Justice League of America 166-168

[johnenock]

I know there is an Identity Crisis/mindwipe going on in these issues but people are paying crazy money for these.

 

eBay

 

More craziness

 

Mine's out the door. Hopefully I get it back before everyone finds out it was just a dream.

[johnenock]

Here's one of 'em:

 

[Sal]

jeez, i have these books in VG. multiple multiple read copies. oh well

[johnenock]

Looks like you can sell em for 10-20 bucks a pop.

[Foolkiller]

what? I know these issues were "heating up" but this is ridiculous. I have all of these... perhaps now is the time to flip em.

[Sal]

Looks like you can sell em for 10-20 bucks a pop.

 

a couple might even be whitman variants. not that it would matter

[johnenock]

Could be some weirdness going on with bidder collectiblesinc. He/she appears to be the one pushing the prices.

[JuliusSeizure]

Wow! Glad I replaced my coverless 168 last year. If it were worth the trouble, I'd put mine up, and buy them back when IC is old news and the fad dies down.

 

It's a pretty cool story, actually, I recall being enthralled as a youngster...

[CKB]

I had at least 10 people ask me for these at WW Chicago.

[Fan4Fan]

Saw a Fine copy at the LCS yesterday... probably could have gotten it for guide and would have had the full story been there.

[the blob]

my 167 is up. nice copy. let's see if the buying frenzy is real.

 

it could be the New Teen Titans #2 of 2005! of course, NTT #2 exists in far larger numbers.

[johnenock]

I just read these for the first time today and they are pretty damn good. Here are the other two, for those who haven't seen 'em before.

 

[johnenock]

and the meat in the sandwich, 167:

 

[Sal]

well i found 166 & 168, both VG- and both Whitman variants.

 

wonder what they might bring? anyone want to make me an offer, feel free

[tkg2627]

I sold a couple of high grade sets just as the Identity Crisis mini-series was ending and was disappointed to see them fetch about $20 each. Nice to seen them heating up now so I don't mind selling my "keeper" copies. I can always buy these back later for a lot less then what they're going for now. I have individually listed NM and NM+ copies. It'll be interesting to see how they do. Link

[shrunkenhead]

Ok, I don't have these and have not read them, so can somebody give me a quick summary? Like, how do these tie into IC, given that they're pre-crisis books?

[Jeffreykli]

Ok, I don't have these and have not read them, so can somebody give me a quick summary? Like, how do these tie into IC, given that they're pre-crisis books?

 

Remember in Identity Crisis when the Justice League switched bodies with the villains, and the villains discovered the heroes' secret identities? That's this storyline, JLA #166-168.

 

I just listed my undercopy of JLA #168, so it'll be interesting to see how a single issue does.

[joe_collector]

Remember in Identity Crisis when the Justice League switched bodies with the villains, and the villains discovered the heroes' secret identities? That's this storyline, JLA #166-168.

 

Nice to see DC is following the Marvel lead in regurgitating old material.

[Zonker]

Hey Joe,

 

No argument about DC being no better than Marvel when it comes to recycling old material (seems like every Silver and Bronze age Superman motif has now been recycled in the post-Byrne era) BUT...

 

I don't think Identity Crisis gets this particular rap. IC built on the story from JLA 166-168, with a couple of continuity implants along the way. So it wasn't a re-telling, but a sequel or an extension. JLA 166-168 is the "Hobbit" to IC's LOTR. (But I still think the IC ending sucked).

[matewan1990]

Here's something cool: The final page of 168 where everyone mind-swaps back into their own bodies (supposedly this is where Zatanna mind wipes the villains). I own this one.