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speedracex · Post by **speedracex** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:14 pm

cobra_commander wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/Silver-Surfer-4-Vol ... dZViewItem

How about this for a nice comic. I didn't pick it up but if I go insane in the next couple of days I might

nice grade, and big cash, ill be interested to see if you sanity slips and you pick it up, id like this 9.8 gem myself, but its obviosuly movie hype

http://cgi.ebay.com/AMAZING-SPIDER-MAN- ... dZViewItem

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:18 pm

speedracex wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/Silver-Surfer-4-Vol ... dZViewItem

How about this for a nice comic. I didn't pick it up but if I go insane in the next couple of days I might
nice grade, and big cash, ill be interested to see if you sanity slips and you pick it up, id like this 9.8 gem myself, but its obviosuly movie hype

http://cgi.ebay.com/AMAZING-SPIDER-MAN- ... dZViewItem

Its one of my favourite covers of all time..was gonna buy Hobos copy actually but I was away on business for a few days (sorry Hobo). I seriously doubt I'll buy the 9.4 though

Those 9.8's were $800 a few months ago...

speedracex · Post by **speedracex** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:22 pm

cobra_commander wrote:
speedracex wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/Silver-Surfer-4-Vol ... dZViewItem

How about this for a nice comic. I didn't pick it up but if I go insane in the next couple of days I might
nice grade, and big cash, ill be interested to see if you sanity slips and you pick it up, id like this 9.8 gem myself, but its obviosuly movie hype

http://cgi.ebay.com/AMAZING-SPIDER-MAN- ... dZViewItem
Its one of my favourite covers of all time..was gonna buy Hobos copy actually but I was away on business for a few days (sorry Hobo). I seriously doubt I'll buy the 9.4 though

Those 9.8's were $800 a few months ago...

what did Hobos go for? link?

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:26 pm

speedracex wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:
speedracex wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/Silver-Surfer-4-Vol ... dZViewItem

How about this for a nice comic. I didn't pick it up but if I go insane in the next couple of days I might
nice grade, and big cash, ill be interested to see if you sanity slips and you pick it up, id like this 9.8 gem myself, but its obviosuly movie hype

http://cgi.ebay.com/AMAZING-SPIDER-MAN- ... dZViewItem
Its one of my favourite covers of all time..was gonna buy Hobos copy actually but I was away on business for a few days (sorry Hobo). I seriously doubt I'll buy the 9.4 though

Those 9.8's were $800 a few months ago...
what did Hobos go for? link?

about $275 I think. no link...I'm waaaaay to lazy for that. Don't even think about outbidding me for one please. You're supposed to be focusing on Spidey and Daredevil

speedracex · Post by **speedracex** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:28 pm

cobra_commander wrote:
speedracex wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:
speedracex wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/Silver-Surfer-4-Vol ... dZViewItem

How about this for a nice comic. I didn't pick it up but if I go insane in the next couple of days I might
nice grade, and big cash, ill be interested to see if you sanity slips and you pick it up, id like this 9.8 gem myself, but its obviosuly movie hype

http://cgi.ebay.com/AMAZING-SPIDER-MAN- ... dZViewItem
Its one of my favourite covers of all time..was gonna buy Hobos copy actually but I was away on business for a few days (sorry Hobo). I seriously doubt I'll buy the 9.4 though

Those 9.8's were $800 a few months ago...
what did Hobos go for? link?
about $275 I think. no link...I'm waaaaay to lazy for that. Don't even think about outbidding me for one please. You're supposed to be focusing on Spidey and Daredevil

lol I wont, nice cover, not in the cards for me right now though

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:31 pm

speedracex wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:
speedracex wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:
speedracex wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/Silver-Surfer-4-Vol ... dZViewItem

How about this for a nice comic. I didn't pick it up but if I go insane in the next couple of days I might
nice grade, and big cash, ill be interested to see if you sanity slips and you pick it up, id like this 9.8 gem myself, but its obviosuly movie hype

http://cgi.ebay.com/AMAZING-SPIDER-MAN- ... dZViewItem
Its one of my favourite covers of all time..was gonna buy Hobos copy actually but I was away on business for a few days (sorry Hobo). I seriously doubt I'll buy the 9.4 though

Those 9.8's were $800 a few months ago...
what did Hobos go for? link?
about $275 I think. no link...I'm waaaaay to lazy for that. Don't even think about outbidding me for one please. You're supposed to be focusing on Spidey and Daredevil
lol I wont, nice cover, not in the cards for me right now though

Phew. BTW Hobo if that guy didn't pay for that book I'll gladly take it off your hands

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:53 pm

I had to laugh at Hobo's Surfer 4 auctions...

One, in 8.0, sold for $260.

The other, a 7.5, $187.

A STATISTICALLY INSIGINIFICANT DIFFERENCE resulted in a WHOPPING FORTY PERCENT PRICE DIFFERENCE!

And....on any given day, BOTH books could EASILY get the OTHER'S grade.

Too funny.

People buying the number, not the book.

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:55 pm

ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:I had to laugh at Hobo's Surfer 4 auctions...

One, in 8.0, sold for $260.

