AtlasFan Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Congrats!!! WOW!!!! If you ever wanna sell your undercopy 6.0 lemme know. Can't wait to see scans Hi Everyone...thank you for all the thumbs up (thumbs u and your patience. Enjoy! Wonderful book! (thumbs u GL's origin is by far, my favorite of the Silver Age. This story has everything...a fearless jet pilot, his pretty lady boss, and the incredible Abin Sur...glactic policeman of Sector 2814... It's such a pleasure to see a clean copy (no offense to everyone else in the club!). Congratulations. I agree that GL's origin is a great one. Very creative. A few days ago I reread 22 and 23, and what struck me most was how much emphasis there was on the romantic tension between Hal and Carol. There's the storyline of Carol refusing to date Hal because she suddenly becomes his boss, but there's also the storyline that she starts falling for Green Lantern. The romance really dominates the stories. Another note: there's a great scene in 22 where GL bursts in on some bad guys and they react by saying "It's not a not a bird, it's not a plane, and it's sure not Superman!" Very unusual for DC to show that kind of humor. That the genius of author John Broome -- master science fiction writer. If you like those early GL stories, you have got to check out some of Mr Broome's stuff in 50s titles like STRANGE ADVENTURES and MYSTERY IN SPACE...you wont be disappointed! Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dikran Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 I always wondered which came first Hal calling himself Green Lantern or the Guardians using the term ''Green Lantern Corps''. Is this something they cleared up with one of the many DC Crisisesisies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showcase22gr1959 Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 I always wondered which came first Hal calling himself Green Lantern or the Guardians using the term ''Green Lantern Corps''. Is this something they cleared up with one of the many DC Crisisesisies? Hal called himself GL in Showcase 22. The Guardians first appeared in Green Lantern 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john72tex Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 I always wondered which came first Hal calling himself Green Lantern or the Guardians using the term ''Green Lantern Corps''. Is this something they cleared up with one of the many DC Crisisesisies? Well, the Guardians did not appear until Green Lantern #1, so I guess it was Hal that called himself Green Lantern first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dikran Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Well I know that much, what I meant was, was it just a universal coincidence he called himself Green Lantern and then the all-mighty, all-knowing Guardians decided to name the whole Corps after HIM or vice-versa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Congrats!!! WOW!!!! If you ever wanna sell your undercopy 6.0 lemme know. Can't wait to see scans Hi Everyone...thank you for all the thumbs up (thumbs u and your patience. Enjoy! Wonderful book! (thumbs u GL's origin is by far, my favorite of the Silver Age. This story has everything...a fearless jet pilot, his pretty lady boss, and the incredible Abin Sur...glactic policeman of Sector 2814... It's such a pleasure to see a clean copy (no offense to everyone else in the club!). Congratulations. I agree that GL's origin is a great one. Very creative. A few days ago I reread 22 and 23, and what struck me most was how much emphasis there was on the romantic tension between Hal and Carol. There's the storyline of Carol refusing to date Hal because she suddenly becomes his boss, but there's also the storyline that she starts falling for Green Lantern. The romance really dominates the stories. Another note: there's a great scene in 22 where GL bursts in on some bad guys and they react by saying "It's not a not a bird, it's not a plane, and it's sure not Superman!" Very unusual for DC to show that kind of humor. That the genius of author John Broome -- master science fiction writer. If you like those early GL stories, you have got to check out some of Mr Broome's stuff in 50s titles like STRANGE ADVENTURES and MYSTERY IN SPACE...you wont be disappointed! Bill I have many and am actively seeking more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aman619 Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Well I know that much, what I meant was, was it just a universal coincidence he called himself Green Lantern and then the all-mighty, all-knowing Guardians decided to name the whole Corps after HIM or vice-versa? thats a great retcon question. My guess is that in our reality, Hal invented his GL moniker. But in the 2009 retcon universe, it was probably a subconciously induced idea from his ring itself, such that Hal THOUGHT he came up with the idea. Another wacky take could be that Abin Sur worked for himself, and once Hal got his ring, he (and the ring) invented this vast backstory of the Guardians etc and its really only been a creation of Hals mind all these years. In the 60s this would have been a cool 8 pager where the villain (Hector Hammond?) convinces GL that the Corps is not real, and he's going crazy... like what Mysterio did to Spidey in #24. