Ever wonder how a first‑issue comic’s condition is kind of like a truck’s mileage—every dent tells a story, but the real value comes from what you can actually put on the road with it?

Sounds like you’ve got the right mechanics in mind, but remember—no amount of smooth flipping will outshine a comic that survived the '85 dust‑down. Vintage pieces still earn that legendary mileage no modern reprint can mimic.