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    ***CLOSED - OFF TO EBAY: Kripsys99 Sales Thread: Neal Adams Batman, Neal Adams TEC, and a few others. All slabbed, all 8.0+, 20 books total. Discounts for multiple books.***

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    Bought some bigger books lately, and have my eyes on a few more, so I - very reluctantly :mad: - have to part with some of these. Spare me from posting them to feeBay!!!

    First :takeit:wins any item.

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    Really love this cover. It's in my top 10 Adams covers for sure. If I was forced to choose between owning Batman 235 or TEC 411, I think I'd probably choose 235 - the cover is that good in my mind. If I didn't already have a copy, I'd be scooping this book for sure! Great wrap, and really vibrant colors on this copy.

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    On 2/1/2023 at 5:54 PM, Thisisrequired said:

    Because of the sticker I bid 20 percent less vs other places.

     

    On 2/1/2023 at 5:54 PM, Thisisrequired said:

    It's hard to get one anywhere but CL cases all seem to have fine scratches all over the slab. Much more than books from anywhere else. I bid 30 percent less because of this.

    I fell like you probably don't win many auctions bidding 50% less than you would otherwise! :)

    Superhero fatigue - is it real or does it come down to good storytelling?

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    On 1/30/2023 at 6:01 PM, @therealsilvermane said:

    At least you're calling out both Marvel and DC for your fatigue. A lot of comments read like a MCU-Anonymous therapy pool.

    Personally, I feel "it" would feel less crowded if DC would just stop trying to create their own MCU again and again and again.

    DC has been pretty much a non factor throughout the superhero movie boom. In my view, the decrease in popularity of/enthusiasm for Marvel movies has nothing to do with DC. DC was pumping out more (and crappier) stuff during the height of Marvel than they are now, and it did nothing to dampen the public's appetite for superhero movies (just as DC did very little to feed that appetite to begin with).

    I'm a DC fanboy, but they have never gotten their mess together, so I've relied on Marvel for my superhero movie fix. I root for Disney/Marvel. I have no expectations of DC precisely because they've done so little good.

    However, as bad as DC has been, Marvel has put out more bad content in the last two years than the DCEU has put out in its entire existence. And for the first time ever, I'm more optimistic about the future of DC than I am about Marvel, though that is based on the admittedly small sample size of what I view as recent high quality DC properties (Suicide Squad, and especially Peacemaker), and the recent large sample size of Marvel drek.

    That said, I hope I'm wrong, and that both universes get it together, and start pumping out content more akin to what we saw in Marvel Phases 1-3 

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    Superhero fatigue - is it real or does it come down to good storytelling?

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    Posted · Edited by Kripsys99

    I don't think it's about super hero fatigue, so much as Marvel and bad movie/show fatigue. Phase 4 has been beyond meh.

    Marvel was always going to suffer by losing Iron Man, Captain America, and Black Widow in Endgame - but they have really bungled things in Phase 4.

    Increasing output while simultaneously decreasing quality in an ever expanding universe with no clear direction for casual viewers is a recipe for disaster.

    I wouldn't mind keeping up with all things Marvel if the shows and movies they were releasing were good, but with few exceptions, the content Disney/Marvel has been pumping out has been bad.

    There has been some great superhero content that I've really enjoyed of late. I liked Loki. I loved The Batman. I think Peacemaker may be my favorite superhero show ever. So if you make decent content, count me in.

    Also, I hate to delve into culture wars territory, but I do wonder how much the push for inclusivity in Marvel properties is hurting the brand and driving away fans overall, particularly male fans, who have historically been the primary consumers and drivers of superhero content.

    There's a YouTuber called Nerdrotic who does videos critical of what he calls the "M-She-U". I'm not a big fan of his style, and doubt we'd have much in common in terms of politics, but he does make some good points about inclusivity seemingly taking precedent over quality storytelling at Disney Marvel. There's a montage in this video of his which shows just how often of late the male heroes require saving by their female counterparts.

    https://youtu.be/6-iDk3Fuv6k

    I remember seeing an interview with the creators of He-man, and them talking about the decision which led to the downfall of the franchise in the 80's. They tied it to their decision to release She-Ra. In trying to capture the smaller market of girls who wanted to play with action figures, they alienated their primary audience of boys. Suddenly He-Man toys weren't action figures, they were dolls. It wasn't cool to play with toys your sister liked too.

    My son and daughter are both big into superheroes. My son Spider-Man, my daughter DC Superhero Girls - so there's room for both. But I notice with the superhero media each enjoys, there's not a lot of overlap/similarities between the characters, themes, or storylines, and it would be difficult to marry the two.

