Mexican Online Comic Book Store VALIANT Inventory

tarheelmarine · Post by **tarheelmarine** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:59 am

If anyone orders I would like the Invasion and I will paypal you some money.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 8:03 am

slym2none wrote:Trust me - N.I.O. isn't worth $1 a pop.

-slym

Got that right.

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 9:46 am

IanAlexavier wrote:They are in English right?? lol

Yeah. I don't think anyone ever did Spanish reprints here.

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 9:48 am

Elveen wrote:would anyone send money to this place?

there are some books I need to finish out my VH1 run, and the price is good. but........ would you .......

This store is the biggest comic book chain store in Mexico, with like three stores in the city and many more in the rest of the country.

They opened during the comic book boom of 1992 with the Death of Superman and have been in constant operation ever since.

They've even expanded since then, which is very interesting.

They started with one store and last I knew they had like four or five now. Maybe even six, not sure.

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 9:50 am

IanAlexavier wrote:Ive created an account on their site but it needs to be validated before I can order..

I also sent them an email regarding the quality of the books. Some of the prices are strange.. nto sure why.. I think currency exchange is part of it... but why would one issue ox XO cost $1.64 and then another cost $.88????

Maybe I will call them tomorrow if they dont call me or email me.

I would like to order and fill some holes.

That's probably due to the exchange rate.

I think some of those prices are cover price multiplied by the exchange rate of 15 years ago.

There might be another reasons too.

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 9:52 am

k_c_collectibles wrote:Just so you guys know - the condition of the books I have bought from them are TERRIBLE!

I bought a lot of key Valiant and Acclaim issues from them a while ago - maybe 2 years or so - and the BEST book was in VF. The rest were in Fine condition with one Very-Good. They all had corner dings to one degree or another.

I am just issuing you guys a warning so you know what you are going to receive.

Chris

Wow. I didn't know that.

Last time I was at their store (which, granted, was a LONG time ago) the comics were in near mint condition.

I guess they didn't store them right.

k_c_collectibles · Post by **k_c_collectibles** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:04 am

Here is what I ordered from them in July 2005:

1 x Solar Hell on Earth #4 (SMAHE004) = US$1.00
1 x H.A.R.D.Corps #30 (HCO030) = US$1.27
1 x Solar Hell on Earth #3 (SMAHE003) = US$1.00
3 x X-O Manowar #15 Special (XOM015S) = US$4.10
4 x Magnus Robot Fighter #3 (MAG003) = US$2.92
1 x Magnus Robot Fighter Steel Nation TP (STENATP) =
US$8.74
1 x Magnus Robot Fighter Invasion TP (MAGINTP) =
US$10.92
1 x Quantum & Woody Litho (QYWLTH) = US$16.11
1 x Quantum and Woody Vol 2 Kyag TP (QYWV2TP) =
US$8.74
1 x Quantum and Woody Vol 1 Directors Cut TP (QYWTP) =
US$8.74
1 x Original Turok Son of Stone #2 (OTS002) = US$1.64
1 x Original Captain Johnar and the Aliens #2 (OCJ002)
= US$0.82
1 x Eternal Warriors #1 (ETE2001) = US$1.64
1 x Shadow Man Vol 3 #4 (SDMV3004) = US$2.55
1 x Shadow Man Vol 3 #3 (SDMV3003) = US$2.55
1 x Original Captain Johnar and the Aliens #1 (OCJ001)
= US$0.82
1 x Shadow Man Vol 3 #2 (SDMV3002) = US$2.55
3 x Eternal Warrior #50 (ETE050) = US$2.73
2 x X-O Manowar #21 (XOM2021) = US$2.18
5 x Harbinger Acts of God #1 (HAG001) = US$8.19
2 x Armorines Vol 2 #3 (AMNV2003) = US$5.10
5 x Psi-Lords #1 Gold (PYL001G) = US$5.46
3 x Quantum and Woody #21 (QYW021) = US$8.25
5 x Quantum and Woody #32 (QYW032) = US$7.28
5 x Turok Evolution #1 (TURE001) = US$12.74
3 x Trinity Angels #12 (TRY012) = US$3.27
4 x Trouble Makers #19 (TBM019) = US$4.37
5 x Armorines Vol 2 #2 (AMNV2002) = US$12.74
1 x Darque Passages #4 (DARPA004) = US$1.09
5 x X-O Manowar #67 (XOM067) = US$5.01
2 x X-O Manowar #66 (XOM066) = US$1.82
3 x X-O Manowar #65 (XOM065) = US$2.73
1 x Turok The Hunted #1 (TURTH001) = US$0.91
1 x Timewalker #0 (TWK000) = US$1.64
1 x Shadowman #0 Newstand (SDM000N) = US$1.09
1 x Magnus Robotfighter #63 (MAG063) = US$0.91

