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Myowncollector

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  1. I see a lot of teen and twenties speculators so that aspect is strong. Kids would probably love comics if introduced to them. They gotta get out of the house 1st. Someone needs to take them to a shop. Parents or friends need to inspire them to get into comics. I don't blame them if they never discover or enjoy comics. They can play listen to or watch anything they want anytime they want. Between 4 hours of home work, sports and dance, social media, when do they have time to read a comic book.
  2. Stimulus package months by far. Next best income tax return/comic con season. Worst Dec Jan Feb. Only ones that would worry me some. Fall is better than summer.
  3. When I was a kid I used to turn in glass bottles to fund my comic buying. Worst day of my life was when they raised the price from 10 to 12 cents. Was used to getting 10 funny books for a buck, now it was only 8. These kids today are missing out. Rather play with all their gizmos and gadgets.
  4. People hate the color touch. Maybe accept it when the book is half off. Yet they will pay extra money for this. Just sign right where that tape pull is. Thank you so much.
  5. It's ok. You can get the next thing big thing coming. Superman who laughs. If it isn't already hot.
  6. We are in the golden age of comic speculation. Stores were closed, some still are, no cons, unemployed making more than when they were employed, stuck at home. Perfect storm. With miles even more so. I said in another thread marvel could capitalize on this perfect storm. African American wolverine. Would sell hundreds of thousands of copies. Anything can heat up now though. Surprised it took firestar so long. Read some article week or so ago about how that firestar could be how mutants are introduced into the mcu. Figure that is what caused book to heat up.
  7. Two words: African American wolverine. He will be huge. That is my prediction, won't be that great to speculate on because it will sell hundreds of thousands of copies.
  8. I think comics are doing great. People happily spend $4 for terrible stories and awful art. 2nd 3rd prints sell. I am ready for the wave of new LGBT characters that are coming in the next 5 years. Which is good imo. They are critically low on colors for hulks and especially lanterns. Still have the purple hulk to look forward to though.
  9. I stopped reading everything in the early 90s. It was easy with only 1 xmen, 1 hulk, just reading amazing spiderman etc. 100 titles a month just was too much. Not enough good artist to go around. And life got in the way. And the price. Under a buck I was good with. After that it got my mind thinking I could spend my money on better things. I still read comics though. Mainly years after they came out when they are part of a collection I pick up. Some great stuff, lobdell on titans and red hood. Johns green lantern Justice League. Or 1st appearances issues. Getting back into new book speculation so will be back reading 1st appearances. If you love harley and want to drop $500 or $1400 on her, go for it. Good for you. But her 1st appearance is in a cartoon. Just a female joker. Nothing wrong with liking her. Just personally with that kind of $ I can buy a way older book with a actual 1st Appearance and the character will be more original. Also has room to increase in value by multiples in some instances.
  10. It's just me. Grumpy old man. I been reading hulk for 40 some years. So I don't get too excited just because they made him Asian, immortal, yellow, or give him wolverine claws. I have or had the 1st appearances of many original characters so these flavor of the week things I can care less. Just bought a collection, hq x23 9.6 maybe 9.8 in it. No desire to keep them. Nyx all new wolverine are good reads. Still just a knock off unoriginal character. If people want to buy these modern books good. Nothing wrong with it and I am glad. Modern is where it is at, no doubt it's hot. I will stay in gold silver bronze. Can't believe the awesome deals I get while people are paying $40 because the hulk is yellow.
  11. I am not with the grammar police. Just made a lame joke. It's all good.
  12. They either have too big of a print run or already hot books. They have room to grow but not enough to consider a good investment. If you get asm 365 make sure they are 9.8s. If I was dead set on edge I would take my chances and wait till end of year see if it cools off some. Just personally I never buy what the masses are. Try to find the next big thing.
  13. People have too much $ They will pay for just about anything. A female joker, female spiderman, female wolverine. Just take any popular character and change the race or gender and people will say take my money.
  14. Best for what? Best to invest in or best to burn for warmth in a survival situation?
  15. I think they are dead on 90 some percent of the time. Rest of time not off by much. Once in awhile might be a human error, wrong label, encapsulation mistake. I don't think they have a mood towards grading. They have a formula and follow it. My grading will not be inline with them all the time for sure, but only because we have a different formula.
  16. Most of the time I would say yes. And it does work. Next these guys are going to tell us that they think the tape on the spine was put on there by a lil kid in the 1960s.
  17. Old man stan was good for this, and defects as well. Just cut your signature window out, and he would cover up anything you wanted hidden with that square blob of ink signature.
  18. I love every aspect of color touch. A little a lot doesn't matter. Removable or not doesn't matter. They usually sell 50 to 70 percent less. All depends on book and if it can be removed. Hopefully the book is raw and they don't disclose it. Slab is fine as well.
  19. All I see are coloring breaking creases and book looks lucky to be a 8.5
  20. Anything miles. But the hip hop is taking off even more.
  21. Don't blame you. Cash out and put $ to work elsewhere. Just saying she might not be a one and done.
  22. I sell on the weak rumor long as it boost the book enough. Lately the price for rumor is same as announcements or trailer. And rumor is usually fake or years ahead of official announcement where my $ can be invested again instead of sitting on it. I wouldn't be looking for black widow books to flip. Maxed out for short term. Long term not sure. That actress is the new it girl so maybe the new black widow for a decade.