Fantasy Investing is upon us again, and the Temple of Tuck broke even this week despite what I thought were some blue chip picks.

PREVIOUSLY ON...FANTASY INVESTING

Last week, I put my stock in a couple of low-risk investments with a ton of upside thanks to Hollywood - Bitter Root and Hardcore. Yet, here we are seven days later, and I have nothing to show for it. Not one single dollar’s change. At least they didn’t lose money, which I can’t say for my 8.0 ASM #300. With all the Venom hype, I would have thought that one would have picked up a little profit, but it actually lost $50 in fair market value.

What offset that $50 loss were the small gains in FMV for Cap #117 and ASM #316, both of which earned $25 each. In all, it helped me break even and maintain the exact same budget as last week, $3,327.

THIS WEEK’S STRATEGY

Despite outward appearances, I actually would prefer to stick with all my picks for another week or two. With the latest Spider-Man/Sony-verse news in which it was confirmed that, indeed, there is a plan in motion to connect Sony’s franchises with the MCU, that should be good news for my Venom keys.

At the same time, Bitter Root and Hardcore are bound to turn a profit once the latest sales numbers are calculated into the FMV. 

That leaves me with Hulk #180 and Cap #117. Falcon’s first appearance has been my rock this year, and with the Sam Wilson Captain America news from Marvel, it is not going to stop making money anytime soon. That leaves me debating Hulk #180, my stalwart pick since last year. 

Win or lose, I want some excitement this week. My strategy: sell both Cap #117 and Hulk #180. That gives me $1,775 in fantasy to cash to invest in something big and expensive. I am always a huge fan of investing in trends, so I am putting that extra cash toward a low-grade Journey into Mystery #85. Loki is set to debut next week on Disney+, so that should push that $1k investment into the black.

With my remaining fantasy bucks, I will invest in another low-grade, but this time it will be Kraven’s debut in ASM #15. That still leaves me with $25 to spend, which is not enough to upgrade anything else, so I will just have to take that loss.

Here are the full picks:

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #85 (1.5) CURRENT FMV: $1,000
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #15 (2.0) CURRENT FMV: $750
BITTER ROOT #1 STANDARD EDITION (9.8) CURRENT FMV: $140
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #300 (8.0) CURRENT FMV: $750
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #316 (9.6) CURRENT FMV: $650
BITTER ROOT #1 STANDARD EDITION (9.8) CURRENT FMV: $140
HARDCORE #1 SECOND PRINT 2012 (9.8) CURRENT FMV: $12

NEW BUDGET: $3,327

MEMBER PICKS:

Johnny Rich
Eternals #1, 9.6 – $650/$825
Naomi #1, 9.8 – $180/$180
Marvel Premier #10, 8.0 – $300/$260
Paper Girls #1, 9.8 – $170/$200
Bitter Root #1, 9.8 – $140/$140
Journey into Mystery #103, 7.0 – $575/$575
Nova #1, 9.6 – $425/$475
Spider-Woman #1, 9.8 – $475/$375
Infamous Iron Man #1, 9.8 – $65/$65
Tales of Suspense #94, 6.5 – $230/$220
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Total =  $3210
Profit = $105
Grand Total = $3,315

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G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #21 (1984) 9.6 - $575/$575
Amazing Spider-Man #300 (1988) 2.0 - $250/$250
Venom vs. Carnage #1 (2004) 9.8 - $140/$130
Bitter Root #1 (2018) 9.8 - $140/$140
Venom: Lethal Protector #4 (1993) 9.8 - $110/$130
Amazing Spider-Man #55 (2021) 5.0 - $16/$16
Something is Killing the Children #1 (2019) 9.8 - $425/$750
Conan the Barbarian #23 (1973) 9.6 - $875/$1500
Strange Tales #159 (1967) 9.0 - $400/$400
Mighty Avengers #1 (2013) 9.8 - $170/$350
Journey into Mystery #85 (1962) 1.0 - $1550/$625
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Total = $4,651
Profit = $215
Grand Total = $4866

Ilya from OWC - **Winner**
OOOOO!! Let's keep it going!
New Budget: $4,150
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #8 in 9.8 - $675/$825
Eternals #1 in 9.6 - $650/$825
Avengers #48 in 7.5 - $475/$1,100
Werewolf by Night #32 in 8.5 - $2,300/$3,500
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Total =  $4,100
Profit = $2,150
Grand Total = $6,250

 

 

Brian-
Avengers #48 6.5 - $800/$825
Darth Vader #3 9.6 - $240/$240
ASM #194 7.0 - $200/$200
ASM #201 9.2 - $70/$70
X-Men #121 9.4 - $325/$325
ASM #301 9.4 - $120/$140
Daredevil #7 7.0 - $875/$900
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Total =  $2,630
Profit = $70
Grand Total = $2,700

JOIN THE GAME

Want to play? Follow the rules, and add your picks to the comments section.

  1. Fantasy Investing is only for graded comics and their averages based on current values calculated by GoCollect.
  2. You can only buy one grade per comic, so no buying $3k’s worth of one hot book.
  3. Once you post your picks, they are locked until the following Sunday at midnight.
  4. You can have as many or as few comics as you like, as long as you don’t exceed the $3k budget.
  5. Only comics with a current GoCollect Fair Market Value can be used.
  6. Universal grades only; no CGC Signature Series or qualified grades.
  7. At the end of each week, the winner is determined by the biggest profit margin over the initial $3k budget. That will also determine your next week’s budget.
  8. Make moves. You have to sell at least one of your comics each week.
  9. Spend it or lose it. If you still have money left in your Fantasy Investing budget, it doesn’t carry over to the next round.