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Limited Edition Comix in the UK

texranger37 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:25:00 GMT

Hello guys,

HEEEEEELLP!!!!!

Does anyone have the e-mail address to any p.o.c. at Limited Edition Comix in the UK? I made a purchase back on Oct. 13, 2009, that never arrived. I have sent 4 e-mails to webmaster@ltd-edition-comix.com and received no response. I would really rather communicate via e-mail because I would not want to pay for an overseas call.

I'd appreciate any help.

TEX

What to do with unwanted comics.

azxc — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:24:44 GMT

So here is the problem. Every time I go to my LCS they give me free books. Now I don't really care about these comics and once I've read them they just end up taking up space. What do people usually do when they have a stack of unwanted comics. I want to say garbage but that seems like a cruel fate for them.

It's Hank.

disneyteddies — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:41:49 GMT

Hi everyone.

I’ve been offline for about two and a half months and am now more ready to start getting back to normal.

Most of you know Stace (Pooser) and I have been preparing for an online vintage comic book store for a looong time now. The site itself is mostly done in my head and on paper as well as inventory but the main financial costs have slipped away yet again. We’ve come close a couple of times in the last couple of years but each time we got close something major happened to take away most of the cash (major car repairs, our dog had to have emergency surgery..he’s great now, completely recovered etc.) but this time was the worst.

We had the minimum money figured out to start it (we would have liked to have had more but this was the least we could start with without getting into financial trouble right away). Stacey always tells me to be more positive and to think like it is already happening which is a great thing but for the first time in my life I put all my eggs into one basket and did not prepare a backup plan like I always do. I mentally prepared for the grand opening and had a KILLER marketing strategy all ready to go.

We followed our plan meticulously all year long and put it into motion in the early spring. Now it was a waiting game for OUR money to come in. What should have only been a month or two dragged into three, then four…at the end of the fourth month it was time to begin completing everything to be open in October as was our timeframe and deadline. We were told countless times the money was on it’s way and two weeks later we received it….a whole 30% of it. Some sort of GOVERNMENT snafu we were told. They still don’t know what happened to the other 70% and neither do we, we are still fighting for it.

Typical Canadian government bullsh**.

Needless to say we did not have even enough to build the site now, let alone cover the costs of everything else needed to open responsibly. All my plans had been, well…not for nothing but for me a HUGE disappointment. I was not mentally prepared for this kind of letdown and I kind of snapped.

Faced with rage and anger I have never known before I became a person I did not know anymore. I could barely work (because I work closely with the public) and I drive for a living at the moment so those were not good combinations for me to deal with. I knew I was walking very close to an edge I had never seen before and decided to get help from my doctor and a councillor before I got into some serious fighting trouble..it’s fine to fight when you’re a teen but not after you are an adult.

The ONLY things that kept me sane throughout this time were Stacey, my dog Ruston and the online game Bejewelled on facebook a non thinking repetitive game. My days for the last couple of months have been sleeping, walking Ruston, working and playing bejewelled..which I am finally sick of and thinking of absolutely nothing. No dreams, no goals, no ambition…nothing.

I turned my back on comics and could not even think of them for the first time EVER which is very hard to do in our house because they’re everywhere. We were going to have our grand opening at the Manitoba Comic Con on Halloween (my normally favourite holiday of the year) and I was going to meet Adam West for the first time as well as see the original batmobile but after this all happened I could not bare to even go to the event. We had ten beautiful girls ready to advertise us to everyone in full superheroine costumes and I had to tell them it was off.

Getting through this time was the most difficult because each day after we found out about the money I kept thinking…hmm, we should be doing this today…or that tomorrow, and then this on the next day. Each day was a constant reminder of what I considered to be my biggest failure in life. Stacey says I didn’t fail but like usual, others let us down. (the main reason we want to be self employed with the store is so we don’t have to rely on other people because that never works well with us…Stace and I know we NEVER let the other one down or the customer).

Now that the con is over and I feel I’ve punished myself enough, I’ve decided to end the pity party and slowly get back into the life I’ve missed very much lately. I’m still majorly disappointed and will carry the scars of this for a long time but I have to start moving on and each day is a little better.

I still plan to do the store because I have almost everything but the MAJOR website and the minimum startup costs to do it properly. I have a few plans I am now working on but have no real idea when they will come through so I am not going to even THINK of an opening time. I no longer am going to mention it as often anymore as well because now I only believe in us and NOTHING is EVER easy for us but we are the two most stubborn people on the planet! LoL!

I’ve missed everyone on the boards and networks but I needed the time off and now feel I’m ready to get back into the feel of things.

Hope everyone understands.

C-ya in the funny papers!

