vaillant Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 In 1991, X-Men #1 sold 8.2 million copies, and continued to sell over 1,000,000 copies a month for the rest of that year. Really? I think I throw away my copy after reading it… or maybe I did not even purchased it. This speaks lengths on how Marvel ruined itself for a short-term gain… The movies are obviously another product. I don’t care at all about them, but they are aimed to a generic public, and I wonder who will remember them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divad Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Could we get back on topic? (Instead of providing example after example of why and how the market is changing). Any books heating up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_collector Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I personally think that I'll live to see the day that "First Cover Appearance" is broken out, especially those books (Like ASM 50 - Kingpin) where the appearance is a glorified cameo of 1-2 pages at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 In 1991, X-Men #1 sold 8.2 million copies, and continued to sell over 1,000,000 copies a month for the rest of that year. Really? I think I throw away my copy after reading it or maybe I did not even purchased it. This speaks lengths on how Marvel ruined itself for a short-term gain The movies are obviously another product. I dont care at all about them, but they are aimed to a generic public, and I wonder who will remember them. ' I hope the movies are such that kids will remember them when they grow up. I know my friends and I quote lines all the time from movies that made an impact on us: Godfather, Back to the Future, Star Wars, Ghostbusters...the list is pretty long. The superhero movies I've seen in the 2000's...X-Men 1 and 2, Spiderman 3, Iron Man 3...all very forgettable. No substance at all. I guess we'll see in 30 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetteon Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Star Wars #1 CGC 9.8 @ $480 & 39 watchers. Oh my! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyThreeSons Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 stars wars 1 90 day gpa 509 12 month 503 last sale 550 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastballspecial Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 In 1991, X-Men #1 sold 8.2 million copies, and continued to sell over 1,000,000 copies a month for the rest of that year. Really? I think I throw away my copy after reading it or maybe I did not even purchased it. This speaks lengths on how Marvel ruined itself for a short-term gain The movies are obviously another product. I dont care at all about them, but they are aimed to a generic public, and I wonder who will remember them. ' I hope the movies are such that kids will remember them when they grow up. I know my friends and I quote lines all the time from movies that made an impact on us: Godfather, Back to the Future, Star Wars, Ghostbusters...the list is pretty long. The superhero movies I've seen in the 2000's...X-Men 1 and 2, Spiderman 3, Iron Man 3...all very forgettable. No substance at all. I guess we'll see in 30 years. Give them time they have gotten better. Its taken a very long time for studios to produce a comic movie to the level of our imagination. I never thought I would see the day where I would see my comic book heroes on the movie screen ever let alone done very well. The last few movies have been very good although tough to beat the 80s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divad Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 I personally think that I'll live to see the day that "First Cover Appearance" is broken out, especially those books (Like ASM 50 - Kingpin) where the appearance is a glorified cameo of 1-2 pages at best. As it should be, too imho. Look at The Abomination fergawdsakes - his first cover appearance on TTA 91 (battling the Hulk) is awesome! Yet #90 gets the $$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Pontoon Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Well, this one looks interesting. Killdozer (Worlds Unknown 6) currently at $125 on HA. http://comics.