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The Official The Walking Dead Discussion Thread
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maloney414

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Branget and Comicalgems are arguing discussing in the Preacher - AMC thread about the price of WD #1 before the show was announced, with the context that WD has caused collectors to rush to buy #1s after a show is announced in case it is the next WD. Branget says he couldnt give one away at $250, but CG recalls buying one for $700. According to Wikipedia, on January 20, 2010, AMC officially announced that it had ordered a pilot. So lets look at sales around that time, from GPA:

 

Dec-22-2010 - $500 - Cert# 0795979018

Dec-22-2010 - $550 -

Dec-21-2010 - $455 -

Dec-16-2010 - $600 -

Dec-16-2010 - $467 - Cert# 0940042001

Dec-13-2010 - $500 - Cert# 0171377001

Dec-06-2010 - $511 - Cert# 0174166001

Dec-04-2010 - $875 - Cert# 0171170001

Nov-19-2010 - $565 - Cert# 0988728001

Nov-17-2010 - $601 - Cert# 0968161007

Nov-15-2010 - $575 -

Nov-14-2010 - $613 - Cert# 0907236008

Nov-11-2010 - $575 - Cert# 0769224012

Nov-09-2010 - $549 - Cert# 0146321020

Nov-07-2010 - $500 - Cert# 0141887001

Nov-04-2010 - $510 - Cert# 0771941002

Nov-02-2010 - $565 - Cert# 0991453002

Oct-24-2010 - $650 -

Oct-24-2010 - $580 - Cert# 0997344001

Oct-21-2010 - $650 - Cert# 1018910001

Oct-17-2010 - $602 - Cert# 0615615003

Oct-10-2010 - $531 - Cert# 0976122010

Oct-08-2010 - $700 - Cert# 0975908004

Oct-08-2010 - $665 -

Oct-04-2010 - $300 - Cert# 0170551001

Oct-03-2010 - $400 - Cert# 0170551001

Oct-03-2010 - $375 - Cert# 0170551001

Oct-02-2010 - $535 - Cert# 0170551001

Sep-28-2010 - $500 - Cert# 0975908007

Sep-19-2010 - $650 - Cert# 0160723002

Sep-19-2010 - $624 - Cert# 0976122010

Sep-14-2010 - $598 - Cert# 0991453002

Sep-07-2010 - $650 -

Sep-04-2010 - $616 - Cert# 0146321020

Aug-25-2010 - $650 - Cert# 0952775001

Aug-18-2010 - $510 - Cert# 0168638020

Aug-18-2010 - $650 - Cert# 1004975001

Aug-15-2010 - $480 - Cert# 0976016008

Aug-12-2010 - $570 - Cert# 0001266002

Aug-12-2010 - $620 - Cert# 1015736013

Aug-09-2010 - $607 -

Aug-02-2010 - $670 -

Jul-25-2010 - $573 - Cert# 0166465014

Jul-14-2010 - $537 - Cert# 1006805002

Jun-19-2010 - $455 - Cert# 0165995005

Jun-01-2010 - $465 - Cert# 0988790001

May-30-2010 - $501 -

May-28-2010 - $455 -

May-26-2010 - $480 - Cert# 0001266002

May-23-2010 - $502 - Cert# 0975877007

May-17-2010 - $550 - Cert# 0975877008

May-15-2010 - $560 - Cert# 0976016005

May-12-2010 - $561 - Cert# 0137813023

May-10-2010 - $625 - Cert# 0976016008

May-09-2010 - $610 - Cert# 0166604003

May-01-2010 - $550 -

Apr-29-2010 - $550 -

Apr-25-2010 - $660 - Cert# 0907236008

Apr-11-2010 - $680 - Cert# 0975877003

Mar-25-2010 - $700 - Cert# 0975908004

Mar-25-2010 - $700 - Cert# 0975908004

Mar-25-2010 - $700 - Cert# 0975908004

Mar-25-2010 - $700 - Cert# 0975908004

Mar-23-2010 - $700 - Cert# 0975908008

Mar-16-2010 - $700 - Cert# 0157311002

Mar-15-2010 - $500 -

Mar-15-2010 - $450 -

Feb-22-2010 - $585 - Cert# 0976294003

Feb-22-2010 - $560 - Cert# 0976122007

Feb-09-2010 - $565 - Cert# 0163854002

Feb-02-2010 - $470 - Cert# 0800666007

Jan-25-2010 - $485 - Cert# 0976122007

Jan-24-2010 - $501 - Cert# 0163789006

Jan-24-2010 - $500 - Cert# 0976122008

Jan-16-2010 - $455 - Cert# 0956968004

Nov-24-2009 - $380 - Cert# 0132738014

Nov-22-2009 - $375 - Cert# 0956753003

Nov-08-2009 - $430 - Cert# 0159842003

Oct-25-2009 - $400 - Cert# 0159842003

Oct-17-2009 - $399 - Cert# 0938958010

Oct-04-2009 - $411 - Cert# 0159860011

Oct-02-2009 - $450 - Cert# 0956753002

 

I posted about this in the WD bubble thread a little while back:

 

It was announced that AMC had acquired the rights to WD in August of 2009 - at that time a WD #1 in 9.8 was a $400-450 book.

