quarter/bargain comic bins

inmyblood · Post by **inmyblood** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 12:12 pm

Any good finds lately?

I just picked up several great FF issues lately. I was totally stoked on what I found.

I had to pass on the Secret Weapons issues though.....

X-O Dudeowar · Post by **X-O Dudeowar** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 11:14 pm

I picked up a chunk of Acclaim Era stuff... more expensive than I was hoping for at a buck each, but I have this bad habit of letting my wants overcome my better business sense. Anyway, I nabbed several Armed & Dangerous issues, along with a bunch of random post-Chaos Effect titles.

A&D is pretty sweet...

Blood of Heroes · Post by **Blood of Heroes** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 6:48 pm

At the local swap meet I picked up the 2 Magnus and 2 Rai Unity issues, as well as 5 copies of the Harbinger tpb. I don't know why I bought 5 of them , but for 25 cents, why not? The same guy also had about 50 copies each of Bloodshot 1, Turok 1, and Rai 9. I was somehow able to pass those up.

inmyblood · Post by **inmyblood** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:22 am

A few years ago at a comic convention I had a chance to snatch up 20 or so Rai #0's for 50 cents a piece. I would have bought 'em all but there I was out of cash!!!!

myron · Post by **myron** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 2:49 pm

let you know later this week...heading to some LCS's in the fox valley this after turkey day...although I had picked them clean long ago you never know if they bought some things of late...

X-O Dudeowar · Post by **X-O Dudeowar** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 7:02 pm

Not sure if this quite qualifies as "Bargain Bin" finds, but I did nab a few TBPs at three bucks each: MRF: Invasion, RAI and X-O Manowar Retribution.

They had the blue RAI TBP variant, but the guy told me the black version was the rare one so I got that. Then I checked here and learned it was the other way around. D'oh!

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 9:20 pm

X-O Dudeowar wrote:Not sure if this quite qualifies as "Bargain Bin" finds, but I did nab a few TBPs at three bucks each: MRF: Invasion, RAI and X-O Manowar Retribution.

They had the blue RAI TBP variant, but the guy told me the black version was the rare one so I got that. Then I checked here and learned it was the other way around. D'oh!

Don't listen to that guy again. Oh, nice price for the Magnus Invasion. It would be hard to find one any cheaper than that.

X-O Dudeowar · Post by **X-O Dudeowar** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 10:56 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:
X-O Dudeowar wrote:Not sure if this quite qualifies as "Bargain Bin" finds, but I did nab a few TBPs at three bucks each: MRF: Invasion, RAI and X-O Manowar Retribution.

They had the blue RAI TBP variant, but the guy told me the black version was the rare one so I got that. Then I checked here and learned it was the other way around. D'oh!
Don't listen to that guy again. Oh, nice price for the Magnus Invasion. It would be hard to find one any cheaper than that.

Word, live and learn. He talked the talk, so I mistakenly assumed that meant he knew his stuff. I'll have to see if it's still there next time I can get out there.

They had two RAI Blues, a few Retributions, and I'm pretty sure they even had another Invasion. I'm thinkin' I should just grab 'em all and use 'em for trades or something here, share the wealth.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 6:47 am

X-O Dudeowar wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote:
X-O Dudeowar wrote:Not sure if this quite qualifies as "Bargain Bin" finds, but I did nab a few TBPs at three bucks each: MRF: Invasion, RAI and X-O Manowar Retribution.

They had the blue RAI TBP variant, but the guy told me the black version was the rare one so I got that. Then I checked here and learned it was the other way around. D'oh!
Don't listen to that guy again. Oh, nice price for the Magnus Invasion. It would be hard to find one any cheaper than that.
Word, live and learn. He talked the talk, so I mistakenly assumed that meant he knew his stuff. I'll have to see if it's still there next time I can get out there.

They had two RAI Blues, a few Retributions, and I'm pretty sure they even had another Invasion. I'm thinkin' I should just grab 'em all and use 'em for trades or something here, share the wealth.

