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From: pp1w+@andrew.cmu.edu (Purbaya Pantja)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: re:valiant 4 sale
Date: 11 Sep 92 21:10:13 GMT
Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

This is the first time that I opened this folder and found out that my
ad has become a controversial subject.  Let me tell you all what my
opinion is about what is going on here.

You all have to understand that the comic market is regional, especially
for low print books, because the distribution of this book would be very
random. The price of these books, as a result, vary; sometimes, they
even vary alot, just as the case of Valiant titles. Harb 1 at $70 may be
too expensive for someone, but definitely not at the San Diego Con  a
couple months ago. At the first day, people were still selling them at
$50. By the third day, everybody was sold out except for those peole who
were selling them at $100.00.   By the fourth day, it was selling for
$125.00.  Now, if you bought one at $100.00, could you say to yourself
you're being ripped ? It depends.  If you only know that they sold them
at $50 and never found out that it were $125.00 the following day, the
answer is yes. But , if he or she did find out that it was selling for
$125.00 the following day, he or she may be grateful.

Secondly, I always assume that people that buy comics should shop around
first. The same goes for seller also. Before you sell something, I
assume that you first find out what the market price is. It is not hard
to do this. You can always call the local stores or even ask opinions
from networks. In fact, I just saw a person asking what the price of
Spect Spidey 189 and he or she got a lot of response.  Now, for the
seller, it is up to him or her to put whatever price he/she wants to
put. There are no systematic way on how to price a comic, right ?
Everybody has its own way. Some people price the comics based on the
price guide; some use Wizard, BCG, Overstreet, etc. That's cool. I base
my price not just from what is going on, but also what will happen in
the future. For example, Magnus 12. For anybody who does not know, it is
the first appearance of Turok, and Turok will have its own series in
early 1993. According to the Wizard, I think it's $6.00. Would I sell
them at $6.00? NO! The reason is simply because that I know it will go
up in value as the series comes out. There are alot of people who
obviously do not use my pricing method, because there are still alot of
people out there who are selling this book even for less than $6.00.


In conclusion, my advice to you who are buying or selling comics through
this network: look around before you do something. I do not have any
complain at all when I found out that Jim Scowow was offerring some
comic places that may be selling Valiant comics cheaper that I am.


Purbaya
From: bn510@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Matthew L. High)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Watchmen for sale
Date: 7 Sep 1992 02:53:06 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


Watchmen 1-12 for sale as a set.  Will sell it to the highest bidder.
Bidding ends Sept. 16, 2359 CDT.

And, unlike some assholes I could mention, I will NOT end the 
autcion early.

 - net.spy!  (bn510@cleveland.freenet.edu)
From: stantbat@iastate.edu (John S Sinnott)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Re: Marvle for sale...
Date: 8 Sep 92 23:29:35 GMT
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA

Does Overstreet have the lowest prices?? I don't know, but many, if not
most stores use it.  I think many guides overprice thier comics. (This has
been discussed a lot on this board.)  I, will not buy comics from someone
who prices by CVM.  I've only really looked at one issue of Wizard, and
it seems to reflect the prices being asked for 'hot' books, but falls on the
Silver Age stuff I mainly collect.  They overpriced a lot of books that are
not hard to find at all.  (Tales to Astonish 62  at $45.00 for example)

Of course, this begs the question:  what should a guide do, tell you what a 
comics is worth, or how much people are paying for it?  Overstreet Update
for July/Aug lists Harbinger #1 at $10.00.  I think most people will agree 
that you cvan't find one at that price, but I don't think the $42.00 value
Wizard 13 gives it is any better.  If you wanted to sell this book now, 
how much would you ask for it?  At $10.00, it'd be gone in a sec, and you 
could have probably sold it for more, at $42.00, it probably won't sell.
(Remember, we are talking after the coupon deal has expired.)  Oh, it might 
sell, but the demand has nose-dived, and will do so further once the tp comes
out.  

I guess what I'm trying to say, is that recent hot books are hard to price.
The guides are outdated once they hit the stands.  I judge a guide by some
thing that does not fulctuate as wildly as current books.

