900 on a best offer. I don't think it's a record high but its up there. I won't link the listing directly from eBay since they redirect people now. Here's the flipper tool link that shows actual best offer prices. If you click the item title on top it might actually take you to the sold eBay listing. http://www.flippertools.com/tools/ebayOfferHistory/ebay-best-offer-actual-price.htm?itemId=142865539555

This GSXM auction might be worth keeping an eye on ?? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Giant-Size-X-Men-1-CGC-9-8-white-pages-first-appearance-of-new-x-men-/263838496832

Well when it comes to Venom there's no such thing as junk. Only exception would be Topher Grace's depiction in Spiderman 3 but other than that I'll value anything Venom

First full cover app. Not counting 315. It's just a small head shot.

Hmmn, not really. It's been undervalued for a long time in my view. It is his second cover appearance after all

I like that ASM 332. A 9.8 just auctioned on Heritage for a whopping 480!!! Highest ever by a mile!

When the bug bites it really bites!

Currently being reholdered ... BWAHAHA! Hopefully he doesn't jump out of the cover and strangle the CGC employee to death!

I like that sabretooth. Cool little setup there. It drives me crazy that this version of sabretooth isn't available in the 10 inch ! I love that classic design!

The last #180 9.8 sale was very recent for 6,800. That was the 3rd highest ever on GPA. There was also a 9.8 Suscha news copy in February for 6,400. My recent purchase was in that neighborhood of 6400 but was a private transaction so no GPA. It's definitely moving! I think most other grades of 180 are trending up as well

Would there be a comic book equivalent to a test figure? Like maybe an original art piece or something?

These Star wars action figures on HA are fetching some ridiculous prices in these auctions! It's crazy what these people are bidding for a loose action figure in a graded slab. Maybe it would seem somewhat reasonable if packaged in a mint card but loose? Really???

Here's the link. It sold on July 15 for a best offer of 2,095 plus 25 shipping https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hulk-182-High-Grade-9-8-1974-Wolverine-X-Men-180-181-Trilogy-121-1-cm-/352398587797 Edit: since eBay likes to play it's little games when attempting to link a sold item I've provided a screenshot