Bragging rights - your best deal of late?

wallywest · Post by **wallywest** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:15:32 am

wallywest wrote:
greg wrote:Not Valiant, but bragging rights...

CGC 9.8 Simpsons Comics And Stories #1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0070646640

First comic book appearance of the Simpsons (before the Bongo line was created).

There are only 5 at this grade, but 22 copies at CGC 9.0 or below... with 6 in CGC 7.0.

I'd say it's safe to say that some moderns aren't very easy to find in NM.

I have two newsstand copies of that book that are completely unread. I bought them both new. I have never even thought of slabbing them, but I am definitely checking them out tonight...

9.4...at the very best...oh, well.

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:33:45 pm

sonicdan wrote:Got this at my LCS today for $2.00.
The spine is pretty rough but I figured what the heck.

Neal Adams....

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:34:56 pm

sonicdan wrote:Got this at my LCS today for $2.00.
The spine is pretty rough but I figured what the heck.

This book came out within a week or two of my birth.

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 11:31:22 am

Solar #1 through 4, all in nice shape for $2 each. It's slightly offset by the $2 I spent on his Solar #5, which was water damaged...

Not a steal, but pretty good nowadays.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 11:51:13 am

Good deal with current prices

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:10:34 pm

Brother J wrote:Solar #1 through 4, all in nice shape for $2 each. It's slightly offset by the $2 I spent on his Solar #5, which was water damaged...

Not a steal, but pretty good nowadays.

I would buy Pre-uni Solars for that price any day. And I would not sell at that price, so to me...... very good deal.

Drift · Post by **Drift** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 6:53:18 pm

Wow!

What a weekend.

After finishing my JLE run on Thursday, I did not expect much from the weekend.

Market on Friday and Saturday, show on Sunday. Meh was about what I was expecting.

Boy was I wrong. Sure the markets went ahead as usual and there was a show in London today but all was more than meh.

Friday after market Ian and I pulled an all nighter to sort stock.

Saturday I was pointless because of the all nighter so after market went to bed.

Today the show was pretty busy, our tables always are because Draco and I are such cool guys and you really are lucky to know us

On top of a good day selling, the stuff I picked up was great. I picked up so much rubbish it is scary. Oh and I got a few good bits too. All of it for me.

Check this out:

Starslayer #6-17, 21-34

People rate it and I like Grell’s stuff so how could I resist a near complete run of the first 30-odd comics

*SQUEE* Bunny #1-8

I have no idea what this is, other than weird, but it looks amusing and there is a small run.

The Original Astro Boy (First Comics) # 1-20

I like Astro Boy. 20 issues = WIN.

The Legend of Kamui: A Genuine Ninja Story # 1-12, 17-30, 32

And the tat pile keeps on growing

Area 88 # 3-42

An almost complete run of some manga rubbish I don’t have? I do now.

Mai the Psychic Girl # 1-23, 25-28

Another almost complete run of some manga rubbish I don’t have? I do now.

Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children # 3-12, 14-20, 23-30

My Piranha Press set gets a big jolt with this tasty little run of poop. So what if the 10 is a duplicate, it is pretty.

Invaders From Home # 1-6

More PP goodness to cross off the list

Psychonauts # 1-4

Chillers # 1&2

Two Gun Kid: The Sunset Riders # 1&2

3 sets of prestige format books? For me? Why thank you.

Negative Burn # 2, 3, 5, 7-49

With #1, 4 and 6 which are lying around in a pile of stuff in my hallway added to it, this suddenly becomes a formidable run of comics. Anyone got any idea what this finished on?

Got a pile of *SQUEE*-take books:

(Parody Press)
Zen: Intergalactic Ninja April Fool’s Special
Pitts #1
The Death of Stupidman
The Infinity Charade
Venumb
Babewatch

(Spoof Comics)
Iron Can
Mable
Spoon
Wolverbroad
Hobo
Wolverbroad vs. Hobo
Goatrider versus Moobius
Excalibabes

Mythography #1-3, 7

I have a few odd anthology series on my wants list what’s one more?

