comicsnyc22 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Hi all, Long time reader, first time poster. I just received East of West #1 Ghost back with a CGC 9.8 grade. Sell now? Hold for awhile? Just wanted to pick the Collectors Society brain for some thoughts. Thanks so much, -dan- I'd keep it man. I'm starting to really believe the book has a higher ceiling than we think. What ceiling do you see for these and the regular number ones ? More so regular #1's. I think Ghost and phantom's are all garbage. I can definitely see #1's stabilizing around $125 or so dollars down the line. I think we've seen from Saga that a high print run doesn't necessarily dictate that a book will never be more than $60 bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slym2none Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Hi all, Long time reader, first time poster. I just received East of West #1 Ghost back with a CGC 9.8 grade. Sell now? Hold for awhile? Just wanted to pick the Collectors Society brain for some thoughts. Thanks so much, -dan- I'd keep it man. I'm starting to really believe the book has a higher ceiling than we think. What ceiling do you see for these and the regular number ones ? That is difficult to say. Wait a few months and maybe we will all have a better idea. I am in sorta the same boat as you, I have a really sharp copy that I want to get graded, probably a 9.8, but I am waiting... -slym Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the authority Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Hi all, Long time reader, first time poster. I just received East of West #1 Ghost back with a CGC 9.8 grade. Sell now? Hold for awhile? Just wanted to pick the Collectors Society brain for some thoughts. Thanks so much, -dan- I'd keep it man. I'm starting to really believe the book has a higher ceiling than we think. What ceiling do you see for these and the regular number ones ? More so regular #1's. I think Ghost and phantom's are all garbage. I can definitely see #1's stabilizing around $125 or so dollars down the line. I think we've seen from Saga that a high print run doesn't necessarily dictate that a book will never be more than $60 bucks. That is a big number but I can see the same thing. I hope it does because I have a few Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beige Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Ghost variant? I would sell it when the next printing releases. Ghost and Phantom have no long term value. Remember TWD #101 Ghost selling for $80-100 and now they are $20? And Phantoms usually stay around $10-15 with most stores selling them for $10-15 already. +1 They sink like a rock within 6 months. Only completionists want them. Find your Mark and sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the authority Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Ghost variant? I would sell it when the next printing releases. Ghost and Phantom have no long term value. Remember TWD #101 Ghost selling for $80-100 and now they are $20? And Phantoms usually stay around $10-15 with most stores selling them for $10-15 already. +1 They sink like a rock within 6 months. Only completionists want them. Find your Mark and sell. I agree but I wonder why ? I like the Ghost cover better than the regular on East of West and they came out the same day. They also have a smaller print run. Why do prices tank on these ? It seems they would be the better investment on numbers alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronc Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 The Forbidden Planet cover is my favorite, no matter what their market prices are. If they fall, all the better because I get to buy more cheap copies!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the authority Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 The Forbidden Planet cover is my favorite, no matter what their market prices are. If they fall, all the better because I get to buy more cheap copies!! It is my second favorite so far. I like the RRP the best because of the full cover art and the picture itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John R Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Ghost variant? I would sell it when the next printing releases. Ghost and Phantom have no long term value. Remember TWD #101 Ghost selling for $80-100 and now they are $20? And Phantoms usually stay around $10-15 with most stores selling them for $10-15 already. +1 They sink like a rock within 6 months. Only completionists want them. Find your Mark and sell. I agree but I wonder why ? I like the Ghost cover better than the regular on East of West and they came out the same day. They also have a smaller print run. Why do prices tank on these ? It seems they would be the better investment on numbers alone. The Phantom variant for Bedlam #1 CGC 9.8 seems to be holding its own. GPA 90 day avg is $50 and last sale was $67. Revival #1 variant 9.8 is also doing ok with 90 day avg of $64. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beige Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 On a grand total of 10 sales since December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimatejason-migration Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 The Forbidden Planet cover is my favorite, no matter what their market prices are. If they fall, all the better because I get to buy more cheap copies!! It is my second favorite so far. I like the RRP the best because of the full cover art and the picture itself. Um... hate to break it to you, but the RRP does not have full cover art. