RockMyAmadeus Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 4 minutes ago, valiantman said: On 1/24/2020 at 7:29 PM, RockMyAmadeus said: As I understand it, the last year for newsstands at Image was 2003. Spawn #137 is the final Spawn newsstand - June 2003 Previews numbering, but not in stores until August 2004 So, we have 8/04 as the last confirmed Image newsstand. Witchblade #74 is dated 4/04, and has a newsstand version. DC and Marvel's 2013 and 2017 newsstand withdrawals understandably made much bigger news, but I'm surprised that Image went away without so much as a peep...it's possible that Spawn and Witchblade were the only Image newsstands for years. WolverineX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corona smith Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Has anyone with the expertise & time started a newsstand database with pics and any differences from the direct editions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devald Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 agree. would be curious if there's a listing of each title and issue where a newsstand version exists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolverineX Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 8 hours ago, RockMyAmadeus said: So, we have 8/04 as the last confirmed Image newsstand. Witchblade #74 is dated 4/04, and has a newsstand version. DC and Marvel's 2013 and 2017 newsstand withdrawals understandably made much bigger news, but I'm surprised that Image went away without so much as a peep...it's possible that Spawn and Witchblade were the only Image newsstands for years. Good to know. Way overpriced on ebay but maybe I'll find them in the wild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First Upgrade Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 (edited) Comic Link has a "dirt-cheap" example of Brigade #1 Newsstand ending in less than a half hour... https://www.comiclink.com/Auctions/item.asp?back=%2FComicTrack%2FAuctions%2Fauctions.asp%3FclassCodeSelected%3DCurrent%2BAuctions%26classDateSelected%3D2020-01-08%26dateCodeSelected%3DAll%2BAuctions%26dateDateSelected%3D2020-01-08%26IDUser%3D35627%26auctionSearch%3Dclass%26AuctionDateSearch%3DAll%2BAuctions%2C2020-01-07&id=1367380 Edited January 30, 2020 by First Upgrade WolverineX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolverineX Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, First Upgrade said: Comic Link has a "dirt-cheap" example of Brigade #1 Newsstand ending in less than a half hour... https://www.comiclink.com/Auctions/item.asp?back=%2FComicTrack%2FAuctions%2Fauctions.asp%3FclassCodeSelected%3DCurrent%2BAuctions%26classDateSelected%3D2020-01-08%26dateCodeSelected%3DAll%2BAuctions%26dateDateSelected%3D2020-01-08%26IDUser%3D35627%26auctionSearch%3Dclass%26AuctionDateSearch%3DAll%2BAuctions%2C2020-01-07&id=1367380 Wow! Nice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manetteska Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 I thought there was a separate Spawn/Batman thread but can’t find it right now. What wouid this be considered? Polybagged with a UPC sticker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo749 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 14 hours ago, manetteska said: I thought there was a separate Spawn/Batman thread but can’t find it right now. What wouid this be considered? Polybagged with a UPC sticker? Nice looking copy! No yellow UPC on the back cover... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manetteska Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 27 minutes ago, Jimbo749 said: Nice looking copy! No yellow UPC on the back cover... Thanks. Didn't know if this how some copies were originally sold or a LCS (or other smaller retailer) homebrew. Jimbo749 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BishopT Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Yeah I’ve never seen that polybagged, there may be something to it. Jimbo749 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corona smith Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Any waviness are the bags. Some late Witchblade Newsstands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manetteska Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 On 2/4/2020 at 7:06 PM, manetteska said: I thought there was a separate Spawn/Batman thread but can’t find it right now. What wouid this be considered? Polybagged with a UPC sticker? Maybe @RockMyAmadeus has some info...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corona smith Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 41 minutes ago, manetteska said: Maybe @RockMyAmadeus has some info...? From what I’ve read there’s two versions. The Direct has a thick card stock cover and no yellow upc on the back. The newsstand had a thin glossy cover and a yellow upc on the back. You said it was poly bagged, as in from the printers or someone just stuck it in there? What’s under that crooked white sticker would answer what version it is. It looks like the direct edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 46 minutes ago, manetteska said: Maybe @RockMyAmadeus has some info...? Looks like a generic UPC stuck on a bag to sell the book. As Corona Smith points out, that's just the Direct version that someone stuck in a bag. The Direct version has a cardstock cover, while the newsstand version has a standard "newsprint" cover, a la Invasion or the DC Annuals of the late 80s. manetteska, Corona smith and WolverineX 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manetteska Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 5 minutes ago, RockMyAmadeus said: Looks like a generic UPC stuck on a bag to sell the book. As Corona Smith points out, that's just the Direct version that someone stuck in a bag. The Direct version has a cardstock cover, while the newsstand version has a standard "newsprint" cover, a la Invasion or the DC Annuals of the late 80s. Got it; thanks. Just a retailer dressing up (though quite some time ago) a regular Direct book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Though there are a (very) few exceptions, but any time you see a UPC sticker on a comic, you are almost always looking at something someone applied by someone other than the publisher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingDonut Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 In a collection I just bought there are two boxes labeled "Image Drek". Looks like I'm box diving, as I have found a bunch of late Marvel newsies in the box labeled "Marvel Drek". Corona smith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First Upgrade Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Just back from Sarasota... WolverineX, Corona smith and Second Blight 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corona smith Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 (edited) On 2/6/2020 at 12:02 PM, FlyingDonut said: In a collection I just bought there are two boxes labeled "Image Drek". Looks like I'm box diving, as I have found a bunch of late Marvel newsies in the box labeled "Marvel Drek". In the words of Dr. Algernop Krieger. Stop! My Pen is can only get so erect. Edited February 8, 2020 by Corona smith Censorship sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolverineX Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 4 hours ago, First Upgrade said: Just back from Sarasota... Dang, I might be able to find you a 9.8 shadowhawk if you want one... mr_highgrade and First Upgrade 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