Some Armada stuff:

Armed & Dangerous # 1-4+special
MTG: Nightmare
MTG: Convocations
MTG: The Shadow Mage # 1-4
MTG: Fallen Empires # 1&2+TPB
MTG: Ice Age # 1-4
MTG: Fallen Angel
MTG: Homelands
MTG: Dakkon Blackblade
MTG: Urza-Mishra War #1
MTG: Serra Angel

Also picked up a couple of the Dark Horse issues: Gerard’s Quest #1, 4

Also got a small pile of Concrete bits and bobs, and some random sets like, Sensei # 1-4 and Squalor # 1-4 from First, Godzilla # 1-6 and Madman / Jam # 1&2 from Dark Horse along with a big dog pile of random tat.

The sealed Savage Dragon vol. 15 HC for 2 quid was also a winner.

In fact, I think the whole lot from today is pretty much made of win.

Thanks for wasting your time on little old me.

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 7:04:59 pm

Drift wrote:Wow!

What a weekend.

After finishing my JLE run on Thursday, I did not expect much from the weekend.

Market on Friday and Saturday, show on Sunday. Meh was about what I was expecting.

Boy was I wrong. Sure the markets went ahead as usual and there was a show in London today but all was more than meh.

Friday after market Ian and I pulled an all nighter to sort stock.

Saturday I was pointless because of the all nighter so after market went to bed.

Today the show was pretty busy, our tables always are because Draco and I are such cool guys and you really are lucky to know us

On top of a good day selling, the stuff I picked up was great. I picked up so much rubbish it is scary. Oh and I got a few good bits too. All of it for me.

Check this out:

Starslayer #6-17, 21-34

People rate it and I like Grell’s stuff so how could I resist a near complete run of the first 30-odd comics

*SQUEE* Bunny #1-8

I have no idea what this is, other than weird, but it looks amusing and there is a small run.

The Original Astro Boy (First Comics) # 1-20

I like Astro Boy. 20 issues = WIN.

The Legend of Kamui: A Genuine Ninja Story # 1-12, 17-30, 32

And the tat pile keeps on growing

Area 88 # 3-42

An almost complete run of some manga rubbish I don’t have? I do now.

Mai the Psychic Girl # 1-23, 25-28

Another almost complete run of some manga rubbish I don’t have? I do now.

Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children # 3-12, 14-20, 23-30

My Piranha Press set gets a big jolt with this tasty little run of poop. So what if the 10 is a duplicate, it is pretty.

Invaders From Home # 1-6

More PP goodness to cross off the list

Psychonauts # 1-4

Chillers # 1&2

Two Gun Kid: The Sunset Riders # 1&2

3 sets of prestige format books? For me? Why thank you.

Negative Burn # 2, 3, 5, 7-49

With #1, 4 and 6 which are lying around in a pile of stuff in my hallway added to it, this suddenly becomes a formidable run of comics. Anyone got any idea what this finished on?

Got a pile of *SQUEE*-take books:

(Parody Press)
Zen: Intergalactic Ninja April Fool’s Special
Pitts #1
The Death of Stupidman
The Infinity Charade
Venumb
Babewatch

(Spoof Comics)
Iron Can
Mable
Spoon
Wolverbroad
Hobo
Wolverbroad vs. Hobo
Goatrider versus Moobius
Excalibabes

Mythography #1-3, 7

I have a few odd anthology series on my wants list what’s one more?

Some Armada stuff:

Armed & Dangerous # 1-4+special
MTG: Nightmare
MTG: Convocations
MTG: The Shadow Mage # 1-4
MTG: Fallen Empires # 1&2+TPB
MTG: Ice Age # 1-4
MTG: Fallen Angel
MTG: Homelands
MTG: Dakkon Blackblade
MTG: Urza-Mishra War #1
MTG: Serra Angel

Also picked up a couple of the Dark Horse issues: Gerard’s Quest #1, 4

Also got a small pile of Concrete bits and bobs, and some random sets like, Sensei # 1-4 and Squalor # 1-4 from First, Godzilla # 1-6 and Madman / Jam # 1&2 from Dark Horse along with a big dog pile of random tat.

The sealed Savage Dragon vol. 15 HC for 2 quid was also a winner.

