onlyweaknesskryptonite

9 hours ago, chevalmeow said:

 

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Sorry to hear this one. I have bid on a few of these issues( No win) . So far according to eBay I have seen a total of 7 sell.

( Not sure how many of these may have been like your issues with it) 

They have been in various condition from seller described high grade to the most recent with creases on corners and bends.  I have been watching them as Kirk had a post discussing the rarity and looking through cgc there has only been 1 graded (9.2) so far , as compared to the op Batman 2nd print newsstand that currently has 28, of which 1 is the 9.4 SS currently listed on eBay. 

4 hours ago, JWKyle said:

 

Ebay Auction for the 457 Neal Adams sketch 2nd prt Newsstand

6 hours ago, manetteska said:

Anyone know more about this?

 

 

That is referred to as a preview or Black and White Advance copy. They were sent to distributors , sales , and sometimes stores. So you could see what the comic was like as well as read the story .  Some are rarer than others. Earlier versions were referred to as ashcans. This due to the fact they were to be destroyed.  

13 hours ago, Cpt Kirk said:

 

I have yet to see Action 252 Millennium newsstand. 

I've never seen the JLA #1 Millennium newsstand 

Funny how the mi-1990s are now feeling like ancient history for old timers like me. Look at Superman's mullet on the cover below... business up front but party in the back.   Heck... that was more than 20 years ago, dagblammit!

 

Whippersnappers won't know the joy of the 90s. Mullet Superman awesome..  Congrats on the #8 I was thinking the same on that one that somewhere a Barnes and Noble would show up. I have seen that post and remember searching my local many many times for a lot of issues as well as the stickered issues.. I was curious about the millennium as if you had found one was hoping to see images. So still keeping an eye out for those.  Still have to agree that it seems as though they may not have produced newsstand versions of some of them. Still an amazing feat to put together the Collection you have assembled.  

So you finally landed the Superman New 52 #8 and that Action Comics 252 Millennium Edition ?  Congratulations ! Waiting on a shipment now and may have found an upgrade for your Superman 553.

3 hours ago, Junkdrawer said:

Here we go again. Another “my son did it” cancellation request seconds after the book was won today. 

 

All too common now. The modern version of my dog ate my homework. When I looked up the buyer sending me the message. " I am honestly not into comics"  , yet the last several feedback left for him as a buyer are from sellers who only sell comics.. Buckwheat says... " Otay!"  Just makes you want to send a toaster marked for bathtub use only.. 

The most complete list is back on page 63 posted by revat. 

Two more Man of Steel #18  sold today. One fifth print CGC 9.8 SS $465.18 and a fourth print CGC 9.8  $268.98.

Another DC Universe Doomsday sale. This was the Man of Steel 18 fifth print CGC 9.8 sold on eBay at $349.99 plus shipping.

But wait! There's more! Absolutely No Reserve! Free Shipping !  Original Test Art ! Starting price... $1,000,000,000.01 

Must See !  RRP ! Retailers! One of a Kind ! Hot ! Sealed in Bag! 

2 hours ago, Cpt Kirk said:

Thanks to onlyweaknesskryptonite, we now know of at least 2 stickered first printings of Superman 75.  

 

 

Kirk,

You are welcome. I am glad I could help .  Awesome set 👍.

Just realized you said last year.. ok. I do not know what happened a year ago with it, however 5/2 it sold for a best offer of $800 plus shipping. 

18 minutes ago, Brandon Shepherd said:

Some time last year the seller listed the book in an auction format, with a starting bid of $500. I was watching it and the seller canceled the auction a day or two before closing. There were no bids, I was interested but I thought the price was still high. I was thinking $400. 

Guess who ever won the first with the $800 offer must have flaked as it showed as sold. Then he must have relisted. Which unfortunately  has become too common place recently on eBay.

8 hours ago, Dwitkin82 said:

 

7 hours ago, Brandon Shepherd said:

 

My post right before yours shows a screenshot. It sold via best offer. And when I sorted by sold high to low it fell between $815-$825. By this the best offer would have been roughly $800 + shipping. 

On 4/29/2019 at 9:35 PM, Dwitkin82 said:

@Cpt Kirk there is a 9.8 with a $1000 asking price....eshhh

Today and new record for these. That book sold with best offer. Filtering by sold highest to lowest it sold about the $800 mark plus shipping. 

And just to get back to the original post topic. Don't remember exact dates as bottom shows 1941 npp , but I do remember these were store display signs used in the 1970's for National Periodical Publications.

And just in case anyone wanted to see the double covers.

Here is the other copy for the winners as well as both inside cover variants.

4 hours ago, Stronguy said:

Back in the day, a friend of mine won one of these.  It was indeed just all 6 issues with a cover glued onto it.  Which #1 cover you got, Newsstand or Direct, was random.  He ended up with not only the Direct Edition cover (which everyone wanted) but it was a double cover.

I am glad you brought up this point. I have always wondered if these were just at random of if one was for the winners and the other for the shops so even without the letter you could tell which one you had. Really would have loved a double cover version as this series did have an issue of having double covers. 

For posterity here was the end of this 3 auction of the 2nd print.

1 hour ago, HighVoltage said:

Very cool! Did the ring come with the tpb.

This ring did not . these particular rings were made to celebrate the 50th Anniversary back in 1988. Classic Superman artwork by Neal Adams. They were given away at Metropolis , IL.

And one of the two fake listings.

The one on eBay is now the 3rd one this seller has listed in the last 90 days as well someone in China has been listing fake copy auctions BIN for around the $84 mark..