The old debate...Giant size 1 vs Hulk 181....12286
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Quote:Originally Posted by TowmaterNo, by all means, let people do their thing. I think others watching see the intentional jacking and understand what is being done, and it doesn't reflect well for those encouraging nor participating....by all means continue with the fun. |
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 lol, Grimlock spends his day surrounded by Dinosaurs and pictures and statues of large-chested women. He must have some interesting thoughts on what the outside world looks like. |
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 Suck it up, buttercup!!
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| Heart want what the heart wants??? I see lots about potential this and potential that and that's fine but then the question is more philosophical in nature it is really more investment or collection? I collect - that is, I buy what I like and almost never sell - I like that the books have "value" but realistically I'm not selling - maybe my kid will (caveat - I need to purge so I will be selling in the next few years 8.5k books - down to 1 or 2 thousand??) Both books have lots going for them - both have iconic covers both have 1st appearances, both are pricey and both will likely continue to increase in "value". If I were to get Hulk 181 I could sell all my other Wolverine books, likewise with GSX I could feel ok about off loading all my other "X" books I think with the switch to Disney at some point both X-Men and Wolverine will turn up - it's hard to imagine that Wolverine or Patch or whatever won't be a major part of that - Marvel was basically Wolverine publishing house for a while there - seemed like every title had him Will Disney push the other GSX characters with a lean towards today's social climate - 100% - why not! about time!! need more than white guys out there. Will there be an increase in value and will that % increase be higher than Hulk 181 - time will tell, but neither will be a bad purchase If you really want to invest then stocks/bonds/mutual funds exist and over time you will make way more with compounding interest. Comics is just playing - buy what your heart wants....if it wants both then buy both!! For youngsters out there - this is 1 way to afford a grail. Have discipline...know what you want and what you are willing to pay...stop buying over hyped variants and cut down your pull list and save that $$ for the grail you are looking for - you will be shocked how quickly that $$ you were spending will accumulate! |
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| @KatKomics Good advise for those young collectors. 1 vote for GSX #1. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by EbaySeller lol, Grimlock spends his day surrounded by Dinosaurs and pictures and statues of large-chested women. He must have some interesting thoughts on what the outside world looks like.Ive often wondered how he sees it all...there is also about two thousand pounds of dinosaur bones, footprints, eggs and eggshells, etc in the house, mixed with roughly two million trading cards, over a million autographs, transformers toys, Marilyn Monroe, Dallas cheerleaders, and legends figures. He has lived here since he was small enough to fit in my hand and its home for him, but it has to be confusing. Thrown in my other cat Ziva, a shelter rescue who is perfectly described as grumpy cat, that hides most of the time, seldom emerges and when she does its to be fussy and complain! |
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| Riffing off the "I bought my copy when and for what" posts in the thread, I paid 25 cents for my cherry Incredible Hulk #181 - right off the spinner rack at Ross Drug in West St. Paul. Even then, I would pull out the middle copy that didn't have "spinner rack spine-stress" at the top staple. So it was very high grade. The bad news is I was really hurting for money one year in college and sold it for 20 bucks. C'est la vie ... I wonder where that copy is today. | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by TommyJasmin @TommyJasmin When I was in college $20 was 2 pitchers of beer on Friday night and another 2 on Saturday night...I would have done the same thing. Finding $20 for the weekend was job 1 in college. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Towmater @Towmater I see price speculation and investment potential kind of like seasoning in a recipe. Overdo it and you will make the dish un-enjoyable. But take it out completely and the dish will be bland and boring. If you get the amount right the speculation can make buying and selling quite fun while also building a personal collection. Right now I spend about 70% of my sales proceeds on personal collection and about 30% on books that I hope will prove me to be a capable prognosticator when I resell them. |
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 I'm a #2.
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| I see neither as investment options, both are past the price points I would be comfortable buying a comic book for. Regardless of all the $$$ %%% talk..... Hulk #181 is just a cooler book to own for me personally. |
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So for obvious clear votes based on the idea which is the best investment, so far its Giant size 1, 2 votes vs... |
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Quote:Originally Posted by KatKomics Solid post. I put in bold what I agree with 100%. I'd add some caveats to your words to youngsters. Don't expect your collection to grow overnight and you'll have to work and suffer to make it happen. There isn't a shortcut to the hobby. Even with unlimited funds time will still be the ingredient you'll find in short supply. On your Disney topic, I'd say the biggest issue surrounding Wolverine is the violence associated with the character. I'm not sure how Disney deals with that in the future and how far they can push that envelope. Personally, if I was going to reboot the X-Men franchise then I'd build the team with Storm, Gambit, X-23, Bishop, and Rogue. Make the team much younger and have Kitty Pride replace Charles as the head of the school. That way you can bring in Colossus if you ever need him. Deadpool can show up and be introduced into the MCU. Deadpool is another character that will be a headache for Disney though. Quote: Originally Posted by EbaySeller I haven't bought a book or OA using speculation since the mid-1990's. I've found that when I buy what I like and have to hunt for it then it becomes a fond memory. Rushing to be the collector that gets in first to capture the biggest return on my investment or biggest growth percentage isn't what I'm about. I find myself buying OA now that my son likes and more than likely isn't going to provide any type of return. However, that isn't what it is about for me or for him. It is about creating memories surrounding of a certain time in his life when we did something together. That's worth more to me than any financial return. That's what makes the squeeze worth it today. |
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 The apple sauce and pudding were the best part...
