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From: schmid@euler.math.rpi.edu (David Anthony Schmidt)
Subject: Re: Which price guide?
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 15:00:03 GMT

In article <BzAKEI.6Au@csugrad.cs.vt.edu> jchiu@csugrad.cs.vt.edu (James Chiu) writes:
>menchett@pyramid.unr.edu (Peter J Menchetti) writes:
>> Hey there-
>> I'm kinda having a survey here... I'm trying to figure which price guide the
>> majority of the world follows. Please send your vote for the price guide you con
>> sult when buying and selling comics. Thanks. <menchett@cs.unr.edu>
>
>When buying from a comic book shop, the shops mostly use
>comics value monthly.  When the shops wants to buy a comic book
>it's the price on the comics value monthly divided by two.
>This way, the shops can earn the most profits out of all the other
>price guide books.
>
>Overstreets is priced way too ridiculously low.  No comic book shop
>would be insane enough to sell at those prices or they would go
>bankrupt.
>

I can't take this nonsense any longer.  First of all, can someone explain
to me how a comic book dealer can go broke selling anything at or above
cover price.  Take Amazing Spiderman from 1985 to present.  There is
not a book from this period that is not 500-2000 % of cover price in
Overstreet.  Poor dealers buying at a fraction of cover and only making
2000 % profit.  And you are all WRONG. There are plenty of comic book 
stores that sell at or BELOW Overstreet, especially on recent issues that
are ridiculously overpriced.  Every store I've been to in upstate NY
has Hulk 393 1st print at cover price (as opposed to its $8 Overstreet
Value). As I told Pete, I purchased yesterday Spiderman 284 and 286, one
VF-NM, one NM, both at less than half of CVM, and far below Overstreet.
On stuff like Silver Age, they may sell at Overstreet.  The main factor
is grade, really high grade Silver Age fetches double Overstreet because it is
rare.  NO MARVELS FROM 1980 UP ARE RARE IN NM!!!!!  CVM IS PUT OUT BY
DEALERS! WAKE UP PLEASE!


Ah that lowered my blood pressure.....

							Dave
From: xyzzy@imagen.com (David McIntyre)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Re: Market Report: CA central coast
Date: 14 Dec 92 06:17:33 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: IMAGEN

In article <1992Dec12.210610.14826@cas.org> wsm26@cas.org () writes:
>Image's coupon redemption deal said that if they delayed their cutoff
>date for the deal they'd publish the new date in Youngblood #0.  I haven't
>seen a copy yet -- can anyone tell me if they've come up with a new date??

The deadline is Feb. 27, 1993 and the comic will not ship until AT LEAST Mar. 2
1993.  Then, allow 4-6 weeks for delivery.
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From: firestar@leland.Stanford.EDU (Lipton Ann Meredith)
Subject: Seeking Catwoman
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 92 02:19:33 GMT




I'm interested in anything that features Catwoman.  I've already got Defiant
and the miniseries, and various random Batman and DC titles, but there's still
alot I don't have and really want to buy, in particular DC 325, Batman 324, and
Batman 391.  So if you have those issues for sale, or anything else with 
Catwoman, please let me know!



Firestar
-- 
I don't bite, you know.    | Find me and turn thy | It is better to have loved 
Unless it's called for.    | back on heaven.      | and lost than to have your
-- Audrey Hepburn, Charade | -- R. W. Emerson     | finger caught in a blender.
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From: kevin@rauland.UUCP (Kevin Kim)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Marvel Masterpiece
Keywords: Captain America, Marvel Masterpiece
Date: 12 Dec 92 23:21:14 GMT
Organization: Zenith Electronics Corp.

Since I haven't had any luck finding the Captain America promo card when I
offered autograph cards of Marvel Masterpiece (oh, by the way, I would like
to thank all the people who responded even though their offer wasn't Captain
America promo card.  I no longer have any regular autographed cards left as
they all have been traded or reserved) I'm gonna try once more to find the
C.A. promo card.  I'm gonna offer my most prized autograph card for a trade.

