Paul_Maul Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Going through some books this morning reminded me of the good old days pre-EBay and pre-CGC (well, bad old days in some ways too of course) when demand for high grade books was not through the roof and all it took was 1.5x guide in most cases. I remember complaining bitterly when I had to pay $12 apiece for some super nice 100 pagers at a show in 1993. Monstro, Marty Mann and Larryw7 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Brandon Shepherd Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Paul_Maul said: Going through some books this morning reminded me of the good old days pre-EBay and pre-CGC (well, bad old days in some ways too of course) when demand for high grade books was not through the roof and all it took was 1.5x guide in most cases. I remember complaining bitterly when I had to pay $12 apiece for some super nice 100 pagers at a show in 1993. Lucky bas%@*d! Paul_Maul and Gnasher 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Paul_Maul Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 @Brando- Most mainstream 100 pagers had NM Overstreet values of $5-7 well into the 90s. I forget when the change occurred, but it seemed like they went from $7 to $70 from one guide to the next. Brandon Shepherd 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Paul_Maul Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 A couple more nice ones I got on the same day... Larryw7, Brian48, scooter99 and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Brian48 Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Great books. Two of my favorites from the 100 page run. If DC ever does a non-superhero,True Crime type of book with Harvey Bullock as the lead character, 'Tec 441 would take off. Paul_Maul 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Paul_Maul Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Bought this in a moment of weakness at a Big Apple con years ago. Blew my budget for awhile, but I can’t pass up great eye appeal! scooter99, Brandon Shepherd and Larryw7 3 Link to post Share on other sites
scooter99 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 6 hours ago, Paul_Maul said: A couple more nice ones I got on the same day... I have a HG 439 (jealous of your centering). I need to find a HG 441. Paul_Maul 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Martin Sinescu Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Yeah, my 'Tec 100-page run is only half complete. Need to get back to finishing that, it's a really nice run of issues. Paul_Maul 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Paul_Maul Posted May 3, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 3, 2018 (edited) The only nice Batman books I can afford these days are post-100 Page... Edited May 3, 2018 by Paul_Maul Martin Sinescu, ADAMANTIUM, Larryw7 and 4 others 7 Link to post Share on other sites
Martin Sinescu Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 That's quite a nice copy. Well done. The late 70's for Bats and 'Tec are an under-the-radar tough era. It's an unappreciated time period (except for the Englehart/Rgoers run) with lots of dark covers that have been tossed around for decades, so high-grade copies seem to be few and far between. Paul_Maul 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Brian48 Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 Anyone else notice there's quite a few impressive, high grade Adams Bats and 100 pagers (including a 9.8 'Tec 441) coming up in the next CL auction? I made a promise to myself that I should stay happy with what I already have and not pursue any upgrades, but I am really tempted. I wonder if this is a collection that someone is letting go. Brandon Shepherd 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Brandon Shepherd Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 On 4/29/2018 at 10:10 AM, Paul_Maul said: @Brando- Most mainstream 100 pagers had NM Overstreet values of $5-7 well into the 90s. I forget when the change occurred, but it seemed like they went from $7 to $70 from one guide to the next. I've only ever come across a few NM- at best, over $50 in the wild. Link to post Share on other sites
Brandon Shepherd Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 On 5/1/2018 at 5:13 PM, Paul_Maul said: Bought this in a moment of weakness at a Big Apple con years ago. Blew my budget for awhile, but I can’t pass up great eye appeal! What a beautiful, white square bound treasure you have there! Paul_Maul and Gnasher 2 Link to post Share on other sites
scooter99 Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 12 hours ago, Brian48 said: Anyone else notice there's quite a few impressive, high grade Adams Bats and 100 pagers (including a 9.8 'Tec 441) coming up in the next CL auction? I made a promise to myself that I should stay happy with what I already have and not pursue any upgrades, but I am really tempted. I wonder if this is a collection that someone is letting go. Probably Greggy dumping some duplicates. Link to post Share on other sites
kimik Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 59 minutes ago, scooter99 said: Probably Greggy dumping some duplicates. Greggy is too busy selling 9.8 Copper keys right now........ Link to post Share on other sites
greggy Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 4 hours ago, kimik said: Greggy is too busy selling 9.8 Copper keys right now........ Word ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Black_Adam Posted July 17, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2018 New addition for me...one of my favorite Batman comics as a kid (loved origin stories). Gnasher, Paul_Maul, ADAMANTIUM and 4 others 7 Link to post Share on other sites
Paul_Maul Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Black_Adam said: New addition for me...one of my favorite Batman comics as a kid (loved origin stories). Looks like a really nice 9.6! Black_Adam 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Black_Adam Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Black_Adam said: New addition for me...one of my favorite Batman comics as a kid (loved origin stories). AND the first appearance of Dr. Leslie Thompkins Edited July 17, 2018 by Black_Adam Link to post Share on other sites
Paul_Maul Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Always a favorite panel of mine.... Raze and Brandon Shepherd 2 Link to post Share on other sites
