Comic Books

[Boner_18]

Who reads them? What storys/brands? What ages (Silver, Bronze, Modern)? Do you collect? Where do you buy them?

 

[Mudcat]

I never have. Not at any age. Just never was attracted to them at all.

Not meaning to poo-poo the subject, just chiming in.

I've watched a few of the derivative movies - with mixed reactions - but that's it.

 

[Matty]

What ages (Silver, Bronze, Modern)?

I liked X-Men. When I was 8.

 

[Blitty]

I think Boner has eclipsed Matty, as being GL's resident nerdbot with this thread..

 

[Matty]

Getting the urge to pull a wedgie on bone-bone.

 

[reno cool]

I collected sports card. this was my most valuable card. Pulled it out of a pack as a kid. Sold it as a young adult for gambling money :

 

[Blitty]

How much you sell it for?

 

[reno cool]

about $100. It was worth more then.

 

[senco78]

I had a few
never read one
only used for subject matter for drawings

 

[Mudcat]

Well come on, there has to be some comic book enthusiasts around. That's a pretty huge fokken industry.

 

[Boner_18]

I read a few as a kid... Had some of the dead Superman storyline.

I've found that most comics from 1992+ are not worth thier cover price as the industry went into an overproduction strategy to appease wanna-be collectors. Much like sports cards, anything from the Bronze age or prior (pre-'83) tend to have some value. I've always been a collector, coins, stamps, sports cards, really anything... However, I never got into comics.

There are some pretty good adult oriented comics out there full of women, drugs, dark (goth) shit but for the most part all of the indie/alt stuff is crap. There is a reason classic "Superhero" type stuff is ubiquitous, they contain compelling stories and art.

 

[Matty]

I have binders full of mid-1970's Topps and O-Pee-Chee hockey cards, all in rough condition though.

Those mustaches and hairdos are amazing.

 

[senco78]

got a rookie Joe Montana card
make me an offer

 

[Boner_18]

It all depends on condition Senco.

It could be a $5 card or a $60 card (ungraded)... I'll give you $5.

 

[senco78]

just googled it
saw from 80 to 2000
wtf???

crooked lawyer lowballing me

 

[Boner_18]

Bah. Typcial collector.

Google doesn't show you active sales. If I list my '86 Honda Civic on autotrader for 1,000,000 does that mean an '86 Civic is worth up to 1mil?

Look at completed listings on ebay (advanced search settings) that's an actual working market.

 

[Boner_18]

But if you DO think it is in top conditon (80/100+) spend the $17 to have is graded/slabbed - PSA Grading.

$17 will turn a $40 ungraded card into a 70-200 graded card.

 

[kato]

friends of mine do this comic book podcast

http://fightforcomics.com/

nerds