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Wow, it's at $70k now! Holy cannoli wow. Around 2006 or 08 that book sat around forever on one of the sites at either 15 or 17 K. Finally I think Metro bought it and it sat on their website at 25K for several years.

I want to pay 1,000,000.00 for it so I can make the mainstream news. Why pay 900,000 and be a nobody.

This just showed up on the Link: Is this the motor city copy? Showcase 4 9.6

That's a fabulous copy! (thumbs u Not only fabulous but incredibly difficult to find. Awesome pick up.

agreed indeed. Me too Not sure how many times it has been said but this was a 500 dollar book before the show was more than a rumor.

Stuff like that is what makes this hobby great. The personal value is so much greater than the monetary value would be and that is perfect. You'll never sell it because of that. Thanks for sharing.

For collectors whose budgets can warrant purchasing unrestored Superman #1's in said condition, no doubt that the rarity factor plays a big role in the appeal there. I can see that for sure. But I was discussing content vs. content so rarity in-grade isn't related there. When I'm thinking about the importance of a book, scarcity in high grades isn't one of the first things that comes to mind. I feel the greater test is desirability in the low-grades because that often times illustrates a different kind of appreciation and it's centered around the importance of the book itself. If a book is desirable because it's hard to find in a higher grade, than a lot of that desirability is coming from scarcity, not the content of the book. Again, there's no right or wrong answer when it comes to personal preference, I'm just saying that the value and desirability of Superman #1 is --in my opinion-- often driven by factors outside of content, whereas Batman #1 is highly content-driven. Scarcity does make a book important. How big would would Adventure 40 be if it was not so hard to find. It's a nice book but the thin supply fuels the fire. All I'm saying is that Supes #1 supply is just another point not the only or most important point that makes it a bigger book than Batman #1. That being said, I'll take a Batman 1 every day all day. It is in my top five.

I listed a number of things that Superman #1 has going for it content-wise in an earlier post: *Expanded origin of Superman. *1st app. of the Kents (unnamed). *"Scientific" explanation of Superman's powers. *1st book devoted entirely to a superhero. All great things that make Superman #1 more than just a collection of reprints. But content vs. content, it's nowhere near Batman #1. Plus Supes #1 is non-existent in 7.0 or above. And if you want a run, reprint or not you have to have a #1.

Boo Yah. That is a sweet copy. Hang onto that puppy.

Very nice indeed. A 9.0 might not make you the chairman of the club but if gets you on the board of directors for sure.

What Comic Room is Complete without the Gerber books.

This subject has come up before. I have a few thoughts on it. While rarity no doubt can play a factor in driving up the prices of certain GA books, a book does not need to be incredibly rare by GA standards to maintain an extremely high value, with the potential to trend upwards. Lets compare Batman #1 to Action #7 for instance. Both are incredibly desirable, but Action #7 is considerably more rare. Content for content, there is no competition: Batman #1 1st app. of the Joker. 1st app. of Catwoman. 2nd app. of the Joker. 2nd app. of Hugo Strange. 3rd app. of Robin. Last Pre-Robin Tec story. Action Comics #7 7th app. of Superman. Circus story. One book's content was used as reference material by Christopher Nolan for one of the most successful films in the history of modern cinema, the latter sports a really cool cover. Adding my .02. I think the Joker is DC's third biggest character behind Supes and Bats.

maybe $10k give or take a few grand up or down. I agree with Prime on this estimate as I think it will go slightly north of the 10K mark...the slightly brittle pages like Ciorac said should absolutely kill the final sales point but just like he said it probably won't in this case...this is one of those books that is unobtainable to many at a certain grade point and this is a nicely presentable classic cover for the low grade...all it takes is two dogs in a fight for this and it could soar quickly...I say make a run my friend...I did the same recently with a grail of mine...worst thing that could happen is you would lose...big deal, no regrets, you live to fight another day...it is a heck of a grail though...I figure with the recent 3.5 flying just south of 35K...10K has a real good shot!!! the nice part is for you there are currently 3 blue label 1.0s on the census and 1 blue 0.5 so it's not like it the only one of its kind...the remarkable thing about this book is that in 2007 GPA has a recorded sale of a 1.0 going for less than $2,500 somebody get this man a time machine!!!! I hope you get it CB bc like you I just recently got stung by the GOLDEN AGE bug and it stung hard man!! I wish we could find some of these books at the same prices they were even 5 years ago!! GL it's great to hear someone is floating in the same boat down the same creek as I!! BTW HAPPY NEW YEARS TO YA!! Thanks! It's a crazy world we live in where a brittle 1.0 Action #13 is expected to clear the 10k mark! Most bidders for this book will be likely looking to have this restored and then they have a sweet looking copy for a fraction of the price. In its current state resto is probably the only way to go especially with the amount of old tape stains on it. I say, at least make a run for it if the funds are available but don't stretch too much because it is no fun being out of the game 4 months while you are paying off a buy. One of my saddest days in collecting was when I sold my Action 13. It will be awhile before I can get one back. Buy hey, it helped me start my business, so who's complaining. Good luck in you quest. I am a lover of DC books as well.

Curt Swan drew a nice batgirl. I love that book.

It is so cool to get a copy that presents better than the grade.

That is an awesome copy that you should take to the grave. What is the high end pool on the .35 copies like these days. Have any high grade copies surfaced in the last couple of years? Have any come up for auction. I know a couple 9.4 s sold in 2009 or 2010 or thereabouts, If they think 400 exist out of the 1500 printed, how many have been slabbed?

Another proud member. Congrats. Nice book.

It seems the price point on this book has jumped a bit in the last six months.

Maybe it is the dust shadow of a human taking a pictures that holds the grade down But that is a real nice looking 123.

It was not me but I am on the prowl again.

Nice.

. . . as are the collectors of their work There are plenty of younger collectors coming in to replace them those old timers. Don't get any ideas. Your not replacing me for awhile. I may not have much hair but hopefully I'm only half way home.

I was trying to leave that part out.

To put it perspective how old the greats are getting, the young guns of 80-90s are in their 50s. Frank Miller is 55 and Todd McFarlane is 51.