Hank.

somebody help me, please!!

sbrewer1585 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:25:33 GMT

Can somebody please help me?? I have 254 issues of the 1938 very first comic book series with a nonviolent story line. I have no idea their value and am looking to sell them. If anyone out there can either answer that question or point in the right direction that would be great. Thank you!!

Hope this topic hasn't been covered already...

disneyteddies — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:58:38 GMT

Amazing high grade collection found.

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/C809A1574A4806E18625765F000D10D3?OpenDocument

Small follow up...

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/CDB4516FA632542E86257662000AC7B5?OpenDocument

http://www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/auctionview.cgi?lid=651304

http://www.icollector.com/Silver-Age-Comic-Book-Auction_as14982?p=1&ps=100

http://www.icollector.com/Silver-Age-Comic-Book-Auction_as14983?ps=10&p=1

http://www.proxibid.com/asp/catalog.asp?aid=23403&ipp=100

Need Help finding a Dealer.

stargazer416 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:02:14 GMT

I have comics from the 60's but I need to find a dealer on Long Island NY in order to have them graded. They were graded around 15 years ago but I would like them to be done again before I try and sell them. I don't know anything about comics and before I get taken I would like to have SOME info.
Thanks for any help.
Joanne

Old Pictures Of Comic Books On The Newsstands!

disneyteddies — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:06:11 GMT

Hi everyone, I've got a whole bunch of oldtime comic pictures for you to look at. I'll add a bunch when I get the time each day.

I don't know if any of them are doctored but most of them look authentic to me.

Anyways, enjoy!

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/Hank27/newsstand-2.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/Hank27/7-1-42newsstandB.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/Hank27/53newsstand.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/Hank27/1939kids.gif[/IMG]

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/Hank27/1946.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/Hank27/70163.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/Hank27/1808139-BoyComicsinManzanarRelocati.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/Hank27/alyn.gif[/IMG]

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/Hank27/anewstand1.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/Hank27/boriskarloff.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/Hank27/boyscomics.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/Hank27/budcollyer2.jpg[/IMG]

People getting uppity about violence in comic books....

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/Hank27/changingtimes.jpg[/IMG]

Comic books code authority coming soon to a theatre near you...

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/Hank27/crime.jpg[/IMG]

A (SHUDDER)...book burning...

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/Hank27/comicburning.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/Hank27/COMIC-BOOK-RACK-1948.jpg[/IMG]

More to come!

Top Five Comics.

XcasperX — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:32:28 GMT

I figure this would be a nother fun stupid thing to do.

Just List your Top 5 comics. Any Publisher.

Go to Your Collection on CPG.COM and copy.

Punisher MAX King Pin

dazedgtojudge — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:34:41 GMT

Anyone read this yet? the king pin is back :P A good read check it out.

My tasty pickups.

TonyStark1975 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:53:52 GMT

Picked this up today at my LCS.

I got it for $90 bucks.Awesome deal I think for a key book.:Whistling::D

Post your comic room pics.

batfan — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:17:15 GMT

In this thread post some pictures of your comic room.

Need help with F.F. 150-160

chris woolverton — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:52:23 GMT

Ive been having fun with the internet and filling in holes in my FF collection.I recently read number 157.one thing I noticed is Johny's red suit. My question is what issue did he start wearing it and why?

Did it have somthing to do with the Original Torch and copyright issue because thats how Herbie the robot came into play.

Or maybe the Wrighters of the time just gave hime a red suit.

What happened to "HE MAN"

shawn_matthews — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:43:01 GMT

A long time has been passed but i never about HE MAN, on the television its older episodes are keep on repeating.
But what happens to the original HE MAN. Where has he gone.
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WOW if you remember this one......

jesjet1969 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:53:06 GMT

Check this video out...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6L8Q3C2oCw

Tex sit down now you can stop dancing to the song.

I need help

zeus113 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:09:44 GMT

Hi everyone im new here and i have a pretty serious question. I have Wolverine origins #1 philly sketch variant ss graded ( signed by turner) and i am wondering what its worth? I looked on the cgc census a few months ago and there are only a few recorded graded. Any help would be awesome.

Subscription or pull list ??

Exodius — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:14:10 GMT

So we all have our monthly lists that we look forward too. I utilize the comic store that is a few blocks down the street from me. I have a monthly pull list there. But he always seems to screw something up and he only orders per request for a lot of my titles. So if he misses one of mine I have to go looking for my missing copies in other towns.

My question is... How many of you guys actually do the mail order subscription? Or are a lot of you still doing pull lists like me? With the mail order subscriptions, how is the condition of the arrivals? Do they ship monthly? I need some opinions.

