RCheli

That is not a McFarlane cover. Geiger did many Hulk covers around this time, and this is one of them. The faces of the people in the background look nothing like McFarlane.

No, I know. I just told the story because not every customer feels any loyalty or whatnot to you just because you're nice to them. I have many people who come back to me time and again because I have stuff they want and I'm willing to work on the price. I also have many customers who want me to work on the price who I will never see again or don't remember the next time that I gave them a deal. It's an anecdote of the strangeness of customers is all.

I think that some customers don't really appreciate that sort of thing, though. I was set up at a show this summer, and this person bought a stack of Justice League Adventures out of my dollar box. I was missing one issue -- 3 or 4, I can't really remember -- and we both searched through my stuff to find it. It was to no avail. Later on (it was a slow show) I was going through some other dealer's box, and lo and behold, there was the missing issue. I bought it, walked over to the woman and said, "I found the issue for you," and handed it to her. She looked at me like I had two heads, took the comic, and walked away. People are strange...

I've done it. If someone is looking for something that I don't have, I'll point them in the direction of someone I know might have it. Most dealers aren't that petty.

The funny thing is, I shipped these books out and they got lost! I refunded the buyer, and then, two weeks later, they show up. He repaid me, too. A little stressful for a first sales thread on the board.

Joe Sinnott is still around. Joe Simon was in his late 90s when he passed away.

I've had a fair number of people asking me about those reprint X-Mens of late... and that Ghost Rider would be in my $3 boxes. The issue with low-price comics on eBay is that you have to add shipping into the mix. That savings of buying a comic cheap disappears if you'd adding $5+ to the buy.

Just put packing tape on the bottom of the gap.

My $5 bins are full of late Silver Age and Bronze Age mid-grade comics. Take your Sub-Mariner #41. In Fine condition, it's probably $12 in Overstreet. That goes right in the $5 box. The vast majority of DC war books from 1966 to 1973 or so... $5 box.

No -- I agree with you. $3 and $5 bins are the bee's knees. They're consistently good sellers.

Common Bronze and Copper books do not sell at guide. In fact, you can see those dealers with boxes after boxes of those issues priced at $5-20, and they bring the same stuff every con. I'm more than happy to sell these books at $3 each. You don't make as much profit, but they sell consistently. It's better to make less money now that carry that stock around for two years to make more.

If a dealer wants to pay your price, sell that comic to them. Often, before the show starts is the only time dealers have to go around the room and look at stuff. If I have $100 on a comic, does it matter who buys it? But as others said, some sort of display is necessary. And you don't always have to have the most expensive stuff on there; you just need comics that are going to stop people. One of the books I regularly put up on my wall is Amazing Spider-Man #410. It has a great Carnage cover and really stops people in their tracks. I usually price it at $15-20, depending on how nice the copy is. I have a lot more comics in my individually-priced stock more than $20, but they're not going to stop people from walking around the room. As far as how you want to price, this is what I do: $1 boxes (bagged, no boards); $3 boxes (bagged and boards; yellow sticker); $5 boxes (bagged and boards; green sticker); individually priced (bagged and boards; price sticker) The days of individually pricing boxes and boxes of books are over for me. And you also have to think if you want to maximize how much you can get for any specific comic vs if you want to sell them pretty quickly. I'm more than happy to sell books for $3 and $5 that are worth a lot more

Everyone was celebrating the ratification of the 26th Amendment. It was a huge event across the nation, as people celebrated the inclusion of a younger electorate. It was the ultimate aphrodisiac, and led to many pregnancies. Duh.

I was bagging some of his early Spider-Mans (in the 200s) the other day and thought about his age. I'm 46, and I started doing the math... and holy cow! He is 62! You never expect these guys to age. You have that one picture of them in your brain when you met them, and that's the age they'll always be.