 

The show premiered on October 31st, 2010 - throughout most of 2010 (including after the show premiere), a WD #1 in 9.8 was a $500-600 book with a single outlier sale of $875 on December 4th (immediately followed by three $450-500 sales the following week).

 

Sales prices remained stuck in the $500-600 range throughout most of 2011 until the premiere of the 2nd season which kicked off the nosebleed price jump.

 

It's amazing that so many people keep on trying to push the myth that WD #1s exploded after the TV show got announced (or after the 1st episode aired) - it just didn't happen that way.

 

+1

 

It amazes me when people pay nose bleed prices for books after movie announcements. It's just crazy. Why rush and "buy in" at high prices?

 

Do they want to be "1st to market" when the show/movie happens? The reality is the seller they bought from was the real "1st to market." lol

 

The people who owned a Walking Dead #1 at the beginning of the show are NOT the only people who made money. Once a real pattern of growth was established like Mike said with season 2, people were able to join in and find raw copies to get slabbed and flip. There is no reason to believe that will be any different for Preacher #1.

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The people who owned a Walking Dead #1 at the beginning of the show are NOT the only people who made money. Once a real pattern of growth was established like Mike said with season 2, people were able to join in and find raw copies to get slabbed and flip. There is no reason to believe that will be any different for Preacher #1.

 

This quote bffnut just reposted of mine shows what I'm talking about. 437 to 1751. Preacher has a much larger print run to work with too. Just saying.

 

This is funny to look at too, a post from 3/19/10. There are currently 1751 on the census.

 

It sure seems like they are all slabbed! Especially, after Branget's post.

 

But, the census only shows a total of 437 graded so there are plenty of raw books out there. (thumbs u

 

9.9 - 4

9.8 - 168

9.6 - 140

9.4 - 70

9.2 - 26

9.0 - 10

8.5 - 11

8.0 - 6

7.5 - 1

7.0 - 1

 

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Walking Dead was VERY popular before the show was announced. So I guess for something to be the next Walking Dead, it will need to have a large following previous to a TV/Movie announcement, be in relative short supply, already show a strong market demand in price, have 5 years worth of issues under it's belt AND still being published.

 

Can you think of anything that meets these parameters?

 

Invincible.

 

Loyal following. Yes.

Short supply. Yes. (Print run for #1 = 10,751)

Strong Market demand pre-show/movie. Yes. Invincible #1 CGC 9.8 has consistently been between $300 and $400

5 years worth of issues. Yes. Invincible #1 came out January 2003.

Still being published. Yes. Issue 106 just came out.

 

And it's a great comic too! Frequently described as how Spider-Man should be written. If they ever make a movie..... hmlol

 

But seriously, even though it fits the "Walking Dead" model, there's no guarantee it would blow up like WD did. The Walking Dead phenomenon is just that, a phenomenon.

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Claudio

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Does anyone feel that Tony Moore shouldn't be bothered with signing any books after #24?

 

I just feel like I'm bothering him asking him to sign or sketch anything WD related. He's done with it.

 

I've thought about this for a long time. If I did ask him, all I would be thinking about is him thinking about just the money and his heart wouldn't be into it as much.

 

Just my 2c

 

I mean I'm not a SS chaser anyways. But anything new WD related, I wouldn't want TM sig on it. Leave the guy alone, imo.

 

Anyone remotely feel this way?

If I were to get a commission by TM, it would have to be TWD. I don't care how tired he is with it. lol

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James J

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:banana: first the 10.0....then the OA with walkers in it.......and now this.

I will be here in the end to catch what falls back to earth. :insane:

Nice....Hey James have you bought anything from the AoW arc? :popcorn:

 

:shy:

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Branget and Comicalgems are arguing discussing in the Preacher - AMC thread about the price of WD #1 before the show was announced, with the context that WD has caused collectors to rush to buy #1s after a show is announced in case it is the next WD. Branget says he couldnt give one away at $250, but CG recalls buying one for $700. According to Wikipedia, on January 20, 2010, AMC officially announced that it had ordered a pilot. So lets look at sales around that time, from GPA:

 

 

 

