MGH

Congrats on getting a couple before the price blew up..  I was ready and waiting for release but it was already going nuts before the preorder opened. 

19 hours ago, Dwitkin82 said:

Dynamic Forces by Dan Jurgens...

Sadly not a fan personally 

I like this one 

We have a winner 

5 minutes ago, Dwitkin82 said:

Wow....no love for Mattina.....so far that and the Kaare Andrews are my favorite....

The catwoman like pose of supes over his prey (claw marks and all)  with odd looking face,   bunny rabbit teeth and glowing wrist bracelets  just don't work for me personally... 

3 hours ago, ComicCollectorMatt said:

Doesn't even look like Superman

maybe Bizarro

I agree.. Looks odd.. Better than most of  the other covers  for this issue.. But that isnt saying much

On 17/03/2018 at 7:31 AM, Poka said:

Let’s just keep store variants out of it. But yeah I saw it and it is reasons like this that the store variant markets eventually will crash.

If their is a store variant with  a better cover than than the standard issue, than that's the one I will chase every time...    I don't care about value, but a good cover on a key issue especially is far more appealing to me  than the same comic from the standard print run with a mediocre cover .  

As long as there are others like me who are willing to pay for great covers, I don't see good store variants crashing..  Those who purchase store variants, 1:100 etc  solely speculating value on scarcity - that could have a rebalance is there is a bit of a flood.   

1 minute ago, williamblood said:

i still haven't got my trade copies ughhhh

seriously.. i preorded these ages ago  ...   and some people already have slabs... sigh...   comic xposure .. .ive not used them before - but not read great things.  

AWESOME !! 

now i just have to hope amongst hope my virgin copy arrives safely .

19 minutes ago, Xenuprime said:

I'm wondering this too. It seems like there are plenty of these out there (even though the price has gone up). I really like the Delotto variant, but I can't resist Ross. 

could it be be one of those rare instances these days when a 3000 limited distribution comic is more rare than a 1:100 ?...      i reckon the 1000 print runs will be ! 

how many regular subscribers of ASM have asked for extras in their pull box ?   i reckon more than a couple. 

795 may well be the hard to find one in the future. May be recognised as first Norman Osborne as carnage or something

Or limited variants of 798 

I'm still also hoping on  the first cover appearance on 796 store variant is recognised by cgc. (mostly because I love that cover) 

http://comicbook.com/comics/2018/03/14/red-goblin-marvel-retailers/

Comic shops ordering  multiples more copies.  This article quotes a comic shop ordering 10x their usual order of ASM 

4 hours ago, ExNihilo said:

The term is "embossed" where the art is basically raised from the natural paper state.  But hey, at least if you have a 9.8 copy of this book you know it hasn't been pressed since the act of pressing would flatten the cover.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_embossing

I know it was embossed .. I meant that you had to move the book around to make out what the image was.. That   is,  the embossing on this cover is so bad you can't even see what it is you are looking at without viewing at obscure angles..  

Ie " like a hologram cover".  Because you had to move it around  to see the image

I'm sure that was far from the intent, but it was the end result.   

8 hours ago, F For Fake said:

Ok, that makes more sense. But if "tombstone" was what they were going for with that overlay, they definitely miscalculated. It looks like dirty cotton candy.

From what I remember as it's  been long time since I held one , it's almost like a hologram cover in that you had to move it around in the light to actually make out what was going on.. 

I remember thinking it was a white  fluffy white cloud until  realising it was supposed to be tombstone ..  Amazing they let that one into the wild.. Pure fail 

On 12/02/2018 at 7:39 AM, dscott said:

Todd will not sign Spawn THX

Is this a standard thing.  ( wondered why I haven't seen any SS THX) 

He doesn't approve signing  these? 

Yep  .. 796 comic xposure store variant  is first cover appearance.. And it's a really nice cover  at that imo.  ( far better than the mayhew 797). Ive ordered it a while back , just up to the postage  gods how ( and when) it arrives.. 

Thanks 

3 hours ago, Aweandlorder said:

Wow that is definitely the text book definition of worst cover if I ever heard one 

congrats. You made me a believer and I've added this book to my "must never own" list 

It was in my pull box and I after I stared  at it for a bit  I asked the guy to put it back on the shelf.. Which  poor form on my part  but I hated it that much . 

5 hours ago, ExNihilo said:

What's wrong with this cover?  The simplicity of it enhances the serious nature of the story that lies within.  (Similar to the all black cover of ASMv2 #36).  The last few pages are some of my favorite Spidey moments.

It's just a giant white blob.  I remember holding this in the comic shop seriosly pondering whether I should get it.  I knew there was a significant story inside but the muddy, poorly  embossed tombstone against bright blue background. I honestly thought it was a manufacturing / design error 

First time I thought gimmick covers  had gone too far. 

And I couldn't  bring  myself to buy it 

I' looking at getting a couple of SS.   I'm not in USA so need to send in my comics to a provider who offers SS service. 

I've checked a couple like trinity/celestial , but just can't any indication of ability to press comics before or after slabbing. 

As postage is a SIGNIFICANT expense internationally, it doesn't stack up  to get a SS, have it sent back, then resend for a press and regrade.. ( each book would end up costing $200 just for the grading / signing process) 

Any suggestions? 

ASM  #400

Embossed variant