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holy ... $400 for a .5
now I don't feel bad selling a vg/fn for $250 (that is what I was offered at mega con for the copy I paid $15 for just hours before, and I was actually a little uneasy about someone paying me "that much" but the customer insisted it was worth that to him)... wow
These 'scarcity books' are kind of funny. If I didn't read these boards I'd have no idea this was worth more than a few bucks, regardless of grade.
this book's worth, like with many others i think, is relative to each collector.
i tend to pay insane prices because i myself am a little insane
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While the book was hare do get in the 1980's, and 1990's, I think that
(partially due to Ian's search) enough copies have come out of the
woodwork that it is no longer a very rare book. It is not an easy
book but it should no longer be considered to be rare.
As a result, there is little reason for it to be marked up to very high
prices. If Overstreet corrects the price to about double or maybe
triple the current price, it would be more sensible.
Isn't it nice that the woodwork can produce these books as soon as
a lot of dealers believe (with, alas, reason) that they can sell them for
obscene prices?
i agree that they should not be 'marked' up in price but if you have been looking for years, like me, to secure a copy in any condition you will be happy to pay WAY over guide. trust me
Ben
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Hey Ian I just located another Buzzy 70 recently. That is only the third copy I'm aware of since I spotted the one you have
Wow.How much was it ?? How did you get it ?? Mine was six years ago.
Within the past month or so, on e-bay, there was a lot which had a
low grade copy of Buzzy 70 in among a few other books. It sold for
a relatively modest price.
Ian, the book Jerome mentions above is the same book scott found on ebay.
i do not know what he paid for it.
I paid scott $400USD for it.
it has a large chuck missing from the FC but otherwise complete.
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I think that it is about time that we began a club devoted to one of the most beloved runs in the history of the Golden Age; the famous "Pre-Robin Tec" run.
Detective Comics #27-37...
*Your copy: how did you get it?
*Where did you get it from?
*Why did you get it?
*What kind of condition is it in?
*Stories behind the book.
*Interested in picking up a copy?
*Interested in picking up another copy?
Pretty much anything that you can think of related to the Pre-Robin Tec run is fair game. (thumbs u
If my new display name hasn't already given it away, allow me to be the first to share...
Detective Comics #33: CGC .5 (Back cover missing; WHITE Pages)
This was a book that I had wanted for many years. I learned long ago that Detective Comics #27 would be way out of my price-range and at this point, the same could be said of any copy of Batman #1 that isn't coverless.
I was very fortunate that a fellow board-member, "Bat-Man", was willing to sell me his copy. It was a book that I had wanted ever since he first shared it with me and I feel very fortunate to now be able to call it my own.
Obviously the book has been through a lot. It has some serious mouse-chew and the back-cover is missing. What I found amazing is that despite the obvious defects, what remains of the book is still in fantastic condition. White pages and the classic image of Batman on the front-cover is still 100% in-tact.
If it were not for the defects, this book would have never been anywhere near my price-range and I'd have to settle for a higher graded copy of a much less significant issue. Detective Comics #33 has always been one of my personal favorites because I simply love the cover and feel that the story of Batman's origin is the most important Golden Age story ever told.
And thus...I'm proud to call myself "Detective33Kid".
thats great!
it has white pages (thumbs u
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what a clean cover
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love it!
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thanks peter.
it is tough to find.
i seriously havent ever seen another copy for years. ive seen 3 double action comics, 2 new adaventure comics #26, one new adventure #13 all in th last few years, but no #17.
great cover too!
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this one i havent seen on the boards before so i am going to post it.
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one of the best looking 3.0s ive seen. not to mention a great cover. this one i thought would sell very quickly :shrug:
maybe a price drop
im still looking out for a #39 for you
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never mind... i found it!
0 Just got here
10 Learning the Ropes
30 Hobbyist
70 Collector
110 Collector is an understatement.
150 If I just sell the car, I can up my bid...
190 I am gonna miss that car.
250 (S)uper Collector
310 The Collectinator
380 Collectosaurus Rex
560 Talkative?
900 Bid more or post more... tough one...
1000 Up 20 words per minute since I signed up
1500 The Post-man always rings twice. Uhm... ring ring?
2000 Chatzilla
2500 If you have a dream about out-posting me, you better wake up and apologize.
3000 I was posting here when you were in diapers.
4000 FACT if I stop posting, trillions and trillions of transistors would be out of work.
5000 Pedigreed
6500 TOTAL NEWBIE
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just found this part of the forums..my post count doesn't matter..only thing is i like to see the title change from thing to thing, kinda cool
curious... can someone tell me if there is a set list of titles that the boards give you depending on your post count?