Dec-22-2010 - $500 - Cert# 0795979018

Dec-22-2010 - $550 -

Dec-21-2010 - $455 -

Dec-16-2010 - $600 -

Dec-16-2010 - $467 - Cert# 0940042001

Dec-13-2010 - $500 - Cert# 0171377001

Dec-06-2010 - $511 - Cert# 0174166001

Dec-04-2010 - $875 - Cert# 0171170001

Nov-19-2010 - $565 - Cert# 0988728001

Nov-17-2010 - $601 - Cert# 0968161007

Nov-15-2010 - $575 -

Nov-14-2010 - $613 - Cert# 0907236008

Nov-11-2010 - $575 - Cert# 0769224012

Nov-09-2010 - $549 - Cert# 0146321020

Nov-07-2010 - $500 - Cert# 0141887001

Nov-04-2010 - $510 - Cert# 0771941002

Nov-02-2010 - $565 - Cert# 0991453002

Oct-24-2010 - $650 -

Oct-24-2010 - $580 - Cert# 0997344001

Oct-21-2010 - $650 - Cert# 1018910001

Oct-17-2010 - $602 - Cert# 0615615003

Oct-10-2010 - $531 - Cert# 0976122010

Oct-08-2010 - $700 - Cert# 0975908004

Oct-08-2010 - $665 -

Oct-04-2010 - $300 - Cert# 0170551001

Oct-03-2010 - $400 - Cert# 0170551001

Oct-03-2010 - $375 - Cert# 0170551001

Oct-02-2010 - $535 - Cert# 0170551001

Sep-28-2010 - $500 - Cert# 0975908007

Sep-19-2010 - $650 - Cert# 0160723002

Sep-19-2010 - $624 - Cert# 0976122010

Sep-14-2010 - $598 - Cert# 0991453002

Sep-07-2010 - $650 -

Sep-04-2010 - $616 - Cert# 0146321020

Aug-25-2010 - $650 - Cert# 0952775001

Aug-18-2010 - $510 - Cert# 0168638020

Aug-18-2010 - $650 - Cert# 1004975001

Aug-15-2010 - $480 - Cert# 0976016008

Aug-12-2010 - $570 - Cert# 0001266002

Aug-12-2010 - $620 - Cert# 1015736013

Aug-09-2010 - $607 -

Aug-02-2010 - $670 -

Jul-25-2010 - $573 - Cert# 0166465014

Jul-14-2010 - $537 - Cert# 1006805002

Jun-19-2010 - $455 - Cert# 0165995005

Jun-01-2010 - $465 - Cert# 0988790001

May-30-2010 - $501 -

May-28-2010 - $455 -

May-26-2010 - $480 - Cert# 0001266002

May-23-2010 - $502 - Cert# 0975877007

May-17-2010 - $550 - Cert# 0975877008

May-15-2010 - $560 - Cert# 0976016005

May-12-2010 - $561 - Cert# 0137813023

May-10-2010 - $625 - Cert# 0976016008

May-09-2010 - $610 - Cert# 0166604003

May-01-2010 - $550 -

Apr-29-2010 - $550 -

Apr-25-2010 - $660 - Cert# 0907236008

Apr-11-2010 - $680 - Cert# 0975877003

Mar-25-2010 - $700 - Cert# 0975908004

Mar-25-2010 - $700 - Cert# 0975908004

Mar-25-2010 - $700 - Cert# 0975908004

Mar-25-2010 - $700 - Cert# 0975908004

Mar-23-2010 - $700 - Cert# 0975908008

Mar-16-2010 - $700 - Cert# 0157311002

Mar-15-2010 - $500 -

Mar-15-2010 - $450 -

Feb-22-2010 - $585 - Cert# 0976294003

Feb-22-2010 - $560 - Cert# 0976122007

Feb-09-2010 - $565 - Cert# 0163854002

Feb-02-2010 - $470 - Cert# 0800666007

Jan-25-2010 - $485 - Cert# 0976122007

Jan-24-2010 - $501 - Cert# 0163789006

Jan-24-2010 - $500 - Cert# 0976122008

Jan-16-2010 - $455 - Cert# 0956968004

Nov-24-2009 - $380 - Cert# 0132738014

Nov-22-2009 - $375 - Cert# 0956753003

Nov-08-2009 - $430 - Cert# 0159842003

Oct-25-2009 - $400 - Cert# 0159842003

Oct-17-2009 - $399 - Cert# 0938958010

Oct-04-2009 - $411 - Cert# 0159860011

Oct-02-2009 - $450 - Cert# 0956753002

 

 

I posted about this in the WD bubble thread a little while back:

 

It was announced that AMC had acquired the rights to WD in August of 2009 - at that time a WD #1 in 9.8 was a $400-450 book.

 

The show premiered on October 31st, 2010 - throughout most of 2010 (including after the show premiere), a WD #1 in 9.8 was a $500-600 book with a single outlier sale of $875 on December 4th (immediately followed by three $450-500 sales the following week).

 

Sales prices remained stuck in the $500-600 range throughout most of 2011 until the premiere of the 2nd season which kicked off the nosebleed price jump.

 

It's amazing that so many people keep on trying to push the myth that WD #1s exploded after the TV show got announced (or after the 1st episode aired) - it just didn't happen that way.

 

+1

 

It amazes me when people pay nose bleed prices for books after movie announcements. It's just crazy. Why rush and "buy in" at high prices?

 

Do they want to be "1st to market" when the show/movie happens? The reality is the seller they bought from was the real "1st to market." lol

 

The people who owned a Walking Dead #1 at the beginning of the show are NOT the only people who made money. Once a real pattern of growth was established like Mike said with season 2, people were able to join in and find raw copies to get slabbed and flip. There is no reason to believe that will be any different for Preacher #1.

 

I was thinking the same thing, but for some reason I have a hard time imagining Invincible getting picked up as a movie. I've been reading the title since number one, but ... I don't know. I hate to say it, but it might be too generic.

 

No, I take that back. I feel the book has been coasting for a while. But that first arc, where Omniman "turns" evil, would make an awesome movie.

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