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HERE is a line of books that not many have ever completed. The sheer number of books, special covers, variant covers and special books seems to be incredibly elusive thus making it very difficult to have a 'complete' collection.

Many have scoffed at this line from Malibu for years but when it came out, I looked forward to each and every issue, every month that they came out. The 'art' may not have been up to par with other companies at the time but the stories were light and very entertaining. Their coloring process though was so far advanced that Marvel bought the company out thus leaping years ahead of many other companies in the coloring process. In fact, latter books included Marvel characters in their stories.

One fact that I find great is that we are uncovering new Ultraverse books every month it seems. In my conversations with Tom Mason, the marketing manager, even HE doesnt know or remember all that was created.

A very entertaining set of books to read, collect and enjoy.

Now... are you ready for this HUGE list ?

ULTRAVERSE Checklist
Angels of Destruction 1
Avengers/Ultraforce :
(Also see "Ultraforce/Avengers" below) 1
Battlezones: 1
Black September: 1, 1 (Alternate cover), Preview (1995)
Break-Thru 1, 1 (Ultra 5000), 2
Codename: Firearm 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Collector’s Guide to the Ultraverse: 1
Conan Savage: 4
Conan vs. Rune: 1
Countdown to Ultraverse: 1
Curse of Rune: 1, 1 (Alternate cover), 2, 3, 4
Dream Team: 1
Eliminator: 0, 1, 1 (Limited edition), 2, 3
Elven: 0, 1, 1 (Limited edition), 2, 3, 4
Exiles: 1, 1 (Ultra 5000), 1 (Silver hologram), 1 (Gold hologram), 2, 3, 4
(All-New) Exiles: Infinity, Infinity (Alternate cover), Infinity (2nd Alternate cover), Infinity signed Ultraverse/Marvel/coa (of 2000), 1, 1 (Alternate cover), 1 (2nd Alternate cover), 1 signed Ultraverse/Marvel/coa (of 2000), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Exiles vs. X-Men: 0, 0 (Alternate cover, signed)
Firearm: 0, 1 (1.95), 1 ($2.50/in Polybag), 1 (Ultra 5000), 1 DF signed (of 2000), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Flood Relief: 1
Foxfire: 1, 1 (Alternate cover), 1 (Limited edition), 2, 3, 4
Freex: 1, 1 (Ultra 5000), 1 (Silver hologram), 1 (Gold hologram), 1 (in Polybag), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 1 (Giant-Size)
Freex/Mantra nn Ashcan
Godwheel: nn Ashcan, 0, 0 (DF signed), 1, 2, 3, 3 (Alternate cover), TPB
Hardcase: nn Ashcan, nn Ashcan (Limited edition), regular UV ashcan, one came with Hero Mag, one was the Hero Mag San Diego Comic Con version, and one was that black and white version, 1, 1 (Ultra 5000), 1 (Silver hologram), 1 (Gold hologram), 2, 2 (in Polybag), 3, 4 ($1.95), 4 ($2.50/in Polybag), 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
Hostile Takeover: nn Ashcan
Jumpstart Effect: nn Ashcan
Lord Pumpkin: 0, 0 (Alternate cover), 0 signed with Ultraverse COA
Malibu Signature Series 1, 2
Malibu Sun: 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37
Mantra (Volume 1): 1, 1 (Ultra 5000), 1 (Ultra Limited Archieve Edition w/ raised seal/COA), 1 (Silver hologram), 1 (Gold hologram), 1 (in Polybag), 2 ($1.95), 2 ($2.50/in Polybag), 3, 4, 5, 5 (Alternate cover), 6, 7, 8, 8 (Alternate cover NS) 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 13 (Alternate cover), 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1 (Giant-Size)
Mantra (Volume 2): Infinity, Infinity (Alternate cover), 1, 1 (Alternate cover), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Mantra Spear of Destiny: 1, 2
Mutants vs. Ultras: 1
NecroMantra: 1, 2, 3, 4, 4 (Limited edition)
New World Order: nn Preview - characters on bottom (1995), Preview - characters on right side (1995)
Nightman (Volume 1): 1, 1 (Ultra 5000), 1 DF signed (of 7500), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
1 (Annual)
Nightman (Volume 2): Infinity, Infinity (Alternate cover), 1, 1 (Alternate cover), 2, 3, 4
Nightman/Gambit: 1, 1 (Alternate cover), 2, 3
