Question about Avengers 25

[USArmyParatrooper]

I just bought this one off of Roy aka "VintageComics."

 

Mainly I bought it because it's a nice silver age with white pages, and I saw the seller on Ebay was Roy - who I met at NYCC I thought he was cool beans. I like the Avengers but he's never been on my pull list and I've never followed them closely.

 

I'm wondering, though, why Avengers 25 is so much more expensive than others of the same period. GPA for 24 and 26 are only like $110 bucks or so. I don't see any first appearances or anything like that.

 

Either way, love the cover! (thumbs u

 

[cheetah]

It shot up in price 3-4 years ago based on one sale through an auction (it might have been through Pedigree Comics, though). Before that, it was in line with most of the other surrounding issues. All the copies sold after that followed the same elevated track. It has come down a great deal recently to a level nearer the old price but still elevated. It has been said that it is the appearance of Dr. Doom on the cover that has attracted people to #25.

[jimjum12]

It may be considered a "classic" cover one day. GOD BLESS...

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u

[Warren Oates]

Enter Doom

 

 

Those avengers are basically going in their pants right there.

 

I don't know if he's as big as the Joker yet, but look for his covers to go up.

[mysterio]

I think a lot of the early-ish Doom appearances have been creeping up for a while, especially with sweet covers like this one. And isn't this book the first Doom appearance in Avengers?

[thehumantorch]

Classic cover stands out as better than surrounding issues.

[MarkWoodcock]

Yep, it's the cover - it's killer, although the story is rather lame.

[BradleyX2]

And isn't this book the first Doom appearance in Avengers?

 

 

Not if we include retcons!

 

 

 

 

[Sal]

it's because it's the single best example of characters doing the "Kirby Dance."

 

 

Heck, Ditko's got his own version!

 

Curt Swan does, too! (naughty language ahead) http://www.somethingawful.com/d/photoshop-phriday/comic-book-chaos-4.php?page=7

[USArmyParatrooper]

I do think it would be a good one for a Stan Lee signature.

[gaz973]

Also, Avengers # 24 is a warehouse find and has more high grade copies than you can shake a stick at so there's already a price gap even before the value of # 25 gets elevated.

[chrisco37]

It's the cover/Doom appearance.

 

I don't collect Avengers, but I bought a copy of this book awhile back b/c of Doom (I don't have the book anymore).