Book Twenty One-Day Twenty One

[Tnerb]

X-Men #42

 

In my younger days of collecting I was scared to pay too much. I didn't have the knowledge I have now, and slightly before I discovered price guides all I had to go by was instinct. Did the book look good and was it worth giving up new issues? After scrounging around the back issue boxes I found some nice looking books for what I thought was a decent price.

 

After buying a few DD issues by Frank Miller for $3 apiece I started to feel comfortable with this price point. But as I began delving back as far as I could, prices began to soar. $5, $20, and ultimately higher before they made their way onto the wall. It was to my surprise when I found out Professor Xavier died and it wasn't a hoax.

 

The problem was that the book was $5. That was a lot of money for me back then, my whole weekly allowance. The cover was reeling me in and before I knew it the single book purchase was on the counter and I was on the way home with a book older than me, possibly the first one I bought that met this criteria. I'm happy this is still part of my collection, but do I dare dream of better?

 

Thanks for Reading

 

Tnerb

 

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[bagofleas]

Very cool book! And a great grade considering the black background cover!! Definitely worth the getting graded, especially since you got it for only $5!!

[Rockblazer]

Yes, five dollars well spent. I remember an early con where the hot book was Howard the Duck 1 which most dealers had at the going rate of $25.00. I found a copy for $5.00 and felt I'd get rich off it in the future. Funny, things did'nt work out that way.

[fullerjason]

Awesome book and money well spent.

[surfer99]

Nice pick up Tnerb, and for five bucks you can't go wrong. Professor X dead? Will the real Professor X please stand up?