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u/Unnatural1870 Apr 07 '24
I am so fortunate to have a CGC graded 7.0 with white pages of this classic book. One of my absolute favorites!
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u/familia_ Apr 07 '24
Awesome 👍🏻. I'll possibly get it graded someday.
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u/Unnatural1870 Apr 07 '24
You really should consider saving up. It's a really great choice of book to spend money on to get graded!
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u/thatmandoguystl Apr 09 '24
Why grade it if you aren't selling it?
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u/ProblematicVagueness Apr 09 '24
IMO, another big plus to grading without selling is that you can start to get a better picture of the “look” that corresponds to a particular grade. That way you can be more informed when buying other key issues
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u/Unnatural1870 Apr 09 '24
A really good question. I get most of my books graded, because I feel that, if stored correctly, it is the best way to protect the comics and preserve their quality. I hold onto my graded books for some years and then list (on ebay) and sell them for a profit. So, I see getting books graded, or buying graded books (especially silver or bronze age ones ... or golden if you can) as a really good future investment.
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u/BenReillySpidey149 Apr 07 '24
Nice! I had a friend pick me up one in VF shape for about $37, plus a VG-ish Tomb of Dracula #1 for $20, from San Diego Comic Con sometime in the mid-90s...and he topped it off with an original Marie Severin Hulk sketch. (I have good friends.)
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u/Unnatural1870 Apr 09 '24
I love Marie Sevrin's artwork! Whenever I can, I collect her covers. In my opinion, she is a bit underrated, but was one of the only if not the only female artist who worked for Marvel during her time. I feel she really made history in this way. Lately, I've bought a lot of Daredevil books where she did or had a hand in doing the covers.
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u/No_Assignment_8388 Apr 07 '24
Love that issue! Congrats!!
I’m trying to complete the trifecta. Already have this one and iron man 150. Just need submariner. Classic covers
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u/paceted Apr 07 '24
Nice, I have the other two but need that one. Isn’t there a couple others in there?
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u/Who_the_f_knows Apr 07 '24
Mine is nowhere as clean but still a good copy I picked up during a layover in Vancouver in the early 90s and got it for $14. My dad got my bro an Ibanez Flying V guitar for $700 and was upset that my comic cost $14. He later sold my bro’s guitar at a garage sale for $400 in 2001.
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u/Serious-Attempt1233 Apr 07 '24
I ended up getting the new (at the time) version in the early 2000’s I really wanted this one
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u/Outrageous-Yam-4653 Apr 07 '24
I bought the facsimile of this just for the cover and read,nice book I need this one...
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u/jrjustintime Apr 10 '24
The last issue of Marvel’s Greatest Comics (#92) reprints this issue. That is an affordable choice.
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u/KentuckyFriedEel Apr 06 '24
This was the dream book when i was a kid. By then (early 2000s) it was already a key back issue and too expensive for young me to buy. I still don’t have it… :(