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I like the term "variant" in relation to the UK and Filipino books, as they are "variations" to the American edition. I mean that in a physical, literal sense. They seem to use the same plates with modifications. Though the Filipino does have different ads, there is nothing inherently "filipino" about the book. The creation of the books were not intended to be new "editions," but close representations of the original printing. The Mexican "editions" are wholly new physical books. Translated text, different plates, new publisher, different paper, new ads, etc. They were created for a Mexican audience using American source material. I very much disagree with the use of the term "reprints," as these are not physical re-printings from the original American plates. They "re-publish" previously released American material, but many of these new "editions" only used their new printing plates ONE time. If they were printed twice, we would not call them "reprint reprints." They would need to be called first Mexican edition, 2nd printing.

It's difficult to define many foreign editions as there are so many variations of publishing situations. I doubt we will ever fully agree on definitions. The most important part of choosing definitions is understanding what is out there and what needs to be classified. I find that people who loudly argue over these definitions are usually basic collectors. Those who do not fully understand how many publishing variations of American material exist. Until now, many people have been comfortable just calling everything, that isn't the first American edition, a reprint. I am enjoying the conversation in this thread, as we may not all agree, but at least there is serious thought going into these opinions. 

On 9/24/2020 at 7:52 AM, William-James88 said:

Glad I found this thread, I will leave the other price variant one alone then

 

 

 

Very nice. I have found Batman 400 to be one of the tougher CPV's to find. 

That high school paper article!!  You're research is insane! Well done. Excellent article. I wish more collectors in this hobby could appreciate the research and the fun of tracking down such obscure origins. The moment you mention a preview or ad, it seems the torches instantly come out. 

On 1/23/2020 at 7:26 PM, mr_highgrade said:

Fett is on both covers right underneath Leia's head. Both came out in 1980. 

 

 

 

 

Just because this is the first time Boba Fett is on a cover doesn't make it a first cover appearance. We have extremely loose guidelines that we will defend to the death over these types of definitions. 😂

Can I throw a cog in the monkey wrench pile real quick? April 12th 1980, pre-dating even the Empire paperback. 😂

Of course it's "just an ad," but not all ads are created equal. This one is f@$%ing awesome. I'm surprised no one has made this a T-shirt.

I don't see much Gold Key posted on here. This is one of my favorite covers of the Boris Karloff run. I also found this little digest from France, published in 1972. They swiped those zombies! 😂

And here is a copy of Captain Marvel Jr. where they first inform readers about the switch to Marvelman Jr. Also very scarce. Issue 25 of this volume would be retitled "Marvelman Jr." and would be his first appearance.

Here's one that took me years to find. This is from L. Miller's UK Captain Marvel series. This is the book where they first informed readers they would be switching from Captain Marvel to Marvelman. Issue 25 of this volume would be the first appearance and first retitled "Marvelman" issue. This is the character that Alan Moore would reboot and ultimately become Miracleman in the US. 

And one more cool international Wrightson variation. This one is from Quebec

I received one of those Cyborg comics as a kid. Those were a video store giveaway. I have never seen one in the wild but i'm actually surprised how many you can find on ebay. Maybe no one wants them? I can think of a few more video store giveaways that are real ghosts. That would be a good list

On 12/31/2019 at 1:26 PM, FlyingDonut said:

Kid 'N Play 9 is ridiculously hard to find. I'm not entirely sure if that's because there's no demand for it, but it is very rarely offered for sale.

I've never seen a copy in real life and i'm a digger.

On 11/25/2019 at 2:56 PM, Beige said:

Thankyou!

Once again, I learn something new on these damn fine boards

 

Thanks Ads

There are 4 different Pressman variants. The X-Men game came with 1 of 3 different issues or a mail-away coupon for a 4th. This 4th one is obviously the toughest to find. 

On 9/4/2019 at 12:32 PM, BishopT said:

I’d love a UF 4 newsstand. As for key issue newsstands I have from the last 15 years or so, Incredible Hulk #92 (Planet Hulk), ASM 700, Daredevil 21(Superior), Batman 655, Detective Comics 880, and a handful New X Men 128 newsies. That’s all I can think of... did they do newsstands for NYX?

In my humble opinion, I believe NS Batman 655 is currently undervalued and has the best long term potential. It feels like a sleeper. That newsstand is 100X harder to find than the

variant.

Have many of the Legends figures been released with multiple books like Blade? I'm surprised that there is not much "deeper" information published by collectors about Legends figures online

16 hours ago, Ralph Snart said:

Mea Culpa, I was wrong.  It was the book released with Marvel Legends Series V Blade Action Figure.  It looks like there were three different books paired with this action figure. 

• Tomb of Dracula #10.
• Tomb of Dracula #45 (with the cover of of Blade Vol 2 #1).  What's really weird is the back of the action figure shows Blade paired with the original cover of Tomb of Dracula #45.  
• Blade II 20 page poster book. 

CGC census only has one copy of the Tomb of Dracula #10 reprint graded at a 9.0.  Best chance of finding it is buying a sealed Blade action figure with the correct comic.

What's confusing is the dates. The figure is from 2003. All the internet resources give the book a 2005 date. Do you have a photo of the figure in package with this book? I can't find a photo anywhere. Do you have a source for your information? Been trying to find hard evidence on this thing and i'm coming up short. thank you for the help. i appreciate it

On 8/9/2019 at 12:26 PM, Ralph Snart said:

It was a promo for Blade Trinity.  The back has an advert for the Blade and Blade II DVDs.

Thank you. Do you have a copy or know how it was distributed?

Here's a question for you hunters. I found a couple references to this book online. Two sources say published in 2005. One source says "movie giveaway" and another says Marvel Legends edition. There were no Blade figures produced anytime between 2003 and 2013. I can't find this book available anywhere, no sold or active listings. Does anyone here own this or know conclusively where it came from? 

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