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From: torsten@cwis.unomaha.edu (Torsten Wesley Adair)
Subject: Re: Comic Books Value????
Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 04:02:38 GMT

flicek@eb5ts4.EBay.Sun.COM  writes:
> Does anyone know if the following comic books are of any value?
> Most are in average condition.  None are mint.
> Thanks in advance for any responses.
> 
> Rin Tin Tin No. 12 Mar-Apr 1956
> Combat No. 26 Oct 1967
> Korak, Son of Tarzan No. 19 Oct 1967
> Hi and Lois Vol 3 No. 10 May 1971
> Cheyenne No. 13 Nov-Jan 1960
> Cheyenne No. 10 Feb-Apr 1959
> Roy Rogers and Trigger Vol 1 No. 105 Sept 1956
> Roy Rogers and Trigger Vol 1 No. 104 Aug 1956
> Our Army at War No. 226 Dec 1970
> Sad Sack Comics Vol 1 No. 87 Oct 1958
> Sad Sack Comics Vol 1 No. 218 Jan 1971
> Star Spangled War Stories No. 122 Aug-Sept 1965
> Classics Illustrated No. 47 Aug 1965
	What's the title?

> Ringo Kid Vol 1 No. 6 Nov 1970
> Top Cat Vol 2 No. 2 Jan 1971
> Wonder Woman No 164 Aug 1966
	Maybe.  What's the story like?

> Treasure Chest Vol 27 No. 1 Oct 1971
> Tales to Astonish Vol 1 No. 97 Nov 1967
	This should have a Marvel Superhero inside, maybe two.  Again, the 
story is the important thing.  I'd say $5-10.

> Tales of the Unexpected No. 90 Sept 1965
> Battle Vol 1 No. 70 Jun 1960
> Rawhide Kid Vol 1 No 83 Jan 1971
> Looney Tunes No. 108 Oct 1950
> Walter/Lantz New Funnies Vol 1 No. 160 Jun 1950
> John Paul Jones No. 1007 1959
> Sea Devils No. 25 Sept-Oct 1965
> Fantastic Four Vol 1 No. 43 Oct 1965
	Probably $25

> Fighting Forces No. 98 Feb 1966
> 
> 
Check the Overstreet Price Guide to Comic Books.  This will give you a rough
idea of the worth.  Remember that a comic book store will offer you less, as 
the store has to make a profit too.  

If you want to sell these to collectors, grade the books according to 
Overstreet, and buy an ad in the Comics Buyer's Guide.

Good luck!

Torsten at Omaha
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From: timk@meaddata.com (Tim Klein)
Subject: Re: Berke Brethed's boat accident
Organization: Mead Data Central, Dayton OH
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 17:57:07 GMT

In article <ewing-151192225132@129.59.16.19>, ewing@ctrvax.vanderbilt.edu (Rick Ewing) writes:
|> Has anyone else read the news blurb about Berke Brethed's boating accident.


Here's the blurb, from the Nov. 13 issue of the Washington Post:


----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   WE'VE HEARD THAT...

   Cartoonist  Berke Breathed,  creator of the defunct comic strip "Bloom
County" and the popular strip "Outland," has been struck by a boat's
 propeller,  which nearly severed his right arm. Doctors expect a complete
recovery for Breathed, who is left-handed. He was also seriously injured in 1986
when the ultralight plane he was piloting lost power and crashed.
From: emru@CAM.ORG (Emru Townsend)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.strips
Subject: Re: Condoms in Luanne
Date: 16 Nov 92 06:36:54 GMT
Organization: MegaCorp Central Complex

In article <lg8kklINNbkb@exodus.Eng.Sun.COM> jamesc@bassclar.Eng.Sun.COM writes:
>I'm surprised no one has brought up the sequence a few weeks ago
>in Luanne where  her brother Brad and their neighbor Diane are
>on a first date and Diane notices a condom as it falls out of
>Brad's pocket.  Excellent characterization and humor throughout
>that week of that underrated comic strip.

I enjoy Luann quite a bit.  I hope they continue with Brad's relationship
with Diane...

>The only mainstream daily comic strip that I remember having
>mentioned condoms before was Doonesbury.  (It's amazing how
>many comics milestones need the qualifier, "The first
>except for Doonesbury"...)  Can anyone recall another earlier case?

Not I.

