Discuss Hard To Find Or Currently Hot Comics Of Any Era

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:36 am

StarBrand wrote:
Elveen wrote:
StarBrand wrote:Stumptown #1 first-print seems hard to find. Only one copy on eBay right now, with an asking price of 39.99.

I have not seen this book go for that much. But it is a $15-$20 book.

also, very hard to find.
I'd probably ask that much if I had the only copy on the Bay, and at least keep that price for a while.

You are way late to the party on this.

When it first came out long ago, it moved for $30. I think I sold mine for $35 a week or two after it came out. It quickly dropped to a $10 book.

This copy may sell if it's the only copy on ebay right now, but it's not indicative of the prices that it has moved for over the last few months. If someone buys it, it's because they don't want to wait for another copy (cheaper) to be listed.

Check the completed items and you'll see that Elveen speaks the truth - $10-15 over multiple sales

Just showing the one copy currently out there on ebay and stating the asking price doesn't necessarily give all the information needed for flippers to make an informed decision. This could lead board members to put more stock in this book (or any other) than they should.

I'd prefer it if the completed auctions search info was made available in posts as well. For instance, I'd rather not see a board member see your post and then go to an LCS and find this book for $15 and buy it thinking they will sell it easily for $40 on ebay.

I'm not trying to preach at you, but if there's more info readily available, why not share it so that everyone who reads this thread is more knowledgeable and better informed?

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 12:30 pm

400yrs wrote:
StarBrand wrote:
Elveen wrote:
StarBrand wrote:Stumptown #1 first-print seems hard to find. Only one copy on eBay right now, with an asking price of 39.99.

I have not seen this book go for that much. But it is a $15-$20 book.

also, very hard to find.
I'd probably ask that much if I had the only copy on the Bay, and at least keep that price for a while.
You are way late to the party on this.

I'm sure I'm late to the party on a lot of stuff.

I would hope everyone knows if I point out a single copy of something is available on eBay at 39.99 and no others are available, that doesn't mean it's a quick flip at that price, and is merely an indicator of potential scarcity of the book, since only one copy is posted at the moment.

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 6:07 pm

Just sold an MG #2 for $13.49 shipped. I see that the book is still selling around $10 plus shipping, but there are several sales well below that as well.

I think in the long run, if the quality keeps up on this, it has the potential to be a $20 book like Chew #2.

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 2:56 pm

Batman And Robin #10 seems to be picking up steam. No raw copies are available on eBay, and copies recently sold for 10.99 and 6.75 there.
Mycomicshop is out of it. Mile High's site is troubled at the moment, and I'm unsure if they have it in stock.

sanman · Post by **sanman** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 9:05 pm

StarBrand wrote:Batman And Robin #10 seems to be picking up steam. No raw copies are available on eBay, and copies recently sold for 10.99 and 6.75 there.
Mycomicshop is out of it. Mile High's site is troubled at the moment, and I'm unsure if they have it in stock.

I have both versions--sweet!

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 12:03 am

sweet as well

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 2:34 pm

StarBrand wrote:Conan The Cimmerian #1 regular cover from 2008 seems hard to find and pricey. No copies are on eBay, and mycomicshop is out. At the moment Mile High's search function is bringing back convoluted results, but last time I checked they were out of this book as well.

I just picked up a copy of this and two of the Joe Kubert cover version for 75 cents each in my LCS' overstock books boxes. They're not dead on NM, since they were unbagged, but still a good deal.

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 3:41 pm

Brother J wrote:
StarBrand wrote:Conan The Cimmerian #1 regular cover from 2008 seems hard to find and pricey. No copies are on eBay, and mycomicshop is out. At the moment Mile High's search function is bringing back convoluted results, but last time I checked they were out of this book as well.

I just picked up a copy of this and two of the Joe Kubert cover version for 75 cents each in my LCS' overstock books boxes. They're not dead on NM, since they were unbagged, but still a good deal.

I haven't been able to unload the copies I found. I got 1 regular and 2 Kuberts. I keep lowering the price, but nothing. Same with the Amory Wars in keeping secrets #1 books.

I think I need to just stick to the Image books I know because I'm not having luck with any of the other stuff like this stuff or Wolverine Origins or anything else.

The Darkwing Ducks are about the only thing that have been good to me aside from the Image books that I believe in.

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 1:19 pm

Noticed a copy of this book just move at 29.99 plus shipping.

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 1:25 pm

StarBrand wrote:Noticed a copy of this book just move at 29.99 plus shipping.

I picked up the entire series for the covers alone.
Ordway should have rec'd an award for them, gorgeous all the way

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 1:35 pm

Draco wrote:
StarBrand wrote:Noticed a copy of this book just move at 29.99 plus shipping.

