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It looks faded at first glance, but then if you look at the guy on the left... he is bright green in the correct version but bright blue in the weird version. I'm not sure that fading changes bright green into bright blue.

 

I'm going to vote misprint

Green is a mixture of yellow and blue. The yellow has faded away leaving the blue. Notice how faded the yellow is in the other areas.

Mark bought a bunch of books from me in the last VCC. Easy, no-hassle transaction, fast payment. (thumbs u

Smooth transaction. Fast payment. Couldn't ask for a better buyer. Thanks, Andy! (thumbs u

If Bob Overstreet were to make a distinction between newsstand and direct editions in the OPG I'm sure people would sit up and take notice. That's what happened with Marvel price variants. It took years to catch on. But once Overstreet broke it out in the guide, it started to take off. You really need somebody with influence in the hobby to take it out of the niche market and make it more widespread and desirable. Just because a few dealers might charge more (I'm looking at you, Chuck) doesn't mean everybody will buy into it.

I've dealt with Jeremy a couple of times. Quick payment. Easy to work with and hassle-free. If only all buyers were like him. (thumbs u

Aquaman #61

Is it just the 35¢ cover that has that survey? Or am I reading the info wrong?

 

 

 

-slym

It is not a price variant. They're all 35¢ cover. It's just they have the DC questionnaire insert.

Just how “rare” are these surveys supposed to be? Unlike Mark Jewelers inserts, these are thin and you can’t tell if there’s an insert by feel. And you can’t tell from the top, side, or bottom. Basically, you need to look in the comic to find it. Who knows how many are out there undiscovered?

I wonder how the surveys were distributed, were they limited to specific markets or were a small percentage widely distributed? FWIW, the five that I have were bought in a comic shop back in the day.

Oops! Sorry for the duplicate posts.

Just how “rare” are these supposed to be? Unlike Mark Jewelers inserts, these are thin and you can’t tell if there’s an insert by feel. And you can’t tell from the top, side, or bottom. Basically, you need to look in the comic to find it. Who knows how many are out there undiscovered?

FWIW, the five that I have were bought in a comic shop back in the day. I wonder how the surveys were distributed, were they limited to specific markets or were a small percentage widely distributed.

Just how “rare” are these supposed to be? Unlike Mark Jewelers inserts, these are thin and you can’t tell if there’s an insert by feel. And you can’t tell from the top, side, or bottom. Basically, you need to look in the comic to find it. Who knows how many are out there undiscovered?

I wonder how were they distributed, were they limited to specific markets or were a small percentage widely distributed. FWIW, the five that I have were bought in a comic shop back in the day.

No wonder! I'm in Northern California. Good to know.

Thanks. I'm happy to have gotten them back then.

I'm talking about the 1980s. I'm sure you don't see them too often in those places now.

I used to frequent the used bookstores and flea markets in my area. These seem to show up frequently. At one time, I had 4 copies.

One of my most favorite L.B. Cole covers:

 

Cover Proof:

 

Prelim Cover Recreation Sketch:

Picked up in the Estate Auction a couple years ago

 

Cover Recreation:

Picked up in an auction last year - was commissioned and owned by Bob Overstreet

I love that cover! Here's my copy.

Here's my #5.

Haven't had a chance to go through this thread. Has a copy of this been posted?

That's one of my favorite titles when I was a kid. I only have a few and nothing high grade. I love reading them even now, so I got one of these. Good luck in your quest.

My name is my initials, same as my ebay ID. I recently discovered ebay doesn't let new members use names that short anymore

 

I change my avatar every six months or so - currently it's a bit of dia. from a random silver age comic cover that made me laugh as it seemed to exemplify the silliness of that era.

 

A no-prize to anyone who recognizes where it's from.

Blackhawk #189

Here's one of my favorite.

JLW. My initials.

My avatar is Johnny the Homicidal Maniac. My name is Johnny. I may be a maniac, but I'm not homicidal...yet.

Here are mine.

Then explain why X-Men #94 is valued more than Giant-Size X-Men #1 in any grade lower than NM in Overstreet?

As I recall, when the new X-Men got really popular back in the late 70s, X-Men #94 was actually more sought after than GSX #1. Collectors wanted the first of the regular series more than GSX #1. GSX #1 was treated like an annual and annuals were not as popular. Gradually over the years, the significance of GSX #1 grew. If you go back and look at the OPGs back then, X-Men #94 was valued more. Look at the wanted ads in TBG back in the day. Dealers wanted X-Men #94 because that's what collectors wanted.

For those of you with 9000+ books, what do you do with them, do they just sit in your house or do you read them?

 

Is it just about knowing you have them that gives you piece of mind?

 

I hoard and hoard and hoard,with boxes filled to the roof.Can't read them because it's a mountain of comics,gives me piece peace of mind.

I don't have peace of mind. Not when my wife gives me a piece of her mind every time we discuss the room my collection of about 15,000 takes up.

I doodled on a piece of scrap paper this morning.

Do you know which issue of Shang-Chi corresponds to that?

I’m not an expert of Shang-Chi, I have just a bunch of italians and never read them.

(I know I must pick up, but eventually I’ll buy some original books – the B/W is nice anyway).

That looks like the cover to MOKF #59.