In fact, I think the whole lot from today is pretty much made of win.

Thanks for wasting your time on little old me.

...I'm not impressed

....

(holy crimeny, man

)

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 7:49:24 pm

best of the lot in my opinion was the Beautiful Stories For Ugly Children. That is a very tough set to put together and you have most of them in one fell swoop. Good job!

Eternalwarrior68 · Post by **Eternalwarrior68** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:35:27 pm

So, the other day I went through some new long boxes at my LCS. A sweet sale - .10 cents each!

Dark Stars: #1-8
Batman: 464, 459, 458
The Eternals (marvel): 1, 4-6
Fallen Angels (mini series): 1-4
Excalibur vol.1: 1
The Clandestine (1994): preview, 2-4, 6, 7, 9-12
Valiant-
Archer & Armstrong: 26(2)
Dr. Mirage: 10-18
Eternal Warrior: 20, 23, 44,, 45, 48, 49
Chaos Effect - Alpha, Omega
Chaos Effect - Epilogue 1, 2

All bagged some boarded, but all in VG- F condition

sckao · Post by **sckao** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:37:14 pm

Brother J wrote:best of the lot in my opinion was the Beautiful Stories For Ugly Children. That is a very tough set to put together and you have most of them in one fell swoop. Good job!

Toughest issue to get BY FAR is #21. Dances with Cows. The TPBs are rarely seen as well. (I have the complete set and many multiples.)

I picked up some Piranha Tpbs from Comic Relief in Berkeley, CA today. (Rory Root's store which he left to his manager.)

They had a sale this weekend and I picked them up for $1 each.

Also picked up some Valiant bluebird Tpbs for $1 each as well.

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:49:09 pm

Drift wrote:Some Armada stuff:

Armed & Dangerous # 1-4+special
MTG: Nightmare
MTG: Convocations
MTG: The Shadow Mage # 1-4
MTG: Fallen Empires # 1&2+TPB
MTG: Ice Age # 1-4
MTG: Fallen Angel
MTG: Homelands
MTG: Dakkon Blackblade
MTG: Urza-Mishra War #1
MTG: Serra Angel

.

Armed and D is a good gritty read.

I really liked the MGT books. Good stuff.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:53:19 pm

sweet haul

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 3:50:32 am

Sold - Turok #1 Gold NM in May for $26

Bought - Turok #1 Gold, 5 copies NM, $6 each.

That's the way to do it, gents.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 3:51:58 am

Noice!!!

-slym (yes, that's intentionally mis-spelled)

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:40:21 am

ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:Sold - Turok #1 Gold NM in May for $26

Bought - Turok #1 Gold, 5 copies NM, $6 each.

That's the way to do it, gents.

Who paid $26 for a Turok Gold?

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:47:36 am

sweet stuff Z

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 5:39:31 pm

picked up the following
20 copies of A&A 1
15 copies of shadowman 4
20 of rai 6 and 7
and 50 other unity issues for 40 bones

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:04:01 pm

Brother J wrote:
ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:Sold - Turok #1 Gold NM in May for $26

Bought - Turok #1 Gold, 5 copies NM, $6 each.

That's the way to do it, gents.
Who paid $26 for a Turok Gold?

Someone on eBay.

maraxusofkeld · Post by **maraxusofkeld** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:10:00 pm

Not a super deal, but I got a sweet Daredevil 158 raw, that is at least NM if not NM+ for $60, which is kind of a big deal since I dont live in a huge area where you can find nice older books in high grade.

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:06:19 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0258223997

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:10:11 pm

sweet pick up

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:27:07 pm

maraxusofkeld wrote:Not a super deal, but I got a sweet Daredevil 158 raw, that is at least NM if not NM+ for $60, which is kind of a big deal since I dont live in a huge area where you can find nice older books in high grade.

You can find nice older books in high grade in a huge area...?

That's news to me! *I* live in a huge area!

Point me in that direction, boss!

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:27:47 pm

Squirrel wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0258223997

Yeah Jacks for having Second Chance offers.

dbostejano · Post by **dbostejano** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:20:59 pm

picked this up for 66.00