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Good news for all Fantastic Four Collectors...

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ultimatevenom

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...You have a new competitor acclaim.gif

 

I just couldn't leave the run out of my silver age want list anymore.

 

Some of the covers are classic. I especially love 26 cloud9.gif

 

Doctor Doom is one of the best villians ever created IMHO

 

Anyone got any suggestions on where to start the collection? Considering i am only after silver age.

 

Danny

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Fan4Fan

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As another FF collector (tho' leaning more towards Bronze), I'd suggest waiting until you find a 10.0 copy of #1... don't settle for anything less!

 

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What sort of grades are you looking for? Do you need the actual books or would Masterworks be an option?

 

Since I'm not made of money, I have gotten the Masterworks and kept a few of my favorites on the individual issue want list. Good deals on high-grade books are very few and far between (of course, that depends on your definition of a good deal... just got a F/VF copy of FF Annual #4 - which reprints FF #26, BTW - for $8 delivered).

 

Thanks,

Fan4Fan

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...You have a new competitor acclaim.gif

 

I just couldn't leave the run out of my silver age want list anymore.

 

Some of the covers are classic. I especially love 26 cloud9.gif

 

Doctor Doom is one of the best villians ever created IMHO

 

Anyone got any suggestions on where to start the collection? Considering i am only after silver age.

 

Danny

 

Best Silver Age run there is: FF 38-60:

 

Frightful Four battle, FF lose their powers in an atomic blast: 38

Powerless FF battle Dr. Doom, Daredevil crossover, classic Dr. Doom battle: 39-40

Thing leaves FF, FF break-up: 41-43

Introduction of the Inhumans - Gorgon, Karnak only: 44

First full Inhumans: 45

Classic Inhumans battle issues 46-47

Silver Surfer, Galactus: 48-50

Legendary "This Man This Monster" story: 51

Intro Black Panther: 52-53

Inhumans story: 54

Thing vs. Silver Surfer: 55

First Klaw: 56

Dr. Doom battle, Silver Surfer crossover, gives Dr. Doom the "power cosmic": 57-60

 

You can't go wrong - Stan and Jack in their absolute mastery period. cloud9.gif

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Best Silver Age run there is: FF 38-60:

 

You can't go wrong - Stan and Jack in their absolute mastery period. cloud9.gif

 

I have to agree with Donut. These issues are awesome & some of the best stories in the entire Marvel Pantheon! Gotta go dig out a few & read 'em tonight! thumbsup2.gif

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ultimatevenom

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Thanks for all of the help so far guys.

 

I know there are some other very big FF fans out there.

 

uclapeterg and Aces come to mind, you guys got anything to chime in on the thread?

 

Danny

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Grr...another competitor! 893frustrated.gif

 

Actually, I have a few Silver Age FF's in high grade that I might move in the hopes of saving for our house. All CGC 9.2 - 9.6. PM me if you'd like a list! Thanks and good luck in your collecting, grin.gif

 

Dan

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ultimatevenom

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Grr...another competitor! 893frustrated.gif

 

Actually, I have a few Silver Age FF's in high grade that I might move in the hopes of saving for our house. All CGC 9.2 - 9.6. PM me if you'd like a list! Thanks and good luck in your collecting, grin.gif

 

Dan

 

Ah, Drummy i forgot about you, one of the biggest FF collectors on this board possibly?

 

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I don't collect FF's because they are selling at full value almost all the time (I try to collect undervalued titles first).

 

My recomendation would be work on issues #1-34 first. The issues after that are in more plentiful supply (in grades between 8.0-9.4) and while not always cheap, they are offer for sale rather frequently.

 

My point is: I can see 9.0-9.4 copies of issues #35 and higher selling for around the same price in two years as they are selling for today.

 

Example (all analysis from GPAnalysis):

 

#65 (minor key) in 9.4

Sale in April 2003 $450

Sale in Jan 2004 $408 & $365

#55 (minor key) in 9.4

Sale in June 2002 $836

Sale in April 2004 $736

 

Obvioulsy there are more examples, but you probably get my point. Plus, just check out the census.

 

Hope this helps.

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Welcome to the FF club! hi.gif

 

Are you looking to buy right away?

 

I have an almost complete run from issue 6 to 150something I was going to be listing on eBay in May/June.

 

Most above 100 are VFish with many VF-NMs.

 

51-100 are F to VF

 

27-50 are VG to F

 

13-26 are mostly VG

 

6-12 are G to VG

 

Includes the annuals too in same grade as the contemporary issues.

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I agree totally with what Sfilosa said. In the last 6 months I have focused the bulk of my purchases on early FF's, with the odd issues 50, 55, 72 & 73 picked up simply because I love them. Might as well buy them now because if you wait for a year or two you will kicking yourself. Just stay away from the stuff I'm bidding on. insane.gif

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...You have a new competitor acclaim.gif

 

I just couldn't leave the run out of my silver age want list anymore.

 

Some of the covers are classic. I especially love 26 cloud9.gif

 

Doctor Doom is one of the best villians ever created IMHO

 

Anyone got any suggestions on where to start the collection? Considering i am only after silver age.

 

Danny

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Actually, I have a few Silver Age FF's in high grade that I might move in the hopes of saving for our house. All CGC 9.2 - 9.6. PM me if you'd like a list! Thanks and good luck in your collecting, grin.gif

 

Anything new or updated on your list I should know about? 893crossfingers-thumb.gif

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Hi,

 

If you have the money, I suggest starting with 48-50. 48 is fairly common, but it is a must have. 49 and 50 will be tough, but are classic. Then, I would go for the other main Silver Surfer issues 55, 57-60, 72, 74-77. You can't go wrong with those. After that, you'll be addicted and want them all. Good luck!!!!

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Like a lot of collectors i am going to buy CGC copies at the highest grade i can get and then have a reader copy with it.

 

Does that mean 9.4/9.6/9.8 only? If not, what's the lowest grade you'll go after?

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Like a lot of collectors i am going to buy CGC copies at the highest grade i can get and then have a reader copy with it.

 

Does that mean 9.4/9.6/9.8 only? If not, what's the lowest grade you'll go after?

 

I couldn't go for 9.6 and 9.8 at the moment.

 

I would be looking for the grades i could get, 1 would be low grade and i would get higher grades as the prices went down.

 

Aces, i would be interested in some of those at the right price, but no 5??? frown.gif

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Frightful Four battle, FF lose their powers in an atomic blast: 38

Powerless FF battle Dr. Doom, Daredevil crossover, classic Dr. Doom battle: 39-40

 

My favorite FF issues. thumbsup2.gif I love when Thing goes ballistic on Dr Doom at the end and beats the [!@#%^&^] out of him.

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