the authority Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I had great luck with the "Betty" Pepoy cover. I would imagine that issues 5,6, and 7 will have an equal amount of interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@Captain_Sawyer Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Woo hoo stoked for those covers!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the authority Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Get them quick. The #5 that I don't believe is shipping any time soon brought $14.99 shipped on ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Afterlife-with-Archie-5-variant-pepoy-sexy-cover-9-8-copy-/121269776344?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item1c3c3defd8 This could finally settle the question. Betty or Veronica ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warburger Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Those covers are extremely lovely. I hope I can buy them from my LCS at cover. This and Manhattan Projects are the only two titles I collect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dupont2005 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 So, anybody like what's in between the covers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the authority Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Yes but it certainly takes some getting used to the change in characters. Its more of a what if?/elseworlds book than a traditional Archie book. The story and the art (including covers) are very well done imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 This could finally settle the question. Betty or Veronica ? I prefer the Sabrina cover....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warburger Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 So, anybody like what's in between the covers? All of us do. We've been raving about this since since page 1. Sometimes I'd like to think though, would I enjoy this series just as much if it did not star the Archies? What if it were new characters? Or is the Archie history part of the allure? At any rate, great series! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuff Ghost Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I think the story in itself is being told well but for sure the allure comes from all the Archie history. It makes all these scenarios a bit more interesting. This book just has a lot of cool things going for it - Zombies - Fantastic art inside and out - Variant covers that I WANT to collect - Fun twist on the Archie universe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dupont2005 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 So, anybody like what's in between the covers? All of us do. We've been raving about this since since page 1. Sometimes I'd like to think though, would I enjoy this series just as much if it did not star the Archies? What if it were new characters? Or is the Archie history part of the allure? At any rate, great series! I just skimmed the last few recent pages it his thread and a couple others and saw nothing but talk about covers and eBay prices. Too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awax Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 (edited) So, anybody like what's in between the covers? All of us do. We've been raving about this since since page 1. Sometimes I'd like to think though, would I enjoy this series just as much if it did not star the Archies? What if it were new characters? Or is the Archie history part of the allure? At any rate, great series! I just skimmed the last few recent pages it his thread and a couple others and saw nothing but talk about covers and eBay prices. Too bad. That pretty much sums up every thread in the modern section. . (thumbs u Hang out. We talk about books every now and then. Edited February 20, 2014 by Awax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the authority Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 So, anybody like what's in between the covers? All of us do. We've been raving about this since since page 1. Sometimes I'd like to think though, would I enjoy this series just as much if it did not star the Archies? What if it were new characters? Or is the Archie history part of the allure? At any rate, great series! I just skimmed the last few recent pages it his thread and a couple others and saw nothing but talk about covers and eBay prices. Too bad. That pretty much sums up every thread in the modern section. . (thumbs u Hang out. We talk about books every now and then. True. When you are talking about a book that hasn't hit issue #5, there are only say many things to say about the story. This isn't Superman, Spider-man, or even TWD. We are only about 60 to 70 pages in so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimebuster Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 One of the dirty little secrets around here that we try not to acknowledge is that the ebay prices aren't going to go up unless the stories turn out to be good. Or there's a movie, but that's not going to happen with this series. The art has been amazing in this series and the story has been very good as well. I think much of the draw is the twist on the Archie universe, but that's fine since everybody on some level has an understanding of the Archie characters. It's accessible to everyone. I will say I think the variant for #7 is... starting to get just a little goofy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dupont2005 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 A good story isn't going to generate high prices. If that were true we'd see more Vertigo titles worth more than nothing. In fact, a good story isn't even good enough to keep a comic in print more often than not. What generates high prices is hype created before the comic is even released, which provokes flippers to run down to the LCS on Wednesday and buy out ever issue to sell it to other flippers, who will then sell it to other flippers. This drives prices up, for about a month. Then you're back to nothing and the thread dies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimebuster Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Well, I don't entirely agree. That does happen, sure. Besides needing a good story, a book needs to also catch on with a wider audience in order to stay valuable once the hotness factor wears off. But books like Saga, Y the Last Man, Bone, Fables and Sandman have value long after initial hype has faded because the stories are good. Afterlife with Archie might be too niche to catch on long term with a wide audience, but the story is good, so it's possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dupont2005 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 That's a handful of titles over the course of two decades. Look in the heating up thread. Look in any thread five pages back. Remember what Stumptown #1 was selling for? Remember what Skullkickers #1 was selling for? This mad dash to make a $5 profit on a modern comic seems to be what this section is all about. And then complaining when you're stuck with 20 copies of a comic you didn't even like in the first place because the hype is over. It happens with every single Image comic these days, which is hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike's Rack Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 That's a handful of titles over the course of two decades. Look in the heating up thread. Look in any thread five pages back. Remember what Stumptown #1 was selling for? Remember what Skullkickers #1 was selling for? This mad dash to make a $5 profit on a modern comic seems to be what this section is all about. And then complaining when you're stuck with 20 copies of a comic you didn't even like in the first place because the hype is over. It happens with every single Image comic these days, which is hilarious. Yes but beware the pitchforks when you point out that the emperor has no clothes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarrysComics Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 This mad dash to make a $5 profit on a modern comic seems to be what this section is all about. The $5 profit on a modern. That's my bread & butter.... Been at that game for 25 years. Good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I prefer making more than $5 per modern book, but will take that if I have to. The key is to be selective with your buying. Too many people are speculating on every single Image #1 and as a result they end up stuck with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaboom Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 This mad dash to make a $5 profit on a modern comic seems to be what this section is all about. The $5 profit on a modern. That's my bread & butter.... Been at that game for 25 years. Good times. +1 Not for 25 years though, but flipping for even a small profit has led me to not have to pay for a single comic book out of my own pocket for 2+ years now. Sometimes a $5 profit over multiple copies sold keeps you supporting books you love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
