RockMyAmadeus

Quiet Noob. You '05ers are way too lippy sometimes. I'm just gonna default to eBay class of '99. Newb. eBay - '98 Boards - '02 You are all newbs. Or is it noobs? There was no Comics message board on eBay in 1998.....

After you get the book, tell him you want to return it and then give him a neutral. That will instantly vault you to forum legend status, and honorary grand master -Chris, who has already achieved grand master status You know...that just *might* break the board. That's what happened in 2007, by the way, when the format changed. Deathlok broke the old one. They just didn't tell us.

Quiet Noob. You '05ers are way too lippy sometimes. I'm just gonna default to eBay class of '99. Newb. Yeah, where were you when we all met in San Diego in 2000? Dev, Cheri, and I were looking for you! I was hiding. In Los Angeles.

My best guess...which isn't too shabby,. as far as variants are concerned...are that it was printed as part of Marvel's 1994 reprint program. As mentioned before, it's from 1994, 3 years after the original came out. But what it was printed especially for, I don't know. It couldn't have been utterly random.

Yes, that's the case with DC Whitmans - Whitman logo and no issue number on the cover. If you look inside at the indicia inside the front cover at the bottom of the first page you can determine which issue numbers you have. Superboy #31....

Quiet Noob. You '05ers are way too lippy sometimes. I'm just gonna default to eBay class of '99. Newb. I was having sex in '99. And got it all out of your system by 2002, huh? Nice edit. You're the best. I changed my mind to go for a funny response instead.

Quiet Noob. You '05ers are way too lippy sometimes. I'm just gonna default to eBay class of '99. Newb. I was having sex in '99. We've had this conversation before. (thumbs u Getting sex is a piece of cake, even for the nerdiest, shyest guy...if he really wants it. Having sex with the same person over an extended period of time...THAT'S the tough part. Interesting response, considering how little I said. Oh please. Surely you've been around me long enough to know that I'll use a single word to springboard into a 10 page blahfast. It's what I do best. Shoot. Caught me before I changed it. I like my new response better. But we have had the "I'm a big manwhore, how bout you?" conversation before...

Quiet Noob. You '05ers are way too lippy sometimes. I'm just gonna default to eBay class of '99. Newb. I was having sex in '99. And got it all out of your system by 2002, huh?

Way too easy.

Quiet Noob. You '05ers are way too lippy sometimes. I'm just gonna default to eBay class of '99. Newb.

This is destined to be the manliest thread of the week. For there is nothing manlier than a bunch of men dogpiling on another man for being overly sensitive. Nothing.

I know you have a sense of humor. What you must work on is that thick skin Maybe some Soothing Relief™ is in order....?

I call Finghé... And Boozad.

That's it. You're on it.

I should point out to you again how obscenely lucky you were to score your #3.... ....but of course, I should talk, right...? Tis a small club we're in.

There are several of these in Ohio. My highest grossing sale of all time was for a book I paid my LCS $40 for. I hate you and your beautiful Steranko.

Absolutely. Fantastic Four #60 Avengers #77 Uncanny X-Men #423 DD #41 Hulk #55 Namor #1 ONLY exists as a 25 cent issue.

The Spiderman #1 Gold UPC shouldn't exist at all...it is a "freak", caught between the normal practices of the past, and the new realities of comics in the 90's. Spider-Man #1 Gold is the second printing of the book, printed because the first printings sold out at the distributor level. Because second printings (as opposed to reprints) weren't common at the time, and since "reprints" had historically been sold through alternative distribution channels like department stores (the most recent examples being the "multi-pack" DC reprints of various late 80's Superman and Batman books), there really was no mechanism in place to handle a "second printing" for newsstand distribution. Up to that point (including books like Dark Knight #1-3, Green Arrow: Long Bow Hunters #1, Ghost Rider #1, Killing Joke), second printings were printed for and sold to the direct market only. Partly because of the peculiarities of the newsstand market (there was no such thing as "re-orders" for that market, and most books arrived 2-3 weeks AFTER the direct market copies) and partly because it was assumed there would be no interest in second or later printings at the newsstand level, such books simply didn't exist. What can be gleaned is that the second print/UPC code book was printed "by special request" (they weren't requesting a special variant, just more copies to sell) from Wal-Mart, which had sold a boatload of the first printings themselves. Since Wal-Mart was a "newsstand" distribution channel, all comics they ordered would have to have a UPC code, and since there weren't any newsstand copies of the first printing left, the hybrid second print/UPC book was born. Since Spiderman #1 Gold was ALSO a hit, Marvel continued to use the "gold second printing" device for a couple of years, at which point print runs had become so immense, second printings were no longer necessary, and after that the Crash, and second printings were REALLY no longer necessary. It is likely the first, last, and only time in history that there was a "newsstand" version for a second printing variant. It is assumed, but not proven, that these were printed by special order from Wal-Mart because the only known sources for these books were Wal-Mart. By the by....if ANYONE has proof of "newsstand variants" (that is, copies with UPC codes) of later printings on ANY comic book, it would be warmly welcomed...particularly for books like Killing Joke or any of the other Marvel second printings.

Supergirl #1 (1996) ?? The very same.

I think I might seen a few at the con on the weekend. I might have to pay closer attention to those holograms. If you do find Ultraverse Gold Holos, buy them. There's a small, but willing, market for these. I have little doubt that a Prime #1 Gold is a $200 book. And no, I'm not kidding. You could easily get $40-$50 for the others, too.

Awesome! Very, very nice! My #3 slab now has a playmate!

I am surprised no one commented on this. I rarely do this.....but I'm taking a page from the Absolute Hardest to find 70 s books and not mentioning it until I find a copy. Been looking for a longggggg long time. Supergirl #1 3rd print is in the same category...

It has a reported print run of about 10,000.... There are 186 slabbed copies on the census. There are 7 copies for sale RIGHT NOW on eBay. That does not a "hardest to find book" make. (thumbs u

Here, then, are some more actually rare 90's books.. The Ultraverse Golds. Now, I don't mean Ultraforce, which is around in abundance, and only exists as a gold hologram cover... I mean Hardcase, Mantra, Prime, etc. In fact, Prime #1 Gold Hologram is the rarest Ultraverse book that exists. The rumored runs on these were 200-300 copies. Impossible books, from a company that very few care about.

That's because even the lowest printed pre-Unity that exists has hundreds of times more copies extant than the books this thread is supposed to be about.