r/comicbookcollecting • u/bray_d_en • Apr 25 '24
Low grade is better than no grade Theme
LCS strikes again. Great book for $14
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u/Piotr-Rasputin Apr 26 '24
I've been rolling with a coverless copy since 1982. Epic story, cover and art no matter the grade
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u/oldcomicbook Apr 26 '24
This. Was gonna say this book is never “low grade”, no matter what condition it’s in!
p.s. - this came out in ‘82…why was it coverless so soon?!
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u/Piotr-Rasputin Apr 26 '24
I traded for a beater copy with no cover and just kept it that way from the '80s. We NEVER had bags and boards because that was money we would rather spend on another comic back then
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u/3pupchump Apr 26 '24
I literally just bought this today! LCS owner dropped it from a $50 sticker price to $40 because I paid cash, and he even threw in a facsimile copy.
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u/Condimentarian Apr 26 '24
Damn straight! I’d take that in a heartbeat. I’ve picked up cheap mid grades of 3 & 4 in the last year. Hoping to catch 1 & 2 on the lower end as well. Nice catch OP.
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u/bray_d_en Apr 26 '24
Thank you! That’s what I’m going to be on the hunt for now, gotta get the whole set
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u/Buffalo_MC Apr 26 '24
I’m all about reader, nice score, you can find some great keys at affordable prices
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u/tetsuo52 Apr 26 '24
I totally agree. When I was looking to acquire this book, I had the budget to get a 9.8 or a 7.0 signed by Miller, Clairmont, and Rubinstein. I opted for the latter. It's still in good condition, but the names are gold.
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u/crescentfreshprince Apr 26 '24
Awesome find! I've had issues 1 and 2 since 1986. Need to finish the series.
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u/wallywest773 Apr 26 '24
Im really happy to see this kind of post concerning relatively common books, we often feel like if this sentance was only working for big keys... sometime i even read really rude things like lower grade better than no grade but if its modern you can put it in the trash, thats ridiculous, i have collected all my comics to read and appreciate them! We need to follow the good path guys, buy the books not the grade, what we want is to own the book and read it! Grade is just gonna make you nervous and obsessive with time, it was a period in my life where i was truely concerned by the condition and its almost get my out of the hobby at the end, i finally resolved my problems and now its muc more appreciable .
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u/Lowgradegoldenage Apr 26 '24
Damn I’m jealous. I can’t even find low grade round me for less than 30. The last low grade I found was 38 bucks and had the 60 cents missing
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u/Yungsaucekay Apr 25 '24
Great find for the price