comicpriceguide.com adjusts Batman #227 to $400 guide value !!!

[kryptonitecomics]

The average ACTUAL sales for this book in CGC 9.4 over the last 2 years has been over $700.

 

That's crazy.

 

The price is based ONLY on the cover. I can think of no other comic where the cover mattered this much to the price. Prices are usually based on first appearances, stort elements, interior art, etc.

 

I think this will be a growing CGC trend. The cover art will become more and more important in CGC pricing, since that is the only part of a CGC comic that can actually be seen.

 

That's a pretty astute observation, IMO. A large part of the desirability to collectors here is simply the allure of the cover (myself included --more so, after joining the boards). And being that it rests inside a tomb, that's about all most will see.

 

Glad I got my VF copy of 227 free before the craze started.

 

 

Even before buying CGC books I was a cover art collector.....glad a lot of the collecting community has finally caught up to my forward thinking....who needs stories anyway

[USArmyParatrooper]

Someone please confirm. Is comicspriceguide.com the same company as overstreet? As in I don't need to buy one to look up "guide" prices?

[Brian48]

They're different priceguides.

[paperheart]

resurrecting dekeuk

[Rommin]

Holy Zombie-thread, Batman!

[bronze_rules]

The average ACTUAL sales for this book in CGC 9.4 over the last 2 years has been over $700.

 

That's crazy.

 

The price is based ONLY on the cover. I can think of no other comic where the cover mattered this much to the price. Prices are usually based on first appearances, stort elements, interior art, etc.

 

I think this will be a growing CGC trend. The cover art will become more and more important in CGC pricing, since that is the only part of a CGC comic that can actually be seen.

 

That's a pretty astute observation, IMO. A large part of the desirability to collectors here is simply the allure of the cover (myself included after joining boards). And being that it rests inside a tomb, that's about all most will see.

Having fun with the search function...?

 

Doh.

I was wondering what the heck you meant by that. And about 10 posts later, I literally realized I somehow unintentionally clicked on a very old thread. How? I don't know-- maybe hit the 10 tab or something. AFIK, it was the newest page.

 

Apologies all--, and even more ironic, it's about the 1st thread post I even had a reply back to, let alone resurrection... Perhaps doing more birdbrained things will accelerate my transcendence up the forum totem pole of visibility?

 

edit: ah... I realized how I chanced upon that boner. I happened to be doing a search on bats 227 and the first thing that popped up was this thread... somehow I opened it for who knows why, and it happened to be sitting on one of my tabs, which I assumed was a current page...

 

 

 

No quotes out of context-- please.

[Bonds25]

The average ACTUAL sales for this book in CGC 9.4 over the last 2 years has been over $700.

 

That's crazy.

 

The price is based ONLY on the cover. I can think of no other comic where the cover mattered this much to the price. Prices are usually based on first appearances, stort elements, interior art, etc.

 

I think this will be a growing CGC trend. The cover art will become more and more important in CGC pricing, since that is the only part of a CGC comic that can actually be seen.

 

That's a pretty astute observation, IMO. A large part of the desirability to collectors here is simply the allure of the cover (myself included after joining boards). And being that it rests inside a tomb, that's about all most will see.

Having fun with the search function...?

 

Doh.

I was wondering what the heck you meant by that. And about 10 posts later, I literally realized I somehow unintentionally clicked on a very old thread. How? I don't know-- maybe hit the 10 tab or something. AFIK, it was the newest page.

 

Apologies all--, and even more ironic, it's about the 1st post I even had a reply back to, let alone resurrection... Perhaps doing more birdbrained things will accelerate my transcendence up the forum totem pole of visibility?

 

edit: ah... I realized how I chanced upon that boner. I happened to be doing a search on bats 227 and the first thing that popped up was this thread... somehow I opened it for who knows why, and it happened to be sitting on one of my tabs, which I assumed was a current page...

 

 

I didn't realize this was a 4 year old post either. Out of curiousity, what is the comicpriceguide.com price on a NM copy today?

[bronze_rules]

The average ACTUAL sales for this book in CGC 9.4 over the last 2 years has been over $700.

 

That's crazy.

 

The price is based ONLY on the cover. I can think of no other comic where the cover mattered this much to the price. Prices are usually based on first appearances, stort elements, interior art, etc.

 

I think this will be a growing CGC trend. The cover art will become more and more important in CGC pricing, since that is the only part of a CGC comic that can actually be seen.

