Awax

Again: http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=8725289#Post8725289

Forgot about that. I hear he knows a thing or two about the book.

Hulk 180/181 What do you like ??

R Awesome. Like I said I was not aware of what specifically (if anything) lead to its seemingly prompt uptick in interest. I agree it is a very high quality book. Okay, I had the wrong "investment" site, but this is the link that caused Monstress to take off (even before it started getting talked about here): http://investcomics.com/weekly-hot-picks/investcomics-hot-picks-401 It references a previous Hot Pick blog from October 29th: http://investcomics.com/weekly-hot-picks/investcomics-hot-picks-396 Notice the original blog says no copies were on eBay. That original blog came out before Monstress was released on November 4th! Of course there were no copies for sale on eBay. Misleading? Seems so to me... I remember checking eBay when that 2nd blog was posted, and sure enough, Monstress #1 was available for cover price or less. Within days, those copies disappeared. High quality or not, the simple fact is, nobody cared about that comic until that investment site posted about it. Then it sold out very, very quickly. I'm not disputing if the comic warrants the speculation or not. Just saying that is an example of a comic that was hyped on an investment site first, then people became interested using the misleading information that no copies were for sale on eBay. And the reason I remember this, I pointed out back then that this site was manipulating the market for this book. Every new book is featured by these sites now. Just so they say they can told you so. Several of us cared about the book right after we read it. I went back and bought 3 copies at my LCS as soon I read it. Let me tell you it was tough to find nice copies. Every new book is speculated on now. People have disposable income and they are buying 50 copies at a time for some of these books easy. They aren't going to tell you about the ones they lost on. The speculation sites are the same way. Was their some manipulation? Probably its impossible not to have some. But honestly the people saying the like the book aren't people involved with these sites for the most part. The manipulation on raw is much more time consuming then slabbing for them. Its also risky because its easier to get caught. Some of have been thru this before. The card collectors will go away again just like they did last time or they will go broke either way it will settle out in a few years when the movies burn out. By now if you listening to boardies that have been here less then 2 years or so you better know them well. Just urging some caution because no one else will. I think we need another Sixth Gun situation to thin the herd a bit. I remember that. People were driving hours to go to Hastings stores trying to buy all the back issues, etc. I'm glad I never got caught up in the hype. I had one copy and sold it for $20 less than I paid, so I guess I was lucky. Sixth Gun . . . Still one of the best reads to come out I the last few years #50 ( last issues ) pre order this month.

I watched the last episode again last night and there's a conversation between Maggie and Rick in the motor home about how everything will be alright because they are together. That they have got this far because of that group and how they did it together. A lot of together Makes me think Glen and Lucille do the safety dance. That will give Maggie a reason to stay at the hilltop because no more is that group together Just a thought.

I just don't like the baseball card guys getting involved AGAIN with comics. That's all Has nothing to do with print runs, pretty covers or limited books. Just keep the used car salesmen ( sorry Tom ) out of the hobby. End

Why not. Everyone says whatever they want around here. Doesn't matter if it's true or not anymore. There's a difference between a know-it-all constantly barking at everybody about how they shouldn't ever attempt to estimate a book's print run, and someone repeating unfounded rumours that are potentially libelous. -J. Don't assume what I'm talking about, it's wasn't the RMA situation What I assumed is that you were deliberately cryptic with your statement for a reason. I therefore filled in the blanks as I saw fit. -J. Have I ever said anything when you and him were going back and forth?

Why not. Everyone says whatever they want around here. Doesn't matter if it's true or not anymore. There's a difference between a know-it-all constantly barking at everybody about how they shouldn't ever attempt to estimate a book's print run, and someone repeating unfounded rumours that are potentially libelous. -J. Don't assume what I'm talking about, it's wasn't the RMA situation

Why not. Everyone says whatever they want around here. Doesn't matter if it's true or not anymore.

ABC Family TV.

News flash WTTB

You know one of your favorite sources of information is a card collector who got into comics because of DC's 3D cover marketing gimmick, right? There is a difference between noticing an existing market trend and creating a market trend by selling the internet on a book through blog posts that may or may not use accurate information as a reason to "invest" in a book. But yes, continue to hate on RMA because he doesn't use enough tact when pointing out the spread of misinformation that routinely gets posted on this forum. As long as we can get that hot book on eBay and sell it to the next fool in line who cares.

I'm just saying, enjoy ... Don't believe the hype - you seem to know better. But lots of lurkers don't. And the pop up spec guys are here now, some won't admit it , and will disappear just as they showed up.. Hopefully sooner than later.

Used to not be that way. It gets worse every year.

Bedbugs I tell you

iBooks

It's hip to be square

Not going to happen. Even the Walking Dead audience is not ready for a pregnant woman being beating to death with a bat. It's one of the guys - my money is on Eugene. I am

Taking it like a champ

I think they are all in the dark on who received the beat down. The beat down happened after the POV shifted. That was Negan just smashing a camera. This is my point. There's others in this or another thread looking at the angle and shadow thinking it was a cast member.

If they were all there for the beat down then they all know who gets beat down. Carl and Maggie said they didn't know, but if they were there then they would??

That scene was shot in a studio with a random stuntman kneeling in front of him. No one knows and everyone is doing exactly what they hoped would happen It worked. They aren't afraid a few comic nerds will stop wasting. Bababooey stopped long ago and it didn't affect the ratings. The premiere will again break numbers. But once that shows up, I just might join the jump the shark talks.

SDCC came out on the same day. Wednesday night preview night.