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what a great pic!
anyone know what year this is?
i love that even back then books as these were held in such awe! that look on his face is the same look we have when holding these 50+ years on (thumbs u
B.
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disturbing on a number of levels dude...
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First time that I have gone to Church
beautiful
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here are a couple of GA group shots from Heroes Con this past weekend:
nice (thumbs u
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amazing!!!
thanks for sharing.
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how many arms does that gorilla have?
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Posting these recent acquisitions to prove that not all Adventure books were kept in pristine condition....some were read quite heavily.
Great books Comicdey.
Here's what they looked like before they were read: 
- you the man peter ! -
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anyone got a NAC17?
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come on now B...you were offered the book many timesI bought that copy from bluechip...it was a cgc 1.0 missing half the back cover...bluechip also had a back cover so I had matt nelson marry the 2...cost me about 45k... I sold it when I upgraded to and unrestored copy...But quite honestly, 45k is a great price...I believe metro owns it so unlikely they would (or imo should) sell it for less than 45k... (Thumbs u
Yeah, I was surprised you let it go so soon, but then you've "rented" quite a few nice books.
Compare that book to some others that've sold for 45K and I agree it makes more sense to hold it than undersell it.
Interesting this comes up at the same time as the Batman 1 since these were the best two instances I ever had of finding a match for a missing piece (although the back cover to this was actually nicer than the rest of the book, so it wasn't as unusual a match as the Bat 1).
As you know, Rick, when you see scans of the original book and the donor back cover it seems less a big deal than it sounds, especially considering how common split spine books are in GA because of the way kids would fold them back to read them).
Since the same poster asked about both books it might be educational to mention there was an actual "piece added" to the Tec 27 but as I recall it was a newsstand clip chip (common for that era) at the edge of the logo -- which meant the only replacement needed was in a solid color area. Not as minimal as filling in blank paper but still a world of difference between that and recreating text and/or artwork. (and I've seen more than a few GA books with a similar logo chip missing that were not greatly affected in grade)
Well the C-Link Tec 27 PLOD 7.0 (Ext) looked unreal (more like a 9.0). It sold for just 10K more than the 4.5 listed now at CC. Perhaps that was the deal one should have had ...
Link:
hence the constant slapping of my forehead....
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I bought that copy from bluechip...it was a cgc 1.0 missing half the back cover...bluechip also had a back cover so I had matt nelson marry the 2...cost me about 45k... I sold it when I upgraded to and unrestored copy...
But quite honestly, 45k is a great price...I believe metro owns it so unlikely they would (or imo should) sell it for less than 45k... (Thumbs u
Yeah, I was surprised you let it go so soon, but then you've "rented" quite a few nice books.
Compare that book to some others that've sold for 45K and I agree it makes more sense to hold it than undersell it.
Interesting this comes up at the same time as the Batman 1 since these were the best two instances I ever had of finding a match for a missing piece (although the back cover to this was actually nicer than the rest of the book, so it wasn't as unusual a match as the Bat 1).
As you know, Rick, when you see scans of the original book and the donor back cover it seems less a big deal than it sounds, especially considering how common split spine books are in GA because of the way kids would fold them back to read them).
Since the same poster asked about both books it might be educational to mention there was an actual "piece added" to the Tec 27 but as I recall it was a newsstand clip chip (common for that era) at the edge of the logo -- which meant the only replacement needed was in a solid color area. Not as minimal as filling in blank paper but still a world of difference between that and recreating text and/or artwork. (and I've seen more than a few GA books with a similar logo chip missing that were not greatly affected in grade)
Well the C-Link Tec 27 PLOD 7.0 (Ext) looked unreal (more like a 9.0). It sold for just 10K more than the 4.5 listed now at CC. Perhaps that was the deal one should have had ...
Link:
Here's what they looked like before they were read: 
- you the man peter !
The DC Collection Is COMPLETE.
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none taken (thumbs u