You HAVE to email them before sending them money because there are a lot of books that are not in stock. Their website is NOT up to date at all...

I cleaned them out of all the books listed above - but that was two years ago. Maybe they did get more in stock since then.

Just keep that in mind before ordering.

Chris

P.S. The perosn I dealt with was David Noriega and he was very helpful as to what they had in stock.

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:06 am

k_c_collectibles wrote:You HAVE to email them before sending them money because there are a lot of books that are not in stock. Their website is NOT up to date at all...

That settles the question about ordering Defiant then.

I'll just go in person to see what they have.

P.S. The perosn I dealt with was David Noriega and he was very helpful as to what they had in stock.

The owner.

He can be an *SQUEE* in real life.

During Free Comic Book Day he sells the comics, he doesn't give them away for free.

mobstirr · Post by **mobstirr** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:09 am

Road trip to Tijuana!!

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:11 am

mobstirr wrote:Road trip to Tijuana!!

Heh.

Get a PO box in Tijuana (or any other border city). Shipping within Mexico is like 8 dollars and change for Estafeta (UPS-like) and 4 dollars and change with MexPost (regular mail)

thePike · Post by **thePike** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:20 am

Hmmmm.... thinking about canceling that order then...

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:25 am

thePike wrote:Hmmmm.... thinking about canceling that order then...

Before you do consider the cost of the PO box and gas from where you are to the border city.

If it exceeds 10-14 dollars then you're better off paying the 18 dollar shipping fee.

thePike · Post by **thePike** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:31 am

ManofTheAtom wrote:
thePike wrote:Hmmmm.... thinking about canceling that order then...
Before you do consider the cost of the PO box and gas from where you are to the border city.

If it exceeds 10-14 dollars then you're better off paying the 18 dollar shipping fee.

OH, I'm not reconsidering because of the shipping (Being in TN, the border is about a thousand miles southwest of me). But the reported condition of these books being sub-par and wondering which issues are in stock. Right now I've ordered25, but what if only 7 are in stock, then it's not worth the hassle or the shipping cost...

and I really want those Unity 2K #1 variants...

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:33 am

thePike wrote:
ManofTheAtom wrote:
thePike wrote:Hmmmm.... thinking about canceling that order then...
Before you do consider the cost of the PO box and gas from where you are to the border city.

If it exceeds 10-14 dollars then you're better off paying the 18 dollar shipping fee.
OH, I'm not reconsidering because of the shipping (Being in TN, the border is about a thousand miles southwest of me). But the reported condition of these books being sub-par and wondering which issues are in stock. Right now I've ordered25, but what if only 7 are in stock, then it's not worth the hassle or the shipping cost...

and I really want those Unity 2K #1 variants...

Yeah.

You should send them a checklist of what you want and place your order that way.

IanAlexavier · Post by **IanAlexavier** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:39 am

I say that Manoftheatom should check this place out and be our middleman!

Can you ship cheaper than $18 flat rate??? Just wondering..

Its a big chance to order enough comics to justify $18 in shipping but then your in a bad spot if the comics come to you all damaged..

