When will/will the WALKING DEAD bubble burst? 7 7

[accessndx]

Nobody really knows the exact counts, including Kirkman, right? It certainly appears there are less black labels than white based on historical sales. Either people are hoarding the black labels (which doesn't seem likely) or there are less of them. It's not like Kirkman printed these things himself. Granted, this is probably the information he was given by Image, but I don't think anyone really knows, including Image. That and the fact that his numbers don't add up, the print run wasn't 10k - it was 7k and change, now that's a number that is known from sales data, assuming Image is reporting the correct numbers. Long story short, the black label sells for more and commands a premium.

 

It doesn't always sell for more and command a premium. And when it does it is only $100-$200 above it's white label counterpart. Much to do about nothing!

 

 

Once again, maybe I misread/misinterpreted something. What I wrote was what I took away from the prior post, but I'm totally confused now.

[comix4fun]

And isn't the run closer to 7300 plus any overrun?

[I like pie]

Just buy one of both. Problem solved

[accessndx]

The warning label should have said: WARNING: THIS COMIC WILL BE WORTH 2K+ SHORTLY, HANDLE WITH CARE.

I think there's a rare green text variant of that out there.....

[RedGiant]

The warning label should have said: WARNING: THIS COMIC WILL BE WORTH 2K+ SHORTLY, HANDLE WITH CARE.

I think there's a rare green text variant of that out there.....

+1

[Mark 1]

(I got this information directly from Robert Kirkman....

I agree that there appears to be more of the White warning out there,

but according to him, that's not the case)

 

The black warning was ?first?, and there's more of them, around 7000 or so total.

More than halfway through the print run, the mature readers thing was corrected?

It should have been white with a black drop shadow (making it easier to see on the cover).

About 3000 or so of those, with the white warning, exist.

 

Both are considered "first prints" and there really is no difference in value

(although the white SHOULD be worth more, IMO, if the above #'s are correct)

 

I hope this helps! \:\)

 

Well, there you go....I thought I had misread something when folks questioned my assessment that white labels were printed less.

3000 = white

7000 = black

 

Kirkman's syntax was a little off, but I assumed he meant there were ~7000 copies printed, with ~3000 being the "correct" white warning label - meaning there are ~4000 copies of the black label. That's almost a 50-50 split, so I can't see how either one can be considered more valuable than the other.

 

Especially considering we are talking a 10-YO book that is worth app. $2300.

 

 

 

-slym

 

Bingo!

[ianh]

A thousand more of one variant over the other most certainly could be considered a big deal to some. Not sure if it has effected the prices though.

[slym2none]

it isn't a variant.

 

Also, notice the "~" with the numbers - it could mean there are 3400 of the one and 3600 of the other. Now your 1000 comes down to 200 - and that isn't a big deal except to anyone trying to tout there book as more rare.

 

Notice I said "could."

 

(thumbs u

 

 

 

-slym

[Hado]

I have a black label. Therefore I will defend, to the death, that it is the more valuable of the two.

 

[accessndx]

I have a black label. Therefore I will defend, to the death, that it is the more valuable of the two.

 

 

En garde then sir!!! .....

[Hado]

I have a black label. Therefore I will defend, to the death, that it is the more valuable of the two.

 

 

En garde then sir!!! .....

prepare yourself fly!

[accessndx]

I have a black label. Therefore I will defend, to the death, that it is the more valuable of the two.

 

 

En garde then sir!!! .....

prepare yourself fly!

Why do I have to be the fly?!!?

[Hado]

I have a black label. Therefore I will defend, to the death, that it is the more valuable of the two.

 

 

En garde then sir!!! .....

prepare yourself fly!

Why do I have to be the fly?!!?

[ThoseBackPages]

YET?

[Mark 1]

Not yet

[Aweandlorder]

Thank god I have a white label... If sh*t goes south I can always use a sharpie

[ThoseBackPages]

bump for the end

[ThoseBackPages]

TTT

[ianh]

I could care less what variant is what but it is funny when people tell others how they should collect.

 

If someone wants to say one variant is a little more rare based on what has been said who cares? Let them....

[slym2none]

I could care less what variant is what but it is funny when people tell others how they should collect.

 

If someone wants to say one variant is a little more rare based on what has been said who cares? Let them....

 

Those two statements are incongruous.

 

Although I do agree with both statements.

 

However, this board is filled with opinions, and I dare you to stop people from posting theirs.

 

 

 

 

-slym