Holy Gadzooks Batman! (2 Viewers)

[davislane]

https://news.justcollecting.com/bat...-valuable-batman-comic-book-auction-heritage/

Makes poker chip collecting seem cheap

 

[FordPickup92]

@Windwalker

 

[Windwalker]

@Windwalker

Ty for the tag, I’m neck deep in the pre-bidding war already.

 

[FordPickup92]

Ty for the tag, I’m neck deep in the pre-bidding war already.

I assumed that lol can you give us some info and background on it??

 

[Windwalker]

I assumed that lol can you give us some info and background on it??

So, Batman #1 is an important comic book, but it’s not as important as Detective Comics #27, which was the first appearance of Batman. It’s similar to Pep #22 vs Archie #1 or Amazing Fantasy #15 vs Spider-Man #1.

Batman #1 in a 9.x is very very rare, especially with white pages, and the provenance of this issue is well documented.

The issue with comics is that the Saudi princes haven gotten involved, just like the new Chinese wealth got involved in rare wines, and prices have skyrocketed.

I’m willing to go to $1.85mm on this, but I think the Saudis will go up to $2.5mm. Sad.

 

[davislane]

So, Batman #1 is an important comic book, but it’s not as important as Detective Comics #27, which was the first appearance of Batman. It’s similar to Pep #22 vs Archie #1 or Amazing Fantasy #15 vs Spider-Man #1.

Batman #1 in a 9.x is very very rare, especially with white pages, and the provenance of this issue is well documented.

The issue with comics is that the Saudi princes haven gotten involved, just like the new Chinese wealth got involved in rare wines, and prices have skyrocketed.

I’m willing to go to $1.85mm on this, but I think the Saudis will go up to $2.5mm. Sad.

Lets hope the Saudis and the Chinese dont get into poker chips....

 

[Perthmike]

So, Batman #1 is an important comic book, but it’s not as important as Detective Comics #27, which was the first appearance of Batman. It’s similar to Pep #22 vs Archie #1 or Amazing Fantasy #15 vs Spider-Man #1.

Batman #1 in a 9.x is very very rare, especially with white pages, and the provenance of this issue is well documented.

The issue with comics is that the Saudi princes haven gotten involved, just like the new Chinese wealth got involved in rare wines, and prices have skyrocketed.

I’m willing to go to $1.85mm on this, but I think the Saudis will go up to $2.5mm. Sad.

One might say you just got windwalkered by the Saudis lol.

Good luck with the auction. Pesky Saudis

 

[Windwalker]

One might say you just got windwalkered by the Saudis lol.

Good luck with the auction. Pesky Saudis

"Every hobby has its Windwalker?"

 

[davislane]

Wouldnt the Saudis be more sandwalker than windwalker?

 

[jr8719]

Tree fiddy — tell the Saudis that that's my final offer.

 

[davislane]

 

[FordPickup92]

Dude the things I could do with that amount of money > a comic book

 

[davislane]

Dude the things I could do with that amount of money > a comic book

People probably think the same about chip collectors.

 

[BruceWayne]

 

[detroitdad]

willing to go to $1.85mm on this, but I think th

I can't comprehend that. Sir, we live in different worlds lol

 

[Kain8]

I’m willing to go to $1.85mm on this

 

[Marius L]

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Saudis at work, @Windwalker?

 

[Colquhoun]

Dude the things I could do with that amount of money > a comic book

If you’re spending 2.2 mil on a comic book, you’ve likely done all the other things.

 

[Windwalker]

Saudis at work, @Windwalker?

Anonymous for now, but I strongly believe it was a buyer based in Dubai, from Saudi originally. He’s on a quest for all the #1s. I had already said it might be $2.5mm earlier. I put my final bid in at $1.85mm, but sadly wasn’t enough.

 

[ChipEnvy]

Dafaq? I can’t tell if this is the most elaborate troll inn the history of the interwebz or not. LOL.

 

[Mojo1312]

Anonymous for now, but I strongly believe it was a buyer based in Dubai, from Saudi originally. He’s on a quest for all the #1s. I had already said it might be $2.5mm earlier. I put my final bid in at $1.85mm, but sadly wasn’t enough.

$1,805,001 is too excessive?

 

[Perthmike]

Wonder if he leaves his harem as untouched as the comic book.

 

[Windwalker]

$1,805,001 is too excessive?

Oh, there were other bidders past $1.85mm. Kept climbing. There’s rumor of a 9.x Action Comics #1 that’s going to go on auction. That will hit $3mm for sure.

 

[Mojo1312]

Who are your top three Superheroes?

 

[Forty4]

Anonymous for now, but I strongly believe it was a buyer based in Dubai, from Saudi originally. He’s on a quest for all the #1s. I had already said it might be $2.5mm earlier. I put my final bid in at $1.85mm, but sadly wasn’t enough.

So now the poll has to change to what to do with 2.5million?

 

[Perthmike]

Who are your top three Superheroes?

Is there anyone other than captain America. Watching him makes me proud to be murican and I'm English

 

[Windwalker]

Oh, there were other bidders past $1.85mm. Kept climbing. There’s rumor of a 9.x Action Comics #1 that’s going to go on auction. That will hit $3mm for sure.

BTW, I should mention that all the numbers I’m talking about include the incredibly hefty BP (buyer’s premium) that Heritage Auctions and other houses charge. The actual bids are lower, but most seasoned auction goers calculate the BP in their total threshold.

 

[davislane]

BTW, I should mention that all the numbers I’m talking about include the incredibly hefty BP (buyer’s premium) that Heritage Auctions and other houses charge. The actual bids are lower, but most seasoned auction goers calculate the BP in their total threshold.

20% for this particular auction

 

[JWC]

Just out of curiosity, how does one ship a $1.85m comic book? Does heritage deliver it to their Beverly Hills office for pickup?

 

[davislane]

Just out of curiosity, how does one ship a $1.85m comic book? Does heritage deliver it to their Beverly Hills office for pickup?

should fit in an SFRB. not sure how much the extra insurance would be though.....