Parabellum

Did we just become best friends? 🤣🤣🤣 @ramrod44 has the same “sickness” as us.

When I started collecting the series (2015) #2 and #5 had extremely low census numbers. @F For Fakecorrect me if I’m wrong but the first 9.8 #2’s where all owned by one person @Iceman399 if I’m not mistaken. At the time he valued #2 at the same price as #1. Unfortunately I passed on his offer at the time to purchase the whole set (he had two complete 9.8 runs). He wasn’t asking anything crazy, I was just a bonehead and my collecting was all over the place. A year later I still hadn’t smarted up and failed to bid on the last sale (reflected on GPA). In 2019 Comiclink sold two copies of #2 in 9.8. One went for over $1k and the other $800. I purchased the latter and at the time #1 was valued at the same price. Again, @Qalyaris right, scarcity doesn’t always equal value. I believe this to be true with a person who only collects “keys”. It’s a different ball game when it comes to completists. I know that I am willing to pay a premium especially if the book is hard to come by. Most of you would probably cringe at what I would pay for something like the aliens mini comic in 9.8. I don’t mind paying for rarity, I personally place value in it. Especially when it comes to early DH books. But in the big picture #2 shouldn’t be valued more than #1.

I am one of the few that decided to collect the reprints in 9.8. You’re 100% correct, they are extremely challenging to find, not only in high grade but at a decent price. When I completed my 9.8 run and decided to shoot for all printings I knew it was going to be a long road and maybe not even possible. According to the census I’ve managed to purchase all available 9.8’s with the exception of #1 fifth print (don’t know who owns it) and #2 fourth print (still working on the seller for this one). Here’s a run down of the 1988 series with known printings per issue: #1 five printings #2 four printings #3 three printings #4 two printings #5 three printings #6 two printings ? The verdict on issue #6 second printing is still up in the air in my mind. I have never seen a copy or heard of anyone owning one. The only place that even mentions it is my comic shop. I have had that issue on my want list since 2013 with zero hits. But that isn’t definitive proof it doesn’t exist.

First appearance of The ‘Nam “5th to the 1st”.

Early modern pick ups over the past several months.

Thank you @warden5523!

Same here

Order is confirmed! I love this book.

If you ever want to sell that 2 and 3 let me know. I’m trying to do a full signature series, newsstand and Canadian price variant set. I have a full direct editions set but I want all 4. This is gonna take a bit, lol.

Just won this on eBay.

Just ordered this of the Comiclink exchange. I’m hoping it’s still available. Had my eye on this book for a hot minute.

I love that cover! Dual wielding two mini UZI’s.

Been looking for one of these newsstands. Nice book!

That’s cool!

I know what you mean. Limited funds as a kid. I had to be pretty picky when buying books.

@RearAdmiralSwankwell done!!!

Awesome!!!! Looking forward to it.

They’ve done it recently with another book. I think it was TMNT Adventures 1 (1988).

Even then you could get the first series raw for $20-30.

Iconic Chris Warner cover.

Well done!

Thank you @F For Fake. I have been fortunate enough to be able to inherit other peoples hard work.