Brock

That makes one of us... I was really disappointed.

Here's some wishful thinking: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Harley-Quinn-1-1-25-Adam-Hughes-Variant-DC-New-52-2015-CGC-Graded-/141980944707?ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:CA:3160

I remember when the comic came out (2000 ish I think)I heard that the artist (Middleton) brought atleast 100 copies and sent it directly to CGC. He knew who was being introduced in the comic, that's the reason why he sent that many. He then sold all of them in eBay a few months/year after, for a good $$$...... atleast that's what I've heard I've never seem one for sale at LCS here or any conventions, It may not be "rare" but it isn't plentiful either. My guess is of the 40 k print run at least 50-60% is held by collectors. And who are the other 40-50% held by?

Oh, and thanks the RedHood for the post pointing out that it was going to auction. I was ignoring it at $5,000 and might have missed it otherwise.

Well it looks like it closed at less than a 10th of the original asking price. And im willing to bet that the offer he declined was higher than the auctioned price. Yikes. Agree, I'd take that bet. I'm the one who bought it, so I was pretty pleased with the price... I expected it to go much higher.

Take a book that's had fans for 25 years, and a first appearance (this mini) with a tiny print run... Factor in attrition and the fact that most surviving copies are probably buried in collections, and it's a recipe for heated bidding.

Another Hughes cover heating up: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=hughes+dirty+pair&_in_kw=1&_ex_kw=&_sacat=0&LH_Complete=1&_udlo=&_udhi=&_samilow=&_samihi=&_sargn=-1%26saslc%3D1&_salic=1&_sop=12&_dmd=1&_ipg=50

I think people are starting to realize that some of these long-running indie titles from the late 1980s/early 1990s are quite scarce. I think of things like Gold Digger, Cavewoman, Knights of the Dinner Table, Strangers in Paradise, Femforce, Ninja High School, Tarot, Hellboy and many others... they may not all be to everyone's taste, but they've been around for 25 years or more, and are still appearing at least semi-regularly. Many had very small print runs at the beginning, with few copies available for today's collectors. My personal perspective is that we could see very strong price increases in this area moving forward.

This is a pretty solid result... the 1992 Gold Digger miniseries (#1-4) finishes at $372.75. That's borderline modern, but feels sort of copper-y to me... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antarctic-Press-Fred-Perrys-Gold-Digger-1-4-of-4-set-1992-93-see-pics-/191841427594?nma=true&si=GyvoPIUkahK8oWUJvAsLK6GDJME%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Gwenpool

What is happening here? Best post on this forum ever. +1

It is because the pence symbol is so lame compared to a $ sign. The print run on the CDN newsstand edition is likely lower than the UK pence copies as the population of Canada was ~50% of the UK (still is), but I am not certain. I think I posted before that comic sales to Canada were likely 10% of what they were in the USA. Earlier newsstand variants should be easier to find as the newsstand print runs were probably in the 40% of total distribution range. The later $0.95 or $1.00 and up cover prices are the ones to get in high grade as the newsstand print runs had dropped significantly by then. Canadian books are definitely harder to find, but my issue is that these superheroes are U.S.A. superheroes (brainstormed, born, and bred), and the comics they appeared inside are for the big ole U.S.A. market. The books sent outside the border were "U.S.A. books for foreigners", which we didn't want in the first place, so I don't know why we'd want them back. I don't see any need to be a 100% USDA U.S.A. boy and spend my hard earned sawbucks on books what ya reckon was just made in the first place for all the dern foreigners. Now, before anyone accuses me of only being xenophobic, I'll just point out that I'm already a better CGC collectin' Canadian than all of you... because Canada's greatest hero is Wolverine, and Canada's first Canadian appearance of Wolverine was in a CGC graded Canadian book that I have... and every one of you don't. Canadian headline: USA boy wins Canada CGC comic competition with single book. 'Murican Mic Drop. You do know there's an English edition of that Editions Heritage book, eh? Made so even Americans will know how to read it...

LOVE Tim Powers Both he and James Blaylock, the kind of original PKD descendants. Two of my favourite writers! With all the great cross-references in their books, I'm hoping they team up for one some day... They worked together on several stories like "Fifty Cents", "Through and Through", "We Traverse Afar", and "The Better Boy". Those are just teases... I want a 500-page crossover between Declare and The Last Coin. Or something.

LOVE Tim Powers Both he and James Blaylock, the kind of original PKD descendants. Two of my favourite writers! With all the great cross-references in their books, I'm hoping they team up for one some day...

Medusa's Web by Tim Powers... Only a few chapters in, but it's pretty solid.

Now that those two guys have it, I don't think there's anybody else looking for it. Just kidding... IIRC, I only have #0, and I'm moderately interested in Captain Canuck. There are just too many things to chase out there. Even though I like Captain Canuck, it never seems to be top of the acquisition list. I suspect that most of the Captain Canuck market is somewhat like that... passive, rather than active interest.

They're a bit older, but maybe Men in Black, or The Crow?

Great photo, but it's the step ladder that makes it.

