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Locke & Key appreciation thread
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NewEnglandGothic

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Just a guess, Gav...

 

Since they realized they have something bigger than they thought and now moved past their summer schedule, I'm guessing the pilot might air around Halloween with the other FOX horror themed shows(Simpsons, Bones etc.) that time of the year, after the success of TWD. It would make a lot of sense, since a niche market was created on AMC last year.

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Boozad

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Thanks for the info Jerel, I've fallen way behind on Locke & Key, I still need to catch up from half way through Crown of Shadows so I keep away from this thread. It'll be good to see it hit the screens though.

 

:headbang:

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NewEnglandGothic

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CGC Locke & Key funfact #456

 

Did you know there is an almost equally graded amount of Locke & Key #1's to Chew #1's in 9.9's to 10.0's?

 

Locke & Key #1

Mint 10.0 2 0 0 0 2

Mint 9.9 27 0 3 0 30

Near Mint/Mint 9.8 101 0 24 0 125

Near Mint + 9.6 9 0 1 0 10

Near Mint 9.4 1 0 0 0 1

Near Mint - 9.2 0 0 0 0 0

 

Chew #1

Mint 10.0 1 0 0 0 1

Mint 9.9 27 0 2 0 29

Near Mint/Mint 9.8 128 0 25 0 153

Near Mint + 9.6 14 0 6 0 20

Near Mint 9.4 8 0 1 0 9

Near Mint - 9.2 3 0 0 0 3

 

I remember when people said this Image book was gonna be hard to find in high grade when it first came out and now it's looking like an IDW quality book with a huge price tag on a 9.9 on eBay. lol

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gaz2810i

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Wow I really didn't realize how similar the two would be in grade (shrug) I had just assumed that there would be more high grade copies of L&K than Chew.

 

Glad I won the L&K #1 CGC 9.8 on ebay, last night, to go with my Chew #1CGC 9.8 :cloud9:

 

I am on my way to a CGC run on both series :grin:

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NewEnglandGothic

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Wow I really didn't realize how similar the two would be in grade (shrug) I had just assumed that there would be more high grade copies of L&K than Chew.

 

Glad I won the L&K #1 CGC 9.8 on ebay, last night, to go with my Chew #1CGC 9.8 :cloud9:

 

I am on my way to a CGC run on both series :grin:

Welcome to the L&K #1 club, buddy. :applause: I am gonna try to put together another thorough list of condition and rarity of the "key" L&K books soon too, for people wanting to start similar sets. It should be fun.
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NewEnglandGothic

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:bump:

The old list. :preach:

I figured I would post a handy checklist for anyone who might want to set up a run of Locke & Keys. :ohnoez:

 

Locke & Key #1 First Print(scuffing damage).

Locke & Key #1 Signed Edition(hard to find).

Locke & Key #1 Second Print(scuffing damage).

Locke & Key #1 DF Edition(damaged book. But, plenty out there).

Locke & Key #1 DF Edition(Negative Variant).

Locke & Key #1 Welcome To Lovecraft Special Edition

Locke & Key #1 Welcome To Lovecraft Special Edition Variant(hardest L&K book to find. Most people don't know it exists).

Locke & Key #1 Legacy Edition($1 reprint comic).

Locke & Key #2 First Print

Locke & Key #2 Second Print(getting hard to find).

Locke & Key #3 First Print

Locke & Key #3 Second Print(getting hard to find).

Locke & Key #4 First Print(hard to find, most sellers have the other version)

Locke & Key #4 First Print(but it's really a Second Print. It's characteristics are a top bent staple, thinner in construction(cheaper paper), lighter background colors. It was made a couple weeks later to meet the huge demand. CGC won't acknowledge it as a second print because it reads first print in the indicia. Most retailers claim it's a second print though).

Locke & Key #5

Locke & Key #6

Locke & Key: Head Games #1

Locke & Key: Head Games #1 Signed Edition

Locke & Key: Head Games #1 Sketch Edition

Locke & Key: Head Games #1 Jetpack Comics Edition

Locke & Key: Head Games #2

Locke & Key: Head Games #2 Sketch Edition

Locke & Key: Head Games #3

Locke & Key: Head Games #3 Sketch Edition

Locke & Key: Head Games #4(Hard to find in NM or above. Most were damaged in shipment).

Locke & Key: Head Games #4 Retailer Edition

Locke & Key: Head Games #4 SDCC Retailer Edition(here's another oddity. All of the #4 variant slipcase books have a "ghosting" on the bottom of the picture from a printing error. It's the way to tell them apart from the other variants. Only 100 were done too. CGC doesn't acknowledge them as official variants either).

Locke & Key: Head Games #5

Locke & Key: Head Games #6

Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows #1

Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows #1 Shadow Variant

Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows #1 Jetpack Comics Edition

Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows #2

Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows #2 Shadow Variant

Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows #3(the original had a gray tinted cover before a delivery truck accident in a snow storm destroyed half the run. Rare).

Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows #3(the new printing had a blue tinted cover they made to replace the destroyed books. Still considered a first print and CGC doesn't acknowledge it as a variant).

Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows #3 Shadow Variant(hard to find).

Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows #4

Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows #4 Shadow Variant

Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows #5

Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows #5 Shadow Variant

Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows #6

Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows #6 Shadow Variant(hard to find in NM).

Locke & Key: Keys To The Kingdom #1

Locke & Key: Keys To The Kingdom #1 Signed Edition(not sure where they are?)

Locke & Key: Keys To The Kingdom #2 (coming soon).

 

IDW: 10 Year Anniversary Comic #nn(unknown sample book with a funny Locke & Key story that takes place outside the universe. A must for completists).

 

Random Joe Hill titles...

Creepshow #1 cover appearance(a Joe sig on a high grade one would make my day).

Spider-Man Unlimited #8(Joe Hill's first comic. A lot of Locke & Key elements sampled here).

Grave Tales #6(reprinted in the Locke & Key #1 Welcome to Lovecraft Special Edition with heavily changed art in color).

Criminal: Sinners #4(isolated Joe Hill article).

IDW: Coming Attractions #1(cover appearance/centerfold for die hard completists).

Kodiak (Joe Hill co-written story coming soon).

Kodiak 1:10 variant

Grave Tales #7(who knows what's happening with Cemetery Dance this week).

...and I'll add Clive Barker's Seduth #nn, because with the Locke & Key art team in place on this one you never know...

 

...that's all for now.

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mikeggg

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I had a question for someone who is has some knowledge of the series. I have a the first series and also have a slip case for them. I was not sure but I heard it was limited. Is this a legit product and any info would be helpful thanks.

 

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Cheryllynn

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hm Guess what comes out this week :popcorn:

 

 

LOCKE & KEY KEYS TO THE KINGDOM #4

 

So how many are guys buying ?

I might pass on this one. hm

 

And Jerel ends that statement with "PSYCH!"

 

I have a subscription and my LCS pulls 'em for me.

 

 

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