Popular Post rjpb Posted November 18, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 18, 2019 On 11/8/2019 at 1:33 PM, shiverbones said: As I have been completely priced out of pre code horror, and used to have killer books (Flickr matthew Kirscht for a small sampling of my pain) is there any sign of low grades coming back to earth? I got back into buying a little over a year ago and just can’t see the prices for beaters holding, but so far, they have. Any hope from those who are more active than me? For the tried and true classic covers, there is probably little hope of them coming back down to where they were just a few years ago. Most of these books saw slow increases for at least 15 years after the big increases in the 90s, and were undervalued in respect to their perennial popularity. Now they often sell for up to 10X what they did maybe five years ago, and while they may soon stall for a while, making a reasonable deal a bit easier on more common lower grade books, I don't seem them being remotely cheap again. The next tier may be more susceptible. There are dozens of more recently considered classic PCH covers, usually involving some combination of babes and skeletons, that seem to have gone from nothing special status to being $500-$1500 books in VG. I suspect that when the next cooling cycle arrives for PCH, that the demand will not be strong enough to sustain these prices. While everything is pricier than it was a decade ago (the $25 PCH book can no longer be found unless it's coverless), there is still a fair amount of cool stuff out there for under $100 in lower grade, it just might not have the craziest cover. october, comicnoir, bounty_coder and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiverbones Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Thanks, that helps I know the big books are gone, but the middle tier has some beauties I hope drop a bit. originalisbest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabcom Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 (edited) On 11/13/2019 at 5:21 PM, sartrexpress said: A couple of recent upgrades and a new purchase The four stories enclosed live up to the covers suduction of the innocent. https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/Fantastic-Fears/Issue-3?id=163693 Edited November 19, 2019 by tabcom X_Phile and sartrexpress 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post originalisbest Posted November 18, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 18, 2019 3 hours ago, shiverbones said: Thanks, that helps I know the big books are gone, but the middle tier has some beauties I hope drop a bit. Eventually I expect more middling-copies of not super-duper books should calm down in price, but even then it won't be predictable, some will and some won't. I am happy with the mix I have, certainly wouldn't have as much luck if trying to buy them today. Marty Mann, sartrexpress, Inaflash and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Point Five Posted November 20, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 20, 2019 MrBedrock, Phill the Governor, Jayman and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 On 11/13/2019 at 5:21 PM, sartrexpress said: A couple of recent upgrades and a new purchase Where do you find these things? That Dead Who Walk is unbelievable. X_Phile, rjpb and Point Five 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post X_Phile Posted November 21, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 21, 2019 Finally landed one of these, not a stunner but so happy to own. Raze, Larryw7, Hutch88 and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 7 minutes ago, X_Phile said: Finally landed one of these, not a stunner but so happy to own. Bone broth The-Collector and porcupine48 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Bat Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 4 hours ago, X_Phile said: Finally landed one of these, not a stunner but so happy to own. Nice. One of THEE best! I got a low grade too and think it looks nice a bit tattered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post porcupine48 Posted November 21, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 21, 2019 Cover split doesn't bother me one bit!Looks darling in its mylar Mrs Porcupine took a look at this and was what the bleep?Holy honk! I usually hardly get a yes dear. i'm doing well this month. OtherEric, bounty_coder, Marty Mann and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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goldust40 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 On 11/16/2019 at 6:23 PM, fifties said: On 11/16/2019 at 8:56 AM, Larryw7 said: Looks like fun. I've never owned a pre-code DC horror comic. From the several dozen I've read, the stories are reasonably OK, but there is no gore. DC really didn't do horror as such, and their crime books were pretty tame, so they barely changed their content when the code came in. Ironic considering their Bronze Age horror output, which was far more graphic... Larryw7 and PopKulture 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzutak Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 I'll second what Andy just said. DC's pre-code "horror" books (HOM #1-35, Phantom Stranger #1-6, Sensation / Sensation Mystery #107-116, Star Spangled Comics #122-130) would more accurately be described as fantasy/occult/supernatural issues. Smart stuff, if you enjoy a good ghost story, but definitely not graphic. Their pre-code crime and pre-code war stuff was also PG-rated. Good stuff, but with a distinctly different flavor from many of the other publishers (like Atlas and Farrell). Larryw7 and sacentaur 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 On 11/22/2019 at 12:55 PM, goldust40 said: DC really didn't do horror as such, and their crime books were pretty tame, so they barely changed their content when the code came in. Ironic considering their Bronze Age horror output, which was far more graphic... I always enjoyed their Sci-Fi output from the 50's, but it was obvious that they were reaching for a different demographic than some of the "Headier" publishers of the day. GOD BLESS.... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 On 11/20/2019 at 10:13 PM, porcupine48 said: Cover split doesn't bother me one bit!Looks darling in its mylar Mrs Porcupine took a look at this and was what the bleep?Holy honk! I usually hardly get a yes dear. i'm doing well this month. I get a lot of those “yes dear” comments too.That’s OK, I get it. Either you love ‘em or you don’t. Kind of sad though, she lives in a house with thousands of them and has probably rarely ever looked at any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m2ak1 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 I would personally like to thank all of you guys for overlooking the following books ! Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m2ak1 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 this updates the precode Crime genre to - Have something special in mind for the top right vacant space. adamstrange, goldust40, Raze and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Black Bat Posted November 24, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 24, 2019 Not exactly a bargain but timeless imo. comicjack, bounty_coder, m2ak1 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 2 hours ago, Black Bat said: Not exactly a bargain but timeless imo. One of the top ten skull covers in opinion porcupine48 and Black Bat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-Collector Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 On 11/21/2019 at 12:21 PM, comicjack said: Bone broth I love the look on the face of the witch in the rear. comicjack and BuscemasAvengers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...