kimik Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Remember that book that couldn't be given away, New Mutants #1, with a gizzillion eBay listings? It's been picked over on the 'Bay, just some scraps left over. It has been selling the past year and a bit for $8 - $10 here locally. Here's hoping I will be selling the 8-10 remaining copies from an auction lot last year for $20 now....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonicyouth Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Well... MGNs were, and are, a pain in the arse to store, and lug around. They are heavy as hell. Because of their magazine size, not a lot were saved in any great numbers in high grade. I suspect that, due to their obscene initial costs ($4.95 and $5.95, when comics were 60 cents!), that 95% or more were saved...but not very many would remain in 9.6-9.8 type condition. Plus, they're magazines for sub purposes, and mags cost a fortune to grade relative to comics. thanks for the info, I wanted to add that not only is MGN #4 the 1st appearance of New Mutants. Its also the first appearance of Cannonball, Wolfsbane, Sunspot, and Psyche (Mirage). the issue has been unusually hard to find in high grade long before movie hype. It took me a few years to secure what i felt was a 9.8 or better during the early 2000's. Saw a few 9.6's and 9.8's added in the census when Days of Future Past hit (Sunspot) but not that many. a seller currently has a 9.6 for $300 and I think that is a great deal for 1st printing white pages, no pics yet though. high grade copies of this book don't exist.. the only 9.8 on evilbay is a canadian variant good luck rummaging through drek bins folks next few days!! Im sure some will come out of the woodwork now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 high grade copies of this book don't exist.. the only 9.8 on evilbay is a canadian variant How do you know it's a Canadian version...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisco37 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 ‘The New Mutants’ Becomes First Official ‘X-Men’ Spinoff So they`re talking Cable will lead the New Mutants? Interesting. Does this mean New Mutants #87 shoots up in price? If true, definitely! About effing time!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonzilla Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Marvel Team-Up 100 - 1st Karma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wall-Crawler Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 high grade copies of this book don't exist.. the only 9.8 on evilbay is a canadian variant How do you know it's a Canadian version...? It is priced differently, $5.95 or something like that...The US version is $4 something? $4.95? Too lazy to look it up exactly. I think that is the only indicator though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manetteska Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Cross-post! For example this copy has nothing on the interior saying a later printing. Yet it has a $5.95 cover price. This other copy also has nothing on the interior to show printing but a $4.95 cover price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoddler Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Some enterprising young chap is trying to sell thenewmutants.com on the Bay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/TheNewMutants-Com-Domain-Godaddy-The-New-Mutants-From-Marvel-Graphic-Novel-4-/281692130718?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item419628cd9e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calcnerd Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Fingers crossed for the X-Force movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 high grade copies of this book don't exist.. the only 9.8 on evilbay is a canadian variant How do you know it's a Canadian version...? It is priced differently, $5.95 or something like that...The US version is $4 something? $4.95? Too lazy to look it up exactly. I think that is the only indicator though. Yes, the first printing of the US edition is $4.95. However...I'd like to know how you know it's a Canadian version, and not a later printing. This, and other MGNs, are notorious for later printings that have no indication that they are such, and as a result, have confused a lot of people. The only for sure, we're positive first printing is the $4.95 cover price with no notation in the indicia. Everything else...including double prices *$4.95, $5.95 Can") are later printings. Because of the font of the $5.95 in your example, I'm inclined to believe this is a later printing, sometime around 1984. HOWEVER....all that said, we should keep open the possibility that there were, in fact, Canadian versions that are first printings. Not at all likely, but certainly possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Cross-post! For example this copy has nothing on the interior saying a later printing. Yet it has a $5.95 cover price. Maybe. That listing has a picture which doesn't show the entire indicia page. There might be a Printer's key: "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1" ...that isn't shown. These books are notorious for not clearly labeling later printings. If the last number is a 2 or 3, then it is not a first printing, but rather a second, third, etc. This other copy also has nothing on the interior to show printing but a $4.95 cover price. That listing is almost certainly a first printing. Compare the font of the price with other printings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manetteska Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Sorry; looked at that listing too fast and though they pictured the entire front page. I thought the $5.95 covers (w/o any further indicators) were not necessarily first prints -- which is what you state 2 posts above. Very confusing, especially if you don't know comics well and just expect the indicia page to actually give you, you know, information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Sorry; looked at that listing too fast and though they pictured the entire front page. I thought the $5.95 covers (w/o any further indicators) were not necessarily first prints -- which is what you state 2 posts above. Very confusing, especially if you don't know comics well and just expect the indicia page to actually give you, you know, information. As usual, the production people didn't think this through, and didn't imagine we'd be discussing it nearly 35 years later. It is my long standing opinion that anything other than the single $4.95 price is a later printing, but I'm willing to consider that the single $5.95 price is a "Canadian version" 1st printing. It's the font that gives it away. The price wouldn't be in a different font if they were both first printings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wall-Crawler Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 I just assumed that the only $5.95 was a Canadian edition...Mine only has $5.95 listed as the price whereas the example below has both? http://www.comicvine.com/marvel-graphic-novel-4-the-new-mutants-renewal/4000-21793/ Either way, glad I have a copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerhead Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 I have a nice 8.5/9.0 1st printing copy. I'm thinking about selling it now, would this be the time to do it or wait a bit closer to the movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco685 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 The director is an X-Men fan. Looks Like Fox's NEW MUTANTS Director Is A Lifelong X-MEN Fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoddler Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Wow, that's exciting! Thanks for posting that. Now I'm even more optimistic about a New Mutants movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEATHLOK9147 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Man, I swear Cable better be in this movie, at least towards the end tthen goes into X-Force.. That would be awesome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonzilla Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) 5th printing with $4.95 / $5.95 CAN cover price and it says "5th printing" on the 1st page http://www.ebay.com/itm/MARVEL-GRAPHIC-NOVEL-4-1st-NEW-MUTANTS-5th-Printing-LOW-PRINT-RARE-FN-VF-/221776598441?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33a2ea55a9 Edited May 19, 2015 by Lonzilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manetteska Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 How about this seller not disclosing any printing info or interior pics: Most likely not 1st print. and doing it again.... and again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
