Popular Post Ricksneatstuff Posted May 17, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 17, 2019 My lone pickup so far. Really impressed on Barks painting numbers. Wow. goldenacase, Microbia, MustEatBrains and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou_fine Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 8 hours ago, Gotham Kid said: Bats1 clearly trumps Cap1 Better not let Mitch know or he'll be really upset with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou_fine Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 6 hours ago, sagii said: 7 hours ago, goldenacase said: was surprised how much they surpassed the hammer price from a few months ago So was I. Not even a years time later. Much like the Berk auction, maybe a case of too much to spread around the first go, then war chests get replenished and that second or third highest bidder snags it the next go round at a higher price Prices are definitely much more muted if you have an auction that's populated with 60+ Church Planet books, as opposed to an auction that has only 2 of the Church Planet's in the auction. Potential bidders are not tempted to bid as high in the former because if they miss one of the Church Planet's, there's another 60+ other copies which they can bid on. Definitely not the case in the latter auction. It also certainly helps when the 2 Church Planet's are segregated out and highlighted in the Platinum Session of the auction which is much more high profile and tends to draw the eyeballs with the deep pockets. Third point is that Spring and Summer auctions historically tends to do better than December Winter auctions from my personal point of view. GreatCaesarsGhost, Ricksneatstuff and sagii 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmehdy Posted May 17, 2019 Author Share Posted May 17, 2019 1 hour ago, lou_fine said: Better not let Mitch know or he'll be really upset with you. They are both great books, the announcement today that Ben is no longer Batman and that Robert Patterson is gonna be the new one with Mat Reeves directing is gonna create some speculation as to Batman-see Variety news story...interesting timing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou_fine Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 7 minutes ago, Mmehdy said: 1 hour ago, lou_fine said: Better not let Mitch know or he'll be really upset with you. They are both great books But obviously not as great as Supes #1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cat-Man_America Posted May 17, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 17, 2019 7 hours ago, GreatCaesarsGhost said: What did you win? Two Cap war books (underbidder on a couple of other books). Might as well post the HA scans... Looking forward to rescanning these without the labels though. Ricksneatstuff, MustEatBrains, mwotka and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatCaesarsGhost Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 I know you’re not a label guy. Class act. I’ve always liked the top cover especially. Congratulations! Cat-Man_America 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jhm Posted May 17, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 17, 2019 Yesterday was an historic event for me personally. It marked the highest dollar amount I've spent on a single comic and I couldn't be more thrilled with the book AND THE PRICE!!! There are a small handful of big GA books I keep on my radar and Bats 1 was on that list until yesterday I generally chase the "tier 2" books, but I maintain a small list of tier 1's that I commit to pulling the trigger on if and when the price is ever right. Given those prices are under what I would consider market value, I rarely get the opportunity to bid live on these books because I'm generally knocked out before the live bidding begins. The Bats 1 was slightly under my max heading in so I got the chance to play. I was expecting this book to sell for closer to $250k so I didn't get my hopes up AT ALL. I used my cut bid right out of the gate figuring that it wasn't going to matter anyway. I'm pretty sure my heart stopped for a minute when I watched the bidding close and realized I'd finally get my hands on a book from this list. I guess the sun does shine on a dog's once in a while! I picked up a couple others too <--- this is seriously how I feel I'll have my new treasure proudly on display (with quite a few others) in Charlotte next month at HeroesCon at one of the GoCollect booths. I'd really enjoy meeting those of you I've yet to meet. podboy66, october, sfcityduck and 23 others 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatCaesarsGhost Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 41 minutes ago, jhm said: Yesterday was an historic event for me personally. It marked the highest dollar amount I've spent on a single comic and I couldn't be more thrilled with the book AND THE PRICE!!! There are a small handful of big GA books I keep on my radar and Bats 1 was on that list until yesterday I generally chase the "tier 2" books, but I maintain a small list of tier 1's that I commit to pulling the trigger on if and when the price is ever right. Given those prices are under what I would consider market value, I rarely get the opportunity to bid live on these books because I'm generally knocked out before the live bidding begins. The Bats 1 was slightly under my max heading in so I got the chance