joe_collector

I liked them both as well, but I also didn't put Pepsi on my Captain Crunch cereal.

They're cool and nostalgic now, but they sucked hard back then. All kids wanted were just stickers of their fave comic characters to put on books, lunchboxes, desks, etc. and not some lame joke bubble. you can cut out most of the bubbles Sure, and I could cut up my comics and glue my fave panels on my books.... But the point is how incredibly out-of-touch these guys were in designing the stickers. I can just imagine some insane, mutton-cheap-sporting greaseball buying the license and then telling his workers: "Com'on, it ain't comic characters dat the kids want, it's catchy phrases like 'Kung Fooey' and 'Who Stole my Right Guard'... classic stuff like dat, so yoose guys get crackin!"

Man, I hope I still have my copy of SW 42 - I got it in a "Collector's Kit" of old remainder books, some of which have turned out to be quite valuable (first Teen Titans insert). But I worry I tossed it or gave it to the kids when I was pruning my collection.

They're cool and nostalgic now, but they sucked hard back then. All kids wanted were just stickers of their fave comic characters to put on books, lunchboxes, desks, etc. and not some lame joke bubble.

you sir, have the magic touch... and you know how to sell comics too.

he's rumored to be the next batman after jim gordon At some point, a character that *hasn't* been Batman will be harder to find.

We do now, but this was actually on the shelves in late-74, before disco really became mainstream and popular. A more appropriate term would be FUNK. Not sure if Gary Glitter was "funk" but he was definitely funky... and pre-1974. Gary Glitter was GLAM, which is neither here nor there in this discussion.

We do now, but this was actually on the shelves in late-74, before disco really became mainstream and popular. A more appropriate term would be FUNK.

from Strange Tales #181 would love to have the OA for that last page. Anytime I see Magus ( which isn't often ) I think "DISCO" I think WTF is up with his groin. Did someone nut-shot him with a frying pan?

Old pot?

Sure, but as eBay comics seem to be an efficient market, the seller ends up getting 9.4-9.6 prices anyway, so no one really wins or loses. Plus, the seller keeps away all the dangerous whackos looking for NM/M comics.

Sometimes folks get caught up in the heat of the moment when bidding? Who the F-knows. Exactly, which is why we're all commenting on it.

Sure guys, but this is a 9.2 raw selling for $257, or well above what CGC copies sell for.

Sorry, but that's just stupid. Hey, I've got one of these in my collection...I'm okay with it. Me too, but I sure didn't buy it for $257.

Sorry, but that's just stupid.

Production error. Yes, and production errors get a GLOD now. Or didn't you know that?

That is simply not physically possible and I don't think you understand the logistics of how movies are made. Jurassic World started production in early-2014, and casting was completed long before that. Chris Pratt obviously had some "heat" on him well before Guardians was released in August 2014 and this multiple-movie deal happens to a lot of "rising actors". It just "happens" and when it does, it happens quick. Look at Shia LaBeouf, Sam Worthington and Taylor Kitsch (to name just a few), they came out of co-star obscurity to headline multiple big budget movies in a very short period of time. No one movie (due to years needing for casting and production) led to another, it just "happened" for them. Why Jurassic World's Director Wasn't Initially Sold On Chris Pratt When an up-and-coming star is being looked at for a big budget project, it’s usually because a filmmaker has been arguing for their case in front of the studio – but that wasn’t the situation behind the casting of Chris Pratt in Jurassic World (long before the release of Guardians of the Galaxy). http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Why-Jurassic-World-Director-Wasn-t-Initially-Sold-Chris-Pratt-71950.html

No, I am referring to the ENTIRE immigration policy, which includes refugee nations, family members, cheap unskilled labour, and the (very small) portion you outline above. In 2001, 250,640 people immigrated to Canada, relative to a total population of 30,007,094 people per the 2001 Census. On a compounded basis, that immigration rate represents 8.7% population growth over 10 years, or 23.1% over 25 years (or 6.9 million people). Since 2001, immigration has ranged between 221,352 and 262,236 immigrants per annum.[1] The three main official reasons given for the level of immigration are: A) The social component – Canada facilitates family reunification. B) The humanitarian component – Relating to refugees. C) The economic component – Attracting immigrants who will contribute economically and fill labour market needs (See related article, Economic impact of immigration to Canada). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_Canada#Immigration_rate Interesting fact: Canada's immigration policy (with its historically high rates of family unification) has actually *aged* our average population, rather than lowering it. Amazing. Countries with resettlement programs resettle about 100,000 refugees from abroad each year. Of that number, Canada annually takes in roughly one out of every 10 refugees, through the government-assisted and privately sponsored refugee programs. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/refugees/canada.asp One in ten! We're 1/10 your size, so you'd better be taking the rest.

25-30% of what, the money in their pocket?

You're describing Canada about 20-25 years ago, and our immigration policies are significantly different now.

That was the entire point of Marvel Value Stamps - to sell more copies - a) of comics you would not normally buy and b) one to clip, another to colect) and Stan the Man himself promoted this strategy in his Bullpen Bulletins.

Yeah, it's a real economic fireplace up here.

This was the dumbest idea ever, and I always assumed when they announced Series B, that it would extend the original MVS series and add in the many characters (especially major villains - Magneto anyone?) that were left out in Series A. When I saw what they were doing, it was a major on my part as to their inability to understand the very basics of fandom.

... and that is why you fail.

Huh? It's because they're NOT variants, and are just standard British/UK comics that every kid bought back then. Think from *their* point-of-view, not yours. I can only imagine you falsely believe these are "variants" because of an unusually-rigid US-centric view of the rest of the world.