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[marmat]

On 5/20/2021 at 4:20 PM, LDarkseid1 said:

Super impressive sale happening in the C-link auction.

At 111k now

[LDarkseid1]

3 hours ago, marmat said:

At 111k now

$116K with 4 hours left.

[pickycollector]

That is a major crease on lower right corner for a 9.0 

[LDarkseid1]

2 hours ago, pickycollector said:

That is a major crease on lower right corner for a 9.0 

I wouldn’t call it a “major” crease. It’s actually quite subtle as far as how much it breaks color. And the book otherwise looks 9.4. So I think the grade is justified.

Edited May 27, 2021 by LDarkseid1

[LDarkseid1]

It’s doing very well!

[alexgross.com]

On 5/19/2021 at 11:00 PM, Batmanis#1 said:

Nearing 29k.

and yet a lovely 5.5 sells tonight on CL for 10k less than that 6.0 sold for a week or two ago. makes no sense right now. 

 

[Sweet Lou 14]

9 hours ago, LDarkseid1 said:

It’s doing very well!

Still shaking my head over this result.  This exact copy had been offered at $80K on eBay and taken down (presumably, sold for less than that) just a few months ago.

An upgrade to 9.0 was probably my most sought-after collecting goal ... for some reason JIM #83 gets me more excited than AF #15 or any of the other big keys.  But I can't justify that price.

[Mr bla bla]

2 hours ago, Sweet Lou 14 said:

Still shaking my head over this result.  This exact copy had been offered at $80K on eBay and taken down (presumably, sold for less than that) just a few months ago.

An upgrade to 9.0 was probably my most sought-after collecting goal ... for some reason JIM #83 gets me more excited than AF #15 or any of the other big keys.  But I can't justify that price.

Keep in mind that Marvels Thor universe in its entirety was lifted from Nordic mythology. Everything : characters, background, storylines, equipment. Only the sci fi twist and Kirbys designwork was “original”.

just sayin.

[KCOComics]

2 hours ago, Mr bla bla said:

Keep in mind that Marvels Thor universe in its entirety was lifted from Nordic mythology. Everything : characters, background, storylines, equipment. Only the sci fi twist and Kirbys designwork was “original”.

just sayin.

Kirby had even used the name "Thor" for a strikingly similar character years earlier in DC's tales of the unexpected. 

Still, I love JIM83.  Classic cover and the launch of one of Marvels key characters for decades to come. 

Edited May 27, 2021 by KCOComics

[Mr bla bla]

1 hour ago, KCOComics said:

Kirby had even used the name "Thor" for a strikingly similar character years earlier in DC's tales of the unexpected. 

Still, I love JIM83.  Classic cover and the launch of one of Marvels key characters for decades to come. 

Make no mistake. I am a huge fan of JIM 83. I love The King.

[Dark Knight]

There's another CGC 9.0 copy just listed on the CL Exchange (same buy price as the one that sold).

[VintageComics]

3 hours ago, Dark Knight said:

There's another CGC 9.0 copy just listed on the CL Exchange (same buy price as the one that sold).

I recognize both the auction copy and the current exchange copy. I slabbed them both years ago.

JIM #83 is one of my favorite books of all time.

Edited May 27, 2021 by VintageComics

[Sweet Lou 14]

13 hours ago, Mr bla bla said:

Keep in mind that Marvels Thor universe in its entirety was lifted from Nordic mythology. Everything : characters, background, storylines, equipment. Only the sci fi twist and Kirbys designwork was “original”.

just sayin.

So ... it sounds like you're saying I shouldn't be that excited about the book or the character because the concepts were lifted directly from mythology?  

[Mr bla bla]

3 hours ago, Sweet Lou 14 said:

So ... it sounds like you're saying I shouldn't be that excited about the book or the character because the concepts were lifted directly from mythology?  

I am myself exited about JIM 83. Its just not as “original” as the other SA keys.

[VintageComics]

16 minutes ago, Mr bla bla said:

Its just not as “original” as the other SA keys.

Pretty much every Marvel Silver Age character came from a previous variation of some sort. Iron Man, Doctor Strange, Spider-man, the FF, Hulk...only one I can't really remember any previous inspiration for was Daredevil.

Are there any Daredevil 'protoypes' that I don't remember from the original, early 60's Marvel heroes?

[OtherEric]

I'll never be able to join this particular club.  I'm happy with this as my consolation prize, though:

(Some sources still list #12 as the 1st Thor, but he actually shows up in 1 panel in #11 as well.)

[Mr bla bla]

4 hours ago, VintageComics said:

Pretty much every Marvel Silver Age character came from a previous variation of some sort. Iron Man, Doctor Strange, Spider-man, the FF, Hulk...only one I can't really remember any previous inspiration for was Daredevil.

Are there any Daredevil 'protoypes' that I don't remember from the original, early 60's Marvel heroes?

DD is a Marvel induced Batman ripoff

[VintageComics]

12 hours ago, Mr bla bla said:

DD is a Marvel induced Batman ripoff

Fair.

But no precedent in the Marvel books, unlike all the other characters, right?

[serling1978]

On 6/28/2020 at 4:12 PM, Ghastly542454 said:

Here’s mine.

How does this only have one like??? Beautiful book! 

[Ghastly542454]

2 hours ago, serling1978 said:

How does this only have one like??? Beautiful book! 

I actually put it in a new holder!