Comics Off-the-Rack - Your first Issues!

[Nicko-Ray]

ASM #37 cost me $45 in okay condition.

I never got it but ASM #9 was in a store in decent condition for $350. Same for Annual #1.

 

[Picard Sisko]

I remember buying TASM #252 for $45.

 

[Nicko-Ray]

I remember buying TASM #252 for $45.

Woo! I bought mine for $20. But it didn't have a comic book store barcode.
I also gave it to one of my good buds this past Xmas.

 

[THUNDERSTRIKE]

Haha! But it would be pretty right if you had them again though. Despite if they cost $500-$1000 an issue. I get it.

How long ago did you sell them?

And man, $1 to $10?! Jesus. How was the condition on these?

I picked up some of those issues up around '69, so those issues were only about 5 years old or so, and they were all in near mint condition back then...

it was about three years ago when I unloaded those issues...

 

[Nicko-Ray]

I picked up some of those issues up around '69, so those issues were only about 5 years old or so, and they were all in near mint condition back then...

it was about three years ago when I unloaded those issues...

Ah so just recent. Lets not talk about this ever again....

 

[THUNDERSTRIKE]

Ah so just recent. Lets not talk about this ever again....

oh, I've gotten over it a long time ago, and I don't mind it as much anymore... so no worries... I tend to reminisce a bit too much as of late when it comes to comics... *shrugs* t:

 

[Airnick]

I remember buying TASM #252 for $45.

I just bought 252 yesterday for $32. It was actually $40 but there was a good sale yesterday. Haha.

 

[UltimateWebhead]

I don't own any comics. Everything I own is either in trade paperbacks or some type of hardcover collection. I know, that's pretty weird. I'm not interested in collecting the comics themselves really, I prefer just having them in collected series.

 

[Nicko-Ray]

I don't own any comics. Everything I own is either in trade paperbacks or some type of hardcover collection. I know, that's pretty weird. I'm not interested in collecting the comics themselves really, I prefer just having them in collected series.

That's understandable. It's all just preference. There's a sacred quality to single issues that's all.

 

[Picard Sisko]

I think according to the official comics price guide, #252 is worth about $48, right?

 

[Airnick]

I think according to the official comics price guide, #252 is worth about $48, right?

Yep. In near mint it's worth $60.

 

[Picard Sisko]

Yep. In near mint it's worth $60.

How do you get comics CGC graded?

 

[THUNDERSTRIKE]

How do you get comics CGC graded?

here's all the info you need...

http://www.cgccomics.com/

 

[Airnick]

How do you get comics CGC graded?

here's all the info you need...

http://www.cgccomics.com/

Looks like THUNDERSTRIKE already answered that question.

 

[KaineMorrison]

Comics should be READ! NOT entombed!

 

[THUNDERSTRIKE]

Comics should be READ! NOT entombed!

I've always referred to comics being CGC'ed as being slabbed... I like YOUR description better...

 

[Picard Sisko]

Comics should be READ! NOT entombed!

Well for me, original copies of rare comics should be CGC graded, but you have plenty of reprints and Trade Paperbacks that you can read from.

 

[KaineMorrison]

I don't see the point in buying twice...
But, that's just me...

 

[Picard Sisko]

I don't see the point in buying twice...
But, that's just me...

An essential part of comic book culture is collecting, and while you want to take good care of these rare, precious books, you don't want to ruin them either.

I would only buy a comic book "twice" if it was old or rare. The original copy for collecting purposes, then a cheap re-print so I can actually enjoy the story itself.

 

[Airnick]

A couple months ago I got a minor tape pull on ASM #121. That day still haunts me lol.

 

[Nicko-Ray]

A couple months ago I got a minor tape pull on ASM #121. That day still haunts me lol.

Getting it out if the bag and board? Agh I hate that. I was in line to meet Erik Larsen once, and heard these hardcore collectors saying they never tape up their bag and boards anymore due to that.

 

[Picard Sisko]

At NYCC 2011, both John Romita Sr. and Jr. were there signing autographs. I couldn't get one because I didn't have $10 in cash.

 

[Airnick]

Getting it out if the bag and board? Agh I hate that. I was in line to meet Erik Larsen once, and heard these hardcore collectors saying they never tape up their bag and boards anymore due to that.

Yep. I was an idiot and had 3 pieces of tape on the bag, and all 3 got on the cover I almost had heart attack. Luckily the damage wasn't that bad.

I still tape them but I now take off the tape before pulling out any of my key issues.

 

[Themanofbat]

Comics should be READ! NOT entombed!

I agree.

When the day comes that I can finally get my hands on an AF #15... I AM GOING TO READ IT!!!!

I am going to smell the pages... I am going to throw myself into this book.

Then I will bag & board it and put it somewhere safe.

 

[Themanofbat]

A couple months ago I got a minor tape pull on ASM #121. That day still haunts me lol.

That's why you need a higher grade of good tape...