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Collector Jabberwookie private msg quote post Address this user
I know we are in a funny time in regards to variants and such, but what comic do you think will be on eof the must haves?

I might be naïve, but I'm think House of X and Powers of X.

And I'm thinking Dceased might be another.

What does everyone else think?
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Collector GanaSoth private msg quote post Address this user
Creepshow #0 (limited to 1,000 copies)

November 26th the show premieres on Shutter.
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Collector X51 private msg quote post Address this user
None.
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Collector GanaSoth private msg quote post Address this user
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Probably.
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Collector Jabberwookie private msg quote post Address this user
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Harsh, but I can't really argue with this...
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Collector X51 private msg quote post Address this user
Marvel doesn't stick with anything they write. Anything that happens today will be irrelevant in two years (if not sooner).
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Beaten by boat oars Studley_Dudley private msg quote post Address this user
If anything, I would almost think it would be an independent title with a very low print run.
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Collector Darkseid_of_town private msg quote post Address this user
They all will be given enough generations and time...so then it comes down to what ones will be key or rare or in demand enough to rise to the top more rapidly and more noticeably.



If I had three books to choose....


The first barely slips under the five year limit, but Edge of Spider verse #2 , with the introduction of Spider Gwen has solid potential.


Avengers 684 considered the first appearance of the Immortal Hulk...if Disney were to spin this character off into a movie based not being the actual hulk, his potential would be quite ….immortal



Justice League 40 May 2015 another that barely slips under the wire...but, introduction of Grail, Darkside's daughter. This is another entity that given time and proper writing could be quite central to coming future events within the DC universe.
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I live in RI and Rhode Islanders eat chili with beans. esaravo private msg quote post Address this user
Maybe some early issues of this title if it keeps on going.


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Collector Darkseid_of_town private msg quote post Address this user
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Maybe some early issues of this title if it keeps on going.


gmta
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Collector Donnied private msg quote post Address this user
Honestly, if quality has any value, then FF 12 and 13, featuring a great fight between the Thing and Hulk, would be worth a fortune. Awesome writing and art make them a great throw back to the classic comic stories of the 60s and 70s. Too bad that is not how it works though!
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Collector Wraith private msg quote post Address this user
Any Major X title exclusively released from liefelds website must be the golden ticket right ?

(Sad thing is , although the above is sarcasm I may well end up eating my words .. if there's anything ive learnt , is that I have no idea what will be worth money in the future )
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I’m not an ant. I’m a rootin tootin Hornet! Zombie_Head private msg quote post Address this user
Totally awesome hulk 22 Weapon H if done correctly in comics this would spike.
Saga 1
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Moderator Jesse_O private msg quote post Address this user
I've been giving this some thought since you posted this up. For Marvel and DC, I'd have to say books with brand new characters or where a new person picks up the mantle of an old character. The movies are driving the value of comics right now. When the companies are playing the long game, like Marvel with their phases, new characters are going to be needed. Which ones is the problem!!!

I honestly think that War of Realms: New Agents of Atlas is going to be a good one to watch. There are a few new characters introduced in #1 and #2. If you've read the "Just show something cool part 2" thread lately, you know that one of the characters, Wave, is a HUGE hit in the Philippines. Do not discount this. Marvel obviously saw a need for a Filipina character and created one. It was such a great hit that a second one is coming out shortly. IMO, it won't be long (5-7 years) before these characters make appearances in the movies.

But like @Studley_Dudley I think the Indy comics is where you want to concentrate if you are speculating. I know there is always hype about this book or that book because it is optioned, but I take that with a grain of salt. Being optioned for a movie is NO guarantee that anything will become of it!!! It just means that a studio likes the concept and wants first shot at producing it. Many novels have been optioned over the years and have never been developed. It's been that way for as long as I can remember with novels. Comic books are no different.

