I once played cards with a guy who had a X-Men #1 comic. Only problem is that the 'X-Men' logo was cut out!That's one expensive comic book:
Ebay has it listed for over $2000 in low grade eh.
I have X-Men #2 but no #1, Alticus.I once played cards with a guy who had a X-Men #1 comic. Only problem is that the 'X-Men' logo was cut out!
You never know what the future holds.I have X-Men #2 but no #1, Alticus.
Paid $100, now it's selling for $1000
Only way i'd consider buying #1 is if it was Steal, gotten out of a garage sale or get very lucky at an auction buy it a a bargain.
Collectibles is somethin' a person shouldn't pay too much for if at all possible @Alticus
Maybe 1 day I might get lucky and find an affordable #1 eh?
I had a store back in the late '90's. Had quite a collection of nice books. Sold all the keys. My big claim to fame was buying a Fantastic Four #1 for about 50 dollars in poor condition and have the Smithsonian archivist Susan Cicconi restore it to VF+. That cost about 600 bucks.I once played cards with a guy who had a X-Men #1 comic. Only problem is that the 'X-Men' logo was cut out!
NAILED it!
Personally I have 5 pristine mint Action Comics #1. Prowler gave them to me.I had a store back in the late '90's. Had quite a collection of nice books. Sold all the keys. My big claim to fame was buying a Fantastic Four #1 for about 50 dollars in poor condition and have the Smithsonian archivist Susan Cicconi restore it to VF+. That cost about 600 bucks.
Sold it 10 years ago for about 8200, recently saw that copy sell for about 32k at a Heritage Auction. A VF 1 unrestored just sold for over a million.
Currently my most valuable comic is probably my VF copy of Captain America #1. I also have a bunch of odds and ends. Not really investment grade, but I love my Marvel Masterworks #1 1st edition which has all 38 Ditko Spider-Man's along with Amazing Fantasy #1.
I don't really buy or collect them any more because I guess I grew out of it. But it was a fun hobby.
OOOOOOOH AWESUMMMMMMMMMMMMM!Personally I have 5 pristine mint Action Comics #1. Prowler gave them to me.
Don't ask me to show any proof though.OOOOOOOH AWESUMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
I can't confirm it but I heard once that Marvel and DC keep a pristine copy of every comic they ever printed. If that's true what treasures eh?OOOOOOOH AWESUMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
Which Captain America do you have @jack ?Currently my most valuable comic is probably my VF copy of Captain America #1. I also have a bunch of odds and ends. Not really investment grade, but I love my Marvel Masterworks #1 1st edition which has all 38 Ditko Spider-Man's along with Amazing Fantasy #1.