I picked up the entire series for the covers alone.
Ordway should have rec'd an award for them, gorgeous all the way

I agree, those covers are great.

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 1:58 pm

I see Morning Glories # 1, 1st print slowing down now.

Great to flip and have fun with at the start, but no legs as expected.

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 6:42 am

Draco wrote:I see Morning Glories # 1, 1st print slowing down now.

Great to flip and have fun with at the start, but no legs as expected.

It doesn't really seem to be going anywhere. Plus ancient cults are a bit cliche.

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 1:23 pm

Draco wrote:I see Morning Glories # 1, 1st print slowing down now.

Great to flip and have fun with at the start, but no legs as expected.

It's still too early to tell. At about $25, it hasn't faded much at all really. A good sign is that #2 still moves around $10 pretty often and the second print of #1 is usually around $12.

Once a trade comes out and more people read it, we'll see.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 11:34 pm

morning glories 2 I got 10 for last week
asm 300 is selling better got 125
and the Obama spidermans sold well (they have set around for 4 + months
and all WD sold at 5 for the newer ones issue 10 got me 40

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 12:12 pm

I sold a bunch of Amazing Spider-Man 607s at 13.00 ea including shipping. Now that I'm out, a copy just broke 17.00 on eBay. No individual copies currently available from U.S. sellers, except a signed copy at 16.95.

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 2:39 pm

StarBrand wrote:I sold a bunch of Amazing Spider-Man 607s at 13.00 ea including shipping. Now that I'm out, a copy just broke 17.00 on eBay. No individual copies currently available from U.S. sellers, except a signed copy at 16.95.

That book was added to my list a week ago. (I think)

maraxusofkeld · Post by **maraxusofkeld** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 6:38 pm

StarBrand wrote:I sold a bunch of Amazing Spider-Man 607s at 13.00 ea including shipping. Now that I'm out, a copy just broke 17.00 on eBay. No individual copies currently available from U.S. sellers, except a signed copy at 16.95.

What's so special about the issue?

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 10:06 pm

maraxusofkeld wrote:
StarBrand wrote:I sold a bunch of Amazing Spider-Man 607s at 13.00 ea including shipping. Now that I'm out, a copy just broke 17.00 on eBay. No individual copies currently available from U.S. sellers, except a signed copy at 16.95.
What's so special about the issue?

It may be the cover. Or maybe that there was only 1 printing of this book rather than a first, a second and variants.

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Wed Nov 03, 2010 8:18 am

Here's an auction that includes one of the scarce Whitman pre-pack only issues, according to Doug Sulipa, a dealer who is very knowlegdeable about the Whitman rarities, WW #191 is supposedly the rarest of the pre-pack books:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0689407182

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Wed Nov 03, 2010 10:19 am

400yrs wrote:
maraxusofkeld wrote:
StarBrand wrote:I sold a bunch of Amazing Spider-Man 607s at 13.00 ea including shipping. Now that I'm out, a copy just broke 17.00 on eBay. No individual copies currently available from U.S. sellers, except a signed copy at 16.95.
What's so special about the issue?
It may be the cover. Or maybe that there was only 1 printing of this book rather than a first, a second and variants.

I think it's the cover, but it's one of those deals where it's hard to say exactly why it commands more than other books from the run.

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Wed Nov 03, 2010 10:20 am

Brother J wrote:Here's an auction that includes one of the scarce Whitman pre-pack only issues, according to Doug Sulipa, a dealer who is very knowlegdeable about the Whitman rarities, WW #191 is supposedly the rarest of the pre-pack books:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0689407182

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 7:28 am

I listed a run of Morning Glories 1-3 last night for $50. It was sold this morning. I guess the book is still doing well.

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 11:01 am

For me, I've noticed that the Meltzer run on Green Arrow is pretty tough to find, in particular issues # 17 & 18. as are some of the early issues of Fables (2-5). Around here, Chew #1-3 are impossible. You can NOT find ANY of the Transformers books from 09, period. I know, because a friend collects them and has had to order them from online.

Is is just lower print runs or are books being snatched up quicker OR is a combination?

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:36 am

xodacia81 wrote:For me, I've noticed that the Meltzer run on Green Arrow is pretty tough to find, in particular issues # 17 & 18. as are some of the early issues of Fables (2-5). Around here, Chew #1-3 are impossible. You can NOT find ANY of the Transformers books from 09, period. I know, because a friend collects them and has had to order them from online.

Is is just lower print runs or are books being snatched up quicker OR is a combination?

Interesting. One thing I know, I don't know why some of these books do well.