Some Notable 35 Cent Variant Sales on Ebay

It appears that several new collectors have entered the 35 cent variant fray.  I have missed out on three books that I need in the past four weeks with what I thought were strong bids but in actuality wasn't even close.

John Carter 1

Marvel Team-Up 59

Star Wars 1

2001: A Space Odyssey 7

Iron Man 100

Star Wars 1 7.0 SS

Spectacular Spider-Man 7

Spectacular Spider-Man 9

Spectacular Spider-Man 10

Star Wars 1 8.5

Thor 261

Master of Kung Fu 55

Marvel Team-Up 60

Nova 12

Marvel Super-Heroes 66

Marvel Tales 81

Star Wars 2, 3, 4 group

Incredible Hulk 213

Incredible Hulk 212

Marvel's Greatest 73

Ghost Rider 26

X-Men 106

Tomb of Dracula 59

Ms. Marvel 6

Conan 79

Marvel Tales 84

Tomb of Dracula 60

Super-Villain Team-Up 14

Ms. Marvel 9

Ms. Marvel 8

Logan's Run 6

Ghost Rider 25

Captain Marvel 52

Defenders 49

John Carter 1

Some notable sales of high grade 30 cent variants on ebay.

Marvel's Greatest  63

Daredevil 135

Moon Knight 29

X-Men 99

Conan 62

Ringo Kid 28 in CGC 9.4 sells for $575

A beautiful copy of Ringo Kid 28 in CGC 9.4 sold for $575 on ebay as a Buy-it-Now.  In the interest of full disclosure, I should also add that I was the seller and I actually lost money on the book.  Here is the story.  Several years ago, when I and a couple of other collectors were try to finish the 30 cent variant set, Ringo Kid 28 was right up there with Kid Colt 208 and Weird Wonder Tales in terms of absolute rarity.  It was (and still is) a key to completing the set.  Ebay seller zillaf4 listed the book and it looked absolutely fantastic.  As you might expect the bidding was a trainwreck and I ended up winning the book for $675 and was ecstatic anyway.  And then zillaf4 listed two more of them the next week.  And the next book ended at $400 and I got the third book at $300 and change.   Three books in a couple of weeks made the book almost seem common, and all three books were nice. 

Several years have passed and I have not seen another Ringo Kid 28 come up on ebay. 

Anyway, I needed to raise some money for a mission trip that I am going on with my family this summer and I decided to sell my undercopy western variants.  The Ringo Kid was basically identical to the 9.4 copy that I kept. 

Nice deal on Marvel Super-Heroes 58 in 9.2 White

This nice copy of Marvel Super-Heroes 58 sold for $115 as a buy it now on ebay.  It is the fourth highest book graded behind one 9.6 and two 9.4s.  Marvel Super-Heroes is absolutely one of the tougher 30 cent titles.  In 2008, a 9.4 sold for $200.

How to profit from the Avengers movie and mislisting Variant Editions.

An ebay seller listed Logan's Run #6 correctly as the first solo Thanos story.  He also listed the book as a 30 cent variant and received eight bids and sold the high mid-grade book for almost twenty bucks.

I am of the opinion that the book which has long been bird cage material except for the 35 cent variant version is a sleeper because of the Thanos story, particularly if the next Avengers movie is as good as the first one.  However, it is disingenous to list the regular edition as a 30 cent variant in my opinion.  The 35 cent cover price is the variant edition.  You should always double check your list when bidding on these books.

Marvel 35 Cent Price Variants Checklist, Rarity Index, and Price Information

Many of you have asked when the updated Marvel 35 Cent Price Variant MasterList would be updated.  Well, at long last, here it is.  Just clip on the link and the Master List should pop up.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0An2Fkbt07yWJdFBPZmRydkRPUlVKYmZ3TDAxSTFrTVE&output=html

Ultra-Rare Spiderman 184 All Detergent Sets New Record

Ebay stalwart seller zillaf4 auctioned off the extremely rare Amazing Spider-Man 184 All Detergent Promotional Giveaway Variant copy with the sticker attached.  With 3 or 4 known copies, this is an extremely rare book.  Given the huge number of Spider-Man completionist collectors, this auction was bound to bring a trainwreck.  Twenty-seven bids later, a hammer price of $1525 won the book.  This result has to be a record for a VG to Finish bronze-age Spider-Man comic book.  Here are the details on the listing and the book.  You may not ever see another.