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the authority Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 The Forbidden Planet cover is my favorite, no matter what their market prices are. If they fall, all the better because I get to buy more cheap copies!! It is my second favorite so far. I like the RRP the best because of the full cover art and the picture itself. Um... hate to break it to you, but the RRP does not have full cover art. Sorry. You are correct. My mistake in wording. I meant a full picture instaed of a shadowed face/head. Here is what I'm speaking of http://www.bleedingcool.com/?attachment_id=235067 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mg1902 Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 I prefer the Forbidden Planet cover, and probably the Ghost cover over the RRP. Still want one though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicsnyc22 Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Not gonna lie-- I think the original is pretty bad . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThoseBackPages Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronc Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 You are correct. My mistake in wording. I meant a full picture instaed of a shadowed face/head. Here is what I'm speaking of http://www.bleedingcool.com/?attachment_id=235067 Correct me if I am wrong but the regular cover is the only one without a full picture. All the all variants have full figures. In fact, the Forbidden planet is the only cover with a 'team' picture, which is why I liked it the most. That being said, I am disappointed that there is no black and white version for the regular cover as I think it will look really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slym2none Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Maybe the 5th print. -slym Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the authority Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 You are correct. My mistake in wording. I meant a full picture instaed of a shadowed face/head. Here is what I'm speaking of http://www.bleedingcool.com/?attachment_id=235067 Correct me if I am wrong but the regular cover is the only one without a full picture. All the all variants have full figures. In fact, the Forbidden planet is the only cover with a 'team' picture, which is why I liked it the most. That being said, I am disappointed that there is no black and white version for the regular cover as I think it will look really cool. The Ghost variant is a chopped in half picture. I have seen the original art on one these sites and it was better as a full page IMHO. The FP cover has Death completely orange while his companions and the background are black and white. Maybe it pays tribute to Frank Miller/Sin City with the coloring but I think its a little corny. Oh well, to each their own. Maybe this is why they make so many different covers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the authority Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Maybe the 5th print. -slym That's possible. I still can't get over the fact that there is a 5th print. Maybe they know we are all going to buy every cover that comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the authority Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 This is the full pic for the Ghost cover http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=A0PDoS7Ph49RxVwA5YOJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTBlMTQ4cGxyBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1n?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3F_adv_prop%3Dimage%26va%3Dnick%2Bdragotta%2Bart%2Beast%2Bof%2Bwest%26fr%3Dchr-hp-psg%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D16&w=250&h=376&imgurl=i721.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww213%2Fbenoit_le%2Fcomics_vo%2Fimage_comics%2Feast_of_west_artwork2.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.manga-sanctuary.com%2Fforum%2Feast-of-west-1-jonathan-hickman-nick-dragotta-t53403.html&size=34.1KB&name=Apr%C3%A8s+une+collaboration+de+plusieurs+mois+sur+la+s%C3%A9rie+FF+chez+Marvel%+le+sc%C3%A9nariste+Jonathan+Hickman&p=nick+dragotta+art+east+of+west&oid=d772cc2e7c71fc2ffbbcaa3f6851bc97&fr2=&fr=chr-hp-psg&tt=Apr%C3%A8s+une+collaboration+de+plusieurs+mois+sur+la+s%C3%A9rie+FF+chez+Marvel%+le+sc%C3%A9nariste+Jonathan+Hickman&b=0∋=144&no=16&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=12u4kom9u&sigb=13upgq08t&sigi=12shioeb5&.crumb=PrXIat4z/BT&fr=chr-hp-psg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the authority Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 and now I see the error of my ways. Here is the full FP cover and aaronc, I would agree that I would love to have this in Black and White. http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=A0PDoV47iI9RtQwAR9OJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTBlMTQ4cGxyBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1n?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3Dnick%2Bdragotta%2Bart%2Beast%2Bof%2Bwest%26_adv_prop%3Dimage%26va%3Dnick%2Bdragotta%2Bart%2Beast%2Bof%2Bwest%26fr%3Dchr-hp-psg%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D33&w=400&h=601&imgurl=cdn.pastemagazine.com%2Fwww%2Farticles%2F2013%2F01%2F17%2Feastofwest.jpeg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pastemagazine.com%2Farticles%2F2013%2F01%2F10-most-anticipated-comics-and-graphic-novels-of-2013.html&size=169.6KB&name=Expect+big+things+for+comics+in+2013.+Expect+the+industry+to+dive+further+into+the+disruptive+innovation&p=nick+dragotta+art+east+of+west&oid=465ad21d482b25782b6f097043472695&fr2=&fr=chr-hp-psg&tt=Expect+big+things+for+comics+in+2013.+Expect+the+industry+to+dive+further+into+the+disruptive+innovation&b=31∋=144&no=33&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=138q8qrgn&sigb=14vvkcrls&sigi=11t9d204l&.crumb=PrXIat4z/BT&fr=chr-hp-psg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
