Gazhands Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Advice on a purchase Hi all. I can't decide on which to pick up so I was just wondering which you would choose out of these options. avengers 1 mid grade brave and the bold 28 mid grade flash 105 mid grade amazing spiderman 1 low grade thanks for looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Pontoon Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Depends what your ultimate goal is. First and foremost, buy what you like. Are you buying one of these to sell down the road, and wondering what will appreciate the most? KirbyJack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazhands Posted June 21, 2017 Author Share Posted June 21, 2017 To a certain degree. I want to put one away as a gift for my son when he reaches 18. So it's a long term keep. It would be nice that if he doesn't want it in the future it could be worth more than I would pay now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlowUpTheMoon Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 B&B #28 But I'm partial to DC books from that era. greggy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageComics Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 3 hours ago, Gazhands said: Advice on a purchase Hi all. I can't decide on which to pick up so I was just wondering which you would choose out of these options. avengers 1 mid grade brave and the bold 28 mid grade flash 105 mid grade amazing spiderman 1 low grade thanks for looking. Whichever one you can afford and like the best. That's the only right answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knightsofold Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 amazing spiderman 1 low grade. As long as it presents nicely. Although now might be a bad time to buy any of those books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jking3437 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Spidey 1 or bb28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadzukes Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 How about AF15 in 1.0 I think from your list I'd do BB28 or ASM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin76 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 On 6/21/2017 at 11:00 AM, Gazhands said: Advice on a purchase Hi all. I can't decide on which to pick up so I was just wondering which you would choose out of these options. avengers 1 mid grade brave and the bold 28 mid grade flash 105 mid grade amazing spiderman 1 low grade thanks for looking. That's a tough list to choose from. I'd go with either the Avengers 1, ASM 1 and the BB 28, but choose your BB 28 wisley. I'd go with the Avengers 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SECollector Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 I would go for the ASM1. Especially if your son is already into Spidey (like most of the kids today). It will be so cool for him to have his first solo issue when he gets 18. (You can't really go wrong with any of these books to be honest) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardown Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 All are great choices as everyone else here has already said but I'll give my vote to Avengers #1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philflound Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 I personally would get the Spidey 1, but that's because I still need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 all good choices. I definitely wouldn't by the Fl105. Probably ASM1 but it's purely an aesthetic choice on my part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisco37 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 How old is your son? What superhero or team does he like the most? Show him the covers of the books and let him pick it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Buy whichever you think is the most fun, and then spend lots of time sharing with your son that enthusiasm for the book. FoggyNelson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H0RR0RSH0W Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 (edited) Personally I would cross ASM#1 off the list. I just do not think that would be a sound investment nor a wise direction to send your money. Sorry. Probably Avengers #1 would be my choice. If not then B&B #28. I feel the first appearances will make for a more sound return. Edited June 28, 2017 by H0RR0RSH0W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Cool Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 3 hours ago, H0RR0RSH0W said: Personally I would cross ASM#1 off the list. I just do not think that would be a sound investment nor a wise direction to send your money. Sorry. Probably Avengers #1 would be my choice. If not then B&B #28. I feel the first appearances will make for a more sound return. Don't think Avengers or BB 28 is the 1st of anything except the formation of the teams. I'd go with a low/mid-grade X-Men 1 or JIM 83 since they are 1st appearances of characters which seem to do better over time then 1st team appearances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H0RR0RSH0W Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Just now, 1Cool said: Don't think Avengers or BB 28 is the 1st of anything except the formation of the teams. I'd go with a low/mid-grade X-Men 1 or JIM 83 since they are 1st appearances of characters which seem to do better over time then 1st team appearances. So would I but neither of those 2nd books are on the OP's list. BB 28 = 1st app JLA Avengers 1 = 1st app and origin of the Avengers. To qualify : not the first app of the hero's but rather the first app of the teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01TheDude Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I would not put too much thought about a book appreciating over that time period. It very well might go the other way-- depends on how the hobby is doing. That said, I would lean away from this type of purchase in general-- the market is really high currently for all those books. They certainly could have upside left on a long hold or the movies might cool off along with interest in comics. Also by that time, many of these books might be hitting the market as older collectors sell off, Pick up something that has interest to you or might be relevant to your son instead (I'm assuming you weren't around when these books came out originally). Many go for books that were selling when they were born, or when they started collecting, or some other special time. Any time I see someone talk about "investing" in a comic I see that as very risky in the long term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