My suspicion is that it's easier than #2...

Great book! I've seen images of this before, but what the heck is it about? It looks like something designed to appeal to fans of The Timbertoes in Highlights magazine. I'm trying to figure out who would have purchased it, like most B/W indy comics from the 70s it was more expensive than full color stuff available on the newsstand, and wouldn't have had much of a distribution network. In 1976 you had the first wave of underground comix falling in sales, and the other B/W books available were mostly sci-fi/fantasy oriented, like Star-Reach and First Kingdom. Sim lives in Kitchener, Ontario, which is home to the (reputedly) largest Oktoberfest celebration outside of Europe. I've always been under the impression that it was a locally-produced anthology title that "borrowed" the Oktoberfest name for marketing purposes... I have a couple of copies, but I'm not sure exactly where they are... Maybe someone who's got one handy could see if there's any editorial content to confirm this? I have a copy. I'll pull it out in the morning. I just pulled my copy and there are no editorials. The only text other than the comic story lines themselves is the indicia which credits Harry Kremer as the publisher, The Beavers characters credited to Dave Sim and Cap'n Riverrat credited to Gene Day. It was printed by Moir Hayes Graphics and Fairway Press. The main story line is about how the character Natter P. Bombast finds a document and claims he is the sole "owner" of Oktoberfest and forbids all of Canada to celebrate. Uncle Hans then stows away on Bombast's plane when Bombast goes on a hunt for a co-owner by the name of Running Lake. They eventually locate a descendant of his, Richard Running Lake, unexpectedly and to Natter P. Bombast's chagrin, Oktoberfest can be celebrated once more. Harry Kremer owned a comic shop in Kitchener, and "The Beavers" ran as a daily strip in the Kitchener newspaper, so I think that makes it likely that this was a local one-off... And Sims used to work at that comic book store "Now and Then". I've just read that "Onkel Hans" is the official mascot of the Kitchener Oktoberfest Opening Ceremonies.

Great book! I've seen images of this before, but what the heck is it about? It looks like something designed to appeal to fans of The Timbertoes in Highlights magazine. I'm trying to figure out who would have purchased it, like most B/W indy comics from the 70s it was more expensive than full color stuff available on the newsstand, and wouldn't have had much of a distribution network. In 1976 you had the first wave of underground comix falling in sales, and the other B/W books available were mostly sci-fi/fantasy oriented, like Star-Reach and First Kingdom. Sim lives in Kitchener, Ontario, which is home to the (reputedly) largest Oktoberfest celebration outside of Europe. I've always been under the impression that it was a locally-produced anthology title that "borrowed" the Oktoberfest name for marketing purposes... I have a couple of copies, but I'm not sure exactly where they are... Maybe someone who's got one handy could see if there's any editorial content to confirm this? I have a copy. I'll pull it out in the morning. I just pulled my copy and there are no editorials. The only text other than the comic story lines themselves is the indicia which credits Harry Kremer as the publisher, The Beavers characters credited to Dave Sim and Cap'n Riverrat credited to Gene Day. It was printed by Moir Hayes Graphics and Fairway Press. The main story line is about how the character Natter P. Bombast finds a document and claims he is the sole "owner" of Oktoberfest and forbids all of Canada to celebrate. Uncle Hans then stows away on Bombast's plane when Bombast goes on a hunt for a co-owner by the name of Running Lake. They eventually locate a descendant of his, Richard Running Lake, unexpectedly and to Natter P. Bombast's chagrin, Oktoberfest can be celebrated once more. Harry Kremer owned a comic shop in Kitchener, and "The Beavers" ran as a daily strip in the Kitchener newspaper, so I think that makes it likely that this was a local one-off...

Each year, I'm putting the results of this discussion in my Market Report... I've used 1982 to 1992 as a timeline, but the dating will always be an endless debate.

Great book! I've seen images of this before, but what the heck is it about? It looks like something designed to appeal to fans of The Timbertoes in Highlights magazine. I'm trying to figure out who would have purchased it, like most B/W indy comics from the 70s it was more expensive than full color stuff available on the newsstand, and wouldn't have had much of a distribution network. In 1976 you had the first wave of underground comix falling in sales, and the other B/W books available were mostly sci-fi/fantasy oriented, like Star-Reach and First Kingdom. Sim lives in Kitchener, Ontario, which is home to the (reputedly) largest Oktoberfest celebration outside of Europe. I've always been under the impression that it was a locally-produced anthology title that "borrowed" the Oktoberfest name for marketing purposes... I have a couple of copies, but I'm not sure exactly where they are... Maybe someone who's got one handy could see if there's any editorial content to confirm this?

Damien Lewis' Ministry of Ungentlemenly Warfare... Riveting non-fiction, and soon to be a movie.

I just picked up a Detective #498 that has an Atari insert. In fact, the copy I found appears to have a double insert, like a double cover... Somehow, 2 copies of the insert we're bound into the centre of this single issue. It's not that Atari insert pictured above, but a different one. Can anybody suggest a site or info source other than this thread where I can find out more about these inserts?