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Does this mean I won’t be seeing you at Baltimore?

ion comics will be set up at corner-booth 1014. I’ll have about 23 long boxes of Modern goodness…..variants, keys and semi-keys. $10+ books, $5 books, $2 books. Lions and tigers and bears…..OH MY!! I’m bringing the proverbial “kitchen sink”. Please stop by to browse, buy or just to say “hi”!!!! Carl MacDaddy (MDC)

Similar thing happened to me at Coliseum of Comics way back in 2010. Was vacationing in Orlando and had some down-time. Stopped in CoC and found a Dreamwalker #0 in the dollar bins. What were the odds.

I don’t mean to sound condescending but who is forcing any collector to purchase a $500 “pump ‘n dump” comic that was $5 a week before? Isn’t speculating on comics (or any collectible) a gamble? I personally have had busts before but those purchases were all on me. Not trying to start an argument.....just a discussion. Happy collecting! Meck

ion comics will be set up in usual spot. Will have 9 long boxes and a wallboard full of Copper/Modern comic goodness! Meck

I just received my Venom Dell'Otto books (Color and B&W). Both books had a noticeable spine dent/crease on the front cover (which I can live with). There was an additional flaw, however, on the B&W copy -- small transverse dent/crease in lower right corner of front cover. Its tough to see if this dent affected the interior pages (since I have not yet removed comic from the polybag). Strange thing is, the backing board inside the polybag does not show any corner damage, so it's possible the comic was dinged up even before it was sealed in the bag. I contacted Frankie's Comics immediately and inquired about an exchange. They returned my e-mail within a few hours (so I am very impressed by their prompt customer service). Unfortunately, they had no additional copies to process an exchange BUT they did offer a full refund once the comic was returned. Still mulling over what to do. I hate returning books. Meck

Wouldn't ASM 252 be considered the first symbiote? I know issue 258 reveals that Spider-Man's black costume is really an alien, but doesn't that revelation create a retroactive historical fact? Inquiring minds wanna know!! Meck

We miss you TACO!!! Come back to the East Coast and into the light! The Force is strong in Philly!! Carl (ion comics)

I'm curious......if you were the owner, how would you have handled it? Meck

Not trying to start an argument but can you please tell me WHY this comic store owner is scum? Granted, he should have waited until the customer left the store to price and display them (that would have been the considerate thing to do). But he did offer a discount. Could it have been more? Absolutely!! Don't get me wrong, I would have felt a bit slighted if I was in the same position (which I have been in before). BUT.......when you go into a situation like that (i.e. trying to purchase unpriced comics), 9 out of 10 times you are going to have the store owner determine FMV. It sucks doing homework for others, but that's the price you pay (pardon the pun), in this type of situation. Besides, the store owner has just as much right to make a buck as we (the collectors/flippers) do. Just my Meck

It probably is a bit nicer than VG/FN. I grade conservatively. Meck

You mean a VG/FINE copy closed at $100 today. Meck

OT-- Anyone have a copy of Contest of Champions #1 (Yu variant) with a PURPLE background? I thought all copies had a blue background but one of my copies is distinctively purple. Not trying to create a "variant of a variant" scenario; was just curious if anyone has seen this anomaly. Thx! Meck

Which thread is the best place to advertise a yard sale on this website? Meckler

$60 was definitely lower than the prices on eBay at that time....by about $20. Meck

I'm guessing he has about 700-800 copies remaining. Of those, he would probably hold back a few hundred to deal with returns due to damaged copies. The rest he will probably sell at cons. My opinion, of course! Meck

I'm guessing that's on a "need to know" basis.

Call me crazy, but if you're gonna mention Hughes, why not give Milo Manara a shot at a cover? Check out the variant cover of Savage Wolverine #2!! Of course, you should avoid any and all "butt-in-the-air" poses!! Meck

Curious what people think Mondo #3's collectible relevance is. The Enormous preview, (inside) is a preview of the Image Treasury edition of Enormous (not 215 ink comic). And on top of that, it appears to have been published a month after the Treasury was released. Thanks in advance. Meck

Using your "trick" list (1 through 6), I can honestly say all I care about is Item #1. As far as deception is concerned, nowhere in my BIN listing ($14.99), does it say that DC Currents #85 is a first appearance of Preacher. Nor does it contain language to "woo" the buyer into purchasing the book. And finally, the price isn't 5x that of Preacher #1. Not trying to start an argument. Just clarifying what that listing really represents. Oh...and CopperAgeKids -- you should have splurged on shipping and bought my copy instead! Meck

Now there are only five auctions on eBay. No more BINs. May the force be with you! Meck

For a split second, I was thinking....."what's Gwen Stacy doing in an Archie comic"? Meck

I'm a bit confused with the reaction to the Spider-Woman Manara variant. Were collectors thinking this was going to be a virgin cover (no logo)? If not, then where else could Marvel put the logo? Her body pretty much covers (vertically) the entire cover. Sorry for any ignorance on my part or if this was previously answered. Meck

Oh no!!!! We have another controversial cover in our midst. Wonder Woman is "presenting" herself to the Sun. Hopefully the title of the comic is plastered right in the middle of the page, covering her unmentionables. Not sure about the sun spots on her supple.....nevermind. Meck

Perhaps a better comparison is with Gambit (Uncanny X-Men #266 and Uncanny X-Men Annual #14). Meck