That's why I tend to have the "wait and see" attitude. If a book series "has legs", I'll try to grab the key books, bag and board them and forget about them. I almost NEVER buy during the first hype. Or if I do, I try to be quick enough to just pay cover or a little over. But as it has been pointed out, 80% of the time, prices come down after a year. Which is why I stay away from high priced variants (for the most part). I do have one shop that I'll buy variants from occasionally because I don't feel like they are screwing me over. But if a book is going to blow up, the regular cover will do just fine.

But in a nutshell, does any of this work? Not so far!!! LOL!!! I can't even predict NFL games!!! What comics are going to be hot 5 years from now, honest answer, I don't have a clue. But for me, collecting comics is fun. I have fun trying to guess what book is going to take off. I don't get caught in the hype (usually) and I stay on budget. If my instincts ever pay off, I'll probably just buy more comics. LOL
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Thank you sir. May I have another? Siggy private msg quote post Address this user
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I know we are in a funny time in regards to variants and such, but what comic do you think will be on eof the must haves?

I might be naïve, but I'm think House of X and Powers of X.

And I'm thinking Dceased might be another.

What does everyone else think?


It/they will probably be something that wasn't meant to be major.
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I'm a #2. BigRedOne1944 private msg quote post Address this user
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Ditto

4-5 years is fairly short term, but in the longer term I see a decline in interest.

The lack of any New significant Original characters that hold any hobby relevance, as well as the continued decline in youth interest will ensure virtually all of the modern stuff ends up in the burn pile IMHO

I think Spawn was the last original character able to achieve any true hobby relevance and that was almost 30 years ago.

Once the Baby Boomers are a generation removed I think it will all be over.

Barring some of the historically rare and Biggest Key Marvel and DC books, I think the whole comic book market will suffer a big decline. Especially many of the over hyped "1st appearances" of these lesser known characters.

While they can try to manufacturer "Rarity" They can't Manufacturer long term future Demand.
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Collector Wraith private msg quote post Address this user
My long shot tip is ... isola
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Masculinity takes a holiday. EbayMafia private msg quote post Address this user
I have to go back further, but I'm comfortable with a small amount of financial speculation on:

First Miles Morales
First Ronin from New Avengers
First Bishop
First Blink

I could see one of these four, most likely Miles Morales, having a long future in Movies.

I really, really enjoy Black Hammer and East of West, but I'm not sure they have Cinematic qualities. These books are made special by the vision of the artist adding an extra dimension to enhance the storytelling, I don't know that it translates to movies.
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Ditto

4-5 years is fairly short term, but in the longer term I see a decline in interest.

The lack of any New significant Original characters that hold any hobby relevance, as well as the continued decline in youth interest will ensure virtually all of the modern stuff ends up in the burn pile IMHO

I think Spawn was the last original character able to achieve any true hobby relevance and that was almost 30 years ago.

Once the Baby Boomers are a generation removed I think it will all be over.

Barring some of the historically rare and Biggest Key Marvel and DC books, I think the whole comic book market will suffer a big decline. Especially many of the over hyped "1st appearances" of these lesser known characters.

While they can try to manufacturer "Rarity" They can't Manufacturer long term future Demand.


What you wrote is the future of the comic book market.
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Collector Wraith private msg quote post Address this user
Comics are a great medium to tell a story , world wide. They aren't going to disappear because some of the older folk have tired of them after 30+ years of reading them ..

Do kids still watch cartoons with super heroes and enjoy them and want to read books of them , draw them etc etc ?? And are they going to grow up to be adults with real money ?

Do kids and people still like reading books with pictures?

Do adults still get nostalgic about the past and buy things with their grown up money that they couldn't when they were young ?