Thanks guys,

Warming up the time machine, next stop 1970!

disneyteddies — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:03:33 GMT

Check out these books and remember...it's 1970.

http://archives.cbc.ca/arts_entertainment/visual_arts/topics/2352-13716/

Comic Collection Software for organizing

ryans63 — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:24:07 GMT

I am not a business I would just like to find some software that makes it easy to enter my comic book information into a easy to use program to keep track of what I have. So it would be easy to not only see which ones I have and am missing but easy to do searches for and easy to input information.

A little advice on comics

azxc — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:10:04 GMT

Hi, I've been collecting comics when I was very young. I've stopped for years but I'm possibly interested in picking up old issues for collecting purposes only. The only thing is, are graded comics the only things worth anymore? I was looking on ebay and the ungraded comics I have are almost worthless. And I'm talking about old X-Men and Spiderman's. I'm still undecided if I should give comic book collection another chance. Thanks in advance.

comic shop news

Lurch — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:32:25 GMT

Yes,No,Maybe?

Marvel messing up The punisher again Pun Noir "spoiler"

dazedgtojudge — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:55:29 GMT

"spoiler"So I just got done reading punisher noir and in it The punisher kills an inocent lady by shooting her in the head on accident .I have read Punisher for years and what makes him likable are things like his beliefs and how he never kills people on accident he doesnt make mistakes like that and never has .It reminds me of when they did that bullseye vs Punisher I think if I remember frank killed a bum or something like that in it.And now they are making frank into some sort of frankenstien monster !!!??? Maybe we can come out with punisher 2099 next that would be really cool ??Well we still have the MAX Punisher written by garth ennis oh wait :(

Amasing Spider-Man/Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police - US Reprints #5???

Exodius — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:02:25 GMT

So I have 1-5 x2 of these, but I don't see 5 listed in the CPG. Do you guys know why the #5 is omitted from the listing?

Thanks guys,

Ex,

Another Variant!?!?? Won't they ever learn?

Magic Dan — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:55:21 GMT

http://cgi.ebay.com/HULK-14-1-200-Deadpool-McGuinness-Variant-RARE-NR_W0QQitemZ320439901675QQihZ011QQcmdZViewItem

Here's a 1:200 Hulk #14 variant...

Big turn off. I'm positive someone else posted a similar gripe...I hate manufactured "demand." Variant covers produced to encorage collector interest:angry:...learned my lessons in the throws of the early 90's; when the comic industry was the closest to self-destruction ever.

Dan

New to comics and I have a few from the 50's and 60's mostly Dell I would like to sell

chaoshydra — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:21:24 GMT

Hi Guys,

I'm new to comics , but I recently came into some and I was wondering what is the best way to go about trying to sell them as I am not a collector. From reading online, I would say they range between 5.0 and 7.0+ in condition. Below is a PARTIAL list of the types I have that helps. Thanks for any information or tips.

Jesse James #23 Avon Publication

Archie Annual #15 Giant Series

Wild Bill Elliott #643 Dell

Tom Mix western #34 Fawcett Pub

Rod Cameron western #10

Tarzan -Edgar Rice Burroughs #66 Dell

Tarzan Edgar Rice Burroughs #22 Dell

Bonanza - Gold Key

Tarzan's Jungle Annual #4 Dell

Zanziber's Point-Of-View

Zanziber — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:23:22 GMT

http://zanziber.blogspot.com/

I've been reading quite a few TPB's and graphic novels as of late, and since I've been collecting now for over 1/4 of a century, I thought I would start writing about what I've been reading.

The link above is where you can find Zanziber's Point-Of-View. My blog for reviews. I invite you to come take a look at my most recent creative venture. I welcome feedback and requests.

Thank you! Please feel free to pass the word. I am going to try to add at least 1 review a week.

Dennis the menace bonus magazine series

ryans63 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:29:42 GMT

I have some issues of Dennis the menace bonus magazine series and am wondering where I locate where the issue number is at on the comics.

Ultimate Spider-Man Question

JackDatsun — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:27:05 GMT

Hi fellows! I was a ridiculous comic collector in the 90s, sucked in by foil variants and the like.

Anyway, it seems the only comics that gain value are the ones that are actually good. Sadly, I bought very few of those. However, I do have an uninterupted run 1-31 of Ultimate Spiderman, read once (if that) then bagged, boarded and boxed.

What sort of prices should I be looking at? Where should I be selling it? Should I sell it? What to do what to do! Your advice and expertise would be much appreciated.

The Punisher 2009

starfirerising — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:17:07 GMT

I have issues 1, 2, and 4 of The Punisher 2009, but cannot find it in the Guide. Where else could I find it? Thanks for your help.

