Rezin1234 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 10 hours ago, Gatsby77 said: Wow...crazy to see Brave & Bold 25 on the list, and as more valuable than Avengers 4. Yeah - I know there was a movie (and another on the way), but 10 years ago this book would have struggled to make top 75-100. The valuation is only set at the high grade. Bb25 is incredibly more difficult than avengers 4 in high grade. mid grade and lower avengers 4 wipes the floor with bb25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry E. Gibbs Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 (edited) It depends on how you look at what qualifies for top 10. The top 10 most popular silver age DC's or the most valuable, and even if you do that at what point do you compare value, at 9.0 or 8.0 as a lot of these books are super scarce in anything over 6.0 Anyway I will look at it first as "most desirable for a panelologist. SC 4 SC 22 BB 28 Adventure 247 Flash 105 JLA 1 OAAW 83 Action 252 Action 242 SC 8 Flash 105 as it started the superhero runs. Challs was sort of adventure and Lois Lane was ... well Lois Lane under Wesinger was something quite different. I would pick SC8 as Cold's debut is SA first super villain and set the model for the next decade. Not a thug with a double breasted suite and henchmen but something inspired by Sci-Fi. All these books move up and down depending on writers and artists, TV shows, success or not of movies. SC6 and SC 9 are very important but not must have books. I can see how Mr. Freeze a Batgirl and Ivy are super strong but the later 2 have so many issues and the first one varies so much I think his Batman debut In Tec 373 is hotter. Edited June 15, 2020 by Terry E. Gibbs flashlites and Chicago Boy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjonahjameson11 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 3 hours ago, Terry E. Gibbs said: It depends on how you look at what qualifies for top 10. The top 10 most popular silver age DC's or the most valuable, and even if you do that at what point do you compare value, at 9.0 or 8.0 as a lot of these books are super scarce in anything over 6.0 Anyway I will look at it first as "most desirable for a panelologist. SC 4 SC 22 BB 28 Adventure 247 Flash 105 JLA 1 OAAW 83 Action 252 Action 242 SC 8 Flash 105 as it started the superhero runs. Challs was sort of adventure and Lois Lane was ... well Lois Lane under Wesinger was something quite different. I would pick SC8 as Cold's debut is SA first super villain and set the model for the next decade. Not a thug with a double breasted suite and henchmen but something inspired by Sci-Fi. All these books move up and down depending on writers and artists, TV shows, success or not of movies. SC6 and SC 9 are very important but not must have books. I can see how Mr. Freeze a Batgirl and Ivy are super strong but the later 2 have so many issues and the first one varies so much I think his Batman debut In Tec 373 is hotter. I know you indicated Flash #105 (Mar 1959) as the book that started the superhero runs, but it was preceded by a year by Superman's GF, Lois Lane #1 (Mar/Apr 1958). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry E. Gibbs Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Not sure where Lois Lane can be placed except with Jimmy Olsen comics. Both kind of unique, but not really super hero books. Flash 105 proved kids would buy superhero books other than Superman and Batman. If 105, 106, 107 etc failed we would never have had the SA as we know it. Just more of Supes titles ( 6 of the not including World's Finest he shared with batman and Batman's 2. (again not including WF). DC was in a rut and they were basically the only show in town, saved by George Reeves. KirbyJack and flashlites 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpc3qh Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 On 6/14/2020 at 9:12 AM, 1950's war comics said: they always forget that one .... I for sure did. But I'm pretty traditional superhero-centric, so that informs what's on my mind. Terry E. Gibbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innocuous Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 On 6/14/2020 at 5:25 AM, Straw-Man said: lawd, this thread makes me realize how lucky i was to have gone marvel as an almost-8 year old in summer '63. Yep. I was a DC fan for the longest time, until questions like this came up. It’s a difficult discussion if your speaking with a Marvel fan. I have a top 7 as top tier keys. 1. SC 4: Obviously for the… 2. SC 22: top 3, there is… 3. BB 28: no discussion needed 4. Action 252: Newly, highly relevant 5. Flash 123: This sets the tone for all comic dimensions today 6. Adventure 247: I was never a fan, but when Overstreet mentions the 50th appearance, someone must have thought this was cool 7. OAAW 83: great cover and story to kick off something DC will likely bring to big screen Everything else is second tier, but if forced to choose... 9. Flash 110 9. Detective 359 10. Showcase 34 Chicago Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusterMark Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, innocuous said: It’s a difficult discussion if your speaking with a Marvel fan. Yes, THAT is why some of them are called Marvel Zombies. Edited June 18, 2020 by MusterMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Dositheus Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 I believe tec 225 is electrum age. The first story is golden age and the second story is silver age. flashlites and Primetime 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Boy Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/15/2020 at 2:54 AM, Terry E. Gibbs said: It depends on how you look at what qualifies for top 10. The top 10 most popular silver age DC's or the most valuable, and even if you do that at what point do you compare value, at 9.0 or 8.0 as a lot of these books are super scarce in anything over 6.0 Anyway I will look at it first as "most desirable for a panelologist. SC 4 SC 22 BB 28 Adventure 247 Flash 105 JLA 1 OAAW 83 Action 252 Action 242 SC 8 Flash 105 as