Albedo #0 & 1 - The Difference between the Printings

[comiconxion]

For many years, I searched to find all the different first print copies of Albedo #0. Since I have seen CGC make mistakes in labeling second printings as first printings, I thought I'd show pics of the different first printings of Albedo #0 & #1 that I have so that people could more easily recognize them when they appear on eBay (even if mislabeled).

 

First, here's the explanation of all the different #0 printings from the inside of the 4th printing of #0 (the Gallaci signature was added later).

 

 

 

Here are front and back scans of the extremely rare "Yellow" edition (50 copies) - what's not noted in the 4th printing is that this book is slightly wider than the other printings. My copy is 6 11/18" wide vs. the "White" edition which is 6 7/18" wide.

 

 

 

 

Here are the front and back scans of the rarer "White" edition (450 copies) - note that the price on this one is also 50 cents. The blue ink is a little darker on this printing vs. the "Yellow" version (at least on my copies).

 

 

 

The last first printing is the "Blue" edition. The color scheme is reversed and the price also went up from 50 cents to $1.50 with this version. That's not noted in many places.

 

 

 

Now, on to the 2nd and 3rd printings... The blue ink on the 2nd printing is darker than the 3rd printing (which is a little more faded). Both the 2nd and 3rd printings don't have a price in the upper right corner.

 

Here are scans of the front and back covers of the 2nd printing:

 

 

 

And here are the 3rd printing scans:

 

 

 

Both the 2nd and 3rd printings indicate the later printing on the inside back cover. The address is different on the 2nd printing.

 

 

 

The 4th printing is easy to notice becuase the of red $1 price on the front cover. For this printing, they reprinted the front cover from the "Yellow" edition and the back cover from the "Blue" edition.

 

 

 

For Albedo #1, the difference in printings, is typically noted by the difference in the background color of the red. The first printing is noted as the "Dark Red" while the second printing is noted as the "Bright Red". What's actually more noticeable are the different colors on the back cover.

 

Here are the front and back covers of the first printing of #1:

 

 

 

Here are the front and back covers of the second printing of #1:

 

 

 

Also, the second printing has the following notation at the bottom of the inside front cover "Cover Revised & Reprinted Sept. 1984."

 

 

I hope this thread helps people to better identify their printings of Albedo #0 & #1 in the future. And, anyone who has a copy of Albedo #0 "Yellow," please list them here. It took me over 20 years to find just one copy. I'd love to see more!

[Bosco685]

Nice job!

 

[valiantman]

As I went to put this together, I realized that I may no longer have a 2nd printing, but the 2nd and 3rd printings are similar on the outside. The blue ink on the 2nd printing is darker than the 3rd printing (which is a little more faded). Both the 2nd and 3rd printings don't have a price in the upper right corner.

 

I can help on the 2nd print... (thumbs u

 

Albedo #0 Second Printing

 

 

[comiconxion]

Thanks for the assist.

[B-Smooth]

I gave up looking for the yellow desk copy about 15 years ago. Didn't think it even existed. Thanks for the pic.

[comiconxion]

Yeah, every time I used to see a White copy, I'd look at it intently trying to see a hint of yellow, hoping that it was the mysterious Yellow edition, until I found this one. The yellow on the cover is definitely pronounced.

[PeterPark]

Thank you for this; Very awesome...I recently picked up issue 0 4th printing and issue 3...looking for the harder to find ones! They're all tough!

[Ryan.]

Has anyone yet started an Albedo 2 club?

[valiantman]

Has anyone yet started an Albedo 2 club?

 

Here's 20 pages of discussion:

http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=5506557&fpart=1

 

[Ryan.]

Only 20 pages? Pfft.

 

 

[Bosco685]

Only 20 pages? Pfft.

 

 

 

I know. At least 21 on one of my favorite Copper Age independents.

 

[Bronty]

thanks Chuck. That lays it out more clearly than I've ever read.

[comiconxion]

I finally found my 2nd printing of Albedo #0 so I wanted to post those scans along with a picture of the inside back cover. In addition to noting that the book is a 2nd printing, it also has a different address than the 3rd printing.

 

 

 

 

An extra bonus... when I found my 2nd printing of Albedo #0, I also found a 2nd copy of Albedo #1 2nd printing. I had forgotten I had that. Since I don't need two copies, I'll pst the extra copy in the Marketplace section for anyone who is interested.

[woregul]

This is really cool. A lot of this info is also buried somewhere in the Albedo 2 thread but hard to find, so this is a very nice easy to find reference. Thanks for posting this info.

 

I have all the Albedo 0's and 1's except for the elusive and almost non-existent yellow 0.

 

If you could, please update the first post in this thread with all the pics including the 1 2nd print. It would flow very nicely then.

 

Was there also a "deluxe" 4th printing or is there just a single 4th printing? I saw the same ebay seller (lone star?) selling a 4th print and a separate "deluxe" 4th print in the past.

 

[comiconxion]

The 4th printing was labeled "Deluxe" becuase it included some bonus material and was printed with a glossy cover. The 1st three printings (and variations) were printed without any gloss on the cover. There's only one 4th printing.

[Bosco685]

I need to check what my two copies are.

[comiconxion]

If you could, please update the first post in this thread with all the pics including the 1 2nd print. It would flow very nicely then.

 

DONE (Actually I added the #0 2nd print, but I think that'swhat you meant).

[TheMightyMidget]

I know this a really old thread, but I found a 1st print at a small local con stuffed in a small box the guy had off to the side. I was pretty shocked when I pulled it! At first I figured it was a 2nd print, but low and behold, there was the $1.50 price in the top right.....SCORE!!

 

[woregul]

I got this in the mail recently. I finally found one with a yellow cover! However, CGC did not label it as such.

 

 

[RockMyAmadeus]

I got this in the mail recently. I finally found one with a yellow cover! However, CGC did not label it as such.

 

 

Wow.

 

Was it expensive?