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=121409&lotNo=13532 Is Killdozer the newest member of Guardians of the Galaxy? You didn't hear about the GOTG/Killdozer alien race tie-in? I got my copy before the rush! Not a 9.8, but it presents well enough and cost about $115 less than the Heritage copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Neff Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Guardians of the Galaxy appearances 1969-1980 Marvel Superheroes # 18 January 1969 (1st) Marvel Two-In-One # 5 September 1974 Giant Size Defenders # 5 July 1975 Defenders # 26 August 1975 Defenders # 27 September 1975 Defenders # 28 October 1975 Defenders # 29 November 1975 Marvel Presents # 3 February 1976 Marvel Presents # 4 April 1976 Marvel Presents # 5 June 1976 Marvel Presents # 6 August 1976 Marvel Presents # 7 November 1976 Marvel Presents # 8 December 1976 Marvel Presents # 9 February 1977 Marvel Presents # 10 April 1977 Marvel Presents #11 June 1977 Marvel Presents #12 August 1977 Thor Annual # 6 1977 Marvel Team-Up # 86 October 1977 Avengers # 178 January 1978 Marvel Two-In-One # 69 November 1980 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimebuster Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Guardians of the Galaxy appearances 1969-1980 Marvel Superheroes # 18 January 1969 (1st) Marvel Two-In-One # 5 September 1974 Giant Size Defenders # 5 July 1975 Defenders # 26 August 1975 Defenders # 27 September 1975 Defenders # 28 October 1975 Defenders # 29 November 1975 Marvel Presents # 3 February 1976 Marvel Presents # 4 April 1976 Marvel Presents # 5 June 1976 Marvel Presents # 6 August 1976 Marvel Presents # 7 November 1976 Marvel Presents # 8 December 1976 Marvel Presents # 9 February 1977 Marvel Presents # 10 April 1977 Marvel Presents #11 June 1977 Marvel Presents #12 August 1977 Thor Annual # 6 1977 Marvel Team-Up # 86 October 1977 Avengers # 178 January 1978 Marvel Two-In-One # 69 November 1980 GotG appeared throughout the Korvac Saga in Avengers. After Thor Annual #6 they went back in time and appeared - sometimes in a large role and sometimes in a cameo role - in Avengers #167, 168 and 170-177. If they were in 178 it was a cameo in a frame story, because that issue, like 179 and 180, was a fill-in. The GotG appeared again in #181 when they returned to their own time. MTU #86 takes place during the Korvac Saga while they are on present day Earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_collector Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 No way MTU 86 was in 1977. You might want to check the exact date. And on the subject of the GoG, MTIO 5 is a very underrated issue, as it's really the first appearance of the team, members, costumes, and names as were known throughout the BA and CA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimebuster Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 MTU #86 is October, 1979 rather than October, 1977. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingDonut Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 No way MTU 86 was in 1977. You might want to check the exact date. And on the subject of the GoG, MTIO 5 is a very underrated issue, as it's really the first appearance of the team, members, costumes, and names as were known throughout the BA and CA. +1. MTIO 5 should be in the "Bronze That's Going To Explode" thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingDonut Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Guardians of the Galaxy appearances 1969-1980 Marvel Superheroes # 18 January 1969 (1st) Marvel Two-In-One # 5 September 1974 Giant Size Defenders # 5 July 1975 Defenders # 26 August 1975 Defenders # 27 September 1975 Defenders # 28 October 1975 Defenders # 29 November 1975 Marvel Presents # 3 February 1976 Marvel Presents # 4 April 1976 Marvel Presents # 5 June 1976 Marvel Presents # 6 August 1976 Marvel Presents # 7 November 1976 Marvel Presents # 8 December 1976 Marvel Presents # 9 February 1977 Marvel Presents # 10 April 1977 Marvel Presents #11 June 1977 Marvel Presents #12 August 1977 Thor Annual # 6 1977 Marvel Team-Up # 86 October 1977 Avengers # 178 January 1978 Marvel Two-In-One # 69 November 1980 Realizing its a reprint, but you should still list Astonishing Tales 29, April 1975. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catch21 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Avengers 181 is on fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ion comics Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 It baffles me why Avengers 181 is hotter than Marvel Premiere 47. Scott Lang appears in only two (very uninteresting) panels in issue 181. But the masses have spoken. Meck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbaileypacker Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 With the movie being a completely different team (2008) and concept from the original, why would any of the original GOTG see any price increase? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPark Posted March 2, 2014 Author Share Posted March 2, 2014 Avengers 181 is on fire. It's hot for sure but I'm not seeing any recent bump... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastballspecial Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Personally I think the whole Korvac saga is under valued. I expect in a year or two from now it will be much more in demand. That and other then the Nefaria Saga is probably the best Avengers arc I have ever read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