 

That's a pretty astute observation, IMO. A large part of the desirability to collectors here is simply the allure of the cover (myself included after joining boards). And being that it rests inside a tomb, that's about all most will see.

Having fun with the search function...?

 

Doh.

I was wondering what the heck you meant by that. And about 10 posts later, I literally realized I somehow unintentionally clicked on a very old thread. How? I don't know-- maybe hit the 10 tab or something. AFIK, it was the newest page.

 

Apologies all--, and even more ironic, it's about the 1st post I even had a reply back to, let alone resurrection... Perhaps doing more birdbrained things will accelerate my transcendence up the forum totem pole of visibility?

 

edit: ah... I realized how I chanced upon that boner. I happened to be doing a search on bats 227 and the first thing that popped up was this thread... somehow I opened it for who knows why, and it happened to be sitting on one of my tabs, which I assumed was a current page...

 

 

I didn't realize this was a 4 year old post either. Out of curiousity, what is the comicpriceguide.com price on a NM copy today?

 

No idea and don't have it. My curiosity is piqued as well.

[Inhuman Fiend]

The average ACTUAL sales for this book in CGC 9.4 over the last 2 years has been over $700.

 

That's crazy.

 

The price is based ONLY on the cover. I can think of no other comic where the cover mattered this much to the price. Prices are usually based on first appearances, stort elements, interior art, etc.

 

I think this will be a growing CGC trend. The cover art will become more and more important in CGC pricing, since that is the only part of a CGC comic that can actually be seen.

 

That's a pretty astute observation, IMO. A large part of the desirability to collectors here is simply the allure of the cover (myself included after joining boards). And being that it rests inside a tomb, that's about all most will see.

Having fun with the search function...?

 

Doh.

I was wondering what the heck you meant by that. And about 10 posts later, I literally realized I somehow unintentionally clicked on a very old thread. How? I don't know-- maybe hit the 10 tab or something. AFIK, it was the newest page.

 

Apologies all--, and even more ironic, it's about the 1st post I even had a reply back to, let alone resurrection... Perhaps doing more birdbrained things will accelerate my transcendence up the forum totem pole of visibility?

 

edit: ah... I realized how I chanced upon that boner. I happened to be doing a search on bats 227 and the first thing that popped up was this thread... somehow I opened it for who knows why, and it happened to be sitting on one of my tabs, which I assumed was a current page...

 

 

I didn't realize this was a 4 year old post either. Out of curiousity, what is the comicpriceguide.com price on a NM copy today?

 

No idea and don't have it. My curiosity is piqued as well.

 

Now $500 on CPG in 9.4

 

12 month GPA in 9.4 is $973, last sale $1,100 (June)

[RockMyAmadeus]

The average ACTUAL sales for this book in CGC 9.4 over the last 2 years has been over $700.

 

That's crazy.

 

The price is based ONLY on the cover. I can think of no other comic where the cover mattered this much to the price. Prices are usually based on first appearances, stort elements, interior art, etc.

 

I think this will be a growing CGC trend. The cover art will become more and more important in CGC pricing, since that is the only part of a CGC comic that can actually be seen.

 

That's a pretty astute observation, IMO. A large part of the desirability to collectors here is simply the allure of the cover (myself included after joining boards). And being that it rests inside a tomb, that's about all most will see.

Having fun with the search function...?

 

Doh.

I was wondering what the heck you meant by that. And about 10 posts later, I literally realized I somehow unintentionally clicked on a very old thread. How? I don't know-- maybe hit the 10 tab or something. AFIK, it was the newest page.

 

Apologies all--, and even more ironic, it's about the 1st thread post I even had a reply back to, let alone resurrection... Perhaps doing more birdbrained things will accelerate my transcendence up the forum totem pole of visibility?

 

edit: ah... I realized how I chanced upon that boner. I happened to be doing a search on bats 227 and the first thing that popped up was this thread... somehow I opened it for who knows why, and it happened to be sitting on one of my tabs, which I assumed was a current page...

 

No quotes out of context-- please.

 

No worries. Accusations of d-baggery aside, I was just giving you a friendly ribbing, resurrecting such an old thread. Purely jovial, mate.

[Brian48]

 

Now $500 on CPG in 9.4

 

12 month GPA in 9.4 is $973, last sale $1,100 (June)

 

I think CPG is more accurate than Overstreet when it comes to this specific book, but I think it's way off with other Batman books (i.e. Detective 395) which it lists at $80 in 9.4. Wow, I wish I can find a copy for that price.

