Menace

I agree I haven't wanted to cause panic but if they cancel on me I will abide.

I think what you are missing is I had made MORE than this with private PM's offering me $30-50 per book to pick them up. One option I had was to go to the booth buy as many as I could and re-sell them right? Seems like a whole lot easier than contacting the CBLDF asking to set something up to greater benefit the charity and deal with this fallout. Anyone who wanted to rent a house, buy a $300 tables, pay to travel to a show,plan months in advance to go to a show, dedicate their lives to a studio and industry they believe in, quit their jobs, Quit going to school to be a doctor... feel free... jump up and say I was doing something wrong here.

You did well sir. A good name is better than a few bucks. That is the thing I wonder if this was helpful with my reputation here and in the industry. We all know because I was one of the people being asked to get them that people were being asked to get them for insane prices before I did this. Some of you even mentioned it. If I had not got involved 4-5 people would have gotten 80% of these books and sold them here or on ebay to people who had been asking us to get them. Instead they got not just double... 4X the donation as the previous scenario. I thought I would get 60-80 orders, and did not think I needed a limit, in quant or total. Within a few minutes I identified there was a problem and emailed who I could and place my own cap on the total.

I would have made more money staying quiet... People were offering me $30-$50 to get them a copy before I offered this. Some offering that for multiple copies.

i think he had the 200 before he actually managed to resell them. There is a big backlash playing out behind the scenes to all this. If he gets capped at 100, it will be in response to pressure from others. I kind of assumed there would be. I think it's great that Menace offered this service for people who aren't going to show, but once I saw the multi-orders streaming in, I had a feeling it was going to be iffy ... the CBLDF know that the book is going to be a hot property and makes no sense for them to presell a huge chunk of the entire print run to a small group of people before the show. It makes total sense, everyone was just planning on going in and paying 5$ per book for multiple copies and reselling them later.

i dont think its the per person amount that is the issue. A convention exclusive being pre-sold outside the convention, is more of where the back lash is coming from. Obviously all 500 wont be sold, but if it was, could you even call that a convention exclusive any more? Turning it into a direct market book, via the boards, that's the quandary. Wow just came to check this thread this morning... I don't see it this way it is not being sold outside the show. I won't get mine until I walk in, and yes I was going before this I own and run a studio and was promoting our comics and art.

The two at 20 copies and I think one just wanted to help reach 20 books so he kept upping his quant Again thanks to everyone for taking part. I am glad I can help out.

Similar, but not the same. The characters don't look the same, don't have the same names, and the situations discussed are substantially different. If there was a comic featuring these same characters that actually referenced these scenes, it would be the same, but as it is, this is more a false start than a first appearance. And as far as the WWPDX thing goes -- there are 500 copies for sale, plus creator comps -- and no, that particular version of the book won't be printed again, so be cool and leave some for the Fund to actually sell at the show. -e.s. Eric Stephenson Publisher Image Comics, Inc. www.imagecomics.com We will definitely not take them all! Although I had not anticipated such a response I think people going to the show should get a shot too!

I have been here selling / facilitating CGC SS for a while and this was also new to me. Unbelievable

I wondered about this how are people seeing this? I think its high on google. Shows up directly under the actual CBLDF link if you search for the variant - perfect timing today if they actually looked it up themselves ha Woa cool!

Yes sir! You were one of the inspirations for me setting this up.

I wondered about this how are people seeing this? I think its high on google.

I can not speak to this point, I originally thought it was 1,000 but I doubt they can be printed and delivered before Friday next week.

I think we will be ok! Once we hit 200 I will post a holder position and contact Charles again to make sure we are good to go.

Hi guy and gals! I have, at the prompting of board members, got in touch with one of my contacts at the CBLDF. I figured we could earn a lot more money for the CBLDF so I will be starting a sales thread for these books in the Modern Comics Sales area. They will be selling for $30 each there starting in a few minutes. I have a guarantee that I can come by during set-up and choose my copies so they will hopefully all be minty fresh.

Who would sub Sixth gun for SS and who would sell them raw? I am a little new to this whole modern thing

My trip turned out well. Got my Gov variants and found some stuff. So here are my back issue pulls from the Hastings ....

Yep I jumped the gun on Hastings. I am heading out in a couple hours to see what I can find. Anyone on the East Coast up today and driving to Hastings?

Anyone get the WD Gov Special today? One of the local Hastings says they are not putting them out until tomorrow. Another says they will have them out today ugh... Least I got one dude who is gonna call me when they come in here.

I will have some pics for you to show off before I sub them

Wow nice book! I will finally have some stuff to post here soon

That really sucks. Poor guy. You can see the signature isn't consistent, looks like he had trouble making the C. Looks horrible. Plus that COA doesn't even look real. The art itself is bad too. I'm sorry for the guy who bought this. Makes me want to get the pages I have authenticated.... That sucks!

I just wanna know if you can get me one, if I don't go. I got cash Of course that is why I posted