The other, a 7.5, $187.

A STATISTICALLY INSIGINIFICANT DIFFERENCE resulted in a WHOPPING FORTY PERCENT PRICE DIFFERENCE!

And....on any given day, BOTH books could EASILY get the OTHER'S grade.

Too funny.

People buying the number, not the book.

I thought there was normally a noticeable difference between 7.5 and 8.0s? Like the 7.5 looks noticeably uglier?

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 1:56 am

cobra_commander wrote:
ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:I had to laugh at Hobo's Surfer 4 auctions...

One, in 8.0, sold for $260.

The other, a 7.5, $187.

A STATISTICALLY INSIGINIFICANT DIFFERENCE resulted in a WHOPPING FORTY PERCENT PRICE DIFFERENCE!

And....on any given day, BOTH books could EASILY get the OTHER'S grade.

Too funny.

People buying the number, not the book.
I thought there was normally a noticeable difference between 7.5 and 8.0s? Like the 7.5 looks noticeably uglier?

A VF vs. VF-?

There MAY be a discernable difference between those specific copies, but it's a quarter grade.

Quite literally, and quite easily, the 8.0 could have been a 7.5 and the 7.5 could have been an 8.0, had they been graded on a different day (each.) It's also possible that the 8.0 was really a weak 8.5, and the 7.5 was a strong 7.0. No one can know until they're resubmitted.

In EITHER event....an 8.0 SHOULD NOT sell for 40% more than a 7.5....

People buying the numbers. That's all it is.

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 2:45 am

ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:
ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:I had to laugh at Hobo's Surfer 4 auctions...

One, in 8.0, sold for $260.

The other, a 7.5, $187.

A STATISTICALLY INSIGINIFICANT DIFFERENCE resulted in a WHOPPING FORTY PERCENT PRICE DIFFERENCE!

And....on any given day, BOTH books could EASILY get the OTHER'S grade.

Too funny.

People buying the number, not the book.
I thought there was normally a noticeable difference between 7.5 and 8.0s? Like the 7.5 looks noticeably uglier?
A VF vs. VF-?

There MAY be a discernable difference between those specific copies, but it's a quarter grade.

Quite literally, and quite easily, the 8.0 could have been a 7.5 and the 7.5 could have been an 8.0, had they been graded on a different day (each.) It's also possible that the 8.0 was really a weak 8.5, and the 7.5 was a strong 7.0. No one can know until they're resubmitted.

In EITHER event....an 8.0 SHOULD NOT sell for 40% more than a 7.5....

People buying the numbers. That's all it is.

Man I'm really a bit tempted to go for a SS #4 in 7.5 if thatgs really the case... oh decisions

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 3:13 am

OK...finally got some back issues I've been looking for

Iron Man 118 x3
Iron Man 169 x 5

and the entire run of JRJR Iron Man's (well his first run anyway)

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 3:54 am

cobra_commander wrote:
ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:
ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:I had to laugh at Hobo's Surfer 4 auctions...

One, in 8.0, sold for $260.

The other, a 7.5, $187.

A STATISTICALLY INSIGINIFICANT DIFFERENCE resulted in a WHOPPING FORTY PERCENT PRICE DIFFERENCE!

And....on any given day, BOTH books could EASILY get the OTHER'S grade.

Too funny.

People buying the number, not the book.
I thought there was normally a noticeable difference between 7.5 and 8.0s? Like the 7.5 looks noticeably uglier?
A VF vs. VF-?

There MAY be a discernable difference between those specific copies, but it's a quarter grade.

Quite literally, and quite easily, the 8.0 could have been a 7.5 and the 7.5 could have been an 8.0, had they been graded on a different day (each.) It's also possible that the 8.0 was really a weak 8.5, and the 7.5 was a strong 7.0. No one can know until they're resubmitted.

In EITHER event....an 8.0 SHOULD NOT sell for 40% more than a 7.5....

People buying the numbers. That's all it is.
Man I'm really a bit tempted to go for a SS #4 in 7.5 if thatgs really the case... oh decisions

Buy the BOOK, not the GRADE. Look at the book, and check it out. If it's a STRONG 7.5, buy it!

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 3:57 am

ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:
ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:
ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:I had to laugh at Hobo's Surfer 4 auctions...

One, in 8.0, sold for $260.

The other, a 7.5, $187.

A STATISTICALLY INSIGINIFICANT DIFFERENCE resulted in a WHOPPING FORTY PERCENT PRICE DIFFERENCE!

And....on any given day, BOTH books could EASILY get the OTHER'S grade.

Too funny.

People buying the number, not the book.
I thought there was normally a noticeable difference between 7.5 and 8.0s? Like the 7.5 looks noticeably uglier?
A VF vs. VF-?

There MAY be a discernable difference between those specific copies, but it's a quarter grade.

Quite literally, and quite easily, the 8.0 could have been a 7.5 and the 7.5 could have been an 8.0, had they been graded on a different day (each.) It's also possible that the 8.0 was really a weak 8.5, and the 7.5 was a strong 7.0. No one can know until they're resubmitted.

In EITHER event....an 8.0 SHOULD NOT sell for 40% more than a 7.5....