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dikran Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Yeah, i like the ring idea. Did the ring ''talk'' back then like it does now? I love the modern GL but I never got to reading the SA stuff... Mysterio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aman619 Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 I cant remember when it started talking.. or giving fedback. I also couldnt remember exactly what Abin Sur told Hal either, hoping he didnt tip Hal off as to who he worked for. I dont think he did, right? just that he had to find someone worthy, without fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dikran Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 I cant remember when it started talking.. or giving fedback. I also couldnt remember exactly what Abin Sur told Hal either, hoping he didnt tip Hal off as to who he worked for. I dont think he did, right? just that he had to find someone worthy, without fear. I perused my copy of SC22 quickly and there was no mention of the Corps or the Guardians that I saw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dikran Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 5.5 ow-white and above... How much more growth is possible? I just hope it translates to growth in 5.0 and below as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Captain Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 We now oficially have as much pages of comments in this thread, as the AF15thread. And the thread grew way faster than the smuggly one. In your face AF15 (though I love my copy )! GL ROCKS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderturtle Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 are we in the same craze as last years af15, when af15 low grades were at an all time high. Except right we don't have much stats to look at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Seems like it. All time highs are being sold as we speak. Who knows how the market will be in the future. Will it cool off, go down, or appreciate in price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showcase22gr1959 Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 (edited) Congrats!!! WOW!!!! If you ever wanna sell your undercopy 6.0 lemme know. Can't wait to see scans Hi Everyone...thank you for all the thumbs up (thumbs u and your patience. Enjoy! Wonderful book! (thumbs u GL's origin is by far, my favorite of the Silver Age. This story has everything...a fearless jet pilot, his pretty lady boss, and the incredible Abin Sur...glactic policeman of Sector 2814... It's such a pleasure to see a clean copy (no offense to everyone else in the club!). Congratulations. I agree that GL's origin is a great one. Very creative. A few days ago I reread 22 and 23, and what struck me most was how much emphasis there was on the romantic tension between Hal and Carol. There's the storyline of Carol refusing to date Hal because she suddenly becomes his boss, but there's also the storyline that she starts falling for Green Lantern. The romance really dominates the stories. Another note: there's a great scene in 22 where GL bursts in on some bad guys and they react by saying "It's not a not a bird, it's not a plane, and it's sure not Superman!" Very unusual for DC to show that kind of humor. "It's not a not a bird, it's not a plane, and it's sure not Superman!" Here's the panel with this quote. This is from my reading coverless copy. Edited September 13, 2009 by showcase22gr1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showcase22gr1959 Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Updated list 9/12/09 Top high grade sales and holders of CGC Showcase 22: 9.0 Heritage auction ow 9.0 ComicLink auction ow 8.5 Nicolas Cage Heritage auction crm/ow 8.5 Showcase22gr1959 from threads crm/ow (3rd copy not in CGC census yet) 8.5 Doc Joe from threads crm/ow 8.0 Mound City crm/ow (4th copy not in CGC census yet) 8.0 Metropolis Comics private sale 8.0 Private collector 8.0 Private collector 7.5 Peewee from threads ow/w 7.5 Palamas from threads crm/ow 7.5 Private collector 7.5 Private collector 7.0 SilverRich from threads crm/ow 7.0 Heritage auction crm/ow 7.0 ComicLink crm/ow 7.0 ComicLink lt/ow 7.0 Private collector 7.0 Private collector 7.0 Private collector 7.0 Private collector 7.0 Private collector 6.5 ComicLink ow/w 6.5 ComicLink ow 6.5 ComicLink crm/ow 6.5 Private collector 6.0 Showcase22gr1959 from thread white 6.0 M. Wilson (dizneyart) ebay auction ow/w 6.0 Heritage auction crm/ow 6.0 Private collector 6.0 Private collector 6.0 Private collector 6.0 Private collector 6.0 Private collector 6.0 Private collector Record sales 2009 7.5 $10500.00 5.5 $3803.64 4.0 $1700.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showcase22gr1959 Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 (edited) Okay, twist my arm... You should consider to get this copy graded JohnT. It looks really 6.0++. What does everyone think about this copy? (thumbs u Edited September 13, 2009 by showcase22gr1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showcase22gr1959 Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 (edited) There is a Showcase CGC 5.5 on ebay right now. Showcase 22 CGC 5.5 Off-White Pages 1st Green Lantern ebay 150372586385. It's the same copy that ended last week for $3803.64. Edited September 13, 2009 by showcase22gr1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Captain Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Yep. Same copy. But with better pictures and a +50% price increase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showcase22gr1959 Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Yep. Same copy. But with better pictures and a +50% price increase At least we know this copy won't sell for less than $3803.64. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
