Secret Wars #8 OA page sells for 3.4 million, first page appearance of the black costume. 6 6

[THE_BEYONDER]

On 1/14/2022 at 10:25 AM, MAR1979 said:

Fair point.There was obvious funny business with Video Games and Sports Cards last year by various Auction Houses.  They are shrewd, secretive and slippery so figuring out what the actual machinations are fallout side the current data we have to apply to the situation. 

C’mon 

Halperin is a stand-up guy

 

Is it safe to assume this splash page would now be a 4 million dollar page?

[jjonahjameson11]

On 1/14/2022 at 9:39 AM, MAR1979 said:

   

 

 

 

... it appears you two did not look close enough at the context of my post in your frenzied rushed to defend your overlord Heritage

If you look at the quoted post in my response, the context should be more clear. To expand on it from the original one-liner; What upset's me is that Heritage made 500K or so and Zeck still made zero.  Of course his amount must be zero unless he sold it.  But in overall grand universal scheme of things no one has to "like" it, although we do have to live with it.

My response remains the same.  Zeck sold it back in the day and that’s all there is to it. He is not entitled to any more.  And HA is deserving of their consignment fee.  
 

that may not sit well with you, but it is what it is

[Joshua33]

On 1/14/2022 at 6:47 AM, Mecha_Fantastic said:

For only $9.99 a month you can find out! Add an extra $7.99 for exclusive HOT messages just for you. Stuff like 'Oh baby I looked in your pants and saw a 9.8', and 'my bottom is a qualified 9.9. It's qualified because CGC believe it's too perfect to be a blue label.' 

I would mention something sexy about boobs, but they're getting reholdered after CGC labelled the left as right, giving me 2 righties. 

Which brings me to my next point, kids, don't smoke crack.

[g-man]

On 1/14/2022 at 10:30 AM, THE_BEYONDER said:

C’mon 

Halperin is a stand-up guy

 

Is it safe to assume this splash page would now be a 4 million dollar page?

although i prefer this page over the SW #8 page, I think Zeck trumps Frenz. 

[MAR1979]

On 1/14/2022 at 10:34 AM, jjonahjameson11 said:

My response remains the same.  Zeck sold it back in the day and that’s all there is to it. He is not entitled to any more.  
 

that may not sit well with you, but it is what it is

Huh? That is exactly what I said. 

Edited January 14, 2022 by MAR1979

[MAR1979]

On 1/14/2022 at 10:16 AM, THE_BEYONDER said:

How does Heritage make a commission on a book they probably bought themselves?  

Feels like a set-up 

Is Heritage about to auction the cover to Secret Wars 8 or something?

So is the owner of this jumping for joy now? Or at least have enough potential scratch to get decent scan made?

https://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=1192109

 

[MAR1979]

On 1/14/2022 at 10:30 AM, THE_BEYONDER said:

C’mon 

Halperin is a stand-up guy

 

Is it safe to assume this splash page would now be a 4 million dollar page?

https://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=181058

Ol' Dan, if he chooses, can now retire comfortably. I know I would.  Will however may be loosing some sleep

Edited January 14, 2022 by MAR1979

[THE_BEYONDER]

[Timely]

On 1/14/2022 at 11:04 AM, MAR1979 said:

So is the owner of this jumping for joy now? Or at least have enough potential scratch to get decent scan made?

https://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=1192109

 

The last thing Eric Roberts need is more money!

[theCapraAegagrus]

On 1/14/2022 at 9:16 AM, ramrodcar said:

I'd love to know if this was investment speculation or the person really loves black spandex Spidey.

Probably this. I can't imagine thinking that I could flip it at this rate.

[theCapraAegagrus]

On 1/14/2022 at 10:25 AM, MAR1979 said:

Fair point.There was obvious funny business with Video Games and Sports Cards last year by various Auction Houses.

Not according to some people...

[theCapraAegagrus]

On 1/14/2022 at 10:34 AM, jjonahjameson11 said:

it is what it is

Is it ever what it isn't?

[MAR1979]

On 1/14/2022 at 12:37 PM, Timely said:

The last thing Eric Roberts need is more money!

yep , one would think he could very well afford a $500 scanner to post some decent pic's

[jjonahjameson11]

On 1/14/2022 at 12:51 PM, theCapraAegagrus said:

Probably this. I can't imagine thinking that I could flip it at this rate.

Although not in the same ballpark, folks had the same thoughts about the crazy price for the 1st x-23 cover appearance.  It sold for more shortly thereafter 

[whisp]

On 1/13/2022 at 2:15 PM, BigLeagueCHEW said:

This is insane, the auction was one of the longest one's I've seen on Heritage live.

You are reading the wrong numbers.

Sold for plus including the buyers premium  $3,360,000.00.  

 

Edited January 14, 2022 by whisp

[BigLeagueCHEW]

On 1/14/2022 at 10:36 AM, whisp said:

You are reading the wrong numbers.

Sold for plus including the buyers premium  $3,360,000.00.  

 

Yes, that was the next bid if it happened. Thanks for the catch 

[rexinnih]

Wow, just wow. Seeing this on the news and congrats to the seller for going this route. 

[alexgross.com]

On 1/14/2022 at 4:35 AM, THE_BEYONDER said:

My local radio show just mentioned this sale 

it's been on several media sources now. i think that heritage or any auction house that is quoted throughout mainstream media about a record breaking sale should have to reveal the identity of the buyer, so we would all know it's legitimate. of course that would never happen and buyers value their anonymity. i guess i'm trying to say that just like with the bogus super mario graded video game that they 'sold' for a record price, and which was all over the news, it's so easy for large auction houses to play games and publicize results that we cannot know are for sure legitimate. 

[Bird]

On 1/14/2022 at 9:43 PM, alexgross.com said:

it's been on several media sources now. i think that heritage or any auction house that is quoted throughout mainstream media about a record breaking sale should have to reveal the identity of the buyer, so we would all know it's legitimate. of course that would never happen and buyers value their anonymity. i guess i'm trying to say that just like with the bogus super mario graded video game that they 'sold' for a record price, and which was all over the news, it's so easy for large auction houses to play games and publicize results that we cannot know are for sure legitimate. 

I've been considering emailing congrats to my consignment contact. That has to be a big day for them (wasn't the auction 13 million or something, if that is right one item is 25% of them auction?).

Without getting political, when my family talks about a certain person suddenly becoming an artist and charging $500K per painting they think the buyers should be disclosed and I tell them it doesn't work that way, when you buy things like this it is a private transaction and auction houses or art reps are not going to turn over sales records to prove anything. And that is why auctions and art sales have always had predators searching for prey. And why HA is in TX as well I guess.

Chandelier bidding I believe it is called.

We'll never know. If it is "bogus" there are possibly multiple layers of dupes, shills and patsies involved to cover the tracks. wink wink nudge nudge

[THE_BEYONDER]

On 1/14/2022 at 9:43 PM, alexgross.com said:

it's been on several media sources now. i think that heritage or any auction house that is quoted throughout mainstream media about a record breaking sale should have to reveal the identity of the buyer, so we would all know it's legitimate. of course that would never happen and buyers value their anonymity. i guess i'm trying to say that just like with the bogus super mario graded video game that they 'sold' for a record price, and which was all over the news, it's so easy for large auction houses to play games and publicize results that we cannot know are for sure legitimate. 

You can’t buy that kind of publicity as an auction house.