Which Books Have Increased The Most After Relative Obscurity...

[Zonker]

Strange Adventures 180 and GL 59 deserve mention as previously-nothing books that have had their 15 minutes of fame forever frozen in place by Overstreet.

[shiverbones]

Strange Adventures 180 and GL 59 deserve mention as previously-nothing books that have had their 15 minutes of fame forever frozen in place by Overstreet.

 

, very well put!

[dekeuk]

On a side note, are there any books that were once attainable only at a hefty price, but are now not worth a hill of beans?

 

As for the other half of the question, here are a few formerly "hot" comics that come to mind that are now fairly worthless except maybe as a CGC 9.8:

 

Camelot 3000 #1-12

Legion #285-300 (Giffen issues)

New Teen Titans #1-10 ( was really hot at one time)

Green Lantern #141-143 (Omega Men)

Batman #426-429 (death of the annoying Robin II)

Alpha Flight #1

all those Xmen mini series in the early 1980s

this list could go on for a long time

 

 

 

 

 

 

[rabidwolf]

Ninja Turtles 1. This book was going for $200-$300 in VF - NM copies up until about 2002. Now VF-NM copies go anywhere from $1000 - $5000

[mr_highgrade]

If I recall about five years ago, JIM were dead in the water. It was Supapimp who put the word out here on these very boards about some great Kirby art. After a while they became supa hot.

[greggy]

If I recall about five years ago, JIM were dead in the water. It was Supapimp who put the word out here on these very boards about some great Kirby art. After a while they became supa hot.

[mr_highgrade]

If I recall about five years ago, JIM were dead in the water. It was Supapimp who put the word out here on these very boards about some great Kirby art. After a while they became supa hot.

Hater.

 

[greggy]

If I recall about five years ago, JIM were dead in the water. It was Supapimp who put the word out here on these very boards about some great Kirby art. After a while they became supa hot.

Hater.

Called dumb coincidence

[mr_highgrade]

If I recall about five years ago, JIM were dead in the water. It was Supapimp who put the word out here on these very boards about some great Kirby art. After a while they became supa hot.

Hater.

Called dumb coincidence

He's got supa powers.

[DrWatson]

If I recall about five years ago, JIM were dead in the water. It was Supapimp who put the word out here on these very boards about some great Kirby art. After a while they became supa hot.

Hater.

Called dumb coincidence

He's got supa powers.

It's called jealousy.

 

Aside to greggy:

[JuliusSeizure]

On a side note, are there any books that were once attainable only at a hefty price, but are now not worth a hill of beans?

 

As for the other half of the question, here are a few formerly "hot" comics that come to mind that are now fairly worthless except maybe as a CGC 9.8:

 

Camelot 3000 #1-12

Legion #285-300 (Giffen issues)

New Teen Titans #1-10 ( was really hot at one time)

Green Lantern #141-143 (Omega Men)

Batman #426-429 (death of the annoying Robin II)

Alpha Flight #1

all those Xmen mini series in the early 1980s

this list could go on for a long time

 

I'd add the first 19 or so issues of G.I. Joe, to start with.

 

 

 

[Mephisto]

If I recall about five years ago, JIM were dead in the water. It was Supapimp who put the word out here on these very boards about some great Kirby art. After a while they became supa hot.

 

I thought it was the revelation of scarcity in HG that made them hot and not the Kirby art.

[rob_react]

All the bronze and silver books pale in comparison to the rise in value of Supense 3.

 

I don't know that it matters, but I think the top Suspense 3 sale could buy high CGC copies of all the rest of these books.

 

Which isn't to say the other sleepers aren't interesting to me. They definitely are (thumbs u

[DrWatson]

If I recall about five years ago, JIM were dead in the water. It was Supapimp who put the word out here on these very boards about some great Kirby art. After a while they became supa hot.

 

I thought it was the revelation of scarcity in HG that made them hot and not the Kirby art.

I thought most SA Marvels were supa hot right now.

[joe_collector]

If I recall about five years ago, JIM were dead in the water. It was Supapimp who put the word out here on these very boards about some great Kirby art. After a while they became supa hot.

Hater.

Called dumb coincidence

 

For once I'll agree with greggy. Hardcore collectors were NOT laying down thousands of $$$ just because of supa.

[divad]

All the bronze and silver books pale in comparison to the rise in value of Supense 3.

 

I don't know that it matters, but I think the top Suspense 3 sale could buy high CGC copies of all the rest of these books.

 

Weenie waggers

[greggy]

All the bronze and silver books pale in comparison to the rise in value of Supense 3.

 

I don't know that it matters, but I think the top Suspense 3 sale could buy high CGC copies of all the rest of these books.

 

Weenie waggers

Transplanted Huskie

[divad]

All the bronze and silver books pale in comparison to the rise in value of Supense 3.

 

I don't know that it matters, but I think the top Suspense 3 sale could buy high CGC copies of all the rest of these books.

 

Weenie waggers

Transplanted Huskie

From one loser to another

[greggy]

All the bronze and silver books pale in comparison to the rise in value of Supense 3.

 

I don't know that it matters, but I think the top Suspense 3 sale could buy high CGC copies of all the rest of these books.

 

Weenie waggers

Transplanted Huskie

From one loser to another

At least I knew I didn't have a chance in the bracket after the Regionals. You still had a chance.

[awe4one]

As much as I don't understand it, I'd have to add Batman #227 to the discussion. And I do think the Board hype on this issue has helped it break out of the Bats Adams pack...

 

Jim