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Adventures in the Dollar Box
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This kind of fits as dollar box (I posted in the eBay wins thread too), a weird lot buy on eBay that yielded some fun, odd stuff.

I was the second bidder and won with a last-second, $16.27 bid. Shipping was $16.25, so total cost with tax was $34.31.

73 total books spread between a few complete and incomplete runs - average cost was 47 cents per book. Most of these runs aren't high-value, but there's enough there to cover my cost and let me keep what I want if I choose (which is mostly the last image at the bottom).

Here are the books:

Batman Streets of Gotham 3-10

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Gotham Academy 1-4; 7; 9-14; Gotham Academy Endgame 1

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Salvation Run 1-7

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Dark Tower Long Road Home 1-3 (of 5)

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Dark Tower Treachery 2-6 (of 6)

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Dark Tower Gunslinger Battle of Tull 1-5 (of 5)

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Dark Tower Gunslinger The Way Station 1-5 (of 5)

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Dark Tower Gunslinger Little Sisters of Eluria 1-5 (of 5)

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Dark Tower Gunslinger So Fell Lord Perth and Dark Tower The Sorcerer One-shots

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The Stand Sketchbook

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Final Crisis Legion of 3 Worlds 1 (1st and 2nd prints) - 4 (of 5)

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Final Crisis Rogues Revenge 2-3 (of 3)

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Final Crisis Revelations 1-2; 5 (of 5)

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Final Crisis Secret Files One-shot and Final Crisis Superman Beyond 3D 1 (of 2)

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Final Crisis Director's Cut 1; Final Crisis 1-7

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On 11/13/2021 at 3:27 PM, Jesse-Lee said:

Went dollar diving at the Milwaukee Comic-con today, found some decent stuff - nothing ridiculous:

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The Count Duckula 1 might not be the flashiest book, but it's a surprisingly tough one to find in nice shape. Doubly so the newsstand prints like you've got here.

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On 11/23/2021 at 3:28 PM, Qalyar said:

The Count Duckula 1 might not be the flashiest book, but it's a surprisingly tough one to find in nice shape. Doubly so the newsstand prints like you've got here.

I always try to grab those oddball books when I see them in decent shape, especially for a buck. I found this one for $2 a few weeks ago at an LCS - turns out it's a pretty tough one to find:

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On 11/29/2021 at 6:35 PM, Ant-Man said:

631CD2DB-4045-487E-83A2-7F1676622015.thumb.jpeg.30c51369d8810c0cc366f6389a166b9a.jpegMore variety than value.

 

Speaking of value, I ran into some old epic mags. I didnt see frazetta nor a #1, I ended up passing, but they looked like fun!

I could go back if you recommend or are familiar?

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The Epics I posted are a four-issue comic-sized limited series. Epic Illustrated magazine is a different animal. If you like fantasy-type stories, there are some great artists in the magazine. The boardies in the magazine thread know that title much better than I do.

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On 11/29/2021 at 8:56 AM, Qalyar said:

Wow. I'm pretty sure where I live, the dollar boxes don't have SIKTC #1 (even fourth printing) to #9 runs... :golfclap:

This shop didn't really have a dollar box, but it was called a "deadbeat box" where people's comics ended up if they hadn't picked them up in several months. Turns out, a lady had requested to get SIKTC starting at issue #2 and they got her a fourth print #1 and continued getting them until issue #20 and she never picked them up. True story, the shop sold the entire set to me for $10 so they were actually 50 cents each.

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