buy 1 or multiple of the same comic issue

[Raphael]

whenever i plan on slabbing a book, i always buy 2, one for reading and one for grading

 

for every book that i have slabbed, i can safely say that i have a raw copy of the issue, and in the least, a digital copy

[G.A.tor]

Normally one copy of each issue, but 2 of my grail (one raw one CGC).

[G.A.tor]

I own about 20+ copies of Batman 300.... when I was first completing the run in the early 90's, it was the last issue I needed....there was no internet, no ebay, etc back then, and all I had was the monthly mail rags and CBW...for months, I searched diligently, and couldn't find a copy...finally, as some little hole in the wall upstart store (remember the 1992-4 store explosion), I found a copy...

when I started collecting again a few years ago, I vowed to buy every copy I saw!

gator

[the blob]

it all depends on how much they cost....if i see it in a dollar box and i think that's a pretty great price, i'll buy multiples all day.

 

in the 90s I migth have bought 2 copies of some books off the rack, but after doing that 5 or 6 times i stopped. X-men 2099, Conan (the new one) 1, Wolverine 75, etc. What a waste of money.

[the blob]

oh yeah, in the 80s I had a subscription to X-men. but i couldn't wait and my LCS would get them before I did, so I'd buy it at the shop anyway.

 

 

[october]

If I see something that's priced significantly below market value, I buy it. So I've had doubles, triples, ect of a ton of different issues, from gold to modern. I think the most I ever had at one time was 8 copies of Batman 227. Usually the stuff sells faster than I can accumulate it.

[1koko]

I own about 20+ copies of Batman 300.... when I was first completing the run in the early 90's, it was the last issue I needed....there was no internet, no ebay, etc back then, and all I had was the monthly mail rags and CBW...for months, I searched diligently, and couldn't find a copy...finally, as some little hole in the wall upstart store (remember the 1992-4 store explosion), I found a copy...

when I started collecting again a few years ago, I vowed to buy every copy I saw!

gator

 

Not turning into CAL are you?

[The Troll King]

Wow, this is all fasinating to me as I do have some (many) duplicates but I never intentionally buy multiples of the same book.

 

Sure I've owned more than one of a single copy and still do but generally if I have doubles I try to get rid of them in some way.

[Detroit MIke]

i buy two copies of asm every month, but for the most part, i quit buying multiples of new books. i'd rather buy multiples of silver and bronze keys when the price is right. i'm not sure what the point really is? but, it's better than smoking bud and drinking bud.

[the blob]

for a while there I had been accumulating copies of FF 48.

 

seems like in the mid/early 90s a copy would wind up in the stack every time I worked out a multi-book deal at a show.

 

nothing high grade, probably topping out at a Fine.

 

Down to one copy now. I sold some before the FF #2 hype hit, but I sold the rest when it was hitting and did well.

[AussieRuss]

Any book from a Ped or Collection.

 

EG;

 

Iron Man & SubMariner #1

2 Western Penn, 1 Northland & 1 Pac Coast.

 

Iron Man #1

Western Penn & Dallas Stepens copies.

 

Marvel Super Heroes #1

Green River copy & Pac Coast copy.

 

Captain Action #1

Western Penn & Boston Copy

 

Special Marvel Edition #1

Oakland & Mile High II copies.

 

SubMariner Annual #1

Oakland & Mile High II copies.

 

Flash Gordon #1

Boston & Western Penn Copies.

 

 

[swapto]

i will happily buy 2 or more of a special cover i like.

 

already have (Adventure Comics #37)

 

but i must admit i do feel slightly guilty..........

 

B.

[djpinkpanther67]

I usually only end up with a dupe if I find a (considerable) upgrade to an existing copy, and usually only if the price is right (or if it's a Pedigree)

[jordanscott]

In general 1 per book.

 

Of course there are exceptions. The occasional DF auto exclusive or SS slab of a book I've already got. Stuff like that.

[G.A.tor]

I own about 20+ copies of Batman 300.... when I was first completing the run in the early 90's, it was the last issue I needed....there was no internet, no ebay, etc back then, and all I had was the monthly mail rags and CBW...for months, I searched diligently, and couldn't find a copy...finally, as some little hole in the wall upstart store (remember the 1992-4 store explosion), I found a copy...

when I started collecting again a few years ago, I vowed to buy every copy I saw!

gator

 

Not turning into CAL are you?

only one of them is slabbed...the other 20+ are raw

[NewWorldOrder]

usually Just one

[He11blazer]

Some pics

 

 

 

 

 

I actually have some more IM #128s now.

 

 

My ASM#300 CGC 9.6 is on it's way home from grading

 

There are other issues I buy despite having 1 or more of them already, but I don't have pics handy. They're always just favourite issues. I buy more for several reasons, not least of which is the search for a higher grade copy than my current best.