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I made a post on IG to let the larger corp know of my disappointment. Sad Larry from Mass @LarrysComics jumped in for no reason to comment and say my claims weren't credible b/c I sell comics. I guess he is the only one who can sell comics (not that this has anything to do with my pull list).

At my store the Hans "variant" was $20. Cover A and B were $10, and the 1:10 was $12. Since the Hans was not a ratio variant, the only way the store priced it up to $20 was to look at eBay. And this is not some mom-and-pop store, this is a large presence with nearly a dozen stores.

I asked three weeks ago to add HR to my pull list. The manager said he ordered twice as many so it shouldn’t be a problem for me to find a copy. A few things: 1. He did not add it to my pull so I had to get one off the shelves. 2. He never told me it would be above cover price. 3. Had I not been there in the first 30 mins of opening I wouldn’t have found a copy. I’m fine with ratio variants priced more, but everything else should be cover and then limit to one person. And the stores, if run correctly, make enough profit off of charging $9 for a cruddy Superman reboot that they shouldn’t pick and choose to raise prices on “good” comics.

If I would have known my local store was jacking up the price to $10 I would have spent my money with a random on eBay for cheaper.

I was the first inside my LCS today. All of the High Republic copies were marked up, even the regular cover. Not a good practice IMO.

Pics?

Right, if you have a $2K budget for spending at conventions ... with that said, conventions are still happening, just maybe not the big ones? I am shocked the little ones in new jersey are still happening, but apparently they are. Even with the craziness in LA I still think they are having a small show there the end of this month. I am not as attuned to small shows out in Chicagoland compared to @jsilverjanet but there has been almost nothing -- big or small -- in the vicinity since March. Including the Milwaukee area, I would say maybe 6 shows last year?

True. IMO it is also the lack of conventions and LCS to supply the comic you are looking for. While there are other sites -- some specific to a single dealer -- the biggest game on the internet is still eBay (and it's a one-stop shop as opposed to cycling through 10 dealer sites who are probably mostly pricing based on eBay anyway). If you *need* a TMNT #1 you look on eBay and there are limited options; as they get bought up the FOMO kicks in and off we go.

Whoever is doing that practice is a smart savvy buyer. It’s a somewhat new market and folks are buying early. It’s better to buy than wish you did.. even if a $40 book doesn’t become $80.. you could probably still sell your $40 for $40 Like this recent auction: https://www.ebay.com/itm/233837541357 No keys really in there at all but sold for $28 per. I picked up 8 of those 10 for $1. Now to see if I have the other two lying around somewhere...

@jsilverjanet Is this the guy we know from awhile back?

Lucien Draay on the cover. That's who Revan is speaking to in the panels. Thanks. I have not read any of these so when I saw #9 prices and listings I assumed the hot first appearance was the cover guy. Now knowing it’s actually fully-cloaked-the-whole-time guy... I don’t feel bad missing that issue.

Isn’t that also him on the cover of 9?

Is that from a preview or the comic itself? Is it a silent issue like GI Joe 21? Does she do words? Love it.

DAVE you are on my Kudos board! You were one of my early transactions, I mean C'mon isnt that evidence?? LOL The ID did sound familiar but I could not place it late last night. Apologies, then, on two levels: 1. Jumping the gun (though now a sneaky second chance offer makes sense) and 2. That you were probably swindled by this seller on a rather expensive book. If I can help you out here, send me a PM.

It’s possible you are caught in the middle of this and it’s also possible you are BBC. Unfortunately it’s going to take real evidence at this point.

Uf; even used the exact same pics from the sold listing. Waiting to see how this all is explained as you see that seller shills auctions and you now have that book.

Are these prices sustainable — esp on the Dark Horse stuff — once cons are back?

Sellers on eBay are just throwing karp at the wall and seeing what sticks. Anyone looking for 50 copies of High Republic #2 or 3?

LA, huh? Was this HoS, Earth 2, DJ's, other?

People, come on. Like I said, Ahsoka has appeared on The Mandalorian and has a confirmed show in the works. Her first comic appearance is currently selling for $700-$800 for nice raw copies (and a 9.6 for $990). I know we love 9.8s, but geez.

Wait, so you paid $200 and thought it was perhaps the normal gold which sells for $15-$20?

It seems like every week (or every-other day) a "new" first appearance is discovered and bye-bye $5 book. That's why I bought as much as I could for $1 each; little risk, high reward.

Ashamed to say I just recently caught on to Depeche Mode. I looked up some vintage live videos and they are amazing time capsules. I was also surprised to see how young they were and already churning out great songs.