St2012 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Hi all, just hoping to get some recommendations. If you had around a $1200 budget and were wanting to pick 1 or 2 titles to invest in (long term), what book would you recommend? My primary collections so far are Spider-Man and Batman/Detective comics but I'm definitely open to other suggestions. Thanks for the ideas, I'm a little overwhelmed trying to decide on my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 I think an ASM 129 would be a good book to buy and hold. Spider-Variant, St2012 and Summydad1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keys_Collector Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Probably Warrior Nun and Old Guard. St2012 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Ries Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 (edited) Some would say not to collect DC right now and they may be right. But I'm a DC guy and my pick of DC titles may soften price-wise but they will never completely drop off. Especially Batman 251. I would go for a nice, high grade Green Lantern/Green Arrow either 76 or 87 Batman 251 Batman 232. This one is in need of a price correction. Batman Adventures 12 1st Harley Quinn Flash 123 or 139 Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen 134 Avengers 4 Captain America (BA) 54 House of Secrets 92. This book is going to settle down price wise I think. There was a massive spike in value after Wrightson died and I believe prices will settle down some and become a little more affordable. This has always been a weird book for collectors but I think it's always good to have one around for the long haul. Silver Surfer 1 or 4 Incredible Hulk 180 or 182 #181 is a no brainer but the pricing is out of control. At some point, collectors are going to want the triad more than they do now. Especially as 181 becomes out of reach for us average joes. Edited July 15, 2020 by Randall Ries mysterymachine and St2012 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPark Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 What is Captain America (BA) 54? St2012 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Ries Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, PeterPark said: What is Captain America (BA) 54? Bronze age. 1st app The Falcon. Edited July 16, 2020 by Randall Ries St2012 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPark Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 That's Captain America 117 and is usually considered silver, I thought. mysterymachine and St2012 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPark Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 The only Captain America 54 I know is Golden Age... St2012 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury Man Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 ASM #129 or Giant Size X-Men #1 St2012 and Summydad1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbsturgeon Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 9 hours ago, Randall Ries said: Some would say not to collect DC right now and they may be right. But I'm a DC guy and my pick of DC titles may soften price-wise but they will never completely drop off. Especially Batman 251. I would go for a nice, high grade Green Lantern/Green Arrow either 76 or 87 Batman 251 Batman 232. This one is in need of a price correction. Batman Adventures 12 1st Harley Quinn Flash 123 or 139 Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen 134 Avengers 4 Captain America (BA) 54 House of Secrets 92. This book is going to settle down price wise I think. There was a massive spike in value after Wrightson died and I believe prices will settle down some and become a little more affordable. This has always been a weird book for collectors but I think it's always good to have one around for the long haul. Silver Surfer 1 or 4 Incredible Hulk 180 or 182 #181 is a no brainer but the pricing is out of control. At some point, collectors are going to want the triad more than they do now. Especially as 181 becomes out of reach for us average joes. I don’t know if the show that was canceled had any bearing on the price, but it would be interesting to see if swamp thing is going to be part of justice league dark when it finally comes out. St2012 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolverineX Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Cerebus 1-highest grade possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St2012 Posted July 16, 2020 Author Share Posted July 16, 2020 Thank you all for the recommendations! ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summydad1 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 6 hours ago, Mercury Man said: ASM #129 or Giant Size X-Men #1 Yes and yes. GSX is probably gonna be strong for awhile. Any key out of ASM is a winner too. Don’t sleep on X-men 94. You can probably easily get a well centered WP 9.2 for around 1200. St2012 and WolverineX 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hey Kids, Comics! Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 25 minutes ago, Summydad1 said: Yes and yes. GSX is probably gonna be strong for awhile. Any key out of ASM is a winner too. Don’t sleep on X-men 94. You can probably easily get a well centered WP 9.2 for around 1200. I've never been a fan of X-Men 94 at all. Ever. What's so important about it? First appearance of the new team in the title? First issue back after reprints? None of that screams long term investment to me. I think the farther away you get from that time frame, the more people will forget why it mattered at one time. I may go so far as to say it's one of the most overvalued "keys" of the era. St2012 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summydad1 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 25 minutes ago, Hey Kids, Comics! said: I've never been a fan of X-Men 94 at all. Ever. What's so important about it? First appearance of the new team in the title? First issue back after reprints? None of that screams long term investment to me. I think the farther away you get from that time frame, the more people will forget why it mattered at one time. I may go so far as to say it's one of the most overvalued "keys" of the era. I look at it like this. It’s the re-launch of the x-men with a new and more diverse team. GSX is a better cover and more of a key but x-94 is the main series. It is written by an iconic writer too. You may be correct that many years from now it will fade but not any time soon. MCU will start introducing these characters and the book will go up. GSX has already jumped so much in the last 2 years that some may not be able to afford high grade copies. Next best thing is x-94. Also, if you like putting together runs, it is a must have. I’ll give you one thing though, I have never liked the cover. St2012 and WolverineX 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolverineX Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 16 hours ago, Hey Kids, Comics! said: I've never been a fan of X-Men 94 at all. Ever. What's so important about it? First appearance of the new team in the title? First issue back after reprints? None of that screams long term investment to me. I think the farther away you get from that time frame, the more people will forget why it mattered at one time. I may go so far as to say it's one of the most overvalued "keys" of the era. I LOVE the cover. So dynamic. If you buy a GSX1, often you will buy the 94 to complement it. If you can't afford GSX1, you can buy 94. Lastly, its the first Chris Claremont X-men story beginning his legendary run. St2012 and KirbyJack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Ries Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 On 7/15/2020 at 9:59 PM, PeterPark said: That's Captain America 117 and is usually considered silver, I thought. Der. You are right. I don't know why I said 54. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Did you buy your key yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WernerVonDoom Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 I'd recommend anything with: 1) Silver Surfer 2) Galactus 3) Doctor Doom A $1200 max budget: FF 122 or 123 in 9.8 are good choices if you can find them. Maybe a FF #57 in 9.4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBook Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 ASM129/GSX1/IH180/UF4/FF48/SS1 for solid long term. Nova1/TOD10/Avengers8&48/MSE15/Thor337 for a gamble Dont forget to buy what you like. Ira K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
