Its worth HOW MUCH?!361
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| So, going through my boxes i came across a few books which i had no clue were worth as much as they are.. i just thought they were common (or at the very least, an uncommon variant cover) Most of these i paid either cover price, or at the most, 15-20$ and never looked at their price again until recently. (im a modern collector so sadly no old books here.) Lets start with the most shocking for me... X-23 #1 (Dell'Otto Variant) Paid: $20 (my wife collects x-23 and has every pre-2014 book) Worth: $1500+ for 9.8 (seriously what?! lol)  Wolverine #1 (J. Scott Campbell Deadpool Variant) Less shocking but still crazy is how quickly this book shot up. Paid: $100 raw (and got it SS CGC at a 9.6) Worth: $3800+ (9.6-9.8)  What if Venom Possessed Deadpool This one also actually shocked me, i picked it up for cover price when it came out because i like skottie young. Then saw the prices shoot up. Paid: $3 Worth: $250-400+ (9.6-9.8)  Lady Mechanika #0 (NYCC Exclusive Variant) I actually bought this at SDCC, but Lady Mechanika was brand new and not a lot of people paid attention to it. Paid: $5 Worth: $500+ (9.8)  So how about you guys... come across any books in your collection you didnt realize were worth more? |
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| It seems crazy that the Dell'Otto variant sells for more than X-23's first appearance. | ||
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| @Soma people go crazy over Dell Otto. There is an entire thread over at CGC devoted to him | ||
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| Twilight zone...makes zero sense! | ||
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| Wow.. Do you buy multiple copies? I've always hunted Bronze OR Silver Age comic books, but haven't really studied the Variants (which artist's cover to buy). |
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| Prime examples of whats wrong with the comic industry | ||
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Despain private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @earthshaker01 I mean that Wolverine #1 (J. Scott Campbell Deadpool Variant) in 9.8 sells for more than Incredible Hulk 180 in 9.8. That just blows my mind. | ||
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| Is that Dell'Otto X-23 actually realizing that kind of value? I assume that for a slabbed copy? I never even considered that book would get up there in value even though that is one of the best X-23 covers. I paid $49 Canadian I think for mine. | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by Oxbladder yup, a few sales over the past few weeks (9.8 blues, and 9.8 yellows) from $1200-1500... i was surprised. |
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| Yeah I managed to find a few sales on eBay. Raw copies are around 600-700. I guess I know one book I will be sending very soon to CBCS. lol! | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by Oxbladder yup, just told my wife how much it was(its technically hers lol)also, her first graded book ever was NYX #3, and i told her we should bring this one to get CBCS'd at SDCC (gotta check and see if dell'otto, Liu, Conrad or Rauch is gonna be there this year and get some signatures) this will be a nice little addition to her (super valuable lol) X-23 collection. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by earthshaker01 Well it is all the fault of the collector. If there is no support at the collector level then there would be nothing "wrong". Funny thing is that no one seems to have a problem of profiting off these "wrongs". If one has no issue with supply and demand and the resulting value increases it brings then they really should not have a problem with what others are willing to pay for comics be they 1 month or 70+ years old. This kind of thing has ALWAYS existed it just can happen faster and more pronounced in these days of the interwebs. |
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| I was going to toss these in the recycle bin two years ago when my brother told me to check prices on eBay. I'm glad he was there to stop me.   I still think it's not worth what people are paying. Deadpool is such a crap character. Definitely an indicator of why our society is going into the crapper. |
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| Now im looking more at my wifes collection... She had both Variants for X-23 #1 Both are worth quite a bit of money! Its fun coming across books i had no idea were worth so much lol. Gonna grade both at SDCC this year for sure. The Djurdjevic Variant (the one on the right) Worth: $200-400+ raw & $800-1000 9.8  |
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Quote:Originally Posted by The_Curmudgeon I agree 100%. Late run New Mutants and X-Force books had huge print runs before they crashed the industry (along with X-Men). Sell this while its hot and never look back. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Arikhan And yet.. as a huge deadpool fan myself.. this is actually a book ive been saving to buy. If anything... im mad because i could have bought tons of them for less than 50$ around 2011-2012 and am kicking myself for not getting it sooner (thinking it would never get to the prices its at since its such a common book lol.) Personally i think books like Saga and The Walking Dead are worse than New Mutants in terms of resale and collectors versus flippers. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Soma 15 years ago 9.4+ copies occupied 3-5 dollar bins. I remember Earl Shaw at a con in Knoxville had two long boxes full of just this issue in 9.4+ for 5 bucks each around 1999. I thought that was too much to pay for them at the time. |
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| @Soma I sold one raw copy back in September for $275 on Facebook. And sold another copy last week on eBay for $275. Still you might find one for a good deal. After The Walking Dead ends on AMC I wonder if the first issue will see a bit of decline in price. |
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| @John1122 A fellow East Tennesseean? | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by John1122 yeah lol.. it wasnt even on my radar back in the mid-late nineties... i liked deadpool... but i still wasnt a fan of Liefeld... it was after circle chase (joe madureira) and his solo books (by mcguinness) that i started getting into him. My fear right now is buying raw and having it grade lower than 9.6... so ive been looking at graded copies only. My wife is begging me to get a Raw since its cheaper... but unless i can physically look at it personally (not ebay,trade forums) then i dont know if i want to chance it. I see tons of "NM!" on ebay that look more like VF+ NM- I collect 9.6 and higher (not a stickler for 9.8 over 9.6... they are both great imo) but i draw the line at anything 9.4 or lower lol |
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| WOW! Modern collecting is out-of-control... | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by Despain Yes, I live north of Knoxville. |
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| @John1122 Cool. I'm in Sevierville. | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by infinityG I just think its fun when you go through your boxes and come across books you had no idea were worth so much lol. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Despain Excellent, been meaning to get down there and check out the comic shop the older fellow used to run there. I think it's open but under new owners. I bought some 100 page giants and a couple of 80 pagers from him about 20 years ago that were really nice, 9.4+ on the 100 pagers. I was out of collecting for a few years, the biggest surprise to me was probably finding out that Dreamwalker 0 had relevance. I bought it because I actually liked the series, knew Jenni and even had some letters in her letters page. All of a sudden (to me) the Goon is a thing and it's selling for 150+. Hoping with the new Goon movie news it heats even further. Also been surprised at the number for former 1 dollar box issues are so expensive now. It's also almost impossible to find true NM comics in the wild from certain series in the 1980s due to 50 cent and dollar box destruction. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by infinityG Sad, ain't it? |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Soma Agreed! Its great, especially what you've discovered in your collection! lol very nice! Quote: Originally Posted by Stelbert_Stylton A bit... it's crazy to see some of the prices for these new books raw or slabbed. I'm not here to discredit anything anyone has. All in all, we love the industry and it's really enjoying the spotlight these days. Hypothetically, would you drop 3K on a modern age book signed by your favorite artist? or pick up a high grade key Silver Age book? It's all subjective... |
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| @John1122 The old guy died of a heart attack a few years ago. I believe that his widow still runs the shop. Not sure. I haven't been in there in years. Bill Langford, co-owner of Comics Exchange in South Knoxville told me about the old guy. I lucked out a few years ago at a yard sale in Newport and bought Omega Men 3 and X Factor 5 for a dollar each. Not big scores, but not bad. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by infinityG Never. It's like a game of "Hot Potato" for adults. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by MR_SigS That doesnt make sense, you spend 3k for a favorite artist why does it matter what age the book is? unless youre in it for the money and not the collecting. |
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