"Why Collect Foreign Comics" panel discussion19540

Originally Posted by HotKeyComics
Thanks! I'll be mostly covering foreign editions of Marvel, DC and some other American publishers, but I will briefly cover original content to other countries as well.

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Originally Posted by poka
@HotKeyComics ASM 300 PH edition - the 1992 version?

I don't have one but I do mention it during the cover sets part as the hardest 300 to get currently and show a pic of is so people know the ribbon to look for.

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Originally Posted by Nearmint67
@HotKeyComics How do foreign editions of Marvel & DC comics compare to US editions in value for same grade.
Example;
Fantastic Four # 100 CBCS 9.4 US Edition FMV ???
Fantastic Four # 100 CBCS 9.4 Foreign Edition FMV ???

Another question:
How do foreign editions from different countries value to each other?
Example;
Fantastic Four # 100 CBCS 9.4 Mexican Edition FMV ???
Fantastic Four # 100 CBCS 9.4 French Edition FMV ???
Fantastic Four # 100 CBCS 9.4 UK Edition FMV ???

Are all foreign editions equal in value or are some counties more valuable than others?

Well first no countries are really equal, it really has a big wild west aspect to it, and most countries put out multiple printings of the bigger keys, but I'll assume 1st prints for these.

The Middle East is probably the hardest region overall and its horrible with counterfeits. South Africa might be the hardest overall single country for giving consistent nightmares trying to source any of the big keys.

In most cases you can get foreign equivalents for 10%-50% of the American price.

A few examples exist that command more money than the American, and more are expected to attain that status as awareness grows.
ASM 300 is probably the most well known, the edition from the Phillipines is a nightmare and a waiting list exists among most of the collectors who have been around a while. Raw low grade copies will start at 4 figures regardless of condition.

Then there's non canon examples, like the La Prensa spideys from Mexico. Duran didn't want to kill Gwen when Marvel did so he created an original story where Peter and Gwen got married. the wedding cover issue of that recently sold for $25,000 at one of the major auctions.

So there is no consistent rule among countries or even among keys, each one really has to be examined on its own. This is both a downside and an upside to foreigns imo, as it can make them a little frustrating sometimes for research, but you also never know what you may find during that research and it can lead to some really cool discoveries.

Edit: as far as direct pricing comparison to identical grades, that usually isn't possible. Sales data is usually tough to find on an issue in general, much less a graded copy, if a graded copy even exists at that grade. The best you can usually do is finding the most recent sale of it in any condition, then comparing that to the same condition American sales to get a baseline and going from there.