Here is the deal:
  I would like to trade my autographed Marvel Masterpiece's Spider-Man vs.
  Venom special card for 1 Captain America promo card.  First offer takes it.

  OR

  I would like to trade my one unopened box (sealed in plastic wrapper) of
  Shadowhawk for 1 Captain America promo card.  First offer takes it.

P.S.  If this doesn't work, I'm gonna give up on my attempt to locate the
      Captain America promo card  8-)

-- 
*******************************************************************************
Kevin Kim (kevin@raul.zenithe.com OR kevin@rauland.UUCP)
Zenith Electronics Corporation, Rauland Division, Information Systems Dept. 
2407 North Avenue, Melrose Park, IL 60160    (708) 450-8135, FAX (708) 450-2312
From: vjs4@jaguar.uofs.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Marvel "2099" series
Date: 15 Dec 92 21:37:03 GMT
Organization: University of Scranton


Does anyone know what the expectations are for the new Marvel "2099"
series comics?

Thanks in advance

Vincent Shuta
VJS4@jaguar.uofs.edu
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From: abshire@stout.atd.ucar.edu (Wendy Abshire)
Subject: Cards: Marvel Universe I: Auction
Organization: Atmospheric Technology Division/NCAR Boulder, CO
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 15:35:13 GMT



***************************************************************************

Marvel Universe Series I Set (All 5 Holograms included)
162 card complete set NM/M condition

Minimum Bid: $50			High Bid: $55 bidder #1
						**GOING ONCE**
						**GOING TWICE**
						**SOLD**

***************************************************************************
Rules of auction:

	1. All bids in US dollars

	2. Minimum raise of $1.00

	3. Will use Going Once, Going Twice, Sold format
	   updated daily.

	4. Each bidder will be emailed with a bidder number.
	   This number will appear with new posts as high bidder.

	5. Bids should be sent email to abshire@stout.atd.ucar.edu 

*****************************************************************************


Thanks for your time.

abshire@stout.atd.ucar.edu




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From: c60c-3gg@web-1a.berkeley.edu ()
Subject: Re: Superman 75 anecdote
Organization: University of California, Berkeley
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 03:23:07 GMT

In article <1g7k6nINN9kc@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> bc751@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Howard Z. Shiau) writes:
>
>I was coming out of the Mid-Manhattan library yesterday when I
>saw this guy selling the collector's edition of Superman 75 for
>(get this) $60!!!!
>
>
>I asked him "Are people buying these for $60?"
>He replied "Absolutely, there selling them for $80 down on Wall Street
>             and it'll probably go up to $100"
>
>As I was thinking how crazy this guy was, I noticed a sticker he
>had put on the comic.  It said "RARE"!!!!
>
>"Rare?  You know they printed 3 million copies, right?"
>
>I will never forget his reply:
>    "Yeah, but there are 2 and a half billion people in the U.S.
	         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>     and everyone wants a copy"
>
>Yeah right.  Just thought I'd pass on this funny story.
>
>Howard
>-- 
>Howard Shiau                       bc751@cleveland.freenet.edu
>Cosyde Corporation                 


Sheesh, that shows the average intelligence of people selling Sup. 75
at that high a price (not to mention the people buying them).

Wouldn't our government (IRS expecially) absolutely LOVE it if all of a
sudden the taxes it get increased ten fold?  Two and half BILLION, think
of it, there are only about 4.5 billion people in the world, and WE HAVE
MORE THAN HALF THE EARTH'S POPULATION IN OUR DEAR OLD U.S.A!!!

Man, forget millitary technology (for which we are probably, if not number
one, at least number two in the world), we'll just use melee combat to
take over the world.  ATTACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry, finals always make me more aggressive than usual. :P

							J.T.
From: U38134@uicvm.uic.edu (Noel B. Lorenzana)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: ***X-men cards wanted to trade***
Date: 14 Dec 92 19:29:30 GMT
Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago


I AM LOOKING TO TRADE X-MEN CARDS BY IMPEL. I AM WILLING TO TRADE 2 OF MY
EXTRA'S FOR ONE THAT I NEED.

