Popular Post batmiesta Posted March 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 1, 2021 Any excuse to show this off. F For Fake, Math Teacher, comic_memories and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Less Blob Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 9 hours ago, divad said: Not in HG . . . don't make me pull mine out! sure, maybe the thousands of warehouse copies were not lovingly stored so as to remain 9.8s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Less Blob Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 17 hours ago, the blob said: I don't get it. On the other hand, from a purely money grubbing perspective, it isn't like your rampaging hulks don't sell for a chunk more than your regular generic late 70s hulks, but they are like a billion times better. I really feel like this would be better than a $15-20 book if it was hulk 207 or something: The way I plug this cover it should be considered a classic cover by now. And I only own 1 copy! I really need to start plugging covers I have a bunch of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfantTerrible Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 (edited) Bronze age comics are getting out of reach, and that's bad for new collector like me.... even late bronze (early 80s) CGC9.8 already going for hundreds of dollars... Edited March 1, 2021 by IronMan_Cave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divad Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 4 minutes ago, IronMan_Cave said: Bronze age comics are getting out of reach, and that's bad for new collector like me.... even late bronze (early 80s) CGC9.8 already going for hundreds of dollars... The sad thing about Bronze 9.8s, is they've all been pressed to get there - give me a unpressed, well-cut, white pages raw 9.6 all freakin' day long! HighVoltage and InfantTerrible 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfantTerrible Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 (edited) What are the negative effects of pressed comic? Then I'm just going to wait until the price goes down again. I'm happy with fine raw copies. Right now price is bubbly because people don't travel, don't go restaurants as often, don't go to concerts, don't go to sports events, etc. So people have more money to spend it online. .....But once those activities are available again, the price will come back down Edited March 1, 2021 by IronMan_Cave bikesnbuses and batmiesta 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThothAmon Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 12 hours ago, batmiesta said: Any excuse to show this off. Norem greatness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littledoom Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 54 minutes ago, IronMan_Cave said: What are the negative effects of pressed comic? Waviness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcjames Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 5 minutes ago, littledoom said: Waviness Depending on the workmanship, sword-edge spines, fanned pages, staple-pops... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littledoom Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 9 minutes ago, jcjames said: Depending on the workmanship, sword-edge spines, fanned pages, staple-pops... Also just the plain old extra handling of old brittle loose pieces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPark Posted March 2, 2021 Author Share Posted March 2, 2021 While checking the value of a Hulk 181 5.5, I noticed the sales matching fewer words HERE. Check out how much the very recent reprints of Hulk 180 and 181 sold for...with many bids...how ridiculous is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfantTerrible Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 (edited) So I just read past threads about pressed comics....if pressing has negative effects on comics, then why people keep doing it? ...and why CGC does't deduct points for pressed comics, or at least mark them as restored copy? Edited March 2, 2021 by IronMan_Cave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comixry Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 19 minutes ago, IronMan_Cave said: So I just read past threads about pressed comics....if pressing has negative effects on comics, then why people keep doing it? ...and why CGC does't deduct points for pressed comics, or at least mark them as restored copy? CGC wouldn't be able to prove that a book was flat due to a heat press or a good ol' stack of books that had been sitting on books for years. If there's damage to a book, they'll deduct for sure but they can't say in the grader notes that it was due to being a press job. InfantTerrible 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcjames Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 1 hour ago, IronMan_Cave said: So I just read past threads about pressed comics....if pressing has negative effects on comics, then why people keep doing it? ...and why CGC does't deduct points for pressed comics, or at least mark them as restored copy? Isn't CCS, a pressing service, a subsidiary of CGC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drotto Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 52 minutes ago, jcjames said: Isn't CCS, a pressing service, a subsidiary of CGC? Yes it is. As for the logic as to why CGC does not deduct for pressing, they say graders can not reliably detect if it has been done, and if done correctly is does not damage the book. Therefor, no deductions. InfantTerrible 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divad Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 2 hours ago, IronMan_Cave said: So I just read past threads about pressed comics This alone would add three years to your life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drotto Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 9 hours ago, IronMan_Cave said: What are the negative effects of pressed comic? Then I'm just going to wait until the price goes down again. I'm happy with fine raw copies. Right now price is bubbly because people don't travel, don't go restaurants as often, don't go to concerts, don't go to sports events, etc. So people have more money to spend it online. .....But once those activities are available again, the price will come back down I think another factor driving all collectable prices up also has to do with the fear of inflation. When investors grow worried about hyper inflation, which some people view as a risk with the amount of money that has been printed in the past year, they look for hard assets to buy. This is part of the reason trading cards, real estate, gold, etc. are skyrocketing. It is not just comics. It is a way to protect against inflation, and diversify holdings. TheBook, InfantTerrible and aardvark88 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesterSB Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 2 more $3K+ showings for X-Men 129. It appears this is the new norm for this book, even for not so nicely presenting copies. https://www.ebay.com/itm/X-MEN-129-CGC-9-8-WP-NEWSSTAND-RARE-1st-KITTY-PRYDE-EMMA-FROST-SEBASTIAN-SHAW-/254874527700?nma=true&si=rbarKKFBKJNLc5Bnz9TkXCU8d8M%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 https://www.ebay.com/itm/X-Men-129-1980-CGC-9-8-1st-Appearance-of-Kitty-Pride-Emma-Frost-Seb-Shaw-/174647538416?nma=true&si=rbarKKFBKJNLc5Bnz9TkXCU8d8M%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro. Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 13 hours ago, IronMan_Cave said: if pressing has negative effects on comics, then why people keep doing it? Because... InfantTerrible and HighVoltage 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drotto Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 14 hours ago, IronMan_Cave said: So I just read past threads about pressed comics....if pressing has negative effects on comics, then why people keep doing it? ...and why CGC does't deduct points for pressed comics, or at least mark them as restored copy? Pressing has taken on a life of its own. When it has becomes worth hundreds if not thousands of dollars if you can get a few grades higher, everyone thinks you have to play the game. Flippers and dealers will view people as "stupid" for potentially giving away significant profits because they did not spend an extra $15 dollars to potentially realize an extra $500. So more and more people play the game, I will admit to having played the game. Additionally, once you sell that book any potential damage from pressing is no longer your problem, it achieved the goal of making the book (possibly temporarily) worth more. aardvark88 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...