Conacon

There's always those guys who list BIN at a crazy price, either hoping to catch a big fish or they have no concept about how it works. 

I have noticed an uptick in fake buys to inflate market value. 

Oh, cool! I forgot about Shogun Warriors. My cousin had one of the tall ones whose fist could launch. Good times...

Thanks guys!

Hey guys, bought this today and was hoping one of you recognized it. Flea market guy said he thought maybe Micronauts, but I don't think so. Only identifying mark is "Japan" on the back. Torso is metal. Any thoughts?

I couldn't imagine that many comics to go through... but I wouldn't turn it down! 

Since January, I've bought collections of 1,800, 300, 3,500 and another 300. I'm still breaking off pieces of the 1,800 but I think I'm at least halfway through it. I've roughly organized the 3,500 and pulled out the high $ books, but I still need to bag and board 2/3 of them. One 300 I haven't touched and the most recent 300 are already sorted, bagged and boarded, so I've listed about 1/3 of that one. 

With an active young family, full-time job and woodworking side job, most of this work is done after everyone is asleep. Lots of late hours, but so worth it! 

5 hours ago, kairos70 said:

Some of these writers and artist acquire cult-like followers. FOMO is a MOFO...

Agreed! Donny Cates is low hanging fruit. Who else is driving this part of the market right now? 

I also prefer the older books for my collection, but I almost rather them be in less than perfect condition because I leave them laying around the house waiting to be read. 

Thor #2, #4 and #5 are shooting up. Sorry if it's already been mentioned!

#2 was around $80 last night and today it's creeping up to $100! I had one posted at $80 last night and before it sold, I saw one go for almost $125, so I posted one at $125. Then I revised the $80 up to $125 and sold it for $100. 

I'm still picking these up at cover, so I'm happy!

Hey peeps, TMNT #5 Global Conquest Variant sold in a best offer last week listed at $119. Is there a way to tell what the final price was? The non-Global Conquest version (with white lettering instead of red) sells in that ballpark, but I can't find another example to compare the GB value. I thought the GB variant was much much cheaper? SO...

A) The seller thought he had the more rare one and listed it as such, or

B) The seller knew there could be some confusion and is banking on getting one by the buyer, or

C) The seller bought his own book at the inflated price in an attempt to drive up the value?

What do you guys think?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles-5-2011-2012-Variant-IDW-Comic-Book-TMNT-/264731199479?hash=item3da33587f7%3Ag%3AK1MAAOSwzqJevezg&nma=true&si=%2F1m9wums9jn402tHAgdcy%2BjXpFw%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

I can't think of another comic, at least not one I own, where the back cover is blank?! I dug a little, so I know this is not an error, as it seems all of this particular variant have a blank back cover. Thought it was weird, though. 

Just noticed the price sticker on the Vision and Scarlet Witch. I bring old bags and boards to flea markets in case the books aren't bagged out in wild. I'm flipping it, so saw no reason to re-bag and board. Let the next guy do that. 

Let's get back on track! Found the Eternal Warrior at a new comic book store a few towns over. The Hulks at a Game Xchange. The rest at a flea market. 

What do you guys think? Really concerned with what the little chip near the bottom left hand corner of the back cover will do to the grade. 

$1 at Entertainmart. The cashier said, "That shouldn't be a dollar. I didn't know we had these." I said, "Comicbooks? Yeah there's a load of them back there." Then we shared that, "you and I both know what I mean" look and I quietly paid for my stuff. 

Picked up Starslayer 10 yesterday, for a BUCK, and came across these two panels. Yeah right, a booby trap, I get it Mr. Comicbook Writer... OMG, what is that little monkey robot doing!?!

Liberated this run from a non-bag and board household for $20. Yep, with the 880 tucked in there like it was just one of the boys! This lot will hit ebay tonight. 

23 hours ago, Get Marwood & I said:

Odd isn't it. Issues 1 and 2 had the variant treatment and I can find references all over the web as to their existence, almost always with the 'test market' tag, but none which explain the apparent pricing reversal scenario. Here's one site's reference:

http://www.recalledcomics.com/Amethyst35centVariants.php

No explanation. They're mentioned in Overstreet too. If they were 'test market' copies, as you say @Conacon, what exactly was the test? Maybe it has something to do with the residents of Austin and St Louis. 

