$400 for a 9.8 of cover A seems quite reasonable to me. I’ve been noticing the J. Scott Campbell and Art Adams 9.8’s creeping up…
Definitely platinum spec!
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cause no one wants modern 9.6 until 9.8s cross the 1500-2k range, much in the way uf4 9.6s sold cheap till it blew up
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Yeah, I get so baffled at the price jump from a 9.6 to a 9.8! Some titles go from affordable to absurdly pricey.
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its a psychological thing, i do it to for some reason, only time i buy 9.6 modern is if its older label and i think its pressable
Its likely a scarcity thing.
On Strange Academy, I feel like the A cover is a “tough” 9.8.
Obviously, grading isn’t always consistent and has a role, but that all white cover is easy to blemish and such.
I bought quite a few at release and think they’d be iffy on being 9.8’s. Far tougher than any of the other variants/covers.
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I absolutely agree on Strange Academy 1 cover A being a tough 9.8. I’ve sent in 20 pressed/cleaned copies and i’ve gotten 4 9.8’s 13 9.6’s and 3 rejects on 9.6 prescreens.
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not even a black cover.
65% of the census is 9.8 its not a hard 9.8
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That makes me a bit worried on the actual popularity of the book. As much as we have talked about the series, and I have enjoyed it, with only ~2700 even slabbed, that seems extremely low, more so that under 9.8 is just around 900 books. If it is actually a popular title, outside of speculation value, I would have expected more copies under 9.8 from people that aren’t speculators. This looks like a bunch of speculators speculating and selling/buying amongst themselves based on that 9.8. Yes, I am aware that most moderns slabbed tiers look like the one above, but when we have had other conversations about organic growth, this looks more manufactured.
Or slabbing continues to be a sales mechanism, I guess.
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i have a stack of them and only 2 graded that i preordered before release, alot of people dont slab untill they are getting ready to sell. why put on the money now if your not gonna sell is my point of view
For years I couldn’t get away from Young Avengers #1 discussions (and I do have a couple I bought for cover). Look at where that’s at presently. Now it’s Strange Academy. But I’m a Silver, Bronze, Copper guy so I don’t really understand census numbers when it comes to relatively brand new Moderns.
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How many people just use their own ability to look at a book and determine whether it will be a likely 9.8 or not & then just forego sending it in if the potential isn’t there?
I don’t see how a current census is all that good of an indicator of whether a book is a hard 9.8 or not when we don’t know how many pre screens for 9.8 didn’t make the cut or how many copies are sitting in collections ungraded because the owner is astute enough to not send it in, not waste money for a likely non 9.8 candidate. Is anyone looking at their modern books (I’m talking last few years) and saying “I’ll send this book in and hope for a 9.8 even though it clearly isn’t”.
It’s like the folks screaming rarity of a book because there are only a couple on the census?
Not being argumentative, just my take and what I’ve seen with my own two eyes in looking at the book.
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The pre-screen rejection of 9.6 that gets resubmitted and get’s 9.8 a good portion of the time is also something to consider.
I, personally, am one that believes 9.6 get’s 9.8 and vice versa a substantial portion of the time, upon resubmit, with Moderns. But that’s another discussion.
It’s all one giant scheme to keep the Modern grading business healthy.
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I want to find whoever owns that 6.5. That’s the real gem here people… there’s only 1 of them out there and that’s the one I want now because it’s unique! 
I buy slabs with labels, not comic books! Wheeeeeeee!!!
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Someone wanna explain the heat on this book? I know its optioned but im seeing some insane prices and I don’t really get it
scarce, HTF
Modern Indie comics… are barely made into movies. And when they are, the movies suck. Seeing these prices, it screams of a pump and dump. Nobody gave a shit about this book until that movie article came out. Nobody buys Alterna comics because they are junk.
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I think its the usual answer - loony toons who cant control themselves (and arent all that bright in learning from past mistakes)
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