How often are comic price guide prices updated?

Mr.Pumpkin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:03:53 GMT

New here and just wondering?:D

Disney Marvel mesh

colorpit — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:56:33 GMT

I don't know if anyone on here has posted a link to this.....so I thought I would share it as it's a fun view and some great art.

Enjoy

http://fx.worth1000.com/contests/23840/marvel-disney-hybrids-ps-adv/1#entries

Advise needed!!

dhurley40 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:24:59 GMT

I just purchased HULK #16 Ed McGuinness VARIANT Cover 1:200 on EBAY from a UK seller for $85.00 in 9.6 condition. The cover with Red Hulk and Deadpool. I have seen this issue sell for around $190.00 and is worth around $200.00 on the CPG site.
I need help in deciding what I should do.

1) Sell it on Ebay and prob get double of what I paid for it
2) CGC it and keep
3) CGC it and prob sell it for $250 to $400 on ebay.

PLEASE HELP I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO!!

Insuring your collection

Icebreaka — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:24:47 GMT

So my wife and I just got home insurance. I really should have had it much sooner but I was cheaping out until now. So anyway I figured after tallying up the value of the things in our home that my collection is worth $25000 give or take based on its value on this site and the rest of our ownings are about another 25k or so. So I insured things for 50k and we got a nice package for about $25 a month.

I spoke to them today about the comics to make sure and turns out they only reimburse up to $1000 max for a comic book collection without a proven appraisal. I asked where/how I could do that and whether I could submit my excel spreadsheet from this site and have that work. They suggested maybe the owner of my lcs could verify and sign that it was valid. Its kind of far fetched really though as I have 6000 books and he's not going to go down the list and make sure I'm not lying. I think I might have to scale things back to only my top 100 books or maybe top 200 or so. I pains me to leave some behind but beyond the top 200 there are mostly books at less than $20 each.

I know there are some places that deal specifically with comic book insurance. Any have any good luck with them and what are the premiums like. I'd hate to lose the collection in a fire or theft. Its unlikely but paying for home insurance that doesn't cover my most valuable material possession annoys me!

what the deal with GL 185 price

Virii-IX — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:44:42 GMT

Hope this topic is at the right place. I just got a copy of Green lantern #185 and when I entered it in the cpg database I happen to notice that the pic there is 95 cent and mine is 75 cent how come?? I tought it was
because the one I own is first print but looking on the bay I saw another one at 75 cent cover that was not 1fst print. Anybody can explain??? is that a price variant or just a second print that was made after the price change of comics??:hmmmm: thanks for your knowledge and help

What are your comics worth to a dealer? MileHighs buying prices

mark — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:53:47 GMT

Ever wonder how much a dealer would give you for your books? What is the real value of your collection to that dealer?

Well, you know that buying from dealers or ebay is market price or replacement price. But how much would a dealer pay you? I found this today and wonder what you all think.

Let me warn you, it is my expectation that they are not much different then anyone else. Hence the reason you never want to sell to a dealer if you can avoid it.

http://www.milehighcomics.com/buying/mv-buying-df.html

Huge Problem!

spruce213 — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:38:28 GMT

Is anyone else having problems with this site and the guide? They are both going extremely slow and log me off after only a minute. Anyone?

Found this while browsing my collection.......

TonyStark1975 — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:10:32 GMT

This is the first book I ever bought off of Ebay!

[IMG]http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa250/harrymason2004/ActionComics_274.png[/IMG]

Ain't she pretty!!:D Forgot I even had it!!:w00t:

The Ren & Stimpy Show

starfirerising — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:36:38 GMT

I have looked for this in the guide but cannot find the ones I have. I have 1-15 18-20 and 2 of a different issue. Where else could I find a price list that might have these?

Where is Giant-Size X-Men in the guide, (1975)?

Exodius — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:48:14 GMT

Trying to find the first Nightcrawler appearance in the guide and having trouble. Any ideas what it is labeled under?

Thanks guys!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sold

mastertae — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:48:55 GMT

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has been sold to Nickelodeon for $60M. Is this good or bad?

Incredible Hulk #180: The Poor Man's Hulk 181?

Magic Dan — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:05:33 GMT

Has this been discussed?

I've been trolling the comic sites and have noticed a pick up in Hulk 180 prices (especially CGC'd VF/NM and above). Both 180 or 181 are rather plentiful but with Incredible Hulk #181 topping crazy prices are collectors on budgets settling for Wolverine's 1st slight cameo appearance in lue of the more popular 181? Has this been a growing trend for longer than the one year that I've noticed it? Is it only because of the recession?...I'm just wondering :hmmmm: