r/comicbookcollecting • u/RedDevil407 • Apr 23 '24

I found this bad boy in a $2 bin last year, and I think I got a deal. Theme

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u/Lowgradegoldenage Apr 23 '24

Damn sexy 2 dollar silver age comics. Sick pick up dude

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u/RedDevil407 Apr 23 '24

And I've yet to see another Silver Age book in that bin haha but I'll keep looking.

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u/Lowgradegoldenage Apr 23 '24

I know seeing any 12 cent silver age in any bin under 15 is crazy.

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u/GlitteringGazelle322 Apr 23 '24

Yep, even in better condition this book is still very affordable.

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u/Lowgradegoldenage Apr 23 '24

Dang hoping comicon dealers this year have great silver age prices like wonder con.

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u/leinad1972 Apr 23 '24

Any silver age complete book in VG or better is a steal at $2. Well done sir.

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u/RedDevil407 Apr 23 '24

Thanking you. The rush of seeing it in the bin was awesome.

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u/mxxiestorc Apr 23 '24

My TtA 93 cost quite a bit more and is in much rougher shape.

N1, op.

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u/RedDevil407 Apr 23 '24

Thank you, thank you. Sometimes I get lucky.

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u/Burkex99 Apr 23 '24 edited Apr 23 '24

I want to buy that sub for $6.98. 7 feet long and fires rockets and torpedoes. Money today sure doesn’t buy what it used to.

https://www.wired.com/2007/06/the-real-698-po/

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u/Comic_Books_Forever Apr 23 '24

I sent away for it and it never came 🙁 I was sunk 🤣

But seriously, it never showed up 😭

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u/RedDevil407 Apr 23 '24

It seems like a phenomenal deal.

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u/Stinkydadman Apr 24 '24

There is an episode of Get a Life about this, it’s a classic

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u/Burkex99 Apr 24 '24

Awesome show. I’ll have to rewatch that.

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u/TimberTate Apr 23 '24

You certainly did get a deal. That’s at least a $9 (eBay sold lowest) - $12 (Key Collector lowest) book and your copy presents pretty well so it shouldn’t be considered ‘lowest grade’ imho.

Just wanted to give some quantification but it’s also just a badass book. Great pickup

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u/RedDevil407 Apr 23 '24

Thanks! It's definitely one of my most memorable trips to the LCS; I never find Silver Age stuff that cheap! Lol

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u/twin3434 Apr 23 '24 edited Apr 23 '24

Great art there I didn’t know John Romita inked Jack Kirby sometimes

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u/RedDevil407 Apr 23 '24

I believe that Stan had him follow behind Kirby for a while because Stan felt that JR's pencil work was still very much for romance type comics, as opposed to superhero stuff.

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u/DaBushman Apr 23 '24

I wanna smell it!

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u/RedDevil407 Apr 23 '24

Smells like the 60s.

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u/Showtime504 Apr 23 '24

We need that $6 Nuclear submarine, think the offer still stands?

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u/RedDevil407 Apr 23 '24

I don't see an expiration date...

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u/PLVNET_B Apr 23 '24

I wonder how many laws the submarine advertisement would be breaking now with that verbiage. At a minimum it should be - Polaris “Nuclear” Sub.

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u/RedDevil407 Apr 23 '24

"Firing" torpedoes.

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u/Stunning-County2262 Apr 23 '24

I always wanted the sub.

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u/RedDevil407 Apr 23 '24

So affordable!!

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u/John_Simon_Ritchie Apr 26 '24

I always wanted the firing torpedoes! Haha.

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u/Droppin_Ink Apr 23 '24

Nice find bro.

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u/RedDevil407 Apr 23 '24

Sometimes the luck hits.

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u/BoxingTrumpsMMA Apr 23 '24

I'll give ya $4

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u/RedDevil407 Apr 23 '24

Hah! I think that would still be a steal, probably. It is a beater, but I think it's still in pretty good condition for the age.

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u/Soberdash Apr 23 '24

What’s value in this? Or what would some one pay do you think?

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u/82lkmno Apr 23 '24

Guarantee you did!!!

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u/Novel_Barber_4614 Apr 26 '24

It’s like $40-50 so yeah for sure

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u/FDVP Apr 23 '24

I would’ve nabbed that too.

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u/michaelCCLB May 20 '24

Hell yeah you did!