THE FINAL WEEK
Good fantasy investing games never die; they just fade away.
Or something like that.
Actually, Fantasy Investing isn’t dying or fading away, but we are changing the format for a few weeks. Starting next week, the expert team at GoCollect will put their imaginary dollars on the line to see who’s got the collecting prowess to stand head-and-shoulders above the competition in a tournament format. The rules will remain the same, with each of us beginning the round with a budget of $3,000. The objective will be to see who can walk away with the biggest profits using the current fair market values calculated by GoCollect.
GoCollect members, you are welcome to play along, but we’ll be spotlighting the tournament for these upcoming weeks before transitioning back to the previous format. After the latest round of Fantasy Investing, I will appreciate all your prayers and support because it has been a rough last few weeks for the Temple.
THE OFFICIAL GOCOLLECT NO-PRIZE
As we conclude the first round of our weekly Fantasy Investing game, I hereby present the title of reigning Fantasy Investing champion to Ilya. Week after week, this member was on fire. For a time, I was keeping up, but then Ilya’s picks kicked into another gear and left the competition in the dust. Ilya from OWC ends the round with a final budget of $8,620 after we started the game with $3,000 each.
From GoCollect to Ilya, I present the official GoCollect No-Prize. Feel free to display it proudly wherever you may like.
THE TEMPLE PICKS
That pain I’m feeling isn’t sunburn or a wasp sting; it’s the bitter sting of defeat. For the finale of the first weekly round of picks, I somehow managed to break even. My investment in Enchantress produced nothing, which is better than a loss, I suppose. The real impact came from dips in fair market value for Sub-Mariner #1 and Thor #372, though I stand behind my logic behind those picks.
Looking back, it was the long-term gambles that didn’t pay off for me. From one week to the next, I invested heavily in the current hot comics, like Hardcore and Bitter Root. The trouble was, the graded sales weren’t rolling in quick enough to get calculated into the current FMVs. Those didn’t lose any money, but they didn’t make progress, either, and I could have put that money to use somewhere else.
In the end, I finished the game with a budget of $3,640, so I did profit over $600 compared to when we started. Here’s how each of the investments panned out.
LAST WEEK’S FMV: $1,150 CURRENT FMV: $1,150
THOR #372 (9.8)
LAST WEEK’S FMV: $600 CURRENT FMV: $525
SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #1 STANDARD EDITION (9.6)
LAST WEEK’S FMV: $575 CURRENT FMV: $600
SUB-MARINER #1 (6.5)
LAST WEEK’S FMV: $500 CURRENT FMV: $425
THOR #1 2014 (9.8)
LAST WEEK’S FMV: $325 CURRENT FMV: $350
FANTASTIC FOUR #353 (9.6)
LAST WEEK’S FMV: $290 CURRENT FMV: $400
FANTASTIC FOUR #352 (9.8)
LAST WEEK’S FMV: $200 CURRENT FMV: $190
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LAST WEEK’S BUDGET: $3,640
FINAL TALLY: $3,640
FINAL TALLY
Ilya from OWC:
New Budget = $7,930
Avengers #8 in 4.5 = $750/$750
Daredevil #1 in 3.0 = $1,700/$1,850
Something is Killing the Children #1 in 9.8 = $900/$900
Thor #337(newsstand) in 9.8 = $850/$900
Incredible Hulk #180 in 8.5 = $1,750/$1,950
DC Comics Presents #47 in 9.8 = $1,850/$2,150
Totally Awesome Hulk #22 in 9.8 = $90/$120
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Total Spent = $7,890
Profit = $730
Grand Total = $8,620
John:
Journey into Mystery #103, 7.0 – $550/$550
Avengers #8, 3.0 – $450/$450
Fantastic Four Annual #6, 6.0 – $625/$600
Thor #1 (10/14) 9.8 – $325/$350
Hulk #1 (02/08) 9.8 – $450/$325
Dark Reign: Young Avengers #1, 9.8 – $0/$525
Thor: God of Thunder #2, 9.8 – $525/$525
Spawn #9, 9.8 – $210/$230
Venom #9, 9.8 – $200/$250
Department of Truth #1, 9.8 – $150/$150
Venom vs. Carnage #1, 9.8 – $170/$170
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Total Spent = $3,665
Profit = $460
Grand Total = $4,125
comicbookcollect.wordpress.com:
X-Men #4 (1992) 7.0 for $40/$42
Vengeance #1 Variant (2011) 9.8 – $2,000/$2,000
DC Comics Presents #47 (1982) 9.8 – $2,200/$2,150
Venom #9 (2019) 9.8 – $200/$250
Sub-Mariner #1 (1968) 2.0 – $110/$110
Marvel Spotlight #32 (1977) 9.4 – $475/$575
Venom vs. Carnage #1 (2004) 9.8 – $170/$170
Strange Tales #159 (1967) 9.0 – $475/$475
Journey into Mystery #85 (1962) 1.0 – $650/$825
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Total Spent = $6,320
Profit = $235
Grand Total = $6,555
How did you do? What books do you think will bring in the Fantasy dollars next week? Tell us in the comments!
