G.A.tor Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 would be awesome if we could pinpoint down "the" first dc book church bought, just from a historical standpoint! it has also been my experience that church books, even with the super minor color touch, seem to sell at the same level as if it didn't have the color touch, so I suspect in a 7.0 slight , or in a 6.5 blue, it is still a killer book but wonder 1 gets from me! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Doe anyone have the link for the Church pedigree listing. Was the MF 14 the oldest book on the list? I don't know which book I would choose. The WM 1 sold for a somewhat higher price. Neither book is particularly liquid. I always wanted a Church book and so my mission is accomplished. Did I pay too much? wouldn't be the first time nor the last. Over time (with all the sales to you ) I own the books for almost nothing. What I know, If anyone wants the Church MF 14 there aren't many places to acquire the copy. So I'm happy with it. J- are you saying you own that MF 14... cool Yes, but you didn't say anything about the Superman 14 I picked up from Fank (thank you) (the Hitman) in VF- ? Frank from Delaware?...he is one of my oldest customers...bought toys and comics from me in the mid 90's! will have to check it out PM me his email, if you don't mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowzilla Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 would be awesome if we could pinpoint down "the" first dc book church bought, just from a historical standpoint! More Fun 12 and 13 (8-9/36) were both on the list, so there are at least two earlier More Fun's. New Comics #5 and #6 (6/-7/36) are the oldest DC's I can find referenced though. Most likely all four of those were acquired secondhand, so the real question might be which was the first newsstand purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showcase4 Posted February 3, 2008 Author Share Posted February 3, 2008 Both sold for around $88,000 recently ( when the price is averaged ) this is the same Bat 1 used in the last match up, but with stiffer competition. Now which one would you choose, and why ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 2 GA dream books....can't go wrong either way. Both sold for around $85,000. Which one would you choose, and why ? Batman 1. Although the More Fun is super cool, look at my handle. That 8.0 is very clean and a dream book to be sure. Batman is a more "main stream" title with a huge following so long term valuation will probably be better. For me, I find Batman 1 to be one of the best Batman covers from the Golden-Age even though it is pretty simplistic, it has great form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1koko Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Bat #1 - 2 reasons: 1.) Like Batman and Joker better than Spectre 2.) Better investment potential - more important characters (Batman and Joker) and so rare in high grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hand ® Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Batman 1. That would be a huge purchase for someone like me, so I'd have to consider the safety factor if the comic market were to crash and Bats would be one of the characters least affected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MutantKeys Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Bat #1 - 2 reasons: 1.) Like Batman and Joker better than Spectre 2.) Better investment potential - more important characters (Batman and Joker) and so rare in high grade. (thumbs u Outside of the GA , Spectre isnt even a 2nd tier character ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durden08 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Bat 1 for me. Packed with more classic stories than any other key available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Batman #1 for the above reasons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastExchange-migratio Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 (edited) More Fun 52 for ME!! (thumbs u (thumbs u Nice PQ for a close to 60 year old book!! There are a hell of a lot less unrestored copies of MF52 in high grade. Edited February 3, 2008 by CarolinaComix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seank Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Batman 1 for all the reasons above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Bat 1 I guess. Tough choice though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aman619 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 8.0 Bat 1 at 80K is a bargain against a 9.0 at 280K... and Bats is far safer than Spectre to carry your 80K, so Batman 1 for me too. But nice MF52 there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 2 GA dream books....can't go wrong either way. Both sold for around $85,000. Which one would you choose, and why ? Batman #1, because it is my favorite comic book of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 2 GA dream books....can't go wrong either way. Both sold for around $85,000. Which one would you choose, and why ? For me, I find Batman 1 to be one of the best Batman covers from the Golden-Age even though it is pretty simplistic, it has great form. (worship) I completely agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 naturally, from a personal desire, batman 1...from an investment potential, batman 1...from a coolness GA flavor factor, still batman 1....but holy cow, batman, I really dig that MF 52.,...so, I'll take both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebel 1911 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Batman 1 because that's a great copy and would look good on my wall! Also because even though MF 52s graded are less than 1/5 the number of graded Batman #1s, there's more than 5 times the interest in all early Batman issues. Long term potential sees much higher for the Batman, plus it's a great, classic cover with universal appeal...as opposed to the more limited MF appeal. My friends would have no idea who the Spectre is but everyone knows Batman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innocuous Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Batman 1. Because 8.0 isn't too high grade that I won't be too shy about cracking and reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashrael Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Marvel Comics #1 over the Batman #1. MC1 is much rarer in any grade and I could find a 6.0 copy of Batman #1 that would make me happy in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Marvel Comics #1 over the Batman #1. MC1 is much rarer in any grade and I could find a 6.0 copy of Batman #1 that would make me happy in the future. this is a common misconception that I have noticed, largely, I guess, do to the overall #'s of available batman 1 vs marvel1...but, in looking at the census, there are 10 copies of Marvel 1,in cgc 6.0 and above...there are only 15 copies of batman 1 in cgc 6.0 and above...so, I would say that yes, Marvel comics is "rarer", but not by as much as some folks think, if we are being grade conscious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
