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carter3175 · Post by **carter3175** » Wed Oct 17, 2012 9:44 pm

I think I am ready to jump out the window and try and purchase Hulk 181. While at the NYCC I saw plenty of 9.8's for $15,000.00 , no way I am paying that. I would settle for a nice raw copy with stamp.

carter3175 · Post by **carter3175** » Wed Oct 17, 2012 9:55 pm

OMG a 9.6 for $2500

bosco685 · Post by **bosco685** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 6:36 pm

carter3175 wrote:OMG a 9.6 for $2500

Where, as that is a steal at $2,500?

carter3175 · Post by **carter3175** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 5:18 am

I saw an auction and did not have my credit card on my at the time..at the Comic Cons a 9.6 would go for a hair under 10k! When I saw that I was like PLEASE! No way I'm paying that..The lowest I saw 8K! Ebay sells them cheaper than this and if you look even deeper there are other sites that have them cheaper..thats how I found one for $2500. As much as I think Wolverine is watered down, I have to admit Hulk 181 is one of the most important and popular books in the Marvel U. I will also go out of the window on this and say that New Mutants 98 Deadpool is the NEXT book to take off like Hulk 181.

kevinbastos · Post by **kevinbastos** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 5:32 am

Ugh.

I know that New Mutants is important. But SO SO SO SO SO many copies of that book are out there.

My gut is saying that when that book goes up - bunches of people are going to sell it.

Me included.

carter3175 · Post by **carter3175** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 6:20 am

Buy low, sell high..that's the way of the market! They killed half the trees on the planet when they made comics in the 90's. I would love another 9.8 of NM 98. That book is stronger that NM 87 Cable's 1st appearance.

bosco685 · Post by **bosco685** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 7:39 am

carter3175 wrote:Buy low, sell high..that's the way of the market! They killed half the trees on the planet when they made comics in the 90's. I would love another 9.8 of NM 98. That book is stronger that NM 87 Cable's 1st appearance.

I have sold a number of New Mutant 98 CGC 9.8s, and they mean nothing to me compared to my favorite - New Mutant 87.

That McFarlane/Liefeld cover is one of the most memorable from the Copper Age, though the inside artwork is like looking at a five year old's first attempt at professional comic work. What were we all thinking when we got excited over Liefeld?

carter3175 · Post by **carter3175** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 7:58 am

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! I almost fell off my chair! Art work was garbage!

MarrowMan · Post by **MarrowMan** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:08 am

WOW are we so old now that Comics from when we were kids (80s-90s) are now "The Copper Age"? crazy!

I would've used the term "Tarnished Bronze" but that's just imo.

carter3175 · Post by **carter3175** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:16 am

MarrowMan wrote:WOW are we so old now that Comics from when we were kids (80s-90s) are now "The Copper Age"? crazy!

I would've used the term "Tarnished Bronze" but that's just imo.

Tarnished it right on the money! The thing about that age is that it introduced a ton of new characters that are still strong today. From a investment perspective....umm

MarrowMan · Post by **MarrowMan** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:22 am

Yeah I will say "Character Wise" it was a New Renaissance, but not art/story wise, it was the dark ages. (Except for Valiant of course)

carter3175 · Post by **carter3175** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:24 am

Vertigo was solid! Sandman was holding the line for DC. Valiant was new and unheard of...Image was too segmented and eye candy.

MarrowMan · Post by **MarrowMan** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:36 am

carter3175 wrote:Vertigo was solid! Sandman was holding the line for DC. Valiant was new and unheard of...Image was too segmented and eye candy.

yeah, Vertigo is defo a great imprint, I love love loved Preacher, best Ennis work I've read.

bosco685 · Post by **bosco685** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:44 am

MarrowMan wrote:Yeah I will say "Character Wise" it was a New Renaissance, but not art/story wise, it was the dark ages. (Except for Valiant of course)

I would say there were quite a few independents from the Copper Age that still stand out for their artwork.

- Dark Horse Presents
- Starslayer
- Nexus: One of the best!
- Grimjack
- Rocketeer: Top Dave Stevens - just try to.
- Predator mini series: These still are fantastic works of art and storyline.
- Terminator: NOT the Now series - that artwork is like Liefeld's little cousin. But the Dark Horse material stands out.

bosco685 · Post by **bosco685** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 8:53 am

Dave Stevens - Copper Age Overlord when it came to artwork.

Mark Schultz - Strong then, and making a comeback with the new Xenozoic Tales series.

James O'Barr, though he has ridden the Crow train for far too long.

Even Brian Bolland's Animal Man and Judge Dredd covers are still in demand today.

Copper Age books definitely had many losers - but also many winners.

MarrowMan · Post by **MarrowMan** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 9:27 am

I love all that stuff.

bosco685 · Post by **bosco685** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 9:43 am

Books I just don't get the high figures they go for:

- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turle: WTF?!

- Grendel: Nice to read, but not $500 for a 1st appearance.

- Boris the Bear: I have run across more fanatical collectors of this title, it blows me away.

carter3175 · Post by **carter3175** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 9:49 am

bosco685 wrote:Books I just don't get the high figures they go for:

- Boris the Bear: I have run across more fanatical collectors of this title, it blows me away.

Dude you KNOW you have that in your collection

I think Tim Vigil's art on Faust was sick!

spacecitycomics · Post by **spacecitycomics** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 9:56 am

carter3175 wrote:
bosco685 wrote:Books I just don't get the high figures they go for:

- Boris the Bear: I have run across more fanatical collectors of this title, it blows me away.

Dude you KNOW you have that in your INVENTORY

I think Tim Vigil's art on Faust was sick!

Fixed that one

MarrowMan · Post by **MarrowMan** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 9:59 am

Ninja Turtles, the Original 84 series? I would think it had a pretty scarce print run, no? The stories were quite violent and mature oriented too, not like the Playmates or Nickelodeon versions.

carter3175 · Post by **carter3175** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 10:17 am

True. I have never collected that book but I did flip through one that was on the shelf and it was violent and they looked different as well.

bosco685 · Post by **bosco685** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 10:45 am

spacecitycomics wrote:
carter3175 wrote:
bosco685 wrote:Books I just don't get the high figures they go for:

- Boris the Bear: I have run across more fanatical collectors of this title, it blows me away.

Dude you KNOW you have that in your INVENTORY

I think Tim Vigil's art on Faust was sick!

Fixed that one

Phil, what is that implying? I have too many comics.

carter3175 · Post by **carter3175** » Sat Oct 20, 2012 10:57 am

bosco685 wrote:
spacecitycomics wrote:
carter3175 wrote:
bosco685 wrote:Books I just don't get the high figures they go for:

- Boris the Bear: I have run across more fanatical collectors of this title, it blows me away.

Dude you KNOW you have that in your INVENTORY

I think Tim Vigil's art on Faust was sick!

Fixed that one
Phil, what is that implying? I have too many comics.

Yes sir, I think thats what he said

carter3175 · Post by **carter3175** » Thu Oct 25, 2012 3:39 pm

So now my impulsive *SQUEE* is looking for a raw X-Men 1...I have a couple that I am looking at.

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