Hawkman23 Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 11 bucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korvac Saga Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Just back from joeypost and CGC.....one of my very favorite JIM's....Loki and Thor go round and round from one end of Manhatten to the other GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u WOW Jimbo! KILLER KOPY! back story...? ....purchased in the early 70's from an Engineering student who was selling his books (purchased off the rack) to help fund Grad School......for the Highway Robbery sum of $ 11......GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u While I was learning to read + just discovering comics in the early '70s, you were making sweet deals like this!! Great book Jim!! What do you figure the grade was pre-pressing? It was the same grade, I submit everything through Joe and his price for a press is so low I just had it done. The press did close the gap at the reading edge, leaving less book exposed on the right. It was actually a friend who bought the book in the early 70's....I ended up with it about a year ago. At that show, I actually got an even better deal at the end of the show....I got a different JIM85 in about the same grade AND an X-men 1 in about 9.0 for $ 10 for the pair. Needless to say, I miss the early 70's. I wish I still had those books. GOD BLESS... Great story, sounds like absolute heaven on earth for comic geeks!! -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 It really was. Half the dealers back then were college students trying to raise money for school. People never brought thousands of dollars to a show...you didn't have to. But the really cool stuff was a lot more scarce. For perspective, at the show where I snagged the X-MEN 1 in 9.0 for $ 5, a fellow had dozens of high grade pre hero Marvels for $ 5 a piece....same as the X-MEN 1. At another show I bought a NM copy of FF 5 for $ 20, but I almost spent my only $ 20 on a VG Weird Science with Frazetta art. It seemed like everything was $ 1, 3, 5, 10, or 20. Abook that cost $ 100 was one HELL of a book. $ 100 would get you SWEET copies of FF 1, Hulk 1, AF 15, and ASM 1.....all 4 for a hundred. It was so much more laid back....very few worried what they could resell the books for someday....it was just the coolest hobby ever. You didn't even know what was in most books until you actually found a copy. GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a fiend of jesus) (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r100comics Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 It really was. Half the dealers back then were college students trying to raise money for school. People never brought thousands of dollars to a show...you didn't have to. But the really cool stuff was a lot more scarce. For perspective, at the show where I snagged the X-MEN 1 in 9.0 for $ 5, a fellow had dozens of high grade pre hero Marvels for $ 5 a piece....same as the X-MEN 1. At another show I bought a NM copy of FF 5 for $ 20, but I almost spent my only $ 20 on a VG Weird Science with Frazetta art. It seemed like everything was $ 1, 3, 5, 10, or 20. Abook that cost $ 100 was one HELL of a book. $ 100 would get you SWEET copies of FF 1, Hulk 1, AF 15, and ASM 1.....all 4 for a hundred. It was so much more laid back....very few worried what they could resell the books for someday....it was just the coolest hobby ever. You didn't even know what was in most books until you actually found a copy. GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a fiend of jesus) (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkman23 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Very cool story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sufunk Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Picked up this one tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Picked up this one tonight Gray Gargoyle, Northland.... GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoomMember Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 It really was. Half the dealers back then were college students trying to raise money for school. People never brought thousands of dollars to a show...you didn't have to. But the really cool stuff was a lot more scarce. For perspective, at the show where I snagged the X-MEN 1 in 9.0 for $ 5, a fellow had dozens of high grade pre hero Marvels for $ 5 a piece....same as the X-MEN 1. At another show I bought a NM copy of FF 5 for $ 20, but I almost spent my only $ 20 on a VG Weird Science with Frazetta art. It seemed like everything was $ 1, 3, 5, 10, or 20. Abook that cost $ 100 was one HELL of a book. $ 100 would get you SWEET copies of FF 1, Hulk 1, AF 15, and ASM 1.....all 4 for a hundred. It was so much more laid back....very few worried what they could resell the books for someday....it was just the coolest hobby ever. You didn't even know what was in most books until you actually found a copy. GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a fiend of jesus) (thumbs u WOW!!! this and tom's backstory on his mail order FF1 are the best! it would be SO cool to just see all those books before the hobby went into $$$ hyperdrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkman23 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Nice Book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bronze age fan* Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Just got this one... [/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverweb Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Very nice copy of a key issue! Congrats (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkman23 Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 wonderful book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korvac Saga Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Picked up this one tonight Sharp copy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkman23 Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 very nice high grade copy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverweb Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Just got this bad boy today. Love the nice page quality and clean cover! The sky looks blue as it should. I think I am done buying for the rest of the year! Thanks Nate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkman23 Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Very nice PQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR.X Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Great looking book. It sure presents better than a 4.5. DR.X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airwalker Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Just got this bad boy today. Love the nice page quality and clean cover! The sky looks blue as it should. I think I am done buying for the rest of the year! Thanks Nate! Very nice...congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkdrawer Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Just got this bad boy today. Love the nice page quality and clean cover! The sky looks blue as it should. I think I am done buying for the rest of the year! Thanks Nate! That is one killer 4.5 (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkman23 Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 I was looking at the JIM 83 4.5 again, and it just simply looks better than the grade given, it could easily pass for a 5.5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
