MutantMike

Looking at buying a Superman run from 1979-1986 and noticed they are all the 75 cent Canadian versions

I do not know much about these so though I would ask

I got this for $90, guy stated "NM" but I think it is VF to VF+ as best. Before I proceed just wanted some pro opinions.

On 11/20/2023 at 8:10 PM, MattTheDuck said:

I agree.  The BCW bags/boards are fine, and one book in one bag with one board is time-tested.  Like you, I have plenty of books that probably aren't worth a whole lot, but I'd hate to discover 20 years from now I screwed up and they're ruined somehow.  It will take some care, but there's decades of reading pleasure there.

My LCS has some big runs of minor superheroes with not huge value but he has 5 comics per bag, not board and has them tight in a long box. he says they are very safe this way, calls it a "brick"

You heard of this?

On 11/20/2023 at 4:35 PM, shadroch said:

Poly bags eventually break down, but with what you are storing, you'll be good for a few more decades.

Thanks, that is what I was hoping someone would tell me haha

So even though only one side of the board is "treated" do not worry about storing a comic on the other side?

I still one comic per bag and board like I did in the old days. My boxes are so heavy, they are going to put my back out dragging them around

Always collected just to read. Never cared about condition to much. Anything that was worth $50 or over I just double boarded and moved on

I have a HUGE Superman run, every single comic from DC from around 1982-2011. I want to keep it nice but really nothing is of value tbh so not sure what to do

Right now most of my collection (other than my new Superman that is just stacked up :\)   is in BCW poly "silver" bags, 2 comic per bag, with one board

Should I worry about doing this? Acid, comics turning yellow, etc? Help me understand

On 11/13/2023 at 12:13 PM, shadroch said:

Putting enough comics in a bag to make it nice and tight works well because the bag is, in effect, it's own brick. 

I like this. As stated above, I had some come via mail, 6 per silver bag, and the guy had 1 board in the middle and it was nice!

But even without the bag a lot of collectors do this "brick" method? I mean of the 1000+ Superman comic run I have from 1987-2011, only a few are above $10 so with most being $1-$2 I might try this.

Does the box have to be full using the brick method or will drooping not occur due to so many per bag?

On 11/13/2023 at 9:07 AM, mysterymachine said:

I used to put three bronze age books into one silver age bag and they held up pretty good. But they also need to be stored in a full box to avoid drooping and bending. 

 

Just got a run of books in the mail yesterday. Guy had 6 per silver bag, all facing opposite directions for spines sake, only 1 board! They were real nice this way, I might try that.

So loose book, multiple per bag and no board is fine but fill box is important? I do notice the "drooping" in about 20-30 I bought from my big Superman run were they were stored in a box no board but not full. I did not know the term for it until now

I have a big Superman run I got, about 1000 comics, 1987-2011. I have bags but not boards at the moment but have read a lot about people storing 4-6 comics per bag, no board for collections and run but using a board for something that may have a little value

On 8/1/2023 at 1:29 PM, shadroch said:

Are they bagged and boarded?  As a dealer, $500 is way more than I pay for them.  As a collector, I'd be trying to get them for around $350, but it's not a bad price if you want that run. 

No bags and board, but I have about 800 new ones

Yeah would like to get them less but he is pretty stingy and says at a couple bucks an issue it is great for me

On 8/1/2023 at 12:47 PM, shadroch said:

It wouldn't bother me, but I can see some picky collectors might be turned off by it.  Those aren't high-value books so I don't think it should affect the books price.

I cannot imagine it being on every issue but he thinks that is the case

I mean for every single issue and annuals from the time frame and being VF/NM and NM, I think the $500 he is asking is real fair for 260 issues

Looking to buy a buddies BIG Fantastic Four run. About 260 issues from 1978-1996. They are NM, super nice!!!!

he said they have a date stamp on the first page. Not sure he meant all comics or some, but here is the pic https://imgur.com/a/lcP4nUY

On 4/18/2022 at 2:14 AM, grendelbo said:

The stain is likely to be the determining factor in the grade but... do you have back cover pics?

I apologize, just added a couple back pics

Also the stain does go through to other pages as well but gets lighter as you turn the pages

Nice comic but the stain on front that goes through to first and second page, how big a hit?

On 3/4/2022 at 5:55 PM, Jeremy Truong said:

1.9 Almost a 2. I'll take it for $20. HAHAHA.. I'll say a 9.4

 

You would not believe how I acquire it, hate to even say

Looking at a bunch of copper this morning and from Tim Drake key issues and some others, they are just so much cheaper vs Spider man and other Marvel books.

Also even some of the higher end bronze keys seem undervalued, to me at least

I understand why but will this ever change? I mean is Batman dying with younger fans thanks to MCU?

Batman 313

Hey all new here, want to get into grading so pulled out one of my favorite comics, what do you think? Also signed by Stan Lee