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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jul 5, 2023 20:46:27 GMT -5
I saw a group of Worlds Finest on eBay. #230 #232 #234 #235 #238 #260 #263 #235 is the cover where a giant hand is squeezing Superman and his head pops off! You know, I’ve always wondered about that cover! The low bid for the lot was $8, so I bid $8. And five days later I won! There’s a whole lot of other goofy crap going on in those covers. I can hardly wait! That was one of the first half dozen or so comics I ever bought. |
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Post by Hoosier X on Jul 5, 2023 21:26:08 GMT -5
I saw a group of Worlds Finest on eBay. #230 #232 #234 #235 #238 #260 #263 #235 is the cover where a giant hand is squeezing Superman and his head pops off! You know, I’ve always wondered about that cover! The low bid for the lot was $8, so I bid $8. And five days later I won! There’s a whole lot of other goofy crap going on in those covers. I can hardly wait! That was one of the first half dozen or so comics I ever bought. DON’T SPOIL IT! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2023 10:21:27 GMT -5
I picked up this copy of Hansi, because I think some of the flaws can be cleaned and pressed out to nudge it into higher mid-grade territory. If I get it there, it's $43ish well-spent because a nice 6.0 copy can go for about $100+. Some of my 'tutors' have taken VGs (4.0-4.5) up to 6.0 to 7.0, which for books like Amazing Spidey 129 can increase its value by almost $1k. I've seen worse dings get pressed out and the one on top of this book above the 'S' isn't colour-breaking.
It's also become a fun exercise looking at flaws in certain books and determining whether they can be improved upon.
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Post by Icctrombone on Jul 6, 2023 12:15:43 GMT -5
I picked up this copy of Hansi, because I think some of the flaws can be cleaned and pressed out to nudge it into higher mid-grade territory. If I get it there, it's $43ish well-spent because a nice 6.0 copy can go for about $100+. Some of my 'tutors' have taken VGs (4.0-4.5) up to 6.0 to 7.0, which for books like Amazing Spidey 129 can increase its value by almost $1k. I've seen worse dings get pressed out and the one on top of this book above the 'S' isn't colour-breaking.
It's also become a fun exercise looking at flaws in certain books and determining whether they can be improved upon.
I find it interesting that pressing and cleaning a comic doesn’t classify it as being “restored “. Shouldn’t that effect the grade ? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2023 12:32:11 GMT -5
I find it interesting that pressing and cleaning a comic doesn’t classify it as being “restored “. Shouldn’t that effect the grade ?
Check this out
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Post by MDG on Jul 6, 2023 13:46:14 GMT -5
I find it interesting that pressing and cleaning a comic doesn’t classify it as being “restored “. Shouldn’t that effect the grade ?
Check this out
So different from the days I saw the owner of an LCS sitting at the counter reinforcing the spine of a Golden Age issue of Detective with cigarette papers. |
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Post by Duragizer on Jul 6, 2023 23:00:31 GMT -5
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Post by Confessor on Jul 7, 2023 3:50:49 GMT -5
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Post by tonebone on Jul 7, 2023 9:44:43 GMT -5
I picked up some great stuff at Ollie's this past weekend...
Batman Black and White HC, vol. 1 and 4 - vol. 1 came with the blue ray and DVD of the Gotham Knight anthology movie... all for 3.99!
The DC Art of Darwyn Cooke... a fantastic collection of all of his "loose" stuff he did at DC, including (I think) his entire issue of SOLO, and an excerpt from New Frontier, and lots of his Catwoman and Jonah Hex stuff... well worth the cheap price!
Batman Elseworlds, Vol. 1 - which features some of the better early Elseworlds stuff... including Dark Allegiances, which is beautifully drawn by Chaykin, but looks like it was colored by a chimpanzee with Ebola - and a computer.
Superman vol. 5, Doomsday - the volume of Superman issues where he loses the mullet.
Flashpoint Unwrapped HC - a pretty good story, in Andy Kubert's very pleasing pencils.
There was also a stack of treasury sized Wonder Woman hardcovers, by Alex Ross and Paul Dini... which I passed on.. .but they were only 3.99
Also, a nice collection of the Return of Superman, which I already have in two versions... but it was pretty cheap, too.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jul 7, 2023 12:23:38 GMT -5
I picked up some great stuff at Ollie's this past weekend... The DC Art of Darwyn Cooke... a fantastic collection of all of his "loose" stuff he did at DC, including (I think) his entire issue of SOLO, and an excerpt from New Frontier, and lots of his Catwoman and Jonah Hex stuff... well worth the cheap price! That's a beautiful book and that issue of Solo is one of my favorite single issues of all time. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2023 18:40:51 GMT -5
This had several things going for it...I needed a Jughead's Soul Food (one of the tougher Spire/Barbour books to find)...the other Spire Archies had some useful price variants and they were all VF or better. At only $2.60 per book! My Spire Archie run is almost complete.....
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Post by Icctrombone on Jul 8, 2023 20:10:32 GMT -5
I'm trying to complete the Steve Engelhart JLA run. Got this in the mail today  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2023 21:51:48 GMT -5
I'm trying to complete the Steve Engelhart JLA run. Got this in the mail today
First the Fame tv show, now you could have been in the Superman movie too....
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2023 22:58:58 GMT -5
Spare NM set...first US appearance of Captain Britain....am wondering if I should get the set with the PIZZAZZ inserts
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Post by Jesse on Jul 10, 2023 14:34:22 GMT -5
July Comic Book Haul from my LCS! Black Orchid books 1 and 2, Shade the Changing Man #1, Doom Patrol #63 (Grant Morrison's last issue!), Marvel Fanfare #40 (David Mazzucchelli's last book with Marvel), Dreadstar and Company #1, and Weapon X #1.   |
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