Never thought I'd see this- The "big 3" EC horror titles are apparently "hot". 1 1

[adamstrange]

On 1/28/2022 at 7:41 PM, fifties said:

And this was a bad thing?  Seems to me that sort of competition would only improve the quality of the illustrating.  Other than possibly Atlas, I doubt if this was prevalent with any other publisher.

I believe it improved the quality of the black and white art, but, as stated, made the final printed product probably less than it should have been in some cases.

[Silver]

EC high grades have been selling for really strong prices lately, 

[jimbo_7071]

On 1/29/2022 at 12:18 AM, Silver said:

EC high grades have been selling for really strong prices lately, 

Is there anything that hasn't been selling for strong prices lately?

Edited January 29, 2022 by jimbo_7071

[goldust40]

On 1/29/2022 at 9:28 AM, jimbo_7071 said:

On 1/29/2022 at 5:18 AM, Silver said:

EC high grades have been selling for really strong prices lately, 

Is there anything that hasn't been selling for syrpng prices lately?

A rising tide and all that. However E.C.s had been due such a price increase for some time, considering how central the publisher is to the hobby.

[jimbo_7071]

On 1/29/2022 at 7:55 AM, goldust40 said:

A rising tide and all that. However E.C.s had been due such a price increase for some time, considering how central the publisher is to the hobby.

For old-school GA collectors, yes, but most of the new collectors seem to be all about the Marvel and DC universes.

[The-Collector]

On 1/30/2022 at 12:19 AM, jimbo_7071 said:

For old-school GA collectors, yes, but most of the new collectors seem to be all about the Marvel and DC universes.

Agree. I also think for younger PCH collectors like myself the biggest books are mostly outside of EC e.g. CDNP 24, FAC 20, Punch 12, BCM 50, CoC 19

[goldust40]

On 1/29/2022 at 1:19 PM, jimbo_7071 said:

For old-school GA collectors, yes, but most of the new collectors seem to be all about the Marvel and DC universes.

I’d say that some of the new money has focused on pre-code. 

[KirbyJack]

The name recognition of “Tales From the Crypt” seems to be boosting that title specifically. And Crime Patrol 15 is straight up wild fire. It has always been pricier than War Against Crime 10, but I’ll guess it’s 2X now.

Edited January 29, 2022 by KirbyJack

[PovertyRow]

On 1/29/2022 at 5:31 AM, The-Collector said:

Agree. I also think for younger PCH collectors like myself the biggest books are mostly outside of EC e.g. CDNP 24, FAC 20, Punch 12, BCM 50, CoC 19

Just for the benefit of PreCode Horror/Crime newbies, that would be:

Crime Does Not Pay 24, Fight Against Crime 20, Punch comics 12, Black Cat Mystery 50 and the 1953 Chamber of Chills 19.

[yrag9591]

It’s not just the high grades that are expensive and increasingly difficult to find. I am collecting low-grade issues and they’re mostly not cheap anymore. The horror titles, in particular, are difficult to find.

[Robot Man]

The nice thing about collecting lower grade ECs is that most of them turn up fairly frequently. If you are patient, you can pick up the right copy for the right price.

I completed my last 17 New trend wants last year. Mostly 2nd and 3rd tier wants in 3.0-6.0. I kept looking for the right copies.

But yeah. Have tripled in the past few years maybe a little more on the horror.

The war titles are the best bargain on the planet. 

[buttock]

On 1/30/2022 at 9:30 AM, Robot Man said:

The nice thing about collecting lower grade ECs is that most of them turn up fairly frequently. If you are patient, you can pick up the right copy for the right price.

I completed my last 17 New trend wants last year. Mostly 2nd and 3rd tier wants in 3.0-6.0. I kept looking for the right copies.

But yeah. Have tripled in the past few years maybe a little more on the horror.

The war titles are the best bargain on the planet. 

Shhhh!

[waaaghboss]

On 1/30/2022 at 8:30 AM, Robot Man said:

The nice thing about collecting lower grade ECs is that most of them turn up fairly frequently. If you are patient, you can pick up the right copy for the right price.

I completed my last 17 New trend wants last year. Mostly 2nd and 3rd tier wants in 3.0-6.0. I kept looking for the right copies.

But yeah. Have tripled in the past few years maybe a little more on the horror.

The war titles are the best bargain on the planet. 

Westerns quietly spinning their 6 shooters in the corner, whistling 

[Mmehdy]

The next big take off will be EC horror and SF annuals...they are gonna pop as well as the war ones down the road

Edited January 31, 2022 by Mmehdy

[Robot Man]

On 1/30/2022 at 12:14 PM, buttock said:

Shhhh!

Other than a few upgrades, you won't get any competition from me...