IanAlexavier · Post by **IanAlexavier** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:46 am

Double post! WOOT!

Ok, I just emailed as asked for quantity and grade on the following: Its a bog order...

1 x Rai #27
1 x Rai #26
1 x Rai #25
1 x Rai #24
1 x Original Turok Son of Stone #2
1 x Original Dr Solar Man o/t Atom #1
1 x Ninjak #26
1 x Magnus Robotfighter #57
1 x Magnus Robotfighter #54
1 x Magnus Robotfighter #52
1 x Magnus Robotfighter #50
3 x Magnus Robotfighter #64
1 x Harbinger #37
1 x Harbinger #35
1 x Harbinger #26
2 x Chaos Effect Omega #1 Gold Edition
3 x Bloodshot #51
1 x Rai #28
2 x Solar Man o/t Atom #59
3 x Solar Man o/t Atom #60
1 x Shadow Man #38
1 x Solar Man o/t Atom #41
1 x Solar Man o/t Atom #43
1 x Solar Man o/t Atom #44
1 x Solar Man o/t Atom #48
1 x Turok, Dinosaur Hunter #11
1 x Visitor #9

If anyone else has these and are up for trade or purchase then let me know

I will be almost be able to read through my entire collection if I can get these

Lets see how well the store does emailing me back and working with me.

I noticed that when you order the issues you can select how many.. thats why I chose to order several copies of those key issues.

thePike · Post by **thePike** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:50 am

Just sent them an e-mail requesting a hold on the order until availability/condition of said items are determined. Here's hoping that I hear from them (although probably not today, I imaging they are closed on Sundays...

And according to their web page, they've 6 stores (someone mentioned it above)

IanAlexavier · Post by **IanAlexavier** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:54 am

Yes, it looks like 6 locations. Hmm.. I hope to hear back from them as well.. this would be nice if it worked out well.

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:56 am

IanAlexavier wrote:I say that Manoftheatom should check this place out and be our middleman!

Can you ship cheaper than $18 flat rate??? Just wondering..

Its a big chance to order enough comics to justify $18 in shipping but then your in a bad spot if the comics come to you all damaged..

I do plan to stop by their main store after I come back from San Diego (I'd do it this week but I recently had minor surgery on my leg and I'm on "bed" rest).

I don't know how much it would cost to send them, but I could check.

Too bad I can't go before I leave for the US, that way I could send them there.

96Valiantfan · Post by **96Valiantfan** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 11:27 am

slym2none wrote:Trust me - N.I.O. isn't worth $1 a pop.

-slym

depluto · Post by **depluto** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 12:02 pm

thePike wrote:just read around their site a little more - they're charging over $18 flat rate shipping to the united states (once you convert it from MXN to USD)

They probably don't "ship" it. They have to sneak it across the border in someone's backpack and then hand deliver it to you in a pickup truck with 18 people in the back.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 12:25 pm

ManofTheAtom wrote:(I'd do it this week but I recently had minor surgery on my leg and I'm on "bed" rest).

Hey, Mike - I hope you get better soon!

-slym

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 12:26 pm

slym2none wrote:
ManofTheAtom wrote:(I'd do it this week but I recently had minor surgery on my leg and I'm on "bed" rest).
Hey, Mike - I hope you get better soon!

-slym

Ty

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 12:27 pm

96Valiantfan wrote:
slym2none wrote:Trust me - N.I.O. isn't worth $1 a pop.

-slym

Hey, not saying anything about you, my man! That's my opinion after reading the books. It was well worth the price I paid to find out that very information. Plus, I'm sure Byrneout enjoyed them more than I did.

-slym

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 12:28 pm

depluto wrote:
thePike wrote:just read around their site a little more - they're charging over $18 flat rate shipping to the united states (once you convert it from MXN to USD)

They probably don't "ship" it. They have to sneak it across the border in someone's backpack and then hand deliver it to you in a pickup truck with 18 people in the back.

That's the shipping service known as "Coyote Express," no?

-slym