Golden Record Reprints 3 3

[shadroch]

While I've manged to get my hands on a few of the comics over the years, I've never seen a record set.  Can anyone tell ne what is on the records? Is it  narration of the comic itself?

[PKJ]

 

[01TheDude]

I didn't realize that the original golden record had two stories included--- issue #83 of course and also #97 when he battles the Lava Man. Kind of neat to read along and listen to the recording. THUMP!

I don't have either of these original the original books but I do have the Marvel Masterworks vol 1 of Thor. PAGE 14

Sorry-- I get a laugh out of the way the recording guides the reader to the next page too. Fun stuff! Gonna try to figure out how to download this for future reference.

[Aman619]

I’m surprised this video just verrry slowly zooms out on the actual comic, not even the enclosed reprint.   And that that’s all we ever see.  Why not show the actual panels with the voices!

[marvelmaniac]

On 1/1/2022 at 11:52 PM, Aman619 said:

I’m surprised this video just verrry slowly zooms out on the actual comic, not even the enclosed reprint.   And that that’s all we ever see.  Why not show the actual panels with the voices!

Too late for that unless you have access to "Mr. Peabody's Wayback Machine." 

[Aman619]

haha.  good old Mr Peabody.   how about "Oh Nell, I AM puny!"

 

any idea when the video was made? I still think whoever made it as a video would have included a read along with images.  But they may just have wanted t save the audio without all that extra work.

[onlyweaknesskryptonite]

[onlyweaknesskryptonite]

Also besides the above record pack there was also this one that had the same golden record comic inside.

[500hpAudiS4]

I have the comic and record set but never listened to the records since I don't have a record player 

[lou_fine]

When it comes to the Marvel Golden Record Reprints, does anybody here know much about the valuation for these books?  

Noticed that Overstreet jacked up their valuations by quite in this year's edition of the guide ranging from 25% for both the Spidey and Avengers up to an increase of 65% in top of guide for the Fantastic Four Golden Record Reprint.  Needless to say, GoCollect indicates a Fair Market Value of almost double the Overstreet valuations save for the Journey Into Mystery 83.  

The other question which I have is that since these originated as sealed records, shouldn't these in theory be worth more money if the books are still SEALED inside with the actual record.  If this is the case, then how woud CGC be able to grade and certify the book if they were sent in for grading without having to break open the sealed package and hence, devaluing the entire item (i.e. record and book together) as a whole?  

[marvelmaniac]

Because of the MCU, prices/demand for early Thor appearances in JIM has increased (along with the other GRR's, ASM 1, Avengers 4, F.F. 1), folks are now looking for reprint issues with original covers such as the GRR's so naturally the price of these books has increased as demand has increased, the price for Fantasy Masterpieces 4 which was a dollar bin book 10 years or so ago is now selling for $30.00 - $40.00 for a higher grade copy, much less than an original copy of Silver Surfer 4.

I have graded my GRR JIM 83 as a VF- 7.5 and FMV based on eBay sold auctions for this book in VF- 7.5 is $600.00, I paid $30.00 for this book back in the 90's.

[lou_fine]

On 8/15/2022 at 8:40 AM, marvelmaniac said:

Because of the MCU, prices/demand for early Thor appearances in JIM has increased (along with the other GRR's, ASM 1, Avengers 4, F.F. 1), folks are now looking for reprint issues with original covers such as the GRR's so naturally the price of these books has increased as demand has increased, the price for Fantasy Masterpieces 4 which was a dollar bin book 10 years or so ago is now selling for $30.00 - $40.00 for a higher grade copy, much less than an original copy of Silver Surfer 4.

I have graded my GRR JIM 83 as a VF- 7.5 and FMV based on eBay sold auctions for this book in VF- 7.5 is $600.00, I paid $30.00 for this book back in the 90's.

Actually, I am absolutely shocked at some of the prices that sellers scammers are trying to get for copies of their Marvel Golden Age Reprints;     

https://www.ebay.com/itm/352566794830?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5338846873&customid=ad09b2ca-2755-4f5b-afe7-459eb6914c1d&toolid=10050&gck=ad09b2ca-2755-4f5b-afe7-459eb6914c1d

https://www.ebay.com/itm/292645241157?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5338846873&customid=45165092-d09a-452d-92b9-ec08b98d6eb3&toolid=10050&gck=45165092-d09a-452d-92b9-ec08b98d6eb3

https://www.ebay.com/itm/185536237738?hash=item2b32d250aa:g:m3cAAOSwxj5insKP&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5338846873&customid=38d8db6c-03d9-4773-a411-704653549218&toolid=10049&gck=38d8db6c-03d9-4773-a411-704653549218

https://www.ebay.com/itm/275423240021?hash=item4020811f55:g:4woAAOSwxlFhBuNK&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5338846873&customid=2d024e94-75cc-4de4-9d65-a65125313c64&toolid=10049&gck=2d024e94-75cc-4de4-9d65-a65125313c64

I can't see any sane buyer paying anywhere close to the 5-figure amount like the $18.5K for ASM 1 that's being asked for these GRR copies here. 

Then again, since buyers are ready to pay $40K+ for a variant copy of Ultimate Fallout 4 barely 10 years old with almost 200 copies (and counting) graded in CGC 9.8 already, I guess paying 5-figures for a CGC 9.8 graded copy of GRR Avengers 4 with just a total of only 3 copies in this exalted nosebleed grade (inc. one graded 9.8 just last week) for a 55+ years old book should look dirt cheap on a comparison basis.    

When I think of sealed video games being worth a ton more than opened used games, it then makes me think that the sealed original copies of these books with the books still sealed in the original wrap with the record should in theory be worth a lot more.  Which then begs the question as to how CGC would be able to grade these books, hence I guess the graded unsealed books by themselves would be worth more than the original sealed record and book together which sounds kind of looney to me.  

Edited August 16, 2022 by lou_fine

[Ameri]

[rucnok]

On 1/2/2022 at 3:03 PM, onlyweaknesskryptonite said:

Also besides the above record pack there was also this one that had the same golden record comic inside.

I have the same one!

[marvelmaniac]

On 8/15/2022 at 11:40 AM, marvelmaniac said:

 

I have graded my GRR JIM 83 as a VF- 7.5 and FMV based on eBay sold auctions for this book in VF- 7.5 is $600.00, I paid $30.00 for this book back in the 90's.

For anybody keeping score, to show how prices have dropped in the past 1 1/2 years, the FMV for this book (based on eBay sold auctions for books in the same grade) as of December 2023 is $400.00

[gunsmokin]