Valiant expensive variants... and the market in general.

greg · Post by **greg** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 8:05 am

mkb28 wrote:Greg:

Were you once a janitor in a Boston University that would sometimes complete math problems that were left up on the chalk board?

Good stuff!

I have been to the bathroom on the campus of M.I.T., if that counts.

TheeBaldMoose · Post by **TheeBaldMoose** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 9:17 am

This is unbelievable, and seemingly quite simple, yet so accurate.

Wonder if a side effect of your Shadowman #13 1:50 revolves around hype? last Shadowman 1:50? Could there be some other reason why this comic is acting like it is?

greg · Post by **greg** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 10:20 am

TheeBaldMoose wrote:This is unbelievable, and seemingly quite simple, yet so accurate.

Wonder if a side effect of your Shadowman #13 1:50 revolves around hype? last Shadowman 1:50? Could there be some other reason why this comic is acting like it is?

The formula is based on fundamentals... print runs and standard (non-variant) market price... so in theory, the result is always the same, but there are market situations which definitely impact the prices. When a book has not been sold for a long time, there is "pent up demand" that can't be predicted with a simple formula, but it is known/actionable by potential buyers. When there is sudden "hype", as you mentioned, the formula doesn't reflect a new price (unless the hype somehow impacts the non-variants too).

While it would be possible to make a formula that takes everything into consideration, it still wouldn't be perfect and we'd lose the few people who actually enjoy the simplicity.

eschnit · Post by **eschnit** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 11:57 am

There is an 'it" factor. For a variety of reasons, I think if you look at VH1 and VEI and said what is the book all collectors/fans need to have, not desire most, that would include books that aren't easily attainable, but sort of the staple must have book in any collection or it's lacking, they're a 9.8 Harbinger #1 and Divinity #1 1:40 LaRosa. Since there are only 350 or so of the latter, yeah, the fundamentals are strong.

mkb28 · Post by **mkb28** » Mon Jan 30, 2017 12:23 pm

greg wrote:
mkb28 wrote:Greg:

Were you once a janitor in a Boston University that would sometimes complete math problems that were left up on the chalk board?

Good stuff!
I have been to the bathroom on the campus of M.I.T., if that counts.

I knew they made a movie about you starring Matt Damon!

oldjello · Post by **oldjello** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 3:16 pm

I came for the Valiants.
I stayed for the evil greg.

FlipMega · Post by **FlipMega** » Tue Jan 31, 2017 7:36 pm

Church! This is valuable analysis, Greg. Thanks for sharing.

mrwoogieman · Post by **mrwoogieman** » Sat Sep 02, 2017 9:55 pm

Just reading this one again.

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