Niko1975 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro. Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Yeah, that's a Hulk 181 all right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse-Lee Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 A little tough to tell from those pics, but it looks really high-grade. Is the asking price too good to be true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIcollector Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 It certainly does look legit. Usually, the fakes and the reprints are easy to spot, and this looks real. However, high-grade copies of this book don’t just fall out of trees every day. This is the second one in three days that I have seen online with somebody saying, “is this real?” When somebody asks that question, usually it is because they are considering an offer that seems too good to be true. And when it seems too good to be true, it usually is. I would want to know the story behind the book. if the story is: “I got this from my uncle and he only owns this one book. And by the way, cash only and no returns.” It’s a scam. It’s certainly possible that there is a new and convincing fake out in the world somewhere. The Lions Den and Keys_Collector 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko1975 Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 Yes he's asking under 3000$ So it's too good to be true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 I'd say the book is legit. The proper question would be is the seller? Deadpoolica 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse-Lee Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Niko1975 said: Yes he's asking under 3000$ So it's too good to be true How far under? Not a lot of raw comps on eBay, but here's one that sold at a best offer price of $2,350: https://www.ebay.com/itm/HULK-181-1ST-FULL-APPEARANCE-OF-WOLVERINE-MVS-INTACT-HI-GRADE-9-0-R-STUNNING/133515235627?hash=item1f1620d12b:g:s-MAAOSw-mNfWQyH And another with a winning bid of $2,125: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Incredible-Hulk-181-Vol-1-Near-Perfect-High-Grade-1st-Wolverine-w-Marvel-Stamp/401608994695?hash=item5d81c2ef87:g:PjwAAOSwAI9bsTOg They look like decent ones too - like I said, hard to tell 100% with the pics you have. I'm not suggesting you jump at it or anything, there are far more qualified people on here than I who can tell you a lot more about this book (I don't own one) - but just trying to help with some basic comps/research. Edited September 21, 2020 by Jesse-Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revat Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 The question may not be “is it real”, but “is there Undisclosed restoration”? Or “are all the pages there?” Those are the other biggest risks once you’ve established real ness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghn999 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 6 minutes ago, Jesse-Lee said: How far under? Not a lot of raw comps on eBay, but here's one that sold at a best offer price of $2,350: https://www.ebay.com/itm/HULK-181-1ST-FULL-APPEARANCE-OF-WOLVERINE-MVS-INTACT-HI-GRADE-9-0-R-STUNNING/133515235627?hash=item1f1620d12b:g:s-MAAOSw-mNfWQyH And another with a winning bid of $2,125: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Incredible-Hulk-181-Vol-1-Near-Perfect-High-Grade-1st-Wolverine-w-Marvel-Stamp/401608994695?hash=item5d81c2ef87:g:PjwAAOSwAI9bsTOg They look like decent ones too - like I said, hard to tell 100% with the pics you have. I'm not suggesting you jump at it or anything, there are far more qualified people on here than I who can tell you a lot more about this book (I don't own one) - but just trying to help with some basic comps/research. Both got snatch up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko1975 Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 (edited) There is gonna be a chance for me To take a look at the comic before i buy it What should i look for ?? Thanks for all the info guys Edited September 21, 2020 by Niko1975 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Not being sarcastic but I'd look for someone to go with you that knows what he is looking at. theCapraAegagrus and SOTIcollector 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse-Lee Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 1 hour ago, ghn999 said: Both got snatch up! Oh yeah, those were sold listings - I always only look at sold listings for comps. Active listings can be useful to kind of gauge where interest might be in a book - if a lot of active listings are around the same asking price or bid level, you can get some decent ideas, but the sales paint a much better picture. ghn999 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko1975 Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 (edited) It got sold . The asking price was 2000$ can. Edited September 22, 2020 by Niko1975 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse-Lee Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 1 minute ago, Niko1975 said: It got sold . Bummer, sorry man - at least you didn't have to guess and hope it wasn't restored. I think if you're patient and keep up the hunt, the right copy will find you. And that's my moment of zen for the day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko1975 Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, Jesse-Lee said: Bummer, sorry man - at least you didn't have to guess and hope it wasn't restored. I think if you're patient and keep up the hunt, the right copy will find you. And that's my moment of zen for the day... Thanks man we live for the hunt Right ? 🙂 Jesse-Lee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse-Lee Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, Niko1975 said: Thanks man we live for the hunt Right ? 🙂 100%! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeypost Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 3 hours ago, revat said: The question may not be “is it real”, but “is there Undisclosed restoration”? Or “are all the pages there?” Those are the other biggest risks once you’ve established real ness In the description. There has been some restoration work on this book including edges trimmed, page 10 married and small amount of color touch on cover. theCapraAegagrus and Keys_Collector 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revat Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, joeypost said: In the description. There has been some restoration work on this book including edges trimmed, page 10 married and small amount of color touch on cover. That’s why I said “undisclosed”, it’s easy to get focused on the obvious stuff, but with so much, there may be more... and no disrespect to the OP, but it doesn’t seem like he’s an expert on restoration or it’s effect on pricing (I’m not either) Edited September 22, 2020 by revat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExNihilo Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 I don't look at any listings from "all_things_comics". The subject usually leads with "near perfect grade" and the description almost always has some sort of restoration. I also could've sworn they used to not list restoration and got in trouble once and that's why they list it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Why such potato pictures from the seller? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...