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From: kupiec@hp800.lasalle.edu (Bob Kupiec)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.strips
Subject: Re: What is AWfWTW?
Date: 23 Nov 92 20:38:24 GMT
Organization: LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA

In <1equ5tINNodg@bigboote.WPI.EDU>, jseaver@bigwpi.WPI.EDU writes:
>
>	A Wish For Wings That Work, a children's storybook (and TV special)
>featuring the Outland characters by Berke Breathed.

I say an entry in the cable guide that listed for CBS on Dec 16, 1992:
"Wish/Xmas".  I'm hoping that this might be AWfWTW.

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From: dave@cs.arizona.edu (Dave Schaumann)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.strips
Subject: Re: Calvin's multiple personalities.
Date: 16 Nov 92 04:44:42 GMT
Reply-To: dave@cs.arizona.edu (Dave Schaumann)
Organization: University of Arizona

In article <1992Nov15.234853.27610@news.unomaha.edu>, torsten@cwis (Torsten Wesley Adair) writes:
>And I suppose that Robin Williams should receive electroshock therapy 
>because his behavior suggests MPD?

God forbid!  What if you /cured/ him?!

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From: jim@grafix (Jim Kuiper)
Subject: Far Side Test -- FREE MUG TO WINNER
Summary: Far Side trivia test for fun and prize.
Keywords: Far Side  Gary Larso
Organization: Argonne National Laboratory
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 19:36:53 GMT
Expires: Fri, 4 Dec 1992 06:00:00 GMT



Hey Far Side fans -

How well do you know The Far Side?  Take the following test and E-MAIL ME
YOUR ANSWERS at jim@spatial.eid.anl.gov.  If I get at least 20 e-mailed
responses, I will post a second test.  THE PERSON WITH THE HIGHEST COMBINED
SCORE ON THE TWO TESTS WILL BE SENT A FAR SIDE COFFEE MUG.  Responses to
the first test must be received by me by Friday, December 4.  All questions
are based on published Far Side books or calendars.

For the second test, I will choose questions submitted with your responses.
A maximum of one question per person will be used, and I reserve the right
to choose which ones to use.

I *know* these are hard questions, but hey, you get a free mug if you win.
Besides, I'm doing this to find other Far Side fanatics.

- Jim Kuiper, the Far Side fanatic.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------- The Far Side Trivia Test Number 1 ---------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Points are shown at left.

(1)  1) What is the name of the strip Gary Larson did before The Far Side?

(1)  2) In his dog vs. cat strips, which generally has the upper hand?

(1)  3) What (non-human) animal most frequently appears in his comics?

(2)  4) What happened to Gary Larson in the strip just before his 1.5 year
        break?

(3)  5) In his "credits" strip, who is thanked for designing the black border?

(1)  6) Where was Gary Larson born? (City and state)

(3)  7) What was Gary Larson paid for his *first* six cartoons (before The
        Far Side).

(3)  8) What newspaper did The Far Side first appear in, and what was the date?

(2)  9) A scientest wrote Gary Larson to ask if he could name a new species
        after him.  What kind of animal was it?

(2) 10) _Wiener Dog with Head Turned_ was purchased by a Japanese collector
        for $38 million.  What is the range of current estimates of the
        painting's value?

(3) 11) What is the scientific name of the "woolly wiener dog"?

(3) 12) Why is Ralph Harrison the king of salespersons?

(2) 13) What did the cave man, Zog, discover?

(1) 14) How many Far Side books have been published as of November 15, 1992?

(2) 15) Name the cow sub-species that has suction cup feet.

For test 2 I will be including questions from responses I get.  If your
question is used for test 2, obviously you'll get those points (if *you*
know the answer).  Point values will depend on difficulty, with a maximum
of 3 points.  I reserve the right to select the questions and set values.

+-------------------------+--------------------------+
| Jim Kuiper              | "Hey! Look what Zog do!" |
| jim@spatial.eid.anl.gov |            - Gary Larson |
+-------------------------+--------------------------+
From: c60b-2hz@e260-2a.berkeley.edu (Nathaniel Meyers)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.strips
Subject: Re: Condoms in Luanne
Date: 18 Nov 1992 04:50:59 GMT
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: e260-2a.berkeley.edu

In article <lg8kklINNbkb@exodus.Eng.Sun.COM> jamesc@bassclar.Eng.Sun.COM writes:
>
<The only mainstream daily comic strip that I remember having
<mentioned condoms before was Doonesbury. 
< Can anyone recall another earlier case?

