hockey&comicsguy Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I just started my Avengers 1-65 run about a month ago. Here are some but not all of the books I managed to pick up so far. I've got 14 issues thus far. Shooting for 9.0/9.2 with OW pages or better only. Not sure I can afford to buy a #1 in 9.0 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighVoltage Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Congrats on your Avengers pick-ups! I've always really liked the cover to #17 with the Hulk ghosted in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockey&comicsguy Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Congrats on your Avengers pick-ups! I've always really liked the cover to #17 with the Hulk ghosted in the background. Thanks. This run is my attempt at getting back into SA. The nice thing about these books is they're rather easy to get and cost-wise 9.0/9.2's are a good value for the money IMO. I can't afford nor desire the 9.6's and such so grabbing these books, already slabbed for under $100 bucks shipped seems like a drop in the bucket and easy satisfaction compared to the sometimes long and fruitless searches for certain Golden Age books that in mid grade cost 5-10 or more times as much. My goal is to not buy any other SA books until my Avengers run is complete. Then I will start another SA run. Hopefully I can stick to the plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 That is a good, do-able goal. There have been a lot of books in those grades available recently and the prices are really good compared to the UHG copies. #1 in 9.0, though, has gotten ridiculously expensive. I once had my sights set on a 9.4 but have decided its just not going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dikran Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Both 1 AND 4 might be unattainable in 9.0+ these days, unless you have deep pockets like a certain big jungle cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewincanada Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Even #9 is getting up there for a 9.0 copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighVoltage Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Even #9 is getting up there for a 9.0 copy. Agreed. #9 is ridiculous now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trmoore54 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Today's Avengers' eye candy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Today's Avengers' eye candy... Kinda hard to be bored with that kind of book! Is this the one that sold on CLink a couple of auctions ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trmoore54 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Affirmative...if I'm not mistaken for $19K (?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian Comics Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Affirmative...if I'm not mistaken for $19K (?) What are the odds it goes for more then that tomorrow? Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trmoore54 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Affirmative...if I'm not mistaken for $19K (?) What are the odds it goes for more then that tomorrow? Jim I'm kindof a numerologist sorta guy...congrats on your 2222nd post! (just experienced my 5555nd post... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KryptoSpidey Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 some goodies i picked up and had graded....as much as i am a huge AVENGERS FAN,i will have to let these go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Those should do very nicely for you, the 57 in particular should go quickly and prices have remained pretty good for that grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KryptoSpidey Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Those should do very nicely for you, the 57 in particular should go quickly and prices have remained pretty good for that grade. (thumbs u thanks ..someone will be happy,im sure... i may make a sweet deal and list all 10 in a LOT.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Don't think this has been discussed yet. Pedigree is auctioning the second Avengers #57 9.8 this year. It is from the Valparaiso Collection. This one has a sight miscut but is significantly better than the Rocky Mountain copy that CLink sold earlier. Place your bets on the final hammer price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Don't think this has been discussed yet. Pedigree is auctioning the second Avengers #57 9.8 this year. It is from the Valparaiso Collection. This one has a sight miscut but is significantly better than the Rocky Mountain copy that CLink sold earlier. Place your bets on the final hammer price. I love it, defintely an SA grail for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassemble Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Hi everyone. I'm new to the boards, CGC, etc. I'm amazed at your collecting prowess. I got a leg up on some of you since I'm an Avengers fan from way back, when it wasn't fashionable. I started buying comics in 1969 (ASM #80 -- which I still have sans cover -- and FF #94 were my first Marvels). My first Avengers was issue #93, which I bought b/c it had the FF (or so I thought) in it. It would begin a run that ended with #205 (I was 18 and needed the money for other things ...). For the first few years I just collected Avengers despite not being a big fan. I started reading the reprints in Marvel Triple Action. Soon, I got the MTA back issues with the original team and was hooked. Soon, at age 13, I started collecting from #92 down. By the time I stopped collecting five years later, I had a run down to #21. Flash forward to 1990 -- I was out of college, married with two incomes and got the bug again.My first big purchase was a #1 (for $400) that appears to be fine (more on that later). By 1992 or 93 I had pretty much filled in from #1 to #20 and from #206-up. Then I hit the jackpot. My local comic shop acquired a small comic box full of vintage silver age books that were pristine. Among the books were Avengers #s 3-4, and 6-10. After consulting my financial advisor I was able to buy the #s 3,4 and 6 for $750. Over the next few years I tried to upgrade them as much as I could or afford. I'm not a professional grader but I believe I the first 75 issues would be graded fine or better. Like I said, I'm new to CGC so I'm just now getting some of my books slabbed. But in 2004, my local comic shop owner told me he was sending a batch of books to CGC. So, I had him submit my Avengers #4. It is clearly my gem and I'm proud to say that I'm one of 16 owners of a 9.4. Hence my membership to CGC. Soon, I'm going to submit my #s 1, 3 and 6. Hopefully, the latter two will be 9.4s also. Sorry I was long winded. If anyone took the time to read the whole thing. Thanks. I'm going to enjoy corresponding with kindred spirits! Sometime, I will figure out how to post photos of some of my books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumantorch Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Welcome to the boards. It was a pleasure to read your introduction all the way to the end. I will send you a PM with some instructions on how to post images into a thread. Sounds like you have some wonderful books and we would love to see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmtg9 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Welcome to the Boards. Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