(Not sure if this is the place to post this, but Comics General didn't really seem like a good idea. This is something that I've been thinking about for a while.) Dear Convention Organizer, Thanks so much for bringing a fun comic book show to the area. As someone who promoted a show (and lost a good chunk of change doing so), I know how much time, energy, and money it takes to do this. But as more and more shows are popping up, and fewer and fewer comic fans out there, I hope that this message will help you put on a better show, get higher attendance, and make attendees and exhibitors happy. Get better at overall communication. Answer your emails. You're a business. I don't need to see a reply in 2 minutes, but it shouldn't be days before you get back to me about simple questions on pricing, availability, payment, timing, etc. Get better at pre-show communication. A couple of days before the show, send out an email with all the relevant information. When can we start setting up? When are people allowed to come in? Are there early birds? Where do I bring my stuff in? Where do I park? It's no fun to show up too early/too late/wrong entrance. This goes doubly for people wanting to come to your show. Reply to those Facebook questions. Answer those calls and emails. Rethink the multi-day show. Do you really need a two- or three-day convention when a one-day show will do just as well? The added costs for setting up multiple days almost always outweigh the benefits unless you're planning on getting thousands and thousands of people through the door. Am I going to make double the money of a one-day event, because my costs are twice as much. Don't rely on dealers to promote your convention. I am more than happy to post the shows I'm attending or setting up at on Facebook or other social medial, message boards, and whatnot. I want my regular customers to know where I'm going to be. But getting people to the event is primarily your job, not mine. Mine is to have quality, well-priced material for the attendees to buy. You need to have a working website that doesn't look like it's from 1997, updated information (including guests lists, prices, directions, etc), speak with local shops and leave flyers, and do your own social media posting. Get rid of unfair competition. If you're setting up or if you deal in comics, too, don't stop potential sellers from coming into the room so you have a monopoly on purchasing collections/comics. It doesn't happen as often as it used to, but let the market decide what they're willing to pay this dude for his old comics. Ask me about the next show. If I've done your con two times in a row, ask me if I want to do it again right away. If so, I will likely pay you then and there, and I'd like to get my pick of location in the room (if it's not already taken). I don't want to wait until I come across the listing randomly and miss doing it because you sold out. Announce your dates as soon as you finalize an event. I've scheduled shows through May already, and I suspect I'll be booking dates through the summer pretty soon. If you don't give me a heads up, I may already have a commitment for that Sunday. And if I've already set something up, don't you think that attendees have too? Don't charge me more for using Paypal to pay for my tables. Paypal fees stink. Nobody wants to pay them. But they're a part of business, and it's something you need to take into consideration. If you don't want to take Paypal, that's fine. But don't penalize me for taking you up on a payment option. My table fees shouldn't subsidize your crummy 80s TV "star" appearance. Gil Gerard will bring some people to your convention, because who doesn't want to be next to the man who smooched Erin Gray. But those same people aren't really buying comic books. His fees are high, and you're asking me to pay for them without any real benefit to me. Pop culture conventions are great, but your tiny regional show doesn't need the Green Power Ranger. Other than that, I have no complaints! Keep up the good work and I'll see you one of these Sundays! Sincerely, RCheli RC Comics

All three died of cancer. I'm not sure that's an artist thing. Dave Hoover was a fit guy who just had a heart attack and died very unexpectedly.

If I was still in Chicago, I probably would have. Now that I'm in Pennsylvania, it's a bit too long of a drive.

$450 for a corner booth isn't terrible for a three-day show.

I've bought several books in various Facebook groups. Some people list stuff at ridiculous prices and others are more fair. Not so much different than here or ebay or cons.

I'll take it.

Take it

There aren't many Delaware shows -- this may be the only one still going -- but if you're itching to buy some comics in a local fire hall, I can't think of a better place than this. First State Comic Con Mill Creek Fire House 3900 Kirkwood Hwy Marshallton, Delaware (which is about 10 feet from the Wilmington border) Sunday, January 13, 2019 10:00 to 4:00 $3 to get in https://www.facebook.com/firststatecomiccon/

Double post... sorry

I'll be setting up!

This is all you need in your life: more multi-printing Copper Age books! Your house will be filled with these variants, leaving no room for furniture!