Well, there was a Bloom County sequence where the editor of the Bloom County
Picune had to write an editorial about condoms but was too squeemish (and
hence they were never actually mentioned).  BUT a few months later in
Bloom County, Steve Dallas was presumed to be dead (I think he was abducted
by aliens or something) and the various critters anxious to see if they could
find anything in his room, discover several packages of Trojans which
they used for a water balloon fight.
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From: nahigian@athena.mit.edu (Gabriel H Nahigian)
Subject: Re: Bloom County vs. Outland
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 01:46:20 GMT

In article <JEFFT.92Nov17161149@navigator.mit.edu>, jefft@athena.mit.edu (Jeff Tang) writes:
|> 
|> 
|> In article <1992Nov17.061904.1739@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> schan@nyx.cs.du.edu () writes:
|> 
|>    3) Did Bloom County have a real ending?  (Like did everyone move away
|>    or something?  Or croak?)
|> 
|> Yes.  The end of the strip was mentioned months ahead of time, and the last
|> month or was a wrap up of things.

More specifically, the ending involved the sale of the strip to Donald Trump, who
promptly fired all of the characters, "especially that little toad-like thing."

Gabe (nahigian@athena.mit.edu)
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From: torsten@cwis.unomaha.edu (Torsten Wesley Adair)
Subject: Re: Calvin's multiple personalities
Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 03:50:28 GMT

pearse@warren1a.its.rpi.edu  writes:
> 	I've heard a lot of people talking about whether Calvin has multiple
> personalities(Hobbes as one of these?).  To this I say:
> 
> 	Fer cryin' out loud, it's a COMIC STRIP!  Yer not supposed to analyze
> it in-depth.  Simply enjoy it.  You'll get more out of it.
> 
Damn, five years worth of a master's thesis shot to hell.	|)

Torsten at Omaha
 
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From: yngvar@krill.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (Yngvar Foelling)
Subject: Re: Finding the good Calvin (was Re: Calvin's multiple personalities)
Organization: University of Bergen, Norway
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 92 13:40:28 GMT

In article <1992Nov16.104845.22892@leland.Stanford.EDU>, spagiola@frinext.stanford.edu (Stefano Pagiola) writes:
|> Raymond Suke Flournoy writes
|> >> Does anyone remember the duplicator that Calvin used to make
|> >> a 'good' version of himself that was a total sap, to use
|> >> Calvin's wording? ...
|> > 
|> >  Has this series of strips been included in a collection yet?
|> 
|> _Scientific Progress Goes 'Boink'_, out last year.

No, that was the first run, with five perfect duplicates.  ("What do you mean?
This guy is a complete jerk!")  The "good" Calvin was in "Attack of the Deranged
Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons".
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| Institute of Marine Research    |   except for the occational glitch    |
| Bergen                          |   inserted by the Little Green Goblin |
| Norway                          |   who lives in my LAN outlet.         |
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From: lmlc@brahms.udel.edu (Carolyn M Chandler)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Re: Brigade #1 GOLD EDITION for sale.
Date: 22 Nov 92 22:58:00 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Delaware

In article <1992Nov22.183612.8424@nwnexus.WA.COM> pkj@halcyon.com (Paul Johnson) writes:
>The #1 Brigade GOLD EDITION for $30 dollars or
>more is really nothing but a price gouge. I have
>seen many copies for $20 dollars or less in
>several comic shops. I think that before anyone
>buys Jim Cowling's copy of Brigade, they should 
>look at the shops in their area. Maybe even check
>some mail oder places because $30 is just to much,
>not to mention he is accepting offers that are higher.

IMO 30$ bucks isn't a gouge at all... I was at a con today and the asking
price was about 60-80 on the avarage
-morgan
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
From: jpark@pomona.claremont.edu
Subject: Masterpiece cards and free Cable 
Organization: Pomona College
Date: 21 Nov 92 01:30:41 PST

I have the following for sale:

- 100 card Marvel Masterpiece regular set
- 12 Ultra Pro Platinum 9 pocket sheet protectors
- one free copy of either Cable A or Cable B (see below)
- $16 plus shipping and handling

- Marvel Masterpiece 3-D bonus card, $6 for one random card
- 5 card 3-D bonus card set, $25 plus one free copy of Cable A or B
- unopened pack of Masterpiece, $1.00
- plus shipping and handling

I have copies of the 'new-look Cable' by Art Thibert (Cable series artist).  
This is what the Cable in the upcoming (March 93) Cable monthly unlimited
series will look like, but you can see it now.  He sports a beard and a small 
ponytail - looks really cool.  Two versions, each is 16 x 11 inches.

