Need interesting cover suggestions under $5018005
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EbayMafia private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I'm changing my collecting focus. Not buying for resale, just to have and keep. Significantly reducing my buying budget and focusing on filling out my X-men run, Daredevil run and also interesting covers to have for my permanent collection. One of my favorite things about this hobby is finding (non-key) covers that I either never saw or never took notice of before. I would appreciate seeing any suggestions you might have that I should explore. General flexible parameters I have: Condition is not overly important as long as it's good enough to display Pre-1985 is preferred War and Horror are great (seems to be a lot of great covers in those two categories) Painted covers and magazines are great Preferably under $20 in lower mid grade. Flexible, but rarely want to go over $50. If you have any ideas, share them here please, either with or without pictures. |
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| Are you looking for cover themes such as parachutes or boats or football covers, etc? | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by steveinthecity No particular theme. But as an example, this week I went on a spree buying Bernie Wrightson covers at MCS that were priced between $10 and $20:      |
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| Here's some that I've purchased within the last year that are still affordable: Marvel Team Up #24 Daredevil #136 Daredevil #212 |
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A couple of favorites that jumped immediately to mind:  |
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flanders private msg quote post Address this user | |
You can also look at Spectre covers. There are some bronze age books both in the Spectre and Adventure Comics series within your price range. |
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| @CatCovers yeah, those fit what I'm looking for. @flanders good ideas, those Adventure covers with Spectre always catch my eye. |
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 Suck it up, buttercup!!
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KatKomics private msg quote post Address this user | |
| lately I've been eyeing the gold key covers i.e. Ripley's, twilight zone etc. most are within your budget despite being from the 60's |
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| ufo and dinosaur covers are always in vogue...cover of invaders 1 is super nice and has been controversial over the years. Cover for invaders 17 is worthy of notice Lois lane 111 is a classic bondage cover. the run of UFO and flying saucers has some superb covers ......many of the lower number turoks feature hand painted tri fold covers back when | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by KatKomics me too, particularly the painted covers (maybe they are all painted covers?) |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Darkseid_of_town Not so interested in the bondage covers but I've seen some great UFO covers in the past. I might look for some of those. Any titles in particular? |
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Quote:Originally Posted by EbayMafia You can get inspiration next charity sale  |
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Quote:Originally Posted by EbayMafiahttps://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=193941 ufo flying saucers   |
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| Those are great. MCS stock is very low. I put some Whitman versions in my cart. If they are still around when I checkout all 4 will total under $20. Quote: Originally Posted by Darkseid_of_town |
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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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I always felt Atlas Seaboard comics of 1975 had great covers. They're in your price range for sure in raw form. Genres span from superhero to war to barbarian to occult and monster. I've always felt these book were under appreciated.    Here's an archived thread. Archived CBCS Forum Thread: Atlas Seaboard Appreciation |
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 Apparently, I am easily annoyed.
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| Your speaking my language, this is the majority of what I collect. To me, any old horror is worth picking up, story wise, Magazine (Creepy, Eerie, Savage Sword etc) I feel are the best bang for your buck. | ||
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Dazzler #27-35. I love the painted Bill Sienkiewicz covers. Most are fairly inexpensive with #33 being a little more because of the Thriller homage.  Witching Hour and Ghosts covers by Nick Cardy.       |
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If you're looking for painted covers then early Turoks have some very nice dinosaur covers, plus some of the earlier issues have price variants.      |
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| Arthur Suydams Alien's genocide. Check out anything Mike Mayhew. https://www.google.com/search?q=mike+mayhew+covers&client=ms-android-tmus-us-revc&prmd=isnv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwilsueCwP34AhX1RzABHRB1CoMQ_AUoAXoECAIQAQ&biw=412&bih=777&dpr=2.63#imgrc=ZcDUIVWH8BoVfM&lnspr=W10= |
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 SpongeBob Comics #1 sells for $991!
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 I bought this one strictly because I like the cover. Copies under $50 are easily doable. |
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 I blame the forum gremlins.
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| Not horror exactly, but this one will probably not reach $50. Classics Illustrated 133 - The Time Machine  |
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 To answer your question, no, this is not where the comics go to die.
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| I have 10k+ for sale. If you would like to see the list PM your email if you want. There might be something you want  |
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Towmater private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @EbayMafia You should just watch the next auctions coming up. There were a number of slabbed books that ended under well under $50.00 in the last Comic Link auction. I picked up a Captain America 307 in 9.6 for 36.00. There were a bunch of comics that ended at or around 20.00. That’s cheaper than the costs associated with getting them slabbed. Also, you generally only wait 21 days until they are in hand after an auction ends and you’ve paid for them. Right now there is an Avengers 31 cgc 9.0 at a $1.00, Avengers 19 cgc 7.0 at 24.00, Avengers 44 cgc 7.5 at 1.00, and Avengers 72 Twin Cities Pedigree cgc 8.0 with no bid at Comic Link. Those and many others end in 9 days. While they may or may not end at these prices you can find some dynamic covers at low prices at auctions. I don’t think that trend is going to change in the foreseeable future. |
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| Where do these auctions take place? I would love to check those out. | ||
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Towmater private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Rbolton Comic Link and Comic Connect have auctions all the time. |
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I blame the forum gremlins.
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Quote:Originally Posted by Towmater As does MCS. |
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| Awesome, thank you! | ||
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etapi65 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Occasionally I go to ebay type in CBCS or CGC or others, go to auction only, then sort by ending soonest. Got a stabbed 9.8 nothing book for $5, but it's still a first appearance and you never know. | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by Towmater Quote: Originally Posted by etapi65 Thanks for the suggestions but I'm really looking for PC stuff. Not slabs or items to resell, just covers that speak to me and represent my tastes. I'm not in any hurry, just looking for ideas to search for at conventions (or MCS) and pick up over the next year or two. Did a lot of selling over the last few months and now I'm returning to my collecting roots...buying for personal enjoyment rather than for spec. @figment That Classic Illustrated Time Machine fits the bill, I will be bidding on that. Slabbed is stil good, just not a priority. |
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