Thursday, December 13, 2012

My Dad is the Best: Comic Book Speculator Edition


Dad
To: Chris
Chris:
Thought you might find this interesting.
Love,
Dad

From USA Today, 11/16:

Action Comics No. 1 (Superman's debut, 1938): $2.1MM

Action Comics No. 1 (Different copy of Action Comics No. 1 - Superman's debut, 1938): $1.5MM

Amazing Fantasy No. 15 (Spiderman's debut, 1962): $1.1MM

Detective Comics No. 27 (Batman's debut, 1937): $1.1MM
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Chris
To: Dad
Thanks dad! Isn't it great how many investments I've been making over the last decade in the potentially lucrative paper-bound asset market? It's a long time horizon for the payoff, but an insane ROI.


Dad
To: Chris
Make sure you keep them in good condition!

Do you have any recent. debut issues of characters that will be as big as Superman, Batman or Spiderman in 50 years. They seem to be the most valuable.
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Chris
To: Dad
hahah, I'm sure that I don't.

Dad
To: Chris
You never know. Maybe there is some secondary character that recently appeared that will emerge as the next great character. Has there been a Facebook Man, Twitter Man, Digital Woman, or "The Geek" in any recent comic books you have?
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Chris
To: Dad
hahhahhaa!! How about THE SOCIAL MEDIATOR!!


Dad
To: Chris
Great play on Media and Mediator!

He/she intervenes in highly dramatic virtual events. Like internet attacks on the electric grid, or corruptions of eHarmony.com that match up mismatched people, etc., or interventions that convert war games into peaceful virtual gardens. The options are endless!!
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