WolverineX Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 17 minutes ago, Bugfarm said: My new addition this Summer. Wow, great timing right before the show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepcat Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 On 1/27/2020 at 5:18 PM, Batmanis#1 said: Sad that movies now have such a hold on value nowadays. It's the old "tail wagging the dog" thing. As a comic fan instead of a movie fan, I find it annoying to beat hell. KCOComics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemedgroup Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 I feel it guys. 2021 is the year for Showcase 22. Pull the trigger if you haven’t already as it’s finally going to get the respect it deserves. (Undoubtedly helped out by the HBO series.) WolverineX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dikran Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 Let’s hope so, I’ve been waiting 10 years for the big pop... RetiredOldMan, Bluemedgroup and WolverineX 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepcat Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 On 5/1/2020 at 9:33 AM, Foolkiller said: Well -- the challenge of DCs is finding them in grade and/or with page quality.... As tth has pointed out several times, you can literally pick up the phone and throw money at just about every marvel to obtain it. You can't do that with DCs. Absolutely true! And it was even tougher to be a DC comic collector prior to CGC arriving on the scene circa the turn of the millennium. I used to look at the prices listed for DC comics in the Overstreet Guide and think "Yeah, I'd buy those comics at that grade in an instant but who's got them for sale?" On 5/1/2020 at 9:49 AM, Aman619 said: Agree. I sometimes feel like I was born into the wrong clan, and in the wrong time. I was already well smitten with comics before Marvels came along ( many of the late ten cent Swan covers give me emotional chills of recognition, and my childhood). I never cared for Marvels until Spidey was in the twenties. And even then, preferred the cleaner DC style. but obviously many more collectors game along during the Marvel Age, and are just the opposite. Although DCs are earlier and scarcer, it’s Marvel SA books that are the most sought after. The relative scarcity might have something to do with it, but must be that Marvel took over fan interest by the mid sixties as DC drooped in excitement... and a dominant breed of Marvel fans has ruled the hobby ever since except for those of us old enough to have lived in a world (universe?) ruled by Batman, Superman etc. Truth! Comic collectors born after about 1952 who are first and foremost DC fans are a rare breed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger66 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 (edited) DC Keys are sadly flatlining with many on life support. In really high grades DCs are a different book of course but truth be told most dealers have a way significantly higher rate of sale turnovers in Marvel Keys then in DC Keys. I am in my 50s. As a child I loved Marvel heroes over DCs because I could relate more to them but when I got back into collecting decades later I found I had a fonder if not more nostalgic appreciation for DC keys. Wax and wane however you choose the fact remains that the prices keep moving up on Marvel keys. If we use that as a factor or index to determine the love for a book - then the DCs are losing love monthly like a deflated tire. If, however, you look at your collection not in dollars but in emotions - then who cares what anyone might have to say negatively about DC keys. Pendulums do swing. Perhaps in another 5 plus years DC will get their act together and produce movies that resonate with the public on a deeper and more meaningful level like Marvels do. I already left a scalding review of WW84, which really was especially disappointing after the 1st one. WW84 had a chance to really give DC fans true hope that iconic characters such as Wonder Woman could shine just like Captain America did on the big screen. Instead we were treated to such a pointless, boring, awful, shallow, plot-less, cliché-driven, vapid and hollow movie that it just further buries DC IMO. In the end I don't collect comics because of the movies - I never did and never ever will. I collect because of my love and appreciation of the characters in the comics. At the same time if someone offers you say a semi-high grade Daredevil 1 for your low grade Showcase 22 - you know you are doing that trade in a minute even though intuitively it might feel wrong. Happy collecting everyone. Edited January 6, 2021 by Roger66 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dikran Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 It’s funny that for me (45 years old) the connection to DC was actually via the Super Friends cartoons and toys. I never read DC as a kid (Marvel all the way!) Now that I have money, I want the comic of the guy (or Hal actually 😉) with the big green baseball/boxing glove and Apache Chief and the Wonder Twins 😂. Heck DC was making good movies decades before the MCU was a thing. I was always more connected to DC thru other non-comics media. I’m sure I can’t be the only one... Today is the exact opposite! Joshua33, Hepcat