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Any guesses on how many green labels wind up on the census?

Batman 357 has the Atari insert as well. I haven't handled many copies but the few I did have had them.

Recently picked up a HC up from Bird. Shipped fast and very secure, a true pleasure to buy from! I wouldn't hesitate to make another purchase.

Any new modern day grail additions to any PC's?

All my hope in thinking you bought it for me for Christmas just went out the window. Wasn't me who bought it.

Awe man, I forgot to send that out.

Oh I'm pretty sure it's intentional. Just as I'm confident posting a link to a book you already graded yourself and listed on eBay in the PGM thread is nothing more than looking to increase interest. If you are comfortable enough to place grades on other peoples books within PGM and offer a pressing service I'm sure you are not genuinely looking for feedback on your own book.

I'm surprised that I'll take it was not honored. Heck, or even debated.

Mods notified Nate! Rick!

You are not alone. Although Carl irks me way more.

guess which shop variant is going to be the hot one I always buy the one I like best.... I'm not buying your "Not only does it confuse people, it saturates the market" logic... Example: Black Mask keeps churning out WCNGH show variants Nobody's confused. The market's not saturated. You guys are lapping it up. If the same books were printed for a shop.... You'd be confused & market saturated. Anyway... The market will correct itself. Cream rises to the top. In each case the best looking / most limited books are the ones that will win. Your example says it all. BLACK MASK is churning out variants. Most of us would much rather support the creative team than someone looking for nothing more than a pay day. The market is the market. The only possible reason you state the market will correct itself is probably due to a loss of interest on your variants in hopes to bring some sales back. You know your variants, the ones that will be similarly compared to the 90's drek we so ill speak of. And no Larry, I have not been burned on retailer variants. Not in the least. I just feel the over priced cash grab on retailer variants out of the gate is seriously hurting the stability of the industry. It's one thing if the market sets itself, but for the retailer to do it knowing it will hurt the collectors in the long haul or have them walk away is another. Most of us would much rather support the creative team than someone looking for nothing more than a pay day . Where do you think the books come from? We buy them from the creative team. In volume. So by your logic, unless you purchase a comic directly from the creator you're not supporting them?! Hilarious. You missed the point. Not surprising. You are a middle man with his hand out as he sets the market value. You are not an employee of a publisher or a creator of the books whom I'd rather support. The shops IMO that keep it classy that offer a retailer variant for fun, to create buzz for the title, make a small profit is one thing. Not the likes of you who create small print runs (unverified how many you actually print) just to gouge collectors. Just my opinion but I feel doing this is horrible for the industry and screams greed. You can peddle your know it all nonsense and books all you want. All I see it as is pathetic. The real winners sell themselves. Every shop is a "middle man." And shops are in business to sell books. Generally they're not there to advertise books, unless the end goal is to sell more of those books. A good shop of course will promote books to their customers that they think their customers will like, because they want their customer to be happy, which keeps them coming back to buy more books. Making a buck doesn't *necessarily* make one a bad guy. A shop that distributes books from Diamond is not part of the discussion. Everyone is well aware they are open for the business of making sales. This is about certain retailer variants. What defines a bad guy? Trolling? Gouging collectors by setting the market value? This? http://graphicpolicy.com/2012/10/18/larry-doherty-and-larrys-comics-at-it-again-this-time-hate-speech-towards-transgenders/ Maybe this? http://southern4life.blogspot.com/2011/08/ignorant-fool-alert-larry-doherty-of.html Yeah, everyone will run to buy up Phantoms when the "market corrects itself". A shop that distributes books from Diamond is not part of the discussion 99.99% of my comics come from my primary supplier: Diamond Comics, Inc. Sooo, are we good here? You missed the point. Not surprising. The mere fact that you start with an insulting, inflammatory comment speaks volumes. You've got an axe to grind. Common trolling tactics. You are a middle man Yes. I represent publishers & creators products to the end user. I'm the middle link in the supply chain. It's my job. Hardly a secret. with his hand out as he sets the market value. Cover price in my shop. That price is set by the publisher / creator. They decide the retail value of their product. The 'market" determines if that is high or low. You are not an employee of a publisher or a creator of the books whom I'd rather support. This is where you really let your crazy flag fly. Honestly, you can support a publisher or creator buck naked from your couch by making a purchase on Amazon. You don't have to give them the money in person to be a supporter. Honest. The shops IMO that keep it classy that offer a retailer variant for fun I've produced variants for fun & given many away Free for events but; that's hardly a viable long term business model. This is my shops 28th year in business & I think I've got 28 more in me... to create buzz for the title, Ask the creators & publisher I work with if I create buzz. Go ahead. Ask. ( you're NOT going to like what you hear ) make a small profit is one thing. Not the likes of you who create small print runs (unverified how many you actually print) just to gouge collectors. Just my opinion but I feel doing this is horrible for the industry and screams greed. You can peddle your know it all nonsense and books all you want. All I see it as is pathetic. The real winners sell themselves There goes that crazy flag again. I think you might need to go take your medication. *block engaged* We shall never speak again. Chumplestilsken. So, still nothing about my opinion that your unverified micro print runs or you setting the market price on them on eBay etc to line your pocket is bad for the industry rather than creating a variant for the fun of it along with a small profit. No Larry, I'm not crazy and don't take any medications. Real classy of you to say though. Very much so like many things that come out of your mouth.