-John Sinnott
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From: lmlc@brahms.udel.edu (Carolyn M Chandler)
Subject: Re: Marvle for sale...
Organization: University of Delaware
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1992 14:02:24 GMT

In article <stantbat.715873024@vincent1.iastate.edu> stantbat@iastate.edu (John S Sinnott) writes:
>In <Bu6L3p.Bwv@news.udel.edu> lmlc@brahms.udel.edu (Carolyn M Chandler) writes:
>
>>ok here is my for sale list onece again.
>
>(list deleted)
>
>>1. all books 1st print
>>2. first good offer gets it
>>3. please offer only 50%+ of some guide (not CBG,Overstreets)
>
>
>>-morgan
>>lmlc@brahms.udel.edu
>
>Just out of curiousity, why do you not accept Overstreet as a guide?  I can
>understand not going by CBG, but Overstreet is the industry standard.
>
>-John Sinnott

For my area and what i colect i find it not very alinged with what i am 
able to buy for or what i am willing to sell for.
-morgan
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From: jcowling@butterfly.UVic.CA (Scowling Jim Cowling)
Subject: Re: Auction ends (I'm pi**ed)
Organization: University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 92 21:06:56 GMT


Before I read all these responses, let me apologize to all who I may have
offended with my ranting flame and poor choice of language in my response to
Morgan.  It was bad judgement on my part.

However, I will not apologize for ending the auction.  E-mail response has been
almost unilaterally in my favour (thank you all).

Again, sorry if I offended anyone.

-------
Scowling Jim Cowling
Creative Writing Department, University of Victoria (opinions disassociated)
September 8:  Hell makes a return visit.
-------
Organization: Sophomore, Architecture, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
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Date: Tue,  8 Sep 1992 06:00:16 -0400 
From: Jackson Tam <jt38+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Re: Sale! 1st App Punisher
	<AedUYqG00awAIEQ2km@andrew.cmu.edu>
	<Yee4oC200awAQ61G0b@andrew.cmu.edu>

Hi,
Me again.  The current bid for Spider-man #129 is $175.  For those who
have responded. thanx, and sorry for not keeping these updates frequent
(I've been plagued by 3 all-niters this week :-(

I guess I'll take the best bid I get a week from now.  (PS- Is this
"proper" bboard etiquette?  I've never auctioned something before).

Thanks again,
Jackson
From: kesidis@panther.uwaterloo.ca (George Kesidis)
Subject: Early Warlock and Thanos app.'s for sale
Organization: University of Waterloo
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 15:20:33 GMT

The following comics are for sale or trade.
Comics are in NM condition unless otherwise noted.
Email me if interested. gk

Strange Tales  #178 Fine- (1st Starlin Warlock)

Thor #165 VF (1st non-cameo of Warlock (Him), 2nd appearance)

Warlock (1st series) 	#1 VG-FINE,
			#10,11 (Starlin Thanos-Magus stories)
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From: lmlc@brahms.udel.edu (Carolyn M Chandler)
Subject: Re: Auction ends (I'm pi**ed)
Organization: University of Delaware
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 23:56:43 GMT

In article <1992Sep4.210656.16116@sol.UVic.CA> jcowling@butterfly.UVic.CA (Scowling Jim Cowling) writes:

However, I will not apologize for ending the auction.  E-mail response has been
>almost unilaterally in my favour (thank you all).

What!!! I dont see how ANYONE could not think that it would be proper 
netiquite to simply pull an auction without telling anyone. I doubt that
hoards of people mailed jim saying they supported him. You couldn't do
this in a real auction so please treat us with respect in the future...
-morgan
From: bn510@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Matthew L. High)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Re: I'm a what? (Was: Re: Watchmen for sale)
Date: 7 Sep 1992 07:50:46 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc5.ins.cwru.edu


Uh, right,Jim.  Whatever you say.

Bidding on the Watchmen set opens at $30 US, postpaid.

  - net.spy!  (bn510@cleveland.freenet.edu)
From: wingk@wkuvx1.bitnet (doc Nightmare)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: sale update
Date: 9 Sep 92 13:00:41 CDT
Organization: Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY


This is doc again. I'm in the process of computerizing(typing in)
my comic list. So those of you who sent me email for a list,be
patient.

 Also my mailer ate most of your messages, so if you still want a
list, email me again.

                  Sorry for all the trouble.



-- 
           -doc Nightmare

 Email: Wingk@wkuvx1.bitnet

                               
      "Piss on you, I'm working for Mel Brooks!"
                                       

      
                                        
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From: blazekm@a.cs.okstate.edu (Blazek Michael W)
Subject: 2 for 1 OLIVIA cards!!!
Organization: Oklahoma State University, Computer Science, Stillwater
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 92 03:48:13 GMT

Will trade 2 OLIVIA cards for any of the following :
NEED: 32, 50, 68, 83, 86
HAVE EXTRA:
1,3,4,6,7,10,11,13,13,16,19,19,21,22,24,25,28,31,31,34,37,39,40
43,46,49,52,53,53,55,55,57,58,61,63,63,64,67,70,71,73,75,76,79
81,81,82,82,85,88,90,90

mail me,
*BLAZE*
blazekm@a.cs.okstate.edu
From: kiuchi@sumax.seattleu.edu (Quickdraw)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Re: Cerebus WANTED!!!
Date: 9 Sep 92 02:55:36 GMT
Organization: The House Disk Jockeys International

I am interested in any Cerebus comics ranging from #30(?) to #(?). Also 
interested in Cerebus Jam, Cerebus 3-D, Swords of Cerebus, or whatever.

   For those who responded to me last time I asked, thank you, but I need 
your addresses etc again. (sorry)  

I am also interested in any other Independant labels.. send me a list 
if you want to. 

Thanks.. 
kevin
 
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From: saab@ais.org (Micheal Marks)
Subject: Re: Image Comics' Shadowhawk #1
Organization: UMCC
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 03:21:51 GMT

In article <BuB44r.Enx@matilda.vut.edu.au> jed@matilda.vut.edu.au (Jed Bowtell) writes:
>saab@ais.org (Micheal Marks) writes:
>
>>In article <1992Sep8.122357.18426@cas.org> wsm26@cas.org (Wayne Mills) writes:
>>>Has anyone seen sellouts or outrageous prices affixed to Shadowhawk #1
>>>already?
>>>
>>>Just curious.  It does have a rather striking cover.  I started wondering
>>>if something was going on when I called a place to order comics and the
>>>first thing the guy said was "I don't have any more Shadowhawks!" before  
>>>I even said what titles I wanted!
>
>>Well, we put out 8 of them at $5 today.  They lasted, oh, about 10 minutes.
>
>In Australia (Melbourne more specifically) not many were shipped
>in. I never actually saw a copy of #1 because when I went into
>my store (on the same day they are shipped) it had already 
>disappeared. It will probably be the most\only valuable Image
>comic.
>
>Jed

Today, after getting the remaining copies from another store, I was
going to put them in a box when someone grabs them out of my hand and
says 'I'll save you the trouble'.  They must be a new Federal Reserve Note
or something.
 
MDM

-- 
"To be the man, you have to BEAT the man" Ric Flair, REAL World's Champion
"Pain don't hurt none" "The key to winning is not losing"  Sparky Anderson
"The only battle that counts is the last one"  Leader Desslok
Micheal Marks  On IRC:Drstyle  saab@ais.org  mmarks@nyx.cs.du.edu
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From: saab@ais.org (Micheal Marks)
Subject: Re: Image Comics' Shadowhawk #1
Organization: UMCC
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 06:12:30 GMT

In article <1992Sep8.122357.18426@cas.org> wsm26@cas.org (Wayne Mills) writes:
>Has anyone seen sellouts or outrageous prices affixed to Shadowhawk #1
>already?
>
>Just curious.  It does have a rather striking cover.  I started wondering
>if something was going on when I called a place to order comics and the
>first thing the guy said was "I don't have any more Shadowhawks!" before  
>I even said what titles I wanted!
>
>---------------
>
>    Woody:  Can I pour you a draft, Mr. Peterson?
>    Norm:   A little early, isn't it Woody?
>    Woody:  For a beer?
>    Norm:   No, for stupid questions.
>
>---------------
>Wayne Mills
>BITNET: <wsm26@cas.bitnet>  or  <wsm26%cas.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu>
>INTERNET: wsm26@cas.org
>UUCP: ...!osu-cis!chemabs!wsm26

Well, we put out 8 of them at $5 today.  They lasted, oh, about 10 minutes.
 
(Shakes head in disbelief)
 
MDM

-- 
"To be the man, you have to BEAT the man" Ric Flair, REAL World's Champion
"Pain don't hurt none" "The key to winning is not losing"  Sparky Anderson
"The only battle that counts is the last one"  Leader Desslok
Micheal Marks  On IRC:Drstyle  saab@ais.org  mmarks@nyx.cs.du.edu
From: stein@wam.umd.edu (Steven Stein)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Info on Watchman Button Set
Date: 14 Sep 92 17:44:42 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park


   I am looking for any information on the limited edition Watchmen
Button Set.  It contains fours buttons on a backing board.  It is sealed 
in plastic and numbered (005582).  The orginal price was $4.95.  Does
anyone know what it is going for today.  