I would too, you can't get hurt at those prices.

inmyblood · Post by **inmyblood** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:18 am

All hail the 25 cent comic bins. If it weren't for them I could never afford my vast collection of Valiant books!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tarheelmarine · Post by **tarheelmarine** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:20 am

X-O Dudeowar wrote:Not sure if this quite qualifies as "Bargain Bin" finds, but I did nab a few TBPs at three bucks each: MRF: Invasion, RAI and X-O Manowar Retribution.

They had the blue RAI TBP variant, but the guy told me the black version was the rare one so I got that. Then I checked here and learned it was the other way around. D'oh!

Those are great prices. I would definitely trade a gold issue for that Invasion trade.

skiw · Post by **skiw** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 2:39 pm

I know that these aren't Valiants, but I am pretty stoked from a call I just hung up on with CGC. Last month I snagged Amazing Spider-Man #51-150 (2 copies of #129), Annuals 1-7, and Giant-Size #1-5 for $2500. The run averages around VF/VF+ in condition. I submitted a bunch to CGC for slabbing and the first 8 will be coming back this week as follows:

#71 - 9.4 (OW/W pages)
#82 - 9.2 (OW/W pages)
#108 - 9.6 (OW/W pages)
#111 - 9.4 (W pages)
#119 - 9.6 (W pages)
#129 - 9.0 (W pages) - this was the lower grade copy
#136 - 9.4 (OW/W pages)
#137 - 9.4 (OW/W pages)

Based on these results I am going to send in more books than I had originally planned to.

Cheers,
Skiw

myron · Post by **myron** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 3:11 pm

myron wrote:let you know later this week...heading to some LCS's in the fox valley this after turkey day...although I had picked them clean long ago you never know if they bought some things of late...

watchmen complete run VF+
omega 1-10 F+
unity (normal blue)
deathmate prologue Gold
Amazing Fantasy Vol 2 #15

and a couple of previews that I can't remember off the top of my head

$40

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:33 pm

skiw wrote:I know that these aren't Valiants, but I am pretty stoked from a call I just hung up on with CGC. Last month I snagged Amazing Spider-Man #51-150 (2 copies of #129), Annuals 1-7, and Giant-Size #1-5 for $2500. The run averages around VF/VF+ in condition. I submitted a bunch to CGC for slabbing and the first 8 will be coming back this week as follows:

#71 - 9.4 (OW/W pages)
#82 - 9.2 (OW/W pages)
#108 - 9.6 (OW/W pages)
#111 - 9.4 (W pages)
#119 - 9.6 (W pages)
#129 - 9.0 (W pages) - this was the lower grade copy
#136 - 9.4 (OW/W pages)
#137 - 9.4 (OW/W pages)

Based on these results I am going to send in more books than I had originally planned to.

Cheers,
Skiw

Very nice. $25 a book sounded high, but with those type of grades, it sounds like a steal.

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 2:32 pm

myron wrote:
myron wrote:let you know later this week...heading to some LCS's in the fox valley this after turkey day...although I had picked them clean long ago you never know if they bought some things of late...
watchmen complete run VF+
omega 1-10 F+
unity (normal blue)
deathmate prologue Gold
Amazing Fantasy Vol 2 #15

and a couple of previews that I can't remember off the top of my head

$40

what a great read!!!

D-Lite · Post by **D-Lite** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 1:44 am

My LCS had an after Thanksgiving sale. Went there all three days and picked up a ton of stuff, nearly a longbox full. The quarter bin stuff was all at 10 for a buck. I picked up much of the Valiant stuff in there and did some serious damage in terms of Malibu/Bravura/Ultraverse. Out of the 50 cent bin ($1 books were half off), got about 10 Unity #0 blues and a ton of others. Nothing truly $$$ was in the bins, but the Unity's were nice and the huge stack of Unity stuff was cool. Got most of the Starlin Breed books too.

tarheelmarine · Post by **tarheelmarine** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:30 pm

Good deals.

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:52 am

I just got back from a comic show (Sunday), I picked up 46 Valiants for 10 cents each! But the guy only charged me $3!! I picked up Harbinger #2 (w/ coupon) $1, Harbinger #4 (w/o coupon)$1, Unity2000 #3 for $1 (thats a $35 book!!!), Harbinger #1 (w/coupon) $5. Solar #1 for $3. Unity 2000 #1 & #2- $1 each., OH WHAT A GREAT DAY!!!!!!!!