You have $15,000 to spend on one SA book. Which book and why? 4 4

[MattTheDuck]

On 1/3/2023 at 8:35 PM, KCOComics said:

The only "problem" with GA is, prices are still pretty high. Allot of classic cover PCH books have been really taking off.  Old Tecs, Cole covers...

You haven't seen them come down like SA. Maybe they won't because they are scarcer? 

Everything that happens to prices surprises me.  No question they're scarcer, but that doesn't mean much if demand is also low.  That's always part of the debate about future prices - will lots of new people with money continue to come into this hobby?  Will existing collectors keep buying despite price increases?

[jcjames]

On 1/3/2023 at 6:59 PM, Batmanis#1 said:

It is not a bad idea to buy 3 books either at 5k each like say early ASM books....

 

I actually prefer the "Get-3-for-5K-Each" for better diversification, but that wasn't the parameters of the OP, so... 

[Beardown]

Marvel's first family.  FF #1 in any clean blue label you can get.  

[fishbone]

On 1/3/2023 at 2:57 PM, piper said:

Can you get an early ASM OA page for less than 15k?

I think I said "really nice" OA Spidey page, not really early 

[piper]

On 1/4/2023 at 11:40 AM, fishbone said:

I think I said "really nice" OA Spidey page, not really early 

Ok one more question.  Where do you typically find your OA?  I'd love a nice ASM page, but everything looks outrageously expensive.

[fishbone]

On 1/4/2023 at 2:10 PM, piper said:

Ok one more question.  Where do you typically find your OA?  I'd love a nice ASM page, but everything looks outrageously expensive.

typically CLink  ......  I do think one could get a half-decent Andru page for $15K or less .... at least I think you still can

The big ones like Romita, McFarlane (I won;t even say Ditko as ground floor is 6 figures) are getting out of reach, but some really cool stuff if we are talking 15K

[piper]

On 1/4/2023 at 1:44 PM, fishbone said:

typically CLink  ......  I do think one could get a half-decent Andru page for $15K or less .... at least I think you still can

The big ones like Romita, McFarlane (I won;t even say Ditko as ground floor is 6 figures) are getting out of reach, but some really cool stuff if we are talking 15K

Andru rocks!

[FlyingDonut]

The best raw copy of Amazing Fantasy 15 you can find. Then get it slabbed.

[Funnybooks]

buy 2 of these...

[Funnybooks]

they could have at least centered the dam thing...it's the size of a postage stamp for pete's sake

ISO of a copy with CES sticker...hit me up

[jcjames]

On 1/5/2023 at 2:24 PM, Funnybooks said:

they could have at least centered the dam thing... 

Oh, I thought you meant the "CVR" grade and PQ in the gradebox. 

 

[shadroch]

I'd use the funds for two books. A BB28 in 6.5 or better and the best Spiderman 4 I could get with the remaining money.

[LDarkseid1]

On 1/5/2023 at 3:13 PM, shadroch said:

I'd use the funds for two books. A BB28 in 6.5 or better and the best Spiderman 4 I could get with the remaining money.

Yeah I think BB28 is solid, was my 2nd choice had I listed it.

Edited January 5, 2023 by LDarkseid1

[paul747]

Showcase #22 in 6.5 

Find DC books right now, buy upper graded percentage of the total graded number, not low grade. Showcase #22 is a steal. Take the change and buy the highest graded tec 373 you can buy! How can it keep being overlooked ! It is the first real appearance using the name Mister freeze and technically a great 2nd appearance. 

Edited January 6, 2023 by paul747

[chrisco37]

Hero first appearances always trump villain firsts.  Best AF15, FF1 or Xmen 1 you can find.  

[Sauce Dog]

TOS39 is a decent book to get right now as price on it have been hit pretty hard, especially since he hasn't been in the MCU at this point for awhile so the short memory of many are focused elsewhere right now in specs (however you know it is just a matter of time before Disney wants to revisit that giant cash-cow and bring RDJR back for some multiverse cameo in some future movie which will get prices going crazy again). Long term this is one of the better books I feel just based on movie nostalgia growing over the next decade (also books like BB28, very cheap now and you know will be come relevant again plus more nostalgic for the Snyder collectors)

 

[piper]

BB28 seems to always show up on these lists but never seems to increase at the same rate as its Marvel counterparts.

I would love to own a copy, but I don’t view it as an investment.

I’ve never understood the discrepancy…

[jcjames]

From 2017 through 2022, AF15 1.0 has appreciated ~173% and ASM1 5.0 has appreciated ~163%, each settling a little bit over $15K as of 2022. 

Past performance is no predictor of future performance, but the trends are very very similar for each. 

 

[EMazman]

On 1/2/2023 at 9:21 PM, LDarkseid1 said:

Action Comics 242. Think you might be able to swing a 7.5 with $15k. Mark my words, with DC getting rebuilt, that will be the book to own. Just a gut feeling.

100% agreed on this one.  

[Silver]

Any DC key, they are still undervalued.