EXTRAS: 3(1), 4(2), 5(2), 8(1), 10(2), 12(2), 14(2), 17(1), 18(1), 19(1),
       22(1), 24(2), 28(2), 29(1), 31(1), 35(1), 37(1), 39(2), 43(1), 44(1),
       50(2), 54(1), 56(1), 57(1), 58(1), 63(2), 64(1), 66(1), 67(2), 71(2),
       74(1), 75(2), 82(1), 84(1), 85(2), 87(2), 88(2), 92(2), 95(1), 96(1),
       98(1), 100(1).

 NEED: 1(2), 11(2), 16(1), 23(1), 25(1), 30(1), 32(1), 40(1), 41(2), 51(1),
       59(1), 61(1), 62(2), 76(1), 80(1), 83(1), 86(2), 91(1).

I ALSO HAVE AN EXTRA X-MEN AND MAGNETO HOLOGRAM I WANT TO TRADE FOR
A GAMBIT  AND WOLVERINE HOLOGRAM. SEND REPLIES TO:

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|  |   |  |  |  |   /   ____)      Univeristy of Illinois
|  |   |  |  |  |  |   /                  at Chicago
|  |   |  |  |  |  |  |
|   ---   |  |  |  |   \____       NOEL B. LORENZANA
 \_______/    \/    \_______)      U38134@UICVM.UIC.EDU
From: shb0856@zeus.tamu.edu (BOSTON, SCOTT H)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: RE: Which Price guide?
Date: 15 Dec 92 22:44:00 GMT
Organization: Texas A&M University, Academic Computing Services
NNTP-Posting-Host: zeus.tamu.edu
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

Where do you all live????

Where I live every comic shop uses Comic Value Monthly, therefor I buy very
little back stock comics.  *shrug*  Do you think it reasonable for big city
(like Houston, Texas :) ) comic book dealers to sell by Comic Value Monthly?

_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_
|Scott H. Boston                                        Texas A&M University  |
 |"Scotty Master of Black Wizards"                     shb0856@zeus.tamu.edu |
  |telnet worf.tamu.edu 2000                          :) :-> :-) 8-) 8^) 8-}|
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From: jpeg8496@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Jeffrey P. Elbel)
Subject: Re: For Sale/Wanted *corrections* * 
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 07:08:33 GMT
Keywords: Comics to buy & sell

*** I left a few key "Wants" out of the previous post ..."

For sale/trade:

X-Men 1-12
X-Force 1-14
X-Force #1 (all five different cards)
X-Force #1 signed by Liefeld and Nicieza
Deathlok 1-15 (up through the Biohazard Agenda storyline)
Spawn #2
Star Trek/Next Gen:  The Modala Imperative
Spiderman (McSpidey) 1-26 (including the 30th anniversary holo cover

I'm looking for:

Amazing Spider-Man
301, 304-311, 313-316, 318, 319

Ghost Rider (new) 8, 10
Shadowman 9, 10
A
e-mail if interested!

Jeff Elbel
From: bh929@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mike Palij)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Info Please
Date: 12 Dec 1992 16:26:23 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: bh929@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mike Palij)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


I would appreciate any information on the following questions:

1.  About 20 years or so ago Wally Wood put out a magazine called
"Witzend" which ran for several issues.  It had a small press run
and contained comics and stories by Wood, Gray Morrow, Steve Ditko,
Archie Goodwin and others.  Some of the stories in Witzend, I believe,
ultimately found their way into other books (e.g., the Gray Morrow
fantasy adventure series).  My question is where can I find a price for
these issues?  The Overstreet Price Guide (22nd Edition) doesn't list
Witzend.

2.  Where can I find the current price for the Steranko History of
Comics (two issues put out by Steranko in the early '70s)?

