Topnotchman

Comick1 sent an accurately described BB #45, packaging went above and beyond and arrived in perfect condition. (thumbs u

Very nice.

 

I would daresay, probably the MM 3D/2D is one of the rarest 80's books in existence

 

Ewan can confirm, but I *believe* that only four copies are accounted for.

 

I have 2 of the 3D/2Ds, but they're DNAgents and Laser Eraser & Pressbutton.

 

I have yet to see a 3D/2D MM in person.

 

Oddly enough, according to Eclipse ads from 1988-1989, it's the only one that sold out....they've got to be out there somewhere.

 

The rest of the 3D/2Ds, I suspect, were still in the Eclipse warehouse when it was flooded in '93.

 

And Bronty said there was no attrition of 80's books...

 

 

Todd at New Dimension comics bought out remaining Eclipse comics around 7-8 years ago.

 

I ended up with some of the 2-D comics from him, it was the Three Stooges comics.

 

I didn't think much of it. Although I do remember selling one of them to Al with Basement comics. I think I got $7.00

 

You ended up with all Three Stooges, or different ones?

 

Yes, ND did buy out what remained of Eclipse's inventory, then slapped those silly "archive edition" foil on the MMs...and CGC doesn't GLOD them.

 

Which, of course, is ridiculous. The foil was added, in some cases, nearly 20 years after the fact.

I only had Three Stooges in 2-D, I bought a stack of Three Stooges from him and they came with them. I thought it was a printing error when I had them. He had quantities of all Eclipse comics from some type of archive. He had quantities of the scarce TPB that he auctioned off on Ebay some were bringing three to four hundred each. I could give him a call tomorrow to see if any of the Miracleman 2-d existed in any quantity.

Although I do remember selling one of them to Al with Basement comics. I think I got $7.00

 

And you're still posting here with us commoners?

 

I had it on Ebay, he bought it from my Ebay store, I thought it was odd another comic dealer would want it.

Very nice.

 

I would daresay, probably the MM 3D/2D is one of the rarest 80's books in existence

 

Ewan can confirm, but I *believe* that only four copies are accounted for.

 

I have 2 of the 3D/2Ds, but they're DNAgents and Laser Eraser & Pressbutton.

 

I have yet to see a 3D/2D MM in person.

 

Oddly enough, according to Eclipse ads from 1988-1989, it's the only one that sold out....they've got to be out there somewhere.

 

The rest of the 3D/2Ds, I suspect, were still in the Eclipse warehouse when it was flooded in '93.

 

And Bronty said there was no attrition of 80's books...

 

Todd at New Dimension comics bought out remaining Eclipse comics around 7-8 years ago.

I ended up with some of the 2-D comics from him, it was the Three Stooges comics.

I didn't think much of it. Although I do remember selling one of them to Al with Basement comics. I think I got $7.00

 

 

Why

Because Strawberry Shortcake is cool

Did anyone see the price this 105 went for? http://www.comiclink.com/auctions/item.asp?back=%2FAuctions%2Fallsub%2Easp%3FFocused%3D1%26id%3D3876%26FROM%3D%26TO%3D%23Item%5F848413&id=848413

 

Pretty strong considering I bought my 6.5 for almost $1k less.

I was the underbidder on that book, I really wanted it as it was off white. I thought I would get it for around 2K, I was wrong.

I think I'm gonna get

Did that come from you, Tom?

should of been a 9.9

Smokin...

There is also a thick gloss that scuffed easily, I mean very easily, the spine feathered which means it kinda splintered and colors flaked off. Also on a good percentage of the print run there is a factory color breaking crease right in the center of the cover. Ouch

Somewhat on topic, how does one get rid of ants? I have noticed a lot lately in the backroom of my place. any recommendations on how get rid of them safely? I do have two children under nine. I like to get rid of the ants but in a safeway.

The ant problems I have seen in the midwest. The ants live outside in a nest, often in a tree or under ground. They find a way into the home through the foundation area. They then repeat the trail with the rest of the ants as they find food in the home. They carry the food back outside to the nest. So you should put a granular pesticide around the home as they will not want to cross the poison line. I can see a problem of trapping them in the home, maybe try this at night while they are sleeping. If you are not sure they sleep at night, maybe write a note and see if they can give you a specific answer, good luck

So... Does anyone know or have a guess what the print run of Caliber Presents #1 is?

 

My guess is about 3,000-5,000 copies.

 

It was their first book.

 

I just emailed Gary Reed and asked him. If anyone would know it's him.

What's the difference between the CALIBER & TUNDRA series? They both tell the same story, right?

The Tundra was a reprint of the original material.

 

Only Tundra issue #3 has new material, which was the unprinted The Crow 5.

 

I was not aware of this

If you ever get the chance to read Caliber Presents 15, that was the preview material for The Crow #5, but then Caliber went bust. So that material didn't show up for a few years, and was included in the Tundra #3 issue.

Maybe if you stayed on the forums a little bit more you'd learn more about this fascinating hobby ''Top''.

One book in your sig line I hand picked in the NY area, the other I hand picked in the state of Washington. They don't grow on tree's in my area

What's the difference between the CALIBER & TUNDRA series? They both tell the same story, right?

The Tundra was a reprint of the original material.

 

Only Tundra issue #3 has new material, which was the unprinted The Crow 5.

I was not aware of this

 

Freshly graded Nov. 2009

 

This book is easy on the eyes in 9.8, one of the biggest Modern keys, great job!!

I remember talking to a collector in 1996, he paid $1,000 for a NM Fantastic Four #1, and $800.00 for a NM Green Lantern #1 out of the comic buyers guide in around 1982-1984 or so if I can remember. They were from a high grade collection that surfaced. He was practically laughed into the nut hut by his family and friends. Who would pay 1 grand for a dumb comic book. Assuming the grades remotely held up, that would of been a very, very good investment.

This book is just cool.

This is the first copy in 9.8

This is also the first certified copy in 9.8.

I'm prepping myself for San Diego next month. I'm going to be looking at alot of early Bronze and Silver. Is there any battery operated hand held light I can keep in my bag that could help me spot color touch. Looking at a books with poor convention lighting for me is a little spooky on a valuable book. I was thinking of just waving a light wand over the book to see if any color touch would jump out. Any help is appreciated.

Why would someone deslab a 9.8 of this book? A reading copy can be bought for under $10.00 at any time.

I know where 3 out of the 4 Joe 21 9.8 copies in 9.8 are at, the only one is the sale from 2006 for 860.00 is the one I do not know.

My 9.6 white pages now looks like a bargain.