and RetiredOldMan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miraclemet Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 On 1/3/2021 at 2:25 PM, Bluemedgroup said: I feel it guys. 2021 is the year for Showcase 22. Pull the trigger if you haven’t already as it’s finally going to get the respect it deserves. (Undoubtedly helped out by the HBO series.) I just picked up an "entry level" copy today. The more I thought about it the more ridiculous I thought how cheap the book was in lower grades. I picked up what I think is a raw 2.0 or better for under a grand, and couldn't think of another silver age 1st appearance key of a headlining super hero that could be had that cheap! I mean even a DD1 will cost almost twice that in the same grade, and its from 5 years later and has FOUR TIMES the census (4400 vs 950 Blues and Yellows). Why is this book not on everyone's radar like GSX1 and FF48? WolverineX and Ltpink2002 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math Teacher Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 19 minutes ago, miraclemet said: Why is this book not on everyone's radar like GSX1 and FF48? Here are three words that explain this. Ryan Reynolds movie. Bluemedgroup 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Buzzetta Posted January 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2021 I had picked this up a couple of years ago. Originally I thought I would flip it but I've grown fond of it and decided last year to keep it as part of my collection. RetiredOldMan, WolverineX, Math Teacher and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemedgroup Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 6 hours ago, Math Teacher said: Here are three words that explain this. Ryan Reynolds movie. He made Deadpool a household name, too bad he made GL a lame duck. RetiredOldMan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolverineX Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 16 hours ago, miraclemet said: I just picked up an "entry level" copy today. The more I thought about it the more ridiculous I thought how cheap the book was in lower grades. I picked up what I think is a raw 2.0 or better for under a grand, and couldn't think of another silver age 1st appearance key of a headlining super hero that could be had that cheap! I mean even a DD1 will cost almost twice that in the same grade, and its from 5 years later and has FOUR TIMES the census (4400 vs 950 Blues and Yellows). Why is this book not on everyone's radar like GSX1 and FF48? Agreed just way undervalued. Good job on picking up a copy now... incredible value RetiredOldMan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miraclemet Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 18 hours ago, Math Teacher said: Here are three words that explain this. Ryan Reynolds movie. which just helps make it a great buy. One in-universe appearance to bring Hal into the DCU and the book will skyrocket as people forget about that movie *shudder* RetiredOldMan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math Teacher Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 I bought a CGC 4.5 copy back in 2018. The price for this book have been pretty stagnant. And Green Lantern is such a cool super-hero. I'm no writer, but I would think just the special effects in a good movie would be enough. WolverineX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dikran Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Movie or not, this book is under valued and overlooked. WolverineX and RetiredOldMan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAMBIT Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 sc 22 been a dead book for over 15 years. it will take one heck of a movie/spec to bring the value up. (which has been said countless times over the years)... all said. its not a bad buy to invest in, all considering RetiredOldMan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcmannn Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 I'm a long time exclusively DC guy and even I know that the only way to get Showcase 22 heat up or any other DC key to heat up is to stick a Marvel logo on it, unless its Batman. at the end of the day it's everything Marvel and Batman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post trashcollector Posted January 24, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 24, 2021 I'm in WolverineX, Hulksdaddy1, dikran and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bluemedgroup Posted February 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 8, 2021 On 1/3/2021 at 1:25 PM, Bluemedgroup said: I feel it guys. 2021 is the year for Showcase 22. Pull the trigger if you haven’t already as it’s finally going to get the respect it deserves. (Undoubtedly helped out by the HBO series.) Strong result tonight on HA for a 5.0. Hulksdaddy1, RetiredOldMan, solm4st3r and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdotcbc84 Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 On 2/8/2021 at 1:16 AM, Bluemedgroup said: Strong result tonight on HA for a 5.0. Showcase 22 is a rare book in "OW-W". I have a feeling the buyer of this copy knows EXACTLY what he is buying. FYI - Try finding a WHITE PAGER for this book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...