action1kid Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 I thought that was the Mile High More Fun 53! I see its the Rockford. Still prefer the Cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Remember Avengers #4? Heck he WAS the Avengers. Secret Wars, Civil War, etc. Cap is still the man! I hear you...I'm just not feeling any love for him. Batman, The Flash, Superman, The Sandman, The Human Torch and Subby....I find them to be top shelf, and Captain America very mid shelf. Just a personal thing...maybe not a marketplace agreed upon thing. I can agree with you there. I PREFER Spectre, Batman, Flash, and Subby over Cap too (not Torch at all though). But, I was just saying that Cap has had the more successful career as a character than Spectre by far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 I would probably take the Cap 1. If however you were talking about that Cap 1 vs the More Fun 53 CGC 9.6 Mile High (as opposed to the CGC 9.6 Rockford listed in the example) I might have a different answer. Where the heck have you been lately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filter81 Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 I would probably take the Cap 1. If however you were talking about that Cap 1 vs the More Fun 53 CGC 9.6 Mile High (as opposed to the CGC 9.6 Rockford listed in the example) I might have a different answer. Where the heck have you been lately? same as always. Making purchases I can't afford and then scrambling to raise the $$ to pay for them. (Speaking of which, I'm off to see if I can't raise another $15k or so by the weekend) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
action1kid Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 I would probably take the Cap 1. If however you were talking about that Cap 1 vs the More Fun 53 CGC 9.6 Mile High (as opposed to the CGC 9.6 Rockford listed in the example) I might have a different answer. Where the heck have you been lately? same as always. Making purchases I can't afford and then scrambling to raise the $$ to pay for them. (Speaking of which, I'm off to see if I can't raise another $15k or so by the weekend) Ditto ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Captain America 1. That is actually one of my grail books. I just love the cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 I agree with Showcase about cap, he just never excited me really. Disregarding value, the more fun is just dripping with coolness. Besides it would be SOOOOOO fun to open that More fun and flip through a 9.6 from 1940 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 I would probably take the Cap 1. If however you were talking about that Cap 1 vs the More Fun 53 CGC 9.6 Mile High (as opposed to the CGC 9.6 Rockford listed in the example) I might have a different answer. Where the heck have you been lately? same as always. Making purchases I can't afford and then scrambling to raise the $$ to pay for them. (Speaking of which, I'm off to see if I can't raise another $15k or so by the weekend) That's a man!! Keep it up Adam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showcase4 Posted November 29, 2006 Author Share Posted November 29, 2006 I agree with Showcase about cap. it would be SOOOOOO fun to open that More fun and flip through a 9.6 from 1940 here's for agreeing with me (one of the few on this one) as for flipping through the More Fun.....that would turn a 9.6 slabbed book into a 9.2 raw book in about 5 minutes time.....that's some expensive fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashrael Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Captain America 1. How can I pass on the 1st Cap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrin_Radd Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Captain America 1. How can I pass on the 1st Cap? Exactly. 1st Cap with a Kirby cover or the 2nd appearance of Spectre. It's an easy choice for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
action1kid Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Now if it was the # 52 in 9.4 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showcase4 Posted November 29, 2006 Author Share Posted November 29, 2006 Now if it was the # 52 in 9.4 ? no we have a no brainer ( for me, at least )....52 9.4 over the Cap 9.0 all day long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
action1kid Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 How about a real life sample. The Cap or the 9.2 larson or Mile High# 52s .Both have slight work on them and still got a blue label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showcase4 Posted November 29, 2006 Author Share Posted November 29, 2006 How about a real life sample. The Cap or the 9.2 larson or Mile High# 52s .Both have slight work on them and still got a blue label. I would have to pass....I would not spend $100,000 or whatever those books sold for if they have been restored and have a blue label. You can't be a little pregnant, and if a blue label books has graders notes such as "small amount of glue on spine" or "very small amount of color touch" , then it's a restored book, and should have a purlple label.The only graders notes acceptable for me in that price range are "off-white pages" or "from the collection of Nicholas Cage". I'm sure I'll hear some flack for this comment, but I know I'm right on this issue...so, let the criticisms fall as they may Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
action1kid Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 That is exactly my view ! Im not pushing it on anyone,ok.... The definition of UNRESTORED is simple to me= UNTOUCHED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hand ® Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 What about if it's amateur? I'm sure we've all had books where some kid took a color marker and filled in a spine scuff mark or something like that. Would that bother people as much as a professional color touch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durden08 Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 I'm sure I'll hear some flack for this comment, but I know I'm right on this issue...so, let the criticisms fall as they may Just kidding around. I have no problem with your stance at all Everyone's collecting tastes are fine by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showcase4 Posted November 29, 2006 Author Share Posted November 29, 2006 What about if it's amateur? I'm sure we've all had books where some kid took a color marker and filled in a spine scuff mark or something like that. Would that bother people as much as a professional color touch? if a kid filled in a spine scuff with a marker or crayon using the same color as the immediate area of the cover artwork, that would be amateur restoration, and CGC would agree as I have called them for their stance on this issue. If a kid made a random mark or wrote his name, a date, or drew a small horn coming out of someones head...that is very undesirable, but not considered amateur restoration, as the markings were not done to enhance the image of the book, or fix a defect like the spine scuff you mentioned. So.....if a blue label book has a kids name or markings on the cover that is OK if a blue label book has minor color touch that is not OK - improperly labeled IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showcase4 Posted November 30, 2006 Author Share Posted November 30, 2006 Both of these books sold for exactly $8,912 ( go figure ). Which one would you choose? ........................or for me....gotta go with Subby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
