Kinda Eerie: The Sequel

[Gregory Hecht]

Way back in the day, this thread on the old msg boards took a look at suspect valuations in the database for some of Warren's magazines.  Eventually the prices on those issues were "right sized" (more or less) but over the years since then unusual drift on some of those issues seems to have returned.  

Particular issues that I would suggest get a second look at pricing would include:

Creepy (Magazine) #3, #5, #8, #11, #17 (holy cow!), #64 (because it is too low rather than too high), #71 (wow!), #78, #80 (!!!), #81 (!!!), #82, #84, #89, #96, #123.  
And probably also #12, #15, #16, #39, #72, #92, #103, #108, #132, #133, #137, #138, #142.  
I am less certain of the current market values for #1 and #2, so truly high grade copies of those issues might fetch the prices shown in the database.  

Eerie (Warren) #3, #7 (too low), #9, #28, #38, #39, #48, #63, #79, #81 (too low).  
And probably #13, #15, #17, #23, #25, #42, #47, #67, #68, #71, #73, #75 through #78, #90 (too low), #116, #118 though #120, #122, #123, #138 (too low).  
Similar comment re: issues #1 and #2 as for Creepy.  

Vampirella (Magazine) #3 (priced higher than #1?), #50, #68 (too low), #96, #100, #104 (too low), #111 (too low).
And probably #14, #15, #19, #30, #70, #73, #92, #102, #103, #106, Annual #1.
If #113 is truly valued at $2.7K, why in the world is #113-A only valued at $5.00?
If Special Edition #1 is valued at $255, how is it that Special Edition #1 HC is only valued at $12.50?

[Doug MedicAR]

I can't find any evidence online but Vampirella #3 may actually be higher than #1.  I was thinking that it was a low distribution issue.  I'll keep digging, I'm hoping I'll find an Overstreet to confirm the reasoning. 

[Gregory Hecht]

My (very old) copy of Overstreet does indicate that Vampirella #3 had low distribution.  It places the values in very similar ballparks, though.  But, as I said, it is a very old copy of Overstreet, so it is very possible that the valuations may have moved at different rates over the years.  

Still, I am surprised that CB puts #1 at $775 and #3 at $1.4K (almost twice the value of #1).  That sounds like something is a little askew... but I could be wrong.  I would think that Heritage would have some data on those two issues... so if that kind of difference is warranted, there should be data to back it up.  

Also as a point of reference, the database puts the valuations for Vampirella #2 at $160, #4 at $165, #5 at $240, and #6 at $40.  

[Doug MedicAR]

Yeah, I don't see #3 at double the value of #1, low distribution or not.  Looking at eBay sales, it's hard to compare as there aren't comparable grades moving of each issue.  Heritage has sold a few over the last five years or so.  #1 brings a premium and #3 edges out #2 in the same grade.  9.6 #3 hovers around $600 while #2 is $400-500.  There have been more #3s sold than #2s, likely helping bring the price down.  I'm guessing that more #3s were slabbed due to the supposed rarity but with extra sales, the scarcity may not be as big a deal as once thought.  Oddly #4 seems to outdo #3 pretty regularly.

Edited February 4, 2022 by Douglas W. McCratic
typo