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[andyborehol]

On 12/2/2022 at 5:02 PM, andyborehol said:

Interesting. Are you 100% sure that it actually exists? I spent years searching high and low for a 2nd print sketch variant of “Wolverine and Jubilee” #1 after seeing the cover in a few different collecting apps/databases and eventually found out that it was just a fan-made mock-up.

Well, to answer my own question I see that this is indeed in the CGC census, although there’s 26 graded copies…super-scarce by Spidey standards. Best of luck finding one!

[PeterPark]

On 12/2/2022 at 5:02 PM, andyborehol said:

Interesting. Are you 100% sure that it actually exists? I spent years searching high and low for a 2nd print sketch variant of “Wolverine and Jubilee” #1 after seeing the cover in a few different collecting apps/databases and eventually found out that it was just a fan-made mock-up.

It exists but is very rare, I'm looking for one myself

[fastballspecial]

On 12/2/2022 at 4:02 PM, andyborehol said:

On 12/2/2022 at 3:46 PM, Otter1775 said:

Good afternoon. My unicorn is ASM 546, Book Market Variant. I’ve never seen this book ever in person or on the bay for sale:

 

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Interesting. Are you 100% sure that it actually exists? I spent years searching high and low for a 2nd print sketch variant of “Wolverine and Jubilee” #1 after seeing the cover in a few different collecting apps/databases and eventually found out that it was just a fan-made mock-up.

It does exist I found a beat up copy at a Flea market years ago and didn't know what it was at the time. I think I sold for $100 back then. 

 

[Otter1775]

On 12/2/2022 at 8:51 PM, fastballspecial said:

It does exist I found a beat up copy at a Flea market years ago and didn't know what it was at the time. I think I sold for $100 back then. 

 

Fastballspecial, was it a promotional thing at the time? 

[fastballspecial]

On 12/4/2022 at 4:27 PM, Otter1775 said:

Fastballspecial, was it a promotional thing at the time? 

Its a book market variant. There dozens of them all pretty rare for the most part.
It was attempt by Marvel to get libraries among other places to carry trades. Several were books
that were considered classics that would sell better as trades. I never pass one up for sale I dont
care what title it is. Some day they will be like 35 cent variants to modern collectors and in some
cases already are. Exceptional rare in all cases. Ive never seen more then a few copies of any of them.
Some just dont have any demand except for completionists.

[Otter1775]

On 12/4/2022 at 6:18 PM, fastballspecial said:

Its a book market variant. There dozens of them all pretty rare for the most part.
It was attempt by Marvel to get libraries among other places to carry trades. Several were books
that were considered classics that would sell better as trades. I never pass one up for sale I dont
care what title it is. Some day they will be like 35 cent variants to modern collectors and in some
cases already are. Exceptional rare in all cases. Ive never seen more then a few copies of any of them.
Some just dont have any demand except for completionists.

Is it a regular comic book, or was it in another form, e.g., hard cover format? I’m a completionist. Lol

[fastballspecial]

On 12/4/2022 at 5:25 PM, Otter1775 said:

Is it a regular comic book, or was it in another form, e.g., hard cover format? I’m a completionist. Lol

Its a regular comic book.

[FlyingDonut]

This is NOT mine but this book is a ghost - Batman 608 Burbank. Apparently less than 100 (which is an absolute guess) were made, but what IS true is the book was never for sale - it was given out to winners of a raffle from the tourism board.

[paqart]

Here are two copies @FlyingDonut

https://www.ebay.com/itm/225268346147?hash=item34730a2d23:g:Oi4AAOSwFVpjOI4i&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoOf0%2FhlbOM453Hz3zeKWt5uXeiR55MFSxNTNj8Fbj81URTBMmcJ6k8bRpyhaY40X3vUJYnWzge7Mnt4PMWiE%2FM4q7KnUf7KEYd0s32QGvERGKeGXLYlRiUfBUnO%2B%2FmLWuFkqeortXqEEjaF7NgPhdfDQkuFjuE0VghKsCnpsnDUW5dUvJDqiuwmFCi127A3c2H6THEs9Wzz0fNIi4NoO4s0%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR7C08dicYQ

https://www.ebay.com/itm/225136340027?hash=item346b2bec3b:g:jWMAAOSwko5jCVS1&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoNeknmSRwbZX%2BiukS0tB1mGAkzgTfcGUd6K9CqqjAdd4KX2K0FLfeGXPz17UpMg9nMovHsxR69n2eNvHIYIYjFMehEUrxMCtmZidZJlIyziEEROJrzdbabQq4dZo690fCpq2mqPtIduA3efKVsketYD3QmxboFGd7p53vALQekaSoVTDVrUKK3q2Sl7b9jClzLPf6bKnCQXp2GRF6kU%2BGgI%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR7C08dicYQ

