35 cent Variant List-Help wanted

[Darthdiesel]

Speaking of help wanted (needed, more like):

 

>From: darthdiesel@yahoo.com

>To: name protected

>Subject: Question for seller -- Item #2196914259

>Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 22:50:31 PDT

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>fyi - your Avengers listed are not Marvel Price variants? what did you mean by the "variant" stated in description - newstand variant?

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>http://users.erols.com/pmerolle/35variantlist

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>http://users.erols.com/pmerolle/variantlist.html

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>Question from: darthdiesel

>Title of item: The Avengers #165, Good Condition, Bronze Age

>Seller: ascovill

>Starts: Oct-14-03 13:29:09 PDT

>Ends: Oct-19-03 13:29:09 PDT

>Price: Starts at $1.00

>To view the item, go to: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2196914259

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> Visit eBay, The World's Online Marketplace TM at http://www.ebay.com

 

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Her answer:

 

Newly converted seller wrote:

 

 

 

 

Hi there,

No I mean the price variant. If it is a 35c variant, the copy goes up in price for some reason.

 

I have listed many comics in the past, and everyone always wants to know the variant is, thats why I list it.

 

If you have any further questions please feel free to email me anytime.

 

Thank you for your interest in the books,

 

Karen

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My answer:

 

Hello Karen,

 

I included these links for you to show you why the 30 cent and 35 cent Marvel Price variants are genuinely rare and the history behind them.

 

http://users.erols.com/pmerolle/35variantlist

http://users.erols.com/pmerolle/variantlist.html

 

I was trying to let you know that the Avengers comics you listed ARE NOT variants. They are the regular more common issues and as such will not fetch the same premiums as the genuine price variants. Quick summary: in the summers of 1976 and 1977, Marvel wanted to test the market and increased the price by 5 cents for certain test markets - the 30 centers are easy to find as they are denoted with 30 cent price logos highlighted in black in a starburst, the 35 cent variants have a different font '5' in the 35 cent price and the '5' is off kilter, seeming like it is floating.

 

The Avengers issues you listed are regular editions with the correct prices that went out to the non-test market cities. I would refrain from marking issues as variants when they are not as that could lead to several unhappy winners who will renege if the find out what they've really won or hold you accountable for false advertising.

 

 

[Darthdiesel]

Her response:

 

Hi there,

 

Thank you for the information, I will go and change the listing right now.

 

I am gathering my information from the Overstreet Comic Guide, and from what I have heard from others, and I must have mis read the variant thing all together.

 

Thanks again,

 

Karen

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Another happy informed seller...I'm glad when they are receptive to the information Best of luck to her!

[lighthouse]

Her real response:

 

CURSES!!!! Foiled Again!!

[Darthdiesel]

I wished her luck and her response (why can't we have more sellers like this?):

 

Hello again,

 

No thank you, for bringing it to my attention. I don't want to mis lead anyone, in any way. I value my feedback, and I want to make sure that people are getting what it is that I am advertising. I didn't know a thing about comics until I found about 300 in my attic. I'll tell you, I sure have been getting an education every since. I was just going to throw them away.

 

Thanks again I enjoy learning everything I can about comics,

 

Karen

 

[lighthouse]

Was there a stick of butter in this attic?

[Darthdiesel]

No, butt there was "junk" in her "trunk"

[lighthouse]

[rob_react]

I guess we've got to add omega 9

[Metarog]

Yet another previously unseen 35 cent variant shows up in this ebay auction... a Ghost Rider 26. Here is the link.

 

GHOST RIDER 26

 

 

[rob_react]

It just blew past my proposed bid, so ...

 

logan's run 6 exists

[Darthdiesel]

saw that.. 6 and 7 in there and red-raven (forum member?) is bidding on variants?

[rob_react]

That's a different red-raven. That one bidding on that auction has bid on variants off and on for a while. The one on the forum says he's only been on ebay since August.

[Darthdiesel]

[realitytrip]

Thanks, Rob! I hadn't seen those. Now, is it worth it to go up against Cosmic-spider-man, he of the unlimited funds?

[rob_react]

I'm betting something around $250-300 would take him down.

 

 

When preparing your bids, please remember, these books are in "Good Condition"

 

 

[joe_collector]

It just blew past my proposed bid, so ...

 

logan's run 6 exists

 

 

Well, I guess since old Cosmic is out of the bidding, it's time to pull my Logan's Run #7 off my "auction block potentials" and back in my permanent collection.

[buena_vista]

The guy nust be in shock that he got so much for 'em.

[rob_react]

The guy nust be in shock that he got so much for 'em.

 

No doubt about it. $15 for that lot, with that description, would have been a really good price.

[Darthdiesel]

this will bring out all Logan's run lots with sellers expecting $300 for them

[underthebigw]

Ok All, I've finally updated the site. I now count only 36 unaccounted for issues, plus a couple a may have left off the list. So we can safely say there are approximately 40 issues left to find.

 

More importantly, I've moved the site to a new ISP, so follow the link and bookmark it. This should be the start of some extensive revisions I'll be making, including trying to make a comprehensive gallery of all variant covers. If you have any recent finds, send in those scans.