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Silver age comics that are heating up
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AJLewandoski

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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.

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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?

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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?

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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)

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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...

 

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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! :baiting:

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.

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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😄

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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.  

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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 👍

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