Axelrod Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Does it drive anyone else crazy the way every. single. listing. on Comic Link for a book with "White" pages get the descriptor "newsstand-fresh" added to it. Every. Single. Time. Like, someone thought "White" wasn't punchy enough and really wanted to jazz it up. They love this descriptor sooooo much, that even when a book doesn't have white pages, but it has "Off-White to White" pages, it still gets described as "near newsstand-fresh." Is there anyone, in the history of buying comics, who ever bought a book thinking "well, gee, if it's newsstand fresh...." It's so lazy. And also stupid. Drives me nuts. /rant ADAMANTIUM, Deadpoolica, mec3437 and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 I hadn't heard that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTheDuck Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 "The only saving grace is that this 0.5 copy has retained newsstand fresh white pages!" You do wonder if that's attracting the attention of bidders, especially since, as you note, they're applying it to OW/W as well. They must feel it's effective, but I don't see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vheflin Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Sometimes they switch it up with "newsstand-caliber." ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Namtak Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 On 7/24/2021 at 9:36 PM, Axelrod said: Does it drive anyone else crazy the way every. single. listing. on Comic Link for a book with "White" pages get the descriptor "newsstand-fresh" added to it. Every. Single. Time. Like, someone thought "White" wasn't punchy enough and really wanted to jazz it up. They love this descriptor sooooo much, that even when a book doesn't have white pages, but it has "Off-White to White" pages, it still gets described as "near newsstand-fresh." Is there anyone, in the history of buying comics, who ever bought a book thinking "well, gee, if it's newsstand fresh...." It's so lazy. And also stupid. Drives me nuts. /rant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vheflin Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Imagine CGC added it to the labels. mysterymachine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axelrod Posted July 25, 2021 Author Share Posted July 25, 2021 On 7/24/2021 at 9:54 PM, vheflin said: Imagine CGC added it to the labels. Oh God, no. vheflin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post vheflin Posted July 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 25, 2021 On 7/24/2021 at 9:58 PM, Axelrod said: Oh God, no. onlyweaknesskryptonite, Axelrod, Turnando and 3 others 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ken Aldred Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 (edited) No, because it’s a description of page suppleness and general page appearance which says absolutely nothing about the other defects present. A copy straight onto the newsstand could have creases, miswraps, printer marks, etc., while having as much page whiteness and suppleness as a gem mint copy, sharing identical paper stock. To an oldie like myself, it’s meaningless without the additional context of all the other defects present; though it might impress a Facebook newbie, I suspect. Edited July 25, 2021 by Ken Aldred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicmeta Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 The "Marketing" never ends. If get's the book higher bids then they will keep using it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaard Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 I like it. It makes me bid more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namisgr Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 (edited) The hype that bothers me is the claim that the pages are so stellar they are 'bone white'. These are clearly people who haven't actually seen any bones, which turn progressively yellow then tan with age, much the way poorly preserved comic book pages do, too. 'Snow white' would be an alternative to consider, but then there's the issue that sometimes the snow isn't exactly pure and fresh, either. Edited July 25, 2021 by namisgr Larryw7 and musicmeta 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyweaknesskryptonite Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 On 7/25/2021 at 10:01 AM, namisgr said: 'Snow white' would be an alternative to consider, but then there's the issue that sometimes the snow isn't exactly pure and fresh, either. D84 and Professor K 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D84 Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 (edited) What about "freshly cut cocaine white?" Edited July 25, 2021 by D84 littledoom, namisgr, theCapraAegagrus and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride the Tiger Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 Is news stand fresh the equivalent of ebay's Never Read? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor K Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 On 7/24/2021 at 10:22 PM, vheflin said: Funniest thing I've seen in a very long time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor K Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 On 7/24/2021 at 9:36 PM, Axelrod said: Does it drive anyone else crazy the way every. single. listing. on Comic Link for a book with "White" pages get the descriptor "newsstand-fresh" added to it. Every. Single. Time. Like, someone thought "White" wasn't punchy enough and really wanted to jazz it up. They love this descriptor sooooo much, that even when a book doesn't have white pages, but it has "Off-White to White" pages, it still gets described as "near newsstand-fresh." Is there anyone, in the history of buying comics, who ever bought a book thinking "well, gee, if it's newsstand fresh...." It's so lazy. And also stupid. Drives me nuts. /rant Do they say newsstand fresh even on modern Direct Editions? If so they should stop. But yeah that newsstand fresh saying is getting quite stale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro. Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 On 7/25/2021 at 11:01 AM, namisgr said: The hype that bothers me is the claim that the pages are so stellar they are 'bone white'. These are clearly people who haven't actually seen any bones, which turn progressively yellow then tan with age, much the way poorly preserved comic book pages do, too. 'Snow white' would be an alternative to consider, but then there's the issue that sometimes the snow isn't exactly pure and fresh, either. 'sun bleached bone white' maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 "Reproductive material white". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
