Bragging rights - your best deal of late?

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 6:50 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/SHADOW-MAN-Vol-3-1- ... dZViewItem
I need to stop buying these.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 8:43 am

Not a bad price though.

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 12:09 pm

jedimarley wrote:
ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote:
Elveen wrote:
jedimarley wrote:Picked these up at yard sale today...

Deadside #1-3 .50 each
Harbinger #2 w/coupon .50
Quantum & Woody TPB KYAG and Magnum Force $1 each

And a loose GOAT figure w/grey cape .25

wow........ cool.....
Yeah, but the sad thing is it was a coupon for Shake N bake.

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 8:07 pm

I could always use more shake 'n' bake.

MedicAR · Post by **MedicAR** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 6:04 pm

Jay Tomio wrote:I wouldn't call it a moumental deal, but I think I got a fairly good price ($36) on a slabbed Dark Horse presents Fifth Anniversary that is the first Sin City appearance (or at least a very early one).

What grade?

greg · Post by **greg** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:32 pm

Jay Tomio wrote:I wouldn't call it a moumental deal, but I think I got a fairly good price ($36) on a slabbed Dark Horse presents Fifth Anniversary that is the first Sin City appearance (or at least a very early one).

Anyone who beat me by $1 definitely got a good price. (Because I'm CHEAP!)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0051363715

Congrats!

Rufusharley · Post by **Rufusharley** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 2:00 am

greg wrote:
Jay Tomio wrote:I wouldn't call it a moumental deal, but I think I got a fairly good price ($36) on a slabbed Dark Horse presents Fifth Anniversary that is the first Sin City appearance (or at least a very early one).
Anyone who beat me by $1 definitely got a good price. (Because I'm CHEAP!)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0051363715

Congrats!

What about beating you by 25 cents?

tarheelmarine · Post by **tarheelmarine** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:06 am

Rufusharley wrote:
greg wrote:
Jay Tomio wrote:I wouldn't call it a moumental deal, but I think I got a fairly good price ($36) on a slabbed Dark Horse presents Fifth Anniversary that is the first Sin City appearance (or at least a very early one).
Anyone who beat me by $1 definitely got a good price. (Because I'm CHEAP!)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0051363715

Congrats!
What about beating you by 25 cents?

Thats a steal.

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 5:47 pm

a boatload of Acclaim Shadowman for 50 cents each, including a complete set of Shadowman Vol. 2, Darque Passages, and Shadowman Vol. 3 (missing issue #6). The kicker was the Shadowman Vol.3 #2 was the Good, the Bad and the Ugly variant!

Rufusharley · Post by **Rufusharley** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:00 am

Brother J wrote:a boatload of Acclaim Shadowman for 50 cents each, including a complete set of Shadowman Vol. 2, Darque Passages, and Shadowman Vol. 3 (missing issue #6). The kicker was the Shadowman Vol.3 #2 was the Good, the Bad and the Ugly variant!

Where did you find all that at? ebay, bookstore?

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:24 am

Rufusharley wrote:
Brother J wrote:a boatload of Acclaim Shadowman for 50 cents each, including a complete set of Shadowman Vol. 2, Darque Passages, and Shadowman Vol. 3 (missing issue #6). The kicker was the Shadowman Vol.3 #2 was the Good, the Bad and the Ugly variant!
Where did you find all that at? ebay, bookstore?

comic show, one of the guys that had a bunch of .50 cent boxes. The funny thing is when I first went through his stuff, the box with the Acclaim books was nowhere to be found. Later, another dealer left so he was able to move his cheap books from a barely lit corner of the room to a better lit table. I just happened to notice this new box because it stood out because it was only a half box where all the other boxes were long boxes. I almost crapped when I saw the GBU variant.

There was another guy at the show that had some VALIANT/Acclaim books, but he seemed to know the value of them because he had them priced accordingly. Actually a little higher than probably what they should have been.

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:56 am

Brother J wrote:a boatload of Acclaim Shadowman for 50 cents each, including a complete set of Shadowman Vol. 2, Darque Passages, and Shadowman Vol. 3 (missing issue #6). The kicker was the Shadowman Vol.3 #2 was the Good, the Bad and the Ugly variant!

Nice.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:30 am

Brother J wrote:There was another guy at the show that had some VALIANT/Acclaim books, but he seemed to know the value of them because he had them priced accordingly. Actually a little higher than probably what they should have been.

And I'll bet all his books are still collecting dust.

