Vent: The one trick that got me into Silver Age comics without breaking the bank

I was tired of paying $50-$100 for beat-up copies of early X-Men or Spider-Man at my local shop in Portland. Then I started buying raw, lower-grade issues from estate sales online instead of graded slabs. I got a 1972 issue of Giant-Size X-Men for $15 that way. Anyone else find a sneaky source for old back issues?

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stellac977d ago

Oh man, estate sales are the holy grail for sure! I snagged a copy of Amazing Spider-Man #129 for like $12 at an auction last year because the seller thought it was just "some old comic." It had a coffee ring on the cover and a few creases but honestly that just adds character. My local shop laughs at me when I bring in my finds but jokes on them I'm not paying their rent.

henderson.mason7d ago

Hate to be that guy but Amazing Spider-Man #129 is actually the first appearance of the Punisher, not the first appearance of Spider-Man lol. Still a killer find for $12 though, a coffee ring is basically a badge of honor at that price. Your shop can laugh all they want but they're probably marking that same book up to $200+ in their dollar bin section. Keep digging those estate sales, the real score is when they just lump everything into a "mystery box" and you walk away with keys for pennies.