Mega -key imposters ? 2 2

[Chicago Boy]

What book gets mentioned as a “ mega key “ that you think doesn’t fit the bill ?  What do you consider a mega - key ??

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

It’s hard for me to accept anything past 1968 as a mega key, even though a Hulk 181 just went for $59k in Clink this week. The mega keys for me are Tec 27, Action 1, Bat 1, Cap 1. I don’t think All American 16 is a mega key mostly because Green Lantern is of little importance to me.

[woowoo]

6 minutes ago, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

It’s hard for me to accept anything past 1968 as a mega key, even though a Hulk 181 just went for $59k in Clink this week. The mega keys for me are Tec 27, Action 1, Bat 1, Cap 1. I don’t think All American 16 is a mega key mostly because Green Lantern is of little importance to me.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

[sfcityduck]

I'll bite.  Suspense 3.  It's not in my top 10 Schomburg covers (I prefer his Timely work), I find it to be not particularly original (very similar to Suspense 1 and 4, and Schomburg used those KKK robed guys over and over), and I actually prefer Suspense 8, 9, and 10.  I know many will disagree with me,  but it is a question of individual taste when Suspense 3 has zero historical significance beyond the cover.  

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

23 minutes ago, sfcityduck said:

I'll bite.  Suspense 3.  It's not in my top 10 Schomburg covers (I prefer his Timely work), I find it to be not particularly original (very similar to Suspense 1 and 4, and Schomburg used those KKK robed guys over and over), and I actually prefer Suspense 8, 9, and 10.  I know many will disagree with me,  but it is a question of individual taste when Suspense 3 has zero historical significance beyond the cover.  

Me too.  And i hear there’s nothing worth a look inside the book, either

[telerites]

90% of the listings on Ebay.

[KirbyJack]

I don't think a "classic" cover is enough to qualify. So, agree 100% on Suspense #3, but I'll go further. Action #7 and Detective #31 are not what I can call mega-keys. They are comics that are highly sought after by the people that actually buy expensive golden age comics. In theory, they shouldn't be worth more than Marvel #1, Flash #1, etc., Of course I can theorize all I want, but my personal opinions don't really count, because I'm not affecting the market with dollars. 

 

Money will get the deciding vote.

[Gotham Kid]

14 hours ago, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

It’s hard for me to accept anything past 1968 as a mega key, even though a Hulk 181 just went for $59k in Clink this week. The mega keys for me are Tec 27, Action 1, Bat 1, Cap 1. I don’t think All American 16 is a mega key mostly because Green Lantern is of little importance to me.

to this I'll add MF52. As to the 59K Hulk 181, people are stupid. More money than brains.

Edited January 27, 2019 by Gotham Kid

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

3 hours ago, Gotham Kid said:

to this I'll add MF52. As to the 59K Hulk 181, people are stupid. More money than brains.

+1 on the MF 52! Or Hourman. Or Manhunter. Or, dare I say it? Sandman

[telerites]

4 hours ago, Gotham Kid said:

More money than brains.

And that is a bad thing 

[Sqeggs]

10 hours ago, telerites said:

90% of the listings on Ebay.

And a lot of the sales listings on the boards.  Someone puts Mega Key in the title, you click and the book turns out to be a VG copy of TOS 57 or something. 

[Sqeggs]

18 hours ago, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

It’s hard for me to accept anything past 1968 as a mega key, even though a Hulk 181 just went for $59k in Clink this week. The mega keys for me are Tec 27, Action 1, Bat 1, Cap 1. I don’t think All American 16 is a mega key mostly because Green Lantern is of little importance to me.

I think you have to throw Marvel 1 in there. 

[szav]

I look at fantastic 3 and I just don’t get it, the hype and the prices that is.... to each their own anyway.

Edited January 27, 2019 by szav

[Junkdrawer]

Key ingredient for a mega key should be a book that introduces something such as a companies first book like Marvel Comics #1 or a first appearance of a major player in the comic world. Superman, Batman, Spider-Man and down the line from there

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

12 minutes ago, Sqeggs said:

I think you have to throw Marvel 1 in there. 

Yes of course

[Sqeggs]

10 minutes ago, szav said:

I look at fantastic 3 and I just don’t get it, the hype and the prices that is.... to each their own anyway.

I do think it's a great cover, but part of the hype comes from Fishler having sat on so many copies for years. Created an artificial scarcity that made any copy that hit the market seem like a big deal. 

[pemart1966]

Tough Kid Squad used to be mentioned right up there (see Theo's infamous ad).  Now I NEVER hear it mentioned.  What caused its downfall??

[PopKulture]

On 1/26/2019 at 9:59 PM, sfcityduck said:

Suspense 3 has zero historical significance beyond the cover.  

This.

Still, in this day and age where we only get to see the cover a great portion of the time, the covers really matter. 

[PopKulture]

9 hours ago, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

+1 on the MF 52! Or Hourman. Or Manhunter. Or, dare I say it? Sandman

You dared say it! And you have a point on all of them. 

That said, please send me your copies.  

[PopKulture]

7 hours ago, pemart1966 said:

 What caused its downfall??

A downturn in Kirby-mania.

See the above mentioned Manhunter and throw in Red Raven to boot. I love em all, but as KirbyJack posted above, I am not one of those big fish throwing around the big bucks - ergo, my opinions aren't all that influential.