The OFFICIAL Foreign Bronze Thread

[BrianR]

I stumbled across the book and bought it as a curiosity, but it will probably land in another collection. The odd thing this shows up as the version from Norway when I google the book yet looking at the cover it states Finland.

 

[NUMBER 1 RECORDS-migration]

I stumbled across the book and bought it as a curiosity, but it will probably land in another collection. The odd thing this shows up as the version from Norway when I google the book yet looking at the cover it states Finland.

 

It's from Sweden (me too). Finland is bi-languish so the first price is in Swedish crowns and the second in Finnish marks. A small part is exported to Finland from Sweden to Swedish speaking people in Finland.

[BrianR]

I stumbled across the book and bought it as a curiosity, but it will probably land in another collection. The odd thing this shows up as the version from Norway when I google the book yet looking at the cover it states Finland.

 

It's from Sweden (me too). Finland is bi-languish so the first price is in Swedish crowns and the second in Finnish marks. A small part is exported to Finland from Sweden to Swedish speaking people in Finland.

 

Thanks the first version with the title in English is Swedish as well?

[NUMBER 1 RECORDS-migration]

I stumbled across the book and bought it as a curiosity, but it will probably land in another collection. The odd thing this shows up as the version from Norway when I google the book yet looking at the cover it states Finland.

 

It's from Sweden (me too). Finland is bi-languish so the first price is in Swedish crowns and the second in Finnish marks. A small part is exported to Finland from Sweden to Swedish speaking people in Finland.

 

Thanks the first version with the title in English is Swedish as well?

 

It's says published be SEMIC in Oslo and printed in Finland, so it's Norwegian. SEMIC also published comic-books i Sweden, but then the address is Sundbyberg (a suburb to Stockholm) and those too where printed in Finland (most likely cheaper).

[october]

Was happy to add this one to my collection this week. Supposedly one of the tougher 227 variants, and in pretty high grade.

 

[TheAmazing R.J.S.]

How in the world did you score that !!! Looks Awesome (thumbs u Congrats

[vaillant]

That is awesome, Andy! Lebanese edition I believe, right?

[october]

Yeah, Lebanese I think. Popped up on eBay auctions and I got it for $51 shipped from Saudi Arabia.

 

No clue if I over or under paid, but it's pretty cool!

[vaillant]

In that condition, I doubt you overpaid.

Even italian books, most of which had big print runs, in higher grade sell for more.

Was that an auction in english from a seller based in Saudi Arabia?

[TheAmazing R.J.S.]

Only thing I can tell you If you bought this copy from Ghas the seller on e-bay & there are few more sellers like them. The make reprints of these books mostly the Neal Adams ones ! I have a few friends on the FCC boards that can help you get more answers on this book. Please talk to Tony, Tim, or Matt and let me know how it goes (thumbs u

 

http://www.foreigncomicdb.com/viewforum.php?f=2

[october]

So it's a reprint? That's very disappointing.

 

Looks like I have some stuff to learn.

[vaillant]

Your one does not look like a reprint – while I was looking at his listings I bought a pair, and there was clearly stated they were reprints (the cover paper is very white and it shows the interiors are probably scanned and digitallyr restored).

 

Your copy has some wear, and from the cover printing it does not look as a reprint – you should be able to tell by checking the degree of whiteness of the paper: if the white point is a blinding white, it’s unlikely that the book is from the 1960s-70s. That as a general rule, of course. (thumbs u

[october]

It's a reprint. Actually, unless he has some license to print these it seems more like a counterfeit. Going to file with eBay to see if I can get a refund.

[vaillant]

I contacted him as well, and sent you a PM. (thumbs u

[Foxtrot70]

Here is my Bronze Foreign Grail. This edition was published in Mexico and is very rare and sought after by fans of Berni and/or Swamp Thing "completionist". It had a sting to the wallet and cost more than the sticker price hahahaha

 

image by foxtrot70, on Flickr

[whetteon]

Was happy to add this one to my collection this week. Supposedly one of the tougher 227 variants, and in pretty high grade.

 

 

[vaillant]

Was happy to add this one to my collection this week. Supposedly one of the tougher 227 variants, and in pretty high grade.

 

 

It was a reprint, so he returned it, but they seem well done for being reprints. (thumbs u

[TheAmazing R.J.S.]

Hope October reported these scammers to e-bay & made them describe there listings better, who know how many fake books they sold to people not knowing what there really getting

[october]

I talked to the guy at length. Seems like a good guy and wasn't trying to deceive anyone. He gave me a refund immediately. He marked them as reprints, but the "originals" were also reprints of the US 227. Just confusing.

 

I didn't get the impression that he was out to scam anyone after speaking with him.

[vaillant]

Hope October reported these scammers to e-bay & made them describe there listings better, who know how many fake books they sold to people not knowing what there really getting

As Andy said, he is not a scammer. He is a lebanese engineer which studied in Italy and we talked (in italian). He just used the term "reprint" in its correct meaning: they are effectively reprints he has produced with others of the original 1960s-70s editions.

 

He was super-nice to deal with, he canceled my transaction as I asked him to, and I advised him to describe the books even more in detail, to avoid confusion. (thumbs u