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KEY ISSUES Comics

KEY ISSUES Comics

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I'm watching yesterday's episode of Comic Book Men. A few Preacher raw copies are sitting on the shelf. Someone drive to NJ quick.

 

That was filmed months ago.

 

I'm sure those guys caught on right away and jacked up the prices.

 

I don't know about months ago. EoW #7 was in the background. But also in the same episode the most annoying one didn't have his forearm tattoo that he got a few episodes ago.

 

lol @ the most annoying one. So true. I wonder if those guys are on this site.

 

I actually hope they are. Maybe it will make them understand just how lame that whole series is. I watched a few episodes from Season 1 and it was so bad I just quit watching it altogether. And I had high hopes for it too....

 

Honestly, the only reason I watch it is to see what comics and toys they bring in.

 

Walt and Bryan are just nerds who feel they have a bit of power because they pick on Ming, who is clearly the smarter, cooler, and nicer one of the bunch. And Mike has not said ANYTHING in this season.

 

I think it's funny, two, that people sell to them. It's TOTALLY just to get on TV. Why else would someone sell an item that they could get $100 on eBay or Kijiji for, for $35???

the show has an opportunity to expose a larger audience to comics an instead they have chumps on selling mr t sprinklers and dukes of hazard . oh well, at least they had scott snyder in studio.

 

 

Because we 'know' comics we can easily see how certain things are set up or even faked altogether on this show. We kind of understand that other reality show are set up to some extent but we notice it more on this one because we have more knowledge about the subject matter.

 

These types of shows are light entertainment at best and if CBM reflected comics retailing/collecting more accurately, we would like it but it would lose it's broader appeal to the non comics audience.

 

It is what it is.

 

About the show, are they not allowed to mentione CGC or something, or even grading for that matter???

 

Whenever they get a graded book, they NEVER EVER mention the actual number grade that it has, they just mention "in this condition" like it's a raw comic.

 

which episode had a graded book in ?

 

 

The one that springs to mind is the ep where our very own Baltimore Lauren took a slabbed early Archie book into the stash to sell. I'm sure there are other examples as well.

 

Which episode was that?

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Dukes40

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I stopped by my lcs Wednesday and picked up Batman (New 52) #4 & #6 (both first prints) for cover price as well as Wolverine Origins #10 (Third Claw) for $3.99.

 

Sweet! I thought getting the 3rd claw for $29.99 was a steal. I stand corrected.

 

:applause:

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I stopped by my lcs Wednesday and picked up Batman (New 52) #4 & #6 (both first prints) for cover price as well as Wolverine Origins #10 (Third Claw) for $3.99.

 

Sweet! I thought getting the 3rd claw for $29.99 was a steal. I stand corrected.

 

:applause:

Thanks! Trust me, I kept looking at it thinking to myself this can't be right. I kept trying to tell myself that it wasn't two claws. lol

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Dukes40

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I stopped by my lcs Wednesday and picked up Batman (New 52) #4 & #6 (both first prints) for cover price as well as Wolverine Origins #10 (Third Claw) for $3.99.

 

Sweet! I thought getting the 3rd claw for $29.99 was a steal. I stand corrected.

 

:applause:

Thanks! Trust me, I kept looking at it thinking to myself this can't be right. I kept trying to tell myself that it wasn't two claws. lol

 

THERE....ARE....THREEEEE.....CLAAAWWWWSSS!!!

 

:eek:

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yeah did the same when I found my 3rd claw variant at a local book store, even had to ask the girl who was putting them in the box if this was correct because it had no cover on it, bought mine for a dollar, it did come back as a 9.0 from CGC so in all guess the cost of the grading and the fact I only paid a $1.00 for it was a good deal

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Lockford88

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The shop is a joke honestly. I live about 15 minutes from there and refuse to shop with them. They are all @$$holes there to be honest. They always seem to have that chip on their shoulder and seem as though they are better than anyone else. End rant. Besides that, Red Bank(area), NJ is a fun place to hang out

 

I find like half of the the comic guys/shop guys that I've been to seem to have that chip on their shoulder/air of superiority.

 

The other half is friendly and helpful.

 

I agree! That's why when I opened my shop, we wanted it to def. have a different vibe. We have people that come and just hang and it's a very friendly feel. The shop isn't perfect but we feel by far that we are one of the more friendly and welcoming shops in the NJ area.

 

When I moved to the NJ Shore, I found it difficult to find a decent LCS. Right now I drive a little over half an hour to go to one that's not a total -hole.

 

What town are you in? My shop is in Bayville. Stop on in sometime if ya have not already.

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I wonder why it went $75 higher on that site?

 

Completely different audience. Ebay is NOT the best place to auction books IMHO

 

+1

 

I don't know what has happened as of recent but it looks like BIN is the way to go.

 

Its been that way for a very long time I think. Unless its a very high demand book auctions are for dumping and very very established long time sellers like maybe zilaf.(I do know a few sellers that hit home runs on auctions consistently, but they are exception not the rule.) The time of year used to matter with conventions, but they are pretty much going year round now.

 

I am sure someone will come in and argue with me, but numbers dont lie.

 

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Agreed, about mycomicshop at least. The auctions always go way higher than you can get elsewhere. I always wondered why. Not too familiar with Mile High though, haven't really heard anything goood about them, only bad, so I have kept my distance and looked elsewhere

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