Comic Book Hoarding new issues

[THB]

So I have heard and seen 70's books like Ms. Marvel, Shazam etc come out by the case load recently. These were some big speculator books from the 70's. Would the print runs of most modern books suggest that this is not common place anymore? I went on a hunch and picked up 10 copies of the new Ms. Marvel # 1 last year. But is anyone still buying by the case load? Is there anybody picking up multiples of new Marvel or DC launches? The secondary market for New 52 Batman # 1 is ridiculous and makes me think that buying by the case load has not happened in a long time.

[towards2112]

I bought most of my case lots in the mid 80's when indys were the

chase item and some dealers and investors sought to convert to cash.

Case purchases in the 70's tended to be rare.

[jsilverjanet]

So I have heard and seen 70's books like Ms. Marvel, Shazam etc come out by the case load recently. These were some big speculator books from the 70's. Would the print runs of most modern books suggest that this is not common place anymore? I went on a hunch and picked up 10 copies of the new Ms. Marvel # 1 last year. But is anyone still buying by the case load? Is there anybody picking up multiples of new Marvel or DC launches? The secondary market for New 52 Batman # 1 is ridiculous and makes me think that buying by the case load has not happened in a long time.

I think people are. If you read the modern threads people are buying large amounts but are dumping most right away, I don't think people are holding long term because of the amount of money involved

 

And I think people are buying more Image #1s than Marvel or DC

 

 

[krighton]

I think there has actually been a shift from image to marvel in the last few months

[CAHokie]

So I have heard and seen 70's books like Ms. Marvel, Shazam etc come out by the case load recently. These were some big speculator books from the 70's. Would the print runs of most modern books suggest that this is not common place anymore? I went on a hunch and picked up 10 copies of the new Ms. Marvel # 1 last year. But is anyone still buying by the case load? Is there anybody picking up multiples of new Marvel or DC launches? The secondary market for New 52 Batman # 1 is ridiculous and makes me think that buying by the case load has not happened in a long time.

I think people are. If you read the modern threads people are buying large amounts but are dumping most right away, I don't think people are holding long term because of the amount of money involved

 

And I think people are buying more Image #1s than Marvel or DC

 

This by far. I mean, at this point, whats the chances of the 500th reboot of Iron Man and Captain America # 1 being worth anything? With each Image # 1 though, it is a brand new story with an unknown potential.

[dupont2005]

It's incredibly common still. The only difference is hoarders and speculators is nearly all that's left in the direct market mainstream modern floppy game, which is why the worst selling Marvel comic still sells three times the best selling Dark Horse comic. So yeah, the print runs are lower. But in the 1970's I'd say 80% of the print run was selling to adolescent readers. Today I'd say 99.9% of the print runs are selling to adult speculators who carefully back and board every issue. Anything from this era in less than 9.6 will be absolutely worthless, unless it was something outside the mainstream with an incredibly small print run that went on to get it's own TV show, movie, video game, and ride at Disneyland.

[Bill1]

It's incredibly common still. The only difference is hoarders and speculators is nearly all that's left in the direct market mainstream modern floppy game, which is why the worst selling Marvel comic still sells three times the best selling Dark Horse comic. So yeah, the print runs are lower. But in the 1970's I'd say 80% of the print run was selling to adolescent readers. Today I'd say 99.9% of the print runs are selling to adult speculators who carefully back and board every issue. Anything from this era in less than 9.6 will be absolutely worthless, unless it was something outside the mainstream with an incredibly small print run that went on to get it's own TV show, movie, video game, and ride at Disneyland.

 

Exactly what I keep saying! Condition, condition, condition!

[krighton]

Spider-Gwen 1st app. has blown away every Image #1 comic from the last year (at least). A gradual shift from Image to Marvel but I don't see Image #1s as being hoard worthy in the near future.