People buying the numbers. That's all it is.
Man I'm really a bit tempted to go for a SS #4 in 7.5 if thatgs really the case... oh decisions
Buy the BOOK, not the GRADE. Look at the book, and check it out. If it's a STRONG 7.5, buy it!

But thats the problem its so hard to tell from scans.

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:49 am

How much did you pay for the Batman...looks cool!

whovianone · Post by **whovianone** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:54 am

cobra_commander wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/Silver-Surfer-4-Vol ... dZViewItem

How about this for a nice comic. I didn't pick it up but if I go insane in the next couple of days I might

That's gott be one of the top 100 covers of all time. I love that issue!

whovianone · Post by **whovianone** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:57 am

Jay Tomio wrote:Second Golden Age purchase of the year for me! First intentional beater I bought!

Also nabbed another Spectre:

Yeah, but any Batman/TEC/Action/Supes, etc. 1-50, you gotta pick up in anything that grade or better at a nice price.

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:23 am

Jay Tomio wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:How much did you pay for the Batman...looks cool!
75 duckets

Wow...old books sure are expensive

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:25 am

whovianone wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/Silver-Surfer-4-Vol ... dZViewItem

How about this for a nice comic. I didn't pick it up but if I go insane in the next couple of days I might

That's gott be one of the top 100 covers of all time. I love that issue!

It is a great cover. Epic, Legendary..all fitting words to decribe it

leonmallett · Post by **leonmallett** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 4:53 am

Jay Tomio wrote:Some updates: The GA Spirit (Quality) I got was in incredible condition. I'm going to get it graded (because I'm suspicious).

The FF#57 was really a VF- and I was going to toss it but intended up giving it to a friend of mine instead who happened to be jusy tacross thr room from me while the nearest trash can was in the next room

I just copped these:

I'm not sure what the hell the Monterey collection is, but I can't resist two of my favorite characters on a bronze cover:

One of the few Marvel titles that interests me is Tales to Astonish:

Love the Brave and the Bold cover. Very nice.

whovianone · Post by **whovianone** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:41 am

Jay Tomio wrote:
The FF#57 was really a VF- and I was going to toss it but ended up giving it to a friend of mine instead who happened to be just across the room from me while the nearest trash can was in the next room

*Braces himself for when he's the friend sitting near a trashcan in Jay's room, when he gets a Showcase 4 in F in the mail*

MedicAR · Post by **MedicAR** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:02 am

Jay Tomio wrote:Some updates: The GA Spirit (Quality) I got was in incredible condition. I'm going to get it graded (because I'm suspicious).

#14? Is that the high wire cover? I'm at work and don't have references. If so, it's one of my favorite covers. Let me know how it grades and if you should want to part with it!

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 4:45 pm

Jay Tomio wrote:
cobra_commander wrote:How much did you pay for the Batman...looks cool!
75 duckets

EXCELLENT deal! I'd LOVE to have a copy of that for $75 in that grade! Looks like a decent VG.

Sigh.

I guess I'll stick with my #9....and #23....and 26....and 28...and 33....and 39.....and 44....and 49 (yes, 49)..and....oops. I'm bragging, aren't I?

Don't worry, Hobo's Bat collection puts mine to shame.

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 4:46 pm

Jay Tomio wrote:Some updates: The GA Spirit (Quality) I got was in incredible condition. I'm going to get it graded (because I'm suspicious).

The FF#57 was really a VF- and I was going to toss it but ended up giving it to a friend of mine instead who happened to be just across the room from me while the nearest trash can was in the next room

I just copped these:

I'm not sure what the hell the Monterey collection is, but I can't resist two of my favorite characters on a bronze cover:

One of the few Marvel titles that interests me is Tales to Astonish:

Look, seriously? Please either stop throwing comics away, or stop telling everyone you're going to.

There are PLENTY of people on this board who will GLADLY pay you a handling fee plus actual postage to take these books off your hands.

I can understand throwing away a low grade Arion #16....but FF #57 in VF-?

Come on.

Cut it out.

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 5:56 pm

Jay Tomio wrote:
There are PLENTY of people on this board who will GLADLY pay you a handling fee plus actual postage to take these books off your hands.
We will certainly see, I'm culling some books soon as I ship some back to the states for permanent storage!

EXCELLENT deal! I'd LOVE to have a copy of that for $75 in that grade! Looks like a decent VG.

Sigh.

I guess I'll stick with my #9....and #23....and 26....and 28...and 33....and 39.....and 44....and 49 (yes, 49)..and....oops. I'm bragging, aren't I?

Thumbs Up

Don't worry, Hobo's Bat collection puts mine to shame.
It was just one of those things. I saw the cover, knew I wanted to start GA somewhere to get used to non-semi NM books, and knew this was a book I had to have - because I just fell in love with the cover. With the Dark Knight all things are possible

Matthew 19:26 Retconned, huh?

Yeah, I've bid on some 43s in the past, but never got 'em. That and #42 are a BEAR to get. I've even owned a #47, but ZERO 42s and 43s.

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:07 pm

I'm getting started on a run of Neal Adams Batmans in high grade. Here's the first one I picked up