[the blob]

Batman #227 is now one of the most valuable comics in the siilver/bronze run according to their website. The NM price has been adjusted to $400 with a special notice that a CGC 9.4 copy sold for $1100 in May 2007.

 

Does it really make sense to adjust pricing like this based on one crazy CGC sale? It #227 really worth more than double the guide amount for issues like 181 (Poision Ivy), 189 (Scarecrow), 232 (Ra's), and 234 (Two-Face)?

 

I say NO, it is NOT more valuable than those issues, in general. A copy of #227 sold in VG last month on ebay for only $6. So how can they justify a $400 NM price, based on an issue where Adams only drew the cover? What about where he drew the cover and also the interior art and there was a first appearance of a major character (like #232).

 

 

This copy, described as Good+, sold for $27:

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/BATMAN-227-DEMON-GOTHOS-MANSION-VERY-GOOD-COND-/400228612855?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d2f7bfaf7

 

There's a more beat up copy that sold for $11

 

Don't see the $6 sale, I'm not doubting it. Was it described as VG, but looked more like "Fair" and had $12 shipping?

 

With that said, not so relevant to the NM price anyway. Tough book in NM, like Wrightson's first DC work, not worth a lot in VG, worth a lot in 9.4.

[Point Five]

Batman #227 is now one of the most valuable comics in the siilver/bronze run according to their website. The NM price has been adjusted to $400 with a special notice that a CGC 9.4 copy sold for $1100 in May 2007.

 

Does it really make sense to adjust pricing like this based on one crazy CGC sale? It #227 really worth more than double the guide amount for issues like 181 (Poision Ivy), 189 (Scarecrow), 232 (Ra's), and 234 (Two-Face)?

 

I say NO, it is NOT more valuable than those issues, in general. A copy of #227 sold in VG last month on ebay for only $6. So how can they justify a $400 NM price, based on an issue where Adams only drew the cover? What about where he drew the cover and also the interior art and there was a first appearance of a major character (like #232).

 

 

This copy, described as Good+, sold for $27:

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/BATMAN-227-DEMON-GOTHOS-MANSION-VERY-GOOD-COND-/400228612855?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d2f7bfaf7

 

There's a more beat up copy that sold for $11

 

Don't see the $6 sale, I'm not doubting it. Was it described as VG, but looked more like "Fair" and had $12 shipping?

 

With that said, not so relevant to the NM price anyway. Tough book in NM, like Wrightson's first DC work, not worth a lot in VG, worth a lot in 9.4.

You're responding to a post from 2007.

 

 

[seanfingh]

 

Don't stop him now. He's rolling . . .

[RockMyAmadeus]

Batman #227 is now one of the most valuable comics in the siilver/bronze run according to their website. The NM price has been adjusted to $400 with a special notice that a CGC 9.4 copy sold for $1100 in May 2007.

 

Does it really make sense to adjust pricing like this based on one crazy CGC sale? It #227 really worth more than double the guide amount for issues like 181 (Poision Ivy), 189 (Scarecrow), 232 (Ra's), and 234 (Two-Face)?

 

I say NO, it is NOT more valuable than those issues, in general. A copy of #227 sold in VG last month on ebay for only $6. So how can they justify a $400 NM price, based on an issue where Adams only drew the cover? What about where he drew the cover and also the interior art and there was a first appearance of a major character (like #232).

 

 

This copy, described as Good+, sold for $27:

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/BATMAN-227-DEMON-GOTHOS-MANSION-VERY-GOOD-COND-/400228612855?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d2f7bfaf7

 

There's a more beat up copy that sold for $11

 

Don't see the $6 sale, I'm not doubting it. Was it described as VG, but looked more like "Fair" and had $12 shipping?

 

With that said, not so relevant to the NM price anyway. Tough book in NM, like Wrightson's first DC work, not worth a lot in VG, worth a lot in 9.4.

 

[the blob]

Oh bl*w me, I'm listening to a CLE while futzing around on the boards. I'm very focused on this class on jury selection, can't be bothered to read dates on threads.

[RockMyAmadeus]

Oh bl*w me, I'm listening to a CLE while futzing around on the boards. I'm very focused on this class on jury selection, can't be bothered to read dates on threads.

 

Temper, temper.....

 

[seanfingh]

Oh bl*w me, I'm listening to a CLE while futzing around on the boards. I'm very focused on this class on jury selection, can't be bothered to read dates on threads.

 

[the blob]

it's awesome, i can do my CLEs via the interweb

[seanfingh]

it's awesome, i can do my CLEs via the interweb

 

We can only get a max of 3 hours on the Internet.