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Just now, creaturefan95 said:

Already had the #1 and in better condition. I just posted books that I was missing and got today.

Just now, fastballspecial said:

I am sure they already knew about it before it was posted here ....

You're probably right. Probably in many search lists.

Very happy with this score today. Filled in much of my want list.

On 9/2/2017 at 11:19 PM, Michael Browning said:

And, the last one for the night, which is possibly the hardest comic I've had to find in a long, long time: Betty 8 featuring a very racy cover by Dan DeCarlo. This is the only copy I've ever been able to find.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/222662185231?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649

How difficult and what value would you put a mid-grade last issue newsstand version of X-O Manowar #68? I'm guessing Fine condition, though I didn't open it up and examine it. I know the whole Valiant newsstand thing has been discussed here rather recently. And this happens to be a key book.

17 minutes ago, Lpgk said:

Sorry im a little in the dark about these. Which are the second prints? Recently got a ton of newsstand 90s stuff so this will help educate me. 

The third picture featuring the Batman Adventures and Robin. You will see a roman numeral II where the price is.

There is no direct edition written. I hope they are.

Spent some time digging through boxes at the local dealer. Came up with these. Malibu ns are definitely not easy to find. Got 3 more Image ns, but I pretty much wiped them out over the past months. I did score with the 2nd prints though.

I sold this a few years ago still in the bag. Think I got $10 for it if I remember. I actually agree that most of the music related comics aren't easy to come by. I can't see the print runs being that high at the time, and I actually do not run across much in the wild. Though I'm not really looking for any.

http://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=634661

1 minute ago, GeeksAreMyPeeps said:

Are you just goofing with the Vanilla Ice or do people legitimately want that?

It doesn't look like it. Not going high on Ebay.

On 9/8/2017 at 7:07 PM, revat said:

I just found some malibu newssies too

Any real activity on Malibu NS? I see some for sale, crazy people with Mantra #8, but no sales.

On 9/8/2017 at 7:37 AM, Jimbo749 said:

I wasn't aware of a series published by Malibu, now i have to check it out. 

http://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=95241

http://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=95221

Terminator books are actually not easy to find. When I went to the shop last weekend, I asked the owner if he had any. For some reason I'm missing several issues of the Now ongoing series.  I do have the mini series though. I have no idea why I never picked up all the issues back then.

I did forget to mention the Malibu series also. I know there were a few. I do have all them. Again, the store owner had nothing. They probably should sell higher than they do, but then I'd be paying alot for the ones I'm missing.

Most shops have a ton of Image direct. Unless collections walk in, they most likely would never have had newsstands as they would have to have paid retail for them and sit on them all these years.

The other day when buying all those comics I came across one Turok newsstand, but it was in such terrible shape I left it. Next time I go there, I may look in his Valiant boxes. If the hurricane isn't here on Saturday, I may also go to another dealer who has cheap Valiant and take a peek at what he has. I'm putting together a stockpile for the future and hopefully there will be some better activity for all this.

I actually found an X-Force 25 with blue holo in a dollar box a few months ago.

I'm surprised it graded at an 8.5 too. Small crease bottom right corner and top right corner breaks color, at least 1 stress line left middle that breaks color. Would've dropped it one grade. Someone may have felt generous. Good for you though.

Problem is that people having a choice of 8.5 copies if you sell it would probably choose another over that one just for the small piece out. I'd rather have a small crease on the back cover than a small piece out personally.

Seeing/hearing about a couple of copies of Image ns does not make them common at all. Not sure which Gen 13 #1 you are referring to, but I passed on a #1 ongoing because it was really beat, probably a VG at best and didn't think it would be worth storing. Not sure how many ns I have picked up in the past year, but I don't think it's more than 50-60 different issues total. Definitely not a lot.

27 minutes ago, jsilverjanet said:

its not about detailed notes, my issue is very specific - I would like to see notes on 9.6 books especially if you provide them on some (of the same book) on the same invoice. 

I think most of those would be "very light spine stress lines", possibly with a "breaks color".

The higher tiers will get more notes, logically usually due to more flaws. But it's more important why that Fantasy 15 is a 4.5 and not a 6.5, so the owner should have more details about the flaws. There are many hidden flaws like those stains inside the cover that will bring down the grade and you may scratch your head and wonder why. You look at an encapsulated 9.4 but the grade says 8.0. You should be able to know that there is a nickel size stain on the inside front cover that can't be seen on the outside. Most times are due to the fact the stain is behind some dark section on the front cover.

As for more comprehensive notes by paying extra for them? I doubt that is going to happen, at least any time soon. People complain as it is about the turn around times, even though the majority are still on time. 40 business days is a long time and a few months ago, the turnaround times were about 10-15 days on things like economy and value. 

I personally like small press from the 1980s and 1990s. I just bought a few new issues and others to fill in a run yesterday for about 20 cents each. I think there are a lot of fun books out there and genre that will bring enjoyment to reading.

I think any Marvel fan should get one of these. Especially at the low price it's now going.

https://www.amazon.com/Marvel-Fabulous-Decades-Worlds-Greatest/dp/0810938219/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1504459518&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=marvel+five+decade

Too many flaws, plus you have degrees in damage along with locations and such.

On 8/29/2017 at 8:20 PM, oakman29 said:

Damn that is sweet.  Would you say 9.4?

Front looks like a 9.4 by the length/color break of the 2 stress lines. What does the back look like? Could be a 6.5 if it has a nice sub crease on the back.

Spine stress lines are 99% of your grades in 9.6 or higher. The fewer the better. Breaking color will matter too, as whether they are on the front spine or back. Very small creases about a small spine stress will usually equal a stress line rather than a crease. Also the lightest of bends may still yield 9.6 or possibly a 9.8 depending on how light and low long. Use different light sources at different angles to see stress lines or bends. Interior defects (pages) don't count for much unless they are extreme (like a 1" tear on a page or such).

1 hour ago, jsilverjanet said:

 

"I stubbled across..." Meaning he rubbed his beard on it? I love the larger collections where the person takes the time to actually list every single book and then throw an outrageous price on it.