steadybeasie Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 now that is interesting I wonder how that affects the value of the SDCC sets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krighton Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Anyone want to post pics of the covers listed...getting confused Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vikingreed Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 What to do, what to DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.......?!?!?!?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artistlost Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Hey guys, Glad to see my find exciting some interest! It's definitely a cool piece of Five Ghosts history and very few people seem to have them. I wanted to add that this particular ashcan is even rarer than I thought--I had lost track a bit of when I had made ashcans, but this one is ACTUALLY from C2E2 '12…predating the SDCC '12 ashcan. I had made ashcans for both, the C2E2 one is particularly unique as it only has the first 6 pages plus penciled pages--the SDCC one has inked pages as well, and an expanded page count that includes characters sketches and most importantly (for identification purposes!) A LETTERS PAGE that is dated 7/2012. It's a bit late to amend the ebay auction as I don't want to confuse anyone, BUT--this is the rarer of the two by far. Why are these so rare? They are rare because a) I was using them to pitch publishers--I gave away a fair amount to various publishers and industry friends. b) most people who took them from me were TOTAL STRANGERS WHO COULD'VE CARED LESS. Most of these probably ended up on the floor of the con! I've attached screenshots from email records to show the exactness of these ashcans as I figure it's time to have a hard document of exactly what is what/how many of each there are! So here it is: THE MASTER LIST: 1. Five Ghosts Promotional Ashcan - C2E2 - 16 Pages - 35 COPIES 2. Five Ghosts Promotional Ashcan - SDCC - 28 Pages - 30 COPIES 3. FIve Ghosts #1 - NYCC '12 Self-Published Edition - 40 Pages - 60 COPIES 4. Five Ghosts #1 - ECCC '13 Edition/Variant Cover - 40 Pages - 200 COPIES 5. Five Ghosts #1-5 - SDCC '13 Edition/Variant Covers (SET) - 50 COPIES 6. Five Ghosts #6 - NYCC '13 Edition/Variant Cover - 200 COPIES I would amend the ebay auction and add in the information you just posted above so people know just how rare this actually is. There may be people interested in the auction that are not part of the community and therefore not up to speed. I think it would sure help your cause! mathew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artistlost Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 I know you can't change the auction but you can add to it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThoseBackPages Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 What to do, what to DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.......?!?!?!?!?!? Just win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steadybeasie Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Wow SDCC set just sold for $240 on ebay I wonder who got that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZaCrew Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Wow SDCC set just sold for $240 on ebay I wonder who got that They were signed raw werent they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the authority Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 (edited) Wow SDCC set just sold for $240 on ebay I wonder who got that They were signed raw werent they? Not signed. http://www.ebay.com/itm/350911723684?ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1435.l2649 Edited November 4, 2013 by The Authority Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZaCrew Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 (edited) Wow SDCC set just sold for $240 on ebay I wonder who got that They were signed raw werent they? Not signed. http://www.ebay.com/itm/350911723684?ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1435.l2649 Well dammit... Then again I am getting close to opening my own store and have not been as focused on Ebay of late.. missed the EoW raw rrp too Edited November 4, 2013 by ZaCrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katchoo Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Frank, are you doing anything special for Thought Bubble? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the authority Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Wow SDCC set just sold for $240 on ebay I wonder who got that They were signed raw werent they? Not signed. http://www.ebay.com/itm/350911723684?ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1435.l2649 Well dammit... Then again I am getting close to opening my own store and have not been as focused on Ebay of late.. missed the EoW raw rrp too Good luck with your store. There have been great deals on ebay all week. I think everybody spent all of their money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steadybeasie Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 man good luck with the store Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZaCrew Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I'm starting off with gaming(magic and yugioh) initially with other hobby themed things. Comics are a goal but I want to grow into them. At least I will be able to have a place to do my pressing an not clutter up my office anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emezy360 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I'm starting off with gaming(magic and yugioh) initially with other hobby themed things. Comics are a goal but I want to grow into them. At least I will be able to have a place to do my pressing an not clutter up my office anymore. So amazing for you man congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the authority Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I'm starting off with gaming(magic and yugioh) initially with other hobby themed things. Comics are a goal but I want to grow into them. At least I will be able to have a place to do my pressing an not clutter up my office anymore. I think you made some good choices. My sons and I play MTG to this day. The oldest one travels to St Louis, Indianapolis, and Nashville for pretty good sized tourneys and he has done very well in them. There are guys who make more in a year than I do just playing this game. Nice job if you can get it My youngest pretty much dominates at Yugioh. I think the MTG cards sell better but I have a very small sample size. I hope you do well and get the comic shop up and going. I would love to see some aggressive guys grow this hobby. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZaCrew Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I was borderline pro. I qualified twice at two qualifiers years ago but could never go because they were both out of country. I have always liked magic and hope to provide a place for players that offers better prizes for tourneys than the other shops in the area. It's such a joke to play in a tournament of 20 people and only get 50 in store credit. My idea is to give away full value of entry fees as prizes. Tournaments are what drive people to your store and they will buy their supplies and boxes when new releases hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steadybeasie Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Man I think its great in ohio we have a similar store thats been in business for years called the game room we play all manner of board , table , card, and fantasy games there about every week and they also sale comics. So your idea has been done and it obviously works. Make sure you let us know how its goin. Im sure it will be a success! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the authority Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 (edited) I think that is a formula for success. The fact that you did that well in the tourneys is fantastic. In the 90s I loved black and Yawgmothed people to death or at least I tried. The last deck I built was a green/ white ramp deck. Probably not even a legal deck but was incredibly fun. My oldest plays blue and has since he was little. Those decks make you want to flip the table Edited November 4, 2013 by The Authority Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steadybeasie Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 In fact thats where I first learned about five ghosts. Some guys were going on and on about a new cool book and I couldnt help but be interested when they told me about the story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