3.  What is good guide for cards, specifically for cards from the '60s
and 70's.  This guide should include prices for baseball cards, the
early Marvel cards, and Beatles cards.

Please post or email me.  Thanks in advance.

-- 
Just this person's view of netlife.

======> mike palij ::  bh929@cleveland.freenet.edu
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From: cwang@groucho.gsb.columbia.edu (Christopher Wang)
Subject: Doomsday...
Organization: Columbia Graduate School of Business, Columbia University
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 22:22:37 GMT

The current bids for the Doomsday series are as follows...

JLA#69      $5
MOS#18      $10
Superman#74 $3
AOS	    $1
Action#684  $1
MOS#19      $10
Superman#75 $5 (polybagged)
JLA#70      $8
AOS#498     $5
Action#685  $3

The high bid for the entire set is $37
With finals coming up (actually already in progress) I won't be able to
keep up with new bids and everything for another week or so, so if you
e-mail me and don't get a response right away you will in about a
week. Thanks.
Organization: Penn State University
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 23:03:03 EST
From: <GPS108@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Re: two questions??

Actually, the answer to your card variant question lies within the confines of
the very magazine you are holding!
A letter writer asked about an X-Cutioner's Song issue polybagged with a card
other than what it was supposed to have.  The Wizard staff said it would not be
considered a variant because any shrinkwrapping machine can put an open comic
back in plastic with any contents you could want.
                                                    --Eric
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From: bammerla@cs.ruu.nl (Boris Ammerlaan)
Subject: Re: cable 2 wanted
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 11:30:17 GMT
Organization: Utrecht University, Dept. of Computer Science

In <1992Dec11.122418.758@ab.wvnet.edu> davisson@ab.wvnet.edu writes:

>I was wondering if anybody has Cable number 2 for sale.

 Probably a  stupid question, but isn't that one still on the  newsstands? Here
 in the Netherlands it is, so if you can't find it, and you would want to spend
 that much money on postage and handling, I could mail one to you.

		Boris Ammerlaan

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From: lmlc@brahms.udel.edu (Carolyn M Chandler)
Subject: Harbinger #0
Organization: University of Delaware
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 03:16:08 GMT


I just got my 2 from VLT and i was wondering that they are going for?
-morgan
Organization: Penn State University
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 01:30:04 EST
From: <GPS108@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Re: FOR SALE: Spider-Man(McFarlane) and Image

That's odd, I bought an unbagged green edition.  There were unbagged silver,
green, and green with UPC sold.  Each of these was available bagged also.
Then there was a gold 2nd printing edition, along with a UPC version of it,
but no bagged.  And there was, of course, the infamous platinum edition.

                                                         ---Eric
From: bc751@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Howard Z. Shiau)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Superman 75 auction
Date: 18 Dec 1992 14:07:30 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: bc751@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Howard Z. Shiau)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


Superman 75 collector's edition
   High bid is $24 from Bidder #6 ** GOING ONCE **

Superman 75 newsstand edition
   Sold to Bidder #4 for $7

Howard
-- 
Howard Shiau                       bc751@cleveland.freenet.edu
Cosyde Corporation                 
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From: rickard@anasazi.com (Ronald J. Rickard Jr)
Subject: Re: Which price guide?
Organization: Anasazi, Inc.  Phoenix, Arizona USA
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 14:05:07 GMT

In article <BzAKEI.6Au@csugrad.cs.vt.edu> jchiu@csugrad.cs.vt.edu (James Chiu) writes:
>menchett@pyramid.unr.edu (Peter J Menchetti) writes:
>> Hey there-
>> I'm kinda having a survey here... I'm trying to figure which price guide the
>> majority of the world follows. Please send your vote for the price guide you con
>> sult when buying and selling comics. Thanks. <menchett@cs.unr.edu>
>
>When buying from a comic book shop, the shops mostly use
>comics value monthly.  When the shops wants to buy a comic book
>it's the price on the comics value monthly divided by two.
>This way, the shops can earn the most profits out of all the other
>price guide books.

