The humble Watcher lurking Posted December 4, 2022 Author Share Posted December 4, 2022 On 12/3/2022 at 6:13 PM, alexanderjk said: Compared to the other first issues in ‘63-‘64, for sure a bargain. But the character doesn’t really get interesting until well into the hundreds, versus iconic early-issue runs in Spider-Man, FF, X-Men, Avengers, etc. So it makes sense the first issue would be a fraction of the value of the others. (And I’m saying that as someone who ONLY collects DD.) Good points.. I wonder also if issue 1 has the yellow costume and not the iconic costume we all know and love might be a factor? KCOComics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cat Posted December 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2022 JSA Secret Files And Origins #1 (1999). 1st appearance of Hawkgirl (Kendra Saunders). An incredibly important modern age character whose first appearance can still be picked up for less than a tenner. She's been not just a Society member, but a star League member too. Seems like a steal to me. Krismusic, Ken Aldred, The humble Watcher lurking and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hamlet Posted December 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2022 Nothing in the comic world is undervalued anymore, IMO. I will say that Epic 1 is a pretty cool magazine for the price. THE_BEYONDER, Ken Aldred, bc and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Axelrod Posted December 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2022 Young me thought this was the most amazing thing to ever happen in comics. Marvel and DC? The two most popular teams? Simonson? Still sad this isn't some kind of super valuable book today. I guess they printed a lot.... JTLarsen, F For Fake, DoctorWyoming1 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 On 12/4/2022 at 10:25 AM, Axelrod said: Young me thought this was the most amazing thing to ever happen in comics. Marvel and DC? The two most popular teams? Simonson? Still sad this isn't some kind of super valuable book today. I guess they printed a lot.... Such a great book JTLarsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark88 Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 Tales to Astonish # 70 first solo Subby circa 1965 for some reason is less than 1/2 'value' of hyped up Subby #1 1968 solo. The humble Watcher lurking, Hamlet, Morganmi and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axelrod Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 On 12/4/2022 at 11:25 AM, THE_BEYONDER said: Such a great book It's so sad I read there was supposed to be a follow-up, which Perez was supposed to draw, but inter-company squabbling killed it. JTLarsen and DoctorWyoming1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 On 12/4/2022 at 11:59 AM, Axelrod said: It's so sad I read there was supposed to be a follow-up, which Perez was supposed to draw, but inter-company squabbling killed it. Loved Simonson, but always wondered how it would have looked had Byrne done the art. Ken Aldred 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 On 12/4/2022 at 5:06 PM, THE_BEYONDER said: Loved Simonson, but always wondered how it would have looked had Byrne done the art. Byrne or Perez. THE_BEYONDER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 On 12/4/2022 at 12:22 PM, Ken Aldred said: Which story were you thinking of? Byrne or Lee? The Doom Christmas story by Byrne is awesome. There’s a ton of fun stuff in that book. 1st unauthorized appearance of Bart Simpson is the main attraction though.... Also has the Tigers insert if your into that sort of thing The humble Watcher lurking, Ken Aldred, Larryw7 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexanderjk Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 On 12/3/2022 at 4:30 PM, The humble Watcher lurking said: Good points.. I wonder also if issue 1 has the yellow costume and not the iconic costume we all know and love might be a factor? Possibly! But also the stories just aren’t that good and the rogues gallery is mostly forgettable — Bullseye doesn’t even appear until 131, and Elektra, 158. It’s also telling that the most valuable early keys feature characters introduced elsewhere, like Electro, Namor, and Spidey. A value, for sure, but I don’t think it’s UNDER-valued. The humble Watcher lurking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 Ambush Bug 1 First appearance of Cheeks, The Toy Wonder. Astonishing that this brilliant character hasn’t at least been given an animated series. JTLarsen, Brock and The humble Watcher lurking 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 (edited) On 12/4/2022 at 2:31 PM, Hamlet said: Nothing in the comic world is undervalued anymore, IMO. I will say that Epic 1 is a pretty cool magazine for the price. Yup. Frazetta, Buscema, Pini, Starlin, Suydam. Some of Starlin’s career best, especially. Edited December 4, 2022 by Ken Aldred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djpinkpanther67 Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 Epic 1 in 9.8 is on my want list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post THE_BEYONDER Posted December 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2022 On 12/4/2022 at 1:50 PM, Ken Aldred said: Ambush Bug 1 First appearance of Cheeks, The Toy Wonder. Astonishing that this brilliant character hasn’t at least been given an animated series. Otter1775, The humble Watcher lurking, Ken Aldred and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newshane Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 I think pulp books and bedsheets and most magazines are severely underpriced compared with comics. Think of all the pulp covers that would be labeled as "classics" by the CGC if they were in the comic book format. aardvark88 and The humble Watcher lurking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtlevy1 Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Conan 58 - 1st Belit Overstreet has it wrong as 2nd appearance so it is undervalued - not sure how long it will take them to correct it, if ever, so may not be easy money! Readcomix and The humble Watcher lurking 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Is there really such a thing, now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCOComics Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 I'm going to shamelessly promote a GA book I own. I've always thought this was a classic PCH cover, but it doesn't seem to get a lot of love. Its scarce, so maybe the lack of opportunity helps to keep awareness down, but there were a few copies on eBay for under $1500 (possibly still there) and that just felt cheap for such a cool cover. Larryw7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzilla43 Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 On 12/5/2022 at 9:38 AM, mtlevy1 said: Conan 58 - 1st Belit Overstreet has it wrong as 2nd appearance so it is undervalued - not sure how long it will take them to correct it, if ever, so may not be easy money! Key Collector says 58 is Bellits 1st appearance so that is what matters in year 2022 not what Overstreet says. D2, Ken Aldred and Gonzimodo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
