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It varies wildly. I've found cons to be great for finding mid and lower-tier wantlist items cheap, but hot selling items get a boost from the excitement of holding the item in-hand, instant gratification, drop cash and walk away with it. You get the assurance of being able to thoroughly inspect it before you commit, which has some cash value. Someone careful and good at grading can really find some hidden gems that would be much cheaper than buying online already graded, or risking some dingbat ebay seller sending it in a manila envelope to get mangled. There aren't a lot of places where you may have multiple copies of prominent keys to compare and choose from, or obscure Golden Age books.

According to CGC's own guide to pedigrees: Mass Copy Marnin Rosenberg discovered this collection after responding to an ad in the Comic Buyers Guide in 1993. It contained approximately 4,000 comic books from the '60s to the '80s, including near complete runs of Marvel, DC, Gold Key, Charlton and ACG titles. Because The owner had stored the books in neat one-foot high stacks, making the preservation exceptional. The books do not exhibit any consistent markings, and much of the collection was assimilated without certificates. So, it's more likely they mis-entered Mark Jewelers as Mass by going one step too far on the drop-down menu. Any update?

There was a Youtube deathmatch competition between these two several years ago... I suggest Miguel would escalate violence faster than Terry and win the first battle, but maybe not further fights.

For the near term, it's speculator hype. This may bleed into actual fan appreciation, but it's hard to tell. Think of it like Spider-Gwen, whose early appearances were pushed by hype but now seems to be a legit fan favorite character (EoSV 2a in CGC 9.8 is ~$1k), relative to DC's Punchline (Batman 89a in CGC 9.8 is ~$120), who was pushed hard by spec hype but never really got enough of her own traction. It all depends on how Spider-Boy develops. Given the number of Spider-related characters relative to the number who have established themselves with lasting fan bases, it's unlikely Spider-Boy will be of any particular interest 10 years from now, which is what I would expect of a "fan favorite."

No, I can confirm I don't have very many of this particular run, just a few. There may be some you need, I'll try to post a list/photo of what I've got.

Yeah, I've got a ton of miscellaneous Marvel and DC I'd love to move on. My lists are a decade out of date, but I could give you an estimate of titles over the next couple of days.

Wizard helped pre-Unity Valiant, Bone, Strangers in Paradise, Cry for Dawn, Hepcats, and more indies I can't remember get traction with kids who wouldn't otherwise have ever looked beyond the ever-expanding X-books.

Alrighty. I'm over 15,000 comics, mostly bought out of some misbegotten urge to fill a run or maintain loyalty to a title that wasn't really very interesting. Do what you want, but don't start a topic of discussion and act condescending to people who actually try to discuss it with you. I'd be glad to sell you some of my worthless drek for $3 each, guaranteed no fake.

It's going to be tough to get a lot of good responses, because the biggest barrier for you is shipping to Switzerland. Very few books from that era (95 to 261) are of any particular interest, #107 maybe, and so have been seen in discount bins for ages. With enough time and effort, you could probably get almost all of them for $2 each or less, but that doesn't help you get them to Switzerland. Basically, I'm saying you should also consider alternative costs for these issues. Do you think it's possible to get this many for this price or less? I spent a long time filling runs, like post-crisis Flash, Green Lantern, Detective, Batman, and today wish I hadn't wasted the effort. I'd rather have one $100 comic than 100 $1 comics. My vote would be, read the comics on a digital platform and ignore the bulk.

Most newsstands I've seen are the more eye-catching red, blue, or tri-colored...

Something of a minor key...

I was about 14 when Wizard came out, so those first few years, bagged with the prism border promo cards and posters of the cover art, were just ideal in that time and circumstance. Art competitions on the envelopes with gold Valiant comics as prizes! Wild speculation over the secret identity of the cover artist Wittman (it was an artist under exclusive contract at the time)! Top 10 lists, hot comics, so much to appeal to a teenage comic reader. From a more adult perspective, I can recognize the drive to generate faux excitement over constantly fluctuating prices contributed to the speculator boom-bust as much or more than anything else, and most of the articles about movie casting calls or upcoming projects turned out to be completely baseless, but still. At the time, Wizard really stoked excitement for comics.

According to mycomicshop advanced search, it's Wizard 127.

I had this copy of Mangazine 21 for a while, finally got it pressed and graded:

I strongly recommend: To Be Continued Comics 2137 Defense Hwy STE 12 Crofton, MD 21114 south of Baltimore, about halfway between Baltimore and DC. Large selection of new and back issues, both high grade and discount bins. https://www.facebook.com/TBCComicshop/ https://www.instagram.com/to_be_continued_comics/

How about a Brazilian Solar?

Respect the power of the Moon!

The main memories I have of Paris are the swarms of rats in the park around the Eiffel Tower and the urine trenches in the underground metro stations. But I loaded up at Aaapoum Bapoum and Central Comics.

For many of them, I initially searched through Google Maps and then checked the posted photos to see what kind of inventory they had on display, if they had their own website, etc. For some I could read or bluff my way through the language barrier, but for several I had to use the Google Translate built-in to Chrome. I still regret we couldn't seem to find a way to get the SICC word out, even as international editions became more and more accepted throughout collecting. There are websites and references from lots of countries, including indexes and guides to a country's publishing history. At least it's still online so may find its audience yet.

For shops outside the US, it might be worth gleaning some info from the old Society of International Comics Collectors forum. I posted most of the reference material on the site, with my impressions if I went to the store in person. https://siccforum.proboards.com/board/34/sellers Most references will need to be verified in case shops close or relocate.

I've been to these shops in Paris, circa 2017; I don't know if they're still open. Aaapoum Bapoum - 14 Rue Serpente, 75006 Paris Large quantity of old French comics and French editions of US comics Central Comics - 25 Rue de l'Ambroisie, 75012 Paris Large quantity of older French editions of Marvel comics, helpful staff Les Super Heros - 175 Rue Saint-Martin, 75003 Paris

30th Century was the first place I checked for to post here. I spent a fortune there back in 2016 or 2017 picking up vintage Terrific, Fantastic, Super Spider-Man, etc. Other than Covid, I presume retail space in London is too expensive for comic shops to be profitable when the internet is an option.

The item was lost, destroyed, or delivered to the wrong house. Some guy probably ordered a box of steel plates and they stacked it on top of yours.

It's been several years since I shopped London, and some of the best shops have since closed, but there's still: Mega City Comics - 18 Inverness St, Camden Town, London NW1 7HJ

This has changed, but I'm not sure when...