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| @Darkseid_of_town I don't own a pet, but arent cats known for pushing stuff off counters and other random acts of destruction? I'd be wary of having all those rare items by a cat. |
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| @Darkseid_of_town I’ll say 181 because it needs a vote | ||
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| 181 | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by BronteWe have already done our trial by fire with Grimlock making it rain my posessions from high shelves and destroying a few that were never replaced. He learned from it all and seldom ever engages in random destruction, in fact he is quite careful now. Ziva as a sheler animal doesn't take the time to engage in anything except complaining, eating, sleeping and what she absoloutely must |
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 Thank you sir. May I have another?
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| H181 I just have a feeling Hulk vs Wolverine will be more relevant. |
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The apple sauce and pudding were the best part...
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| Sounds like you lucked out with Grimlock. Ziva I don't know what to say. Cept she sounds like a stereotypical cat. As for votes, I lean towards 181. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by BronteZiva is what she is..aloof..and somewhat distant. If she had been feral much longer they likely would have let her stay wild Only reason she was caught and turned in is because she's a Siamese mix and they are usually desired |
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| So four votes for IH 181 VS 2 FOR Giant size Incidentally if people expect hulk vs wolverine to be a thing how would you see marvel getting around the corner that they painted themselves in with professor one armed genius hulk |
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| It would be simple. You introduce Amadeus Cho into the MCU and kill off Banner. I would be very much in favor of that happening. | ||
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The apple sauce and pudding were the best part...
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| No idea about speculation that they will fight each other, but one way to get around one arm is to simply say it healed. His arm wasnt severed, it was in a brace / sling if I recall correctly. | ||
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Thank you sir. May I have another?
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Quote:Originally Posted by Darkseid_of_town I wouldn't expect them to follow the book[s]. They haven't yet, and that hasn't gotten in anyone's way. Besides, Hulk heals. This might just take a while. I'm sure they could think of something, including some problem that sets Hulk back to being a brute, freeing up Mark R. if they wish. |
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| Correct, they could somehow remove Banner from the professor hulk equation and somehow miraculously heal his badly damaged arm...and they could this or that....but they wont. We just did seventeen straight years of wolverine movies....other than the die hard wolverine fans, people are exhausted with the character. Expect marvel to slow and ease into the wolverine thing and take their time.... For now I would bet he gets a new suit from Shuri in the Black panther sequel made from Antarctic Vibranium….the savage land! |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Darkseid_of_town Maybe in the next phase of MCU Wolverine will be an Eternal. Betcha didn't see that coming, lol. |
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 I don't believe this....and I know you don't care that I don't believe this.
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Quote:Originally Posted by Darkseid_of_town You realize we're talking about comics here right? What's "miraculous" about Hulks arm healing? 50% of all living beings in the ENTIRE universe we're brought back...and you have an issue with the Hulks arm healing? It seems like you're trying to use every angle you can think of to build support for your GSX1 debate, whether you actually believe that angle or not. |
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| https://movieweb.com/avengers-endgame-hulk-injury-explained-russo-brothers/ So I guess when the producers of a movie explain the entire idea is permanent, that it isn't magically going away..he is damaged and isn't healing, I trust them. And given the extent of that injury I just somehow...and I know its just using every angle to not believe, but I just don't see hulk going toe to toe with someone like wolverine anytime like eminent. |
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I don't believe this....and I know you don't care that I don't believe this.
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| Did you watch the entire video where the Russos go on to say that "who knows, there's alot of smart people left, maybe someone goes on to repair that, maybe someone gives him a new arm...who knows, we have no idea where this character goes from here" The narrator of the video even goes on to give plausible reasons... |
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| Despite the apparent finality of everything involving the Infinity Stones, Russo said that there could still be a way for the Hulk to regain his lost strength. "Who knows? There's a lot of really smart people left," Russo said. "Maybe somebody helps him repair that. Maybe somebody gives him a new arm. Who knows? I have no idea where that character goes from here. In order to heal his arm, Banner must allow savage hulk to take over. After healing his arm, Banner can not regain control over his green side...enter wolverine. I should be a Marvel writer making all that $$$. |
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