The Black CAT club (Cerebus1, Albedo 2, TMNT1) 7 7

[WolverineX]

1 hour ago, B2D327 said:

Gained a lot of knowledge reading this thread. I was a fan of the Cerebus books when I saw the “Wolveroach” issues at my lcs back in junior high and just purchased a #1 from the guy posted above 

I remember getting the first 3 TMNTs from my local shop at $5 a piece just before the first cartoon series was announced. 
Yusagi books were never on my radar though. Seemed like everyone was publishing knock offs as a gimmick (Grips comes to mind) and I’ve passed over literally hundreds of books that I’d otherwise have picked up just because. 

Great buy,  my friend has been hunting a 4.0 to 6.0 genuine cerebus 1 for a year now... I texted him just as u bought it. Lol.   He would have jumped on this opportunity if u haven't. 

[whetteon]

 

I have a crow #1 somewhere but due to time constraints I gave up finding it. Anyways, I've been after an Albedo #2 for nearly a decade. Just can't win in bid wars.

 

So that's a Cerbus #1 6.5, a counterfeit Cerbus #1 9.2, A Flaming Carrot Comics #1 in NM+, Albedo #3 in NM, a Comic Primer #2 in 9.2, a Bone #1 in 9.4,Turtles #1 in 8.5 and an Spider-Man #300 Black Foreign Cover Variant in NM.

Edited February 8, 2020 by whetteon
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[ADAMANTIUM]

1 minute ago, whetteon said:

 

I have a crwo #1 somewhere but due to time constraints I gave up finding it. Anyways, I've been after an Albedo #2 for nearly a decade. Just can't win in bid wars.

That's a fine lot right there though!

is the TMNT #1 1st print? I found the albedo with the green cover at the used bookstore but didn't pick it up  wasn't such a craze then....

awesome books!

 

[whetteon]

Yes, 1st printing.

Edited February 8, 2020 by whetteon
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[WolverineX]

1 hour ago, whetteon said:

 

I have a crow #1 somewhere but due to time constraints I gave up finding it. Anyways, I've been after an Albedo #2 for nearly a decade. Just can't win in bid wars.

 

So that's a Cerbus #1 6.5, a counterfeit Cerbus #1 9.2, A Flaming Carrot Comics #1 in NM+, Albedo #3 in NM, a Comic Primer #2 in 9.2, a Bone #1 in 9.4,Turtles #1 in 8.5 and an Spider-Man #300 Black Foreign Cover Variant in NM.

Is Albedo 2 still hot or has it cooled down the last few months... I remember last spring, it shot up so high, it became cost prohibitive for me.

[whetteon]

It's still high

[oakman29]

On 1/7/2020 at 11:13 AM, october said:

Trying to keep up, but you all aren't making it easy. 

 

I only own the TMNT 1 cgc 8.0, and a cgc 9.2 Crow 1 on that list I always wanted a Primer 2 , Cerebus 1 , Albedo 2. I will get there , they are not incredibly high on my list.

[Bronty]

Nice flaming carrot!

[Tsundoku]

On 1/6/2020 at 1:58 PM, valiantman said:

That's an interesting question because I have never seen these three books "put together" as some kind of a set/goal for collectors.  So, our "theoretical how many people" could own all 3 is quite different than the "theoretical how many people" would want to own all 3.

While hundreds certainly could own all three, I would doubt that more than a few dozen would also want to own all 3.  With that may copies printed, just a few dozen collectors easily could own all 3, if they want to.

There's not a scenario were I see a few hundred actual collectors wanting to own all 3.  As an owner of TMNT #1, my "set goal" consists of TMNT #2-#4, then possibly Raphael, and other TMNT books... and it would be a long time before I considered "including" Albedo 2 or Cerebus 1.  Albedo 2 collectors probably also want Albedo 3, Usagi 1, etc., and don't particularly care about TMNT #1 or Cerebus #1 (but if they want one of those, they might not want both).

I have 3 very nice comics in higher grade only touched by Bill LCS owner and me then bagged and boarded 35-40 years ago. Cerebus 1 , Albedo 2 ,and  TMNT 1 (*second print ) guess i missed black CAT by 1 book ,Tsundoku

[WolverineX]

On 2/21/2020 at 10:33 PM, Tsundoku said:

I have 3 very nice comics in higher grade only touched by Bill LCS owner and me then bagged and boarded 35-40 years ago. Cerebus 1 , Albedo 2 ,and  TMNT 1 (*second print ) guess i missed black CAT by 1 book ,Tsundoku

Close!  Still show us a photo!

[WolverineX]

Good time to pick up these club as prices drop?  How has Albedo 2 been doing?

[Ryan.]

Are prices dropping? Not from what I've been seeing. 

[WolverineX]

4 hours ago, Ryan. said:

Are prices dropping? Not from what I've been seeing. 

The problem is that Albedo 2's are so rare... its hard to tell the trend.  I just know other books like hulk 181 are dropping...

[WolverineX]

I can't even find an Albedo 2 on ebay now.  There used to  be 2 overpriced copies... but I guess they are gone...

[ADAMANTIUM]

4 minutes ago, Wolverinex said:

4 hours ago, Ryan. said:

Are prices dropping? Not from what I've been seeing. 

The problem is that Albedo 2's are so rare... its hard to tell the trend.  I just know other books like hulk 181 are dropping...

I don't want to derail so I'll put in spoiler

Spoiler

I thought IH 181 was dropping too, just checked and dozens of sales in the last week that are strong  whew, sigh of relief is all and thought I'd mention  

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=incredible+hulk+181+cgc&_sacat=63&LH_TitleDesc=0&rt=nc&LH_Sold=1&LH_Complete=1

 

[Ryan.]

Albedo 2 could drop independent of economic events. That book shot up in value with such rapidity that some price resistance was (or is) inevitable.

[WolverineX]

4 minutes ago, Ryan. said:

Albedo 2 could drop independent of economic events. That book shot up in value with such rapidity that some price resistance was (or is) inevitable.

I certainly hope so because I will pick up a copy.  I was planning on buying one 4 years ago and never got a chance... was shocked last year when it went ballistic

[Ryan.]

I sold a 5.o a few years ago for, what I thought at the time, was a great price. Didn't take me long to regret that sale.

[WolverineX]

1 hour ago, Ryan. said:

I sold a 5.o a few years ago for, what I thought at the time, was a great price. Didn't take me long to regret that sale.

What was the impetus for the spike anyway?  I feel like they are probably similar in number has TMNT1 first print... but they seem rarer to find.

[Ryan.]

I believe Albedo 2 had a print run of 2000 copies.

There was development of an animated series a few years back. I assume that caused the spike.