Are Comic books dead or dying? 5 5

[onlyweaknesskryptonite]

2 minutes ago, dupont2005 said:

Definitely way darker in tone than that. There was a sweaty trailer park sex scene with a child peeping Tom watching 

Does not sounds familiar.  Disturbing, but not familiar. 

[William-James88]

Aren't comic books hotter than they have ever been right now? Books that were worth very little just last year are now hot collectibles. It's pretty crazy. 

[dupont2005]

Just now, William-James88 said:

Aren't comic books hotter than they have ever been right now? Books that were worth very little just last year are now hot collectibles. It's pretty crazy. 

Four years ago I took all my Usagi Yojimbo comics (I had pretty much all of them up through the Dark Horse run except Albedo #2) to the record store and got 50 cents each for them

[MetalPSI]

I remember when wolvy 80 was hot, all because of one panel with a test tube.

It hasn't dropped all the way where it belongs, in the dollar box, but it has dropped significantly. 

I think a lot of these "hot" books have no place to go but down.

Spawn 1 is another example. I couldn't get this book when it came out, now I have 4 copies

[dupont2005]

Spawn #1 is already hotter than it deserves to be. I think the 90’s UXM/Wolverine comics will never be dollar comics again, not even the rare odd issue that didn’t introduce a new character. 

[onlyweaknesskryptonite]

Just now, William-James88 said:

Aren't comic books hotter than they have ever been right now? Books that were worth very little just last year are now hot collectibles. It's pretty crazy. 

Pretty sure this was the hottest comics have ever been.

[onlyweaknesskryptonite]

I mean any hotter than that and they would be like characters in an Avengers movie..

[MetalPSI]

Spawn 64 9.8 currently in auction around 800.

Makes no sense

Edited April 2, 2021 by Dr. Dank

[BlackTerror98]

6 minutes ago, onlyweaknesskryptonite said:

I mean any hotter than that and they would be like characters in an Avengers movie..

Omg 😂😂

[BlackTerror98]

Just now, Dr. Dank said:

Spawn 64 9.8 currently in auction around 800.

Makes no sense

Sadly it's what the market wants! 

[onlyweaknesskryptonite]

[onlyweaknesskryptonite]

5 minutes ago, Dr. Dank said:

Spawn 64 9.8 currently in auction around 800.

Makes no sense

Technically nonsense is sense..

[BlackTerror98]

19 hours ago, Beige said:

I'd be amazed if the average age of SA / GA collectors is 60+

People I'm buying those books off here are in the 40 - 45 age range. My competition at auction is 35 - 50 age range I'd say with the odd smattering of 20 somethings.

The last big purchase in the wild (see Garage sales thread in CG) inc ASM #1, CSS #22 etc was from a 19 yr old.

He collected them, and was paying down his Uni debt.

Am 22.... And I know some collectors with the big $$ are in their late 20s early 30s... And some in their 40s who can afford to drop $50k on a book

[BlackTerror98]

20 hours ago, Comics4All said:

The OP made $40 per hour when he was 9! 

Yup sure did 😊 

[onlyweaknesskryptonite]

1 minute ago, Matty B said:

Am 22.... And I know some collectors with the big $$ are in their late 20s early 30s... And some in their 40s who can afford to drop $50k on a book

[Galen130]

2 minutes ago, onlyweaknesskryptonite said:

 

[onlyweaknesskryptonite]

5 minutes ago, Galen130 said:

 

[Ken Aldred]

2 hours ago, onlyweaknesskryptonite said:

Pretty sure this was the hottest comics have ever been.

The only other contender would be the comic book burning shown in ‘Professor Marston and the Wonder Women’, where outrage in the 1940s to his obsession with BDSM, as prevalent in his comic stories, led to the torching of Wonder Woman and Sensation Comics in order to protect the youth of America.

Unless that was made up for the film.  I’ve never read it here.

Edited April 2, 2021 by Ken Aldred

[onlyweaknesskryptonite]

23 minutes ago, Ken Aldred said:

The only other contender would be the comic book burning shown in ‘Professor Marston and the Wonder Women’, where outrage in the 1940s to his obsession with BDSM, as prevalent in his comic stories, led to the torching of Wonder Woman and Sensation Comics in order to protect the youth of America.

Unless that was made up for the film.  I’ve never read it here.

True.. well if true..