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[ThoseBackPages]

thanks for the kind words fellas!

 

as for slabbing, im not a self slabber, so i dont see myself slabbing them.

 

as for the lot, i spent about $150 for it, give or take a few bucks. all but the ones with the green price tages were bough off the shelf, 20% off cover. The ones with the green $3.25 stickers were 40% off

[wingnuts]

I saw 4 #1's today at the LCS that were in decent shape 9.6. These were not there last time I was in.

[ItsJustRyan]

Revival Sucks!

 

 

You hacked my pic...

[krighton]

Anyone getting mike norton to sign some comics in cinci?

[eisley-migration]

ryan should get a 9.9 converted to a 9.9SS

 

there's some revival i wont hate on

 

 

Edited September 15, 2012 by eisley

[krighton]

I sent 5 of the best i could find in for sigs and sketches.

[wingnuts]

Anyone getting mike norton to sign some comics in cinci?

 

Better yet-

My show planner for the NYCC has both Mike and Tim, no Jenny (yet)...

[krighton]

i'll be happy with mike for now, the extra sketches helps balance out the lack of other sigs. But future opps is why i didn't send both my CBLDF's. I'll probably be spending too much money getting Saga's SS to get many Revival. Also might be harder to get a full sketch from Norton at NYCC than it will at a smaller show.

 

Not seeing Seeley or Norton on the list yet for NYCC.

Edited September 15, 2012 by krighton

[A-DONIS]

So what's the demand for the CBLDF in CGC 9.8s

[krighton]

i think the last one to sell on ebay was mine which was $287.00....raws seem to have slipped some in price.

[eisley-migration]

i think the last one to sell on ebay was mine which was $287.00....raws seem to have slipped some in price.

 

Looks like one sold the same day as yours BIN for 299, and one sold a week later also for 299, but had a best offer option on it. Usually shows the price in completed sale when its a best offer, so looks like it went for the BIN as well.

 

Ryan's 9.9 is the highest selling revival comic to date on the bay, and there have been a total of 8 9.8 sketches sold

 

ranging from $275 to $399

 

the two that sold for less than krighton's both sold 5 days before his, one at auction, the other as a best offer accepted.

 

 

8 results:

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/REVIVAL-1-CBLDF-SKETCH-VARIANT-LIMITED-TO-500-IMAGE-RARE-CGC-9-8-/330778251625

http://www.ebay.com/itm/REVIVAL-1-SKETCH-VARIANT-CGC-9-8-ONLY-500-/261082390508

http://www.ebay.com/itm/REVIVAL-1-CBLDF-SKETCH-VARIANT-LIMITED-TO-500-IMAGE-RARE-CGC-9-8-LAST-COPY-/230839463512

http://www.ebay.com/itm/REVIVAL-1-SKETCH-SDCC-VARIANT-CGC-9-8-ONLY-500-MADE-/180958799452

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Revival-1-Sketch-Cover-CGC-9-8-Variant-1-200-SOLD-OUT-Image-/261088894495

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Revival-1-Sketch-B-W-SDCC-CBLDF-CGC-9-8-Seeley-Norton-only-500-exist-/330781406721

http://www.ebay.com/itm/REVIVAL-1-SKETCH-VARIANT-CGC-9-8-ONLY-500-/261082371677

http://www.ebay.com/itm/REVIVAL-1-CGC-9-8-W-CBLDF-Sketch-Variant-500-Seeley-Norton-Frison-/180954208570

[wingnuts]

Not seeing Seeley or Norton on the list yet for NYCC.

 

I dont see them listed on the normal page either. When you go to "my show planner" they appear.

[P Keel]

Seeley is shown in artist alley at nycc

[P Keel]

Norton in artist alley at nycc

[Nico Esq]

Thrill Of The Hunt – Tim Seeley And Mike Norton’s Revival

 

Written on September 15, 2012 by Rich Johnston in Comics, Recent Updates

 

Brock Dickinson of Millier Dickinson Blais Inc. writes;

 

Most collectors know that many recent first issues from Image Comics have been strong sellers, and that it’s not unusual for these issues to command multiples of cover price in the back issue market. There are probably three key issues driving these price spikes:

 

1.Speculation – Since the huge back-market success of titles like Walking Dead and Chew – and more recent titles like Thief of Thieves and Peter Panzerfaust – there’s no question that some collectors are driving sales in a quest to find “the next big thing”.

 

2.Scarcity – Even though Image print runs have been rising, the overall print run for many Image comics – including first issues – is relatively small, meaning that if demand rises, supply is not always adequate to cover that demand.

 

3.Quality – This is, of course, a matter of personal perception… But if the 1990’s market was driven by hot artists, the current market is driven by hot writers, and a solid and compelling story with good word of mouth will pull in new readers, trying to chase down issues of the series.

 

When all three of these factors come together, it’s a recipe for a price increase: a small print run, with much of it snapped up by speculators, followed by rising reader-driven demand, and suddenly people will pay a premium to jump onto the hot new series… Then we get the bandwagon effect, in which the hype itself draws more readers to the book, in a self-propelled feedback loop.

 

The most recent beneficiary of this cycle has been Revival, a noir-ish thriller from writer Tim Seeley and artist Mike Norton. In the series, small town drama gets turned on its head as the recently deceased begin to return from the dead. There’s no question that Walking Dead is a stylistic influence here, with the story focused on recognizably human characters and conflict, rather than the frenetic gore of traditional horror. But Revival differentiates itself with compelling psychological themes, undercurrents of religious fervour, and a slick medical detective veneer that helps propel the story along.

 

Revival #1 was released in July, with a print run of about 18,000 copies… the reception was positive, but this is a relatively large print run for an Image comic. Initially price varied widely, with copies still available in some shops at cover price, and sales through ebay all over the map. When the second issue hit in August (with a much smaller print run) it was an almost instant sell-out. This seems to have cemented the perception of the book as a “must have” for many collectors, and both issue #1 and #2 now routinely sell in the $8 to $12 range. A preview of Revival ran in Image’s Free Comic Book Day giveaway, which now also commands about $5 a copy. Another preview ran in Walking Dead #99, though the large print run on this issue appears to be sufficient to meet current demand, with copies easily available at cover price.

 

The long-term prognosis for the value of Revival #1 and #2 is an open question. Certainly past Image books (like 27 or Infinite Vacation) have seen an initial spike and then cooled off. But Revival #3 ships next week, and it’s certainly possible that the print run will not be sufficient to meet the current demand – which may just be enough to drive prices up once again.

 

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/09/15/thrill-of-the-hunt-tim-seeley-and-mike-nortons-revival/

[aggr1103]

i've enjoyed the first two so far, but one thing i know for sure

 

 

its SOOOOOOOOOOOLD OUT

 

and

 

RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARE

 

I stopped by a shop in Wilmington, NC yesterday and was shocked to see #1 1st prints on the shelf for cover, as well as copies of #2.

[Zaitsev]

Were you shocked enough to buy them? There are over 30000 of them out there!

 

 

[aggr1103]

Were you shocked enough to buy them? There are over 30000 of them out there!

 

 

I already have two copies, so no. I thought the print run for #1 was lower than that?

[Underground44]

It's 18,000 isn't it? Where did you get 30,000 from?

[Zaitsev]

In reference to him seeing copies of one and two, and seeing the 18k print run for #1, I was guesstimating that there are 30k plus of one and two combined at least, which is starting to sound like a lot to me. Even still, if condition was not too bad, I would probably still buy another one of each of them right now at cover anyway if I had the chance, but I don't know that I would be shocked about it.