If you had to choose

[ComicFun-migration]

Fellow Collectors,

 

Torn between 2 books and would like to get your opinions which

would you choose. Action Comics 7 or Detective Comics 31?

[thedude]

wow, that is a tough decision. both are incredible books with classic covers. for me personally, I would learn toward the Action 7 just for rarity sake, alot less of those come up for sale than the TEC 31. just my opinion.

[AlexanderM]

Both great. I would lean towards the Action 7 though.

[hbo_boxingfan]

Action 7 for me also.

[gino2paulus2]

This to me seems like a good problem to have mt friend!!! GL with whichever you choose as both are awesome books...CGC census has 39 graded copies of Action #7 (23 blue label if you care) and 72 graded copies of Tec #31 (43 of which are universal) so almost twice as many.

 

The Heritage Tec is almost up to $28K (CGC 2.0) with a few days left...I would think depending on eye appeal as this is a major cover book the Tec is at least a 10-15 K a point book. (some of the other more seasoned boardies ie. GAtor may have a better guesstimate to this so dont quote me)

 

The Action #7 CGC 1.0 INCOMPLETE sale of over $32K seems to state that this book is gonna take a lot more dough to acquire all grades being equal

 

The Action is the second cover app of Superman and a classic IMHO and the TEC is considered by most to be THE epitome of classic funny book covers...

 

I say a WIN/WIN here for ya as both books are soooo in demand and both sport a lot of positives with really no downsides. Sorry as I didnt really answer your question but both are just so awesome and any collector should be proud to own either..I guess if I had to choose I would take the TEC #31 bc it would probably be cheaper and I am a huge cover guy...no knock on the Action though heck I want em' both...can that be an answer

 

I say if you want a good answer ask here ASK GAtor

[telerites]

I'd take the Tec but I'm a Bats fan and love the cover. It would be a dream book for me.

[piper]

I'd take the Tec but I'm a Bats fan and love the cover. It would be a dream book for me.

 

+1

[AnkurJ]

Get a loan or so a layaway and buy both!

[Illustrious]

My vote is for the Action #7, I've been looking for a coverless copy for years now.

[AnkurJ]

My vote is for the Action #7, I've been looking for a coverless copy for years now.

 

It took me 13 years to find one....

 

I heard a 1.8 Tec 31 sold for $34k at SDDC!

[nearmint]

Action 7 for me.

[mrmyst]

Detective 31.

[gino2paulus2]

we are locked in a dead heat!! that speaks volumes as to how great these books are!!! TEC 1.8 34k

[lpsunburst]

The value for both of these books, aside from the obvious rarity factor, is the cover appeal. I would go with the best presenting of the 2. After making a big buy like that you don't want to look at it and have any visible defect that will gnaw at you conscience over time.

[GBartholomew]

Ive owned 2 Tec 31's, I have yet to own an Action 7 so I would lean more towards Action 7 right now for me. Great question.

[Badger]

If both presented equally then I would go with tec 31; however, I reserve the right to change my answer every 30 minutes!

[Shadow Images]

No question, TEC 31 for me but then again I'm a hugh Batman fan.

[AmazingSaul]

I would take the Tech... I am into Batman. It comes down to what you like. I rather pick what I like than what is rare.

[Straw-Man]

action 7.

[Dark Knight]

Tough tough call... I've owned two Tec 31's and never an Action 7 (was one of the bidders for the Action 7 that sold on CC). It's really a coin flip. You can't go wrong with any of them. Just terrific books to have.