WoWitHurts Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 My 1-100 ASM run was destroyed. I have been focusing on the 100-328 run. My criteria for 100-199 CGC 9.6 or better white pages. 200-328 CGC 9.8 White pages Newsstand and Direct. I enjoy the hunt. If I just had an AF 15 I would be bored. If I sold my ASM and IM runs I could maybe get a 7.5-8.0 AF 15 I suppose. I have never owned one and probably never will. It is just too outside my price range and I would want something in the 8.5 range if I was going to buy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 38 minutes ago, WoWitHurts said: My 1-100 ASM run was destroyed. I have been focusing on the 100-328 run. My criteria for 100-199 CGC 9.6 or better white pages. 200-328 CGC 9.8 White pages Newsstand and Direct. I enjoy the hunt. If I just had an AF 15 I would be bored. If I sold my ASM and IM runs I could maybe get a 7.5-8.0 AF 15 I suppose. I have never owned one and probably never will. It is just too outside my price range and I would want something in the 8.5 range if I was going to buy one. Destroyed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoWitHurts Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 55 minutes ago, piper said: Destroyed? Sadly yes. It wasn't a complete run but a lot of 8.5's or better going back to 2nd ish. Torrential rain, sump pup failure followed by backup sump failure. Everything was off of the floor just not quite high enough. ADAMANTIUM, Larryw7, Ken Aldred and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Neck and neck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share Posted June 20, 2020 17 hours ago, Get Marwood & I said: Neck and neck It's been closer than I hypothesized! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bb8 Posted June 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 20, 2020 The Spider-Man run is different than most others. There are many, many Spider-Man collectors looking to buy complete runs of Amazing up to a certain number. I would think the poll would be much more lopsided towards the key if you were to put, say, Tales of Suspense 39 or Hulk 1. Or B&B 28 vs a Justice League run, Showcase 4 vs a Flash run or Showcase 22 vs a GL run. Amazing Spider-Man commons haven't been affected as much as others during this key craze. KirbyJack, piper, oakman29 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01TheDude Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 While I enjoyed and always bought ASM from the racks as a boy, I never went nuts on collecting the run by any means. My focus was more on Daredevil, Thor, to a lesser extent Cap, and in general all things Kirby and Steranko. But those runs/collections are pretty much tapped out in terms of what I can afford. So I buy some cheap FF or other silver age books when I get lucky enough to win them. I chose the AF15 key -- as I appreciate it for what it represents and that I might never even read all those books 1-300. Heck I barely read the ones I recently buy. It is a struggle for me to buy more books because I seem to just be accumulating them-- not enjoying them as much as I should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 9 hours ago, bb8 said: The Spider-Man run is different than most others. There are many, many Spider-Man collectors looking to buy complete runs of Amazing up to a certain number. I would think the poll would be much more lopsided towards the key if you were to put, say, Tales of Suspense 39 or Hulk 1. Or B&B 28 vs a Justice League run, Showcase 4 vs a Flash run or Showcase 22 vs a GL run. Amazing Spider-Man commons haven't been affected as much as others during this key craze. True! I dialled back my ASM run to 1-50 (from 700) but think 1-100 might be cool to put together. bb8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senormac Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 12 minutes ago, piper said: True! I dialled back my ASM run to 1-50 (from 700) but think 1-100 might be cool to put together. Or 1-129 Larryw7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 11 minutes ago, Senormac said: Or 1-129 True. I have a 121 and 129, so it wouldn’t be hard. It’s really about where I want to spend my disposable (finite) income. Senormac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 7:46 AM, piper said: I enjoy having a smaller collection (1 Long Box, 6 CGC Boxes). I wouldn't go back to boxes of drek... I to am very choosy about what I put into my collection, so drek be dammed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spracknetch23 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 I guess I'm required to pick the run, as I have 1-300, and haven't sold them to buy an AF15. Larryw7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjonahjameson11 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Yes, ASM 1-328 for me. Then I stopped cold turkey when I saw the Erik Larsen ‘artwork’ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury Man Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 There are a lot more keys in that 300 run, than just 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serling1978 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 As someone who owns ASM 1-400 I can say even though it's a really hard choice I would choose the run over AF15. To me collecting is all about completeness. Just having one standalone comic wouldn't be the same to me, even as epic as AF15 is. When it comes to the run I can't imagine not owning all of those huge villian 1st appearances, great storylines, and classic art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzMan Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 I did the 1-100 + AF15 run a few years ago. It was a good run, still have most of them but sold off some of the graded keys, including my AF15 and ASM 1 to fund my Marvel Comics #1. I must say, though, the thrill of the hunt for those issues was awesome. I had the most fun and had the most focus of any time in my collecting life. I think of restarting that same quest but the prices have made it a little harder...I could always sell that MC1 alexgross.com and 01TheDude 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpideyFein Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 As many have said, Spidey is surely different from the rest. This question still bugs me to this day. It was about 6 years ago when I sold my Spidey run (1 was a GRR, beat up 2, 7, 9, 13, 14-700) and I remember it like it was yesterday. The big decision- sell my run or keep my TOS39. I kept the TOS, and still have one (sold an SS for a 4.5 Blue). I’ve since built the run up, but focusing on 1-100. I’m missing many of the lower numbers, but I know I’ll find them as they are readily available. So, I chose the 1 key years ago, and today I would choose the run. Don’t get me wrong, my collection wouldn’t be complete without my AF, but all would agree there’s nothing like flipping through 1-100 and those early Ditko and Romita Spideys. Oh, and Stan’s storytelling is some of his best (my opinion). Is my overall opinion on key/run a tad jaded- yes. I think many would agree that once you’ve owned an AF15, no matter the length of time, your collection changes. If you love Spidey though, those issues are a must. Someone may be big on the keys, but there’s something truly special about a Spidey run. ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badback83 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 There was a time a while ago where I would’ve put a run together. I’ve always wanted AF15 more though. The run idea is definitely not going to happen since over the past few months I’ve decided that I only need about 5-8 books in my “collection”. So, by default, AF15 would definitely be my choice now. Not that it’s likely to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 The cool thing about owning a 1-100 run of ASM is that most of the books are very saleable. Yes, it costs an arm and length to complete, but prices continue to go up. I sold off a good chunk of my run to purchase other books. It's taken a long time to find suitable copies to re-complete 1-50. I know everyone speaks about how ASMs are very common, but to find VF or better slabbed copies is not as easy as it used to be. MGsimba77 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGsimba77 Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 If the whole run is certified by CGC but only 7 to 8.5 then I'd go with the key. If they're not certified then definitely the key! Now if the grades are ~F/VF to NM+ then the run depending on the breakdown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