Nightman vs. Wolverine: 0, 0 (Alternate cover, signed)
Phoenix Resurrection: 0, 0 (Limited edition), 0 (Alternate cover), Gen., Gen. (Limited edition), Rev., Rev. (Limited edition), Aft., Aft. (Limited edition)
Power of Prime: 1, 2, 3, 4
Prime (Volume 1): nn Ashcan, nn Ashcan (Limited edition), nn Ashcan (Comics Cavalcade), nn Ashcan (Sega CD), nn Ashcan 6th Annual Capital City Sales Conference, ½, 1, 1 (Ultra 5000), 1 (Silver hologram), 1 (Gold hologram), 1 Printer's Proof (Ultraverse cert) 2, 2 (in Polybag), 3, 4, 4 (Alternate cover), 4 (in Polybag), 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 13 (Alternate cover), 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 1 (Annual), Softcover TPB, Hardcover TPB, Hardcover TPB signed by Jones, Strazewski, Breyfogle and limited to 2,000
Prime (Volume 2): Infinity, Infinity (Alternate cover), Infinity signed Ultraverse/Marvel/coa (of 2000)1, 1 (Alternate cover), 1 signed Ultraverse/Marvel/coa (of 2000), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
Prime/Captain America: 1
Prime vs. Hulk: 0, 0 (Alternate cover, signed)
Prototype: 0, 1, 1 (Ultra 5000), 1 (Silver hologram), 1 (Gold hologram), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 1 (Giant-size)
Rafferty: nn Ashcan
Ripfire: 0
Rune (Volume 1): 0, 0 Spin, 1, 1 (Ultra 5000), Rune 1 DF signed (of 10000), 2, 3, 3 (Ultra 5000), 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1 (Giant-size), 1 (Giant Size) 1 DF signed (of 250), nn Ashcan , nn Ashcan (Limited edition)
Rune (Volume 2): Infinity, Infinity (Alternate cover), 1, 1 (Alternate cover), 1 signed Ultraverse/Marvel/coa (of 2000), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Rune Hearts of Darkness: 1, 2, 3
Rune/Silver Surfer: 1, 1 (Alternate cover), 1 (Limited edition)
Rune vs. Venom: 1, 1 signed Ultraverse/Marvel/coa (of 2000)
Siren: Infinity, Infinity (Alternate cover), 1, 1 (Alternate cover), 1 signed Ultraverse/Marvel/coa (of 2000), 2, 3
1 Special
Sludge: 1, 1 (Ultra 5000), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
1 (Giant-Size, X-mas)
Solitaire: 1 ($1.95), 1 (Ultra 5000), 1 ($2.50/in Polybag), Solitaire 1 DF signed (of 7500), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Solution: 0, 1 ($1.95), 1 (Ultra 5000), 1 ($2.50/in Polybag), 2, 3, 4, 5, 5 (Alternate cover), 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Strangers: nn Ashcan (Diamond), 1, 1 (Ultra 5000), 1 (Silver hologram), 1 (Gold hologram), 2, 2 (in Polybag), 3, 4 ($1.95), 4 ($2.50/in Polybag), 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, TPB, TPB signed/limited to 500, 1 (Annual),
Ultraforce (Volume 1): 0, 1($2.50), 1 (Ultra 5000), 1 (Gold hologram), 1 ($2.95/in Polybag), 2, 2 (Limited edition), 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 0 Ashcan , 0A Ashcan, 0B Ashcan
Ultraforce (Volume 2): Infinity, Infinity (Alternate cover), 1, 1 (Alternate cover), 1 signed Ultraverse/Marvel/coa (of 2000), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
Ultraforce/Avengers:
(Also see "Avengers/Ultraforce" above) nn (Prelude), 1
Ultraforce/Spider-Man: 1A, 1B
Ultraverse Double Feature: 1
Ultraverse Future Shock: 1
Ultraverse Origins: 1(Regular cover), 1 (Ultra 5000, Regular Cover), 1 (Alternate gatefold cover), 1 (Ultra 5000, Alternate gatefold cover)
Ultraverse Premiere 0, 0 error, 0 (Ultra 5000)
Ultraverse Unlimited: 1, 2
Ultraverse Year One: 1
Ultraverse Year Two: 1
Ultra Monthly: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Warstrike: 1, 1 (Ultra 5000), 1 (Alternate cover), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 1 (Giant-size)
Witch Hunter: 1
Wrath: 1, 1 (Ultra 5000), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
1 (Giant-size)

Year Zero: 1, 2, 3, 4


TPB=Trade Paperback, nn = No Number

Here is a sub list of books, signed book, books in poly bag etc. This is not meant to confuse. At one point I will add these issues to the Master List:

Polybagged issues

Firearm: 1
Freex: 1
Hardcase: 2, 4
Mantra v1: 1, 2
Prime v1: 2, 4
Solitaire: 1
Solution: 1
Strangers: 2, 4
Ultraforce v1: 1

