Overstreet 35 - Market Reports - Valiant mentions

[greg]

Since many of you don't buy the Overstreet Annual guides
(or at least, don't buy it every year)...

I figured you might be interested in the fact that Valiant was mentioned
several times in the Market Reports section of this year's edition.

Mentions of Valiant comics in the Overstreet #35 Market Reports

Michael Browning: "big year for back issues of Valiant Comics..."
paragraph mentioning both CGC and unslabbed sales. pg. 73.

John Chruscinski (Tropic Comics): "Even Valiants are making a comeback with
pre-Unity and gold issues being some of our most requested titles." pg. 75.

John Hauser: "Valiant comics are showing a comeback in the marketplace..." pg. 80.

Greg Holland (ValiantComics.com): pg. 80-81.
Read my report here.

Patrick Marchbanks (Golden Age Comics & Games): ...mention of quicker sales
for even 1990s titles from Marvel, DC, Valiant and Image. pg. 82.

Steve Mortensen (Colossus Comics): ...particular interest in Valiant titles
such as Solar, X-O, and Magnus in CGC 9.6/9.8 condition. pg. 84.

Israel Rodriguez (Midgard Comic Den): ...listed among "Going Up:"
"...Valiant comics like Magnus, Harbinger, X-O,.." pg. 92.

Matt Schiffman: "The low print run Valiants of the '90s in high grade are
lighting up the record books and discussions boards." pg. 93.

Doug Sulipa (Doug Sulipa's Comic World): ...listed among "Alternative Comics:"
"Popular titles to consider... Valiant titles..." pg. 95.
Doug Sulipa's publisher reports include "Valiant/Acclaim:" pg. 106.
paragraph/section for "Scarcer Valiant titles are still gaining momentum..."
In "Variants and Premium Editions: "...The Valiant premium editions are now hot."
pg. 107.

Lon Webb (Dark Adventure Comics): "Valiants have made a minor comeback
and the scarcer issues are beginning to show force again..." pg. 113.

(Market reports for OS#35 were reported by September 2004.)

[dino]

This one sounds interesting, which books did he mention?

Michael Browning: "big year for back issues of Valiant Comics..."
paragraph mentioning both CGC and unslabbed sales. pg. 73.

[greg]

This one sounds interesting, which books did he mention?

Michael Browning: "big year for back issues of Valiant Comics..."
paragraph mentioning both CGC and unslabbed sales. pg. 73.

CEAR CGC 9.8 for $1,500, also a raw VF/NM for $31, and raw NM for $102.50.
(CEAR is Chaos Effect Alpha Red (variant), for anyone wondering.)
Turok 1 Gold CGC 9.8 for $161.50.
Rai 1 CGC 9.8 for $61.01, Rai 3 CGC 9.6 for $67 and $62.
Shadowman 0 VVSS for $43.
Solar 1 CGC 9.8 for $91, Solar #60 CGC 9.6 for $39.
Magnus 21 Gold CGC 9.8 for 139.01, Magnus 1 CGC 9.8 for $127.50 and two for $100.
Magnus 12 CGC 9.8 for $113.61.
Predator vs. Magnus 1 Platinum for $113.50 (doesn't mention a CGC grade)
X-O 1/2 Gold for 76.51, $75.51 and $67.
Shadowman Vol 3 #2 Variant for $177.50.

[dino]

This one sounds interesting, which books did he mention?

Michael Browning: "big year for back issues of Valiant Comics..."
paragraph mentioning both CGC and unslabbed sales. pg. 73.

CEAR CGC 9.8 for $1,500, but also a "raw" VF/NM for $31, and "raw" NM for $102.50.
Turok 1 Gold CGC 9.8 for $161.50.
Rai 1 CGC 9.8 for $61.01, Rai 3 CGC 9.6 for $67 and $62.
Shadowman 0 VVSS for $43.
Solar 1 CGC 9.8 for $91, Solar #60 CGC 9.6 for $39.
Magnus 21 Gold CGC 9.8 for 139.01, Magnus 1 CGC 9.8 for $127.50 and two for $100.
Magnus 12 CGC 9.8 for $113.61.
Predator vs. Magnus 1 Platinum for $113.50 (doesn't mention a CGC grade)
X-O 1/2 Gold for 76.51, $75.51 and $67.
Shadowman Vol 3 #2 Variant for $177.50.

Thanks greg. Im shocked to see people outside of this board keeping that kind of information.

Theres some sales I don't remember in that list:
CEAR "raw" VF/NM for $31
Predator vs. Magnus 1 Platinum for $113.50 (doesn't mention a CGC grade)

[greg]

Theres some sales I don't remember in that list:
CEAR "raw" VF/NM for $31
Predator vs. Magnus 1 Platinum for $113.50 (doesn't mention a CGC grade)

I show that a CGC 9.8 Predator vs. Magnus 1 Platinum sold for $105 in Sept. 2004.

I don't track the VF/NM sales of books, generally because they are
a fluctuating "percentage" of NM sale prices.

[Valiant OCD]

Theres some sales I don't remember in that list:
CEAR "raw" VF/NM for $31
Predator vs. Magnus 1 Platinum for $113.50 (doesn't mention a CGC grade)

I picked up a CEAR on The bay for around 49$ if I recall. VF at least!

[x-omatic]

I don't track the VF/NM sales of books, generally because they are
a fluctuating "percentage" of NM sale prices.

Unless it is a Predator vs Magnus TPB

[greg]

I don't track the VF/NM sales of books, generally because they are
a fluctuating "percentage" of NM sale prices.

Unless it is a Predator vs Magnus TPB

Actually, anytime a VF/NM sale is higher than the going rate for NM,
then it IS included in my sales records.
But how often does that happen?

[Brother J]

John Hauser: "Valiant comics are showing a comeback in the marketplace..." pg. 80

This mention might mainly be because of me, John Hauser does almost all the local shows I go to and I've asked him in the past about Valiants. I also won a Predator vs. Magnus trade from him and picked it up at his house in person and talked to him a bit about why the book went for so much.

[magnusr]

Looked for the fun of it in Comic Book Market Place from june 1993. Lots of mention of Valiant. Some well understanding what was happening, some not. Even found a match:

"Even Valiants are making a comeback with pre-Unity and gold issues being some of our most requested titles." pg. 75.

"Valiant seems to be slowing down - especially Magnus 25. Sales were not as good as expected. Turok #1 is still expected to do well." pg. 58

Wonder how everything we say now will look in hind-sight.

/Magnus