Thor and the rarity factor

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Chuck has his detractors, but those two page spreads in the comics themselves, with inventory to back it up from this hoard, really gave credibility and impetus to the emerging back issue market in those days.... it really was a stroke of genius....and yet another seized opportunity on his part. GOD BLESS...

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

I remember those two-page yellow spreads. The most expensive comic was the X-Men #94 for $40.

On ‎10‎/‎16‎/‎2016 at 11:23 AM, World Devourer said:

Trivia. Some of those issues of Thor in the #140 - 180 range, while not overly valuable, are ultra scarce in the top grade. Examples:

 

#143 - 1st app. Enchanters Three : 2 in 9.8

#165 - 2nd app. Him : 6 in 9.8

#168 - Origin Galactus : 2 in 9.8

 

Interesting. Another of those titles that obviously didn't attract careful collectors and got mauled at the news stands. That said, some of the Class of 68 such as Nick Fury #1 have over 100 in the 9.8 range. I don't believe after 50+ years there are any unslabbed freaks of nature out there, so sadly this is the quota for said issues.

 

 

 

 

#168 has taken off lately...in the 9.6 level

2018 $1,350

2019 $2,700

2019 $2,300

On 10/23/2016 at 1:17 PM, jimjum12 said:

Chuck has his detractors, but those two page spreads in the comics themselves, with inventory to back it up from this hoard, really gave credibility and impetus to the emerging back issue market in those days.... it really was a stroke of genius....and yet another seized opportunity on his part. GOD BLESS...

 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

Nobody I knew would order from those ads because the only grade listed was "VG or better"

We were a lot less picky about grades then, but we still were not willing to buy VG books at NM prices.