- version A features Cable with big guns in a fighting stance
- version B features Cable with big guns standing against the wall

You get one free with each set you order, so for example if you order the
regular and bonus card sets you can get both versions.  Send e-mail if you are
interested in ordering
From: rserling@pension.uucp (Rod Serling)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Death Platinum
Date: 20 Nov 92 12:46:56 GMT
Organization: The Pension Grillparzer +1 801 375 7679

Is anyone going to be selling the platinum Death via the net? 
I'd like to get one but at a reasonable price, not the gouging that 
goes on locally.


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From: tcarroll@sage.cc.purdue.edu (Thomas Carroll)
Subject: Bloodshot #1
Organization: Purdue University Computing Center
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1992 03:47:16 GMT

 
I am interseted in getting a copy of Bloodshot #1. My comic shop only
recieved 15 copies of the comic, and I was not one of the lucky 15.
Anyone out there have a copy they would sell me? Mail me your price,    
and/or books that you would trade it for.
Thanks in advance,

    T. Carroll

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From: breid@cs.washington.edu (Bradley Reid)
Subject: Superman 75 wanted
Organization: Computer Science & Engineering, U. of Washington, Seattle
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 92 04:17:42 GMT

I would like 5-10 copies of Superman 75.  I'm willing to pay $3.50 for the
sealed collector's edition.  I'd also like about 5 copies of the newstand 
edition for around cover.  If you have some and are willing to part with
them or if your comic store has them for cover here is a chance for you
to make a couple bucks.  I'll also pay for the postage and handling.  You
can get in touch with me at breid@lynx.cs.washington.edu

Thanks,
Brad Reid


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From: wesselak@suna0.cs.uiuc.edu (Erik Wesselak)
Subject: WANTED: Fast Forward #1
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Distribution: rec
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 23:02:00 GMT

Might anyone out there have a copy of Fast Forward #1 from Pirhana (came out
last week) that they would be willing to sell to me?  In my hesitation to buy
it at first, my comic shop sold all 2 copies they had of it.  I'm not looking
to pay much more than cover price for it.

Offers welcome; flames welcome.

Erik
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hesitation."--Krut & Mojo the aliens, BSFUC.   Erik: wesselak@suna0.cs.uiuc.edu
From: heerdege@gandalf.rutgers.edu (Juergen Heerdegen)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: LOTSA COMIX FOR SALE
Date: 17 Nov 92 21:43:43 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.


Marvel
------
Akira 1- $11.00
Amazing Spider-Man
 311- $9.00
 312- $11.00
 362 (VF)- $4.00
 363 (F)- $3.00
Cage 5- $1.50
Darkhold 1- $3.50
Double Dragon 4, 5, 6 -$2.00 (for all three)
Dr. Strange 36- $2.50
Excalibur 41- $2.50
Guardians of the Galaxy- $7.50
Ghost Rider (current series)
 1- $20.00
 2- $14.00
 3- $10.00
 4- $16.00
 5- $16.00
 6- $8.50
Incredible Hulk
 324- $8.00
 367- $16.00 (signed by Peter David and the cover artist, Walt Simonson)
 368- $11.00
 377- $13.00
New Mutants (F/VF)
 88- $16.00
 89- $13.00
 91- $11.00
 92- $5.00
 100 (NM)- $6.00
 Special Edition 1 (F)- $6.00
New Warriors
 2- $10.00
 25- $3.00
 Annual 1- $4.00
Punisher 
 57- $2.50
 Limited Series
  1 (F)- $21.00
  2 (F)- $13.00
  3 (F)- $9.00
  4 (F)- $8.00
  5 (F)- $9.00
 War Zone
 1 - 6 : $3 each
Uncanny X-Men
 203 - 206 : $4.00 each
 210- $19.00
 211- $19.00
 212- $25.00
 213- $25.00
 214 - 221 : $4.00 each
 222- $12.00
 223, 224 : $4.00 each
 225 - 227 : $7.00 each
 228 - 238 : $3.00 each
 239- $4.00
 240- $5.00
 241, 242 : $4.00 each
 243 - 247 : $2.00 each
 248- $21.00
 249 - 252 : $2.50 each
 253 - 255 : $4.00 each
 257- $8.50
 258- $10.00
 259- $5.00
 260 - 265 : $2.50 each
 267- $10.00
 268- $16.00
 269- $5.50
 270- $8.50
 271, 272- $6.00 each
 273- $5.50
 274- $5.00
 275- $5.50
 281 (1st print)- $3.50
 282- $4.00
 283- $6.00
 Annual 11- $12.00
Web of Spider-Man 90- $4.50
Wolverine
 3, 4 : $7.50 each
 5 (F)- $4.00
 11, 14, 15 : $5.00 each
 46, 48 : $3.50
 57- $2.25
Wolverine (limited series)
 1- $19.00
 2- $13.00
 3- $13.00
 4- $16.00