Dynamic Forces signed issues

Firearm: 1 (2000)
Godwheel 0 (250)
Nightman (7500)
Rune: 1 (10000)
Rune: 1 Giant Size (250)
Solitaire: 1 (7500), 1 and Hearts (50), Collection 1-5 (75)

Signed comics with Malibu certs

All New Exiles: Infinity, 1
Lord Pumpkin: 0
Prime: Infinity, 1
Rune: 1
Rune vs. Venom: 1
Siren: 1
Ultraforce: 1

Mantra Ultra Archive: 1
Prime Printer's Proof: 1

UPC variants (:roll:) (These books have been visually verified. Hard work by depluto and BruceReville)

(Note: I personally do not consider these 'variants' unless there is a difference to the actual cover like a price change or change in the art. The UPC is a blank spot (left blank on purpose) that has been seen to have either something Ultraverse related, Direct Edition, Newsstand Sales or even just blank. Because two members have gone to great lengths to research these, I considered putting these on the list. In the overall scheme of things, I am not going to go down this particular rabbit hole.)

Break-Thru: 1, 2
Exiles: 1, 2, 3, 4
Firearm: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12
Freex: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9
Hardcase: 1, 2, 3, 4, 8
Mantra: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 14, 15
Night Man: 1, 6, 8
Prime: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, Annual 1
Prototype: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 10
Rune: 1, 2, 4
Sludge: 1, 3, 4, 5, 9
Solitaire: 1, 8, 9, 11
Solution: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Strangers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 17
Ultraforce: 0, 1, 2
Warstrike: 1
Wrath: 1


List updated 02 January 2012

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Action Figure List (as per request)
Rare or Hard to Find figures are bolded in black

All American Prime Ultra 5000
Atalon Basic Figures
Blue Steel NM-E Ultra 5000
Desert Heat Night Man Ultra 5000

Ghoul Basic Figures
Hardcase Basic Figures
Hardcase Ultra 5000
Heroes World Exclusive Prime Ultra 5000
Night Man Basic Figures
Night Man Ultra 5000
Night Strike Prime Ultra 5000
NM-E Basic Figures
NM-E Ultra 5000
Polar Prime Ultra 5000
Prime Basic Figures
Prototype Basic Figures
Queen Topaz Ultra 5000
Radiation Hardcase Ultra 5000

Red Slayer NM-E Ultra 5000
Shadowfire Night Man Ultra 5000
Solar Prototype Ultra 5000
Topaz Basic Figures
Topaz Ultra 5000

I bolded the super-rare ones
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And here's the list of Ultraverse books I'm looking for. Will pay (very little) cash or Confederate money for these. Or trade.

Break-Thru: 1U
Elven: 1L
Hardcase: 1GH, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, Ash, Heroes World Ash
Mantra v1: 2PB, 8A
Nightman/Gambit: 1A
Prime v1: 4PB, 20, 22, Ash
Rune v1: 7, 8, 9
Solitaire: 1U
Solution: 5A
Strangers: 1GH, 4PB,16, 18, 19, 20, 21, Annual
Ultraverse Origins: 1U, 1AU
Warstrike: 1U
Year Zero: 1, 2

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HA, my needs list is bigger than YOURS !!!! uh wait a minute... :)