Paging @cosmic-spider-man and @FlyingDonut who I've seen post intelligently about such things  

So in this instance the direct market issue would be more scarce than the newsstand? Or would the tried-and-true "newsstands are harder to find in high grade" scenario still hold up? 

I'm sure someone can help clear this up:

I was hunting yesterday now that some stores are open. I found the 35 cent Amethyst #1 from 1983 for $2. It was NM, so I was happy to find a deal. 

Riddle me this: the 35 cent cover was the test price and the regular price was 60 cents? I was under the impression that the test price was to see if buyers were willing to buy it at a higher price. For example: Star Wars #1 was 30 cents except for the test price of 35 cents, and the 35 cent variants are the rare ones. 

Anyone?

Slim pickings in my neck of the woods lately. Did pick these up for what ended up being $1.42 each! ASM #4 has a finger pull dent on the top of the cover, but over all VF+ I guess. Met up with a guy selling comics on Facebook. I got there early and he was walking down the street with a short box of comics. I opened the back of my SUV so we'd have a place to set them down while I looked through them. When he set them down, the sides of the box splayed open and comics spilled everywhere. The lid was holding the box together! He had about 200 unbagged, unboarded 2013-2015 comics. I took what I thought I could flip since there were no titles that interested me and I already had a copy of the ASM Spider-Verse run. He told me the rest of his books were in another town and that he'd contact me once he had access to them. 

I really enjoyed the Spider-Verse story line. Spidey is best with his back against the wall. Plus, you get all those Spider-Verse Spider-Men/Women, many of which have a long future. 

Immortal Hulk started out strong, but has gone the New Marvel Way (spelled SJW) in this last arc. I'll save the rant. Still, the book is worth picking up for the action, mind-bending horror take on the Hulk(s), and the nostalgia. The last issue since the "break" had me reacting out loud and then trying to explain to my wife why I was cheering at a comic. 

The current Avengers series is fun. They've done a decent job of keeping a handful of arcs in the air all at once. Seems to be coming to a head soon. Can't wait!

Only Modern DC I'm reading is Young Justice. Moderately entertaining. Fast paced. 

I'm closet reading Legion of Super-heroes from Bendis, but I'm just biding my time until he leaves and real stories can take place again. What a wreck. 

On 3/12/2020 at 9:17 AM, ADAMANTIUM said:

It's in his post  I went by a location to check it out, but only found the Ultimate X #1 in raw 6.5 and they charged me $3.25......

There also was a cry for dawn issue raw, it wasn't a 9.8, but that book in 9.8 goes for some $$, I left it there  

At least it's on my radar now, Game Xchange is the name of the store, it's only 10 minutes away from me. Here is hoping. It's more of a game store, I don't know how often they get new stock, not sure where they are getting their supply as it's a video game store  

I've been scouring every Game Xchange in East Texas and have been pretty lucky so far. Also found JSA Classified 1 Adam Hughes variant, as well as several Batman 89s and 90s and YOTV Hell Arisen 3s (7 or 8 total). JSA was priced at $4.50 and the Batman issues were cover price. 

Some stores sell new comics and old and some stores just sell back issues. Their order system is crazy for new comics. They mostly carry core titles and multiple copies of them, but the orders come from corporate, not the stores themselves. Prices vary widely, too. Some have ALL their back issues at $.99 and some charge $1.99 for anything older than 1985. And some honor whatever price is on their bag (which can lead to a beat up 1.5 bronze age comic being $12.50). One store let me have several TPBs for $.99 each as though they were regular issues,  but some stores have TPBs at cover price.

I've noticed my local store is piling up. Partly bc they're ordering way too many non sellers and partly bc their large back issue stock has been picked through, so it's not moving anymore. 

Careful out there- these guys like to grasp the comics like they're slippery fish when scanning them! I've yet to meet a worker who appreciates maintaining condition. I've even taken the comics out of their hands a few times. 

Went way out of the way on a hunt today, but it was worth it! 

Thor and Ka-Zar I picked up together at a trade day in Canton, Texas. Didn't get a great deal, but thinking about getting the Thor graded. 

This is the 2nd Bloodstone #1 I've picked up in the past month. This one at an antique store with #2 and #3 all in one package for $2.00. I was shocked because the seller had racks of comics all over the store and had most of them priced a little crazy. As in beat up Bronze Age for $10 each. Also saw a Star Trek 1 with the title cut off for $50, so I was no expecting any good deals.