CGC 8.0 Detective Comics #27 Leads at Heritage – Scoop – Where the Magic of Collecting Comes Alive!
Scoop – Where the Magic of Collecting Comes Alive! – CGC 8.0 Detective Comics #27 Leads at Heritage
CGC 8.0 Detective Comics #27 Leads at HeritageA CGC-certified 8.0 Detective Comics #27, the first appearance of Batman has a pre-auction estimate of $300,000+ and all eyes watching Heritage Auction Galleries’ February 25-27, 2010 Signature Comics & Comic Art Auction.
It is not alone among the key offerings in the sale.
“Almost all of the most sought-after comics from the Golden Age are in this catalog,” said Ed Jaster, Vice President of Heritage Auctions. “Superman #1, Batman #1, two copies of Detective #27, two copies of Captain America Comics #1 and three copies of Marvel Comics #1, and that just scratches the surface.”
The “Pay Copy” of Marvel Comics #1 CGC 9.0 is one of the most famous single comics in the hobby. In terms of grade, it may be tied with one other at the top of the CGC census, but it is unequaled in terms of significance. It is estimated at $200,000+.
In addition to many other comics, original comic art is also featured in the auction.
Among the offerings are several Peanuts strips featuring iconic themes, including a Snoopy vs. the Red Baron Sunday page estimated at $50,000+, and a selection of works by Joe Kubert.
Scoop – Where the Magic of Collecting Comes Alive! – Morgan Stanley: Investing in Comics 101
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Scoop – Where the Magic of Collecting Comes Alive! – Morgan Stanley: Investing in Comics 101
Morgan Stanley: Investing in Comics 101Metropolis Collectibles’ Vincent Zurzolo (right) met with Morgan Stanley employees to discuss investing in comics.
Metropolis Collectibles Chief Operating Officer Vincent Zurzolo recently gave a presentation on investing in comics to employees of investment banking giant Morgan Stanley, headquartered in New York City. Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm and a market leader in securities, asset management and credit services.
“Being asked to speak at Morgan Stanley was a truly humbling experience and one I wanted to make very special for those in attendance. Over the years, many of the super-heroes we grew up with have become pop-cultural world icons. Through the comic books themselves, movies, merchandise, video games and record-breaking prices being set almost daily, the general population is taking notice of vintage comic books as an investment possibility. I wanted the presentation to be informative and entertaining,” Zurzolo said. “Basically, it was an ‘Investing in Vintage Comic Books 101’ class. I talked about the history of comics, grading, why people buy, how/where to buy and sell, and which comic books have potential upside. I brought a selection of investment-grade comic books and original art to show examples of the different price points, areas of interest in the market and an analytical description of how the various pieces performed over the last 5-10 years.”
The one and a half hour presentation was well received and included a thought provoking Q&A session.
“It is always exciting talking about my life’s passion, comic books,” he said. “The questions put forth by the Morgan Stanley employees varied from general questions about values, to how comic books could become even more like different types of financial tools and investments. Getting the word out about comics as a collectible, a form of investment and a form of entertainment is always rewarding, and I am ready to do it again.”
Comic Collector Live To Begin Charging A Software Subscription Fee – PRWEB
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Comic Collector Live To Begin Charging A Software Subscription Fee
Well this will kill this app I bet. I tired it a while back and didn’t really like the interface, plus I already had too much invested in ComicBase (who look to be having issues with their website at the moment).
Comic Collector Live To Begin Charging A Software Subscription Fee
Comic Collector Live announced today that it will be charging software users for access to real time data updates. Comic Collector Live boasts the most comprehensive data on Comic Books, Action Figures, Comic Book art, Statues, and Busts. They provide data on such Comic Book titles as Amazing Spider-man, Batman, Superman, X-Men, and more. Their database also provides data on Action Figures such as G. I. Joe, Star Wars, Transformers, and more. They also catalog data on Original Comic Art and other comic related items.
Hendersonville, TN (PRWEB) October 16, 2008 — Starting the first week in December 2008, Comic Collector Live will begin charging its users $29.95 per year to access this data. New users will have a FREE 30 day trial period before the subscription is required.