to play. I was expecting this book to sell for closer to $250k so I didn't get my hopes up AT ALL. I used my cut bid right out of the gate figuring that it wasn't going to matter anyway. I'm pretty sure my heart stopped for a minute when I watched the bidding close and realized I'd finally get my hands on a book from this list. I guess the sun does shine on a dog's once in a while! I picked up a couple others too <--- this is seriously how I feel I'll have my new treasure proudly on display (with quite a few others) in Charlotte next month at HeroesCon at one of the GoCollect booths. I'd really enjoy meeting those of you I've yet to meet. You, my friend, are a steely-eyed comic man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicdonna Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 44 minutes ago, jhm said: Yesterday was an historic event for me personally. It marked the highest dollar amount I've spent on a single comic and I couldn't be more thrilled with the book AND THE PRICE!!! There are a small handful of big GA books I keep on my radar and Bats 1 was on that list until yesterday I generally chase the "tier 2" books, but I maintain a small list of tier 1's that I commit to pulling the trigger on if and when the price is ever right. Given those prices are under what I would consider market value, I rarely get the opportunity to bid live on these books because I'm generally knocked out before the live bidding begins. The Bats 1 was slightly under my max heading in so I got the chance to play. I was expecting this book to sell for closer to $250k so I didn't get my hopes up AT ALL. I used my cut bid right out of the gate figuring that it wasn't going to matter anyway. I'm pretty sure my heart stopped for a minute when I watched the bidding close and realized I'd finally get my hands on a book from this list. I guess the sun does shine on a dog's once in a while! I picked up a couple others too <--- this is seriously how I feel I'll have my new treasure proudly on display (with quite a few others) in Charlotte next month at HeroesCon at one of the GoCollect booths. I'd really enjoy meeting those of you I've yet to meet. This is really awesome. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Boy Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 17 hours ago, Gotham Kid said: 10 9.4 48K 12 9.4 22.8K 13 9.4 50.4K Thanks. I saw them raw. They were beauts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gotham Kid Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, jhm said: Yesterday was an historic event for me personally. It marked the highest dollar amount I've spent on a single comic and I couldn't be more thrilled with the book AND THE PRICE!!! There are a small handful of big GA books I keep on my radar and Bats 1 was on that list until yesterday I generally chase the "tier 2" books, but I maintain a small list of tier 1's that I commit to pulling the trigger on if and when the price is ever right. Given those prices are under what I would consider market value, I rarely get the opportunity to bid live on these books because I'm generally knocked out before the live bidding begins. The Bats 1 was slightly under my max heading in so I got the chance to play. I was expecting this book to sell for closer to $250k so I didn't get my hopes up AT ALL. I used my cut bid right out of the gate figuring that it wasn't going to matter anyway. I'm pretty sure my heart stopped for a minute when I watched the bidding close and realized I'd finally get my hands on a book from this list. I guess the sun does shine on a dog's once in a while! I picked up a couple others too <--- this is seriously how I feel I'll have my new treasure proudly on display (with quite a few others) in Charlotte next month at HeroesCon at one of the GoCollect booths. I'd really enjoy meeting those of you I've yet to meet. what a purchase ! Edited May 17, 2019 by Gotham Kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksneatstuff Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 1 hour ago, jhm said: Yesterday was an historic event for me personally. It marked the highest dollar amount I've spent on a single comic and I couldn't be more thrilled with the book AND THE PRICE!!! There are a small handful of big GA books I keep on my radar and Bats 1 was on that list until yesterday I generally chase the "tier 2" books, but I maintain a small list of tier 1's that I commit to pulling the trigger on if and when the price is ever right. Given those prices are under what I would consider market value, I rarely get the opportunity to bid live on these books because I'm generally knocked out before the live bidding begins. The Bats 1 was slightly under my max heading in so I got the chance to play. I was expecting this book to sell for closer to $250k so I didn't get my hopes up AT ALL. I used my cut bid right out of the gate figuring that it wasn't going to matter anyway. I'm pretty sure my heart stopped for a minute when I watched the bidding close and realized I'd finally get my hands on a book from this list. I guess the sun does shine on a dog's once in a while! I picked up a couple others too <--- this is seriously how I feel I'll have my new treasure proudly on display (with quite a few others) in Charlotte next month at HeroesCon at one of the GoCollect booths. I'd really enjoy meeting those of you I've yet to meet. Wow Jeff!! Massive congrats!!