DeadOne Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 On 2/27/2022 at 9:22 PM, Axe Elf said: So this would be an EBAY DEAL then? A CGC 9.2 for $375? https://www.ebay.com/itm/284670873379?hash=item4247b4cf23:g:r2MAAOSwR8Jh12Ex That's a 2001 reprint... I have no idea how much that's worth. Randall Dowling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 On 2/27/2022 at 6:28 PM, Axe Elf said: Seeing a few of those, so I'm guessing the "Commemorative Edition" isn't the real #1. I wonder which one is in the set for sale... The real one, you can tell by the 50c price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Elf Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Ah, got it, the original is a Warren magazine, the "Commemorative Edition" is a Harris magazine. This is fascinating, that a knock-off would still be worth more than CREEPY #1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Elf Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 On 2/27/2022 at 8:30 PM, OtherEric said: The real one, you can tell by the 50c price. That too. I just noticed that one said Warren and one said Harris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted February 28, 2022 Author Share Posted February 28, 2022 (edited) On 2/27/2022 at 9:28 PM, Axe Elf said: Seeing a few of those, so I'm guessing the "Commemorative Edition" isn't the real #1. I wonder which one is in the set for sale... They did two reprints. Harris did one in 2001 that had a cover price of $4.95 (that had a few different variants - different color logos) and then Dynamite in 2019 with a cover price of $6.99. And just because someone has a listing at a certain price does not mean it is worth that. You are better off looking at sold listings. Warren went bankrupt in 1983 and Harris bought their assets. And then in 2010 Dynamite acquired the rights to Vampirella. Edited February 28, 2022 by wombat Randall Dowling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Elf Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 On 2/28/2022 at 1:07 AM, wombat said: They did two reprints. Harris did one in 2001 that had a cover price of $4.95 (that had a few different variants - different color logos) and then Dynamite in 2019 with a cover price of $6.99. And just because someone has a listing at a certain price does not mean it is worth that. You are better off looking at sold listings. Warren went bankrupt in 1983 and Harris bought their assets. And then in 2010 Dynamite acquired the rights to Vampirella. Knew the general Warren history, but never really followed Vampirella specifically. And now "Warrant" with CREEPS/SHUDDER? Thinking about getting the full run of CREEPS while I still can for like $256 from the website (through May 2022)... Sounds like more Warren-style bang for my buck than the Vampy run... or even Vampy #1. The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted February 28, 2022 Author Share Posted February 28, 2022 On 2/28/2022 at 3:12 AM, Axe Elf said: Knew the general Warren history, but never really followed Vampirella specifically. And now "Warrant" with CREEPS/SHUDDER? Thinking about getting the full run of CREEPS while I still can for like $256 from the website (through May 2022)... Sounds like more Warren-style bang for my buck than the Vampy run... or even Vampy #1. I've been collecting The Creeps/Shudder/Vampiress since they came out. I think they did a great job with these. Will they ever appreciate in value like original Warren magazines? I doubt it. I guess it really depends on why you are buying them. If you just want to enjoy the art and stories they are very nice. If you looking at the investment side of things I wouldn't bank on it. But yeah, you can pick up the whole run for way cheaper than you can even find the lowest grade original Vampirella 1. The Lions Den and Randall Dowling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Elf Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 On 2/28/2022 at 8:23 AM, wombat said: I've been collecting The Creeps/Shudder/Vampiress since they came out. I think they did a great job with these. Will they ever appreciate in value like original Warren magazines? I doubt it. I guess it really depends on why you are buying them. If you just want to enjoy the art and stories they are very nice. If you looking at the investment side of things I wouldn't bank on it. But yeah, you can pick up the whole run for way cheaper than you can even find the lowest grade original Vampirella 1. I'm not a "collector" or "investor" per se; the CREEPY and EERIE mags were just a part of my teen years, and I like to read them. I've made it a recent goal to get all of the EERIEs, and I will probably turn to the CREEPYs shortly, but I think I might take that little detour through the full run of CREEPS, not as an investment, but just to HAVE them. I'm almost 60 years old anyway, with diabetes and a heart condition; I won't live long enough to see anything appreciate in value much... Artifiction and The Lions Den 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share Posted April 18, 2022 In today's episode of posting while high on crack. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Epic-Illustrated-1-CGC-9-6-Only-18-graded-higher-Frazetta-Starlin-Art-1980-/154954357667?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276 oakman29, Randall Dowling, The Lions Den and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 On 2/28/2022 at 11:28 AM, Axe Elf said: I'm not a "collector" or "investor" per se; the CREEPY and EERIE mags were just a part of my teen years, and I like to read them. I've made it a recent goal to get all of the EERIEs, and I will probably turn to the CREEPYs shortly, but I think I might take that little detour through the full run of CREEPS, not as an investment, but just to HAVE them. I'm almost 60 years old anyway, with diabetes and a heart condition; I won't live long enough to see anything appreciate in value much... I think The Creeps, Shudder and Vampiress Carmilla are all really good. Do yourself a favor and check them out...I don't think you'll be disappointed. Just like the Warren mags, sometimes there's a bit of a drop-off in quality from story to story, but they're on a roll right now with Shudder and Carmilla. I'm enjoying every issue... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 On 4/18/2022 at 10:57 AM, wombat said: In today's episode of posting while high on crack. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Epic-Illustrated-1-CGC-9-6-Only-18-graded-higher-Frazetta-Starlin-Art-1980-/154954357667?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276 At least it has White pages... oakman29 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Elf Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 On 4/18/2022 at 5:50 PM, The Lions Den said: I think The Creeps, Shudder and Vampiress Carmilla are all really good. Do yourself a favor and check them out...I don't think you'll be disappointed. Just like the Warren mags, sometimes there's a bit of a drop-off in quality from story to story, but they're on a roll right now with Shudder and Carmilla. I'm enjoying every issue... Since that last post, I have, in fact, purchased the full 32-issue run of The CREEPS (plus the 4 Annuals) direct from their website. My plan for SHUDDER and VC is to order all the back issues from the previous year every Christmas, starting with the next one (at which time I will get ALL the back issues of both series so far), and thus stay mostly current on them as long as we both shall live. The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wombat Posted April 18, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 18, 2022 Just because I like to show them off, here is some original art from Doc Zab who does a lot of artwork for the Warrant magazines. chevalmeow, Rip, oakman29 and 8 others 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Elf Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Neato, bandido... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 On 4/18/2022 at 7:04 PM, wombat said: Just because I like to show them off, here is some original art from Doc Zab who does a lot of artwork for the Warrant magazines. Oh yeah! Thanks for showing off... jimjum12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted April 23, 2022 Author Share Posted April 23, 2022 I have now officially seen it all. Description says CGC 9.4. Listed at $273 starting bid. Axe Elf, OtherEric, Randall Dowling and 3 others 3 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedcake Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 This is Who We Are 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Elf Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 How could it be a CGC ANYTHING when it's not in a slab--let alone a 9.4? This is Who We Are 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Elf Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 (edited) Not as egregious, but this one is right down the hall at $295 BIN. At least they don't CALL it a 9.4. That's just ridic. Edited April 23, 2022 by Axe Elf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 You keep using that word, CGC 9.4. I do not think it means what you think it means. Jayman and Randall Dowling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