[littledoom]

My first time owning these

[ADAMANTIUM]

On 12/5/2022 at 11:25 PM, littledoom said:

My first time owning these

I saw those in another post of yours, I'd be super happy! I'm not even a big "Joe Fan" per se, but they were all the rage a time ago and I've truly noticed in real time how seldom I see them. I'm sure online is easy enough, but good pick up!

edit, they weren't cheap!!!?!

Edited December 6, 2022 by ADAMANTIUM

[littledoom]

On 12/6/2022 at 6:48 AM, ADAMANTIUM said:

I saw those in another post of yours, I'd be super happy! I'm not even a big "Joe Fan" per se, but they were all the rage a time ago and I've truly noticed in real time how seldom I see them. I'm sure online is easy enough, but good pick up!

edit, they weren't cheap!!!?!

Not cheap but not as expensive as the online prices lol. No one sells these cheap. They’re tough to get. The McFarlane angle is big 

Edited December 6, 2022 by littledoom

[ADAMANTIUM]

On 12/6/2022 at 2:11 PM, littledoom said:

Not cheap but not as expensive as the online prices lol. No one sells these cheap. They’re tough to get. The McFarlane angle is big 

I agree! I would pick up affordable ones too, nice pick ups for sure! I really hardly ever see them  

[fastballspecial]

On 12/5/2022 at 11:25 PM, littledoom said:

My first time owning these

Its tough I agree. My local shop had one a few years ago, but it was only a VG copy.

[fastballspecial]

On 12/5/2022 at 9:51 PM, paqart said:

Here are two copies @FlyingDonut

https://www.ebay.com/itm/225268346147?hash=item34730a2d23:g:Oi4AAOSwFVpjOI4i&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoOf0%2FhlbOM453Hz3zeKWt5uXeiR55MFSxNTNj8Fbj81URTBMmcJ6k8bRpyhaY40X3vUJYnWzge7Mnt4PMWiE%2FM4q7KnUf7KEYd0s32QGvERGKeGXLYlRiUfBUnO%2B%2FmLWuFkqeortXqEEjaF7NgPhdfDQkuFjuE0VghKsCnpsnDUW5dUvJDqiuwmFCi127A3c2H6THEs9Wzz0fNIi4NoO4s0%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR7C08dicYQ

https://www.ebay.com/itm/225136340027?hash=item346b2bec3b:g:jWMAAOSwko5jCVS1&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoNeknmSRwbZX%2BiukS0tB1mGAkzgTfcGUd6K9CqqjAdd4KX2K0FLfeGXPz17UpMg9nMovHsxR69n2eNvHIYIYjFMehEUrxMCtmZidZJlIyziEEROJrzdbabQq4dZo690fCpq2mqPtIduA3efKVsketYD3QmxboFGd7p53vALQekaSoVTDVrUKK3q2Sl7b9jClzLPf6bKnCQXp2GRF6kU%2BGgI%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR7C08dicYQ

So seller had two copies of a very rare book? I guess I can see that he bought them both. 

[littledoom]

On 12/6/2022 at 5:33 PM, fastballspecial said:

Its tough I agree. My local shop had one a few years ago, but it was only a VG copy.

These are both very high grade 

Edited December 7, 2022 by littledoom

[paqart]

Just found these. Not super rare but also not expected all together in the same place.

[Juggernaut]

The Adventures of Captain Tripwire #1 (Promotional)

Lots of info on the web regarding this comic. 

Edited December 9, 2022 by Juggernaut

[paqart]

On 12/2/2022 at 5:16 PM, andyborehol said:

Well, to answer my own question I see that this is indeed in the CGC census, although there’s 26 graded copies…super-scarce by Spidey standards. Best of luck finding one!

You want to find a acarce ASM variant? Look up these 1999 price variants, or the Hulk: https://www.cgccomics.com/census/grades_standard.asp?title=Hulk&publisher=Marvel+Comics&issue=8&year=1999&issuedate=11%2F99

[fastballspecial]