🎉 Sorry for pushing you on TCC 49. That’s a great book as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 7 hours ago, Cat-Man_America said: Two Cap war books (underbidder on a couple of other books). Might as well post the HA scans... Looking forward to rescanning these without the labels though. You do know you can edit the photos and crop the tops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmehdy Posted May 17, 2019 Author Share Posted May 17, 2019 4 hours ago, jhm said: Yesterday was an historic event for me personally. It marked the highest dollar amount I've spent on a single comic and I couldn't be more thrilled with the book AND THE PRICE!!! There are a small handful of big GA books I keep on my radar and Bats 1 was on that list until yesterday I generally chase the "tier 2" books, but I maintain a small list of tier 1's that I commit to pulling the trigger on if and when the price is ever right. Given those prices are under what I would consider market value, I rarely get the opportunity to bid live on these books because I'm generally knocked out before the live bidding begins. The Bats 1 was slightly under my max heading in so I got the chance to play. I was expecting this book to sell for closer to $250k so I didn't get my hopes up AT ALL. I used my cut bid right out of the gate figuring that it wasn't going to matter anyway. I'm pretty sure my heart stopped for a minute when I watched the bidding close and realized I'd finally get my hands on a book from this list. I guess the sun does shine on a dog's once in a while! I picked up a couple others too <--- this is seriously how I feel I'll have my new treasure proudly on display (with quite a few others) in Charlotte next month at HeroesCon at one of the GoCollect booths. I'd really enjoy meeting those of you I've yet to meet. Cong...you really did Mannup...."hail to the king" Chicago Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou_fine Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 4 hours ago, jhm said: Given those prices are under what I would consider market value, I rarely get the opportunity to bid live on these books because I'm generally knocked out before the live bidding begins. The Bats 1 was slightly under my max heading in so I got the chance to play. I was expecting this book to sell for closer to $250k so I didn't get my hopes up AT ALL. I used my cut bid right out of the gate figuring that it wasn't going to matter anyway. I'm pretty sure my heart stopped for a minute when I watched the bidding close and realized I'd finally get my hands on a book from this list. Congrats on stepping up to the plate and hitting a home run for your self. I definitely get the same feeling when I win a book and it certainly looks like you got this grail at lower than the market rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat-Man_America Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 3 hours ago, batman_fan said: You do know you can edit the photos and crop the tops LOL! Good point, but I didn't want to waste time futzing with HA's images. Besides, my OC inclination would've been to go further and color correct the blown out HA scanned images. HA's saturated color settings seem designed to enhance online impressions, but who knows? Maybe the enhanced settings are needed to reduce the appearance of NR on CGC's more recently graded books. Anyway, here's my theory: HA set their scanner using R. Crumb's trippy Sunburst painting, then forgot to return settings back to normal for everything else. Far out, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 6 minutes ago, Cat-Man_America said: LOL! Good point, but I didn't want to waste time futzing with HA's images. Besides, my OC inclination would've been to go further and color correct the blown out HA scanned images. HA's saturated color settings seem designed to enhance online impressions, but who knows? Maybe the enhanced settings are needed to reduce the appearance of NR on CGC's more recently graded books. Anyway, here's my theory: HA set their scanner using R. Crumb's trippy Sunburst painting, then forgot to return settings back to normal for everything else. Far out, man. I did forget to mention, two sweet sweet pickups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhm Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Thanks a ton for the kind words everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhm Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 17 hours ago, szav said: Don't know his story, but the mention of his arrival seems to coincide with HA really amping the colors on their scans lately. There are worse examples but this one came to mind because I was interested in the book when it was up a few weeks back. The first is a scan a previous owner gave me, the second obviously HA's seemingly juiced scan. I won this book. Both scans show the reds deeper on my macbook pro screen than they are (especially the wings behind the logo). The blues are more vibrant than they show on the first scan, but don't have the aqua tint you see on the ha scan. The yellows are actually deeper and more vibrant than either scan shows. It's a gorgeous book in hand. All in all, I'd have to say the Heritage scan is closer to reality on this one. I have received a couple from ha that I was a little disappointed in though... seems to be a pattern with the reds if memory serves. adamstrange 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...