I think the answer to all of the above is yes

I just don't buy the comic doomsday stuff .. 100% agree the way we consume them will change around ocer time, but there will always be people consuming them.. furthermore there will always be those discussing them on boards like this and willing to pay to get a rare item related to a character or creator who has significant meaning to them ..
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Collector Wraith private msg quote post Address this user
It will be interesting to see what AI drawing does to the medium .. Will make creating content much easier for smaller creators . ( and will encourage spam of garbage )

Moving / animated comics may be a feasible thing to release month in month out digitally also

I think very interesting times are ahead
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Collector Wraith private msg quote post Address this user
Last post on my soapbox

While us older folk may have read all the spiderman comics and watched all the movies and think it's all been seen before , there's kids out there who are going to pick up their first spider-man book ever today, tomorrow and next week

If that book is being written today in a way that is relatable to their lives now ( not to an old boys life in 1960 ) then that comic is just as relevant and important today as asm were in 1970. and some of those kids will be loving spider-man into their 50s , 60s 70s as well .. Might even be a kid who wants every significant issue in their personal collection to show how much they love the character .
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I had no way of knowing that 9.8 graded copies signed by Adam Hughes weren't what you were looking for. drchaos private msg quote post Address this user
There were many first character appearances in the last five years.

Sustained success in both comics and other media (Deadpool, Harley Quinn, etc.) for any of these new characters could mean a key book.
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Collector Enelson private msg quote post Address this user
A smaller press book that I think is dying to be adapted and could blow up is Bone Parish...It really was perfect and would make an amazing show/movie. (I thought the same about Gideon Falls for a bit and I gave up on it)

Isola is a longshot- but I agree on that one, it could be a saga type book

I don't see anything Marvel retaining value

Some DC might retain value, especially if all the chatter about shrinking and lowering print runs/dissolving production were to pan out

...and I wish Weapon H would- I have extolled its virtues before, it was so ridiculous, but really was one of the most entertaining books I was reading

Another "high concept" book was Unfollow- produced by Vertigo. I think they cancelled it too soon but it was a great idea and really tied into our social media culture- I could see this blowing up randomly if it were adapted.
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Collector Wraith private msg quote post Address this user
100% on weapon H... that was cut short way too prematurely.
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If the viagra is working you should be well over a 9.8. xkonk private msg quote post Address this user
A couple other new Marvel characters could be Moon Girl and Kamala Khan. Moon Girl hasn't crossed over into other series too much that I've seen but her own has run continuously, and she's going to have a Disney + show. Kamala has been everywhere, including other books, and is getting a show as well.

If Weapon H actually picks up, I would feel better about some past purchases...
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Captain Corrector CaptainCanuck private msg quote post Address this user
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Edge of the Spider-Verse #2 (2014). The Greg Land variant is already selling for some major coin.

Already a key, could become a major key.
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Collector 00slim private msg quote post Address this user
Possibly Edge of Spider-Verse 2, but my bet is Ultimate Fallout 4. Especially the variant.

However, the real gem will be a surprise that very few of us will see coming.
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I hear their hourly rate is outrageous! sportshort private msg quote post Address this user
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Last post on my soapbox

While us older folk may have read all the spiderman comics and watched all the movies and think it's all been seen before , there's kids out there who are going to pick up their first spider-man book ever today, tomorrow and next week

If that book is being written today in a way that is relatable to their lives now ( not to an old boys life in 1960 ) then that comic is just as relevant and important today as asm were in 1970. and some of those kids will be loving spider-man into their 50s , 60s 70s as well .. Might even be a kid who wants every significant issue in their personal collection to show how much they love the character .


I like you're optimism but here's my two cents. You and I both know that if no children come into the fold it will be impossible to continue with comic "books" (with the exception of the super expensive books)as we know them. the "no new blood" is specifically the comic book industry's fault, by pricing comics the way they are the comic industry has made it impossible for children to afford comic books. I cannot see any child spending (or having) 20-40 dollars a week to spend on 4-10 comic books (never mind the variants), that is not a reality. the shortsightedness of the comic book industry does in fact spell the demise of the hobby. Again "as we know it". IMHO
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Collector Yoosh5492 private msg quote post Address this user
Naomi. LOL!!
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