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Jeremiah Avery
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I still encounter people who want to know what they can get for their "Death of Superman" issues. There are better ways to protect comics and still be able to enjoy them. I have a fireproof/waterproof strong box in my apartment that weighs a lot and I keep my X-Men #1, a copy of ASM #39 I got autographed from John Romita, Sr. when I met him and a few others along with some paperwork inside. They're protected and still readable.
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Joe Hollon
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"Heck, for that price you could pull a Wayne and have JB draw you a whole comic!"
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More like a whole mini series.
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Steve Adelson
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I've personally read every comic I own (including my complete run of FF and copies of Golden Age Flash and Cap America). Despite the "value reduction", I requested Stan Lee to sign my copy of FF #5. I understand wanting to protect your collection, but sealing them away forever doesn't compute to me.
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Luke Styer
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| Posted: 30 November 2009 at 2:56pm | IP Logged | 4
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Eric Lund wrote:
| CGC rating is the greatest ploy on stupid people ever devised. |
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I generally agree with that sentiment, but for older books it almost makes sense, though the whole now-it's-stuck-in-a-slab factor is definite points against.
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Brad Brickley
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| Posted: 30 November 2009 at 3:03pm | IP Logged | 5
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It's crazy to pay that much for a comic you can just pick up in a reprint. I guess if you have more money than you know what to do with, go for it. However I think you're nuts. Comics should be one thing...FUN!! Not an investment.
If you want to give me some money for my old funny books though, give me a call.
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Robert White
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| Posted: 30 November 2009 at 3:27pm | IP Logged | 6
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I agree with all here that think this is ridiculous. I
particularly agree with JB's points about there being no
"real" value to things like comics beyond the
entertainment value. I think this is why it was easy for
me to make the transition from paper comics to digital
comics. It's the artists, concepts and visuals that I
care about, not the physical product or format itself.I don't like to say that what people do with their own
money is irresponsible, but this is really borderline for
me. I can't fathom paying $1,000 bucks for a comic much
less this price. (Mainly because I don't have that level
of wealth, granted...) Why not buy a whole slew of great
comics if you're going to spend that much? It's his
right, I know, I know... *grumble, grumble*
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John Byrne
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CGC rating is the greatest ploy on stupid people ever devised.++ I generally agree with that sentiment, but for older books it almost
makes sense •• Not sure why. The oldest comic I own is a copy of BATMAN 13 I picked
up on the cheap almost 40 years ago. It was not in particularly good
condition, looking very much like it had been read (!!), and I have not
taken any special care of it. Today, it looks not appreciably different
from the day I bought it. Comicbooks -- especially "golden age" books, which were printed on
real paper with real ink -- are not nearly so fragile as people seem to
think.
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Jodi Moisan
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J.B. I know I would love to see comics printed in the eye catching way they used to print them, with all the true reds,blues and yellows, but is this even possible?
I wonder if they have closed all the old school printing companies. I love the old Dick and Jane illustration type book and when they reprinted the books they just didn't look the same. The colors and look, is no where near the same. Have we forever lost the ability to even go back and print great looking comics to one day even want to slab?
Edited by Jodi Moisan on 30 November 2009 at 3:42pm
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John Peter Britton
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They could still print comics the old way if they wanted to but would people really want to buy them,there are still companies that have capabalities to do this i know for fact.
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Luke Styer
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John Byrne wrote:
Not sure why. The oldest comic I own is a copy of BATMAN 13 I picked up on the cheap almost 40 years ago. It was not in particularly good condition, looking very much like it had been read (!!), and I have not taken any special care of it. Today, it looks not appreciably different from the day I bought it.
Comicbooks -- especially "golden age" books, which were printed on real paper with real ink -- are not nearly so fragile as people seem to think |
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Well I was thinking from a purely preservation-based perspective, though, again, I wouldn't really want to own a comic that I couldn't "get to." I've never even held a Golden Age book, though, so I just figured they're about the same in terms of fragility as the "regular format" books I was buying in the 80s.
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Stephen Churay
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Wow, I couldn't agree more with everything you guys (and gals) are saying. I have a copy of Captain America #100. I paid $30 for it and it's not in the best of shape. But, it's mine, It's part of my complete Captain America run, and I've READ IT!
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Eric Smearman
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I love buying old back issues and smelling---I mean reading them (good save; no one suspects...).
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