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THOR selling. Now, or after?

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HaydenTO

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Always, always, always sell BEFORE the movie!

 

Thor or any other character!

 

I am of the opinion that villains or other non-main characters are definitely best to sell Before movies hit as their hype may be strongest at that point.

 

But main heroes should continue to rise if the movies are a hit. They may dip after the movie comes out but will in time rise again as future appearances are made in other films or due to other general comic industry hype.

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The Silver-Age

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UPDATE:

 

My THOR collection did sell. And I must say, I was SHOCKED by what they all sold for. :o

A member on here pm'd me and asked if he could buy the whole run. I told him $5K. He said that was too much. Let's just say that I am VERY happy he thought that was too much.... :banana:

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MCJ

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It was a busy month for you! I was just going over some of the completed listings and was pleased on your behalf. A lot of happy buyers means repeat business for you in the future. I bow in your general direction, fellow Seattle collector!

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MCJ

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Spokane in May, Bellingham Con in October...Almost a year until the next Emerald CIty Comic Con. Portland's come and gone...I don't want to hop on a plane. Sigh...

 

On the bright side, if I can stay off the auction sites and stop reading the member sales threads, I'll have a war chest for next year. I hope. I should start selling, not buying.

 

I should join the CCA (not the comics code authority, comics collectors anonymous)...

 

"Hi, my name is Michael, and I collect comics..."

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ComicConnoisseur

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UPDATE:

 

My THOR collection did sell. And I must say, I was SHOCKED by what they all sold for. :o

A member on here pm'd me and asked if he could buy the whole run. I told him $5K. He said that was too much. Let's just say that I am VERY happy he thought that was too much.... :banana:

You sold well and at the right time, Thor is in the peak next up will be the Green Lantern rush. :wishluck:

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Comicdey

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Funny thing is I didn't like thor before this movie hype, and it has me even wanting to buy some again.

 

I say sell before the movie hits hard. The hype looks to be in a frenzy now and has been for months.

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What's the concensus on selling HG early silver Thor's? Before the movie or after?

I know it depends on if the film is a hit or not. Ironman books continued north well after the film came out. Will this do the same?

 

I'm asking because I have the complete UHG run, but now I'm thinking of getting many of them CGC'd.

 

Opinions?.....Thanks

 

 

 

Trey

I would sell them a week or two before the movie when the hype machines are at their highest,it really doesn`t matter if the movie is a hit or not, the prices drop within 30 days after the movie premieres as people move on to the next superhero movie of the month.

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Just asking here, does this really still occur? I know I've seen more Thor books on the market, but are they really selling for multiple because of a comic book movie? I know with the Batman, X-men and Spiderman movies there was a movie-hype mini bubble, but lord I hope the Hulk movies changed all that lol. I thought these mini bubbles subsided after 2008ish?

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The movie hype is driving the increase to an extent. Prices for JIM/Thor have languished for years. I'm biased as a JIM collector, but I thought they were undervalued.

 

Prices for Iron Man and TOS #39 were relatively tepid until the movies came out, and look at them now...I wish I'd picked up a few copies of TOS #39 in 2007.

 

The Daredevil, Hulk, and FF films weren't very successful, imo, but the comics didn't get cheaper.

 

If Thor does well, they could do a few sequels (fingers crossed), and if anything, the Avengers hype should drive some prices higher, but I was hoping both titles wouldn't appreciate until *after* I own them. If prices on JIM go down, I'll be a buyer :) (imitates Obi Wan Kenobi's arm gesture) "You will sell your Journey Into Mystery to me for half of FMV...Those copies of Avengers #1 & 4? You don't want to keep those..."

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The Silver-Age

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What's the concensus on selling HG early silver Thor's? Before the movie or after?

I know it depends on if the film is a hit or not. Ironman books continued north well after the film came out. Will this do the same?

 

I'm asking because I have the complete UHG run, but now I'm thinking of getting many of them CGC'd.

 

Opinions?.....Thanks

 

 

 

Trey

I would sell them a week or two before the movie when the hype machines are at their highest,it really doesn`t matter if the movie is a hit or not, the prices drop within 30 days after the movie premieres as people move on to the next superhero movie of the month.

(thumbs u

 

Just asking here, does this really still occur? I know I've seen more Thor books on the market, but are they really selling for multiple because of a comic book movie? I know with the Batman, X-men and Spiderman movies there was a movie-hype mini bubble, but lord I hope the Hulk movies changed all that lol. I thought these mini bubbles subsided after 2008ish?

 

I can definately say that yes, there is still major hype before a movie comes out. I had a final figure in mind that I was hoping to get for all my Thors. That number was met on the 4th day of a 7 day auction! :o

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Panic! Sell all of your Thor and J.I.M. comics to me! :)

 

So far, the film's rating 8.0/10 on imdb.com. Whether it will still rate that high 3 years later is asking a bit much, but Iron Man is 7.9 today.

 

I'd welcome a shift of movie hype squarely onto the Avengers at this point. Who's with me?

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Panic! Sell all of your Thor and J.I.M. comics to me! :)

 

So far, the film's rating 8.0/10 on imdb.com. Whether it will still rate that high 3 years later is asking a bit much, but Iron Man is 7.9 today.

 

I'd welcome a shift of movie hype squarely onto the Avengers at this point. Who's with me?

 

 

Hooo Rah!

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