    Anyways, my two cents.

    Overrated Key "First" Books

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    Eye doughn't spehl gud

    Our AI overlord has spoken. In response to the following prompt:

    What comic book should be considered the definitive first appearance of the character Wolverine, and why?

    ChatGPT provided the following response:

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    There you have it. The definitive word from our future AI master. I for one welcome our robot overlords in all of their infinite wisdom, despite the fact the above response appears to contain some incorrect info, and a seemingly contradictory final sentence.

    Overrated Key "First" Books

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    On 1/27/2023 at 6:20 PM, Lazyboy said:

    It astounds me that you think people who actually know things would ever waste their time on that garbage hype site.

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    On 1/27/2023 at 6:27 PM, seanlinc said:

    You guys can be more snarky then the coin guys, and I thought that was impossible.

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    On 1/27/2023 at 6:34 PM, THE_BEYONDER said:
    On 1/26/2023 at 9:56 PM, CGC Mike said:

    I expect to see a more civilized discussion.  

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    Overrated Key "First" Books

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    On 1/27/2023 at 2:47 PM, Lazyboy said:

    Where is this from? There are some simple facts there and a whole bunch of nonsense.

    The reason it's the most discussed brief versus full appearance is because Wolverine has by far the highest profile of characters who debuted in this fashion and, due to this, is the proxy for all the others.

     

     

    It's taken from Marvel's official website. Stan Lee wrote it on his deathbed for publication in the Overstreet Guide, based on exclusive interviews he conducted with Len Wein and Herb Trimpe. The authenticity of it has been confirmed by Hugh Jackman. The veracity of it affirmed by the Supreme Court. The spelling and grammar of my comment have also been reviewed by the editor of the most recent edition of The Chicago Manual of Style. I should also note that I am rubber, and anyone who takes umbrage with my comment is glue.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    Overrated Key "First" Books

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    On 1/23/2023 at 8:42 AM, Lazyboy said:

    It's the first appearance of the new team.

    So what? You want to talk overrated? (Over)Valuing an issue just because it's a #1 is :screwy:

    Well, it was at the time, but that's the thing about first chronological continuity appearances...

    Yes, this one is actually overrated because people are stupid, don't understand dates, and far too often refer to this as the first appearance of the costume.

    No, it's the first full appearance. It's an issue that somebody who actually cares about Gambit would want to read, unlike the Annual.

    Well, technically, at least after he and Storm are introduced to the story.

    That's... putting it mildly.

    Yes. ASM 238 is all about Hobgoblin (and Peter's life because it's still an issue of ASM, duh). Hulk 180 is all about Hulk and Wendigo.

    No, and the claim that we only see him on one splash page in 238 is false.

    Based on this and #3, you definitely are. Some people, on the other hand, actually understand storytelling.

    Not only that, but they didn't even come out before Hulk 181. Still, isn't it interesting that Marvel's ad for their great new character, Wolverine, is for Hulk 181 and not Hulk 180? hm

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    Are prices still climbing or have they eased up a bit???

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    On 1/21/2023 at 11:20 AM, DC# said:

    Here are Session 1A and 1B results for the January ComicLink Focused Auction.    Given the volume of books in Session 3 and 4....I will probably not do much of a recap.    If I do it will really be just a few highlights.  

    Also note that GPA just updated to the 2022 average so there is not much of a spread between 12 mos and 2022 average.   I should have put 2021 average instead but was too far along before I really thought about it...will try to compare to 2021 average in the next auction or two.  

    Enjoy the weekend.  

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    The last auction was such a weird one. Prices were all over the place, and it seemed like a lot of people were basing their bidding decisions solely off the last price of each book. I was in on the Action 242 5.0 until the price started climbing - then got myself a 5.5 with what I consider more appeal from an eBay seller for less than the 5.0's $3300 sale price. I threw down a single bid increment increase on the TEC 359 7.0 to bring it to $1540 thinking there was no chance it would go for that, and won. The last 7.0 which went for $1080 had some serious issues (Cream pages, significant cover tanning), and the book has consistently pulled in well over $1500 even recently. Lastly, I was keeping an eye on a Batman 255 8.0 that ultimately went for $186! There's an 8.5 (albeit with an imperfect wrap) available on Clink's exchange right now for $124! Like, do these buyers not check Heritage, MCS, or even eBay before bidding? Like I say, to each their own, but some of the recent auction results make very little sense to me. I just can't figure out who these buyers are...