shadroch

Is it? Is it better for 100 people to own a piece of an Action #1 or for one rich guy to own the entire thing? how many people can't afford an entire copy but could afford a piece of it? Obviously no one will chop up a nice copy, but a coverless one, missing the centerfold? It just might be a more noble act to slice it and share it. Strange that most people don't object to someone killing a cow or a pig for financial gain but draw the line at a comic? Why not protect the tree that was destroyed just to make the comic?

I was at a sales conference when Marvel explained that they were going to do the increase sooner than later, because the next one would be from .75 to $1 and they wanted to delay that as long as possible. Maybe two years later, they were explaining how the increase to a dollar was going to be a great thing for retailers. They anticipate no customer resistance and they hoped we would use the increased revenue to upgrade and modernize our shops. The increases in the 70s were due to inflation and a huge paper shortage . The increases in the 80s were just greed. Marvel owners trying to pump up revenues so they could sell out to a bigger fish. Of course, a shark ended up noticing things and devoured the company and much of the hobby.

Was late getting back to this, but I have a TSO tour poster that has several of the same autographs. I was told it was from a West Coast tour a couple of years ago. Different poster, though.

A certified Mantle autograph for $15? I'd buy them by the truck at that price. The cheaper Stan boxes have four Exclusive comics. I imagine they are current books that have a special cover drawn with Stan in a prominent role. Secret Empire 1 ( Omega) has Stan poking his chest at Cap while what I guess is The Avengers stand around. With the $10 off coupon, you end up with four $4.99 books for $14.95.

No, I don't follow that market very closely anymore.

I'd like to meet his tailor!

Anyone else ordering these? I just got my second comic box, and took a shot and ordered the bigger bi-monthly boxes although I haven't gotten one yet. Looks like a fun subset to chase, as they should be worth gazillions in the not so distant future. Stan is like real estate. They just aren't making any more.

I'd expand it to 3.5-5.0.

It would have to be set in the 1970s. Otherwise, it loses way too much.

The Simonson Paul Kirk Manhunter character from the early 1970s. Way ahead of its time. Clones, Ninjas, hot Chicks. Who wouldn't love that?

Big difference between 80s books and books from 1980. In 1980, the DM was still in its infancy. By around 1984, it is about equal and another few years and it's dominant.

That is not really accurate. Direct Market copies from 1980 are fairly rare and many dealers are starting to charge premiums for them.

If the book in on hand, thirty days is plenty. If it is coming from a consigner, stuff happens

Wasn't a huge Valiant fan. Enjoyed Eternal Warrior and Archer and Armstrong but never got into the others. I didn't start with them until Unity, and the back issues then were less than two years old and cost move than many SA Marvel runs. Years later, I obtained an OO collection that included most of the early stuff and liked reading Harbinger. Solar, Magnus and Rai just never made the grade for me.

My Canadian is off, but in US dollars, that's about $800 or so?

Heck, I'd want anything Mickey Mantle signed, or Babe Ruth, or Jerry Garcia or Stan Lee. These guys are icons.

How old is the rock? Is it in the original plastic bag it came with?

DC Showcase.

Its been a few weeks since I called an ad or have been called, but 90% of the sellers out here seem to think they have gold. I do much better on non-comic items than comics. Just picked up a great collection of Marilyn Monroe posters and prints, most of them beautifully framed and matted for about $8 each. Frames alone are worth ten times that. Many poses I couldn't find on the net. Hot Wheels are another disaster out here. Guy tells you he is 55 and had these things since he was a kid and you look at the first one and it was made in Malaysia in 2009.

It's a hard choice. Lets say I'm selling my collection. I want to weed out the tire kickers and would be thieves. I don't want to waste my time on someone who will paw thru my boxes and either try to cherry pick them or offer me eight cents a book. While I wouldn't expect even a ballpark figure, I'd want to know we are in the same state of mind before opening my doors to a stranger

Shang- Chi

Nah. As long as you aren't in the comic, you are fine.

Not a double or triple cover in the bunch? Slackers. Pikers, even.

Books from the 80s that sat around unbagged are a dime a dozen and pretty much worth that. Factor in the expense of transporting them back with you, and the bags and boards, add in the time required and it sounds like something you should pass on. If you are going to be nearby, check it out but I would not up my offer much.

When I was around eight or so, I was visiting NY and my Grandmother and Aunts took me to a play. Mickey Rooney was starring in it, playing George M. Cohen. I knew Mickey from watching movies and was expecting to see a blonde haired teenager, not a fat old short guy. Don't remember anything about the play, but remember we went to the Auto Mat afterward.