I wouldn't buy back issues from a store that sells them at CVM values.  The
prices are just TOO high.

>Wizard sometimes prices too high or too low so it is inconsistent but
>realistic for real current values that very generous comic shops would go by.

True.

>Overstreets is priced way too ridiculously low.  No comic book shop
>would be insane enough to sell at those prices or they would go
>bankrupt.

Most stores I go to still use the Overstreet.  It is the oldest and in
my mind still the best and most consistent price guide.  The newer guides
such as Wizard and CVM seem to have prices that are ridiculously high on
some books!  I guess it depends on where you live though.  It is my
understanding that CVM gets its prices mainly from the big cities on
the East Coast, where books are higher priced.  Overstreet has a larger
base of prices to average its price from.  In my opinion, Wizard and CVM
help create an 'artificial' price for books, meaning that they help 
drive the prices up on books.  'Tis an interesting phenomena, which
would be an interesting subject for a research paper ...

>As for collectors selling to other collectors, a certain percent
>off of overstreet price would be attractive to buyers.

You should also buy from comic shops at Overstreet prices, because in my
opinion, it has the most consistent prices.

						Ron
Xref: sparky rec.arts.comics.marketplace:4185 misc.forsale:33750
From: jrm@reef.cis.ufl.edu (Jeff Mason)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace,misc.forsale
Subject: Comic Book Sale/Auction (A-E) update
Date: 18 Dec 92 16:57:16 GMT
Followup-To: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Organization: Univ. of Florida CIS Dept.

Ok, here is Part One (of many) of my comic book sale/auction.  I will take
the best offer equal to or over my set minumum.  Shipping is $3.00 which is
not included in the bid.  I have THOUSANDS of other comics, but I listed these
A-E comics that I thought people might be particularly interested in.  Since
I have yet to post F-Z, and since what I have posted here is only a small 
portion of the comics I have A-E (for example, I have dozens upon dozens  
more cool Amazing Spider-Man, Avengers, Animal Man, Daredevil, etc...) ask
me for what you don't see here and I will sell them to you for quite a good
deal, especially since nobody else will get a chance to give me a better
offer on what you want.

The comics listed here are all near mint to mint, all are bagged in shiny
polypropylene bags with nice white acid free backing boards and will be
shipped in perfect condition.  You can reply to this e-mail address.

Alpha Flight 13  (Wolverine appears)			$10.00 minimum
Amazing Spider-Man
		330 (Punisher appears)			$ 3.00
		331 (Punisher appears)			$ 3.00
		337 (Hobgoblin appears)			$ 3.00
		344 (1st app Carnage)			$ 5.00
		345 (1st full app Carnage)		$ 8.00
		346 (Venom appears)			$ 5.00
		347 (Venom appears)			$ 5.00
	Annual 24 					$ 2.50
	Annual 25 (1st solo Venom story)		$ 5.00 
	Annual 26 (New Warriors, Venom)			$ 4.00
Archer and Armstrong 1 (Barry Smith art)		$ 5.00
Avengers 263 (1st appearance X-factor)			$ 4.00
Batman 442 (1st Tommy drake in Robin costume)		$ 4.00
Batman the Cult 1					$10.00
		2					$ 7.00
Batman Gotham by Gaslight 1				$ 5.00
Batman The Killing Joke 1 (Signed by Brian Bolland!) 	$25.00
Batman Legends of the Dark Knight 1 (blue cover)	$ 4.00
Batman Shadow of the Bat 1 (still in polybag)		$ 5.00
Batman Year One (trade paperback, 1st printing)		$10.00
Cage 1 							$ 2.00
Captain America 112					$25.00
Darkhawk 1 (1st appearance and origin Darkhawk)		$12.00
	 2 (Spider-Man and Hobgoblin appear)		$ 8.00
	 3 (Spider-Man and Hobgoblin appear)		$ 8.00
Dark Horse Presents 40 					$ 2.50
		    43 (Alien c/a)			$ 4.00
		    46 (6requel to new Predator II)	$ 3.00
                    51 (Frank Miller's Sin City begins) $ 2.50
		    52 (Frank Miller's Sin City)	$ 2.50
		    53 (Frank Miller's Sin City)	$ 2.50
Deathstroke the Terminator 1 (1st printing)		$ 6.00
			   2				$ 4.00
Defenders 125 (Intro New Defenders)			$ 2.00
Eternal Warrior 1 (Miller cover art)			$ 6.00
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From: cliffr@pyuxf.uucp (25347-roberts)
Subject: IMAGE Coupon book Auction
Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 92 14:05:11 GMT


