Point Five Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Though not my favorite issue, I'd take the GA Batman even without the double cover. I have to confess I've just never had much attachment to The Flash as a character, and don't quite understand the high prices commanded by his early SA issues. Batman #5 for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentaurMan Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Yeah, tough to craft a rational argument in favor of the Flash here. Plus, in 30 years when no one collects comics anymore, the Batman will have at least retained some value as a vestigial cultural icon while the Flash will be worth pennies on the dollar as an esoteric curiosity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Ok...here's a real wild one I think ( if comparing 2 books to each other can be considered wild ). We have the highest graded Flash123 SA semi-key, and a 9.6 Batman #5 double cover that looks overgraded, and is by far IMO the most 8.0 looking 9.6 I have ever seen...nothing about this book looks NM+.( I know they are grading the inner cover, but we see the outer cover ) both sold for $24,000 in 2004 Which one would you choose, and why? I will go with the Batman easily. Because it has the same color scheme as the #1, which I always loved, it is a double cover (very cool), and because it is a golden age Batman single digit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashrael Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Batman #5...I love the double covers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Yeah, tough to craft a rational argument in favor of the Flash here. Plus, in 30 years when no one collects comics anymore, the Batman will have at least retained some value as a vestigial cultural icon while the Flash will be worth pennies on the dollar as an esoteric curiosity. hello all... I will still be collecting in 30 years (I hope...gulp!) Batman for me rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 At first I want to say the Flash book because I just can't stand goofy Batman covers with Robin and that stupid grin on his face. Actually I would pass on both as I could probably think of about 1000 books I want to buy with the $24,000 before I picked either one of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hand ® Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Batman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 At first I want to say the Flash book because I just can't stand goofy Batman covers with Robin and that stupid grin on his face. Actually I would pass on both as I could probably think of about 1000 books I want to buy with the $24,000 before I picked either one of these. well sure.. I won't fight you on that one.. I'd take the cash any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Yeah, tough to craft a rational argument in favor of the Flash here. Plus, in 30 years when no one collects comics anymore, the Batman will have at least retained some value as a vestigial cultural icon while the Flash will be worth pennies on the dollar as an esoteric curiosity. hello all... I will still be collecting in 30 years (I hope...gulp!) Batman for me rick So will lots and lots of people. This is the first thing I have ever disagreed with Win on. He may have said it tongue in cheek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw-Man Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Yeah, tough to craft a rational argument in favor of the Flash here. Plus, in 30 years when no one collects comics anymore, the Batman will have at least retained some value as a vestigial cultural icon while the Flash will be worth pennies on the dollar as an esoteric curiosity. hello all... I will still be collecting in 30 years (I hope...gulp!) Batman for me rick So will lots and lots of people. This is the first thing I have ever disagreed with Win on. He may have said it tongue in cheek. i choose..........the buyer of the flush for 24,000 to be my new best friend, because i have some books i want to sell him. lots of books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showcase4 Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 Batman #5...I love the double covers please help me understand ....the ONLY reason I chose Flash 123 is due to the double cover on the Batman 5. If the Batman was a "regular" 9.6 I would have never compared the 2 books, as the Batman would be no contest against any SA Flash. I have always viewed double covers as an undesirable printing defect, yet virtually all of you found it to be "cool"......why?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Batman #5...I love the double covers please help me understand ....the ONLY reason I chose Flash 123 is due to the double cover on the Batman 5. If the Batman was a "regular" 9.6 I would have never compared the 2 books, as the Batman would be no contest against any SA Flash. I have always viewed double covers as an undesirable printing defect, yet virtually all of you found it to be "cool"......why?????? I'd take the Flash -- just not that exciting of a Batman book. Double covers, to me, are an example of a "good" publishing defect. Nor is it unusual for certain defects of a mass-produced item to be of interest (for example, Inverted Flying Jennys in the stamp world). Besides, there is something very cool about opening a cover to a book to find another cover underneath. And if they are both in high grade ..., well that's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentaurMan Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Yeah, tough to craft a rational argument in favor of the Flash here. Plus, in 30 years when no one collects comics anymore, the Batman will have at least retained some value as a vestigial cultural icon while the Flash will be worth pennies on the dollar as an esoteric curiosity. hello all... I will still be collecting in 30 years (I hope...gulp!) Batman for me rick So will lots and lots of people. This is the first thing I have ever disagreed with Win on. He may have said it tongue in cheek. You got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 I disagree with CGCs 9.0 on the outer cover (more like an 8.0). Even with that, Batman 5 for me especially with Robin and that goofy grin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrin_Radd Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 I will go with the Batman easily. Because it has the same color scheme as the #1, which I always loved, it is a double cover (very cool), and because it is a golden age Batman single digit! Gotta go with Batman #5. Great cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foolkiller Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 The Flash 123 is one of my all time favorite covers -- but even I'd go with the Bats #5 -- double cover on a GA Bats, a neat cover AND a 9.6... sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
october Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Flash. I am not a big fan of either book, but that Batman cover is pretty ugly. Kane did a bang up job with the anatomy on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innocuous Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 I'll take the Batman. (I already have the Flash raw 8.0 or 8.5) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filter81 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Geez this is a tough one. 3x 9.2 guide price for a Batman that I would probably pay guide for... or 10x 9.2 guide price for a Flash I'd probably pay 3x-4x guide for at most. My first choice would be not to spend the $24k. After that I'd probably take the Batman because I would think it would be the easier of the two to sell at the highest price. But if both both books were priced what I would consider to be "reasonably", I'd take the Flash 123 for sure. I don't collect SA Flashes, but that book in 9.4 is too cool to pass up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1koko Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 I would take the Batman #5. I like the cover and even if the one on display is only a 9.0 that still high enough from a viewing point of view (the anticipation of the hidden 9.6 also gives it an additional if perverse pleasure - should I crack it open to see or not). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
