awe4one Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 I haven't been following comics much in the last couple years and was wondering what's selling and what's not currently. The last time I was in a comics store was this past March when I had to drive to Miami for a funeral. Visited Past, Present, and Future Cmics in Pembroke Pines and bought a couple older comics. Really nice store with a great selection. Also stopped by Tates Comics. Not the greatest of selection but man do they have some cool stuff there for any collector. Anyway, was trying to get a feel on where the market is now. Is Atlas Horror still selling for example? I primarily buy Silver and Bronze Age comics, when I do buy, and want to query some of you on what's the current market looks like. Thanks, Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrc Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Mercury Man and comicjack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 49 minutes ago, awe4one said: what the current market looks like Mercury Man, FoggyNelson and bug33fouf 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grebal Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 (edited) Here's a couple of good links for a quick (superficial) sense of what's up (I kid you not). https://www.ebay.com/csc/Silver-Age-1956-69/73/i.html?LH_Auction=1&_dmd=1&_dcat=73&Publisher=Marvel|!&_ipg=200&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&LH_PrefLoc=2&_sop=16 https://www.ebay.com/b/Bronze-Age-Comics-1970-1983/12590/bn_2311531?rt=nc&LH_Auction=1&LH_Complete=1&LH_PrefLoc=2&LH_Sold=1&_sop=16 https://www.lyriacomicexchange.com/index.php?age=63&view=market&graded=0&variant=0&popular=0&lot=0 Getting a fuller picture of the current market info will take a fair bit of time. Heck, my latest break was just a few months since August, and I already feel out of date on the current picture (are PCH still through-the-roof? movie-related keys-driven Marvel & DC silver and bronze still fueled by speculation?, probably yes to both, judging from the first response to your OP). Edited December 1, 2018 by grebal maybe ya gotta be logged into ebay and probably my ebay search settings will be lost, so use the lyria one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicquant Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 2 minutes ago, grebal said: Here's a couple of good links for a quick (superficial) sense of what's up (I kid you not). https://www.ebay.com/csc/Silver-Age-1956-69/73/i.html?LH_Auction=1&_dmd=1&_dcat=73&Publisher=Marvel|!&_ipg=200&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&LH_PrefLoc=2&_sop=16 https://www.ebay.com/b/Bronze-Age-Comics-1970-1983/12590/bn_2311531?rt=nc&LH_Auction=1&LH_Complete=1&LH_PrefLoc=2&LH_Sold=1&_sop=16 https://www.lyriacomicexchange.com/index.php?age=63&view=market&graded=0&variant=0&popular=0&lot=0 Getting a fuller picture of the current market info will take a fair bit of time. Heck, my latest break was just a few months since August, and I already feel out of date on the current picture (are PCH still through-the-roof? movie-related keys-driven Marvel & DC silver and bronze still fueled by speculation?, probably yes to both, judging from the first response to your OP). PCH keeps rising but I hope it levels off. I feel it remains one of the undervalued segments in comic collecting. Some books are scarily out of control (ahem, IH181 --> ). IH181, AF15 and many other SA/BA keys have proven the weight of "scarcity" is low in the value of a book. mustang33guy and MGsimba77 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grebal Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 1 minute ago, comicquant said: PCH keeps rising but I hope it levels off. I feel it remains one of the undervalued segments in comic collecting. Some books are scarily out of control (ahem, IH181 --> ). IH181, AF15 and many other SA/BA keys have proven the weight of "scarcity" is low in the value of a book. Yeah bud, I think that's a perennial truth in comics' collecting supply and demand, the demand side is the more significant driver. Thank you! MGsimba77 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Less Blob Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 32 minutes ago, mrc said: What's to pop? Half the stuff that was hot 5 years ago is dead. Stuff goes down, up, sideways.... a bubble implies a wide segment of the market is overheated. Some are, many books are not. MGsimba77, speedcake and paul747 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awe4one Posted December 1, 2018 Author Share Posted December 1, 2018 PCH? What is that? Jim MGsimba77 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury Man Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 (edited) Variants are hot right now. At least the people that own one will tell you. They will also tell you how much it is worth on a regular basis. Some start their own threads on them. They will also chart ebay sales or supposed sales and tell you how much they sold for, and remind you they have one. Buy as many variants as you can, the next millionaire could be you. ** DISCLAIMER- That last sentence was said as a joke. Edited December 1, 2018 by Mercury Man NP_Gresham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namisgr Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 (edited) The number of breakout Bronze Age books surprises me. It seems that every year a handful or more of issues that spent years being considered just another part of the run increase sharply in interest and price, owing to a villain or hero becoming popularized on the Big Screen, Netflix or the like, or part of a major modern story arc. The hobby spent over 30 years thinking very little about the Silver Samurai, Linda Carter, Killmonger, Barbara Norriss or Carol Danvers, and then BOOM goes the dynamite. Edited December 1, 2018 by namisgr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 28 minutes ago, awe4one said: PCH? What is that? Jim Precode horror is hot along with classic covers in all books. All things come in cycles along with comics.stocks,real estate you name it all have ups and downs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoMan Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 Just now, awe4one said: PCH? What is that? Jim It stands for Pacific Coast Highway in Southern California, generally where you're smarter collector's live. comicjack and oakman29 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOC Collectibles Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 2 hours ago, grebal said: Yeah bud, I think that's a perennial truth in comics' collecting supply and demand, the demand side is the more significant driver. Thank you! And shill bidding. grebal and NP_Gresham 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedcake Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 1 hour ago, the blob said: What's to pop? Half the stuff that was hot 5 years ago is dead. Stuff goes down, up, sideways.... a bubble implies a wide segment of the market is overheated. Some are, many books are not. Underrated point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingDonut Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 5 hours ago, awe4one said: I haven't been following comics much in the last couple years and was wondering what's selling and what's not currently. The last time I was in a comics store was this past March when I had to drive to Miami for a funeral. Visited Past, Present, and Future Cmics in Pembroke Pines and bought a couple older comics. Really nice store with a great selection. Also stopped by Tates Comics. Not the greatest of selection but man do they have some cool stuff there for any collector. Anyway, was trying to get a feel on where the market is now. Is Atlas Horror still selling for example? I primarily buy Silver and Bronze Age comics, when I do buy, and want to query some of you on what's the current market looks like. Thanks, Jim Short answer? 1) Any first appearances. 2) Sweet covers. 3) Pre-Code horror. 4) *Name* artists (there are many here). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bug33fouf Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Keys,keys and keys... jason4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicstock Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 11 hours ago, FlyingDonut said: Short answer? 1) Any first appearances. 2) Sweet covers. 3) Pre-Code horror. 4) *Name* artists (there are many here). Hey, Donut! Are you still doing regular eBay listings and if so, what is your name over there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingDonut Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 1 hour ago, comicstock said: Hey, Donut! Are you still doing regular eBay listings and if so, what is your name over there? flying-donut New ones up every night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Hopefully not Warren horror yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaylam Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 1 hour ago, oakman29 said: Hopefully not Warren horror yet. Except Vampirella #1 and #3. They've been pretty solid for a long time now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...