rabidwolf Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 (edited) Ive seen these 2-3X jumps happen many times over the last decade. usually the correction is just leveling off for a couple of years and then a gradual increase again. Happened to AF 15, Hulk 1, then FF1. I had a couple of FF1s CGC 4.5 I sold in 2017 for around 5k. - year later went up to 14-15k. Same thing happened to Hulk 1 a few years before then. FF1 and Hulk 1 leveled off and then started another gradual healthy climb again. Xmen 1 was way overdue. the only one that surprised me frankly was DD1. Undervalued IMHO for a long time but did not expect that sharp pf a peak. I dont think ST 110 will go back down. That and TTA 27 are the only two bigger silver age marvel 1st appearance keys still accessible for a reasonable price for now. If ST 110 had the Doctor strange 169 cover, the 8.0 would be a 25k book now. Edited April 5, 2021 by rabidwolf TrevorP24, WolverineX and Pantodude 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorP24 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 I hear a lot about covid prices but I don't really understand it. In Canada anyways, the financial trend seems to be that people are spending less and saving more as the lockdowns here forced many out of work for several months and the employment insurance offered by the government didn't cover most people's lost salaries. I don't know how it worked out in the states but a lot of people have just lost their jobs here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Lou 14 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 9 minutes ago, TrevorP24 said: I hear a lot about covid prices but I don't really understand it. In Canada anyways, the financial trend seems to be that people are spending less and saving more as the lockdowns here forced many out of work for several months and the employment insurance offered by the government didn't cover most people's lost salaries. I don't know how it worked out in the states but a lot of people have just lost their jobs here. In the US we sometimes talk about a "K-shaped recovery" because while many people are much worse off than they were, there is a substantial portion of the population (spoiler alert, high correlated with pre-existing income and wealth) who are doing much better. Extreme examples like Jeff Bezos aside, there are lots of people making the same money (or more) but without the expenses of vacations, restaurants, work clothes, dry cleaners, etc. etc. and they have money to spend. It's a very strange time. silverseeker and KirbyJack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 2 hours ago, Sweet Lou 14 said: In the US we sometimes talk about a "K-shaped recovery" because while many people are much worse off than they were, there is a substantial portion of the population (spoiler alert, high correlated with pre-existing income and wealth) who are doing much better. Extreme examples like Jeff Bezos aside, there are lots of people making the same money (or more) but without the expenses of vacations, restaurants, work clothes, dry cleaners, etc. etc. and they have money to spend. It's a very strange time. Very true. I feel terrible for all those who have lost their jobs or been furloughed. I've been very lucky (knock on wood) to have continued working full time with reduced expenses. Covid has sucked but compared to others I've been very fortunate. My comic spending has gone through the roof over the past year. KirbyJack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 2 hours ago, TrevorP24 said: I hear a lot about covid prices but I don't really understand it. In Canada anyways, the financial trend seems to be that people are spending less and saving more as the lockdowns here forced many out of work for several months and the employment insurance offered by the government didn't cover most people's lost salaries. I don't know how it worked out in the states but a lot of people have just lost their jobs here. It all depends. I have a white collar job that can be largely done remotely. We had one of our busiest years ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpc3qh Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 I admit, I'm very curious to see where prices head in the next 6-8 months as people are able to put their money into vacations, restaurants, ballgames, etc. again, because I think that is partly what has driven the larger than expected increase in prices. In theory I want prices to continue to rise, because at some point I'd be an insufficiently_thoughtful_person not to cash-out on my ST 110, but at the same time...I'd like to be able to buy the Marvel keys I truly want, and will soon have the money to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorP24 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 On 4/4/2021 at 10:25 PM, rabidwolf said: Ive seen these 2-3X jumps happen many times over the last decade. usually the correction is just leveling off for a couple of years and then a gradual increase again. Happened to AF 15, Hulk 1, then FF1. I had a couple of FF1s CGC 4.5 I sold in 2017 for around 5k. - year later went up to 14-15k. Same thing happened to Hulk 1 a few years before then. FF1 and Hulk 1 leveled off and then started another gradual healthy climb again. Xmen 1 was way overdue. the only one that surprised me frankly was DD1. Undervalued IMHO for a long time but did not expect that sharp pf a peak. I dont think ST 110 will go back down. That and TTA 27 are the only two bigger silver age marvel 1st appearance keys still accessible for a reasonable price for now. If ST 110 had the Doctor strange 169 cover, the 8.0 would be a 25k book now. I definitely agree with you about the cover. This may be an unpopular opinion, but I feel like slabbing has made the cover of a book more valuable than the contents in many cases (this book is a prime example). I remember Bob on the talkingcomics podcast would always refer to slabs as comic book coffins. He was very anti slabbing. Mainly because his view (which I share in many ways) was that a comic book isn't meant to be closed forever. They're meant to be read. The stories are what make the comic book great not just the cover. I daresay many speculators (not all of course) have no idea what the stories are in the comics they collect. I obviously like CGC as I own many CGC books, but there's nothing like the smell, touch, and feel of actually reading the book. My ST110 especially will never get cracked open as its Signature Series. I have lots of marvel