ciorac Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Normally I would go for the Duck over the All-Star, but in this case I'll take the Church All-Star over the Duck, because those pages don't look "off-white to white" to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showcase4 Posted November 17, 2006 Author Share Posted November 17, 2006 allright.....we now have our tightest race yet. With 9 peoples input so far, we have: 5 votes for WDC&S 4 votes for All Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedude Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 one more for All Star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Here's my vote to tie.. I'm voting for the All-Star because I prefer superhero books more than anything... Just wanted to ask everyone here.. Why are Duck books soo expensive? Did they make a limited number of books for each of them? I just don't understand it.. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthbornpig Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Me too....All Star.....no ducks for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
october Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Duck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
october Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Just wanted to ask everyone here.. Why are Duck books soo expensive? Did they make a limited number of books for each of them? I just don't understand it.. Thanks! They are popular books, and are expensive for the same reasons that superhero comics are expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filter81 Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Normally I would go for the Duck over the All-Star, but in this case I'll take the Church All-Star over the Duck, because those pages don't look "off-white to white" to me. I agree. I'd take the All Star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PUNYHUMAN Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 The Church is tempting, but I'll go for the Disney. Donald all the way , besides that book is on my Son's want list when he can afford it . I guess Dad will help him out in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgillock Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 This is a very tough one IMO and originally I was going to go Duck, but after looking at the census numbers, I'm going to All-Star. There are three other 6.5s on the WDC&S #1 as well as a 8.5 and a 9.4 (and a 5.5 and a 5.0 for that matter, which on a good/bad day might look an awful-lot like the 6.5). The All-Star is tied with one other copy at 9.4 for the highest certified, but being a Church, it is going to be "the best copy" in the minds of 99% of the hobby. Note, if the 6.5 WDC&S was the highest certified copy, I would have gone Duck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 wdc&s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showcase4 Posted November 17, 2006 Author Share Posted November 17, 2006 This is the tightest race since this thread began I think...need some more of you to chime in. At this point the score is: All Star - 9 votes WDC&S - 8 votes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Here's my vote to tie.. I'm voting for the All-Star because I prefer superhero books more than anything... Just wanted to ask everyone here.. Why are Duck books soo expensive? Did they make a limited number of books for each of them? I just don't understand it.. Thanks! Duck books are popular with a number of collectors that make big bucks -- nor does it hurt that they are most popular kids comics in Europe and the dollar is down against the Euro. Superheros generally rule across the different ages of comics in terms of prices but some renegade collectors continue to hold out. I've even met a few collectors in my time who don't collect any superhero comics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 I've even met a few collectors in my time who don't collect any superhero comics. How is that such a ? I don't get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashrael Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 All Star 12. I prefer superheroes over anything else, that cover is really cool, and it has a great GA cast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1koko Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Don't be so sure that the Batman #1 is trimmed. It is just as likely that the cover just shrank during the cleaning and PGX just assumed that this meant the cover was trimmed. The added pieces get trimmed flush with the existing cover stock as part of the restoration process, but that's not the same thing as trimming an entire edge off of a book. PGX's resto detection skills are not as good as CGC's and this is one of those areas where I don't trust them to know the difference between an aqueously cleaned cover that has undergone dimensional changes and a cover that has actually been trimmed along an entire edge. Can we see a large scan of the Batman #1? I'd like to take a closer look at it. Batman #1 Any use? Otherwise please pm your e-mail and I'll send original scan. Not technically gifted unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrin_Radd Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Alright. Enough of the which individual comic would you choose. I can't see putting a big pile of money into one single comic. But I could see putting together a run of comics that when completed would equal a big pile of money. So... Which set would you choose? Captain America Comics #2 through #10 in Fine condition OR Batman cover Pre-Robin Detective Comics in G/VG condition Here is the breakdown with my estimates of current cost. CA FN 2 $5000 3 $4000 4 $3000 5 $2000 6 $2000 7 $2000 8 $2000 9 $2000 10 $2000 Total $24000 Tec GVG 29 $5000 31 $6000 33 $6000 35 $5500 36 $2000 37 $1500 Total $26000 Both very expensive and would take me about 10 years to collect. But how awesome would either of these sets be to own? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showcase4 Posted November 18, 2006 Author Share Posted November 18, 2006 Alright. Enough of the which individual comic would you choose. I can't see putting a big pile of money into one single comic. But I could see putting together a run of comics that when completed would equal a big pile of money. So... Which set would you choose? Captain America Comics #2 through #10 in Fine condition OR Batman cover Pre-Robin Detective Comics in G/VG condition Here is the breakdown with my estimates of current cost. CA FN 2 $5000 3 $4000 4 $3000 5 $2000 6 $2000 7 $2000 8 $2000 9 $2000 10 $2000 Total $24000 Tec GVG 29 $5000 31 $6000 33 $6000 35 $5500 36 $2000 37 $1500 Total $26000 Both very expensive and would take me about 10 years to collect. But how awesome would either of these sets be to own? I would choose the Tec set in 1/2 of 1 second, and I applaud your creativity with this new and interesting twist to this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
action1kid Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 My favorite run is Detective.Just beautiful covers with so much historical importance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Alright. Enough of the which individual comic would you choose. I can't see putting a big pile of money into one single comic. But I could see putting together a run of comics that when completed would equal a big pile of money. So.. Remind me not to get you mad! Great selection of Tec covers and I'd be sorely tempted to choose them. To me the key is what the G/VG copies look like. If I got to choose them and they had an attractive appearance for the grade I'd go with them. Otherwise I'd go for the Caps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
