toro Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Sorry if this has been a topic before. I only just saw this guys newsprint replicas on Ebay the other day. They look kind of cool. Sort of like the Alan Light books of the 70s. But wouldn't you think that Marvel or DC would not like this? Then he has a couple that he sold as slabs (but it looks like he created them himself)https://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?item=394075310292&_ssn=pattysnakes&_osacat=0&_odkw=&_from=R40&_trksid=p2046732.m570.l1313&_nkw=replica&_sacat=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro. Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 There are other sellers doing this too. I can't imagine it's legal to create replicas without permission from the publisher oakman29 and JollyComics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramrodcar Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 It's not just Marvel/DC, there's lots of "photocopy" Warren, Creepy, Eerie, Vampirella listings too. oakman29 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolverineX Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 shady oakman29 and JollyComics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigur Ros Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 (edited) On 5/23/2022 at 11:52 AM, toro said: Sorry if this has been a topic before. I only just saw this guys newsprint replicas on Ebay the other day. They look kind of cool. Sort of like the Alan Light books of the 70s. But wouldn't you think that Marvel or DC would not like this? Then he has a couple that he sold as slabs (but it looks like he created them himself)https://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?item=394075310292&_ssn=pattysnakes&_osacat=0&_odkw=&_from=R40&_trksid=p2046732.m570.l1313&_nkw=replica&_sacat=0 As we discussed this seller on the CBCS forum last week, if someone from their law teams is bored enough, they'll alert eBay and eBay will shut them down. Then the guy will just come back under a different name. People have been selling repros on eBay for a long, long time. Disney and Warner have bigger fish to fry. It's not like these are keeping them from selling those issues. I have a bigger problem with his photography than his reprinting. At least he's stating "replica" in the listing title. Doing this to a new book this Tuesday and listing it might be a different story. Edited May 23, 2022 by Sigur Ros Senormac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toro Posted May 23, 2022 Author Share Posted May 23, 2022 (edited) I laugh at the "Slabbed" image. But, he does pretty well on those. https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/4bkAAOSwSgdigAeM/s-l1600.png Edited May 23, 2022 by toro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beyonder123 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 (edited) These are scarily real looking Edited May 23, 2022 by Beyonder123 toro and Senormac 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toro Posted May 23, 2022 Author Share Posted May 23, 2022 (edited) I thought at first the guy used that other grading company when I saw this, the one that lets you pick the color of your label. Edited May 23, 2022 by toro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowGradeBronze Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 These look very appealing! Are the covers a bit floppier than the originals? I'd take one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauce Dog Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 On 5/23/2022 at 3:48 PM, toro said: I thought at first the guy used that other grading company when I saw this, the one that lets you pick the color of your label. Those are just Comicskins. You can make your own label and print it off easy peasy. I use them for a few books I don't really need to get graded but like to display with the other books (and can swap out the books & labels whenever I get bored of em) toro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senormac Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Law and order are out the window at this point. It's a "go for it " world now. Beyonder123 and toro 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Pontoon Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Are these the same as facesmiles? Lazyboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC25427N Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 (edited) On 5/23/2022 at 8:13 PM, Pontoon said: Are these the same as facesmiles? Face smiles, like a good book, can bring joy to your day. Takes more muscles to frown than to smile! Facsimiles however are official reprints from the publisher, this is some random 3rd party who is printing their own replicas. Essentially you could believe physically they are the same thing, the difference is who made the reprint. edit: and before someone decides to be a logic lord and bring up the dictionary definition of facsimile, I'm talking about facsimiles in the context of what a person who collects comics would think of, aka facsimile editions Edited May 24, 2022 by JC25427N oakman29 and toro 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 (edited) I would think that this is a possible multi faceted lawsuit waiting to happen. Edited May 24, 2022 by oakman29 toro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Pontoon Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 On 5/23/2022 at 8:43 PM, JC25427N said: Face smiles, like a good book, can bring joy to your day. Takes more muscles to frown than to smile! Facsimiles however are official reprints from the publisher, this is some random 3rd party who is printing their own replicas. Essentially you could believe physically they are the same thing, the difference is who made the reprint. edit: and before someone decides to be a logic lord and bring up the dictionary definition of facsimile, I'm talking about facsimiles in the context of what a person who collects comics would think of, aka facsimile editions BlowUpTheMoon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC25427N Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 On 5/23/2022 at 9:09 PM, Pontoon said: My apologies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 If they were a lot cheaper I'd buy one in a flash. mysterymachine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnando Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 On 5/23/2022 at 7:17 PM, grendelbo said: If they were a lot cheaper I'd buy one in a flash. Me too. I was thinking about $5-$10. Then I peeked and saw a price of about $100. That doesn't make sense to me. grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning55 Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 I think better terms might be "counterfeit" or "pirated". Similar to....gee, I can make this paper thingy that could be mistaken for a $100 bill !!! Yeah, sounds legit. Bookery, Gonzimodo, Banroy Clothing and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigur Ros Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 (edited) On 5/23/2022 at 8:13 PM, Pontoon said: Are these the same as facesmiles? These are facsimiles. They just aren't authorized. Nor are they on the same paper type. Actually, these are more accurate facsimiles because the official versions have differences like bar codes, or current price tags, etc. Edited May 24, 2022 by Sigur Ros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
