agro23 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Late to the party but what the hey. I just got my Avengers #1 today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumantorch Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Late to the party but what the hey. I just got my Avengers #1 today! Congrats thats a beauty book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz973 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Those are real sweet books, Cheetah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz973 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Congrats on the Avengers # 1. What do you put it's grade at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agro23 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Congrats on the Avengers # 1. What do you put it's grade at? Probably a 3.0 or so. There is a nasty gouge running the height of the second E in the logo up into the Iron Man burst. The paper is still there but it's a rip nonetheless. But the staples are tight, the colors are better than my scanner does it justice, and the pages are off white. There's some creasing here and there and the little chip out at the bottom of the cover. The interior is really nice though. I'm going to send it off to CGC as soon as I get sick of flipping through it and just holding a book I've wanted off and on for 30 years (no exaggeration). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karma23 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Congrats Agro! I'm looking for a similar copy to finish my run, hopefully, I'll have one to add here soon as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agro23 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Congrats Agro! I'm looking for a similar copy to finish my run, hopefully, I'll have one to add here soon as well! (thumbs u Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monstro Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 The more I see that Avengers 93, the more I must have it! it is a SWEET cover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBreck Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 These are some of my recent additions. Drew, you and I need to get together sometime cause I think we step on each other's toes a lot when it comes to grabbing HG Avengers books. And my best purchase in a while. I didn't cost me the left testicle I thought it would. Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBreck Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Very nice. Where did you pick these up? Pedigree. Also picked up a #119 in 9.6 W, which I posted in the Bronze forum. (thumbs u I haven't visited Pedigree in a long time, maybe I should stop by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSParkinson Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I'm jealous of you all - i have pretty much Avengers 2-20 but they're technically not mine and i have to sell them! Boo! Partilcularly cruel since Avengers along with amazing is my favourite series... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewincanada Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I'm going to send it off to CGC as soon as I get sick of flipping through it and just holding a book I've wanted off and on for 30 years (no exaggeration). Fantastic!! Good luck with CGC I keep looking for a #1 in a grade I can afford, but haven't found one yet. Hoping it isn't another 30 years for ME... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz973 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I'm going to send it off to CGC as soon as I get sick of flipping through it and just holding a book I've wanted off and on for 30 years (no exaggeration). Fantastic!! Good luck with CGC I keep looking for a #1 in a grade I can afford, but haven't found one yet. Hoping it isn't another 30 years for ME... I'm hoping to start looking for one around 6.5/7.0ish next year. What grade range do you think you'll look for Andrew? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewincanada Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I'm thinking 6.0-7.0 too. I've been looking around, and a decent 6.0 sold on Ebay for $1K recently. If I put a hold on my lower value purchases for a month or two, I could swing $1 to 1.5K... Maybe it'll happen this summer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumantorch Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I'm thinking 6.0-7.0 too. I've been looking around, and a decent 6.0 sold on Ebay for $1K recently. If I put a hold on my lower value purchases for a month or two, I could swing $1 to 1.5K... Maybe it'll happen this summer... That is always the problem. Can't afford the big books because I keep buying zillions of little guys. I'm an addict and I can't hold off for the big books, sniff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBreck Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 I'm thinking 6.0-7.0 too. I've been looking around, and a decent 6.0 sold on Ebay for $1K recently. If I put a hold on my lower value purchases for a month or two, I could swing $1 to 1.5K... Maybe it'll happen this summer... Blazing Bob has a pretty decent 6.0 OW/W #1 for sale. http://www.highgradecomics.com/book_details.php?id=56972 Maybe you could do a cash + trade deal with him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 eBay's got a 6.5 but it is c/ow. Avengers 6.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBreck Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 ... and a 7.0 OW/W http://cgi.ebay.com/AVENGERS-1-CGC-7-0-no-reserve_W0QQitemZ120265024144QQihZ002QQcategoryZ32726QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewincanada Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 (edited) Thanks, Bill and Jeff! I saw those two Ebay listings and I'm keeping an eye on the 7.0. The BIN on that 6.5 is pretty steep for a C/OW copy, especially when it's in the same price range as Bob's copy... and Bob's copy is already pricey for a 6.0. I'd seen the listing for Bob's copy, and it looks really sharp. The edges and corners are some of the best I've seen on an Avengers #1. There's some creasing down the left side, but is that the only reason it got a 6.0? Hmmm. (Think I'll call CGC and get the graders' notes on this one.) Edited May 24, 2008 by drewincanada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz973 Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 The BIN on that 6.5 is pretty steep for a C/OW copy, Silveracre always overprice by a hell of a lot, they're the British Milehigh Comics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...