it started the superhero runs. Challs was sort of adventure and Lois Lane was ... well Lois Lane under Wesinger was something quite different. I would pick SC8 as Cold's debut is SA first super villain and set the model for the next decade. Not a thug with a double breasted suite and henchmen but something inspired by Sci-Fi. All these books move up and down depending on writers and artists, TV shows, success or not of movies. SC6 and SC 9 are very important but not must have books. I can see how Mr. Freeze a Batgirl and Ivy are super strong but the later 2 have so many issues and the first one varies so much I think his Batman debut In Tec 373 is hotter. This flashlites 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innocuous Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 I re-read a few books and have decided a redo (without regard to current value) is in order for my list... Showcase 4 (Flash) Showcase 22 (Green Lantern) Brave and Bold 28 (JLA) Action 252 (Supergirl) Flash 123 (Earth-2) Our Army at War 83 (Sgt Rock) My Greatest Adventure 80 (Doom Patrol) Showcase 17 (Adam Strange) Adventure Comics 210 (Krypto) Flash 110 (Wally) MusterMark, flashlites and Primetime 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primetime Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 (edited) On 6/14/2020 at 3:09 AM, Rezin1234 said: I believe tec225 is viewed as golden age. If not its typically pricier than bb28. also batman 121 is absolutely missing. It’s far more valuable than Batman 181 and flash123 Tec 225 is definitely Silver. Any CCA code book is Silver to me as it’s on this side of 1955 Edited September 24, 2021 by Primetime JTLarsen, tth2 and KirbyJack 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primetime Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 On 9/23/2021 at 5:06 PM, innocuous said: I re-read a few books and have decided a redo (without regard to current value) is in order for my list... Showcase 4 (Flash) Showcase 22 (Green Lantern) Brave and Bold 28 (JLA) Action 252 (Supergirl) Flash 123 (Earth-2) Our Army at War 83 (Sgt Rock) My Greatest Adventure 80 (Doom Patrol) Showcase 17 (Adam Strange) Adventure Comics 210 (Krypto) Flash 110 (Wally) Adventure 210 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math Teacher Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 On 6/14/2020 at 10:33 AM, Math Teacher said: Of these top 50 comics, I have 30 of them. I am missing Showcase #4, Flash #105, Adventure Comics #247, Action Comics #242, Action Comics #252, Our Army at War #83, Showcase #8, Showcase #9, Incredible Hulk #2, Lois Lane #1, Showcase #13, Showcase #14, Tales to Astonish #13, Our Army at War #81, Richie Rich #1, Flash #106, Brave and the Bold #25, Strange Tales #89, Journey Into Mystery #84, and Incredible Hulk #3. The issues I put in bold are issues that I would like to add to my collection at some point in time. Right now, the issues I would be most interested in would be AC #247, SC #8, and TtA #13. Here's an update. So I now have 34 of the top 50 books, as I unfortunately sold JiM #85 to help fund my purchase of AF #15. I used strike-through to indicate books that I have picked up this year. My new most wanted list would now be AC #247, SC #8, and SC #13. KirbyJack, PKJ, Primetime and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Boy Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Nice list. Math Teacher 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innocuous Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 On 9/24/2021 at 2:09 AM, Math Teacher said: Here's an update. So I now have 34 of the top 50 books, as I unfortunately sold JiM #85 to help fund my purchase of AF #15. I used strike-through to indicate books that I have picked up this year. My new most wanted list would now be AC #247, SC #8, and SC #13. Tough list. I thought you were also targeting some golden age? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffreyk Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 On 9/24/2021 at 5:09 AM, Math Teacher said: Here's an update. So I now have 34 of the top 50 books, as I unfortunately sold JiM #85 to help fund my purchase of AF #15. I used strike-through to indicate books that I have picked up this year. My new most wanted list would now be AC #247, SC #8, and SC #13. I picked up Showcase 4, 8, 13, and 14 in the past year. None of them were easy to find in the grade I wanted and at a fair price. Mine are SC 4 in 5.5, 8 in 6.5, 13 in 7.5, and 14 in 6.5. All tough books. Even Flash 105 which I picked up in 7.0 was not easy. Good luck in your search! Math Teacher 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcmannn Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 I'm not gonna add to he list, but just want to say what a pleasure to see a list of DC keys. I guess I'm just worn out from all the Marvel hype all the time. The way it seems now its everything Marvel and Batman. Just needed to rant MusterMark and JTLarsen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 On 6/14/2020 at 10:58 PM, Rezin1234 said: Same way showcase 4 is considered the beginning of the silver age. There are dates that exist. its a bigger and more interesting book than half the list. I don't know of a single person in the hobby that views tec 225 as golden age...not one? Lazyboy, Primetime and JTLarsen 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primetime Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 On 9/24/2021 at 9:13 AM, G.A.tor said: I don't know of a single person in the hobby that views tec 225 as golden age...not one? yep If anything, Tec 225 and Showcase 4 used to duke it out for which started the SA. JTLarsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 On 9/24/2021 at 12:46 PM, Primetime said: yep If anything, Tec 225 and Showcase 4 used to duke it out for which started the SA. its not much of a fight...but in terms of general time frame, yes, many look at sc 4 as the beginning of the silver age, but tec 225 is certainly a silver age book, through and through tth2 and Primetime 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...