Break-Thru 1 (Ultra 5000)
Collector’s Guide to the Ultraverse: 1
Conan Savage: 4
Countdown to Ultraverse: 1
Elven: 2, 4
Exiles: 1 (Silver hologram)
Firearm: 1 ($2.50/in Polybag), 17, 18
Freex: 1 (Ultra 5000), 1 (Gold hologram)
Freex/Mantra nn Ashcan
Godwheel: TPB
Hardcase: nn Ashcan (Limited edition), 1 (Ultra 5000), 1 (Gold hologram), 4 ($2.50/in Polybag), 16 17, 18
Lord Pumpkin: 0 (Alternate cover)
Malibu Sun: 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37
Mantra (Volume 1): 1 (Ultra 5000), 1 (Silver hologram), 1 (in Polybag), 2 ($2.50/in Polybag), 14, 15, 16, 17
Mutants vs. Ultras: 1
NecroMantra: 1, 2, 3, 4 (Limited edition)
Nightman (Volume 1): 19, 21
Nightman/Gambit: 1 (Alternate cover)
Phoenix Resurrection: 0 (Limited edition), 0 (Alternate cover), Gen. (Limited edition), Rev. (Limited edition), Aft. (Limited edition)
Prime (Volume 1): nn Ashcan (Limited edition), nn Ashcan (Comics Cavalcade), 1 (Silver hologram), 1 (Gold hologram), 2 (in Polybag), 4 (in Polybag), 22
Prime (Volume 2): 1 (Alternate cover), 3
Prime vs. Hulk: 1 (Alternate cover, signed)
Rune (Volume 1): 0 Spin, nn Ashcan (Limited edition)
Rune/Silver Surfer: 1 (Limited edition)
Siren: Infinity, Infinity 1 (Alternate cover)
Sludge: 1 (Ultra 5000)
Solitaire: 1 (Ultra 5000)
Solution: 1 (Ultra 5000), 1 ($2.50/in Polybag), 5 (Alternate cover),
Strangers: nn Ashcan (Diamond), 1 (Ultra 5000), 1 (Silver hologram), 1 (Gold hologram), 2 (in Polybag), 4 ($2.50/in Polybag), TPB
Ultraforce (Volume 1): 1($2.50), 1 (Ultra 5000), 4, 8
Ultraforce (Volume 2): Infinity (Alternate cover), 13, 14, 15
Ultraverse Future Shock: 1
Ultraverse Origins: 1 (Ultra 5000, Regular Cover), 1 (Ultra 5000, Alternate gatefold cover)
Ultra Monthly: 2,
Warstrike: 1 (Ultra 5000), 1 (Alternate cover)
Year Zero: 3

TPB=Trade Paperback, nn = No Number
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For those of you that own the Prime hardcover TPB. Does your interior page look like this ?

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I am wondering if all the hardcover editions are like this ?

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Knightt wrote:For those of you that own the Prime hardcover TPB. Does your interior page look like this ?

Image

I am wondering if all the hardcover editions are like this ?
I'll ask my LCS tomorrow. See what crap I get.

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Knightt wrote:For those of you that own the Prime hardcover TPB. Does your interior page look like this ?
Mine doesn't. Neither did the one I just traded. A couple of these signed ones sold on Ebay over the last couple of months, one for around $20, the other about $10.

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I will add this to the list and try to find out where this came from.

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I dont think I saw Angels of Destruction # 1 on the list Knightt. Did you just miss it or are we going to leave it off? Also My Exiles vs the X-Men is # 0. I think you should also list that some of the Prime Hard cover T.P.B. books are not signed.
I dident see ( Warstrike Prelude to Godwheel ) on the list Knightt.
Hope you dont mind Knightt.


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dammit, I keep missing that issue on the list.

List updated.

Also, the lists have the Exiles vs X-Men usually listed as a #1 when in fact, it has #0 on the cover AND is listed in the indicia as such.

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For a pretty much complete (last update on the site was 05 November, 2000) listing of all the Ultraverse variant covers and related books, go to this website:

http://217.196.238.182/big-tel/variants ... ulist1.htm

A note on the sites updates... myself and fellow Ultraverse collectors have found quite a few variants not listed on the site but listed on the book list at the begining of this thread.

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I wasent trying to start anything. But you have a damn good list and I thought that if we caught any Erras it would be nice to fix them Knightt. This is the best list prouably on the net. And just trying to make it better. :thumb:

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Oh you didnt start nothing, dac... I just keep missing that error in my list is all. We have depluto and Brother J to thank for the ground work on this list anyways. :thumb:

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You are right about that. I dont remmeber witch one it was that first started it at DF1 site. But I do wont to thank them both for getting me into all of this. I just seen some books on the list that dident match the ones I have and seen some that werent on the list. Man I have been checking all of my Ultraverse books to see witch ones I need. Trying to make sure I had what was own the list.


I updated it Knightt Fond sone other stuff.

I dont think I saw Angels of Destruction # 1 on the list Knightt. Did you just miss it or are we going to leave it off? Also My Exiles vs the X-Men is # 0. I think you should also list that some of the Prime Hard cover T.P.B. books are not signed.
I dident see ( Warstrike Prelude to Godwheel ) on the list Knightt.
Hope you dont mind Knightt.


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Knightt wrote:ULTRAVERSE Checklist
Angels of Destruction 1
Prime Hardcover TPB, Hardcover TPB signed by Jones, Strazewski, Breyfogle and limited to 2,000
Warstrike 1 (Giant-size)
List upddated 23 October, 2005
I added all of these to the list earlier today. The Warstrike prelude issue that you mention is actually Warstrike Giant Size #1, check the indicia, my friend.

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I enjoyed Rune because of the art by BWS. The character was ok, and the art slipped after he left. Hardcase was interesting also. Its funny how Marvel bought them to raise their profits by not publishing the characters so the artists cant get a cut. How ironic.

