MattTheDuck Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) Plenty of overspray. Nice to see the problem on "Loves" is a common printing error. Edited June 20, 2022 by MattTheDuck WernerVonDoom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WernerVonDoom Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 I've told this story a few times on here: Back in the early 80s, I bought a 30 cent FF 171 (the one below) and the regular 25 cent copy that was right behind it. I thought I had found something special (I used to line them up and show people), but unfortunately, the thought that there might be others never crossed my mind. Too bad, because if it had, I'd probably have a full set of 30 cent variants, living in San Jose (one of the test market cities). MattTheDuck, ADAMANTIUM, steveinthecity and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MR SigS Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 On 6/21/2022 at 11:02 AM, WernerVonDoom said: I've told this story a few times on here: Back in the early 80s, I bought a 30 cent FF 171 (the one below) and the regular 25 cent copy that was right behind it. I thought I had found something special (I used to line them up and show people), but unfortunately, the thought that there might be others never crossed my mind. Too bad, because if it had, I'd probably have a full set of 30 cent variants, living in San Jose (one of the test market cities). If we only knew. I grew up in San Jose, just across the Milpitas city limit, but moved (1983) before getting into the collecting side of comics. I can barely recognize the area today. WernerVonDoom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTheDuck Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Here are two different copies of FF #247. One has what I think of as the more "traditional" price/issue number and one has this information in an "M." I assume the "M means something, but don't know what. As none of my copies of #246 have this, it must denote some change, but what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR SigS Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 I believe they're only on Direct Editions. steveinthecity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_highgrade Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 On 6/23/2022 at 3:57 PM, MattTheDuck said: Here are two different copies of FF #247. One has what I think of as the more "traditional" price/issue number and one has this information in an "M." I assume the "M means something, but don't know what. As none of my copies of #246 have this, it must denote some change, but what? This is the direct edition and the "M" stands for Marvel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTheDuck Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 On 6/23/2022 at 4:00 PM, mr_highgrade said: This is the direct edition and the "M" stands for Marvel. Thanks. I guess kids need two ways to identify a direct edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WernerVonDoom Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 I think this is one of the cooler 30 cent variants: Microchip, MattTheDuck, batmiesta and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTheDuck Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Interesting they went to the boxy price marker on both editions jimjum12, MR SigS, batmiesta and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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