masterworks collections that I do read, but its not quite the same. Maybe I'm weird but it is especially the smell of a vintage book that I loooooove. Jasonmorris1000000, WolverineX and Albert Thurgood 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolverineX Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 On 4/5/2021 at 3:40 PM, bpc3qh said: I admit, I'm very curious to see where prices head in the next 6-8 months as people are able to put their money into vacations, restaurants, ballgames, etc. again, because I think that is partly what has driven the larger than expected increase in prices. In theory I want prices to continue to rise, because at some point I'd be an insufficiently_thoughtful_person not to cash-out on my ST 110, but at the same time...I'd like to be able to buy the Marvel keys I truly want, and will soon have the money to do it. It better drop after these wealthy jerks leave our hobby... I still have books I need to buy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sweet Lou 14 Posted April 7, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 7, 2021 11 hours ago, TrevorP24 said: I have lots of marvel masterworks collections that I do read, but its not quite the same. Maybe I'm weird but it is especially the smell of a vintage book that I loooooove. I recommend keeping an old beater comic around and smelling it while reading your Marvel Masterworks. silverseeker, I am not Glenda, gadzukes and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffreyk Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 I read my books on Marvel Unlimited now and enjoy it that way as I can zoom in as my eyes aren't as good as reading some of the small print. I do miss the old comic book smell as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gadzukes Posted April 7, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Sweet Lou 14 said: I recommend keeping an old beater comic around and smelling it while reading your Marvel Masterworks. Maybe they should create "Scratch & Sniff" Marvel Masterworks. TrevorP24, WolverineX, Jasonmorris1000000 and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolverineX Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 3 hours ago, jeffreyk said: I read my books on Marvel Unlimited now and enjoy it that way as I can zoom in as my eyes aren't as good as reading some of the small print. I do miss the old comic book smell as well! Does unlimited go all the way back to silver age? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorP24 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 44 minutes ago, Wolverinex said: Does unlimited go all the way back to silver age? Yes indeed it does! WolverineX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffreyk Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 5 hours ago, Wolverinex said: Does unlimited go all the way back to silver age? Yes! WolverineX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolverineX Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 On 4/5/2021 at 12:25 AM, rabidwolf said: Ive seen these 2-3X jumps happen many times over the last decade. usually the correction is just leveling off for a couple of years and then a gradual increase again. Happened to AF 15, Hulk 1, then FF1. I had a couple of FF1s CGC 4.5 I sold in 2017 for around 5k. - year later went up to 14-15k. Same thing happened to Hulk 1 a few years before then. FF1 and Hulk 1 leveled off and then started another gradual healthy climb again. Xmen 1 was way overdue. the only one that surprised me frankly was DD1. Undervalued IMHO for a long time but did not expect that sharp pf a peak. I dont think ST 110 will go back down. That and TTA 27 are the only two bigger silver age marvel 1st appearance keys still accessible for a reasonable price for now. If ST 110 had the Doctor strange 169 cover, the 8.0 would be a 25k book now. Between ST 110 and TTA27 which one do you think will move up faster ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonmorris1000000 Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 (edited) My opinion is that ST 110 will move up faster. I just think Dr Strange is a more interesting character than Ant Man. He has a better costume and lair, Clea’s cooler than Jan, and his enemies are more entertaining/scary. Also, Nightmare’s first appearance is in #110. 10 minutes ago, Wolverinex said: Between ST 110 and TTA27 which one do you think will move up faster ? Edited April 19, 2021 by Jasonmorris1000000 buttock, WolverineX, zosocane and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolverineX Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 On 4/18/2021 at 8:10 PM, Jasonmorris1000000 said: My opinion is that ST 110 will move up faster. I just think Dr Strange is a more interesting character than Ant Man. He has a better costume and lair, Clea’s cooler than Jan, and his enemies are more entertaining/scary. Also, Nightmare’s first appearance is in #110. The masses have caught on.... this article just came out https://comicbookinvest.com/2021/04/22/doctor-strange-the-mandarin-first-appearances/ Jasonmorris1000000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpc3qh Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 On 4/18/2021 at 7:10 PM, Jasonmorris1000000 said: My opinion is that ST 110 will move up faster. I just think Dr Strange is a more interesting character than Ant Man. He has a better costume and lair, Clea’s cooler than Jan, and his enemies are more entertaining/scary. Also, Nightmare’s first appearance is in #110. I...was not aware of the bolded part for the longest time. At this rate I should buy a second copy of ST 110 now, because I don't know how I'll be able to avoid selling my current copy in the next ~12 months. WolverineX and Jasonmorris1000000 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolverineX Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 7 hours ago, bpc3qh said: I...was not aware of the bolded part for the longest time. At this rate I should buy a second copy of ST 110 now, because I don't know how I'll be able to avoid selling my current copy in the next ~12 months. Yeah, this will become fire as we get closer to the movie....I love dr. Strange and I LOVE Elizabeth olsen piper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadzukes Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Wolverinex said: Yeah, this will become fire as we get closer to the movie....I love dr. Strange and I LOVE Elizabeth olsen Her new costume.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...