Jim Hanley's Universe $25.00 fill a box sale. See inside for details.

[nocutename]

I just came across this and thought someone in NYC would be interested in the sale. I was just there a couple of weeks ago and the store was getting redesigned so hopefully it is completed now.

 

Here's the information from their site:

 

http://jhuniverse.blogspot.com/2010/03/huge-bulk-back-issue-sale-313-316.html

[nwpassage]

I'd be all over that. I love bulk deals even though it means I have to move it from place to place until the end of time.

[JvR11]

Sounds like a nice deal. Wish it were a box of GA

[mrwoogieman]

 

 

I can stop by there and let anyone who wants to know the make up of the discounted material. Not picking up anything for anyone, however, so no want lists please.

 

I would bet it's relatively recent back issues, 2000 forward, rather than anything vintage.

[shadroch]

Jim is one of the great guys in the hobby. If we really lived in " Jim Hanleys Universe", the world would be a much nicer place.

[the blob]

sounds like recent post-85 stuff, they are very expensive on anything remotely vintage (and mark recent stuff pretty expensive too). i once spent an hour rummaging through their long boxes and could not find a single thing remotely worth buying at their marked prices. also, the problem is, parking around there is an absolute brute (as is driving in general). i'd have to have my wife drop me off and swing by an hour or two later.

 

with that said, in terms of new off the rack stuff they do have a ton of oddball stuff there (stuff you just don't see elsewhere and would likely never find out about) and it is an interesting place to go to.`

 

and seriously, you don't think the staff & friends get to cherry pick this stuff first?

[mrwoogieman]

The last time I stopped in there was to meet Kevin Van Hook when he was signing his Superman and Batman vs. Vampires and Werewolves book for DC a couple years ago.

 

Nice guy!

 

And you're right, back issues are not the reason to shop there.

[dupont2005]

I wish I was there. I love bargain bin deals. I'm sure I would find something I wanted. I bought several longboxes worth of stuff when my LCS closed down. Mostly stuff I had never read. Got my first taste of Age Of Bronze through that purchase

[nocutename]

I was there on my Harley Quinn search and actually found two for only 3.00 each. Not bad. However, they had Wednesday comics priced at $6.00. Made me chuckle as I would think these would be in a .50¢ bin.

 

Parking is a bear down there but if you don't mind walking some there is parking around 10 blocks down.

[HouseofComics.Com]

Do you think this is a short box for $25? Since they say it's about 200 comics, that's what I'd expect. Though it's rare for stores to be giving people short boxes or have extra shorts.

[ffxmen14-migration]

I might stop by its only 20 mins away but Im not expecting alot. Ive been there a few times very high prices on back issues and like somewhat said before they probably all go cherry picked.

[shadroch]

Put the books in horizontal, not vertical. Learned this from Gary Dolgorf when he bought a bunch of my backstock at X per box.

[nocutename]

Do you think this is a short box for $25? Since they say it's about 200 comics, that's what I'd expect. Though it's rare for stores to be giving people short boxes or have extra shorts.

 

I have no idea. I am curious about the sale myself. The cheapest price I ever saw was an LCS in CT that was give prepacked shorts for $35. You did not get to select your comics either. I think he did ok with that sale.

 

If anyone goes there on Saturday report back on the type of pickings there are and etc.

[TheAvenger80]

, I may have to check that out, but it could be Dreksville USA.

[Moondog]

Jim is one of the great guys in the hobby. If we really lived in " Jim Hanleys Universe", the world would be a much nicer place.

(thumbs u

[dupont2005]

I know of a shop that gives prepacked boxes for $20. I think the boxes are about the same as a shortbox but it's a brown moving box. It is literally the worst comic shop I have ever been to, and just looking at what he has on his shelves I don't even want to know what's in the box he doesn't want me looking in.

[spidrvacc]

When I was a kid I lived a few minutes from his Store Jim Hanleys Universe on Staten Island NY and when I worked in Manhattan I worked down the block from his manhattan Store. One of y favorite stores ( other then Midtown Comics) . I got back into comics after 20 years when I went into his Staten Island store to sell some of y old books from when I was a kid. After being told they were worth 3 cents a issue I wound up leaving there with $85 in comics. Saw this venom dude and purchased $85 in spiderman and Venom stuff. Went back the next weekend and purchased Avengers #4 for $150 from them. Great memories. Moved from NY so been a long time since I have been there. Would be all over this if I still did.