                            Thanks, 
                            Steven 
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From: palmerc@abulafia.b21.ingr.com (Christopher M. Palmer)
Subject: Incredible Hulk #181 (1st App of Wolverine)
Organization: Intergraph
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 19:50:48 GMT

I have Incredible Hulk #181 which has the first appearance (actually
he shows up for a frame or two in #180, but this is the first story).
The current issue of Comic Prices Monthly has this issue going for
$365.  The issue I have is in very good (not officially very good,
just very good (I don't have my Overstreet's at work, so I don't know
the exact term)).  It has a little wear around the staples and shows a
few signs of wear (it has been read several times).  I got this in a
sack of comics from a friend of mine several years ago.  My friend (I
could kill him for this, even though he was much younger at the time),
cut out the Marvel Collectors Stamp thingie on one of the ad pages.
The cutout is clean and small (about the 1.5" square) on an internal
ad page (no story has been cut out, ads on both sides).  How much does
this impact the selling price of this comic?

If anyone is interested in buying this issue, please make me an offer.
Otherwise, I am trying to formulate a price to sell it on consignment
at a local shop.  Please, no "It's not worth anything now, but I'd
like to read it.  I'll give you 50 cents for it" offers :-).
-- 
Christopher M. Palmer --------------------------- Intergraph Corporation
palmerc@abulafia.b14.ingr.com ---------------------- Huntsville, Alabama     
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From: jed@matilda.vut.edu.au (Jed Bowtell)
Subject: Uncanny Jim Lees for sale or swap (Australia)
Organization: Victoria University of Technology
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 10:45:59 GMT

For Sale or swap

Uncanny X-Men

257, 258, 260, 261, 269, 271, 272, 273, 274,
275, 276, 277

These are all pencilled by Jim lee. I'm interested
in selling or swapping for Art Adams, Frank Miller
stuff. Email me for more information on condition etc

Jed

Organization: Sophomore, Architecture, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 22:30:29 -0400 
From: Jackson Tam <jt38+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Re: Sale! 1st App Punisher
	<AedUYqG00awAIEQ2km@andrew.cmu.edu>
	<Yee4oC200awAQ61G0b@andrew.cmu.edu>
	<gef7aka00Uh7Q11nE1@andrew.cmu.edu>

Hi,
the NM copy of Spider-man #129 is currently going for $190.

Bidding ends 5pm EST on Tuesday.

Thank you to those who have replied.
From: dalton@tsdiag.ocpt.ccur.com (George Dalton)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: DC Comics For Sale
Keywords: DC
Date: 11 Sep 92 17:59:30 GMT
Organization: Concurrent Computer, Oceanport NJ



  I have the following DC Comics for sale:

  To reserve the books you want send me email or call me
  after 6 PM EST. If your order is over $25.00 I will
  pay for shipping and insurance. Otherwise, add $3.00
  to your total. All comics are NM except as noted. I
  have graded all comics to the best of my ability, but
  if you disagree, I will refund your money, no questions
  asked. If you don't like the prices, I will consider 
  any offers. My address is:

	       George Dalton
	       22 Melrose Dr.
	       Toms River, NJ 08753
		
	       (908) 341-2754
	       dalton@ocpt.ccur.com

  If there is anything you are looking for and can't find in
  your area, please let me know. I enjoy looking for hard-
  to-find comics. Just let me know the issues, and the range 
  of condition and price that is acceptable to you and I 
  will try to find the item for you.   

    Animal Man #1 ................... 22.00
		2 ................... 12.00

    Books of Magic #1 ...............  7.00

    Black Hood #1 ...................  1.50

    Deathstroke the Terminator #1 ...  4.00
				2 ...  3.00
				3 ...  2.50
				4-7 .  2.00
				8-15   1.75
                        Annual #1 ...  1.75

    Eclipso #1 (Newstand) ...........  2.00

    Doom Patrol #19 (1st G. Morrison) 10.00

    Hellblazer #1 ................... 10.00
		4 ...................  3.00
		18,19,21,22,36 ......  2.00
		50 ..................  3.00
		51-57 ...............  1.75

    Inferior 5 #3 (FN) ..............  4.00
		5 (VG) ..............  1.50
		6 (VG) ..............  1.50
		9 (G) ...............  1.00
		10 (FN) .............  3.00
		11 (FN) .............  3.00
		12 (FN+) ............  3.00