Brother J · Post by **Brother J** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:59 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:
Brother J wrote:There was another guy at the show that had some VALIANT/Acclaim books, but he seemed to know the value of them because he had them priced accordingly. Actually a little higher than probably what they should have been.
And I'll bet all his books are still collecting dust.

It didn't look like he sold much of anything that show. His wall books were all overpriced. He did have 50% off of his prices in the books in boxes. I was debating whether or not to buy his two copies of Amazing Spidey #316 (I believe the first Venom cover) at $7.50 each, but each had small stresses, probably wouldn't have dropped them any lower than NM-, but I still passed.

tarheelmarine · Post by **tarheelmarine** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:01 pm

Brother J wrote:a boatload of Acclaim Shadowman for 50 cents each, including a complete set of Shadowman Vol. 2, Darque Passages, and Shadowman Vol. 3 (missing issue #6). The kicker was the Shadowman Vol.3 #2 was the Good, the Bad and the Ugly variant!

it's always good to read posts like these, because it gives hope to the others that they can find good stuff at a con. that's how i felt at the Hero's con.

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:32 pm

Brother J wrote: I was debating whether or not to buy his two copies of Amazing Spidey #316 (I believe the first Venom cover) at $7.50 each, but each had small stresses, probably wouldn't have dropped them any lower than NM-, but I still passed.

Good call.

Yes, this is the first "official" Venom cover appearance, though it's ruined by sticking his head on #315. Ah well. Anyways, it's definitely a key, the second full appearance of Venom (#315 is just cameo), and a good buy....just not in NM- for $7.50 each.

I can't believe how much people are talking about this book after so many years.....

tarheelmarine · Post by **tarheelmarine** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:21 pm

ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:
Brother J wrote: I was debating whether or not to buy his two copies of Amazing Spidey #316 (I believe the first Venom cover) at $7.50 each, but each had small stresses, probably wouldn't have dropped them any lower than NM-, but I still passed.
Good call.

Yes, this is the first "official" Venom cover appearance, though it's ruined by sticking his head on #315. Ah well. Anyways, it's definitely a key, the second full appearance of Venom (#315 is just cameo), and a good buy....just not in NM- for $7.50 each.

I can't believe how much people are talking about this book after so many years.....

I don't think it's to much to believe that people want that book. For a lot of people the 80's and 90's will always be our golden age, and that is what we will look for when we collect. I know that I have no interest whatsoever in gold or silver age books because they are imo hokie and cheesy, and I don't care to much for the writing or drawing (for the most part--there are exceptions). I do love the mid 80's up to late 90's (when I quit collecting--and I didn't like a lot of Image) and that will be my golden age.

tarheelmarine · Post by **tarheelmarine** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:14 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... &rd=1&rd=1

HC version. unopened.

siren3-4 · Post by **siren3-4** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:51 am

tarheelmarine wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... &rd=1&rd=1

HC version. unopened.

Nice !!!

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:55 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!!!!!!!!

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:49 am

Nothing huge in the deal category, but I hit this just for the Solar: Second Death TPB...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... &rd=1&rd=1

Anyone want (yet) another Rai TPB???

-slym (has three already)

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 6:48 am

Shipping seems a little high, but still worth it for the second death trade.

tarheelmarine · Post by **tarheelmarine** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 7:45 am

slym2none wrote:Nothing huge in the deal category, but I hit this just for the Solar: Second Death TPB...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... &rd=1&rd=1

Anyone want (yet) another Rai TPB???

-slym (has three already)

I had seen that and passed since I was spending money on the HC (which I just realized reprints the origin, and I have the SC already).

Good buy and congrats.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 12:55 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:Shipping seems a little high, but still worth it for the second death trade.

My thoughts exactly. It's coming across the entire country (CA to NC) and they better be in a box for that price - but Greg has the Solar: SD trade at $12 in the price guide and I paid a few cents less than that overall, so I'm not unhappy. I also don't have a VALIANT Era TPB (imagine that?) so that's a freebie in a sense.

-slym

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 12:55 pm

tarheelmarine wrote:
slym2none wrote:Nothing huge in the deal category, but I hit this just for the Solar: Second Death TPB...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... &rd=1&rd=1

Anyone want (yet) another Rai TPB???

-slym (has three already)
I had seen that and passed since I was spending money on the HC (which I just realized reprints the origin, and I have the SC already).

Good buy and congrats.

Danke schoen.

-slym