*********   IMAGE COUPON BOOK AUCTION   ******************

Item #1:

CYBERFORCE #1

Current Bid:
---------------------------------------------------------------------

Item #2:

WILDCATS #2

Current Bid:
---------------------------------------------------------------------

Item #3:

SHADOWHAWK #1

Current Bid:  
---------------------------------------------------------------------

ALL books are MT/NM and have full coupons intact.



Rules of the auction:

1) Bids held longer than one day will be marked 'going once','twice','sold'.

2) Postage on single item will be $3.00, with $1.00 per additional item.

3) I have to right to refuse any bid, and I have the right to remove the
   item from auction at any time.

4) Auction bids will only be taken Monday to Friday, Sat & Sun don't count.

5) Money order is preferred for immediate shipping, or check will have to 
   clear.

email all bids to : cliffr@pyuxf.cc.bellcore.com
Cliff.
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From: rjg1@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (ron.j.greenberg)
Subject: Superman 75 for sale..
Keywords: Collector's Edition..
Organization: AT&T
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 15:37:15 GMT


	Posting this for a friend. Will forward all email responses to him.
	Doomsdays SUPERMAN 75 for sale. Black Armband, first printing..
	$20.00 - Order Now and receive free trade paperback - will return 
	phone calls between hrs 9-12 Sunday and Monday. 
			
	P.S. - Ask about Marvel Stock Report.

			Lenny Cutler
			(718)463-8129 - No machine on line currently..
			rjg@emdbl1.att.com
From: pmontan@nswc-wo.navy.mil (JJ)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Doomsday Card Sets
Date: 17 Dec 92 15:06:02 GMT
Followup-To: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Organization: NSWC

I have several Superman Doomsday card sets I would like to sell.  They do
not include the special cards.  Asking price is $25 postage paid.  Is this
too much?  Email me if interested.
From: m1b@rayssd.ssd.ray.com (Barone)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Amazing Spiderman #373
Date: 18 Dec 92 16:59:11 GMT
Organization: Raytheon Submarine Signal Division

When I picked up my stack of comics last week, I noticed that my
Amazing Spiderman #373 was unusual.  It was priced at $1.80 and
had a cover date of late April (1993).  As it turns out, the book
is intended for sale in Australia.  (Don't worry, I still paid
$1.25 less discount plus tax.  I did momentarily think that Marvel
was jacking up their prices again!)  My dealer said that his entire
shipment of Spiderman came that way, so here are my questions:

1) Should I try to get a US version to make my run "complete"?
   (My run goes back to #159.  I'm sure I have newstand versions
   and direct market versions in my collection, already.)

2) I imagine the print runs for the two countries are different,
   so is my Australian issue more or less "desireable"?  (I won't
   use the word "valuable" since neither version will probably
   amount to much.)

3) My dealer mentioned that the problem probably started at his
   distributor (Capitol).  How widespread is this error?  (I'm in
   Rhode Island and he gets his book in Connecticut.)  Did anyone
   else buy an Australian copy?

Thanks.
-- 
Joe Barone
m1b@rayssd.ssd.ray.com
Has it really sunk in yet that as of January 20th, Mick Jagger
will be older than the President of the United States?
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