The Punisher meets Archie for $1,000

[racnek63]

A store in downtown Toronto has a copy of the Punisher meets Archie (the die-cut version) on the wall for $1,000. At first I thought it was a joke, but the employee assured me it was their legit asking price. However, checking eBay just now, there are scores of them available for $5-$10, which is what I would expect.

 

So, since most people here are far more knowledgable than me, does anyone know why a copy would be going for $1,000? Or is the store either insane, or dragging out a long, unfunny joke I'm completely missing the point of?

 

BTW, I have one copy, in NM, which anyone here can have for $500 (a 50% discount!) if you like.

 

Cheers,

Ken

[Comicdey]

stupid prices on many things in japan.

[Kevin Boyd]

Japan?

 

I have a pretty good idea which store in Toronto. It's probably a joke.

[racnek63]

It's Grey Region. Is that what you were thinking?

 

I thought it was a joke too, but thought I'd better check here, in case I could scoop up a bunch for $5 and flip 'em for $1000!

[DKB]

What you should do is buy a couple copies and offer them to your store for $100 a piece. They'll have to realize that's a huge huge deal.

[Kevin Boyd]

Yes, that's the one. It's a joke.

[joe_collector]

Yes, that's the one. It's a joke.

 

I wonder how they'd respond to an upscale businessman walking in, and asking to buy the comic? I'd bet a clerk or two might go for it.

 

I'd love to try that, withdraw my CC, almost set it down on the counter, then slap it back in the wallet, laughing as I left the store.

[racnek63]

Yes, that's the one. It's a joke.

 

:-)

 

Well, I figured there was something odd. The chance of an easy $1,000 profit made it worth double-checking though.

[Kevin Boyd]

I didn't say it was a GOOD joke.

[otherworldcomics]

Did they give any reason why they are trying to sell it at $1K ? I mean, Is it signed? CGC'd? Inked in gold? That's just an insane price.

[Kevin Boyd]

I'll let someone actually ask them about it. I'm not going to say.

[racnek63]

I *did* ask them, the moment I saw it, and the dude assured me it wasn't a joke.

 

Anyway, the Punisher Meets Archie isn't much below the "real" stuff they have on their walls.

[Comicdey]

Japan?

 

I have a pretty good idea which store in Toronto. It's probably a joke.

 

I read it too quick and thought Tokyo...

 

Still, I've seen stupid prices for comics in Japan, so why not Toronto as well. It's probably the French Version.