DC
--
Animal Man 
 1- $14.00
 2- $12.00
 3- $8.00
 3 (F)- $5.00
 4- $8.00
 6- $5.00
 7, 9, 10 : $4.00 each
Aquaman 6- $1.50
Batman 
 366 (VF)- $13.50
 474- $1.50
 The Cult 1- $7.00
 Shadow of the Bat 1 (not bagged)- $2.50
 Sword of Azrael 1- $3.00
 vs. Judge Dredd- $6.00
Doom Patrol
 19 (F) : $9.00
 20 : $11.00
 21 : $8.00
 22 : $8.00
 23 : $8.00
Hawkworld (prestige limited series) 1,2 : $6.00 each
Hellblazer
 3, 4, 5 : $8.00 each
 6, 9 : $5.00 each
Legion of Super-Heroes (series before current one)
 37, 38 (death of Superboy) : $6.00 each
Lobo
 3- $4.00
 4- $4.00
Lobo's Back 1- $3.00
The Ray 1- $4.00
Robin 4- $2.00
Sandman Special 1- $5.00

Valiant
-------
Harbinger 10- $11.00
Magnus : Robot Fighter
 2 (without coupon)- make me an offer
 3 (with coupon)- $14.00
 4 (without coupon)- make me an offer
 10- $6.00

Dark Horse
----------
Aliens : Earth War 4- $4.50
Dark Horse Presents
 34- $7.00
 35- $7.00
 36 (line)- $9.00
 36 (painted)- $11.00

Image
-----
Wildcats 1- $3.00


-Juergen
heerdege@gandalf.rutgers.edu
From: vapspwi@prism.gatech.EDU (Jerry B. Ray, Jr.)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Re: CARDS:Marvel Masterpiece Sets 4 Sale
Date: 20 Nov 92 19:30:53 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology

In article <1992Nov18.135509.16100@medtron.medtronic.com> tp0001@srilanka (Terry Pinotti) writes:
>I have a few full 100 card sets of the new marvel masterpiece cards.
>If you are interested in one of these sets, let me know via e-mail.
>Since a box is only 216 cards its hard to get 2 sets in a box so the
>price is as undetermined, but I am think of around $15.00 not
>including shipping and insurance.
 
I got two full sets, 2 3-D cards, and 14 extras. 
How did everybody else do?

JRjr
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around...'  Extreme -- Rest In Peace
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From: jcowling@ophelia.UVic.CA (Scowling Jim Cowling)
Subject: AUCTION UPDATE:  Unity #1 Gold/Platinum
Organization: University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 92 02:13:06 GMT


The first bid for the Unity #1 Gold/Platinum Set is $100.00 from Bidder #1.

-------
Scowling Jim Cowling
Creative Writing Department, University of Victoria (opinions disassociated)
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From: as298@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Stephen E. McGinnis)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: NEED: Asterix
Date: 17 Nov 1992 07:53:36 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: as298@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Stephen E. McGinnis)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


I need the following Asterix books to complete my collection.

Asterix and the Great Divide
Asterix and the Black Gold
Asterix and Son
Asterix vs. Caesar
Asterix and the Magic Carpet
The First Asterix Frieze

Also, Asterix Adventure Games
Asterix to the Rescue
Operation Britain

Also, if anyone has any names of any other recent adventures
in the Asterix series, please let me know. Only English editions
please.

Stephen

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From: zardoz@sycom.mi.org (David Lillard)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Superman #75
Distribution: world
X-BBS-Software: EXCELSIOR! v0.972
Date: 23 Nov 92 12:05:33 EST
Organization: Michigan Information eXchange

Most shops in the Detroit area are out of the book.  One shop, yesterday, had
the Superman book at $15 each and the Justice League book at $8 each.  There
was a dealer at a local show yesterday *getting* $15 each for the Justice
League book.  There have been several verbal altercations in shops that still
have these books - customers complaining about the prices.  Personally, I'm
appalled at what's going on in Comics Retailing right now.  To say that I'm
glad that I don't own or operate a shop right now would be a *gross* 
understatement - the hassles wouldn't be worth it.
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