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Knightt wrote:A recap of a post I made a while back. Information was passed to me by Tom Mason:

Marvel bought the company for the coloring process but ALSO due to the fact that DC was planning on buying Ultraverse at the same time. DC and Marvel were pretty much running neck and neck with Marvel in the lead. The owner of Marvel at the time saw DC's attempt at buying Ultraverse as a ploy to get DC's 'numbers' higher than Marvel. Marvel had been on top for years and it was felt that if DC absorbed the Ultraverse that their 'numbers' could not only rival Marvel but PASS them in terms of 'King of the Hill' and this was something that was unthinkable. So, in that being said... Marvel made a HUGE push to buy the Ultraverse. Marvel was having it's pages colored over in Scotland at that time so an in house coloring process which was also years ahead of it's time back then was a very good production move. We are talking days to color a book as opposed to weeks AND they would not have to pay overseas rates to the colorists. Marvel gets a great coloring process AND gets to keep the #1 slot in the Battle of the Comic Book Top Three (and the rest of the world).

Malibu was so far in debt at the time (over a million bucks) that they had to get an advance FROM Marvel so that they would have the cash to pay their portion of the legal fees for the buy out.

A year ago I asked Joe Quesada about the Ultraverse characters and he had told me that yes, the rights to the Ultraverse characters were in hibernation but nobody knew if they would EVER wake up. There was talk of a Prime movie a while back but these things can take years to come to fruition and without the backing of any major players in the Marvel camp, he doubted we would ever see a movie OR the characters back in print.

Just as well by me because I loved these books when they first came out and operational control was held by Malibu... Marvel/Ultraverse books did not hold a lot of interest for me so even if they came out today, I would be a bit wary to get into them right away.

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This has all three of the signed Marvel crossover comics plus a few other good issues.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Ultraverse-Exiles-V ... dZViewItem

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depluto wrote:This has all three of the signed Marvel crossover comics plus a few other good issues.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Ultraverse-Exiles-V ... dZViewItem
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Nice set, too bad I only need one of the signed books AND have pretty much passed my 'limit' this month on books. But I was able to score some really nice Ultraverse, Bravura and Continuity books bringing me incredibly close to (sob, whimper)... the end.

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Knightt wrote:For those of you that own the Prime hardcover TPB. Does your interior page look like this ?

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I am wondering if all the hardcover editions are like this ?
I want one of those. I didn't even know there was a Hard Cover

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mwuhahahahahaha (<------- Dr. Evil laugh)

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x-omatic wrote:
Knightt wrote:For those of you that own the Prime hardcover TPB. Does your interior page look like this ?

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I am wondering if all the hardcover editions are like this ?
I want one of those. I didn't even know there was a Hard Cover
I didn't either, that's pretty cool.

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I always knew that there was a HC from 'back in the day' but was never willing to pay the price for one. Tom Mason sent me this one a while back. I just never knew that there was a limited signed edition nor did he mention it to me.

He also sent me a prototype (not the character) edition of Ultraverse Preview. I think a couple other board member Ultraverse collectors may have this issue as well. Still neat to have....

Normally the word balloon only had the word 'CATCH' in it and these issues were 'numbered' in an attempt to make it a collectible, according to Tom Mason. Man, you GOTTA love all those gimmicks that they did.

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What the heck, it has been a good week... time to update this bad boy as well...

Break-Thru 1 (Ultra 5000)
Conan Savage: 4
Freex/Mantra nn Ashcan
Godwheel: TPB
Hardcase: nn Ashcan (Limited edition), 1 (Gold hologram)
Malibu Sun: 28, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37
NecroMantra: 3, 4 (Limited edition)
Prime (Volume 1): nn Ashcan (Limited edition), nn Ashcan (Comics Cavalcade), 1 (Gold hologram), 22
Prime (Volume 2): 1 (Alternate cover)
Rune (Volume 1): Ashcan (Limited edition)
Rune/Silver Surfer: 1 (Limited edition)
Siren: 1 (Alternate cover)
Solitaire: 1 (Ultra 5000)
Solution: 5 (Alternate cover)
Strangers: nn Ashcan (Diamond), 1 (Gold hologram), TPB
Ultraforce (Volume 1): 8
Ultraverse Origins: 1 (Ultra 5000, Regular Cover), 1 (Ultra 5000, Alternate gatefold cover)
Warstrike: 1 (Ultra 5000), 1 (Alternate cover)
Year Zero: 3

TPB=Trade Paperback, nn = No Number


List updated 25 November, 2005
Last edited by Knightt on Thu Dec 29, 2005 11:33:40 pm, edited 1 time in total.


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