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Beta Ray Bill.
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My first job, I made $1.85 an hour and worked about ten hours a week. A hours work allowed me to buy 9 Marvels, at their 20 cent cover price. That January, minimum wage went up to $2.10, but comics were soon 25 cents so my purchasing power actually went down. At $15, your son can only buy two or three new comics per hour.
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cgc Which CGC comic is your most prized slab?
shadroch replied to Adam Lui's topic in Comics General
No, it is not. It's exactly the thread where I chose to post it. -
cgc Which CGC comic is your most prized slab?
shadroch replied to Adam Lui's topic in Comics General
Did anyone notice the closing price of the Turok #1 in the MCS featured auction? It went for less than the cost of slabbing it. -
Does the grade matter on a sketch cover book?
shadroch replied to William-James88's topic in Comics General
I'm not a big SS fan. I have maybe two dozen, but only a handful mean anything to me. I have an Avengers 4 signed by Stan and Joe, a German Cap #1 signed by Joe, and a Marvel Project Super Powers also signed by them. Most of the others I just picked up because the price was right. -
Does the grade matter on a sketch cover book?
shadroch replied to William-James88's topic in Comics General
I got into a huge fight with the folks from Desert Wind over this. I paid them to get Herb Trimpe and Len Wein to do a Hulk 181 sketch, using a blank variant they supplied. When I went to pick it up, there was a box of them. Some 9.8s, some 9.6s, some 9.4s. He handed me a 9.4 ad explained the books had been individually assigned before the sketches were done and it was all the luck of the drawer. Frankly, I didn't believe him and told him so. That was maybe 5 years ago and it still pisses me off. -
Two Sweet Pre-Hero Marvels. 30 minute warning
shadroch replied to shadroch's topic in Golden/Silver/Bronze Age Only
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The tax codes skew in favor or business and even the smallest of the small should take full advantage of them. Embrace the tax code. Think of it as a musical instrument. It sounds horrible at first but put the time and effort into learning it and it can bring you joy. With the rise of prices draws more attention, you can be sure the IRS will want its share and sales tax people will be fishing around.
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Two Sweet Pre-Hero Marvels. 30 minute warning
shadroch replied to shadroch's topic in Golden/Silver/Bronze Age Only
15 hour bump. Bid early ad often. -
The Bronze & Copper Ages
shadroch replied to MARVELous Fan's topic in Newbie Comic Collecting Questions
Again, speaking only for myself, I date the Copper Age to the price increase to 60 cents., and end it when they hit a dollar. It's just book keeping. -
The Bronze & Copper Ages
shadroch replied to MARVELous Fan's topic in Newbie Comic Collecting Questions
Marvel had a short transition period where they raised their price from 15 cents to 25 cents and the reduced it to 20 cents, so most titles have a single 52 page issue with a 25 cent cover price. Those issues start the Bronze Age, as far as I'm concerned Bronze Age DCs are a bit trickier. If it is a 52 pager, it is BA., but some people start it earlier with Green Lantern 76. Others may use different criteria. -
I'm giving you my grade, not what I think CGC might grade it. Good luck with them
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I don't think you will get a 1.5 on the Daredevil, and the Conan is borderline fine minus right now but press will do wonders.
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Shipping and Insurance advice?
shadroch replied to Comic Pingu's topic in Newbie Comic Collecting Questions
Nuff Said! -
Two Sweet Pre-Hero Marvels. 30 minute warning
shadroch replied to shadroch's topic in Golden/Silver/Bronze Age Only
The sculptures are from Alex Kalifno's studio in Las Vegas. -
Two Sweet Pre-Hero Marvels. 30 minute warning
shadroch replied to shadroch's topic in Golden/Silver/Bronze Age Only
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Two Sweet Pre-Hero Marvels. 30 minute warning
shadroch replied to shadroch's topic in Golden/Silver/Bronze Age Only
$200 as is.It got knocked off the table and need to be spot welded or glued in two spots. Free domestic shipping -
Cool Article on How the Year 1986 Changed Comic Books Forever
shadroch replied to Kramerica's topic in Comics General
The epic tale of Brenda and Eddie. -
Cool Article on How the Year 1986 Changed Comic Books Forever
shadroch replied to Kramerica's topic in Comics General
I'd push the envelope a bit and say the era from 1985-1989 changed comics forever. While all the books in the article were essential to the growth of the hobby, The Batman movie was what made comics cool.