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What is your "white whale" aka the one comic/collectable you seek?16418

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Superman #1, Spanish 1940.
I will have one in 2022, somehow. šŸ™‚
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More Fun #52 (1st Spectre)


I was going to say the same, only I'm just searching for the cover to More Fun #52. My second book is All American Comics #61 - 1st Solomon Grundy.
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mad #8 & mad #14, VF 8.0 or better

you just don't find them
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Looking at prices nowdays, anything else is just gravy.


I like brown gravy with my mashed potatoes and white gravy with my country fried steak.
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X-Men 1 UK price variant
Transformers 1 (complete) Marvel UK
Dazzler 41 CPV

Two are a possibility but the Dazzler might be tough.
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I have a bunch of Grateful Dead Almanac original art pieces by Tim Truman and trying to get as many as I can, but so much is in private collections of "Dead Heads" that they don't care about selling
Here's one that Tim drew my daughter into. That was a cool suprise!


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I was surprised to learn they even make Grateful Dead Funk pops, but I should have known
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I was surprised to learn they even make Grateful Dead Funk pops, but I should have known


Here's my Garcia Pop with other cool stuff by my grading desk.

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Hawkman 4 - 1st Zatanna
More Fun 52 - 1st Spectre
More Fun 55 - 1st Doctor Fate
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I had to think on this for a while. I have a lot of fish that I want to catch. Some are whales (big price) and some are white (rare), but the combination of the two is what I had to determine. And instead of one particular book, I have a variety that is basically the same. My "White whale" would be any EC horror comic depicting an execution. It can be a beheading, a hanging, whatever. These comics go for insane prices (for me) and don't come up all that often (relatively speaking). Thankfully, I have been able to land a white whale here and there in my life, but they are few and far in-between. I just never give up hope!!
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Police Comics #1. 1st app of Pastic Man. Even low grades, when any do show up, go for a pretty penny.
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ASM #1
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I would love a good solid copy of Journey into mystery 83. I’ve always loved Thor and I should of bought one years ago. But probably never be able to.
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My holiest of grails:

Silver Surfer #1 Volume 1 CBCS Certified 9.8 Blue with a symmetrical wrap. Could have won one in Comiclink Auction back about a year and a half or two ago, for probably around 12k, but the wrap was diagonal with a about 1/8th" to 1/4" white showing at the bottom third and I couldn't bring myself to bid to win.

If I ever hook that whale, then, I would be willing to part with:



In the meantime, this remains the placeholder.
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Some are whales (big price) and some are white (rare),


I like this.

My "white" is definitely the cover to More Fun #52. I already have a coverless copy and at this point it may be easier just to find a complete copy than just the cover, but it's priced more than what I want to pay for a comic book that isn't a Detective Comic #27.

My "whales" are the following: Blue Beetle #54, Bold Stories #1, Harvey Library Comics #1, Punch Comics #10, Witches Tales #25, Black Cat Mysteries #55, and probably a few others I left off.
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this discussion has gotten bigger then I expected. its actually kind of helped me find one of mine "Ultimate fallout #4". someone is selling me a facsmile edition. I know its basically a remake but its still collectible and realistically only way I can get it. will get it graded as soon as I can (i know not as much but still valuable)
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Transformers 1 (complete) Marvel UK.


You and me both. There was one For a few grand on eBay with a near complete set of the run…if only I had that kind of cash.

Here’s a white whale I ā€œwasā€ waiting years for to show up in a 9.6 or better on eBay…happened to check the shortbox app and there it was…grabbed for $165…previous sales for 9.8 were hundreds more.





Now my white whale is a 9.6 better newsstand..
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i decided even though its not completely the same....get a facimile edition of Ultimate fallout #4. those are still collectable worth getting graded. its cheap (only way with my budget for me to get it)


Why not go for a 2nd print? Wait for the right raw copy can get a good deal.

Just a thought.

Same with EotSV 2 later prints.

Look at the later printings of Darth Vader 3 (1st Aphra)…you never know…
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im for time being getting the facsmile edition. its a reasonable price. maybe one day get 2nd printing. heard with the aphra.
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I would love to buy a Fantastic Four 1 after selling my copy about 12 years ago, I’ve regretted it ever since šŸ˜’.

PS this will probably never happen
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My holiest of grails:

Silver Surfer #1 Volume 1 CBCS Certified 9.8 Blue with a symmetrical wrap. Could have won one in Comiclink Auction back about a year and a half or two ago, for probably around 12k, but the wrap was diagonal with a about 1/8th" to 1/4" white showing at the bottom third and I couldn't bring myself to bid to win.

If I ever hook that whale, then, I would be willing to part with:



In the meantime, this remains the placeholder.


I love your book!

The red label looks great! Have you considered changing to the yellow?
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Originally Posted by Jesse_O
Some are whales (big price) and some are white (rare),


I like this.

My "white" is definitely the cover to More Fun #52. I already have a coverless copy and at this point it may be easier just to find a complete copy than just the cover, but it's priced more than what I want to pay for a comic book that isn't a Detective Comic #27.

My "whales" are the following: Blue Beetle #54, Bold Stories #1, Harvey Library Comics #1, Punch Comics #10, Witches Tales #25, Black Cat Mysteries #55, and probably a few others I left off.


I used to own the Edgar Church/Mile High copy of MF #52. Was super sweet. Love that book!
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My holiest of grails:

Silver Surfer #1 Volume 1 CBCS Certified 9.8 Blue

If I ever hook that whale, then, I would be willing to part with:




In the meantime, this remains the placeholder.


I love your book!

The red label looks great! Have you considered changing to the yellow?

@GAC - I did consider, but in comparing yellow labeled to this red label, i thought the red label just blends a little better and makes the Red in the title sweep and cosmos pop. So I am keeping as is. I made the opposite decision with my X-Men 100 as I thought the yellow worked better with the greens and yellows of that cover, so I re-holdered that.
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I don't know if I will ever be able to afford a copy but would love to own a Showcase #22
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Hope to get one of these someday.

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Originally Posted by Scifinator
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Originally Posted by GAC
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Originally Posted by Scifinator
My holiest of grails:

Silver Surfer #1 Volume 1 CBCS Certified 9.8 Blue

If I ever hook that whale, then, I would be willing to part with:




In the meantime, this remains the placeholder.


I love your book!

The red label looks great! Have you considered changing to the yellow?

@GAC - I did consider, but in comparing yellow labeled to this red label, i thought the red label just blends a little better and makes the Red in the title sweep and cosmos pop. So I am keeping as is. I made the opposite decision with my X-Men 100 as I thought the yellow worked better with the greens and yellows of that cover, so I re-holdered that.


no question the red label works better on this cover. Looks awesome! I always liked the red label but I understand why they changed it.
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Thank you sir. May I have another? Siggy private msg quote post Address this user
Mine is either Journey Into Mystery #83 or Fantastic Four #5. I "need" both, but I'm not sure which one I want to prioritize. It probably doesn't matter since I'd need the hobby to crash for either one to happen, so I'll get both.
Waiting...
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Fantastic Four #48
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I missed ordering Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #40 and while I can find it online shipping has made getting it prohibitive so I am hoping it will EVENTUALLY show up locally. Definitely not cool like the others in this list but it is my current white whale.
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Mine would be GSX 1, never gonna happen.
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