“This was not in our original plan,” says Joe Butler CEO of MidTen Media, “but due to economic uncertainty we want to ensure that Comic Collector Live remains strong during these roller coaster moves in the market.”
This was not in our original plan
but due to economic uncertainty we want to ensure that Comic Collector Live remains strong during these roller coaster moves in the market.
Butler also mentioned that by adding the fees, it would allow them to add more features to the software, and provide better service and upgrades for the community. In addition to the subscription fee, Comic Collector Live generates revenue when online marketers use the website to market their products.Comic Collector Live has been providing technology to collectors of comic books, and comic related products since early 2007. They also provide technology for commerce of those products through its interactive web site http://www.ComicCollectorLive.com along with a complete integration of their software product to the site. They currently boast over 60,000 registered users and over 500,000 items for sale.
Mid Ten Media is the developer of Comic Collector Live, a full service website and software for comic book organizing, collecting, buying and selling. Comic Collector Live is the fastest growing comic book website in the world, boasting over 300 thousand comic book titles, story lines, and full color covers.
Contact:
Joe Butler
MidTen Media, Inc.
Hendersonville, TN
United StatesTel: 615-264-4747
Email: Joe @ MidTenMedia.com
Web: http://www.ComicCollectorLive.com
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The Avengers #1 CGC 7.0 Brings Over $4,000 – Scoop Newsletter
The Avengers #1 CGC 7.0 Brings Over $4,000
A copy of The Avengers #1 CGC-certified 7.0 sold for $4,125.87 after 39 bids. This issue is in Fine to Very Fine condition and has cream to off-white pages. It includes a story by Stan Lee with art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers, and features the origin and first appearance of the Avengers.
The Avengers is a fictional superhero team published by Marvel Comics that first appeared in The Avengers #1 in 1963. The team, mostly created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, originally consisted of Ant Man, Wasp, Thor, Iron Man, and the Hulk.
Watchmen #1-12 all CGC 9.8 Sold on eBay – Scoop Newsletter
Watchmen #1-12 all CGC 9.8 Sold on eBay
A full set of Watchmen #1 through 12, all CGC-certified 9.8 realized $2,938 on eBay after 15 bids. Written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Dave Gibbons and John Higgins, the limited series was originally published by DC Comics in 1986 and 1987.
Watchmen is set in alternate United States history when costumed adventurers are everywhere and the country is on the brink of nuclear war with the Soviet Union. The story follows a group of superheroes from the past and present and the events surrounding the mysterious death of one among them.
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Green Hornet Hype! – Scoop Newsletter
The Green Hornet television show, which aired in the 1960s, is often compared and contrasted to the 1960s Batman show, each produced by Twentieth Century Fox. The Green Hornet, played by Van Williams, was released after the success of Batman, who was played by Adam West.
Green Hornet’s story began with Britt Reid (Van Williams) who was handed management control over his father Dan Reid’s newspaper, The Daily Sentinel in Washington D.C. With his new found responsibility came a sense of ‘doing good in the world.’ This came quite naturally to Britt, as it is strongly suggested that he is the grand-nephew of the Lone Ranger. This association to the masked crusader inspires Britt to become a crime fighting masked hero himself, and thus the Green Hornet was born.
The 1960s television series, Batman, is known for its heavy usage of tongue and cheek, campy-comedic storytelling whereas the Green Hornet takes on a much more serious and realistic approach to crime fighting. Batman is also easily remembered for his many outlandish foes including the likes of the Joker, the Penguin, Two-Face, Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, and many more character gimmicks. The Green Hornet, on the other hand, battles fairly normal criminal individuals that exclude from odd gimmicks.
There is no need to mention the incredible amount of cool gadgets that Batman has in his arsenal, as most everyone has seen these tools in action. The Green Hornet, in comparison, has three pieces of equipment that he regularly works with. The first, and most important, is his supped-up car, the Black Beauty. Black Beauty had rockets, knockout gas, a special exhaust device that spread ice over the road, and brushes behind the rear wheels which, when lowered, sweep away tire tracks. The Green Hornet also used a special non-lethal gas gun and a ‘sting-gun’ that was able to penetrate steel.
