AJLewandoski Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 On 8/7/2021 at 4:25 PM, Sweet Lou 14 said: That book has been a sleeper favorite for a while. It's a black John Buscema cover that people love. I think I can count the number of copies available on ebay right now on one hand so clearly it's number has come up. I can only imagine what a high grade copy would be at right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillOnly25Cents Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 hell yeah littledoom, Larryw7, Jasonmorris1000000 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTheDuck Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 On 8/7/2021 at 1:20 PM, AJLewandoski said: Avengers #8 lifts up all Kangs. Avengers King Size Special #2 is looking pretty scarce. Well, that's nice to hear. frozentundraguy and Jasonmorris1000000 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJLewandoski Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 On 8/7/2021 at 6:07 PM, StillOnly25Cents said: hell yeah On 8/7/2021 at 8:41 PM, MattTheDuck said: Well, that's nice to hear. Sorry guys I said KING size not GIANT size seeing as this is a silver thread but as bronze books those are riding the Kang wave too Larryw7, Morganmi, frozentundraguy and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTheDuck Posted August 8, 2021 Share Posted August 8, 2021 On 8/7/2021 at 5:50 PM, AJLewandoski said: Sorry guys I said KING size not GIANT size seeing as this is a silver thread but as bronze books those are riding the Kang wave too Dream killer. silverseeker, AJLewandoski, frozentundraguy and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordRahl Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 On 7/5/2021 at 6:09 PM, AJLewandoski said: Also I didn't see anyone mention it when they were talking about Abomination in the Shang Chi trailer, but Tales of Suspense #50 seems like it should be pretty hot. Sorry what am I missing here? How does ToS 50 relate to either Abomination or Shang Chi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpc3qh Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 On 8/8/2021 at 9:16 PM, LordRahl said: Sorry what am I missing here? How does ToS 50 relate to either Abomination or Shang Chi? First appearance of The Mandarin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolverineX Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 On 8/7/2021 at 4:20 PM, AJLewandoski said: Avengers #8 lifts up all Kangs. Avengers King Size Special #2 is looking pretty scarce. Yeah, I've gone to several LCS, and most Kang books are wiped out now even overpriced ones a few months ago seems reasonable now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordRahl Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 On 8/8/2021 at 6:25 PM, bpc3qh said: First appearance of The Mandarin. I know that part but I'm not seeing the ties to abomination or Shang Chi. Is Mandarin in the movie? As in a "real" Mandarin and not that BS from Iron Man 3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpc3qh Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 On 8/8/2021 at 11:02 PM, LordRahl said: I know that part but I'm not seeing the ties to abomination or Shang Chi. Is Mandarin in the movie? As in a "real" Mandarin and not that BS from Iron Man 3? Correct. Mandarin is Shangi-Chi's father and the primary villain of the movie. LordRahl, AGGIEZ, WolverineX and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJLewandoski Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 On 8/8/2021 at 9:16 PM, LordRahl said: Sorry what am I missing here? How does ToS 50 relate to either Abomination or Shang Chi? Tony Leung is playing Wenwu, Shang Chi's father. The character is an amalgam of Fu Manchu and the Mandarin, but altered to not be a racist stereotype. He will be leading the terrorist organization known as the Ten Rings and also possess the mystical artifacts of the same name, hope that clears things up. (Ben Kingsley will also be back as the fake Mandarin from Iron Man 3) jimjum12 and LordRahl 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawnfreak Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 On 6/11/2021 at 8:56 PM, Beige said: TTA #44 + #52 showing upward movement. So tatas are finally being appreciated? Larryw7 and ThothAmon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantodude Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 I like the rings! KirbyJack and Larryw7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jimjum12 Posted August 9, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2021 On 8/7/2021 at 4:25 PM, Sweet Lou 14 said: That book has been a sleeper favorite for a while. It's a black John Buscema cover that people love. I bought that book off the rack when I was a kid... it blew me away when I first saw it. Avengers were favorites back then ... I remember having to ask Mom and Dad what some of the words meant. GOD BLESS... zosocane, TheBook, Djohnson321 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BrooksR Posted August 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 10, 2021 On 8/9/2021 at 11:20 AM, Pantodude said: I like the rings! Is it weird that I love beat up silver age books? It’s a lot like vintage guitars, they look cooler when they’re well used 🙂 Larryw7, JTLarsen, Morganmi and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordRahl Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 On 8/10/2021 at 3:55 PM, BrooksR said: Is it weird that I love beat up silver age books? It’s a lot like vintage guitars, they look cooler when they’re well used 🙂 Is it weird that I love beat up silver age books - yes! they look cooler when they’re well used - no, no they don't But to each his own as the saying goes. Honestly for me, if someone gave me that book I'd either sell it or junk it. I have absolutely zero desire to own low grade beaters. They do absolutely nothing for me. Doesn't mean other folks shouldn't collect them, if they work for you great... I just never saw the appeal in beaters. JTLarsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksR Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 (edited) On 8/10/2021 at 7:03 PM, LordRahl said: I just never saw the appeal in beaters. well, I like that I can read them without being scared of creasing the spine or bending the corners 🙂 I thought that 2nd print of Nice House on the Lake looked cool too😄 Edited August 10, 2021 by BrooksR Pantodude, KCOComics, Larryw7 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninanina Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 Me too...I hate handling perfect books. Leave them alone on the shelf and they don't get damaged...but they sure look great. Larryw7, LowGradeBronze, BrooksR and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pantodude Posted August 11, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2021 (edited) Beaters are useful as readers if you own a higher grade, as folks noted. But borrowing from other hobbies where it’s done ALL the time, low grade copies may also serve as placeholders. This has been the primary reason behind my beaters when they are my sole copy. Why deprive yourself of owning a cool issue because it’s expensive to upgrade and/or not on your short want list and/or just rare in higher grades? No reason to, unless an all-or-nothing approach is your thing, but good luck growing your collection before the next rising tide with that approach. Disparaging beaters seems like just a collector vs investor thing, too, to the extent the owner doesn't really appreciate the book for what it is except insofar as it has status as an investment. A collector would never suggest junking a beater of any important vintage comic book, let alone an established key like TOS50, whether or not he required a higher grade or sought only slab-worthy books. Hold or sell the book, yes, but junk? Nope. Anyway, this could by symptomatic of the hobby growing by appealing to non-collectors, and you need to take the good with the bad. I like my beaters enough that I don’t plan to upgrade, especially if they were already expensive! The TOS50 wasn’t one of those. It just wasn’t on my want list but still cool to own. Enjoy the hobby in your own way, of course, but it's sad any one (a long-time boardie no less, LordRahl!) would say it's okay to destroy vintage comic books. Edited August 11, 2021 by Pantodude BrooksR, Get Marwood & I, Larryw7 and 18 others 20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post southern cross Posted August 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 12, 2021 (edited) My collecting grade is 6.0-9.4 Sometimes I'll pick up books under this grade as place holders until I can find a better copy. Example Batman 181 Bought raw for $50 didn't get around to getting a better copy. Sent across the street and it came back as a 5.0 so approx a $1k book today. Cheap beaters or books bought till a better one comes along can turn hot and you can do well if you decide to sell 👍 Edited August 12, 2021 by southern cross Typo Pantodude, aardvark88, Beige and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...