guess which shop variant is going to be the hot one I always buy the one I like best.... I'm not buying your "Not only does it confuse people, it saturates the market" logic... Example: Black Mask keeps churning out WCNGH show variants Nobody's confused. The market's not saturated. You guys are lapping it up. If the same books were printed for a shop.... You'd be confused & market saturated. Anyway... The market will correct itself. Cream rises to the top. In each case the best looking / most limited books are the ones that will win. Your example says it all. BLACK MASK is churning out variants. Most of us would much rather support the creative team than someone looking for nothing more than a pay day. The market is the market. The only possible reason you state the market will correct itself is probably due to a loss of interest on your variants in hopes to bring some sales back. You know your variants, the ones that will be similarly compared to the 90's drek we so ill speak of. And no Larry, I have not been burned on retailer variants. Not in the least. I just feel the over priced cash grab on retailer variants out of the gate is seriously hurting the stability of the industry. It's one thing if the market sets itself, but for the retailer to do it knowing it will hurt the collectors in the long haul or have them walk away is another. Most of us would much rather support the creative team than someone looking for nothing more than a pay day . Where do you think the books come from? We buy them from the creative team. In volume. So by your logic, unless you purchase a comic directly from the creator you're not supporting them?! Hilarious. You missed the point. Not surprising. You are a middle man with his hand out as he sets the market value. You are not an employee of a publisher or a creator of the books whom I'd rather support. The shops IMO that keep it classy that offer a retailer variant for fun, to create buzz for the title, make a small profit is one thing. Not the likes of you who create small print runs (unverified how many you actually print) just to gouge collectors. Just my opinion but I feel doing this is horrible for the industry and screams greed. You can peddle your know it all nonsense and books all you want. All I see it as is pathetic. The real winners sell themselves. Every shop is a "middle man." And shops are in business to sell books. Generally they're not there to advertise books, unless the end goal is to sell more of those books. A good shop of course will promote books to their customers that they think their customers will like, because they want their customer to be happy, which keeps them coming back to buy more books. Making a buck doesn't *necessarily* make one a bad guy. A shop that distributes books from Diamond is not part of the discussion. Everyone is well aware they are open for the business of making sales. This is about certain retailer variants. What defines a bad guy? Trolling? Gouging collectors by setting the market value? This? http://graphicpolicy.com/2012/10/18/larry-doherty-and-larrys-comics-at-it-again-this-time-hate-speech-towards-transgenders/ Maybe this? http://southern4life.blogspot.com/2011/08/ignorant-fool-alert-larry-doherty-of.html Yeah, everyone will run to buy up Phantoms when the "market corrects itself".

guess which shop variant is going to be the hot one I always buy the one I like best.... I'm not buying your "Not only does it confuse people, it saturates the market" logic... Example: Black Mask keeps churning out WCNGH show variants Nobody's confused. The market's not saturated. You guys are lapping it up. If the same books were printed for a shop.... You'd be confused & market saturated. Anyway... The market will correct itself. Cream rises to the top. In each case the best looking / most limited books are the ones that will win. Your example says it all. BLACK MASK is churning out variants. Most of us would much rather support the creative team than someone looking for nothing more than a pay day. The market is the market. The only possible reason you state the market will correct itself is probably due to a loss of interest on your variants in hopes to bring some sales back. You know your variants, the ones that will be similarly compared to the 90's drek we so ill speak of. And no Larry, I have not been burned on retailer variants. Not in the least. I just feel the over priced cash grab on retailer variants out of the gate is seriously hurting the stability of the industry. It's one thing if the market sets itself, but for the retailer to do it knowing it will hurt the collectors in the long haul or have them walk away is another. Most of us would much rather support the creative team than someone looking for nothing more than a pay day . Where do you think the books come from? We buy them from the creative team. In volume. So by your logic, unless you purchase a comic directly from the creator you're not supporting them?! Hilarious. You missed the point. Not surprising. You are a middle man with his hand out as he sets the market value. You are not an employee of a publisher or a creator of the books whom I'd rather support. The shops IMO that keep it classy that offer a retailer variant for fun, to create buzz for the title, make a small profit is one thing. Not the likes of you who create small print runs (unverified how many you actually print) just to gouge collectors. Just my opinion but I feel doing this is horrible for the industry and screams greed. You can peddle your know it all nonsense and books all you want. All I see it as is pathetic. The real winners sell themselves.

