GeeksAreMyPeeps

Exactly. Son't spread someone else's bad information, if you can't verify it.

Why not just share the observation? Maybe if there's some research that that observation might spark can be split amongst others who are interested?

If you're going to say something is "estimated to be" something, say who is doing the estimate from the start, so people can evaluate how trustworthy the source is. Anyone can make an estimate. Doesn't mean it's right.

I think Valiantman pretty much summed it up, but I thought I'd add that if I were looking to sell such a book, I'd probably start it as an eBay auction with a fairly high opening bid, and gradually lower it if it didn't sell. The problem with selling error copies is that sometimes it takes a while for the person who wants it to even find it

Not counting 2000AD?

I wonder what non-variant/special edition book has the greatest percentage of copies slabbed. Based on the link provided, I'd guess Walking Dead #1. (I'm not counting Golden Age books, for which a very small number are probably still known to survive, since the original print numbers would have been much higher.)

Is the black hologram caused by damage? If not, why is this book only a 5.5?

dat @ss tho

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There are a few cases of the length of a mini series being changed, so the "#Y of X" might have different values for X on the cover of the same series. the Punisher min from the '80s immediately comes to mind.

OP indicated "regular cover" which I'm reading as the same cover art. Otherwise, the second prints of the first issues of Valiant's relaunch have different cover art that go for much more, since the numbers are lower. I remember in the late '80s/early '90s when G.I. Joe #2 was going for more than the first issue. I think the answer to the "why don't second prints go for more since they have lower print runs?" question can be best explained by the fact that there wouldn't be a second print if the first print wasn't popular enough to justify it. That becomes the book to have because the reprint is accessible to all since it's on the radar ahead of time. If the collecting mentality was to grab the reprint, that would also sell out, requiring another reprint, which would go through the same process, again and again, until we were all out of money hoarding a single book.

If you won an auction then you did not get ripped off. You paid what you were willing to.

Are you looking for 361 or 362 (as the topic title suggests)? As noted, there is silver ink on the 2nd print of 361. Newsstand editions don't have the UK price, but they are also legitimate 1st prints; they were just distributed differently. There is also an Australian version. https://www.comics.org/issue/1094005/cover/4/

Considering the popularity of the Black Panther movie, I think it's reasonable that an uptick in interest for a character that's a part of an underserved demographic when it comes to comic movies might be a result. Not that I'm equating the two. Black Panther has been a continuous presence for 50 years. While Blue Beetle has been around for 80 years. this particular Blue Beetle is relatively new, and the character hasn't had a continuous presence in comics.

As a seller that doesn't want to invest a ton of time keeping up with what I have for sale, I'll often list stuff with higher-than-average BINs and a Best Offer; people can offer what it's worth to them and I can decide if that's good enough for me. It's also some protection if a book spikes for another reason; I may not make the full new value, but I'll get a little premium on the old value As far as not assigning a grade, it's not worth the time for a lot of common books. But if you provide good pics I think that's a reasonable alternative.

I just checked the Comichron numbers, and issue 4 saw a spike of about +1350 compared to surrounding issues. There were no linewide variants that month. I imagine that the print numbers would normally be split somewhat evenly between all of the order-all covers, with an edge towards the A covers (since DCBS offers a deal each month on the A covers). I would assume that the uptick was for additional copies of the A covers, since, as mentioned, it got attention ahead of time.

I don't know if it's that hard to find. It's the A cover. But then, I've never gone looking for one since I pre-ordered 50 copies before it came out because I really liked it, and Valiants in general don't have huge print runs, so I probably own close to 1% of the copies. As mentioned, not the first Roku, but it is her origin, and there are a few members of the Shadow Seven that make their first appearance in the issue.

For what it's worth, at the Marvel panel at NYCC this year, they did heavily hint that Iron Man 2020 will play a big role in an upcoming storyline.

Paying much for? No. Reselling for much? Yes.

As long as we're all in agreement that it doesn't belong, I'm not a stickler as to why

Peter David was a sales manager for the Direct market for Marvel in the early 80s, before he started selling stories. I wonder if he would remember (and be willing to share) information about distribution. Something to ask him about at a con.

It's unimportant. The only thing it has going for it is that it's a last issue.

Batman is far more popular with collectors I think, so it will probably sell more.

Ruin her day and buy a Shazam book

Am I the only one who thinks there's something wrong with the head/face?