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New allegations? Same old argument. Depending on the Supreme Court case between the Prince photographer and Andy Warhol, this will be settled once and for all: At what point does an artist change source material enough to be considered a new work of art?

irrational exuberance! ?

as Desi said: "Mitch you got some 'splaining to do!"

times have evolved for MA 9.8s sure. But while we see that you can lose a lot f money with ill-timed purchases, (like buying on the downslope of lesser demand after prices jumped up wildly and after the movie opens and/or bombs, , or when buying during a once in a lifetime (we hope) global change of lifestyle Event that is fueling demand irrationally. You still have 2 choices when collecting Moderns: 9.8s (you bought the best, now sit back and let the market go up or down) or raw -- HG or any grade you like -- but as cheap as you can get them. You can slab the HG ones it later if advantageous if you want; or sit cozy knowing "you HAVE a copy too!" if it takes off.

boy howdy that was an interesting read and well thought out and illustrated. Really laid out all the factors influencing the whole Newsstand vs Direct value/grade and supply parameters! thanx

new HBO Green Lantern series in the works... unless it was canceled again.. sooner tor later they will try again with GL as one of DCs classic characters. O love Showcase! Its really taken a back seat to all of Marvel for decades.

Really? I think the Lucey blows the Montana out of the water, at least everywhere but that ONE small area you pointed out! Just like in real life, you have to settle in some areas!

if you buy slabbed comics with the awareness of someday trying to sell them, higher grades generally hold or increase in value. For Moderns, there is no greater assurance of a decent chance of getting your money back someday than buying a 9.8. They arent ridiculously expensive and you can be sure you made the best decision you could to ensure a positive return. Except: if the book WAS hot when you bought it and the movie tanked, (etc). or not that many people ever really caught onto it and just dont want to buy it

not swapped... the yellow plate was printed in magenta. SO there were 2 magenta bits on press and NO YELLOW. thats a good catch! from this pic looks like the BLUE #1s the cyan plate was more heavily inked. That turned the #1 to a dealer blue, whereas in the lighter inked cyan covers (the bottom 3) the #1 looks redder because the red stayed the same but there's LESS cyan/blue...

The new remastered ones are sharper, but I dunno, these cartoons themselves always looked pretty good to my eyes. I sent away for 16mm film in the 80s. Got the FHS tapes in the 80s, and there was an app with jusy the whole set of Fleischer Supermas in the 90s too!. These are a bit overdone too, like the now black shadows on the credits in the beginning. Colors are fine Supes still punching the power rays too! never quite understood that, or pushing the "melting/curving" skyscraper without it shattering to pieces. And Supes and Lois are rotoscoped and have that super-real quality to them. so why is the villain so cartoony? not to mention his dopey pet!

its lust slightly out of register -- Magenta/red plate printed a tad to the right of the other inks

yeah. when I judge these tortured women covers on pulps, Im weighing how she is drawn, the pose and the cover painting itself. Im not attracted to them because the women are tied up or in danger. For fun, we should recreate some covers where the torturers are scantily clad women torturing tied up scared men! Im thinking the attraction will be the same cause we will be ogling the painting of the women. or ahem, admiring the layout and painting technique...

That’s too easy: cool covers and upcoming slabbing fueled speculation.

Yeah. People don’t walk out of a movie and say I think I’ll buy the comic book. But if they like the comics movies, characters AND ALSO read, listen, are told that buying a comic is a great investment and FUN and accessible (not stuffy Wall Street stuff and safe enough that others are doing it (even thought it might not work out so good). They might pull the trigger. There’s a lot of moving parts at work that compel a new collector to get their feet wet.

Long term outlook IS negative for nearly everything, in ways no one can predict accurately. Times change, interests change. Peoples economic circumstances change. But central to my thoughts are that there just arent that many people out there even now who collect comics. Comics collecting's future is insulated by our small numbers. In all my years collecting (yes, Boomer!) I rarely IF EVER meet ANYONE who collects comics! I see them at Cons, in stores, and read their posts online. Thats it. If we all disappeared, the world economy wouldn't blink, meaning we can keep moving along in our little corner as long as new generations -- enough new people -- join in. That looked impossible 20 years ago here on the boards in our myopic view of then current comics industry after the bust of the late 90s. Then CGC and bronze age collectors spoke up strongly with their wallets. And newer generation coming of age in the MCU piled on creating the Modern Collecting world aligned with their interests. So, lets see what happens. Or rather-- you come whisper to me in my grave if we survived or not!

my late comments on the upcoming demise of comic book collecting and values: 1) The future always looks grim for our hobby. But that's just myopia... we can't see clearly. Its always demographics that will kill comics, or the end of the MCU which has been the latest catalyst on prices. Doomsday has always been "around the corner"... always a few decades off... 2) Yes, the current generations after the Boomers are smaller in number than the Boomers, but they have grown up with peak comics awareness... NOT as a geeky loser secret hobby. And the Boomers will be handing over their saved up TRILLIONS In the next decade to these kids, so they won't be so broke anymore. 3) I always state in these arguments that our little hobby is VERY little and has ALWAYS been a small group of collectors. We arent that many people compared to the general population. More of late certainly due to the cultural acceptance and eagerness of the superhero Movies. And when the movies lose steam, if they ever do, the "right" comics themselves will hold value as collectibles of proven value. There have always been enough people interested in buying comics to keep the hobby profitable and surviving. Not only for the cheap stuff, but also our new Million dollar class of buyers. 4) Its fun to bet against the hobby though, right? We have all faced the fears of its impending doom. The winners though have been the ones who weren't afraid and refused to be Chicken Littles about it, kept collecting, not selling, and doing just fine. Will it all come crashing down? probably. But probably not by itself! ALL collectibles will be hit by whatever it is that kills comics is my prediction. And we all can point to too many BIG life changing events on the horizon to do just that right?

But I hear he’s a little bored up/down there all this time!

I dont think comics have a short term/long term capital gains setup. Just a capital gain of 28%. I searched and got this off a website: There is short term/long term, but both are higher rates than capital gains for stocks etc: Equities are 20% and 28% (plus the 3% surcharge from the ACA bill Collectibles are 28% long term and taxed at regular income tax rates if less than a year. ------ but, I get your point about nearly all the profits eaten away on the Rocket Action 1. Q: I have an item that is considered a collectible; will I automatically be subject to the 28% capital gains tax rate for any gain I may acquire from the sale of my collectible? A: Not necessarily. In order for the 28% capital gains tax rate to apply, the item must be held by the taxpayer for more than a year. For example, if taxpayer bought a collectible in January 2017 and sold the same collectible in April 2017 for a profit, then the sale will not be subject to the 28% capital gains tax rate because taxpayer held the collectible for less than a year. Instead, the sale of the collectible will likely be taxed as ordinary income.

Oh sorry. I thought Frisco had posted them when I wrote that! Oops

grease pencil copy is sweet! you've been on a tear!

showed up late last November. Census also showed a second 9.4, but likely an error as it went back to one copy a week later. Highest WAS only an 8.5 SINCE 2004! so not TOO shocking, there must be others sitting raw in old time collections too.

yes wait a gol darned second there pardnuh! THERE'S A 9.4 TGK #60 ON THE CENSUS! say what? wow. anybody seen it? know it? have it?

I didnt realize he did so many. Figured it was a couple dozen paintings.

I think we are going to see a "I TOLD YOU SO" from a red faced Bob for finally trying to catch ALL the way to the 2022 market. Guess he/they felt we were safely into a brave new world of comics sales after dragging his heels for 50 years.

finally some love for Spidey #1 in HG!