Despite the Green Hornet television series only lasting a brief one season, it accumulated a loyal fan following. This could also be in accordance with Bruce Lee playing the Hornet’s martial arts master sidekick, Kato. (This was Lee’s debut to American television).
The Green Hornet is back in Hollywood again as movie talks are in the works starring Seth Rogan (Knocked-Up) as the Green Hornet and Stephen Chow (Kung Fu Hustle) will play Kato. The movie is estimated to hit theaters nationwide June 25, 2010.
It is understood that Hollywood has the ability to skyrocket old comic book issues. It happened with Dark Knight, Iron Man, and Spider-Man. It will no doubt happen with Green Hornet, making now a fantastic time to purchase 1960s CGC-certified copies of the comic! Multiple Green Hornet comics are available for bid now at www.ComicLink.com in fantastic grades. Be sure to check out Green Hornet #1 graded at 9.4, it’s the second highest CGC has graded!
Green Hornet #1 9.4 available now at ComicLink.com
Green Hornet #2 CGC 7.0
Green Hornet #30 CGC 8.0
Green Hornet #45 CGC 9.2
Green Hornet #45 CGC 9.2
Lone Ranger Magazine Pulp Vol. 2 #1 Sold for $796.89 – Scoop – Where the Magic of Collecting Comes Alive!
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Lone Ranger Magazine Pulp Vol. 2 #1 Sold for $796.89
A copy of the Lone Ranger Vol. 2 #1 magazine pulp recently sold on eBay fro $796.89 after nine bids. Published in 1937, the monthly pulp displays a cover with Lone Ranger, Tonto, and Silver, by H.J. Ward. This issue features stories and articles about facts of the west, the Pony Express days, The Lone Ranger Magazine Club Contest, and more. It is in very good condition with a few creases and chips, and some small tears.
The Lone Ranger was created by George W. Trendel and developed by Fran Striker, making his radio debut in the early 1930s. The masked Texas Ranger of the American Old West has been featured in radio shows, on TV, in films, magazines, and comics. He works with his clever American Indian friend Tonto to protect the innocent and stop outlaws of the West.
Superboy #1 CGC 8.0 Sold for $6,000 – Scoop
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Scoop – Where the Magic of Collecting Comes Alive! – Superboy #1 CGC 8.0 Sold for $6,000
Superboy #1 CGC 8.0 Sold for $6,000
A copy of Superboy #1 CGC-certified 8.0 sold for $6,000 on eBay. Published by DC Comics in 1949, it is in Very Fine condition with off-white pages.
Superboy depicts the youthful adventures of Superman while he was a boy in Smallville living with Martha and Jonathan Kent, in the days before Lois Lane when Clark only had an eye for Lana Lang. He was featured in various series from the 1940s to the 1980s.
Superman #1 CGC 1.0 Tops $20,000 – Scoop – Where the Magic of Collecting Comes Alive
Scoop – Where the Magic of Collecting Comes Alive! – Superman #1 CGC 1.0 Tops $20,000
Superman #1 CGC 1.0 Tops $20,000
A copy of Superman #1 CGC-certified
1.0 with cream to off-white pages sold for $22,000 after receiving 20
bids. The CGC label noted that there was a very minor amount of glue on
the back cover. The CGC Census currently notes 65 copies of Superman #1 certified with the highest graded unrestored copy grading 8.0.
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The Scoop – Auctions/Prices: CGC Batman #200 9.8 Sells
Auctions/Prices: CGC Batman #200 9.8 Sells
Auctions/Prices, Scoop, Friday, August 10, 2007
A CGC-certified copy of Batman #200 graded 9.8 with white pages
realized $2,211.56 after receiving 26 bids. The CGC Census currently notes 266
copies certified with the highest graded copy tied with two copies grading
9.8.
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