cmixer Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Originally posted this on another board; but worth a look -- Went to a comic shop I only get to visit once or twice a year. They have back issues towards the front. Long Boxes of $1.00 issues in the back. And Short Boxes of $0.25 in a dingy little corner. I almost never look at the $0.25 issues because they are so bad. They are never bagged, and usually the worst brands like Malibu. This particular trip i decided to give it 5 minutes of my attention; Only because i knew that Eternal Warrior 4 was heating up; and Valiant is what you would expect to find in boxes like these ... One book was already peeking out of the box a 1/2 inch; and i knew exactly what it was. It's probably been there 10 years. The cover was ripped & unattached. I bet this is the poorest copy on the planet. What do you do with such an issue? Cut it up & make custom trading cards? Without further ado ... The most heartbreaking $0.25 i have ever spent: . . . . . . . . . . . . . And in a new bag/board - - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwoogieman Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Originally posted this on another board; but worth a look -- Went to a comic shop I only get to visit once or twice a year. They have back issues towards the front. Long Boxes of $1.00 issues in the back. And Short Boxes of $0.25 in a dingy little corner. I almost never look at the $0.25 issues because they are so bad. They are never bagged, and usually the worst brands like Malibu. This particular trip i decided to give it 5 minutes of my attention; Only because i knew that Eternal Warrior 4 was heating up; and Valiant is what you would expect to find in boxes like these ... One book was already peeking out of the box a 1/2 inch; and i knew exactly what it was. It's probably been there 10 years. The cover was ripped & unattached. I bet this is the poorest copy on the planet. What do you do with such an issue? Cut it up & make custom trading cards? Without further ado ... The most heartbreaking $0.25 i have ever spent: . . . . . . . . . . . . . And in a new bag/board - - Great find! I bet you get $50 for it on ebay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iggy101us Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Congrats on the find. Should press right out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidrvacc Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Probally more then $50 I saw a beat up water issue copy go for more then $150 months ago. (probally pressed and now its a $500 book) This books popularity and price has astounded me.. One of the few books that even it it was worth more then i thought I would hold. Its a major key book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreezy Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Probally more then $50 I saw a beat up water issue copy go for more then $150 months ago. (probally pressed and now its a $500 book) This books popularity and price has astounded me.. One of the few books that even it it was worth more then i thought I would hold. Its a major key book. I feel the same way. Keeps going up and I'm hoping it goes down so I can purchase one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legion HQ Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Originally posted this on another board; but worth a look -- Went to a comic shop I only get to visit once or twice a year. They have back issues towards the front. Long Boxes of $1.00 issues in the back. And Short Boxes of $0.25 in a dingy little corner. I almost never look at the $0.25 issues because they are so bad. They are never bagged, and usually the worst brands like Malibu. This particular trip i decided to give it 5 minutes of my attention; Only because i knew that Eternal Warrior 4 was heating up; and Valiant is what you would expect to find in boxes like these ... One book was already peeking out of the box a 1/2 inch; and i knew exactly what it was. It's probably been there 10 years. The cover was ripped & unattached. I bet this is the poorest copy on the planet. What do you do with such an issue? Cut it up & make custom trading cards? Without further ado ... The most heartbreaking $0.25 i have ever spent: [/img] A very sad poem. Needs more rhymes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidrvacc Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Alot of books I see coming down (spider qwen stuff, Morales, silk Ms Marvel etc but this is the one book I think has the staying power to be the Hulk 181, ASM 300 , NM 98 etc of the next 20 years. Just my opinion . Also oddly enough this is the one book , because its a kids book and cartoon ish looking that you can get for $1 as its still found in dollar bins etc. A majority of people have no clue this is a $1,500 book (in NM) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter G Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Alot of books I see coming down (spider qwen stuff, Morales, silk Ms Marvel etc but this is the one book I think has the staying power to be the Hulk 181, ASM 300 , NM 98 etc of the next 20 years. Just my opinion . Also oddly enough this is the one book , because its a kids book and cartoon ish looking that you can get for $1 as its still found in dollar bins etc. A majority of people have no clue this is a $1,500 book (in NM) The census currently shows 1404 copies have been graded 9.8 325 9.6 411 9.4 229 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreezy Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Originally posted this on another board; but worth a look -- Went to a comic shop I only get to visit once or twice a year. They have back issues towards the front. Long Boxes of $1.00 issues in the back. And Short Boxes of $0.25 in a dingy little corner. I almost never look at the $0.25 issues because they are so bad. They are never bagged, and usually the worst brands like Malibu. This particular trip i decided to give it 5 minutes of my attention; Only because i knew that Eternal Warrior 4 was heating up; and Valiant is what you would expect to find in boxes like these ... One book was already peeking out of the box a 1/2 inch; and i knew exactly what it was. It's probably been there 10 years. The cover was ripped & unattached. I bet this is the poorest copy on the planet. What do you do with such an issue? Cut it up & make custom trading cards? Without further ado ... The most heartbreaking $0.25 i have ever spent: [/img] A very sad poem. Needs more rhymes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vikingreed Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Alot of books I see coming down (spider qwen stuff, Morales, silk Ms Marvel etc but this is the one book I think has the staying power to be the Hulk 181, ASM 300 , NM 98 etc of the next 20 years. Just my opinion . Also oddly enough this is the one book , because its a kids book and cartoon ish looking that you can get for $1 as its still found in dollar bins etc. A majority of people have no clue this is a $1,500 book (in NM) The census currently shows 1404 copies have been graded 9.8 325 9.6 411 9.4 229 Wow, there is "only" 325 9.8s? I figured it would have exploded by now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewWorldOrder Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 9.8 census here we come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rckstr1253 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Nice ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rckstr1253 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Wish I could afford one of those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legion HQ Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 And here I was excited when I found two measly copies in my collection! Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 9.8 census here we come Good luck with the submission of those raw books. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 (edited) Alot of books I see coming down (spider qwen stuff, Morales, silk Ms Marvel etc but this is the one book I think has the staying power to be the Hulk 181, ASM 300 , NM 98 etc of the next 20 years. Just my opinion . Also oddly enough this is the one book , because its a kids book and cartoon ish looking that you can get for $1 as its still found in dollar bins etc. A majority of people have no clue this is a $1,500 book (in NM) The census currently shows 1404 copies have been graded 9.8 325 9.6 411 9.4 229 Wow, there is "only" 325 9.8s? I figured it would have exploded by now... And still fewer 9.9s and 10.0s than Hulk #181, ASM #300, NM #98, etc. Looking at the census, there are only 45 fewer 9.8 SS NM #98s as there are BA #12s as a whole. Edited August 18, 2015 by kimik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaydogrules Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 There are actually 338, 9.8 copies on the census now, and yes, that is a ton. -J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 There are actually 338, 9.8 copies on the census now, and yes, that is a ton. -J. A ton compared to what? Looking at other hot copper/modern keys like ASM #300 or NM #98 that is a very low amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N/A Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 He only collects comics he believes there are 100 copies of. Pay him no mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkdrawer Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 There are actually 338, 9.8 copies on the census now, and yes, that is a ton. -J. That's under 7 copies per state in the USA and the rest of the world gets none. That's how my calculations justify your ton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
