Theory of Speculation...

[cobra_commander]

This is where I was talking about understanding your market. In 1975, FF #1 was a $50 book. $50!

In 1975, FF #1 was more valuable than all but the most key Golden Age books....and we're talking about just 50 or so books (Action #1, Tec 27, Marvel #1, All American #16, etc.)

It was even more valuable than Showcase #4 and AF #15 (but not by much.)

In 1975, most folks probably thought that FF #1, the darling of the Silver Age, the juggernaut that led the back issue market for nearly a decade, had peaked. I mean, seriously, $50? For a COMIC??

Boy, were THEY wrong.

Now, FF #1 is STILL more expensive than all but the top 34 Golden Age books, and still 3rd on the list of Silver. That's quite an accomplishment!

But FF #1 was a watershed event in the history of comics and, in the last 30 years, has proved it.

That's why the impact of Turtles #1 needs to be understood....Turtles #1 was also a watershed event in the history of comics. Sim really did it first, but Turtles #1 proved that Independent comics, comics that weren't published out of a publishing house in Manhattan for the last 50 years, could work.

Beyond that, Turtles #1 spawned a media and entertainment empire. The turtles films have grossed over half a billion (I'm certain it's over a billion, but I'm too lazy to wait for this damn dialup to check) dollars worldwide. It is one of the top franchises in Hollywood history.

Plus, 20 years of cartoons, nearly continual publication, PLUS...the print run wasn't astronomical...it was 3,000. I GUARANTEE you, other than maybe Eastman & Laird, that NO ONE has a "case" of these sitting unopened in a closet. No one. 3,000 was a tiny fraction of the original print run of FF #1, and even give attrition, it's still not comparable to the amount of FF #1s still in existence (estimated at 8,000-10,000)...and kids who remember Turtles are now ALMOST in their 30's....

Not quite the millionaires yet, but give it time.

The prices NOW for Turtles #1 look high...

They're not.

Not yet.

Barring some obvious disasters, Turtles (the original series) has not yet hit its stride.

Now this is an interesting post.

So for you, the dollar amount of the book doesn't scare you off. You think that turtles will hit even bigger numbers. Thats pretty bullish....very interesting

What's your top 5 picks for the next 10 years?