Two things make the book special (and by special, I mean compared to a regular issue 184 in the same condition which would be lucky to sell in a quarter bin).  The first is that the All Detergent sticker is still attached to the front.  You can see it in the bottom left of the cover.  The second is that this is a price variant book.  Note that there is a blank white box next to the issue number in the upper left corner.  The regular issue is printed with the usual 35 cent price.

April GPA Variant Analysis Highlights

Here are the highlights from the April 2011 GPA report.

March ComicLink Auction - A Slew of Highest Graded 35 Cent Price Variants Auctioned

It is always a pleasure to see an auction when a highest graded price variant comes up for auction.  Even more so when it is a highest graded 35 cent price variant.  And even more so when one auction has several of these books for sale in one night. 

This was the 2012 March ComicLink focused auction and here are the hightlights. 

2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY #7 - The Auction Has Ended

Publisher: Marvel

Condition: CGC 8.5 VF+

Page Quality: Off-White to White Pages

Type of Holder: Universal

Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored

Census Rank: 3rd Highest CGC Graded

Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT

Current Bid: $175

Number Of Bids: 16

Final Bid: $175

End Date: 3/29/2012 9:15:18 PM AVENGERS #148 - The Auction Has Ended Item description: 1976, Squadron Supreme appearance. Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 9.6 NM+ Page Quality: White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Census Rank: 2nd Highest CGC Graded Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Current Bid: $285 Number Of Bids: 19 Final Bid: $285 End Date: 3/29/2012 9:33:54 PM ComicLink Comments: This NM+ CGC 9.6 Price Variant is the second highest graded, with only 3 in grade and just 2 in the world ever having certified slightly higher at 9.8. Additionally, with perfect White Pages, this is the very finest 9.6 obtainable. BLACK PANTHER #5 - The Auction Has Ended Item description: 1977, Jack Kirby cover, story, art Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 9.0 VFNM Page Quality: Off-White to White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Census Rank: 2nd Highest CGC Graded Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Current Bid: $279 Number Of Bids: 18 Final Bid: $279 End Date: 3/29/2012 9:42:36 PM ComicLink Comments: This 35 Cent Price Variant is the second highest graded, with only 1 in grade and only 1 examples ever having certified any higher. Further enhancing its desirability, CGC has assigned its near perfect page quality designation, Off-White to White Pages. CHAMPIONS #15 - The Auction Has Ended Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 9.6 NM+ Page Quality: Off-White to White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Census Rank: Highest CGC Graded! Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Current Bid: $759 Number Of Bids: 15 Final Bid: $759 End Date: 3/29/2012 9:50:24 PM ComicLink Comments: This NM+ CGC 9.6 35 Cent Price Variant is the single highest graded example for this Price Variant example. Further enhancing its desirabiltiy, CGC has assigned its near perfect page quality rating of Off-White to White Pages. GHOST RIDER #18 - The Auction Has Ended Item description: 1976, Spider-Man cover and appearance Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 9.6 NM+ Page Quality: Off-White to White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Census Rank: Highest CGC Graded! Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Current Bid: $325 Number Of Bids: 18 Final Bid: $325 End Date: 3/29/2012 10:06:54 PM ComicLink Comments: This Near Mint Plus CGC 9.6 is the highest graded Price Variant example for this issue, and it's 1 of only 3 ever certified at this top tier. Adding to its desirability, CGC has assigned its near perfect page quality rating, Off-White to White Pages. GHOST RIDER #24 - The Auction Has Ended Item description: 1977 Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 9.4 NM Page Quality: White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Census Rank: Highest CGC Graded! Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Current Bid: $878 Number Of Bids: 20 Final Bid: $878 End Date: 3/29/2012 10:07:30 PM ComicLink Comments: This true NM CGC 9.4 is the highest Graded 35 Cent Price Variant for this issue, and is 1 of only 2 examples ever certified at this top tier. Additionally, CGC has assigned its perfect page quality designation of White Pages, making this the very finest 9.4 Price Variant obtainable. IRON MAN #102 - The Auction Has Ended Item description: 1977, Frankenstein monster, Dreadnight & Dr. Doom appearance. Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 9.2 NM- Page Quality: White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Census Rank: 2nd Highest CGC Graded Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Current Bid: $324 Number Of Bids: 19 Final Bid: $324 End Date: 3/29/2012 10:27:00 PM ComicLink Comments: The offered NM CGC 9.2 is the second highest graded Price Variant example for this issue, with just 1 in grade and only 1 example ever certified higher. Adding to its desirability, CGC has assigned its perfect page quality rating, White Pages. KULL, THE DESTROYER #22 - The Auction Has Ended Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 9.2 NM- Page Quality: Off-White to White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Census Rank: 2nd Highest CGC Graded Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Current Bid: $121 Number Of Bids: 13 Final Bid: $121 End Date: 3/29/2012 10:37:48 PM ComicLink Comments: The offered NM CGC 9.2 is the second highest graded Price Variant example for this issue, with just 1 in grade and only 1 example ever certified slightly higher at 9.4. Adding to its desirability, CGC has assigned its near perfect page quality rating, Off-White to White Pages. SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #11 - The Auction Has Ended Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 8.5 VF+ Page Quality: Off-White to White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Census Rank: Highest CGC Graded! Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Current Bid: $659 Number Of Bids: 19 Final Bid: $659 End Date: 3/29/2012 11:17:06 PM ComicLink Comments: The offered item is the highest graded 35 Cent Price Variant for this issue. It is 1 of only 2 examples that CGC has certified at this highest grade tier for this issue. Adding to its desirability, CGC has assigned its near perfect page quality rating, Off-White to White Pages. STAR WARS #2 - The Auction Has Ended Item description: 1977 Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 8.0 VF Page Quality: Off-White to White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Current Bid: $343 Number Of Bids: 13 Final Bid: $343 End Date: 3/29/2012 11:20:42 PM STAR WARS #3 - The Auction Has Ended Item description: 1977 Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 8.0 VF Page Quality: Off-White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Current Bid: $805 Number Of Bids: 18 Final Bid: $805 End Date: 3/29/2012 11:21:00 PM SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP #12 - The Auction Has Ended Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 9.0 VFNM Page Quality: Off-White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Census Rank: Highest CGC Graded! Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Current Bid: $304 Number Of Bids: 15 Final Bid: $304 End Date: 3/29/2012 11:24:00 PM ComicLink Comments: The offered example of this 35 Cent Price Variant is the highest graded, and 1 of only 2 examples certified by CGC at this top tier. TARZAN #3 - The Auction Has Ended Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 8.5 VF+ Page Quality: Off-White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Census Rank: 2nd Highest CGC Graded Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Current Bid: $77 Number Of Bids: 12 Final Bid: $77 End Date: 3/29/2012 11:24:18 PM ComicLink Comments: This 35 Cent Price Variant is the second highest graded, with just 2 in grade and only 2 examples ever having certified any higher. X-MEN #106 - The Auction Has Ended Item description: 1977 Publisher: Marvel Condition: CGC 9.0 VFNM Page Quality: Off-White to White Pages Type of Holder: Universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored Census Rank: 3rd Highest CGC Graded Pedigree or Highlight: PRICE VARIANT Current Bid: $600 Number Of Bids: 18 Final Bid: $600 End Date: 3/29/2012 11:44:24 PM You have been outbid on this item