Xenosmilus Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 (edited) On 8/4/2020 at 1:02 PM, Drunken Android said: All of my 80s B&W indies? Maybe my Elflord bw’s maybe worth something some dayThey are the only BW's that I still have and that's because nobody wanted them HAHA. Edited August 10, 2020 by Xenosmilus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waaaghboss Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 23 hours ago, Xenosmilus said: Maybe my Elflord bw’s maybe worth something some dayThey are the only BW's that I still have and that's because nobody wanted them HAHA. Every time I come across them in the quarter bins, I have to remind myself its not elfquest and I don't want bulk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenosmilus Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 5 minutes ago, waaaghboss said: Every time I come across them in the quarter bins, I have to remind myself its not elfquest and I don't want bulk Yeah, I always think Elfquest too, then it takes me like 10 minutes to figure it's actually Elflord. I do remember when Elflord #1 was hot! I think it was going for around $30 or so back in the day? I am a little surprise that it's not even in the Registry though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamlet Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Fish Police, baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenosmilus Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 3 hours ago, Hamlet said: Fish Police, baby! Thanks! I forgot about that series!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonmorris1000000 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 I don't know if this is just me, but lately I've been interested in getting 9.8 copies of Bill Sienkiewicz covers. I've wanted a high grade copy of Batman #400 for awhile. I've noticed the Dune miniseries sells for a lot in high grade theses days. John R 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonmorris1000000 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 I always liked Matt Wagner and thought one day I'd get Comico Primer #2, but it's expensive and there's always been stuff that I've wanted more. valiantman, John R and Parabellum 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
engelhard Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 On 8/7/2020 at 7:32 PM, Randall Dowling said: No, there are a thousand people that each want 1700 copies of Spawn 1. And then telling everyone else that it's valuable and rare. dont you love feebay listings that say RARE and HTF when you see about another 50+ listings for the same book Asianassassincomics and Randall Dowling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D2 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 On 8/7/2020 at 10:32 PM, Randall Dowling said: No, there are a thousand people that each want 1700 copies of Spawn 1. And then telling everyone else that it's valuable and rare. I think that you've hit a huge part of it. Spawn is popular because of Nostalgia. If you look at it today, it's not even great art. I thought it was great art, and then I looked at it a few months ago and it's dated af. It has not aged well - at all. We all know Spawn wasn't known for its gripping storytelling either. I don't mean to rag on Spawn, but Spawn sucks. It did what it needed to, it got me into comics and at the time it was a great ride, that's all. And that's all it had to be. But back to your original point... it's fan boys buying multiple copies. I didn't realize this was a thing. Why do I want multiple copies of a book? Apparently people do... JTLarsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Dowling Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 15 minutes ago, D2 said: I think that you've hit a huge part of it. Spawn is popular because of Nostalgia. If you look at it today, it's not even great art. I thought it was great art, and then I looked at it a few months ago and it's dated af. It has not aged well - at all. We all know Spawn wasn't known for its gripping storytelling either. I don't mean to rag on Spawn, but Spawn sucks. It did what it needed to, it got me into comics and at the time it was a great ride, that's all. And that's all it had to be. But back to your original point... it's fan boys buying multiple copies. I didn't realize this was a thing. Why do I want multiple copies of a book? Apparently people do... I guarantee you that there are people out there with long boxes or unopened cases of Spawn 1 claiming it's undervalued and should be worth more just trying to pump it up. Some may even be on these boards... And I think your assessment of Spawn is completely correct. I was just looking at MacFarlane's work on Incredible Hulk. It's okay but far from great. The guy barely knows how to tell a story visually (let alone having no idea how to actually write a story). The idea that he's one of the wealthiest comic artists of all time is a very bad joke. Also, he should layoff the botox and/or plastic surgery. D2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamlet Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 33 minutes ago, D2 said: But back to your original point... it's fan boys buying multiple copies. I didn't realize this was a thing. Why do I want multiple copies of a book? Apparently people do... Honestly, I think this is a big thing now for books of most ages. There are a lot more speculators right now than there usually are. The rising prices has dragged them in, just like they did in the 90s. Luckily, that ended well for everyone involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D2 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 13 minutes ago, Randall Dowling said: I guarantee you that there are people out there with long boxes or unopened cases of Spawn 1 claiming it's undervalued and should be worth more just trying to pump it up. Some may even be on these boards... And I think your assessment of Spawn is completely correct. I was just looking at MacFarlane's work on Incredible Hulk. It's okay but far from great. The guy barely knows how to tell a story visually (let alone having no idea how to actually write a story). The idea that he's one of the wealthiest comic artists of all time is a very bad joke. Also, he should layoff the botox and/or plastic surgery. LOL Literally the wealthiest man in comics, ever. Granted I did just look up a few articles to see who else would rival his wealth... Stan Lee at $50 million, but the article had David Choe on there... the article also called Todd, Tom McFarlane, so credibility is loose. The point is, I actually sat down a few years ago with Whilce Portacio, image cofounder, and we talked about Todd, for 2 hours. I bought a sketch cover from Whilce with a friend of mine and it was at a dead comic con where Whilce was more than happy to entertain 2 fans and chat about the good ol' days. Long story short, Whilce had nothing but great things to say about Todd, but the one thing he did mention over and over again, was how Todd saw comics. It was all about marketing. Todd only cared about marketing. Whilce made a joke how, all of the image cofounders were in a room discussing how to get their characters to merge, meanwhile Todd was trying to find a way to get a Spawn vinyl on a drag car. Todd didn't care about stories, he cared about marketing, about money. Todd McFarlane went to the George Lucas School of Creation... how can I tap as many outlets as possible, so I can get as much money as possible, in the shortest amount of time. That's Spawn. Spawn's title is an inside joke on how to spawn more and more money. That's it. Randall Dowling and Readcomix 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
engelhard Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 you all i like spawn D2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