guess which shop variant is going to be the hot one I always buy the one I like best.... I'm not buying your "Not only does it confuse people, it saturates the market" logic... Example: Black Mask keeps churning out WCNGH show variants Nobody's confused. The market's not saturated. You guys are lapping it up. If the same books were printed for a shop.... You'd be confused & market saturated. Anyway... The market will correct itself. Cream rises to the top. In each case the best looking / most limited books are the ones that will win. Your example says it all. BLACK MASK is churning out variants. Most of us would much rather support the creative team than someone looking for nothing more than a pay day. The market is the market. The only possible reason you state the market will correct itself is probably due to a loss of interest on your variants in hopes to bring some sales back. You know your variants, the ones that will be similarly compared to the 90's drek we so ill speak of. And no Larry, I have not been burned on retailer variants. Not in the least. I just feel the over priced cash grab on retailer variants out of the gate is seriously hurting the stability of the industry. It's one thing if the market sets itself, but for the retailer to do it knowing it will hurt the collectors in the long haul or have them walk away is another.

Bite your tongue sir!

He posts! Now that the show is over, I have a little more time on my hands. Always great to put a face to the name. Very nice meeting and talking with you wingnuts! I believe MTC has quite a few to be available on the site. Not sure they will move the 2000 or whatever the large number was they had signed in store.

He posts!

...and my dream of purchasing/owning a 9.8 at a decent price just went out the window! That's karma for recommending I stay at the Y for NYCC! Kidding aside, it was great meeting you and your wife EB!

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I'd much rather have the SDCC or NYCC over a retailer variant any day Translation: I'd much rather have a later printing than a first printing. Hilarious. Get ready for the next convention. Black Mask will be there with an even more limited WCNGH ninth printing that the market will swoon for. This reminds me of the Nowhere Men show variants boardies swooned over.... What's hilarious about it? That I'd rather have a direct from the source variant than a retailer variant? I value the creators and enjoy meeting and speaking with them about the book. Of course they stand to make a nice profit off it which I feel they deserve for the work they do. Now what work do you do besides straight out trolling to do nothing more than cash in? You can spin it as putting money in the pockets of creators for doing the variants but most of us know your main goal is to take collectors money and run. Do Phantom variants hold the value you set the price at? *shrug* Commission covers from creators. Purchase large quantities of products from publishers. Distribute & provide top shelf space to a micro network of retailers worldwide. Build readership in-store & online. Tirelessly promote said products... And trolling.... Do you as a business owner seriously not comprehend that when you set prices to gouge your customers on your retailer variants knowing they more often than not do not hold value that it is bad for the industry and your business? The more people burned, the more walk away. Or do you truly not care as long as you are benefiting?

Centaur-Gwen I'm a huge Timm fan but am baffled at what he was going for here.

I'd much rather have the SDCC or NYCC over a retailer variant any day Translation: I'd much rather have a later printing than a first printing. Hilarious. Get ready for the next convention. Black Mask will be there with an even more limited WCNGH ninth printing that the market will swoon for. This reminds me of the Nowhere Men show variants boardies swooned over.... What's hilarious about it? That I'd rather have a direct from the source variant than a retailer variant? I value the creators and enjoy meeting and speaking with them about the book. Of course they stand to make a nice profit off it which I feel they deserve for the work they do. Now what work do you do besides straight out trolling to do nothing more than cash in? You can spin it as putting money in the pockets of creators for doing the variants but most of us know your main goal is to take collectors money and run. Do Phantom variants hold the value you set the price at?

Good idea It is. I enjoy seeing those types of lists. Probably best it gets thrown in the WCNGH thread.

I really like the cover A for WCNGH. Along with the SDCC but I long got priced out of that one. I did pick up the NYCC set and I like it but not too sure I like it enough to keep at what it's going for. I'd much rather have the SDCC or NYCC over a retailer variant any day, no matter who came first. At this rate I'm sure all the print runs have become a wash any way.