    Lobo's Back #1 ..................  1.75
		 2 ..................  1.50

    Lobo: Blazing Chain of Love .....  1.50

    Millenium #1-8 (For all) ........  5.00

    Mister Miracle #1 ...............  1.50
		    13 (Lobo) .......  3.00

    Ray #1 ..........................  2.50
	 6 ..........................  1.00

    Sandman #9 ......................  9.00
	     33 .....................  2.50
	     34,35 ..................  2.00
	     36 .....................  3.00
	     37 .....................  2.00
	     38-41 ..................  1.50
      Special #1 ....................  3.50

    Secret Six #1 (VG+) .............  3.00
		2-5 (VG+) ...........  2.00
    
    Shade #1 ........................  5.00
	   2 ........................  4.00

    Wonder Woman (2nd) #1 ...........  3.00
			2-3 .........  2.00
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From: ckb@athena.mit.edu (Christopher K. Brown)
Subject: Tony Soto? (was: Re: WANTED: Valiants)
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Distribution: usa
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1992 03:05:41 GMT

Tony Soto, please contact me. Mail to your site bounced.

Chris
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From: lmlc@brahms.udel.edu (Carolyn M Chandler)
Subject: Looking for a guy
Organization: University of Delaware
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 1992 23:59:15 GMT


I am looking for a guy that said he could get some comics from his shop 
for me + 20% for himself...
(Magnus 4,5 Solar #10(1st only) Hellblazer #1)
please email me...
-morgan
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From: cwelsh@morgan.ucs.mun.ca (Craig Welsh  8823239)
Subject: Posters for sale
Organization: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Distribution: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 20:44:25 GMT

Since the walls in my room are either getting smaller or I am buying to
many posters I am selling some of the ones I have. Fairly cheap I
believe and with the exception of the Excalibur one, in excellent shape.

X-Men posters by Jim Lee. Three different posters that when put together
for one poster. Sold as a set. Excellent shape, no tears on punctures
from tacks. Asking $12.

Batman: The Cult by Bernie Wrightson. Nice art by Wrigthtson which shows
Batman fleeing from a mob in the sewers. Again, no damage. Asking $4.

Marshall Law poster. Shows the Marshal fighting off a multitude of low
lives with all the cool graffitti that you would expect. Again, nice
art, no damage. Asking $3.

Excalibur by Alan Davis. Shows Excalibur on top of a cliff with
Stonhenge and Arthur in the backround (yeah there are no real cliffs by
Stonehenge, consider it artistc liscense) Nice for all Excalibur fans.
Some tape damage on the back, but the front is unmarred. Asking $2.

I also have X-Men by Arthur Adams, Wolverine & Hulk by McFarlene,
Sandman by Jones, New Mutants by Seinkwicz, Wolverine by Miller and a
couple of others. If you are interested in those, you can put in a bid,
but I am rather fond of them. BTW, buyer pays shipping + handdling since
I'll have to by a tupe for them or something.

*************************************************************************
* Craig Welsh                  *    "I'm a few bricks short of a       *
*                              *     load, but a full load always      *
* cwelsh@morgan.ucs.mun.ca     *     hurt my back."                    *
*                              *     "Crazy" - Barenaked Ladies        *
************************************************************************
* "Homeboy from Hell." Screw that. I'm the Waiter from Hell.           *
*  You figure out which is scarier.                                    *
************************************************************************
From: RDAY@cmsa.gmr.com
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: MASTERPIECE PROMO'S WANTED
Date: 13 Sep 92 12:55:12 GMT
Organization: GM Research Labs

Anyone,

  I am looking to obtain the last few cards that I need
to finish my Marvel Masterpiece Promo set.  These will NOT
be re-sold but are strictly for my collection.  If you have
the following cards, or any info as to where I could get them,
PLEASE let me know.

   1:  CAPTAIN AMERICA
   2:  SILVER SURFER

Please let me know ASAP, and include terms for the deal.

Thanx,

Jeff /trying to get his 'collectibles' BEFORE he gets married/ Day
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From: kesidis@panther.uwaterloo.ca (George Kesidis)
Subject: Death's Head Graphic Novel (1990-origin)
Organization: University of Waterloo
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 13:59:44 GMT

I came across this item the other day. Does anyone know what
it's worth?
George
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From: rap50204@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Speed Racer )
Subject: Re: COMICS FOR SALE--CHEAP!!
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1992 03:59:21 GMT


For those who have requested a comic book list from me <Speed Racer> please
include your full login-name in the letter because I cannot respond without
the full login-name.

Thanks much,

Speed Racer.