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How many was this initially planned for before it got extended to 36 issues? I know Matt Kindt said he could have wrapped up in 6 issues if it didn't do well, but obviously it has received immediate acclaim. Was there another number before this news?

It's not?

But it's not really undercutting, just supply and demand? People are selling at low prices because the supply is so high. Just wait until everyone gets their online orders shipped to them, eBay will be absolutely flooded.

Couldn't disagree with this statement more. So everyone who sells modern comics as they are released doesn't have a full time job? and are bottom feeders? No one forces anyone to make a purchase. If someone wants to pay XX over cover then let them. You miss my point, why sell a book for peanuts pay, it doesn't make sense, it makes people look desperate like they need to do this which leads me to believe they don't have a job. Because if I had one which I do, wasting my time making two dollars on a book doesn't seem like a worth while endeavor, which doesn't help the market in the long run. That's true, no one forces anybody to make a purchase but if the little of cover price didn't exist people would be buying it at a higher one. I own 100 copies of this book. Of the 100 copies, just how many will be sold now? 0. I invest for the long term and don't need to sell any because I have a job to pay the bills. See the smart thing to do would be selling what you can to cover the cost put into it then keep the rest for intended "profit". Pay yourself 1st! If you bought these at 50% off then selling them at cover you wouldn't have to sell much and then you can put the rest aside for when it does sell for tons of money. If they don't go up in value then you've already gotten back what you've spent. Yep. It actually makes perfect sense. They don't have their money tied up in comic books and will still reap the same rewards. And if the book happens to bomb, they won't lose any money (while you will).

It shows how strong the speculation is in the books like ToT and Revival. Bedlam is the worst of them all, but it happened over two books instead of one. Fatale and Saga see no drop, and thats cause they are much more reader driven (and before the current upswing in speculation). Thief of thieves is a black sheep, in its numbers are more like the late 2012 books once speculation had spiked so much, but it was a hickman book with tv rumor from launch, so that explains it. I think the number one thing it can tell you, is how stable a book is. For people living by the "6-issue" rule, it can certainly give you a canary in the coal mine about something being wrong. That makes sense (thumbs u

What, no percentage breakdowns Nice math my friend (thumbs u , just for you ryan Fatale: 1% Drop ToT: 20% Drop Bedlam: 18% Drop Revival: 42% Drop and while this is a great early metric, people looking for false hope on Bedlam.....after this early metric, you then have to watch the trend line month to month Bedlam: #3 14250 another 23% down #4 13910 aother 2.4% down that's NOT a good trend...but looks like the drop was split between 2 and 3, instead of just on 2 like revival. Revival by the way, is almost back up to #1. Go Rev Go! Just based on these numbers I don't think the % drop in print run from issue #1 to #2 is important at all. I'd put my money on Revival and TOT (with the highest drops) over Fatale and Bedlam (with the lowest drops) any day of the week. What's more important is the trend of print runs as the series develops over 6+ issues.

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/261188747844?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

I disagree with the first part. If the artist has a website to sell art then he's also a businessman. If someone asked me to pay by paypal personal, promised to ship my item out on a specific day (multiple times), and then gave excuses after the fact, I'd be upset too. Not sure I would take it to a public forum like this, but being an artist doesn't excuse someone from keeping their word.

Is Seeley or Norton a member of these boards? Maybe someone on twitter can invite them to participate in this thread since we're keeping the drama out of this one?

Oh. What happened with her in the FCBD release? Problem with this book is there so many characters/plot points that I have trouble remembering and keeping everything straight.

No clue. Another reviver?

Revival #2 in 9.8 = $50. In 9.9 = $150-250. In 10.0 = $500-750. It's not touching $3,100 because ONE person overpaid for #1s in 9.9 and 10.0.

I wish we had separate threads (one for speculation and one for discussion) of different titles. As much as I enjoy tracking the value of books, people in this thread never talk about the story, and if they do, the conversation gets derailed quickly. Would it be wrong to start a different Revival thread specifically for the story? Or would that just die immediately because nobody actually reads on these boards

Mutiple 9.9's for #2 sold for $200. 10 would get $400-500 IMHO I thought both of those 9.9's were snatched up quickly on Buy It Now's at too low of prices, I wouldn't be surprised if a 9.9 at auction was at that $500 mark (there's one up now, so I guess we'll see). CGC 10's just don't happen, and based off the $7500 for the #1 SS, I would buy the CGC 10 #2 from him in a heartbeat for $500 and offer to repaint his house as well. Don't base your purchases off that $7500 #1 SS. It's an outlier.

Not having a major dip after the rip-off news is a good thing since it says there are a lot of fans not just speculators supporting this book. Seems like the 9.8s are holding steady around $80-90, along with the natural highs and lows of eBay. The ones on the lower end are a steal considering raw #1s in NM sell consistently for $30. The best thing going for Revival though is that it's building an audience the right way with character and plot development. Seeing increases in print runs each month starting from #2 and hearing that people are picking up and reading the trades tells me that the book will have steady growth over the long haul. Only thing holding it back value wise are the three additional variant covers for #1 and those phantom variants. But over time, I think more and more people will want the original #1 and the demand for those 9.8s will finally catch up with the supply.

Finished issue #9 and just wanted to bump this thread. If you're not reading this comic book already, you really need to start! Without a doubt, one of the very best on the shelves today.

yup, considering his ebay id is walkingdeadcomics, and that one is "walkingrevival", i'd go with definitely. EDIT: http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Main=288526&Number=6415154#Post6415154

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I've never even held a 9.9. For those who have, is there really a noticeable difference between a 9.9 and a solid 9.8?

I'm interested in what the four 9.9 blues will fetch when they get auctioned off on eBay. Or better yet, what another 10.0 SS would get if another one ever pops up.

how'd you find that picture of me??

$7500 (for a book less than a year old) This can't be real life.